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TTOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
In the Home -- Fashions - Household Hints - Recipe
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Fashion Talks By May Manton
A PRACTICAL BATHING SUIT.
HEBE IS a bathing
suit that is a most
excellent one for the
purpose, for it can be
worn with or without the
skirt, and often, when
the swimming lesson is
in progress or an active
bath is to be enjoyed,
the skirt is only an im
pediment. Tho blouse
and bloomers are cut in
one and the blouse is
made with the kimono
sleeves that mean both
comfort and simplicity
of making and the
straight skirt is joined
to a belt Light weight
mohair and light weight
serge are good materials
for girls' suits. There
are salt water silks that
are good for the purpose
and lighter of weight
Which is the best mate
rial always depends upon
the special conditions. If
tho bathing hour is to
be spent largely in play
on tho beach, wool of
light weight is a good
material, since it is apt
prevent chill. In the pic
ture, dark blue mohair is
trimmed with salt water
satin and with white
braid.
For the 8 year size,
the suit will require 5
yds. of material 27, 3
yds. 36, 21 yds. 44 in.
wide, with I yd. 27 in.
wide, 5 yds. of braid for
the trimming.
The May Manton pat
tern of the suit 8250 is
cut in sizes from 4 to 12
years. Ask your mer
chant for it
8250 Girl's Bathing Suit, 4 to 12 Tears.
Designed by May Manton.
Necessary Care of Teeth
HOW GOSSIP BREAKS TJP
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
IN the current issue of Farm and Fire
side Ililda Richmond writes an
articlo urging tho development of
clubs among farm women, but she
issues tho following warning:
"Only ono thing is fatal to the
nappy social life of any country com
munity, and that is gossip. If the ladies
cannot find in the wide field of house
keeping, chicken-raising, preserving,
caro of children, public schools, music,
art, reading, public improvements, good
government, health, acwiug, entertain
ing, and all other delightful household
tajiks, enough material to lift the meet
ings above petty personalities, then the
little club, or whatever it is ealled, is
doomed. Whenever gossip is allowed
to creep into any organization people
will begin to break up into little cliques
or circles or groups, and the whole thing
fails."
NEW KIND OF HAIRPIN.
EVERY woman knows how trouble
some hairpins are how they slip
out when tho wearer suddenly
moves her bead. IL Jaeobson of Fort
Worth, Texas, has just obtained a pat-
out lor an improved hairpin, shown
here. Tho pin is provided with a pair
of springs that grip tho hair and make
it impossible to jar out the pin.
Summer Hints
FOE bites apply vaseline and burnt
alnm; lemon juice for bee stings;
common bluing for bits of any in- j
sect, or vaseline, lard and burnt alum
can be applied.
' For vaseline stain, soak in cold wa
ter for half an hour or longer. Then
apply warm water, and finally wash is
strong white soap and boiling water. If
white goods, put in the sun.
Cream of tartar will remove iron rust.
To take iodine stainis from linen, make
a thick paste of ordinary starch and
oover the stains, and then apply heat
either that of the Bun or stove. For
earbolic acid burn apply vinegar, at
once, and then make a poultice of stale
bread and vinegar.' This holds good for
a burn from lye.
For sore feet, three parts salicylic
acid powder, ten parts starch pulverized
and 89 per cent of pulverized saapstone.
Sift into shoes and stockings. For a
anker in the mouth, two ounces honey
mixed with one-half dram of powdered
borax or boric acid powder.
The body requires some protein and
fat, and working men can use more than
other people; but that does not always
mean hot, heavy, 'meats and gravies.
Work in a lot of substitutes these
days peas, beans, cheese and eggs, with
nuts, cream and oil in the salad combi
nations. There are so many ways.
Give the pansies and sweet peas plenty
of water, but in the eool of the evening,
and be sure the soil is not washed from
tbeir roots.
To revive house plants that are droop
ing, put a tablespoon of ammonia in
three quarts of water and sprinkle them
freely with the mixture, both plants
and soil.
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Don't lie awake thinking about the
vexing things that happened today and
the work in store for tomorrow; sleep
will solve the problems better than any
amount of night thinking possibly can.
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Postage stamps that have stuck to
gether can easily bo separated by pass
ing a moderately hot iron over them.
If the night is sultry and tho little
air stirring seems hot, wet a thin cloth
and stretch it across the open window
and tho air coming through will be
eooled.
Fill the house full of cool night and
early morning air, then draw the shades
on tho sunny sides and keep as much
f the not air out as possible.
PERHAPS you think that your teeth
are not a conspicuous part of your
final make up. If you do, you are
very much mistaken. They are most
valuable adjuncts to both your beauty
and your health. Wo have seen more than
one pretty girl smile, showing a set of
ill-kept, yellow teeth, and spoil the
whole effect secured by her facial
beanty. If your teeth are in bad con
dition, that means you will have a bad
breath, and nothing can be more of
fensive than this. We would not try to
compete with a dentist, but there are
lots of things that girls can do at home
to prevent this dreaded visit to the den
tist. Like everything else important,
however, it takes a few moments of
your time, now and then.
Mothers should begin with their chil
dren when they have their first set of
teeth. These should be kept in good
condition as long as possible. If the
.teeth havo a tendency to bo brittle, be
sure that is caused by some internal
condition, and your physician should be
consulted. Limo water used freqnontly
is about as good a preventive for the
breaking of young children's teeth as
anything, and can be compounded at
hrmo. Put a tcacnpful of clean, un
packed lime in a pitcher, pouring about
two quarts of water over it. Stir this
ii' until it has a milky 1 ok, then let it
stand until it has settled and becomes
quite clear. Pour this water off and re
fill the pitcher with pure water. Stir
thoroughly, let it stand until it has
settled again, then pouv off that water
and use frequently. Give the child two
oi three tablcspoonsful in milk or wa
ter during tho day.
Much liarm is done by the careless
use of highly scontcd and injurious
tooth waters and powders. There are
many proprietary articles thnt are ex
cellent, but there aro just as many that
contain acids and gritty substances that
are ruinous to the enamel of the teeth.
The teeth can be kept perfectly clean
by tho use of a littlo irecipitated chalk
once a day, and warm limcwatcr at
night. Listerino and myrrh are harmless
and very effective lotions for the teeth,
and can be used in plt.ee of proprietary
articles whose ingredients are a mys
tery. If your teeth are idt rather far apart,
thus allowing particles of food to lodge
between them, then use a quill tooth
pick or dental floss. Needless to Bay,
this must be done in the privacy of
your room and not at the table. If
trrtar is inclined to form at the root of
your teeth, you should at lemons and
acid fruits, and occasionally use mag
nesia. Rinsing the mouth out with a
solution of cmplor Is also beneficial.
A great many foreigners found in the
working class of today have exceeding
ly white teeth, well preserved, and
physicians say this is caused by the al
most universal use of salt for cleansing
teeth. This is not rccommendod for a
twicoaday method, but by using it two
or throo times a week groat benefit will
result. It destroys many deposits that
are injurious to tho teeth, and givos
firmness to tho gums.
Let us impress upon you tho gTeat
necessity of visiting a dentist once
every year. If your teeth are apt to de
cay then go twico a year. Tho major
ity of women wait until they have a
toothache, then rush to the dentist for
help. Many of those trips could be
avoided and large bills kept down to a
minimum by these semi-anrual visits.
The dentist sees at once eome littlo de
cay that is just starting, and which, if
not treated, would mean the entire loss
of the tooth. Onee your teeth begin to
decay, then nothing but the skill of an
expert will holp you, but the thing to do
is to take good care of them, to prevent
the decay and keep your breath sweet
and fresh. The remedy of all remedies
is, of course, cleanliness, and night and
morning should see you with teeth woll
brushed and mouth well rinsed by Bome
harmless lotion.
I Recipes
Spinach.
Clean thoroughly, cook for ten min
utes in boiling salted water (one cup
water to one pound spinach). Drain,
chop very fine or run through the meat
grinder, add one onion which has been
chopped fine. Melt one tablespoon of
butter, add one tablespoon flour and one
cup of soup stock. Cook until smooth,
add one tablespoon of grated cheese,
salt and pepper and pour over chopped
spinach. Serve with hard cooked eggs.
Green Fea Souffle.
Cook peas about done, have ready a
sauce made as follows: Into a skillet
put a tablespoon of butter, let melt and
stir into a tablespoon of flour, add one
cup of milk, and let come to a boil, pour
this over the peas nnd sprinkle the top
with browned bread crumbs, and let
bake a few minutes.
Green Fea Pudding.
Cook peas tender. To each pint of
cooked peas, add a cup of sweet milk,
one egg, one teaspoon of sugar, and half
a cup of fine bread crumbs. Mix well
and bake long enough for the egg to set.
Do not let bake too long or the custard
part will whey.
Apple Custard Fie.
Grate four apples, add yolk of two
eggs, saving the whites for the me
ringue, one-half cup sugar, two table
spoons of" cream, add nutmeg to suit
taste. Bake the same as any ordinary
eustard pie. When done, cover with
meringue, made from the whites of tho
eggs. Putin oven and brown.
Baked Liver.
Few people know how delirious calf's
liver is when baked instead of fried.
Place whatever quantity you have, in
a chunk (not sliced), in a small pan
with a little water and a generous lump
of butter. Salt this well and baste
often. When it is sufficiently done it
usually shrinks to about half its origi
nal size. When served hot it is de
licious, but when served cold and
sliced and garnished, it makes a real
delicacy for supper. Any bit left over
makes a nice addition to the school
luncheon.
Eaked Pumpkin.
Peel and cut some pumpkin into dice
and stew until tender, but not soft
Drain and when cold place in a but
tered baking dish, add half a cupful of
sugar, a saltspoonful of salt and a
tablespoonful of bnttor. Bake brown.
Apple Cake.
Cream together a half cupful of but
ter and two cupfuls of sugar and beat
into them a half eupful of milk and
five whipped eggs. Last of all, add
three cupfuls of flour into which have
been sifted two small teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. Bake in layers. WHen
cold make the filling by heating in a
double boiler a cupful of apple sauce,
adding sugar to taste, and then beat
ing in gradually the yolks of two eggs
and the juice of a lemon. Cook, stirring
for a minute, and set aside until cold
before spreading on the cake.
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Wellesley College Fudge.
Put a pint of cream and two cupfuls
of powdered sugar in the chafing dish,
and stir gently to avoid scorching un
til tho mixture begins to boil. Then
add one-quarter of a pound of un
sweetened, grated chocolate The mix
ture should just bubble over a very
moderate heat for about nine minutes. ,
When sufficiently cooked, add an inch
and a half cube of butter, stir vigor
ously and beat steadily for eight min
utes, adding half a pound of fresh
marshmallows cut into shreds and a
quarter of a pound of chopped pecan
meats. Turn into a buttered pan, and
as it begins to harden mark into
sauarsr