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About Rural enterprise. (Halsey, Or.) 1924-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1926)
R U R A L E N T E R P R IS E Ccat-Dress Has Strong Appeal; Smart Party Frocks of Taffeta H IL E p ra is e o f th e tw o-piece | one w hich w ill give e m in e n t s a tis f a » d re ss is being sh o u te d from th e tlon from th e s ta n d p o in t o f both u til h o u se to p s o f fa sh io n la n d th e a ris to ity and a r re s tin g a p p e a ra n c e . Is o f c r a tic one-piece ta llle u r, such a s th e c o v ert cloth m ad e In d o u b le-b re aste d p ic tu r e show s, goes q u ie tly a n d ele fashion, fe a tu rin g sle ev e s th a t fu ll g a n tly on in th e te n o r o f Its w ay. In in to a w rist band. fa c t, th e c o a t s tr e e t d re ss h a s n o t In w h a t a c a p ric io u s m ood do w e E sp e cially lo st in p re stig e . O f c o u rse a s an e x find fa sh io n th e se days. p o n e n t o f u ltr a s m a rtn e s s It m u st be In th e m a tte r of p a r ty fro ck s a n d fa sh io n e d of cloth o f first q u a lity , d is form al ev en in g gow ns, th e m ode h a s p la y in g c o rre c t d e ta ilin g o f collar. gone to e x tre m e s. J u s t a s tulladv flush tank , troubles easily repaired — ----------------------------------—------------- R od W j ■ ! Rod ' j ■ Float Ball HeJp That Bad Back! T oo Often It’s a Warning o f Disordered Kidneys Y Y /^' drag around feeling old, worn out and miserable ? ’ ’ W h y not make up your mind to be w ell? That daily backache, those sharp, stabbing pains—dizziness, blad* der irregularities, nervousness and depression, are signs o f ludney inactivity. Use D oans Pills. Thousands recommend Doan's. Asf< your neighbor I A Compound Lever Ball Cock in Flush (P rep a red by th e U n ited Staten D ep a rtm en t ot A g riculture. I A m ong th e p a r ts of th e hom e p lu m b ing sy stem m ost fre q u e n tly out o f o r d e r and n e ed in g a tte n tio n Is th e flush tu n k of th e toilet. Very o ften th e tro u b le m ay be easily lo ca ted by a m em ber o f th e fam ily a n d c o rre c te d a t little cost w ith o u t se n d in g fo r a plum ber, sh . vb th e I 'n ite d S ta te s D e p a rtm e n t of A g ric u ltu re In a new F a rm e rs ' B u lletin . 1469. ''S im p le P lu m b in g R e p a irs In th e Ilo n te.” T h e ; first illu stra tio n , F ig u re A. show s an o rd in a ry com pound lever hull cock to | co n tro l th e w a te r supply in a flush 1 ta n k . T h e float hall a n d th e se a t w a sh e r on th e bottom of th e p lu n g e r a re th e only p a r ts likely to need re p a irs . T h e b uoyancy o f th e float Is un ger h a s been com pletely won o v e r to th«. Idea o f d re sse s a s n a rro w , a s stra ig h t- line a n d a s sh o rt a s can possibly he. styllR ts suddenly th ro w upon th e sc ree n billow y full sk irts, w ith bodices w hich so m ew h at m old to th e figure, th e e n tire o rn a te w ith luce tlouuclngs a n d flow er trim m in g s. A O ne-Piece M odel. cuffs a n d po ck ets. E sp e cially th is Beason does th e inode e x a c t of th e one-piece ta llle u r th a t It he o f high- g r a d e m a te ria l a n d e x q u is ite finesse. T h e one-piece m odel p ic tu re d h e re a n s w e rs a ll th e re q u is ite s of a p a tr i c ia n type. I t Is m a n -ta ilo re d o f h a n d so m e g ra y lu s te r tw ill. T h e fro n t o p e n in g b u tto n s so a s to a cc en t a c le v e rly m a n ip u la te d In v e rte d p la it w hich, w h ile It gives n e c e ssa ry fu l n e ss a b o u t th e hem line, In no w ay d e tr a c ts from th e sle n d erize d s tra ig h t- lin e silh o u e tte . F a sh io n d ic ta te s out- ln p o c k ets fo r th e m an n ish ta llle u r a n d h e re you h ave them . A c h arm in g fe m in in e touch is bespoken In th e v e ste e o f flesh-colored satin . M uch m ig h t he sa id In re g ard to th e new vogue fo r flesh a n d pale p ink col ored a cc esso ries to th e ta ilo re d cos tu m e. W hereas ouce we chose w hite So h e re w e a re c o n fro n te d w ith a stu d y in c o n tr a s ts — sle n d e r sv e lte mod e rn is tlc fro c k s v e rsu s bo u ffau t p ic tu re s q u e p eriod gow ns. S ty lis ts in v ite you to ta k e y o u r choice. f S o ft Seat z Brass Hotder Tank. screw th e tw o th u m b scre w s w hich pivot th e float-rod lev er a n d p lu n g er lever. P u sh th e tw o lev e rs to th e left, d ra w in g th e p lu n g er lev er th ro u g h | th e h e ad of th e p lu n g er. L ift out th e plu n g er, unscrew th e cap on th e b o t tom of th e plunger, In se rt a so ft, new w ash er, a n d re assem b le th e p a r ts T he c ap m ay lie so c o rro d e d a n d w eakened th a t tt b re ak s d u rin g rem oval from th e plunger. A new cap Is th e n nec essa ry , and It Is well to h ave one or tw o on hand. W hen p u ttin g a w a sh e r on a hall cock, e x am in e th e s e a t to see th a t It Is fre e of nicks a n d g rit. It may need re g rin d in g . A flush valve, used In a low tank. Is also e rra tic . P ro b a b ly no o th e r plum bing in th e hom e n eed s a tte n tio n so often. It Is u n d e r w a te r a n d su b jec t to fouling a n d neglect. T h e hoi low ru b b e r hall g e ts o u t o f sh a p e and fails to d ro p sq u a re ly Into th e hol lowed se a t. T h e h a n d le a n d lev e r fall to w ork sm oothly o r th e lift w ires get out of plum b, c au sin g th e hall to re m ain u p w hen It should dro p to Its seat. T o rem o v e th e s e difficulties, sto p inflow to th e ta n k h.v holding up th e float o f th e hall cock or s u p p o rt ing It w ith a stick. D ra in th e tan k by ra isin g th e ru b b e r ball. I f th e ball Is w orn, o u t of sh ap e, o r h a s lost Its e la stic ity , u n screw th e lo w er lift w ire from th e ball and re p la c e w ith a new one. A 2 ’/4-lnch ru b b e r hall c o sts about 25 c en ts, a n d a new one should alw ay s he kept lu th e hom e. T h e lift w ires should he s tra ig h t a n d plum b. T h e lo w er lift w ire Is re a d ily c en te re d over th e c e n te r o f th e v alv e by m eans of th e a d ju s ta b le g uide holder. By loosening th e th u m b scre w , th e h older is ra ise d , low ered or ro ta te d a b o u t th e overflow tube. W hen th e Im posing robe de style, w ith its y a rd s and y a rd s o f m a te ria l in th e s k ir t first m ad e Its a p p e a ra n c e th is seaso n It w as n o t ta k e n seriously, b u t now Its a c c e p ta n c e a s a reig n in g P lu n g e r a n d W a sh e r H older Cap. m ode fo r ev en in g haR becom e a fa c t r a th e r th a n a p a ssin g fancy. A n o th er th e fo rce w hich lo w e rs th e plu n g er, A d ju s t m e n t Im p o r t a n t . very c h a rm in g in te rp re ta tio n of th e s h u ttin g off th e w a te r a s th e tan k By loosening th e lock n u t and t u r n fu ll-sk irte d m ode ta k e s on th e q u a in t tills. A leaky, w a terlo g g ed float holds ing th e guide screw , th e horizo n tal e x p ressio n o f th e 1X30 fro ck s us well I th e p lu n g e r up, p e rm ittin g c o n sta n t position o f th e gu id e Is fixed e x ac tly a s th o se o f C olonial days. flow and w a ste o f w a ter. A sm all o v e r th e c e n te r o f th e valve. T h ese T h e lovely ta ffe ta frock show n In the leak In a c o p p e r float can he soldered. a d ju s tm e n ts a re v ery Im p o rta n t. T h e p ic tu re Is w ith o u t a d oubt a stro n g If a g lass float Is broken or a copper u p p e r lift w ire should loop Into th e a rg u m e n t In fa v o r o f th e bouffant a n d ■ float is badly corroded, do not try to lev e r a rm hole n e a re s t to a v e rtica l th e p ic tu re sq u e . T he ta ffe ta is j re p a ir It. A new flve-lncb Clipper float from th e c e n te r of th e valve. A tan k c h an g e ab le , its e x q u is ite ro se -lav e n d er c o sts a bout 40 cents. sh o u ld em pty w ithin ten seconds. to n e s reflected in th e h a n d m a d e tin te d Plunger and Washer. O w ing to len g th e n in g of th e ru b b e r silk flow ers w hich to g e th e r w ith b e au F ig u re It show s th e p lu n g e r and hall a n d Insufficient rise from Ils se a t, tifu l I hcp a d o rn th is p ic tu re frock. w a sh e r-h o ld e r cap w hich sc rew s on th e tim e m ay he lo n g er th a n ten se c By th e w ay, a ta ffe ta silk vogue Is th e bottom of th e plunger. T h e w a sh onds w ith a c o rre sp o n d in g ly w eak e r should he so ft ru b b e r o r lea th er, flush. T h is tro u b le m ay he overcom e b e ca u se th e force w hich holds It to Its h.v sh o rte n in g th e loop In th e u p |ie r se a t Is not heavy. T h e c ap Is th in lift w ire. A dro p or tw o of lu b ric a t b rass. T o re p la c e th e w a sh e r, sh u t ing oil on th e lev er m echanism m akes off th e w a te r a n d d ra in th e tan k . Un- It w ork m ore sm oothly. x- • ‘ jrwr mino ^iTft MAKE BUDGET TO HELP IN SAVING Here Is Convincing Proof: A California Case Mrs. S. A. Harris, 741 Elmira St.. Pasadena, Calif., ■ayt: “ My back Ached and sharp pa inn were »<» never« I could hardly get up or down. Dizzy ■pells were fre quent when tiny speckt* before nvy evea blurred my eight. My kidneys acted irregularly. So I used Doan’f Pilla and they benefited me.” Doan’s Pills S tim u la n t D iu re tic to th e K id n e y s 60c all dealers. Foater-Milburn Co.. Mfg. Chemists. Buffalo, N .Y . to I f you lire c o n te n t, you hnve enough li v e c o t n f o r t iih ly .— P la u tu s . Shave W ith Cuticura Soap Anil double y our ra z o r efficiency as well a s pro m o te sk in p u rity , sk lu coin fo rt a n d sk in h e alth . No m ug, no slim y so n p .n o germ s, no w u s te .n o Irri tatio n even w hen sh a v e d tw ice daily. One so a p fo r all u se s— shaving, b a th ing a n d 8ham iioolug.—A d v e rtisem en t. K e e p your horses w orking with " S P O H N ’S .“ S tan dard r em e d y f o r 32 y e a rs f o r D is te m p e r , S tran gles, In flu e n z a , C o u g h s an d C old s. G iv e to sick a nd th o se e x posed. G ive " S P O H N 'S ” fo r D og D is temper. Sold b y your druggist. I l not, order from ua Small bottle «0 rant«, laru« 11-20. W r it e fo r fr e e b o o k le t on diaeamta. SPOHN MLUICAL CO-DspL O rd e r m ay he h e a v e n 's first law . b u t It Is e a r th ’s I hsî re a liz a tio n . GOSHEN. IND. W . N. U., San Francisco, No. 6-1926. TAnexa/r </ w e n t «rwi/y u t b rmz* y O il Iro n Ikoir owe oor- /fr itta . “But constipation is serious, Grace” “ N ot so long ago I was like you—headaches a good deal o f the time, sleeping badly, and the least bit o f house work tired me out. M y com plexion too, was bad. “ Finally, I went to see Dr. Farman. H e showed me that it was constipation that was back of my troubles. H e said that it was a very serious thing because poisons from clogged waste m atter were picked up by the blood and carried to every body organ. And if I didn't correct it in tim e I m ig h t b e c o m e a victim o f one o f those ter rible organic diseases. improvement there is in my skin. Nujol has done won ders for m e.” N u jo l (F orks L ike N a tu re Constipation it dangerous tor any. body. Nujol it safe for everyhody. I t i t neither a food nor a medicine. I l does not gripe. I t it gentle and n a t u r a l in i t s a c t i o n a n d is prescribed by le a d in g m edical authorities. h e a lth . You w ant to sa v e som ething. Nujol simply makes up for a de P ut It all down. Include every little ficiency — temporary or chronic — Item a n d w h a t .von th in k each will in the aupply of natural lubricant cost. A tltl up y o u r list. How does It in the intestines. I t softens the c o m p a re w ith y o u r e stim a te d Incom e? waste matter and thus permit* I f It Is sm a lle r, you a re happy. If not. thorough and regular elimination go o ver y o u r list. I 's e y o u r Im ag in a without overtaxing the intestinal tion. T h e re a re leaks, a n d you r a n muscles. IP rep a red by th e U nited S ta te s D ep a rtm en t find th em . Hut you c a n 't sp en d m ore o f S e r ic u ltu r e I Nujol can he taken for any length th a n you m ake a n d be co m fo rtab le. R eso lv e to sa v e m ore In 1026 th a n o f time without ill effects. To i n Y our bud g et is m ade. You h a v e a you did la s t y e ar. T h e b u re a u of sure internal cleanliness, it should hom e econom ics of th e U n ited S ta te s s,ten d in g a n d sa v in g plan for ,9211. be taken regularly, in accordance “ He made me drop laxatives D e p a rtm e n t of A g ric u ltu re says, G et tile w hole fam ily to co -o p erate In with the directions on each bottle. altogether, changed my diet, "M ake a b u d g e t,” a n d te lls you how u sin g It. No doubt b efo re file y e a r I- As Nujol is not a laxative, it doe* and p u tm eo n Nujol. I don't to do It. o v e r h.v all w orking to g e th e r you will not form a habit and can be ilia- continued at any tune. think I ’ve ever felt better. F irst, e s tim a te th e s ite o f y our In Im prove It. T h e re Is no law a g ain st com e fo r tlie coining y ear, w ith o u t be ch an g in g a budget once m ade if you I sle e p w e ll, m y Ask your druggist lor in g too o p tim istic . P u t dow n w hat c h an g e It for th e b e lte r. N u jo l today and begin head ach es h ave you a re fa irly su re you will have. It The budget will he easy to live up the perfect health that disappeared, and Is a lw a y s e a s ie r to sp e n d a hit of to If you g et an account hook any is possible only when T M I I N F I N N A L L U B R IC A N T you ca n se e for blank book will do—a n d w rite down intestinal elimination yourself what an For Constipation ■ In It each <la.v w h at you h ave spent. is normal and regular. ' D on’t Jum ble up all th e Item s to g eth er. ' P u t all th e food Item s on one page. | all th e c lo th e s on a n o th e r, all the Th«- town w ho initkes ii fo rtu n e In A lim n n e v e r fu lly re a liz e s how i sav in g s on a th ird , and so on. Add I up each p age a t th e end o f ev ery the coal b u sin e ss Is lik e ly to give It golden sile n c e Is u n til he trie s to buy ill a w eigh. It. m onth. C om pare th e to ta ls w ith your budget. Get Whole Family to Co-op erate in Plan. N u jo l Spoon Cornbread With Bacon Is Hard to Resist Spoon c o rn b re a d w ith bacon Is a I b re a k fa st com bination th a t Is h a rd to re sist. T h e spoon b re a d Is usu ally bak ed In an Iron sk ille t, a lth o u g h a I bak in g dish m ay lie used. B ecau se ot | Its sm ooth, r a th e r m oist te x lu re , It is ' e aten w ith a spoon o r fork. The ! U nited S ta te s D e p a rtm e n t o f A grlcul t u re gives th e follow ing d ire c tio n s for m nklng spoon b r e a d : Show ing the F u ll-S k irte d Mode. c re p e or sa tin c o lla rs, cuffs a n d o 'e rsp re a d in g th e realm of fashion. pes, th e la s t w ord from P a r ts fa- Q u a in t strip e d anil p lald e d border- Ings. lik e g ra n d m o th e r's silk s so ele fa s c in a tin g d e lic a te p in k tin ts, ‘tu rn in g to th e su b je c t of th e c o at g a n tly flaunted, a r e very sm a rt. P e r k, fa v o re d m a te ria ls fo r Its in te r- exam ple, th e slim m aiden of to d ay is itlo n in clu d e first of all hard-fin- d a n cin g In a d o rab le fro c k s m ade of 1 lu s te r tw ills, th e s o rt th a t al- p a ste l colored taffe ta , such a s nil« t look spick a n d sp a n a n d seem g reen , rose, lav e n d e r o r p e riw in k le •rvious to effects o f d u st and lint, blue. T h ese h ave full s k ir ts w hich a re fa v o r fo r g ra y In v a rio u s d eg rees J g n th e re d Into alm ost a norm al w a ist line, w ith ra in b o w b o rd e rln g s e n c ir m ou n tin g alm o st to a fad. ft Is th a t g ra y fur n e ck p iec e s will be c lin g th e hem line. A d ra p e d collar, i w ith th e s e han d so m ely tailo re d su g g e stin g a fichu Is m ad e o f the jle c e s tr e e t d re sse s. B eige also stripe s, JU L IA BOTTOM LEY. Its a d h e re n ts . very patrician-looking coatdreaa, ‘ (£» 1*1*. S u n n Caiont Spoon Bread. 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B eat Well, p o u r Into a g re ase d pan n r hak- j Ing dish, h ak e In a r a th e r hot oven I for a b o u t th ir ty m inutes, a n d serve ! d irec tly from th e p a n In w hich It w ui cooked. d a ily prepared for In fa n ts in arm s and C hildren all ages. To avoid imitations, always look fo r tl.e signature of w C x r r / z 7-CCicJCtAt Proven d iretti-ma on each package Physicians everywhere recommend "L