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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
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In the Home — Fashions - Household Hints — Recipes
1IK various kinds o f coroals require
d iffe re n t len g th s of tim e fo r cook­
ing. W heat p rep aratio n s should be
conked a t least tw o hours; o at meal is
pot thoroughly cooked sh o rt of five
hours. I f cereal is purchased in a p ack ­
age, it is advisablo to double th e length
o f tim e fo r cooking specified in th e d i­
rections. A general rule fo r com bining
th e ingred ien ts in cooking cereal por-
ductg is as follows:
Allow one tea
spoonful of salt to each q u a rt of w ater.
B rin g th e w ater to a boil in th e upper
p a rt of th e double boiler and slowly
s tir in the cereal. A fte r the m ixture
has boiled up, place the vessel over hot
w ator in th e lower p a rt o f the boiler
and cook the required len g th of tim e,
w ith o u t stirrin g . Knough w ater should
be used in cooking the cereal to swell
the g rain s to the maximum size; b u t
guard ag ain st th e gruel consistency, as
th e cereal will then slip down in all,
p ro b ab ility w ithout thorough m astica
tion. F ru its served w ith cereals provide
delicious variations. Rice cooked w ith
raisins, steam ed rice w ith fig s as a gar
nish and d ates w ith oatm eal are whole
some and d ain ty b re a k fa st dishes.
T
on a cold day dam pen a rag in alcohol;
it w ill w ork fine.
D ried fru its should be thoroughly
w ashed an d soaked until th ey sw ell to
norm al size, before stew ing.
L ittle scraps o f sheer w hite m aterial
can be made into d a in ty little h a n d k er­
chiefs fo r th e children to carry to
school.
B orax is most effectiv e in so ften in g
w ator fo r lau n d ry purposes, as it w hit
ens th e clothes and does not in ju re the
hands.
A teaspoonful o f croolin p u t into a
q u art o f tepid w ater m akes a good dis
in fo c ta n t in w hich to dip the broom e r of the house of rep resen tativ es, to r
some of them d a te back to revolution­
when sw eeping.
ary days. H ere is one: “ To dress b eef
I t is said th a t w hite vegetables like
su ffic ie n t fo r tw o gentlem en, w ith a
cauliflow er will keep th e ir color while
fire made of tw o new spapers.
boiliDg if a couple of lum ps of sugar are
“ L et the b eef be cut in slices and
p u t in to th e w ater.
put on a pew ter p la tte r. P o u r on w ater
H ave some clever and b rig h t q u o ta­ su fficien t to cover the slices, salt and
tions from your fav o rite authors hang­ pepper to ta s te and cover w ith an o th er
ing in th e k itc h e n ; th ey m ay cheer you p latter, in v erted . P lace th e dish upon
when th e cake burns.
a stool, buttom upw ard, the legs of such
Y o u ’ll fin d it an excellent h a b it to a length as to raise the p la tte r several
alw ays wash dishes and tid y the kitchen inches from the board. C ut the new s­
before s ta rtin g your daily work else­ papers in to strip s, lig h t w ith a candle
and apply them gradually, so as to keep
w here in the house.
a low fire under the whole dish. W hen
the paper is burned th e ste a k w ill be
done. ”
Fashion Talks By M ay M anton
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P e a r P reserves.
Mrs. C lark is also the h appy possessor
of M arth a W a sh in g to n ’s recipe fo r p ear
preserves.
“ Ye pears should be very freshe.
W ashe and put them into boiling lye fo r
a m inute. Remove and place them in
cold w ater. N ex t put ye f r u it into a
prepared airupe of sugar and w ater. Use
h a lf a poung o f sugar fo r ev erie pound
of ye fr u it; w a te r to dissolve. Now
cook fo r a q u a rte r of an hour. Remove
and p u t on p la te s to cool. Boyle sugar
down to one h a lf its original quantetio.
P u t ye sirupe an d pears in to ja rs and
add brandy. Seal w hile h o tte .’ ’
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B ice and Cheese.
Boil one cup o f rice in m ilk seasoned
w ith b u tte r, salt and pepper, u n til done,
th en put in b ak in g dish and g rate a
good lay er of cheese over th e top, bake
u n til well brow ned, use as v eg etab le if
preferred.
Way to Wash Bedding
IE follow ing is the b est w ay to
wash b lan k ets: Slice h a lf a cake of
any good laundry soap in tw o q u arts
of w ater. Set on the stove and s tir u n ­
til dissolved. When dissolved, add to
cold w ater in a tub To th is soapy w ater
add four tablespoon f i l l s o f powdered
borax. Soak the b lan k ets in th is over
n ig h t o r f o r several hours. W ash in
th is w ater
Rinse tw ice in cold w ater,
w ring and hang on the line. T his recipe
will wash four blankets. Be sure and
use only cold w ater, and th ey will come
fo rth a* soft and b eau tifu l as when new.
A teaspoon f i l l of glycerine added to the
8297 One Piece Skirt With Yoke Por
rinse w ater will im prove them .
Misses and Small Women,
Very heavy b lan k ets may som etimes
16 and 18 Years.
be cleaned by hanging them on th e line
W ith Single or double p u ffed tu n ic
and tu rn in g the hose on them , spray in g
them all over. S tretch them full length, w ith n a tu ra l w aist line or w ith high
and fasten a heavy weight a t each hang w aist line w ith or w ith o u t sh irrin g and
ing corner to p revent th e wind from frill.
sw aying and w rapping them into a roll ~ IR E S who are p lan n in g sum mer
upon tlie line. The w eights hold them
frocks will be sure to like th is
in shape, and when spread out in this
sk irt. I t is th e v ery new est to
m anner they dry quickly.
have appeared and is in ev ery way
C otton b lan k ets are washed d iffe r charm ing for sum m er fabrics. Since it
cntl.v from those made of wool. Soap can bo m ade w ith single or double
them well w ith laundry soap, fold, and puffed tunic, it can be u tilized fo r d if ­
allow them to soak in tepid w ater. Wash feren t purposes and fo r d iffe re n t m a­
them in an hour or so and place in a terials and can lie v aried in m any ways.
boiler of hot suds to steam , not boil. T his is a silk season and any one o f
R inse in several w aters. Use a very th e sum m er silk s will bo charm ing m ade
little bluing and dry them double on with the double p u ff and frill b u t the
th e line. 1’reas d ry on (lie wrong side model also is a p re tty one fo r ootton
Q uilts th a t sri* liable to fade if crepe and all m a terials o f such sort. F or
w ashed, may be cleaned w ith gasoline. a dancing frock, a sm art and a ttra c tiv e
Allow it to rem ain over night. B rain effect can be o b tain ed by o m ittin g th e
and place in a second tu b o f gasoline. low er p u ff and su b s titu tin g a flounce
S tra in th e gasoline in th e firs t tu b and of lace. W hite ta f f e t a m ade in th is
use it. w ith .a fresh supply for cleaning way w ith a bodice o f lace m akes a really
th e second piece. W hen w ashing col­ ideal dress fo r sum m er functions. T here
ored q u ilts nvmd using alkali. It will is only one piece in th e sk irt b u t it is
run th e colors and ru in th e m aterial. joined to a yoke b en eath th e tunic and
I f q u ilts are badly soiled, p u t kerosene! th e upper edge of th e p u ff is attach ed
In th e first tub. It will cu t th e d irt.
to th is yoke a t w h atev er po in t th e fin
B edding washed early in the spring ish is made.
m ay be dried out of doors, b u t the
For the 16 y ear size, th e sk irt w ill
pieces should afterw ard be throw n over require 5 3 1 yds. o f m aterial 27, 4 yds.
a line hung in a room, to d ry thoroughly. 36, 8 yds. 44 in. wide.
T ick in g should be soaked in w ater con
The p a tte rn 8297 is cut In sizes fo r
ta m in g borax
Iron th e piece» dry. I f 16 and 18 years.
th in , coat lightly w ith p a ra ffin on the
w rong side. This will p rev ent feath ers
from w orking through
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i f “ “ “ Evelyn Thaw” Bracelet
8215 Child’s Petticoat, 2 to 6 ears.
With High or Natural Waist Line.
C lothing th a t is supported a t th e
shoulders and unconfined a t the w aist
line is perhaps the best fo r little chil­
dren. T his p e ttic o a t is very charm ing
in a sim ple d a in ty w ay and is closed
by m eans o f b u tto n s and b u tto n holes
a t th e shoulders, the back portion being
cu t to form straps. On th e fig u re it
is made o f b a tiste w ith scalloped edges
and th ere is a g re a t tendency tow ard
a fin ish o f th a t sort. Scallops w ear
well and are very p re tty , w hile hand
work gives a certain sense of re fin e ­
m ent not to be found in any other
trim m ing. C h ild re n ’s frocks m ust be
s tra ig h t and narrow as well as th eir
e ld e rs’ and the simple fin ish is desir
able, b u t w herever needed tho frill can
be added. T here are only tw o portions
to the p e ttic o a t, and, consequently, only
under arm seams. In the back view the
neck and arm hole edges are finished
w ith under facings and narrow frills.
F or th e 4 y e a r size the p e ttic o a t will
require lb yds. of m ateria! 30, 1-3 yd.
44 in. w ide w ith 1 3-4 yds. em broidery
3 in. wide fo r th e ru ffle, 1 1 4 yds. of
insertion, 2 3-4 yds o f edging.
The p a tte rn of th e p e ttic o a t 8215 is
c a t in sizes from 2 to 6 years. Ask
your m erchant fo r th is p a tte rn .
These tw o b e a u tifu l pieces of pop­
u lar jew elry are the craze am ong so­
ciety women in New Y ork and th e
larg est cities. T hey are n eat and ele­
g a n t gold finished articles th a t w ill
gladden th e h e a rt of ev ery g irl or
women, no m a tte r how young or old.
V ery stylish and a ttra c tiv e .
Our F ree O ffer. We are ad v e rtisin g
S pearm int Chewing Gum and desire to
place a big box of th is fine, h ealth fu l
gum in to every home. I t sw eetens the
b re a th —w h ite n s -th e te e th and aids d i­
gestion. I t is refresh in g and pleasing
to all. To every one sending us but 60s
and 10 cents to cover shipping costs we
will ship a big box o f 20 re g u lar 6«
packages o f the S pearm int Gum and in ­
clude the elegant,
“ T an g o ’ ’ N ecklace
and
“ Evelyn
Thaw" Bracelet absolutely free.
T his o ffe r is fo r a short tim e only.
N ot more th a n 2 orders to one p a rty .
D ealers not allow ed to accept this.
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is ten d er add sugar to taste. Boil down
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UB la te s t ad d itio n to cn lin sry lit­ to th e th ickness desired.
e ratu re co n tain s a recipe for brow n stan tly .
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bread, co n trib u ted by the form er
In Frery Town to Handle
Texas
Corn
Bread.
Mrs. C leveland: “ T ak e one bow lful of
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Mrs. A lbert Sidney B urleson, w ife of
In d ian meal, one bow lful o f rye flour
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and one bow lful of sour m ilk, one large th e postm aster general, is a n ativ e of At I.snr» Profits. An Article of Orest M erit
cupful o f molasses, one teaapoonful of Texas, and she has given a recipe for
and a Reputable Basin cat.
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salt. Steam fo r tw o and a h alf hours genuine T exas com bread. S he says:
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“ The best corn bread in tho world is
and bake from 20 m inutes to h alf an
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hour, depending upon the h eat of the made o f sim ple cornm eal scalded w ith Portland. Oregon.
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boiling
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cold w ater; sa lt and m elted lard, tw o
tablespoon fills to a eupfui of meal. Bake
Strawberry Conserve.
in a shallow pan inside th e oven or on
Mr«. W illiam Jen n in g s B ryan gives
a T— -
: from the man- facterera
a griddle on top of the stove. We never RENT
*r. i t three months Remington Me. S oe
a recipe fo r straw b erry conserve th a t
eat corn b read made in any e th er w a y .’ ’ No. T; South Premier. Me. t or No. 4 . r isib le
sounds very good. F our boxos of s tra w ­
Remington Monarch. Smith Premier. »3 pee
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b erries and one pineapple are required.
Recipes
~ 'M FORTH and q u ilts dried in a good
s tif f breeze will be as lig h t and
f lu ffy as when new.
Have eold tea left a fte r supper and
use in place of w ater on your house
p la n ts
I f your rugs cur, a t th e edges they
m ay be m ads to He fla t by dam pening
th e curled edges, and pressing w ith a
h et iron on th e w rong side.
Lam p chim neys rubbed w ith salt a f ­
ter w ashing have a su rprising brilliancy.
A few drops of tu rp en tin e added to
th e w ater in which clothe» are boiled
Wit, w hiten them.
Clean g ilt fram es w ith a sponge mois
tens«! w ith turp en tin e.
C ream ed cauliflow er served in greeo
month delivered anywhere. Rebuilt machines
Dressing Beef.
•h ells m akes a dish as ta sty as it is Crush th e b erries a little . P u t pine
eold e s rety payments
apple through a m eat grinder, using
V ery q u ain t are th e recipes furnished
sa tisfy in g to th e eye.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY.
86 B r o a d w a y , P o r tla n d , Or*.
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