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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1914)
HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE RECTTOX 12 would retain food odors and w ere liable to occasional explosions. So w its were still set fu rth e r to w ork on the prob lem. V arious com positions have come into P YOU feel th a t you m ust use b lack F O E T H E SU M M ER DANCE. use fo r tho radiators, most of which are ing on your kitchen range, the fo l H E dancing frock is satisfacto ry , holding th e h eat fo r a long low ing method is recommended: to be all im portant tim e and proving to have la stin g qu al U se a good polish in powder form , m ix th is s u m m e r and ities. in g w ith tu rp en tin e, no w ater; use a th is one is em inently woolen cloth to rub it o ff w ith, k eep graceful and a ttra c tiv e in g it for like service rig h t along. w hile, a t the sam e time, To save w ashing, fold up yo u r bed it is simple and easy to spread and pillow sham s carefu lly each Mayonnaise Dressing. m ake. As shown here, it nig h t. You will not have to wash the ne-half teaspoon dry m ustard, one- combines ta f f e ta w i t h p re tty th in g s o ften if you tak e good q u a rte r teaspoon salt, pinch cayenne l a c e and undoubtedly earo of them. pepper, juice of one-half lemon. P u t ta f f e ta is a fav o rite m a B elieve in the w orth and d ig n ity of terial, b u t everything the yolks of two eggs into a bowl and your work how ever humble it may be. w ith a crepe finish is add the above ingredients. B eat a mo S ilverw are may alw ays bo kept b right fashionable and one of m ent w ith a good eggbeater. H ave by w ashing it in th e ws.tcr in which po th e p re tty silk crepes ready one cup of best olive oil and bo- tato es have been boiled. could be m ade in this gin adding th is to the m ixture, a te a w ay or, if som ething spoon a t a tim e, u n til th ¡e or four N ever place a pan or paper over cake sim pler is w anted for spoons have been used, then gradually when H iking, it is alm ost sure to make every day occasions, cot increase the am ount u n til a cup has i t fall. ton crepe, plain and fig been added. The m ixture will be s tif f F ru it sta in s on w hite goods can bo ured, could bo combined and should bo thinned w ith cream , rem oved by (touring boiling w ater to m ake a good effe c t or plain or w hipped, or w ith the stiffly directly from the k e ttle over the spot. em broidered cotton crepe beaten w hite of an egg. Be sure and In case of earache do not p u t a n y could be used w ith t a f not use more th an one-quarter te a th in g in th e ear except by the d irec fe ta ; or again one could spoon of sa lt or the m ixture may tion of a physician. T he beat way to m ake a s k irt of plain curdle. relieve earache is to heat an iron or • • • silk the upper tunic and brick, w rap i in two or th ree th ic k Surprise K idneys. tho bodice trim m ing of nesses of flannel, pou warm w ater on T ake as m any kidneys as required th e flowered silk, w ith th o top when the steam will a t once laco used as in th e illus fo r the estim ated num ber of diners and rise. I f th e ear is held close to the tratio n . The foundation fry lig h tly on both sides, h av in g split flannel th e steam will p e n etrate to s k irt is m ade in one them in halves. M ake a good suet crust, every p a rt of it and affo rd relief. piece and each tunic in roll it out and divide it into as many (liv e the children th eir own little one. The drapery is sim portions as there are kidneys. P lace a lib rary . See to it th a t they have (Hire, ply draw n up on in d i th in slice o f lean bacon or ham w ith in stru ctiv e books to read. If a love of cated lines. In this case, th e kidneys and enclose each one in a good books be instilled into th e ch il th e lace is finished w ith portion of the su et crust, folding over dren while very young, they will grow a (licot edgi and the silk into oval shape. P lace th e suet balls in ¿ap-w ith ta ste s already formed, and will tunic is lined but there a basin or large pie dish, cover w ith a shun the poisonous literatu re th a t is is a g reat tendency to greased paper, and steam for tw o houra broadcast over tho laud, as they would w ard binding th e edges in a large pan of boiling w ater. S erve a contagious disease. th is season and it would on a hot dish, surround w ith th ick I f cream is scarce, heat, not boil, new be p re tty to bind both gravy, and garnish w ith th in slices of milk and put in the cup before (louring tunics w ith strip s o f bias to ast or a border of sliced cooked c ar in the coffee. It will taste ju s t as good silk or w ith v elv et rib ro ts and turnips. P le n ty of savory as cream. bon in m atching color, g rav y should accom pany th is dish. • • finishing the edges of S alted peanuts re very appetizing th e bodice in th e same Oyster Bouillon. Served w ith dinner, they are cheap way. There is a founda and easily prepared; shell aui’ remove T w enty fiv e oysters, 4 tablespoon of tion lining for the bodice b u tte r, 1 saltspoon oepper, q u a rt w ater, the brown skill, (mt ii a dripping pan over which the portions 1 saltspoon celery seed, or 1 head of w ith s piece ef blitter, set in the oven a re arranged and the celery chopped. and shake often. Sprinkle w ith salt. sleeve edges a re straig h t, Use only enough b u tte r to m ake the W ash and drain th e o y stc ri; p u t them so th a t flouncing can be into a very hot k e ttle over the fire ; ■alt stick. I.et them get a nice brown used to ad v an tag e color, then remove from the fire. shake, and when th e oysters have p a rt F o r tho medium size, ly seared, drain them , saving th e liquor; Ferns, begonias, umbrella plnnts and th e bodice will require { p u t into a double boiler; add th e wa palm s will th riv e in a n orth window, y ard s of plain m aterial te r, th e celery seed or celery and pep most p lan ts require c sunny place. 36 or 1} y ard s of bor per. Cook slowly fo r th irty m inutes, Old worn bedqui Is make nice mops dared m aterial 13 inches stra in , add the sa lt and serve a t one«. fo r w ashing painted floors. w ide fo r th e upper por s e e Always wash raisins ill warm w ater tion, J y a rd s 27 or 36 P astry. before (Hitting them on to boil. fo r th e low er portion; H ere is a special recipe fo r pies re the plain s k irt 4} yards I f you wish to have good light and 27, 2} yard s 36, w ith I f q u iring only an undercrust. F o r each no odor, boil th e burners of the kero- yards 27, j yard s 36 pie allow three heaping tablespoonful« irn u lam,is once each week. inches wide fo r the up- of flour, sifted thoroughly. B ub into it I t is a good idea to have a clock, a jier tunic, 1} yard s 27, a heaping tablespoonful of b u tte r th a t pincushion and a box co ntaining w rap 8173 Evening W aist, 31 to 42 Bust. J y ard s 36 inches wide is ics ‘ old ¡n d a b it salty , m ix w ith ping paper and tw ine in the kitchen. 8225 One-Piece Skirt, 22 to 30 Waist. cold w ater—ju s t enough to form a fo r the low er tunie. To clean morocco leath er prepare a sm ooth, s tif f p aste—and roll out thin. The M ay M anton p attern of the blouse 817k is cut in sizes from 34 to 42 The p astry fo r eaeh pie should be made la th e r of soap in w arm w ater and sponge well w ith this to rem ove the inches b u st; o f the s k irt *225 from 22 to 30 w aist. They will be m ailed to any separately, as i t is never so successful d irt; then rub over with a clean cloth address by th e Fashion D epartm ent of th is paper, on reeeipt of ten cents for when m ixed in large q u antities. • • • dipped ir th e well beaten w hite of an each. <agg and the leather will look like new Old-Fashioned Apple Slump. again. P are and core apples; stew and sw eet en. Add a little b n tte r and nutm eg. I f you w ant a good syrup, get some Bet cool. M ake a biscuit dough, roll and niee brown sugar, add w ater to make it I O D E R N invention is helping to toughest m eats, th e oldest fow ls be e u t out, p u t on top of th e apple sauce th e right consistency, and bod. solve m any o f w om an's problems. camo ten d er and ap petizing under this in th e basin. B ake in a quick oven; W rap baked potatoes in a tow el s One of th e most in sisten t and per method. By th e use o f a little ingenuity when done, tu rn bottom side up on a soon as tak en from th e oven, and press each one slightly till it bursts. They ennially recu rrin g o f these problem s is much v a rie ty could be secured even plate and serve w ith cream . • • • the fu rn ish in g of well cooked food in w ith th e older sty le of cooker. w ill be deliciously mealy. It^w as found th a t food cooked in th is app etizin g v a rie ty and a t a minimum Turnips W ith White Sauce. Coat hangers may lie m ade very expense as reg ard s physical stren g th way w as not only good b n t fa r more di Peel some sm all turnips, as n early as cheaply of barrel staves, wound w ith g estible th an when cooked over the and th e fam ily exchequer. possible the sam e sise, boil them in milk «ilk or ribbon. Use them for your The tireless cooker is th e most p ra c flam e; and people w ith sensitive stom and w ater till ten d er; d rain and cover w aists, which will then alw ays look achs soon learned to recognize in the tical help to th e solution of th is p ro b w ith w hite sanee in w hich a tab le neat lem y et o ffered . D uring the past few new m ethod a help in overcom ing the spoonful of g rated cheese has been The w hite of a raw egg tu rn ed over y ears th ere has been g re a t advance in very real foe to com fort and happim mixed. 9prinkle a little minced parsley a burn or scald is very soothing and th e fireless cookers. Those first on the — th a t old bogy, dyspepsia. over and serve. cooling. I t can be a,«plied quickly and m ark et and still in use could only stew Then, th e women found it such a re a s will p revent inflam m ation, besides re and boil. T he food must be sta rte d on lief to tuck aw ay food in the cooker Apple Marmalade. lieving th e stinging pain. the flam e stove and allowed to boil u n and leave it to work out its mission, Allow one q u art o f cranberries, stew H ave you an old b lan k et which til th e process of cooking was well u n fearin g n eith er burning nor overdone ness. T his le ft th e mind free lo r other ed and p u t through a sieve, to two aeems to have passed its days of use der way. Then, when placed in th e air tig h t re duties and lifte d much of th e stra in of q u arts of apple pulp and juice, also fu ln ess! .’ry th is p lan : W as' it and strained. A dd an equal w eight of sugar ccptaclc o f th e cooker, every p article of housework. cover it on both sides w ith cheese and cook u n til thick. T his m akes a de Im provem ent is the order of th e 20th cloth. T ack it at in terv als to form little th e h eat w as conserved and w ith no licious and d ain tily colored m arm alade. tu f ts w ith b rig h t eolored y a rn ; over p ossibility o f evaporation th e flavors of cen tury and th e fircless cooker did not • • • escape the contagion. Some inventive cast, buttonhole or b rie rs titc h th e edges the food w as preserved. H elp th e children fin d excuses for genius conceived th e idea th a t heated Food th a t required long cooking like w ith y arn , recording to your tim e and fancy. T hus you have a new, durable, m eats had to be reh eated every few p lates could be added to the o u tfit and little píem e dinners and suppers out in th e y ard and down in th e woods; and sa n ita ry bed cover which is p retty , in hours till th e process w as complete. th e mission of the cooker w idened. S oapstones w ere tried b u t were not join them unless it is im possible to Jo expensive and adm irable as a " t h r e w ” Good resu lts and delicious dishes were (o r a tiap or coohah n ights in summer. affo rd ed by these older cookers. The found alto g eth er satisfa c to ry , as they Household Hints I T Recipes > O 1 M *