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OB WI w pa be OT frie w Year‘s Resolution A Contract YOUNS T A Jolly Way to Usher Out the Old Year BY JEAN HATHAWAY. her Time turns the last page prophecy for the New Yea 24 diary. shall we sive him who romresents Eatha» ‘I HH E‘SBIRTHDAY PARTY ard who O Last Black Maria is Retired from Service. tior th he What i eep the Piano Tuned waiting New Y airty with T} Arran h ctantly to be seatâ€" i little boy dressed irrying a wonderâ€" ‘ake with the year d icing across the be gFood le Coverley in iughter, flying lement of serâ€" it of cake inight cl Year is " ave for the amuse have re the names of th water colâ€" ards. Partâ€" r hour. Red pensab bons form a 1 evergreens d for addiâ€" tt th in ‘ ne a m he birth of real birthâ€" cam, birthâ€" ‘ruit, candy _ don‘t you ve red and‘ over each very ft i fe te f this con B ind and pecu.1ar chime "danc in old 1 and his combinaâ€" The boy : is the it the ir s th urâ€" g the €C as w1 6. Make as out of the wor 7. Peanut r peanuts, pref ed Great War number wir that, at the end of winner at each table the second table ah the first table ahead each guest a chance : will avoid the mon the words to : with the letters The hostess will telegram. plays. After with the high prizes are di tous every winter ineys, J1 NVe minutes are to be alâ€" lowed for each play, when all are ready at their respective tables ring a bell for all to begin; at the end of five minutes the bell should ring again and all should stop playing, the tally for the winner at each table should be punched, and the winners advance two tables, the losers one. It is suggested that the hostess have some one assist her in deciding thel winner at the various tables in order not to lose to much time between plays. After ten moves, the guest 1. Draw pictures of the following: log, cat, horse, monkey, chicken, mouse, kangaroo, elephant, goose, pig. The results will be laughable and the hostess will have to decide which is he better set of animals. 2. Write a telegram of seven words, he words to appear consecutively with the letters Nâ€"Eâ€"W Yâ€"Eâ€"Aâ€"R. The as the there popped out to help make the hope| vome true. Let‘s try it! ' Let‘s have a Salmagundi party?| Here‘s one which young folk, old folk‘ and medium folk can all join and in‘ the midst of the fun, the Bewitching Hour will arrive and the little New| Year be ushered in. , ind distir Do you remember the story of Panâ€", dora and how curiosity got the better of her? She just had to know what was in that little box that had been’ left in her care, so she opened the lid just a wee bit and before she knew it.f all the troubles in the world had flownl out and have been pestering folks ever' since. Luckily she closed the lid beâ€" fore Hope escaped! And now all we have to do is to "hope the crowd will have a bully good time at our house,"| slyly open Pandora‘s box and before we realize it, a couple of ideas have 1. Write th is and pl e minutes id all shou r the winr punched, . ght prove a fit ar party. The following : for the stur became quite tame Yes, this is a real live wolf, which was roaming with a pack around Sault Ste. Marie only a few weeks ago. The animal was caught in a trap by Dr. F. Deadman of that district, and after being in custody for a time c at the san . If five m 1 for each y at their re 1 for all to t ninutes the b 1¢K Gric re should be ha re are guests. aire twenty gue it each ta n order SALMAGUNDI PARTY kt $ many words as rds, New Year‘s ] race. Have two : ferably on floor. ints with a knife. be used. â€" Peanut vou 1ame tributed fitting p be hait as many stunts uests. For instance, if ty guests, there will be umbered consecutively from 1 to 10. Seat two table and explain careâ€" r to avoid confusion, d of each interval the table is to advance to le ahead, the loser to ahead. This will give ance at each table and : _ monotony of being ame table for several minutes are to be alâ€"; A NEW YEAR‘S EVE PARTY conn lecide s out of bow! with t number wins. it estions are offerâ€" it the different Â¥1 wins and the A calendar the winnin 1 with the ill. Largest many per Or * D2°COC00, 000 USULT possible| hatget mescâ€"al ’ Day. ! Britain‘s smallest house is at Conâ€" rows of‘way Quay, North Wales; it has a! S“PNY':’rontage of 6 ft., is 10 f(. 2 in. high,’ . _ Onlyiand measures 8 ft. 4 in. from front| s :o be to back. | W i The French child, however, does not | know what it is to hang up his stockâ€" |ing. for the custom Lere is to put out | the wooden shoes for St. Nicholas to 'fill. New Year‘s gifts will consist of New Year‘s Day is yielding preceâ€" dence to Christmas for exchanging gifts in France, the children apparâ€" ently having prevailed over their eldâ€" ers‘ preference for the etrennes of the first of the year, says a Paris desâ€" patch. Thus Noel this year is being observed in the traditional manner more than ever, and the shops have been crowded with fond parents in quest of jumpingjacks, toy trains and dolls, and shop managers claim their holiday sales have been record breakâ€" ing. New Year‘s Day Yielding Precedence to Christmas Now for the news. Pa persists that he will have no longer a servant who will not work. _ Bridget refused to serub Bertha‘s room, so if we keep her we must pay her ourselves. Yours truly, _ Pa‘s Terrible Girl. Answers:â€"Red ink, paper, pencil, sand, string, ink stand, blotter pad, desk, slates, table, paint, games, ce ment, toys, a‘bum, paper, eraser, rubâ€" ber, paste. ] a bed slat, especially suitable for spanking naughty boys. Signed: "A Disman Man." Pa interested himseif and told me to send as big a message as I could for fifty cents. But we found the dismal man a crank, for he just replied: "You cannot force men to eat oysters when they are not in season." _ Such jokers are "dismal bumpkins." vertisement ever wishes woOrt Mon Cher Frere Dinkinspiel: We bought pa perfect bargains in stationâ€" ery at Stubb and Dubb‘s bargain sale, so dad gave me a new dress of open cilicia goods and the best ring in town. Hoewver, I think standard goods are better than a job lot, terribly shopâ€" The telegram, verses to Father Time and prophecies will cause much merriâ€" ment and can be read aloud while the refreshments are being served. CONCEALED STATIONERY Goops. Pa‘s Terrible Girl goes bargainâ€" hunting every January. Next time the "bunch" gets together, see if theyl can guess what articles she bought atl the stationer‘s. 9. Draw picture of partner at table. 10. Write the most discouraging prophecy you can think of for the hostess‘ coming year. carried one at a time on knife to basâ€" ket at end of line. Contestant who first gets all his peanuts in basket is winner. 8. Write a fourâ€"line poem to Father Time. in the News a tiptop adâ€" saying: "Telegraph, whoâ€" to trade Skye terriers for especially suitable for s Day is yielding prece-jf' ristmas for exchanging ice, the children apparâ€" prevailed over their eldâ€" e for the etrennes of the| year, says a Paris desâ€"} Noel this year is being| the traditional manner| ver, and the shops have! ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO numbsers / | past year | _ It is the anniversary of the treaty by which Austria lost Venice and the Tyrol; of President Lincoln‘s proclaâ€" mation by which all the slaves in the Confederate States were set free; of Britain‘s annexation of Upper Burâ€" mah, and the administration of th: | Niger Protectorate; and the start of | Colonel Pumer‘s famous march to reâ€" | lieve Makeking. ‘ | _ At Greenwich, on this date, it was decided to reckon the day as beginâ€" }ning at midnight instead of at noon. At Gretna Grecn the popular elopeâ€" _ ment marriage was made illegal. | _ Truly, January 1st has much to acâ€" count for! I Antelopes in Alberta The reports of the state of lope herd in the antelope maintained by the Nation: Branch at Nemiskam, Alta., most satisfactory. ‘There are of these Animals in this reser numbers having increased by January 1st, besides being the first day of the year, is the anniversary of an astonishing number of important events. The Union of Great Britain and Ireland occurred on January 1st, Queen Victoria was proclaimed Emâ€" press of India on January 1st, and the Commonwealth of Australia was inaugurated omm January lst. Bavaria, also, was made a kingdom. On this date Dr. Jameson and his troops were defeated at Krugersdorp, and the Kaffir War ended. { And have heeded lessons learned, And are glad New Year has brought us, Peace and love and joysâ€"well earned! And the worlid‘s years swiftiy wir But this little life don‘t end itâ€" What‘s in store for you and me: If we strive to wisely spend itâ€" Then we‘ll glimpse the joys to I Happy New Year! It‘s God‘s bless To us here on earth, my friend; Old things pass, and troubles less As the years come to an end; 15 We have learned what life has taught Happy New Year! Don‘t the Fairly make our pulses sir Life is short, and time is fle« And the world‘s years swift But this little life don‘t end What‘s in store for you an If we strive to wisely spend Then we‘ll glimpse the jov Happy New Year! Something magic In the words, that stir the heart! Old year‘s gone, with annals tragicâ€" And we‘ll take a fresh new start! Put old riles and trials behind us; Turn our back on strife and stress, Hoping that the year will find us On the trail to happiness! This U.S8. army airplane through clouds almost out of pilot to know his exact locat marks. _ Winnipeg, Man.â€"Canada was a heavy winner in the hard red winter wheat division at the 1924 Chicago International Hay and Grain Show, taking twentyâ€"five out of thirty places. J. C. Mitchell, of Dahinda, Sask., won the championship. Seager Wheeler, of Rosthern, Sask., was second. The ‘t Regina, Sask.â€"â€"The new wheat champion of the world, named at the 1924 International Hay and Grain Show, held at Chicago, is J. C. Mitâ€" chell, owner of a homestead quarter section at Dahinda, Sask. His exhibit was selected from 550 specimens fromi all parts of Canada and the Unitedl States. The winning sample, a bushel of hard red variety, gave Canada her thirteenth grand championship in the fourteen years‘ history of the show. l Winnipeg, Man.â€"Canada was a , Vancouver, B.C.â€"Two cargoes of | wheat were loaded hore recently for export, which are of more than usual interest and indicate the increasing imâ€" portance of Vancouver as a wheat exâ€" | porter. One of 5,000 tons was for Vladivostock and the other of 1,000 tons went to Callao, Peru. Edmonton, Alta â€"Final arrangeâ€" ments are being made for the provinâ€" cial incorporation of the Alberta Coâ€" operative Dairy Producers‘ Associaâ€"| tion. _ The promoters hope to enrol oneâ€"third of the producers of the proâ€" vince and it is anticipated that the Pool will be in operation early next spring. I Happy New Year, 1925. |Predicts Japaneseâ€"American January One. i the antelope reserve by the National Parks emiskam, Alta., continue tory. ‘There are now 180 als in this reserve, their ng increased by 50 in the James Hungerfc irmy airplane, equipped with the new radio compas Dominion News ia Brief he, equipped with the new radio compass, flies of sight of land. The new instrument enables a ation while in the fog without the use of landâ€" greeting t1 AI essin TECCEY 200 CAXVCIICG IHCâ€" RCYS On 106 keyboard of the piano, for making automobile windshields and the winâ€" dows of closed cars. As it can be colâ€" ored and darkened in any shade, it is possible to use it in making artificial j porcelain and opalescent glass. n product which v tions. It does r said not to splin balls, keybo sesses, it is claime qualities of glass wit its bad qualities. Th known by the name ¢ most interesting pr new product are its color and its transpar the high lustre that tains on polishing a Investigations of it | at the University of found that pollopas : the ultraâ€"violet rays hence it is recomme able substitute for q ultraâ€"violet rays must light properties are s be used with very g making all kinds of 0j Its hardness is about t Wor tria to stitute neving the debtors of all payments. Prof. Raymond sees Bavaria a monâ€" archy again under the Wittelsbachs and protecting Austria. Earthquakes in Italy, Russian entrance into the League of Nations in 1926, tightening of American relations with Europe, and a railway catastrophe on a Paâ€" cific railway in the United States are among the predictions. There will be no war of revenge between Germany and France, he pre dicts, but rather a rapproachement beâ€" tween 1934 and 1938. President Coolâ€" idge will soon call an international financial conference with the particiâ€" pation of big American banks to put finances on a sound basis. In a few years interâ€"alliec debts will be settled commercially in a way practically reâ€" lieving the debtors of all navments peaceful the war. There between dicts, but tween 19; idge will ensuing year has just been published, but it is so thin, he finds it necessary to explore the future for a generation ahead to make up for the uneventfulâ€" ness of 1925, which he sees as more peaceful than any year since before A despatch from Paris says:â€" France‘s most active prophet, Prof. Raymond, predicts a Japaneseâ€"Ameriâ€" can war some time between 1942 and 1950. |shipped at the rate of 5,000 barre!s weekly to England from the sheds of a local agency. The prospects are that 1,000,000 barrels will be shipped beâ€" fore the season closes. Messages from England are most complimentary as regards the quality of the shipments. u4 2000 _ CC YHAIILY Oof the & Montreal, Que.â€"With the close of Montreal‘s 1924 season of ocean trafâ€" fic on December 3rd, the Harbor Masâ€" ter announced that 1,222 ocean and coasting ships had arrived in Monâ€" treal in 1924, as against 1,114 in 1923 and 1,194 in 1922, the best previous season. It is believed that a new record has also been established in the number of lake vessels visiting the port. lIi_s annual prognostication for the Toronto, Ont.â€"Canadian sheepmen lwere generally triumphant at the fifth International Live Stock Exposition held in Chicago. The blue ribbon for a breeders‘ entry wont to the Caamâ€" pion South Down wether produced by Cecil Stobbs, Wheatley, Ont. First honors in the Cotswold class went to H. M. Lee, Highgate, Ont., one of whose yearlings was picked for the international championship; F. B. Gasâ€" pell, Hampton, Ont., took off the big award for a pen of Cotswold lambs. Glass Substitute a New Sensation. third and fifth places went to the U.Sâ€" Other Canadian winners in this diviâ€" sion were: A. E. Dowling, Luseland, Sask.; S. Larcombe, Birtle, Man.; H. G. L. Strange, Fenn, Alta.; Nick Taitinger, of Claresholm, Alta. suggeste Perth, N.B.â€"Potatoes are being pea b War in Near Future Il t the same It may be ave many like m the ki U and It 1 +3 has ard the The United States tons of borax a year open Police Cour 1895 agreed to d under sixteen in after the regular 1897 Alderman J pointed a special ¢ and dispose of c dren. throughout the worl text book on social venile Courts and Prc ors, Messrs. Berna Roger N. Baldwin, in their introduction "The modern move ence to the Juvenile « the introduction in 4 It is interesting : ronto played a pron introduction of the Movement. now wallt Tor anyone ar tions are taken and prevent its spread, ther inflammable m it under control. and expense require simple helps will | when emergency ari Cort When fire wait for an tions are tal poun low, and table to ea Similar conditions exist in buildings, and annually many stroyed through lack of ca dangerous conditions. One of the simplest fire ext ing means about outbuilding provision of several pails of d This is useful especially wh terns have been upset, as it ; the oil from spreading. T should be raised off the floor : to prevent the sand absorbin: ness and freezing, in whic} condition the sand would be en a court was p nce of Ontari>." In Toronto, owing ainst trying child en Police Court, of fire. By the a chloride the water freczing with the t as 42 degrees belo and pails big divide condition the for fire purpo | Natural Resources Bulletin. no excuse for this practiceâ€"it is criminal carelessness to take chances of a spark or lighted cigarette setâ€" ting fire to the dry material which is everywhere in barns and stab‘les. Many fires are caused by the upsetâ€" ting of lanterns or by anima‘ls kicking them over in stables. Lanterns, when not being carried, should be hung up, and hooks should be provided for the purpose. Smoking in barns is anâ€" other serious cause of fires. There is Farm fire losses during the winter season can be avoided to a very large extent by the exercise of ordinary care with lighting and heating equipâ€" ment, and by providing waterâ€"pails or other means for extinguishing incipiâ€" ent fires. The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Dept. of the Interior at Ottawa says:â€" Fethi Bey Premier of Turkey, who has declared his country would like to see Egypt independent, but does not want to anâ€" tagonize Britain. Juvenile Courts in n of barre T} produces 40,000 ty Ur hi ire the in nts om In apâ€" Ar W out h gun be takan spmwt The Ma @Mcult cl RÂ¥erage in mar so ma their being mng power and serons ®f diMen!ti absorh t not affe astorms ; Clal. sor q > 'fi.-;â€"' sTORV‘" “ KNnow who â€" hay. selves, wh Oof their be to the ds seruples of t being tm from the ; tacles sox portance, A Royal Crack King George is one shots in Emgiand, an comintiting havoe an and partridges in Bufto the rather amusing ; young sportsman who, : found himsel in th« At one other co Ing of sp« eminence necessary attend ing "Can‘t 1 h asked the yoi have to leas Prince, or el> gpoilt his spc ~of fan where party, *1* Prince of W or "Don‘t P host, laugh next to th land. 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