WW'1 y'ngiwn'"- "y'"r -. -- - r"- -;
- r it,
APRIL IT, 1908
The Commoner.
11
rKTjuv'""!
crust, after the crust is fitted to the
tin, rub a tablespoonful of flour into
the surface of the paste up to the
edge; if the filling is very juicy,
sprinkle a tablespoonful of flour
over the top of it; wet the edges of
both crusts lightly and press to
gether. Mary. To massage the scalp, a
good "home" way is to run the fing
ers of both hands through the hair,
letting the tips rest on the scalp and
with the cushions of the finger ends,
press on the skull beneath, moving
the scalp up and down, and round
in a circle, doing this until the scalp
feels warm. .This will bring the
blood to the surface.
H. J. The word, mortar-board,
n nnnlied to the can worn by col
lege students, is a corruption of a
French word, mortier, meaning the
cap worn by theancient kings of
France, and still "olncially used by
the chief, or president, of the court
of justice. As the college cap has
a square board on the top, the "mor
tier board" became a "mortar
board."
"Observer." A woman's signa
ture is her own name, not her hus
band's, and without the use of the
prefix, Miss or Mrs. Miss, or Mrs.
is a title, not a name.
Blva. For churning, cream
should have a temperature of sixty
degrees in summer, and sixty-two
to sixty-five in winter. A dairy
thermometer should be used, lower
ing it into the cream, no guess-work
will do. If too cold, the tempera
ture may be raised by setting the
churn into a vessed of hot water,
stirring both cream and water oc
casionally, until the right tempera
ture is reached. If the cream is too
warm, the butter will be white and
spoiled; if too cold, the cream will
be frothy, and the butter will not
-,.,
tUlUCi
"Only JMe." For keeping the
vJaist and skirt together at the back,
use three liooks and eyes; if the
waist is worn over the skirt, sew
one eye to the center back of the
skirt belt, and one about an inch
LOST $300
Buying Medicine When Right Food
was Needed
Money spent for "tonics" and
"bracers" to relieve indigestion,
while the poor old stomach is loaded
with pastry and pork is worse than
losing a pocketbook containing the
money. , L ... , .
If the money only is lost itb uau
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating, it is hard to make. the
money back.
A Michigan young lady lost money
on drugs but is thankful she found
a way to get back her health by
proper food. She writes.
"I had been a victim of nervous
dyspepsia for six years and spent
three hundred dollars for treatment
in the attempt to get well. None
of it did me any good.
"Finally I tried Grape-Nuts food,
and the results were such that, if it
cost a dollar a package, I would not
be without it. My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such as
pastry and pork.
"The most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me, I am sure, was
the change in my condition after I
began to eat Grape-Nuts. I began
to improve at once and the first week
I gained four pounds.
"I feel that I cannot express my
self in terms that arc worthy of the
benefit- Grape-Nuts has brought to
me, and you are perfectly free to
publish tils letter if it will send some
poor sufferer relief, such as has come
to me."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a
Reason." - '
and a half at each side of it, sewing
the hooks in corresponding posi
tions on the inside of the belt of the
waist. If the skirt fastens over the
waist, the hooks should be sewed on
the inside of the skirt-band, and the
eyes or loops on the outside of the
waist-line to correspond.
Housewife. Wood that has been
painted and long dried can not be
satisfactorily cleaned of the paint
and stained. Regular painters burn
old paint off, but the work is seldom
satisfactory, and with the amateur
it is a failure. Varnish and paint
removers do not give the desired re
sults, in most cases. Washing with
a good scouring preparation, then
sandpapering is the best that can be
done. No. 1 sandpaper should be
used, wrapped around a block of
wood for easy handling.
Answering Many Questions
Fringed napkins and doileys
should be taken by two corners and
snapped quickly, changing the hold
from side to side to shake out ail
the fringe; when ironing, the nap
kin should be laid on the ironing
board and carefully smoothed o it
with the hands, that the fringe may
be without tangles, and straight
without matting together. The
fringe should be ironed the last
thing.
When table linen is washed, blu
ing and boiled starch should be
added to the rinse water, and -too
much starch should not be used, as
the linen should not be very stiff.
A pretty way to serve oranges is
to cut the rind in the shape or a lit
tle basket, carefully remove the
pulp; break it up and sprinkle well
with sugar; re-fill the basket and
place in a refrigerator, or other cool
place until serving time. White
cherries, or other fruits may be
mixed with the pulp, if desired.
When the tops of salt cellars are
slightly corroded, they are difficult
to move. In the end of a stout stick
put two very. thin wire nails; thrust
these nails in the holes of the cover,
and twist. This will remove the top.
For the deep scratches which
sometimes mar the surface of a hard
wood door or casing, this is recom
mended: Hold a red hot poker an
inch above the scratch for a moment,
and when the place Is cool, rub hard
with a mixture of equal parts of
olive oil, alcohol and best vinegar.
This is a clean, effective furniture
polish.
A good polish for boots and shoes
is made by mixing together two pints
of best vinegar, one pint or son
water; stir in a quarter of a pound
of glue broken into bits, or powder
ed, one-half pound of logwood chips
and one-quarter pound of isinglass.
Put the mixture over the fire and
lot. boil for ten minutes or more,
until a good color; then strain the
liquid and bottl in small bottles
and cork tight. When cold, it is
ready to apply with a bit of clean
sponge.
4 cupfuls of flour, 1 pound, or one
quart; 4 cupfuls of liquid, one
quart; 2 cupfuls solid butter, 1
pound. These measures will be
VerV Valliahlf In. iha hmicnirtra -a-Un.
has to depend upon cups and spoons
for her weights. Every kitchen
ought to be supplied with a pair of
good scales, but not every one is. .
"A Cup of Coffee"
Have your coffee pot perfectly
clean and sweet. Have one perfect
ly fresh egg, and water freshly boil
iner. Allow twice ns mnnv invni
tablespoonfuls of ground coffee as
there are "cups to be served. For
every ten tablespoonfuls of coffee
allow one well beaten egg. Add a
little cold water to the egg when
beating, mix with it the ground cof
fee, and put the mixture into the
coffee-pot, and pour over it the num
ber of cupfuls of boiling water, boil
five minutes, stirring occasionally
that the egg shall not coagulate with
tho coffee grounds. Thea draw the
pot to the back of the range and
stuff timxid paper in the spout; lot
stand at barely boiling point for ten,
minutes. L. C.
Remove the skin and fiber from
six oranges, then cut the pulp into
small blocks; peel and dice three
bananas; peel and cut a medium
sized pineapple first into rounds,
then into small, wedge-shaped sec
tions. Stand the' prepared fruit in
a cold place to chill. At serving
time, arrange on individual salad
plates as follows: First, around the
outer edce a border of nineannle: In-
, side this a row of orange blocks,
then fill up the center with the diced
bananas, heaped up to form a tiny
' mound. Finish off the top of the
mound with a fine, fresh strawberry
or a maraschino cherry; sprinkle
with sugar, and add at the last mo
ment one tablespoonful of grape
juice to each serving.
Comparative Measure
One tablespoonful of liquid, equals
one-half ounce; 2 rounded table
spoonfuls of coffee, 1 ounce; two
rounded tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar, 1 ounce; 2 rounded table
spoonfuls of flour, 1 ounce; 9 large
eggs, or ten medium size, 1 pound;
1 heaping tablespoonful of butter,
2 ounces, or one-fourth cupful; but-
oWo nf ?in ece. 2 ounces, or one-
fourth cupful; 1 rounded tablespoon
ful of butter, one ounce; 1 pint
chopped meat, packed solid, 1
nound; 1 pint of milk or water, 1
pound; 2 cupfuls 1 pint; 1 cupful,
0 Kills or one-hair pint; 4 table
spoonfuls of liquid, 1 wine-glass
one-half gill, or one-fourth cupful
3 cupfuls of meal, 1 pound; two and
one-half cupfuls of powdered sugar,
1 pound; 2 cupfuls pulverized sugar,
1 pound same of granulated sugar;
Latest Fashions for Readers of
The Commoner
V M
:2203
208
2242
22i:
2203 Ladies' Tucked Shirt-Waist.
Linen or. .Victoria lawn develop well
in this style. Six sizes 32 to 42.
2058 Misses' Nine-Gored Double
Box Plaited Skirt. An excellent model
for everyday inado in any material.
Three sizes 13 to 17 years.
2212 Boys' Russian Suit, Consisting
of a Blouse Closed at Right side of
Front, with High Neck ,and Rolling
Collar, or with sailor Collar and a Re
movable Shield. One of the most
stylish models for the linen suit. Four
sizes 2 to C years.
2293 Ladies' One-Button Cutaway
Coat. Mado up In dark hluc serge with
rovers of moire silk. Seven sizes
32 to 44.
2:h?
2S109
2307 Ladies' Shirt-Waist, with Ki
mono Sleeves. Nainsook and embroid
ery are prettily combined In this waist.
Five sizes 32 to 40.
2309 Ladies' Nine-Gored Skirt, with
an Inverted Box-Plait at Centre-Back
Seam and below Hip at the other
Seams. Serge and Moire silk are used
for this model. Seven sizes 22 to 34.
2316 Girls' and Childs Dress, with
high or Dutch Neck. Flowered dimity
develops well in this style. Six sizes
2 to 12 years.
2292 Misses' Jumper Dress, Consist
ing of a Tucked Jumper, an attached
Four-Gored Skirt, and a separate
Guimpe having long or three-quarter
Length Sleeves. Light blue organdie,
combined with Valenciennes lace Js a
girlish development of this pretty
model. Three sizes 13 to 17 years.
1?
2292,
THE COMMONER will supply its readers with perfect fitting, seam
allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles The de
Kicns are practical and adapted to the home dressmaker. Full direc
tions how to cut and how to make the garments with each pattern. Tke
nrice of these patterns 10 cents each, postage prepaid. Our large cata
logue containing the illustrations and descriptions of 1,000 seasonable
Btvles for ladies, misses and children, as well as lessons in home dress
making full of helpful and practical suggestions in the making of your
wardrobe mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents.
In ordering patterns give us your name, address, pattern number
and size desired. . ,
Address THE COMMONER, Pattern Dcpt., Lincoln, Neb.
f
1
I
'
;
a'
j
1 hi III I IK At I I'l ' t
