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Saturday, February 24,! 1917 . : (19) 259 Our Pattern Department M a ir aLadies' Skirt CUt In sizes 24 to 12 laches waist measure The skirt U cut iti three) gores and has a slightly raised waistline, 8185 Ladll Waists Cut In sizes 36 to 42 inches bust measure. Long or short sleeve toftf b used and the waist may be de veloped in linen or crepo de- Chine. 831g Ladies' "Waist Cut in slzee 24 td 48 inches bust measure. . Fronts Aftd back ftre gathered, to shoulder straps. , 8198- Ladies' Coat Ctlt ttl flaea'ti to 42 inches bust measure. The coat may be in the 2$ or 8$-lnch length. , I'rice of each "pattern, 10 eeata Address Pattern Department, The Progressivt Farmer. 8198 FARM WOMEN'S CLUBS This Clab Celebrated Hew Year', Some Good $netioa fof rOther OUR little club" has 15 members and 10 were present af the last meet- ing. , . ' - ,v i ' We discussed how a-hostess should set the table, prepare and serve a meal for special company; At our next meeting we' will dis cuss "Should ' Barents Force Child ren to Go to: School?" andt MIs An Education More Important Now than It Was Fifteen Years Ago? If so, why?" " -: ' " ' MISS SNODA BROWN. Staley, N. C, R.'F. D.,No. 1. An Old-time Concert EVERY, year in my home town there is "Ye olde tyme Fiddlers" Conven tion. Perhaps some of you United Farm Women's Clubs (may -cafe ; to have one also. You know who plays the fiddle for miles around. None but musicians of the old school are allowed to enter the con test. Whatever be the age of the con testant, all music must be the Arkan sas Traveler, jApney Musk,- Missis sippi Sawyer, Flop-eared Mule, Leather BreecheSr'Richraond-Cotillion, old waltzes schot$ichesf reels, jigs, etc. Allongs must :be as an cient, and no recitation (a few being permitted) must be v mere moder.nl than "The Curfew Shall Not Ring To night." '':.;H::''';V' . ' Prizes must be substantial ; and, since it is the old people mostly who take part, they are best in money, which can be taken from the door re ceipts. There should be first and se cond prizes for fiddly. banjo, mouth rgan, other instrument, singer 'or dancer (clog dancing & specialty), and one booby prize for each. ; Advertise ,a good hot dinner to all contestants. T AST year our Woman's Club gave "a New Year's celebration, inviting the whole community to take part, and it proved such a success that we repeated it this year The program consisted of songs by the audience, dialogues and recita tions by the young people and a Bible story for the children, told by one of the young ladies. After the program the elub ladies passed nuts and home made candies, and a very pleasant social hour was spent in talking ovef neighborhood news, making planS for the year's work, etc This year our program was Short and followed by refreshments and games in which every one can join. These neighborhood gatherings are enjoyed by young and old alike, and it's a mighty pleasant way to begin the New Year. Try it in your com- munity. Now is not too. late. HAZEL' D. PELTON. Citronelle, Ala. Cooperative Buying Was the Fea ture of TMs Club THE United Farm Women's Club of Gold Knob, Rowan County,. N. C, was organized In - March, 1916, and held twelve meetings during the year on Saturday before-the. second and fourth Sundays at three in" the after noon. t. . . We used the United Farm Women's Program, paid dues : of " twentyfive cents each, and have seventeen mem bers. - . . - ..; r .. , . We enjoyed getting together. We ascussed cooperative buying of dry goods., useful household knowledge, exhanged recipes, and held a picnic WuLthe meh'8 County Union. a vi the ffioney from dues and five dollars extra we earned we bought shades for Union Hall, In which we meet a record book and the rest went for cooperative buying In our Union Warehouse. , MRS. J. T, RIDENHOUR, 'Z'W-rS President; . MRS. A, L. KlOTTZ, : " .' . Secretary. ; What Sheep Produced on One TALKING; about sheep-as we1 have: - very onen in ine last year-a saw. someimng mai ougnt io ue inwcresi- - iner to' all of usJ It was In dfte' of the county exhibits at a statefait'that I saw it. -; . ':' v ' J A sheep there was, alive and bleat ing, whose forefathers had lived on the Scott farm for over fifty year. V Hanging neaf the sheep was a tan ned skin for baby to sit on. Above and arouhd-were white blankets that had been in use Over fifty years, hav ing been made from the wool of that sheep's first Scott ancestors, as well as seven other varieties, of blankets in various stripes, checks and colors, from pale blue to dark red. There was a sateen-filled Com forter, also a large carpet, 2y2 by 14 feet, five two-tone rugs, all different, - three small pattern rugs, a couch cover, a buggy robe, a woven coverlet of intricate design, stockings' of yarn, a soft shawl, a long fascinator, and now listen, for I have not told it all flannel drawers and undershirts for all the boys of the, family and cloth for the suit of the boys of the family and cloth for the suits of the eight men of the family and some left over for the clothes of the sons-in-law. j After such an exhibition as this, is there any farm in the South ; that would do without sheep? FATAL SYMPTOMS - ' The pretty restaurant cashier had applied for a holiday. ' ' . 4 "I most recuperate," she said. "My beauty Is beginning to fade' - That so?" said the proprietor. "What makes you think sot" ' " ' iV "The men are beginning to .covnj their change." Chicagd Herald.. Ship's Officer "Oft, there go tight bells) exevae me, lt' my wateh beKW.'V . ' Old Lady "Oradotsf Fanrjr foflr watch striking as loud thttrallof Maga- . eine. - - ' - '' In all recipes; calling for' ba Icing powder you will: get better and finer food and insure its bcalthfulness by using baking powder made from cream such a Royal or Dr. Price's. , ' Cream of tartar Is derived from grapes a natural food, as contrasted with phosphate or alum, derived from mineral sources, and used because of -' their cheapness in the manufacture of some baking powders. Housewives are sometimes led to use inferior baking, powdirs because of apparent lower cost, but there is little difference in cost In practical useabout one cent fora whole, cake or pan of biscuits, which & . very -little when you consider the difference in quality and healthfulnessM ' v. I 1 J? Kaise m X Every Chick t?teA vonr tshictre nranerlv at the Rtart and uou will taise them. Millions of baby chicks die each season because they are not fed "baby food" especially suited to their needs. 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EACH ADVERTISER'S RELIA BILITY GUARANTEED Wfi WILL positively make good the loss sustained. by any subscriber as a result of fraudulent misrepresen tations made In The Progressive Far mer on the part of any advertiser who proves to be a deliberate swin dler This does not mean that we will try to adjust trifling disputes between reliable business heusea and their pat rons, but in any ease of actually fraudulent dealings we will make good to the subscriber as we have lust indicated. The conditions of thla guarantee are, that the claim for loss shall be reported to us witntn month after the advertisement pears In our paper and after transaction oomolalned of: that liability shall cover only the purchase pride ofr the article In question, nor aggregate over $1,090 on any one ad vertlser, and that the subscriber must say when writing each advertiser: 'I am writing you as an advertiser in -The Progressive Farmer, which guar an tees the reliability of all the ad verttslng It carries." one ap the our
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