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THE SOUP HOUSE.

Opened by the Associated Charities [rand?] is Ready for Business.

The Associated Charities has opened its soup kitchen. At 807 Howard street, the Associated Charities headquarters, where already there is a laundry where women can get work and where men may turn an honest penny, the association has made provision for furnishing a good bowl of rich soup and a half loaf of bread for the small sum of 5 cents to any man, woman or child who may apply.

A visit to the soup kitchen yesterday at 11 o'clock discovered a cleanly furnished, white painted kitchen having two tables laid with white oilcloth and surrounded by chairs ready for the noon occupants. A little apart was a big soup kettle, such as are used in hotels, from which issued the most savory odors. A man with a big wooden paddle was stirring the ingredients and when asked what was in the kettle, replied:

"There are cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, parsnips, turnips and meat." Don't you think it smells good?'

And verily it did to a hungry man who had worked hard in the cold it must have smelled good indeed.

We don't expect many here today," said Secretary Laughland. "We have not advertised it yet very extensively, but tomorrow we'll have a big crowd. We are going to give each man two bowls if he wishes and as much bread as he can eat. We have had a request form the night men who work on the Union Pacific and Burlington & Missouri roads to have a night supper, and I think we can supply them without any trouble."

"Will you have a Thanksgiving celebration?"

"Yes," said Mr. Laughland, "we'll keep open house tomorrow from 11 o'clock until 3 or 4."

Mr. T.L. Kimball, president of the association, Mrs. Jardine, Mrs. Thomas Kilpatrick, Mr. L.H. Williams, Mr. Hosmer, Miss Shaw, Mrs. R.B. Peattie and a few other interested in the charity visited the kitchen yesterday, tested the soup, and said that it was good. Mrs. Laughland and Miss Laughland, with a daughter of the secretary are in charge for the present.

There is not much made by holding fowls until the holidays for market. The demand may be greater but the supply also is greater and prices are forced down.

THE SOUP HOUSE.

Opened by the Associated Charities [rand?] is Ready for Business.

The Associated Charities has opened its soup kitchen. At 807 Howard street, the Associated Charities headquarters, where already there is a laundry where women can get work and where men may turn an honest penny, the association has made provision for furnishing a good bowl of rich soup and a half loaf of bread for the small sum of 5 cents to any man, woman or child who may apply.

A visit to the soup kitchen yesterday at 11 o'clock discovered a cleanly furnished, white painted kitchen having two tables laid with white oilcloth and surrounded by chairs ready for the noon occupants. A little apart was a big soup kettle, such as are used in hotels, from which issued the most savory odors. A man with a big wooden paddle was stirring the ingredients and when asked what was in the kettle, replied:

"There are cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, parsnips, turnips and meat." Don't you think it smells good?'

And verily it did to a hungry man who had worked hard in the cold it must have smelled good indeed.

We don't expect many here today," said Secretary Laughland. "We have not advertised it yet very extensively, but tomorrow we'll have a big crowd. We are going to give each man two bowls if he wishes and as much bread as he can eat. We have had a request form the night men who work on the Union Pacific and Burlington & Missouri roads to have a night supper, and I think we can supply them without any trouble."

"Will you have a Thanksgiving celebration?"

"Yes," said Mr. Laughland, "we'll keep open house tomorrow from 11 o'clock until 3 or 4."

Mr. T.L. Kimball, president of the association, Mrs. Jardine, Mrs. Thomas Kilpatrick, Mr. L.H. Williams, Mr. Hosmer, Miss Shaw, Mrs. R.B. Peattie and a few other interested in the charity visited the kitchen yesterday, tested the soup, and said that it was good. Mrs. Laughland and Miss Laughland, with a daughter of the secretary are in charge for the present.

There is not much made by holding fowls until the holidays for market. The demand may be greater but the supply also is greater and prices are forced down.