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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1915)
."-X" " ' r ;i - 'tsjgxji '" jwranr' "T" " 'lH Iatertst for Milady :are of Hands In Summer BY ANNETTE ANOERT. 51 N summer constant care of the hands U necessary lor uic reason that the hand la ex r,nn! to rouch exercise and o hot suns nnd winds. Rowing, espc- 'lally buujocis mo bkiu iu mu una lerlne sunbeam that comes from th reflection of sunlight on water, nnd he palms of tho hands to callouses. ix.i. mining in from any outdoor Ixcrelso In which heavy cloves have not been worn, name um nanus in nsrm water 10 cirnnso wicra. uorn neal or oatmeal, mixea wnn .timonu neal. I.i excellent to wash them with. because tho meal not only cleanses but softens anu iooiucs mo cuiicic. ffheti, If 'he ,m lms "ecn very no1' batho them with vinegar In which n little water has neon stirred, and E ii.. mil rnlrt rrrim nr row' eienm Into the sltln. Tho hands may then be Busted witu oatmeal nna wipea on. They will loolt son ana miixy wnuo and feel refreshed. At night use n lotion on thorn, or .i nn milk nnrt tlirn r.nld rrrnm. lettlns the cream remain on all night. hub somo or tnc cream into mo cor ners of tho nails every night, or every .Itrrnfitn nlcht. to tiroVCUt tho Skill 1)0- fcomlng callous at tho corpora, and f.ii rnrli tlnv nusli the flesh (town ttrora the nail with an orango stick. Repeat this every tuno tun nantis are cashed, using a towel for the purpose. it wilt hn final In kcrti tlio nnlln In igood condition if tho orange stick Is used frequently, and tho flic employed ercry day. keeping the nail corners urell rounded, smooth me edges witn an emery board and then soak the finger ends In rain water or distilled water, mixed wnn glycerine and lose- n'ntnr Thtu u'lll nnffrtit till, niilta lift Hbat any ragged ends at tho corners nay bo trimmed oir witu tnc nail sen- bnri Vr'Pi linrt . fihnrn Inafrllmftnf ho rieansc the nails, for the nltln be neath tuo nan and tun nan itself will be rougneueti aun scraicnen ko mat it will rpnnlrn n Inn? tlmn In remnvn (tin (Injury and to cleanse the nails after- R-ard i' Where the flngcro are roally dirty fuse oil to wash tnrni, wiping It off thoroughly before wnshlng the hands with soup and water, stalua may be removed with pumice Mono, lemon Suice or, it ohstiuatc, turpentine. After bo nails are clean, trimmed and Iroundcd with the file Into an oval shape, polish them with pink manlcuro Ipaslc und then with a clean buffer. live minutes' euro of tho hand ut liilght, and ten minutes' euro of tho Inalls in tho morning will save frc luueut houra of inanlcurlnc. ffiql R n bride-elect who will bo II Ml married in January her bevy lJ of friends arranged to pur chase upproprlato articles, ono for tnrll ninntlt nf lmf Aral vAflc l.7ir January there was a good cook book with all verso apropos the noed of 'Just such a book In tho household. February Is u good month when it 'WOIllJltl lll'Aa ttt ni,ilA fonnv wnrXf an tho llttlo hnndkcrclilcf bag was filled , wnn mo trllles needed In tho work basket March brought out a fan. Of COlirflfl Anrll ll'nu utlrvrrntitli'n nf lifllinft cleaning, and tho kltcheu npron, bar of soap und dustpan woro very appro priate urticles. So tlieso gifts woro all clevcrlv nrruncoil. .inrl whlln thnrfl v.as not an cxpcnslvo artiolo among mem, tucy provided u Happy aurpruc. IEJTJ HB following aro different waya BS In which milk may bo pro- ? pared for children who dia- likA in tntA mills Tina lin 'YOlk Of fltl AfTI HfrVi nrM n naitnntiful I - vOD 0 4V4 U tLHO(UUIUMI of sugar and half a tcaspoonful of giwuuu uicc; nil mo cup witu qiiik9 f Stll Willi ntlil null Mirt mCvtitf a arnif . " uiv 4lUt O Oliun b lemonade. Heat a cupful of milk, but No not let It boll, swootcn it and flavor Cwlth a llttlo cinnamon and pour from R tiny teapot, calling It cinnamon tea. put a cupful of milk and tho white of one egg into a glass Jar; add a llttlo E sugar, screw down tho top of tho Jar Und shako until tho Ingredients aro MDOrOUChlv hlnnHsH flaunt win. ir. Nngc and serve as orangeade. Cocou uauu who miiK ib lined oy most cnu- Qren. and (r Awn mnrn nitfrUlnti Otntt tho milk alone. Fjij NB may havo dozens of hooks in MM a closet, yet they will not take U!J the place of ono long curtain rod placed well back In the 'oset whero skirts cau bo hung. Tho KIrt hangers with large hooks must I e used and dozens of skirts can bo i "uue on this polo und take up so little t room that It Is remarkable that tho ; lQPfl fa en lo l .ni.i i .MHt..l ., '" "" i u uiuiviufi lie ariivui lUen If tho lirtAb. if 1nrt .tlnaaltr ogetber In neat rows, instead of here, : to oua overywnere, tne waists can ; e Placed on neat little paper haugera ; ad hung In orderly rows, and It does ,' nOl mean hanclncr .n.or.l ..oln nr, i vat hook to be overtopped with a pet- -.w,ai or ooiero jacket, all to be taKen : oown when the lower waist la neided. I nooks in the clothes presses and ward "es tnero would be less demand for . '""re uress room. l?5 0 wash corsets, first rip tho I front seam on both sides ! and take out the steels. Then dissolve some soap Jelly, made by shredding half a pound of k?ii st yellow aoap In one quart of wiling water, and simmering until dls. solved In warm water, Two table JPoonfuls o' Jelly to haU a gallou of iT,rE usually BUfflclent, but hard water may require more. Put the cor sets Into tho suds nnd allow them to souk for five minutes. Then spread them on a board and brush thoroughly with a well-soaped nail brush, dipping them occasionally into the a tul a tu re movo the loosened dirt. Wheu clwan. rlnso through two lota of warm water und hang up to drip dry. When al most dry, Iron on tho inside with a warm flat Iron, and utter thorough air ing rcplaco the front steels nnd sew them firmly In. If this Is carelully done, tho corset will cmergo from thu waslitub as good as new. DT Is Impossible to tell whether a color la fast beforo washing, but by far tho safest plan is to "set the colors" beforo it goes to tho tub for the first timo. Ono of the best methods of setting delicate colors consists in simply making a strong brine of cold water and salt and soaking the garment from twelve to twenty-four hours. Of courso this should bo done Just boloro going to, tho luundry, and tho salt should not be al lowed to dry In It. This Is osopclally good for all shades of pink and green, und colors onco set this way will bo bright as long as It would bo reusdn ablo to expect It. A utrong solution of alum water la good, particularly with blues and the mora dellcuto ahades of brown, but Its effect Is not bo lusting an that of salt, and It la somet.mcs necessary to renew the bath after tho first three or four washlngB. li HK "Do Do Room" Is tho most Interesting feature of a New York home, uccordlng to a writer a completely equipped play room, where tho word don't la ucver uttered. The Idea of this room originated with paterfamilias, whoso childhood was rendered unhappy by continually hearing "Don't do this!" or "Don't do that!" Tho room Itself Is a largo sunny place, splendidly en tllated by plenty of windows, which are safely barred. Ono end of tho hardwood floor Is uncovered, whlln tho other baa a thick woolen rug, fastened down so securely that acrobatic fiats or any amount of running or sliding cannot loosen It. The walls, which are deadened, bo that noises cannot penetrate to other parts of the house, aro covered with blue paper from which finger prints can be easily wash ed off. The pictures and electric lights are caged, this precaution mak ing possible a mild game of baseball or any amount of handball or bpan bag tossing. The chairs (minus lock ers) and the tables are made with rounded corners. The fear of break lug dainty bric-a-brac does not both er the llttlo inmates of the "Do Do Room" and the built-in bookcases, where favorite books and magailnes abound, have no glass doors to be kept away from, or silk curtain which must not bo touched. hat Woman Does Not Wish to m .m i" j r"v-4. w 8;3ga?rpii!miii agr kibkbbk W Hi ' "38&&V&e UlK 4rAtFAtFsy flffP ... StStk Jbbb bm (iralmm Gcuib, ifC v' MECCA FOR STOUT WOMEN UY KDNA KUAN. HAT though tho stout lady nigho to bo thin? It is not so overy- where. Thcro la Mecca for tho fat In Iblbto and that's In m Nlgerlo. Many nnd mysterious rites govern tho lives of tho women of tho Iblblos, who havo their secret societies, Jeal ously guarded from men. According to Mrs. I). Amntiry Talbot, wlfo of a prominent official of the country, thesn societies strlko a noto between free masonry and trado unionism, nud form the only safeguard of tho IMblo women against tho tyranny of their menfolk. Ono of tho customs of these women la to go In procession to a certain pool in the garb of I.ady Godlva. All men must keep Indoors during thla cere mony .and any "Peeping Tom" who seeks to Intrudo on this, ono of tho most sacred of the feminine mysUrles, UBed to bo llablo to the death peualty. Kven today ho is heavily fined, and would be hardly likely to llvo to sou another such festival. Rut the strangest Institution Is knowti us tho fatting-bouse. Tho first great event In tho life of an Ibiblo girl Is her entrance Into the fattlng-house, where she Is kept In seclusion lor u few months, allowed to eat as much aa she likes, and is pampered on overy side. Free-born girls, of good family, go twice and sometimes three times, into the fattlng-house before their marriage. The second period varies, according to tbo wealth of the family, from a few weeks to two years, aud girls of good position who aro regarded aa likely to repuy tho expenditure by the mnn'a dowry money are sometimes sent u third time into tho fatting house. The result is that they ultimately emerge, to the admiration of their adoring relatives and to the townfolk at large, perfect mountains of flesh, "A day la set apart," said Mrs. Tal bot, "for the first appearance of the girls of each town who are ready to emerge from the fattlnc-house. On HfSB .IHF A H several occaBlonB we have been pres ent when these swollon specimens of femininity strutter through tho mar ketplace, enjoying their brief hour of Importance, whllo the men, who at ev ery other period of a woman's exist ence are looked upon as of superior race, draw back admiringly to glvo them passage. "Tho wooers, who stand during thla pantile appraising tho merits nnd valuo of tho various debutantes, after ward hurry to tho parents with offers of dowry. A marrlago la speedily ar ranged for each, and tho young brldo quickly finds her place amid tho now aurroundlnga, no longer petted, spoil ed, und pampered, tho center of atten tion for whom her family stint and de ny themselves, but only too often tho alighted, hnrd-worked tlrudgo of her new lord." Tho etiquette of marriago dlfferB widely in different lands. lu Russia tho night before tho ceremony a danco Is given which lasts ull night, and on tho actual day of tho marrlago the bridegroom and his friends walk about the vlllago playing musical in struments and tbrowiug sugar to the children. In Spain etiquette Is bo restrictive In courtship, and it is bo difficult for young peoplo to get to know one an other, tbut ono wondera how thoy ever manago to get married ut all. Tvcn when, after many difficulties, tho en gagement la accomplished, the parents have a deciding volco In fixing tho date, und, aa they prefer long engage ments, tho weddlug day Ib usually fixed somewhere In tbo dim future. The best man and maid of honor aro expected not only to fulfill tho usual duties, but to contribute aometimea very substantially to the expenses of the wedding feast. Wedding cake la unknown, but Instead packets of sugared almondB aro distributed among the guests and sent by post to them who are unable to be present. A Norwegian wedding la a delight ful spectacle 4 The picturesque Norwegian nat7a fll rsmtiinia U wnj-n und In mj11W. (iralmm Gcuib, Throe cups of graham flour (sift It if you want to), 2 teaspoons baking powder. 1 egg, 1 cup milk, V cup of water, i teaspoon of salt. Reat thor oughly and pour Into heated gem paus. Rake 15 to 20 minutes. Meut rip. Cook 3 plnta of potatoes until none, mash and add a llttlo cream and salt. Spread In tho plo dish liko u paste, fill with thin slices of untlordono meat, either beef, mutton, veal or chicken, laid in thickly. Pour ovor thom nomo gravy anil 1 wineglass of catchup. Cover thick with maslicd potatoes and bake till brown about 2S minutes, 0 titers A )a Humus. Mix together lu a bowl a heaping tea spoon of Halt, 'j a teaspoon of whllo pepper, I small shallot chopped very flue, u teaspoon of chopped chives, Hi a teaspoon of minced parsley, a tea spoon of olive oil, (i drops of table Banco, a saltspoon of tablo salt, and j tablespoons of vinegar. Mix thor oughly aud servo us a suuco for raw oysters. fitrnmed Fruit Pudding. Mix a cup of seedless raisins the same of cleaned currants, tho same of shredded citron, and tho mime of chopped suet. Dust ovor 1 tuble spoons of flour. Add t tablespoons of brown sugar und a 4 cup of molatses, Into which you havo stirred i teu Bpoon of soda dissolved In u tablo spoou of water Stir lu it pint und a half of rolled oats, add 2 well-beaten eggs, it teaspoon of cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg, Pack into a mold, rover and atcam for 2 or moro hours (con tinuously). Jiorvo with liquid pud ding sauce Candled Orange Peel, Rctnovo all white membrane from peel. Cut peel with scissors Into long strips H Inch wide. Roll for 20 min utes in clear water, skim out from wa ter, then repeat until It has boiled In four waters. Measure tho peel und re turn to saucepan with an equal nteas- party In pretty carriages or on foot walks or drives In procession to tho church After the ceremony there Is a dance on the village green, with a violin for accompaniment, till It la time for auppor The next day the festivities aro resumed, and possibly thou mmi .v4l ! . 1$ m uro of granulated sugar. Clio moisture from tho peel will melt tho augar. Roll gently In this sirup ua long aa possi ble, i. c, until syrup la boiled away, stirring carefully lest It hum. Hpicatl peel on largo platters to dry, tossing frequently with forks, and sprluklu granulated sugar ovor It. When coltl pack lu tight lu boxes und it will keep moist for weeks. , l.tii'unu PoliitocN. Wash it nil bake ulx large potatoes, cut u slice from tho top of cuch pota to, scoop out tho lnsldo und mush. To thrco cupfuls of mushed potato add six ctipfula of finely chopped ham, two tu hlespoonfuls of finely chopped pursloy, whites of two eggs, woll beuteii, four tablesponafiils of cream or ricli milk, salt and pepper to taato. I.lnti potato shells with this mixture, pluco In cuch cavity a poached egg, and cover well the mixture and buko until browned. Poach the egg dullcutcly. Rolled stuffed potatoea aro populur Relnionlcn Pointing. Reheat 2 cups cold bulled potatoes cut in dice In 1'4 cups whito sauce. Put in buttered baking dish, cover with buttered crumbs, ndd to potatoes i cup grated mild cheese, arraugiiig potatoes uml checso in ultoruato lay ers beforo covering with crumbs. White Sauce- Two lublespoona but ter, 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons flour, ',i teaspoon salt, fow grains pappcr. Put butter in a sauccpau. Htlr until melted und bubbling, udd flour mixed with seasoning und stir uutil thoroughly blended. Pour on gradually milk, add dlng about ouc-third at a Unto, atlrrlng until well mixed, then boating vutil smooth und glossy. N'ew England Dim lied Clums Put 2 tablespooua of butter Into a saucepan and fry lu It u chopped on ion. Add 1 cup of cunncd tomatoes, u pinch of powdered mace, aud salt nud paprika to taste. Cook for flvo min utes, udd a tablespoon of flour, tuke from tho fire, and add 2 eggs slightly beaten. Add 3 dozen prepared clums chopped fine Mix thoroughly, fill but tcred clam shells, cover with crumbs, I... v-liU kM. J l-l. V EASY LIVING Should Be Goal of Women Who Would Always Be Well. UY LUCILLE DAUDBT I1USV clubwoman, a woman doctor, u business woman and u achoolma'am, ranging In their nges from twonty-llvo to forty-five, happened to como together lato one ifteruoon In tho room of a sweet old mul who ban been a shut-in, and bod 'iildou, for muny yearn. Tho old lady, propped umong her pillows, looked from ono tired faco to another, whllo cuch of her visitors told how they hud hurried In tliolr duties lu order to spond a llttlo tlmo with her. Shu listened sympathetically,' and when they had finished, shu bo gan in tho mildest of tones to icad i hem a llttlo lecture. "I want you to look at mo," she said. "I want you to romember how you havo seen mo nil theso years. And I wnut you to go back a great many yenrn with mo ami toko a lesson from my life. "You see me a helpless old woman here, and I should bo dead now but for my dear children, who carry ma on their hands, us It were. Rut If I had ouly known long ugo haw to tako enro of myself, 1 would bo on my foet now, active and useful, aud glad to ho living. "Nobody thought thcro was any lim it to what it woman should do In my day. Our parents started ua to work when wo woro moro babies. When I aco my llttlo granddaughter como lu from her outdoors play, I think how much hotter things aro now for tho llt tlo girls. Oh, how wo girls had to work! And so much of it waa Indoor work. "How woll I remember, when I was thirteen years old, ono of our neigh bor families was taken down with ty phoid fever. Flvo were sick at ono time. Neighbors helped each other out lu thoso dayu. I waa only thirteen, hut I hud to do my share, nnd I was Hcut ovor thcro to do all tho house work nnd nil tho wnshlng for that family. 1 waa thcro thrco weeks, and when I catno homo I waa sick. My pa rents woro getting ready to go on a long visit, and as they thought I wasn't really alck, they went and left mo homo with my sister. Tho noxt day I waa in bed with pleurisy, and, though I got well tif that in time, somehow I never really aocincd to get rcul Htroug again. "I wiibu'I taught how to save myself, nnd I thought It was my duty to never spare my own strength. I married young aud went to my husband's farm, where u woman's burdens were ovou worse, for thou tho children came quickly. I can't toll you I Just can't toll you -how I worked. And nobody ever told mo different or warned mo what I would como to. I saw wrecks of womon ull around, but I didn't toko It to myself "So I want you to look at mo and take me for an example. I used to thlnl; city womon wouldn't como to what country women come to. But city women expect too much of thorn selvos. too. Kvery time 1 aeo your feres they look more tired, and though your voices aro always kind in thla room, I feel they're growing ehurper uudorneath, und when you speak of your work It's always about the hurry of it- You know so much more than tho women of my time knew, aud you ought to know that women can't stand II 31 J I 1 i 1