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In the Home-Household Hints-Fashion Notes-Recipes
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May Manton Weekly Fashion Talk
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FLOWERED SILKS ARE MUCH IN VOGUE
A GOOD, old-fashioned remedy for
barbed wire cuts is kerosene and
lard mix well together. To a pint
of this mixture add half a teaspoonful
of strong spirits of camphor arid a
half teaspoonful of carbolic acid.
To prevent wooden tubs or pails
from shrinking when not in use, paint
them with glycerine.
If you lay in the sunlight articles
that have been scorched in ironing,
the scorch will disappear.
Rub gilt frames with freshly baked
bread moistened with ammonia; or
try the older method of washing them
in water in which onions have been
boiled, and to which a little sulphur
has beeu added. The sulphur aids in
keeping the yellow color.
A baby's thirst is not satisfied by
Its diet of milk. He should bo given
clean, cool water regularly every clay.
Boiled water cooled and given be
tween feedings will often aid diges
tion and quiet restlessness. Regular
hours, proper food and long hours of
sleep are necessary to a healthy in
fant. To test light bread dough and
make sure as to whether it has risen
sufficiently for baking, press the fin
ger In the dough. If the hole remains
the dough Is in proper condition; if
the dough rises and fills the inden
tation this shows that It is in a con
dition to continue rising.
Washable Chiffon Veil.
When a washable chiffon veil is
soiled fold It neatly and tack the
folds securely with basting thread.
Then wash the veil carefully in soapy
water and rinse it in salt water to"
set the color. Press the folded veil
between a couple of heavy bath
towels to get the water out and do
not wring it at all.
When as much water has been
pressed out as la possible to get out
cut the bastings and pull them out.
Lay one edge of the veil straight on
the Ironing board and iron It dry
with a moderately hot iron. Then
Iron each of the other sides dry and
then iron the middle of the veil until
It, too, is dry. By ironing the edges
first the veil can be ironed without
Stretching or pulling out of shape.
Lay the veil flat on a bed for an
hour or two after it is Ironed. If it
Is Ironed in this way it will keep Its
Bhape and will not wrinkle easily.
To Clean Woolen Skirts.
It is surprising how many women
send their woolen skirts to be cleaned
When skirt after skirt could be done
at home, If washed with naphUia soap
and tepid water, and ironecr in the
ordinary way, on the wrong side.
This treatment will make a woolen
skirt, especially serges and broad
cloth, look like new.
If the cloth is badly soiled, scrub it
well with the soap and water, using a
small brush, and scrub with the grain
Of the goods.
A little ammonia may be added if
the material is black, but It will not
be good for colored materials as it
fades the color.
After rinsing the garment in sever
al tepid waters hang to dry, and Iron
It before quite dry.
Uses of Benzine.
Buy one gallon of benzine. Collect
all the kid glovesf, white kid shoes
or slippers, silks and coat collars that
need cleansing with benzine. Put
some benzine in two basins, one for
washing (washing the most delicate
articles first) and use the other for
rinsing. When the dirt has settled
in the banins, carefully pour off into
a jug and break up Into It a 10-cent
cake of ice camphor. Let this stand
a day or two until thoroughly dis
solved and use In an oil feeder to
hook over the beds, picture frames,
mop boards and any furniture around
the bed. The benzine will quickly
dry, leaving no trace or stain.
Porch Cushion Covers.
Some persons before fitting out a
porch completely with cushions test
samples of the cloth to see it they
will stand sunlight and water. One
should never use handsome embroid
ered or silk pillows on the porch;
comfort, not elaborateness, should be
the aim.
The covers, if possible, should be
uniform in material and color, with
perhaps one or two carefully-chosen
contrasting shades to avoid any
chance of monotony. If the materials
are washable two sets of removable
covers are made for cflnveuience In
laundering.
8349
8332
Desit h Mty Mutton
8349 Fancy Blouse with Over Waist, 34 to 42 bust.
6132 Two-Picce Skirt with Flounce, 24 to 44 waiit -
I EVER were flow
ered silks pret
tier and the
gowns that are made
from them are really
fascinating. This one
Is trimmed with the
.velvet that is such a
pronounced favorite o
the season am worn
ever an under blouse
of plain white char
meuse. Organdy was
the material of the
Summer for the dain
ty under blouses, but
for Autumn the soft
satins will have great
vogue and they make
a charming contrast
with the taffeta. The
long sleeves shirred
at the wrists, the col
lar that Is high at tho
back with a slight
opening at the front,
the , over-blouse with
big armholes and the
flounce of the skirt
are all new features
and interesting ones.
As a matter of course,
the design can be cop
led in almost any sea
sonable material, but
there Is a peculiarly
Quaint charm about
flowered taffeta that
seems to' suit the style
of dress especially
well, although it is
qulto possible to re
produce the color ef
fect in a much simpler
material. ChaHis in
some pretty color and
design with the same
velvet for trimming
and a crepe- de chine
blouse would make a
very pretty afternoon
costume, giving some
what the. same combi
nation effect yet so
much simpler as to be
adapted to simpler
needs.
For the medium
Bite, the under blouse
will require 2 yards
of material 36, 1
yards 44; the over
waist 1 yards 2 7,
IV yards 36 or 44;
the skirt 4 Mt yards,
27, 3 yards 36 or 44
inches wide.
The May Manton
pattern of tho blouse
and underwaist 8349
Is cut In sizes from 34
to 42 Inches bust
measure; of the skirt
8332 from 24 to 34
waist. They will be
mailed to any address
by tho Fashion De
partment of this pa
per on receipt of 10
cents for each.
Dt'ftlPLINCS are delicious in Btews.
They must be mixed with dis
cretion, however. Shortening should
not be put Into them. It Is apt to
make thera soft and soggy.
Do not remove the lid from the
vessel in which they are cooked. They
are then likely to be heavy.
Plain dumplings require only flour,
salt, sweet milk and baking powder.
The flour and baking powder should
be sifted together. Then the milk
may be mixed with them and the salt
added.
Soup Dumplings When dumplings
are cooking see that they are kept
boiling. Only enough dumplings
should be dropped In to cover the top
of the slew or soup.
Teachers As Help to Rural Home
THE teacher can help the homes of
her district only through -her
natural work in the community,
and not by trying to apply any ex
ternal "euro all" for economic prob
lems. The teacher has many opportuni
ties to bring her work Into close rela
tionship to the home, Take arith
metic, for instance. She can apply
the fundamental operations to egg
and butter accounts; to farm work
problems; to problems based on the
milk sheet; to the building of a new
silo, barn or school; to a simple sys
tem of farm bookkeeping; 4n short,
to any of the live interests of the
farm.
Again, she can make civics practi
cal. She can teach the topic of "elec
tion" when elections are of special
interest in the community; visit tho
polls with the older pupils on election
day, with some of the district or town
officers to explain; teach process of
naturalization when court holds a
session for that purpose; study actual
papers of some one who has become
naturalized; and send questions and
answers on our Government to one
about to become a citizen. She may
send the pupils to the parents for
every topic that can be learned by ex
perience and thus secure co-operation
and interest in the work.
It is possible to make the work in
agriculture practical. When study
ing corn, why not study the real
thing, not a textbook? Why not
visit a field, select best stalks, and
best ears; got the state circulars on
corn selection, curing and testing and
make racks for drying and later ou
actually test the seed.
It la not necessary to limit this
work to the class In agriculture, for
It is possible to get the whole school
and the community Interested. As
part of their school work she can
have the pupils select and fire-dry
corn at home and later in the season
tost It.
Other topics In agriculture offer
the same opportunity for wprk that
will reach the home weeds, poultry,
silos, alfalfa and use of the Babcock
tester. The wide-awake teacher will
get a tester for tho school and use it
freely. She will have pupils demon
strate its use at evening programmes
and make tests for each home.
They can keep milk Bheets and
weigh the milk every day to deter
mine actual value of cows. Pupils
are exceedingly Interested' In this
work and older hoys will come In for
tho Winter months If they find some
thing practical offered.
In short, the teacher who wishes to
help must feel that she Is a part of
the community must be loyal and
ready to serve. Ellon B. McDonald.
Potato Apples. '
Two and a half cupfuls of hot rired
potato, half a cupful of grated cheese,
one and a half tablespoonfuls of
melted butter, three-fourths of a tea
spoonful of salt, three tablespoonfuls
of hot cream or milk, two egg yolks,
a few grains of cayenne aud a few
graius of nutmeg.
Boll the potatoes and put them
through the potato ricer. Mix to
gether the cheese, butter, salt, cream,
egg yolks well beaten, cayenne and
nutmeg. Beat these into the potato.
When cold shape like small apples,
roll in fine, dry crumbs, then In egg
diluted with cold water one table
spoonful to an egg), and in crumbs
again, and insert a clove to represent
the blossom end of the apples. Fry
in deep fat.
Tomato Mock-Orango Marmulude.
Scald aud peel large-sized yellow
tomatoes. Cut downward over each
seed section, press open and remove
all seeds with the thumb, leaving the
pulp comparatively whole. To two
parts of the prepared tomatoes allow
one 'part of oranges, slicing thinly.
Cover all with an equal quantity of
sugar and let stand over night. In.
the morning pour off Blrup and cook
down about half, add the tomatoes
and oranges and cook until the orange
skins are transparent. Seal In Jelly
glasses. This is an original recipe,
and Is a delightful substitute for the
genuine orange marmalade, though
much cheaper.
Tomato Catsup,
Wash and cut in pieces a half peck
of ripe tomatoes. Cook in a porcelain-lined
or granite iron preserving
kettle till soft enough to put through
a sieve, which will remove skins and
seeds. To the pulp add two table
spoonfuls of salt, two tablespoonfuls
pepper, one-half tablespoon allspice,
one-half tablespoon cloves and one
half pint vinegar. Let the tomato
cook for several hours before adding
the spices and vinegar. Mix the salt
and spices dry In n bowl, and blend
well before putting into the tomato.
Cook till quite thick and put In bot
tles. Store in a cool cellar.
Cold Fruit Pudding.
Cut thin slices of stale bread or
sponge cake and fit them closely to
gether as a lining for a mold or pud
ding dish. Have ready hot freshly
stewed fruit, preferably currants and
raspberries, blackberries, or some
richly colored fruit. Be sure to have
an abundance of Juice. Turn the
fruit into the lined mold, cover with
a further slice of broad or cake and
put a plate over the top and a weight
on this, so as to hold the plate down
In place. When the pudding is cold,
turn out, and serve plain or with
custard.
Hermits,
Ono-third $up butter, two-thlrdj
cup sugar, one egg, two tablespoons
milk, one and threerruarters cup of
flour, two teaspoons baking powder,
one-third of a cup of raisins stoned
and cut In small pieces, half teaspoon
cinnamon, quarter teaspoon each of
cloves, mace and nutmeg. Cream
butter, add sugar gradually, then
raisins, egg well beaten and milk.
Mix and sift dry ingredients and add
to first mixture. Roll not too thin.
Bake In moderate oven.
In Making Doughnuts.
Here Is a discovery: When making
doughnuts put one-fourth teaspoon
ful of ground ginger In each batch.
The spice will never be detected and
"the doughnuts will not absorb the
fat. If chicken fat is added to tha
lard in which doughnuts are dropped,
the flavor will be much Improved.