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Show t r,T. March 4. 1938 MAGNA TIMES. MAGNA. UTAH cinU Short Lived """ ! ,S.w i?: r a ahorV Tall men fall toto those who attain ttielr frame, ta Stan. L classes, (extraordinary Come growth because of tendencies and those who C freaks because of some up-- functions. The In the glandular height Un who comes by his usually lives a normal life attains Ua. but the freak seldom compa-Wddle age. An Insurance mat-S-. such in research to jven found that a number of men 7 feet inches tall to ranging from 5 feet 1 inches had an average life r years., The oldest died n. the youngest at It not-Will- y" u thirty-fou- twen-ty-seve- forty-fiv- Ventriloquism cannot be produced by a or any ventriloquist in the stomach In ventrhere except in the larynx. a full takes the speaker riloquism of th breath, keeps the muscles and lips as chest, neck, lower jaw and speaks as possible, motionless the mouth almost closed and Voice narrowed, not allowing the nose. the glottis sir to escape through 5he lower lip is slightly the retracted md rested against the upper ind the tongue articulation ion depends on suggestion he source of the sounds. art as to Term Jerkwater In the early days of the railroads for a train to be It was customary stopped near a stream when water necessary for the engine. The :rew carried the water in leather The practice was called sockets. As villages sprang erking water. for jp where trains merely (topped they were known as Kter, towns and small, relatively became railroads inimportant oown as jerkwater railroads. Vae of nor vs ft Temperature of Caracas. Venezuela Caracas, capital of Venezuela, lies the level of the ,000 feet above lea and this altitude, even though he city lies deep in the tropics, of eternal lives it a temperature pringtime. The city ia surrounded moun-sin- s, rith i cordon of blue-gree- n their slopes covered with tug-i- r plantations and coffee groves. River Juaire courses he center of the town. The through Prides Purge Pride's purge was the name given o flic act of Colonel Pride and his roopers who forcibly ejected from he house of parliament in 1648 the resbyterian majority of the Long larliament who favored reconcilia-io- b with the king, Charles L The emainlng members sown as the Rump came to he parliament Fox Snow-WhiArctic fox, in the northern art of its range, is the Arctic te The now-whi- rear round. 'hite in winter te Farther south. It is and in the southern part 'f its range, it is dark the entire 'ear, and is known as the blue fox. bluish-brow- n ummer, while in I Georgetown Once Busy quaint Georgetown was In the latter part of he Eighteenth century it wai a usy seaport, had the finest gun sundries in America Drowsy, iot fK 4 ever thus. Scenes and Persons in the Current News Buth Wyeth Spears for-mer- ly Invented Metric System The metric system was an Invention of toe French in the latter half of toe Eighteenth century. The French government appointed a committee of toe Academy of Sciences under toe authority of toe national assembly sanctioned by Louis XVI to devisa a system of weights and measures. On Juna 22, 1799, the standard units, the meter and the kilogram, mada by expert scientists and Instrument makers, were deposited In toe archives at Paris. teeth Much of the decept- peatly altered. Native at the Orient The ginkgo tree la a native of China and Japan. It la believed by some authorities that the tree really is a native of China only, but waa introduced from there to Japan Ion aga It la claimed that the ginkgo tree is the only species and only genua left of a family that was widely distributed and that went back to the carboniferous age. It ia well represented In the fossil state. Until recently It was found only around Chinese temples, but some wild speciea have been discovered. Horticulturists regard the ginkgo ai one of the most distinct of the conifers. Recitation In Falsetts Voles Naniwabushl la toe recitation of heroic folktales In a falsetto voice, accompanied by toe aamlaen. a three-stringInstrument which sounds Ilka a banjo. One text takes 40 minutes to recite. Most of them describe events In Japans feudal ages. Nan-lw- a la toe old name for Osaka, a large city, while bushl" was an ancient clan of fierce warriors. Nani-wabus- The Word Coal The word coal usually means black. There is record of toe use of this word spelled kohle in Eng- land, long before toe Norman conKohl la also the name of quest toe black cosmetic East Indian women use to darken their eyebrows. The words, gual, kolan and glo art used in Ireland, Cornwall and Wales to designate coaL I Lord Halifax, whs waa placed ia charge of toe British foreign secretary office, following the resignation A Colorful Luncheon Set of Anthony Eden ia one of too most dramatic cabinet upheavals of the present generation. 2 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain o England, whose policy of seeking an immediate understanding with Premier MussoHAVE been hearing a patchwork stitches are Illustratlini led to Edens resignation. J Anthony Eden, foreign secretary who resigned rather than pursue Italian deal about American ed in a new leaflet which is free friendship, talks about circumstances which he held would indicate that Britain waa yielding to pressure. handcraft Of course, upon request with the booklet oflately. quilts have always been impor- fered below. Have you a copy of Mrs. tant among our needlework handTEXAS RANGER crafts, So many readers have Spears new book SEWINGT It written asking me for more of the contains forty-eigpages of directions for making slipold fashioned embroidery stitches that were used in making crazy covers and dressing tables; curpatchwork that I have collected tains for every type of room; dozens and dozens of these quaint lampshades, rugs and other useful articles for the home. Copy titches from old quilts. This gay little double house will be sent postpaid, upon reeffect built upon blanket stitches ceipt of 25 centa (coins pret t- I with chain stitches flaunting from ferred). Address Mrs. Spears, 210 111. all gables waa the Invention of South Desplalnes St., Chicago, and someone's WE Meet the Panda Sisters step-by-st- v grest-grandmoth- er Last Federal Territory Admitted The last federal territory admitted Into toe Union as a state was Arizona. On June 20, 1910, congress pasted an enabling act providing tor. the admission of both Arizona and New Mexico. New Mexico waa formally admitted on January 6, 1912, and Arizona on February 14 of toe same year. Pennsylvania Avenue Mud Describing early Washington, Mark Twain said, They ought to dilute the mud on Pennsylvania avenue and use It aa a canal Horace Greeleys comment was, In Washington toe mud is deep, toe rents are high, toe food la execrable and the morals deplorable. Go West, young man, go West I couldn't resist using It for a luncheon set of light blue linen. It originally adorned a light blue satin patch in a quilt and all the other colors indicated here in the ketch are the original colors. All the strands of mercerized embroidery thread were used for the luncheon set. The mats were hemmed first and then the blanket stitches were taken through the hems to make a firm edge as shown at the lower right All the other stitches used are clearly Illustrated. Just the edge stitches without the little houses were used for the napkins. Many more authentic old six-stra- First and only woman Texaa Ranger, Mrs. Frances Haskell Edmond- son, deputy sheriff of Bexar comity, Texas, is shawa after her arrival in New York recently to study metropolitan law enforcement methods. Mrs. Rath Harkaeau. New York society woman, shows holding too Mrs. Edmondson, a daughter of after a IS, Charles N. Haskell, first governor of new giant baby panda, Mel-Me- l, trip from her native after toeir arrival at Oklahoma, ia also chairman of the Thibet, aa she Introduces her to her sister, present, anywomens division of the Texaa state toe Brookfield too, near Chicago. As can be teen, n Democratic executive committee. thing but h friendly welcome to her new playmate. Tavoxita THE 1 1 S CODE NO. fh QUARTS K1312 313 COSE - C wrestling Either cutting down on weight or overhead, two Polish wrestling chamtoe and (center) Stanislaus Zbyske champion Wladek Cyganicwica, ordered pions he manages, Pietro Gobbo (left) and in New York. one short milk and three straws after toeir recent arrival iW Sammy Snead 4 and 3, in the finals of the recent National Match Play open ai toe San Francisco golf club. Demaret showed ease of execution and a coolness under pressure. if Nanking Broom Brigade Ready to Sweep Up rr - r WT rrn ""CTlv Si j jfmhj II j tV iff" 8 - I - I a' iir, it u If 1 ft - ,11 j uc btfti "liff CKIra w fil of the sweep up and clean up' brigade IJJtJl -- J of We'd Be Fit (or Life If we had three choices of what we desired the most, we'd choose common sense. That would en- able us to endure the deprivation of anything else. It is easy to see the silver lining of a cloud when you are on the other side of it Imitation may be flattery, but H generally accents your deficiencies. A European says Americana g have produced no music. Pooh! Home, Sweet Home and Swanee River, Our ancestors kept themselves from being henpecked by wearing long and terrifying beards. Let a man pick his own neckties. They are the expression of his real personality. Everybody knows what Injustice is, although everybody will not admit it. Our forefathers sat before the fireplace until they were broiled red on one side and were stone cold on the other and never thought to put in two fireplace opposite to one another. If a man polishes his shoes every day he still believes there is a reason for living. NERVOUS? D jroo M ao Mrroa jro want to KraamT Ara jroa tram and InitabiaT Do foa acoid thaaa dura to jroat If toot iHma ara ea adn, try LTDIA E. PINKHAM S VEGETABLE COMPOUND. It ottoo Mpa Natara calm quivarinc twrm. For tkroo faarratiooa ono wosaa kaa told miiinf through" with anothar bow to o Lydia E. Pinkham'a VtcctabU Compound. It bclpa Naturo ton op tba ayatom, thua Itaaan-I- nc tba diaeomforta from tba functional d ra era which woman moat andura. Maka a koto NOW to (at a bottla ot world-famo- ua Pinkham'a Compound today WITHOUT FAIL from your druniat morn than a million woman ban written ia let tan ro porting baoaflt. Why not Iry LYDIA E. PINKHAU'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND! CONSTIPATED? well-beate- p it y Our Friends Friends are not so easily made as kept. Lord Halifax. Sweet Omelet. A tablespoon of sugar added to the regular omelet batter will produce a sweet omelet that is especially popular with youngsters. before adding the sugar. Cleaning Hair Brushes. To remove grease and dirt from hair brushes and combs, wash them in a quart of water to which a teaspoon of ammonia is added; rinse and dry in the sun. Jumpers What a difference good bowel habits can make! To keep food wastes soft and mov- many doctors ing,recommend Nujol. mm ciccv. Keep Their Shape. When drying, woolen jumpers run a curtain stick through both pm0p fit niMljl DIsCsriss, lac, LedsvQa n J w AROUND THE HOUSE Fluffy Meringue. If you like fluffy meringue for your pies, add a teaspoon of baking powder to n whites of two eggs the t fjkd V fankfort I I ft III vraaMi 41C0BPPIU7I0 RAIL. MO.. 80 ( - Ji 00RE1 LEN0 Of STRAIGHT WHSKI IY FRANKFORT WSTjCftAlj Up. salt slices of onion Up. paprika it W?:f$ 7 flfF, 1 1 If canned condensed soup is used, prepare according to directions on the label and then add 1 cup of milk. If canned cream of celery soup ia used, pour the contents into a pan and add the cup of milk. Hub the pimientoes through a sieve and add to the soup. Add Balt, onion and paprika and heat until the J'. aoup is hot. Stir frequently to prevent scorching. Remove the onion before serving. Serves 6. IThe food with red color In the main course might be a ring mold made with canned beets. ULt , The red color for the dessert dfn Wwl might be supplied by a raspberry Heres toe smooth awing of Jim- gelatin made with a can of red my Demaret, young Texan who hit raspberries. MARJORIE H. BLACK. them far and hard aa he defeated 1 1 can cream of celery soup cup milk pimientoes ready-to-ser- A Safi! No Longer Our Defense PIMIENTO BISQUE soup described below is It has a delectable flavor and the rich color of the pimientoes gives just the desired red touch to the finished product. GOLF HERO river PINTS Kccipe of the IVeel' So-Ll- Beef Trust on Milk Diet UncLt soul-stirrin- OOO-mi- le So-Ll- n, Location of Felee Island Pelee Island is a part of toe province of Ontario. The boundary runs southeast from the Detroit river to a point in Lake Erie immediately south of Pelee Island (southwest of Point Pelee on toe mainland), thence straight east for a few miles, thence northeast to the Niagara ep sleeves and then hang up. A coat hanger will make pokes on the shoulders and spoil the shape. Preserving the Broom. Soak ing a broom in boiled salt-watevery two weeks will help preserve It. er : enforced Chinese labor shown at Nanking, The Jap ? Washing Parsley. Parsley washed with hot water keeps its flavot better and U easier to chop. GUIDE BOOK to GOODdUbVALUES ca broad, m Whom trip pM toko hM boob Rod fiffur oast to go, how loos ymi traol wbro octly jmo mr Rty, Rod what it will cost jroo Tbo odwwtlRRoiRof Ir this pRpor rfr Molly a fuklfi book to food yrIuo. If tm Rwk R habit of goading thoaa caro rally, goo goo plan goor ahappiwg trip and Ra goWroalf tin, anoryg and oaaey. |