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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1916)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. CONFECTIONS MADE AT HOME CHICAGO'S GREAT PREPAREDNESS PARADE Popular Requisites for Horsewoman ' "I 1 Thoro aro riding suits and riding suits, and' if you contemplate adding one or two of thorn to a summer ward robe it is best to consult an authority on riding togs boforo making a choice. Most suits are mado for real sorvlco, but even so, thero is a difference be tween country riding and city riding. Some aro designod for occasional uso, where thqlr display will give pleasure to the woman conscious of their charm. Tho fad for Bports clothes Is reflected in dashing outlits tha( are becoming and inspiring to tho last de gree Practically all young women and girls rldo astride; a few and the num ber is lessening still wear skirts and cling to the sidesaddle. One occasion al horsewoman is ablo to 'ride well either way, but in riding clothes the demand is for riding breeches, In such prepondoranco that oven tho divided skirt needs llttlo mention. The material In demand for practl cal wear aro covert cloth, Eiigllah twoed, corduroy, suede and reindeer Rompers for Just as soon as tho young adven turer In lifo has learned to stand alone, or even carllor, it Is tlmo to put him in rompers. Dresses are In tho way, and make the business of learning to walk or to creep uioro difficult than it should be. Tho greater part of tho tlmo of babyhood is spent in rompers In those up-todato homes where good Benso governs. Thero Is a really wonderful variety In styles for rompers, Thoso who do sign them contrive to stamp them as boyish or girlish, evon for tho young est wearors. Thoy fasten in most unexpected places and aro mado to wash and Iron with tho least possible trouble. -Ono may have a choice of pattorns, including tho models classed as "play suits," with fastening at tho back or front, or those that slip on over the head and fasten up the Insldo of tho legs. For the youngest wear ers rompcrB are conveniently mado mining leather, forestry cloth, khaki (In brown or whlto). Thero is a choice in length of coat, but if ono chooses to be oxactly cor rect, the coat is short enough to show eight inches of tho breeches, unmount ed, and six in the saddle There is a variety in coat modolB, among them tho Norfolk and the English stylos, and the coats for suits intended both for hunting and riding. A practical and dressy suit is pictured, made of hard-twilled serge in black and white check, with an adjustable cape. Riding boots of soft black or tan calfskin, and thoso that lace up the front, belong to tho regulation outfit. For very dressy suits patent leather la offered, but it is less comfortable than tho others. Soft white shirts with prim collars and manniBh riding hate comploto a costume that may bo do ponded upon to enhances tho good looks of any woman. In hats tho cholco lies between clipped beaver, felt, mllat straws, satin Jockey caps, or severely tailored street hats, with the clipped beaver in first place. Boys and Girls Hko those shown In the picture. This model fastens at tho back and at tho crotch with buttons and buttonholes. Tho narrow leathor bolt gives shapeli ness to tho straight ono-pleco garment, and a decidedly boyish air to the wear er, so tho comfort of tho llttlo lad of a year and a half la assured. Tho rompers shown aro mado of cot ton poplin, with a soft hat to match, of the samo fabric. White rompers and hat are for tho promenade, but dark cotton stuffs mako thoso that serve for play. Dark blue calico, checked ginghams, chambrayB, per cales, and other practical woaves of cotton aro used for them. Sleeves are likely to bo short for summer wear, and pattern companies mako their patterns to bo cut with olthor long or short sleeves. Delicious Marshmallows Require Only a Moderato Amount of Care In Their Preparation and Serving. If you wish puro, delicious marsh mallows, soak two tablcspoonfuls granulated gelatin In ten tablespoon fulB of cold water until soft. Pour ton tablospoonfuls of boiling water ovor two cupfuls of BUgar, and boll un til It makes a sirup which will form a thread when dropped from tho spoon. Rcruovo tho sirup from tho flro and stir into it tho softened gelatin. Let stand until cool, then add salt and flavoring nnd beat until It bocomos Bttff enough to hold Us own shapo. Pour tho candy Into granite pans dust ed with powdered sugar and lot stand In a cool placo until set. Cut in cubes and roll in powdered sugar. Chocolato marshmallows are mado either by coating tho plain marshmal lows with molted, unswootoncd choco lato, or adding melted chocolato to tho marshmallow mixture boforo cooking. Chopped nuts or candled fruits may bo stirred into tho mlxturo nftor it has been removed from tho flro. In stead of vanilla flavoring, fruit Juice mny bo used in placo of part of the water. Marshmallows nre dainty and attractive if rolled with grated co coauut beforo being coated with sugar. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Ono tablesuoonful of brown sugai added to two tablospoonfuls of Hour and threo of cold water and cooked stirring constantly, until creamy makes a most excellent pasto. Makes a splendid sizing whoro wall paper refuses to stick to a painted wall. Keep candles on the lco for a day beforo using on a birthday cake, nnd they will burn slowly and evenly. When dropping muflln dough Into tho tins, first dip tho spoon Into boil ing water and tho dough will not stick to tho spoon. Placo crumbled tlssuo paper in tho bottom of tho Jar and your cookies will keep fresh and crisp. Dry flour applied with a nowspapor Is an excellent and caBy way to clean tlnwaro. Warm lemons beforo squeezing them and twlco tho julco will bo obtained. Dolly Varden Cake. Have ready ono cupful chopped ral sins, ono tcaspoonful each clovos, cas sla and nutmeg, ono toblospoonful mo lasses. Stand asido until needed. .Beat to a cream two cupfuls sugar with two thirds cupful butter, add slowly one cupful sweet milk, yolkB three eggs beaten light, threo cupfuls flour, one- half tcaspoonful soda, ono tcaspoonful cream tartar, ono tcaspoonful lemon or vanilla extract. Add whites of two eggs beaten stiff. Dlvldo batter In twe parts, bako two whito layers. To other half add molasses and fruit mentioned above Bako in same rilzed tins. Take one whlto of egg, beat a little, then add sugar, ono tablespooriful, to stick cakes together. Vory nico and worth trying. Creamed Asparagus. Fresh asparagus is plentiful and de licious just now. Try this reclpo tho next tlmo you prepare it. TIo tho bunch up with a soft string, cut off tho necessary part, and cook for at least 25 m)nutos in salted water. Have ready a few slices of crustless toast od bread. Dip theso in tho asparagus liquor, then butter well and nrrango on a platter. Drain tho asparagus and placo It on tho toast. Now mako a good cream sauce, using a cupful of milk, a tcaspoonful of flour and a ta blespoonful of butter and seasoning. This is tho simplest of dishes, but it is an ovor wclcomo ono. Smothered Pork Chops. Put chops or steaks in bottom of pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper Put in a layer of sliced potatoes, sprin kle with flour, salt and peppor. Repeat layers of potatoes, slicing onions in through tho layers. Almost cover with hot water and bako VA or lVfc hours Uncover the last half hour to brown tho top. Veal may be used tho samo way. It Is very nice for supper. Beet and Bermuda Onion 8alad. Cut Into slicos and then into stripe threo beets, slice a medium-sized on Ion; quarter and separate tho sections Add as much celory as you have onion one-half a teaspoonful of capors or chopped plpklos, Bait and whlto pep per. Mix and servo with your favorite dressing. Baked Sausage. After tho eausago is curled In a fry ing pan it Bhould bo covered with n tin cover. Place In a moderate oven for ono hour, turning onco or twlco. This makes It a delicate brown, and it is thoroughly cookod. Squares of toasted bread aro served with it. California Graham Muffins. Sift together ono cupful of graham flour, half a cupful of whlto Hour, two tablcspoonfuls of sugar, a saltspoonful of salt and two tcadpoonfulB of baking powder. I3cat ono egg to a froth, add to it a cupful of milk nnd beat Into tho flour, Bako as usual. Onion Salad. Scald, then brown ono or two largo onions till soft; when cold slice tho onion, mix It with shredded celery and sliced beetroot. Dress with oil, vino gar, salt and pepper. Cleaning Hint. Wash your best cut glassware In a wooden bowl, It lessens tho chances of breakage. If you haven't such a bowl place a good-Mzcd Turkish towoJ In the bottom of tho dlshpan. .More than 130,000 marchers and a million spectators toaUticd to Chicago's demand for national prcparodnosH in tho wonderful parade that streamed along Michigan boulovard and through tho loop district for 12 hours. Tho photo graph bIiowb tho parade passing tho rovlowlng stand In front of the Art institute RipUBUC Stone in tho Chicago Coliseum during tho opening session or tho Ropubllcan rostrum is directly beneath tho Bounding hoard, tho whlto Inverted pyramid In IN THE WAR'S MasBlvo block of concreto, part of Fort Douaumont'fl defensive wall, diB lodged by explosion of mine. Fort Douaumont is the pawn of tho Verdun front. It has changed hands several times and is now hold by tho Ger mans. The slaughter of troops at this point Is frightful. nciiicnuuio ouppoamons. Author I tell you tho audience will just cat up thoso Jokes. Comedian Perhaps eo; they ro chestnuts. - i l n.. SLAUGHTER HOUSE Better Left Uneald. Her No doubt you think 1 am older than I really am, , lllm Not ut all I'm uv 'j you aro not ns old ub you look. natlonnl convention. Tho Bpeokor'o tho background. WAR ENDS WHEN IT FALLS? This glided statuo of tho Virgin and Child Christ on tho shattered tower of Notro Damq do Breblcres at Albort, Franco, has been hanging head down wards for moro than a year. Tho lo cal French bollovo that when thq statuo falls tho war will end. Beats a Burglar Alarm. Smith My wlfo has quit going through my pockets while I'm asleep. Jones So? How did you fix It? Smith I bought ono of thoso me chanical nileo tho other day and put It In my pocket, and slnco thon. she lost all Interest in tho flnanclal ques tion. Jones Say, that was a great Idea; It's mo for a mechanical mouso at once If not sooner. Incurring a Risk. -"A man offered mo $1 to kick him yesterday. Ho suld ho mado an ass of himself." "Well, did you accopt tho offer?" "No. I'vo learned that tho average person doesn't hato himself very long at a tlmo, and boforo I could havo kicked this fellow ho might havo re covered Ills' spirits sufficiently to re sent It" In a Class by Hlmnelf. Ho What kind of a woman Is that beautiful Mrs. Swift? Sho Well, with ono exception, I un derstand, every mun sho meets la sorry that he Isn't hor husbaud. Ho And the exception? Sho Oh, ho's sorry that he Is. fjBii I