The Dublin Progress and Telephone (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1916 Page: 2 of 22
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The Boicourt Co.
Fort Worth. Texas.
Live Stock
Valentin® Tex.. Oot.
24. 1915. Nored Spear*
OotpmiRalon Co . Fort
•Worth. Texan. -C.ee-
llenieu: 1 utu Just
In receipt of account
sale* and check for
llie fire loads of cat-
tit* shipped you last
week and want to
thauk you for the
prompt un,t efficient
manner in which you
handled them and the
amount you made them bring me. wht h was
mo re than 1
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
FOR THE HOME
expected to receive.
Aa long ns you treat m« this wa.
count on my shipments. With best wishes. I am
yours truly, (Signed' J il QUINN
av vou can
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Dallas Factory, Cor. Main A \nst1n St«.
Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills
The world's largest Overall Man
turers. All Overalls sold tit Texas
In our DALLAS FACTORY.
fac-
ia d e I
J. R. Bl STI.\, Resident Manager.
Hulla*. Atlanta. Detroit.
letters and fkh rks for
MAKhIMi (tUTON
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J. V. l.OVK A CO.
Rubber Stamps. Stencils, Metal Checks.
Sea Is, lit,•
2205 Mechanic St., t.alventon. Teia*.
EAST TKWS H A Rti A I N S i V i .i res.
well located, make splendid stock
farm, $.'>.»*c acre. _'"p-h re black land
COtt jn and corn farm. $-" <H) acre.
i. T. BKRTRAM), Houston. Texas.
BAGGING AND TIES
SUGAR BAG CLOTH
M. M. Graves Co., Inc.
HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Fort Worth Well
Machine Co.
DRILLING
MACHINES
lleadqtin rterw for
Extrn Krpfllr*. Rope. F.fe
GASOLINE
ENGINES
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specialty. Homing
Ci lindcrs fur • i.. •»
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FORT W ORTH.
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WE BUY
SECOND HAND BURLAP
AND COTTON BAGS
Hlgheat Price*. We Pay the Freight. ■
Write for Hnotatlona.
WerthanBagCo. of Texas
HOI HTO>.
Turkeys
Turkeys
want all the poultry w* can got
and will pay top FASH prices at ait
taltML W# are new people in Fort
Yorth and want a trial at your rm»-
tn#H«. When yott have any Poultry
to l*U get our prices before selling.
Herndon Packing Co.
Ftfteentk At., Fort Worth.
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*t» DAULAS. TEXAS.
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Send a message to one invalid
whether you know him or not.
Think of the result if everyone
in this land did that. ■
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one story of the Christ-1
„ It is a wav to have
The scent of pine Is
in the air. A tree
one must have if it
is to seem at all like
Christmas, and if it
can’t be a big one,
filling a bay window,
let it be a tiny one
for the dinner or lib-
rary table, or, in lieu
of the latter, if you
happen to be that
homeless derelict of a
business woman, ex-
isting in a boarding house or apartment hotel,
at least have a near-tree of one branch of cedar
decorated with a lot of gay candles. But green
it must be at Christmas time.
If the tree is intended for your table and is
to be lighted, an awful problem presents itself.
What is to become of the best white cloth
w hie hr has been so carefully "done up” for this
occasion? Don't let this bother you for a
minute. Co to the housefurnishing depart-
ment of the nearest large store and buy a
good-sized lacey paper centerpiece and let the
grease "go as far as it likes” in dripping. If
you fail to find it there ask your confectioner
—especially if he happens to specialize in
cakes for one, or try your luck at a china
shop. Even if none of these people can sell
it. the chances are that you will at least learn
where it is to he obtained.
Then there must he wreaths at the win-
dows and if those you admire prove too ex-
pensive, there is no reason why you should not
duplicate them at a great saving. Casual ex-
amination will demonstrate that they are
simply layers of crowfoot, holly or pine, fast-
ened securely to the branches, and just tie-
cause you are a city dweller and possibly with-
out access to trees and branches does not mean
that you can't substitute heavy wire or feath-
erbone and make them any size you like, from
the cheap greens for sale at the nearest mar-
ket, or the free-for-the-gathering greens from
the nearest ravine or river bottom. Further-
more. you can carry out your own ideas on
the subject of their decoration.
Plain wreaths with scarlet bows, wreaths
decorated with holly, mistletoe or swamp ber-
ries, hits of moss or pine cones in natural
browns, white-tipped or gilded, are only a few
of the possibilities. The poinsettia, too. is still
with us, although hardly so popular as in re-
cent years.
There are peals of scarlet Christmas hells
of assorted sizes, intended to swing from chan-
deliers or flat wall surfaces, to say nothing of
Sea Island pines of vivid green whose feelings
must be hurt by the “dolling up” to which
they are subjected, for why any human be-
ing should regard a growing plant as an ap-
propriate object to cover with little red bow a
is an open (piestion.
How much simpler and more effective *"
the treatment given ferns hv some of our most
artistic florists. The pot of a hardy Boston
fern is covered with a plain green raffia ma
or wrapped with dull green crepe paper, a few
sprays of vivid swamp berries are stuck in
the earth here and there and the one plant
which can he successfully grown by even the
greatest bungler with plants is converted into
an appropriate though inexpensive Yuletide
gift.
Baskets are the best liked receptacles for
plants ami flowers, and the big, flat "fireside
basket" filled on presentation with a variety
of evergreens, but intended to hold wood for
the open fire later on, is sure to be accept-
able.
This rare open fire, with its cheerful crackles
and woody smells, besides affording an excel-
lent entrance for the saint of the season, adds
the holiday touch most to be desired. A far
cry, alas, from the commonplace substitute in
aromatic fragrance with which most of us
must be satisfied—a moist pine bough placed
over the steam radiator.
Unless the Christmas tree is going to be a
surprise and you intend to trim it behind
closed doors, in the greatest of secrecy, let the
children assist in fashioning many of the or-
naments and trinkets, and they will have
double the pleasure out of it. The little ones
will certainly delight in stringing the popcorn
with which to festoon the tree. If the pop-
corn is strung on wire it can be arranged most
effectively! If you wish you can dye some of
the com red and string it alternately, one red
and one white kernel. The nimble little fing-
ers can string chains of cranberries or cut
stars of gilt paper. Paper link chains can be
made out of any color to harmonize with the
color scheme of the tree. Paste narrow strips
of paper to form rings and slip one link
through another and paste securely.
It is very simple to gild nuts, and they are
quite an addition to a tree when suspended
with gilt cord. Snow balls are made by pack-
ing white tissue paper tight in the shape of
an orange, then pasting white cotton on the
hall. The cotton is dusted with diamond dust
and gives a glittering effect. Icicles are made
of white fringe tissue paper that has been
dipped into a solution of alum. The green of
the tree can also he given a gilded effect
if it is touched with a solution of alum. The
( hristmas goodies can he put in bags of tarle-
tan. Don’t forget that the large presents and
heavy decorations of the tree should be at the
bottom. Small articles can be attached to
the tree with invisible hairpins, or large pres-
ents tied with red ribbon. The cedar or pine
are all popular for Christmas trees.
A pretty tree for the table is the pepper
plant, which can he purchased at any florist’s.
The little plant can he trimmed as a Christ-
mas tree for the central decoration of the
table. Around the bottom of the tree is heaped
a mound of cotton dusted with mica. At each
place is a little red flower pot containing a
small souvenir which is hidden by a spray of
mistletoe. The souvenir can be something sug-
gestive of the personality of the guest. Over
the table is suspended by red ribbons a bunch
of snowballs of white cotton sprinkled with
mica. The candle shades are of ornamental
sprays of holly, and a little piece of holly is
pasted on the place card.
Odd souvenirs for a Christmas dinner are
olace cards of holly leaves with a suitable
quotation or jingle written in red or white
ink. Another card is made of rough white
cardboard cut in a circle. Sprinkle the card
with diamond dust and write the name of the
guest in the center.
* * +
Decorating the House.
Ropes of mistletoe or smilax may be fes-
tooned on the stair banister. These can be
gathered from almost any hollow, creek, or
river bottom in Texas. Mistletoe, smilax or
holly may he placed at the base of the candle-
sticks. Tubs painted green may hold little
cedar trees from the woods; and one of these
or a basket of holly may be placed in the mid-
dle of the dining table.
& A CHRISTMAS PARTY ^
FOR THE CHILDREN.
Games That Can he Played Indoors.
HERE is something in the very air at
I * I * I Christmas time, the festivity, the
joyousness that spontaneously calls
ISMI forth the desire, nay, the actual ne-
* cessity for giving a party for the
children. And before the busy mother has
fairly caught her breath after the arduous
task of trimming the tree, she finds herself ab-
sorbed in the planning of the party, for upon
her falls the responsibility for the entertain-
ment of the little guests. And from sad ex-
perience, she has found that it is much better
to have every instant provided for, from the
moment the self-conscious, festivity garbed
company arrive to the time when they take
their departure, somewhat disheveled but glow-
ing with excitement and bursting with good
cheer.
It is well to start off with a lively game.
This game will create no end of fun and will
include all the children. A good sized holly
wreath or any kind of green vine wreath, in-
terspersed with red berries, is brought in and
suspended from the ceiling in the center of the
room, to within four or five feet from the
floor. To emphasize the spirit of the holidays
a little red sled is drawn into the room, piled
high with snowballs. These are made of strips
of cotton batting wound loosely and covered
with white tissue paper. Each child in turn
stands a certain distance from the wreath and
tries to toss the snowballs through the center.
The one Who is most successful in a given
number of trials wins the prize. Or to add
to the excitement, the children can be divided
into two sides which will compete, one against
the other. . • .
Another game which is good fun is to sus-
pend a tissue paper bag, filled with Ghrist-
mas candies from the ceiling, and, blindfold-
ing each child, give him three chances to hit
the bag with a small wooden stick. When t%e
bag is burst a general scramble for the goodies
will ensue, while the company will have been
vastly amused at the unsuccessful attempts
the room, filled with Christmas greens of all
kinds holly, mistletoe, ivy, cedar, balsam,
smilax, hemlock and pine, all of which are
easily procured at this season and even some
nuts can be included. On each twig is fast-
ened a slip of paper with a number, and the
children having been supplied with a slip of
paper and pencil, must identify each sprig,
writing its name opposite its corresponding
number.
Another good game is to put different kinds
of nuts in a bag, and let each child put his
hands in the bag and try to guess how many
varieties there are by simply feeling them, or
he can write down their names on a slip of
paper. It will not be too much trouble to
provide a small bagful for each child, and
then if a few candies were added they would
have a pretty little souvenir to take home.
* * *
Meanwhile the holly wreath has been taken
down and is now brought in with a number
of lighted Christmas candles fastened on it.
A child is blindfolded and turned about three
times, and then he must try to blow out the
Candles on the wreath. It is a comical sight to
see him puffing and blowing lustily when per-
haps his back is turned toward the wreath,
or he has wandered quite to the other side of
the room.
A lively march is played on the piano and
the boys and girls prance into the dining room
where the table is decorated in the colors of
the season. In the center of the table is a
most attractive little snow scene arranged.
Minature hills and valleys are formed of cot-
ton wadding, sprinkled with frost powder, and
small evergreen trees Are dotted about among
the little red-roofed houses, while in the cen-
ter is placed jolly old Santa Claus himself,
seated in his sleigh and driving his reindeer.
At each place stands a tiny artificial Christ-
mas tree wl&a bit pi »
and some lighted Indies ftorotagr brightly.
The children can/ immediately try to blow out
all their candles in one puff. And now having
provided against Ipn/ possible accident, they
Above all times, Christmas time is the time for the very best of candy
—not alone because the spirit of the season demands it but because
we all eat so much candy then. This absolutely calls for perfect
purity. Eat all you want of
Qfexaa (Strl (Cljnwlatrn
or
4 Varsity Chocolates
Let the children dig into the box to their heart’s content—It can*t
harm them—neither you nor they can over eat of this candy be-
cause it*s pure—absolutely so. The purest and finest of sugar the
purest and best of chocolate—pure, natural fruit flavors the clean-
est, most careful mode of manufacture.
And good? Nobody ever made such exquisitely delicious candy
as this. You’ll never want to stop eating ’till the box is empty.
Put It On Your Christmas List
Tell your dealer you mutt have Texas Girl or Varsity Chocolates both sro
good Texts Girl comet in grester variety of slxe boxes and is colored 1 oil
•r boxt ‘ * • • *--J
wrapped—Varsity comet only In the tmsllrr boxet and each candy is packed In
French crimp case. Your Dealer Will Supply You. Ifhecan’t we wllL
BrownDallas
5HlP YUUK FURS TO A TtXAS DEALER
r UKa L. FRANK & CO.
OF AUSTIN
la the largest For House In Texas Hunters and trappers should write
for our quotations. Our prices always the highest. No shipment too
small or too large for us to handle. Ship today and receive check the
dav following. We refer you to any business house In Texas.
KEEP TEXAS MONEY IN TEXAS. We are also the largest poultry and
egg dealers In the T’nlted States. Write for prices.
COTTON SEED
Call us before you sell your next car of seed.
It will pay you.
THE COTTONSEED OIL COMPANY
OF TEXAS
CLARENCE MARTIN, Manager. DALLAS, TEXAS.
G. B. ALLAN & CO
“CINCH” WIRE FENCE STAY
Fan he attached to any wire fence. Saves half
the posts. Made of No. 10 galvanized wire.
Won’t rust, rot or burn like wooden gtays. Once
put on they stay put IJne wires cannot spread.
Three-foot stays, $26.00 per 1,000 f. o. b. Texaa
common points.
, Carter Building, Houston, Texaa.
WE BUY PECANS
Write us and advise what you have to offer. Highest cash
price paid for NEW CROP PECANS.
N. NIGRO & CO., Camp & Griffin Sts., Dallas, Texas.
Southern Coon, Mink, Skunk and Muskrat in Greatest Demand
We handle southern furs only. We specialize In them. We get more money for
doing this and pay you more money for southern fure for thie reason. Will
hold shipments separate upon request pending your approval of our valuation.
Will remit by hank check, postoffice or express money order, ae yon like. Bhlp
Write for our price list. It means more money to you.
Fisher
dona, 401-403 Decatur St., New Orleans, T>a. References. New Orleans National
t’s or Dun’s Commercial
Bank
any bank In New Orleans; Bradstreet’s
like. ;
AMli
is Natl
Clran-
tlonal
▲g-enolea
Pecans! Turkeys! Poultry! Eggs! Rabbits!
We can handle any quantity, OAR LOAD or EXPRESS SHIPMENTS. Oet In
touch with us and lie convinced that we are in a position to irst you the beet
results on this market.
A. S. Kottwitz & Co., Ltd.
JOHN A. DILLON, General Manager. lfWW ORIJDA1YR, LA,
References: Commercial Agencies. “The Packer.*' “The kouthera Shipper.**
Whitney Central Nat. Rank, Metropolitan Bank, Rnnk of Orleaaei all Kxpreee
snd Railroad Coinpunlra In Mew Orleans.
Do Not Sell Your Farm
by the wagon load, but convert your feed Into milk and cream and enrtoh th.
farm. This kind of farm business means more permanent agrloulture and lead,
to land ownership. We offer a cash market for cream anywhera Writ. ul.
NISSLEY CREAMERY CO.
FORT WORTH, TKXAS.
Turkeys
Poultry
Also ECtOfi
and Butter Wanted
Also EGOS tn large quantities. If yott
want to buy or sell anything In my
line, do business with the reliable
house. Where there te something doing
all the time. We have the be.t eool.r*
and fleering rooms In the South.
BEN ABLON
f <100-1002 ( am|
Street
Established 18112.
E
DALLAS, TEXAS
ATLAS WAGON TASKS
A
Both round and owl .hag*. Oo
Tankm. (’Intern* Tank
, S'£“- SSSwanuas
IRK
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Any Sheet Metal Product
ATLAS METAL WORKS, Dallas, Texas.
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WH PAY ITHE3
HlUHtCflT PRICKS rOR
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TURKEYS SEW.SKSl
WCCE CO.
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The Dublin Progress and Telephone (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1916, newspaper, December 8, 1916; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth559783/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.