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Household Hints
Fashion Talks By May Manton
AFTEB an oily fish, like salmon, has
been served, the fishy odor which
often clings to the silver can be
removed by rubbing them with a alice
of lemon.
A pinch of salt and soda added to
water in which tough meat or vegetables
are boiled will make them more tender.
Celery is much improved if soaked an
hour in ice cold water in which a lemon
has been squeezed.
Pans greased with butter will make
the bottom crust of pies soft and flaky
aad prevent them from being soggy.
If bread is wrapped in paraffin paper
as soon as it ia taken from the oven it
will keep fresh and moist much longer.
Suet and lard are best kept in tin ves
sels. Salt pork, however, should be kept
in glazed earthenware.
When boiling . turnips add a little
sugar to the wator; it improves the
flavor of the vegetables and lessens the
odor in the cooking.
If kerosene is rubbed into leather
hardened by water it will soften it well.
Tho Becret of an especially delicious
. omelette served in a ecitain home came
to lieht the other day. More yolks
than whites are used and a little rich
cream goes in when it is to be plain or
is to be seasoned with cheese.
To keep white silk gloves from tarn'
ing color, wash in cold water with cas
tile soap and add a little bluing to the
rinsing water and dry in the shade.
To make black ribbon stiff enough to
stand alone, take some wax and rub all
over one side of the ribbon, then iron
it and it will hold in place an upright
bow.
There is nothing more soothing in a
ease of nervous restlessness than a hot
salt bath just before retiring.
Eico possesses more nutriment than
wheat, oats or barley. It will sustain
life longer than any other stareh-pro-during
plant.
When a knife handle comes off fill
the hole with powdered resin, heat the
knife stalk red hot, and thrust in, then
allow to cool.
It is said that a lump of gum cam
phor placed in the silver drawer will pre
vent the pieces from tarnishing.
If candles are kept for some six weeks
or two months before use, they will give
a better light and burn mare slowly than
if used when qiute new.
A lump of sugar dropped into a tea
pot not constantly in use prevents any
Dustiness.
Dishes which have become brown and
burnt from baking in the oven may te
easily cleaned after they have stood
awhilo in borax water.
Polish windows with paper instead
of cloth to avoid lint and streaks.
To obliterate a scratch on polished
furniture rub vigorously with linseed oil.
A piece of gum camphor placed in the
box where silver is kept will pevent
it becoming tarnished.
To remove rusty screws or nails from
wood try letting kerosene soak into the
wood around them.
To freshen rusty black lace soak it
With vinegar and water, two table
spoonfuls of vinegar to a pint of water.
Binse and iron while damp between
flannels.
Cut out tho heavy desserts. Fruit with
cream, simple puddings, custards and
one-crust berry pies are what even
hard-working men want these days.
If you have milk to spare, a little add
ed to the water in which potatoes are
boiled will make them whiter and bet
ter flavored, especially old ones.
Even if you do not want the flowers
till afternoon or evening, cut them early
in the morning (before breakfast, if
possible) for both thei; sake and yours,
They are never so fresh and do not last
nearly so lung if left awhile in the hot
sun.
To prevent a freshly baked cake from
sticking to the plate on which it is
placed, sprinkle with sugar and it can
be removed without a particle adhering
to the plate.
Do not cover tho pan in which fish
it cooking. It will make the flesh soft.
A USEFUL GOWN OF SILK.
TEE gown made after
such a simple design
as this jme and of
the fashionable taffeta
makes an exceedingly
useful addition to the
wardrobe. There are
many occasions for which
It is available. It is ex
ceedingly smart yet not
over elaborate go that it
can be worn at almost
any hour of the day.
The new taffetas do not
crush readily and such a
eosttume can be packed
away in a suit ease with
out injury, a Teal boon
to the woman who trav
els and needs a suitable
costume can be packed
dinner and occasions of
the kind. In tho illus
tration, the silk is one of
the fashionable n n t
brown shades and the
trimming is flowered
silk showing really bril
liant color, but, as a
natter of course, the
color combination can be
varied indefinitely. Blue
and green are always
serviceable colors and
can be trimmed efective-
ly with a fancy material,
or an entirely different
effect could be obtained
by the use of different
materials. Poplins are
much worn and light
weight poplin would be
pretty made in this way
or one of the heavier
cotton crepes would
make np effectively or
the linen that is a stand
by no matter how many
novelties may be intro
duced, or, again, cotton
or linen ratine would
make a handsome gown
and the new ratines
show beautiful plain col
ors and also plaids and
stripes that are exceed
ingly smart. Checked ra
tine in shad' of yellow
and brown would be
pretty with plain yellow
or plain brown for the
trimming portions.
For tho medium size,
the gown will require
6) yards of material 27,
41 yards 38, 4J yards 44
MfM Srnnl-Princesne flown. 34 to 42 hurt. inches wide, with f of a
Design by May Manton, yrd 27 inches wide for
the Test, collar and cuffs. 4 vard 21 for the bands
The May Manton pattern of the gorwH 8163 is cut in sizes from 34 to 42
inches bust measure. Ask your mercnant ior tne patterns.
ounce of grated Parmesan cheese and
the yolk of two hard boiled eggs. Add
some finely minced parsley, a pinch of
sugar, salt and pepper to taste and bind
all with the yolk of one raw egg. Dip
the onions in flour and fry. Lift out,
drain well and serve with a piquante
sauce poured over.
Mince Pie."
Three teacuDfuls of ehooed meat, five
teacupfuls of half and half sweet and
sour apples chopped, a teaeupful and a
half of molasses, two teacupiuis oi
suear. class of anr sour jelly, table-
spoonful each of salt and ground cloves,
scant naif teaspoon! ul oi pepper, wom
en with the liquor in which the meat
was boiled. Before laviue the top crust
sprinkle over bits of butter, dust freely
with cinnamon and strew thickly with
seeded raisins.
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Potato Cones.
Instead of heaping the mashed pota
toes in a diBh. butter a small cup or
deep tin and lightly pack in the pota
toes until molded, then carefully turn
out on a greased pan. Lightly dab with
melted butter and beaten egg yolk and
quickly brown in a hot oven, or turn
out in a hot platter and sprinkle with
finely chopped parsley mixed with
chopped red beets.
The Old Apple Pudding.
Butter edge and inside of a two-quart
pan. rm it two-thirds lull or tart ap
ples, cut in pieces. Add one-half cup of
water and cover with a crust made of
one pint of flour, two teaspoons of bak-
ng powder and one-half teaspoon of
salt, wet with a scant cup of milk, just
stiff enough to roll out. Cover closely
and cook on the top of stove 30 minutes.
When done pat a large plate on top of
the pan, turn upside down with crust
on bottom and apples on top. Serve with
lemon sauce.
Recipes
THE following recipe for almond cake
is a good one. It makes a very nice
cake for the basket. Take one enp
of butter, one cup and a half of sugar,
three eggs, half a cup of milk, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, about two
cups of flour; flavor with a little al
mond extract; blanch one pound of al
monds; lay aside enough to cover the
top of the cake when they are cut in
halves; chop the rest and put into the
cako. After the cake is in the tin, lay
the split ones over the top of the cake;
they will rise and brown as the cake
bakes. This is delicious; try it.
Baised Basin Cake.
Dissolve half a square of com
pressed yeast in one large cup of
milk and stu in one pound of flour,
let rise; when light beat together eight
ounces each of butter and sugar, yelks
of four eggs, cup of stoned raisins,
some fino cut citron, and grated peel of
a lemon; stir now into the dough, beat
ing it very light (it is best to use tho
hand), let it rise again in a round cake
pan and bake in an even but moderate
oven.
Strawberry or Bed Cake.
Whites of five eggs; butter, one
cup; sugar, one cup; red sugar sand, one
cup; or if wanted very dark, two cups
ol -ed sugar, leaving out the white;
sweet milk, one, cup; corn starch, ono
cup; flour, two cups; baking powder.
three teaspoonfuls; then make a white
cake and bake same as marblo cake, or,
if desired, bake in layers and put to
gether with frosting.
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Farmer's Fruit Cake.
Soak three cups of dried apples over
night in warm water. Chop slightly in
the morning, and simmer two hours in
two cups of molasses. Add two well
beaten eggs, one cup of sugar, one cup
of butter, one dessert spoonful of soda,
flour enough to make rather a stiff bat
ter. Flavor with nutmeg and cinnamon
to the taste. Bake in a quick oven,
Stuffed Onions.
Choose six medium sized onions as
much of a size as possible, peel and re
move the centers with a cutter, blanch
them in boiling water, drain and stuff
them with the following mixture: Take
a slice of bread, cut off tho crust and
dip the crumbs in milk, squeeze out tho
milk and mix the bread with one
Hot Weather Drinks
Iced Chocolate.
USE the following syrup: Pour one
half pint of boding water over
three tablcspoonfuls of cocoa, stir
ring until dissolved. Add one pint of
granulated sugar and boil for three min
utes. Then cool, add one tablospoonful
of vanilla, and bottle. Pour two table
spoonfuls of this) syrup into a tumbler
with some cracked ice, stir in three
tablespoonfuls of whipped cream, a dash
of milk and drop in a spoonful of vanilla
ice cream.
Coffee a La Marion Crawford,
Make a strong infusion of good cof
fee. Do not allow it to stand no the
grounds or it will be bitter. Add sugar
and chilL, Put one tablcspoonful of
chocolate syrup in a tumbler, stir in the
coffee and fold in a spoonful of whipped
cream.
Midsummer Dream,
Crush ripe leaches and very soft
pears to a pulp. To two cupfuls of this
add one-half cupful of pineapple juice,
and the same of plum juice. Sweeten
and add ice water. Lay a small bunch
of plums with their foliage on the plate.
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Piazza Party Punch,
The juice of one pineapple, six lem
ons, three oranges, six large crushed
peaches, one pint of preserved straw
berries, the same of preserved cherries.
one bottle of grape juice. Sweeten and
add one cupful of chopped ice, one gal
lon of water and a capful of crushed
mint leaves,
Jam Punch,
Put a tablespoonful of strawberry jam
in a glass, add the juice of half a lemon
and stir until dissolved. Add a little
sugar and fill the tumbler with crushed
ice and water,
Grape Nectar.
Mix the juice of two lemons, one or
ange, one pint of grape juice, one cup
ful of sugar and one pint and a half
of water. Serve with a small float of
whipped cream bearing a bit of orange
on the surface.