THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917. J
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Adelaide Kennerly
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Edited tit Irttta. JC. Gross
DOMISTIC SCICITCt DtPTMlNT CINTAAL HIGH SCHOOL
Household Filters.
By some unhappy chance, a para
graph found its way into the Home
Economics section of Tuesday last
an article concerning a "cheap" filter.
This filter was to be constructed of a
"ower pot, a sponge and some char
coal, the sponge and charcoal to be
renewed a feV times a year. No
words can be too strong to denounce
a filter of. that kind. To understand
the purpose and action of water fil
ters one must probe a bit into the im
purities ot water.
Impurities in Water.
Wate.- may be clear, yet very dan
gerous; or cloudy, but healthful. For
certain impurities have no effect upon
health. Thus our Missouri river
vater, though unattractive at times',
is excellent water from the health
standpoint. Our city water works
put the water through a process
which makes it perfectly safe. The
harmful bacteria have practically all
been destroyed, and all that is left is
the harniiess mud. Under ordinary
circumstances .the Missouri river
water is reasonably clear after its
treatmen; at the water works, for it
is allowed to settle and the settling
is helprd by the addition of sub
stances which akl in clarifying. Our
water is purified from disease bac
teria by the addition of chlorine.
Principle of . Household Filter.
The principle of a household filter
is very simple merely straining out
l.acteria. "Since bacteria can pass
freely through a thin layer of loose
or coarse material, only those filters
made of exceedingly compact ma-
. final can achieve the end destred
4 Jordan; General Bacteriology). Ex
cellent filters are made of baked clay
or infusorial earth. The filter is con
structed of an inner clay or earth
tube which is open at the top to re
ceive the water. The water then is
forced through the clay tube and
comes out in a slow, clear stream.
There is a small' metal reservoir sur
rounding the inner tube.
The Care of a Household Filter.
Granting the selection of a good
type of filter the housewife's task is
only begun. No woman would think
of using an ordinary kitchen strainer
day after day without cleansing; yet
a filter which is nothing but' a fine
strainer may be used for indefinite
periods of time without care. Even
when a woman has. the right ideas of
sanitation it is no easy matter to keep
a filter clean. A good deal of time
and care is necessary. The filter
should be taken apart at frequent in
tervals, as often as once a week; the
metal parts sterilized by boiling, and
the clay or eath tube baked. I wonder
how many women take such pains in
caring for their filters?
Home Purification' of Water.
If one is not sure of the water sup
ply the only safe thing to do is to
boil the water. No other device is as
safe. Boiling for five minutes kills
harmful bacteria, though iuch short
boiling does not kill all germ life
present. If you object to the taste of
boiled water, the flavor may be im
proved by pouring the water from one
vessel to another several times. This
pouring restores the air which has
passed off in the boiling. If one is
camping in warm weather near an
unsafe water supply and the water
cannot be cooled properly, the only
safe thing to do is to make a beverage
or soup of the boiled water or use
fruit as a thirst quencher.
Facte Qm OmigM to Know
When we say a thing is 'jbran new"
or "brand new," we mean that it is
so new that the maker's mark or
brand has not been worn or rubbed
off.
In Germany before the war bull
finches were trained to whistle certain
airs. The birds : were given nine
months' careful training, which be
gan when they were nestlings and was
kept up until after their first moult
ing. The custom bf putting two buttons
on the back ofa man's coat is more
-.'han a hundred years old, and' or
iginated when every gentleman car
ried a sword, the sword belt having
been suspended from two buttons
on the back of the coat.
Do you know that our word
"butcher" literally means "a slaught
erer of goats" and comes from "bou
cher" or "boc," meaning "goat." '
The pansy or heart's ease takes its
name from "panacea," meaning "all
heal." The 'name; was given it by
the Greeks, who considered it a cure
for all diseases and sorrows.
! When making tea do not use water
which has boiled a long time.
The world's record for big apples
is held by the variety known as;the
Spokane Beauty, some specimens of
which weigh a much as -38 ounces
A considerable number of Mussel
man women are now employed in the
'government offices in Constantinople.
The Medical College of Virginia is
expected soon to open its doors to
women.
In 1792 congress passed an act re
quiring every citizen between 18 and
45 years of age to be enrolled in
the militia and armed and equipped
at his own expense.
liss Cora Duffv. a denutv in the
corporation court in Alexandria, Va.,
has the distinction of being the first
woman ever to serve on a jury in the
state of Virginia.
Prior to 1870 women were barred
from all positions under the United
States government.
Miss Maude E. Herbert, recently
lected a school director, is the first
woman to hold elective office in Clin-J
ton county, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has accepted
an invitation to attend the big war
relief bazar which is to open in the
Grand Central Palace, in New York,
Neivember 24.
To women War workers in Lincoln,
Neb., belongs the credit of having ori
ginate'd the scheme of drying the com
munity vegetables in on large evaporator.
Dried Fruits Cheap on
the Local Market Stalls
Thrifty people are Ending nutritious
and inexpensive foods on the Omaha
markets nowadays in the shape of
dried fruits. Amid the rising price of
nearly everything these ' wholesome
things remain at moderate figures.
Prunes, peaches and seedless raisins
are on hand at IS cents a pound. Apri
cots and bleached raisins are quoted
at 25 cents a pound. These things
are not only nutritious but good for
the digestion, the acid of the fruits
having a tonic effect.
Apples of many kinds, big and beau
tiful, are abundant. The Pacific coast
fancy ones sell from $15 to $3.25 a
bushel box. The home-grown varie
ties, which some people prefer, sell
from 30 to 50 cents a peck.
All kinds of nuts are on hand for
the holiday season. Mixed nuts sell
around 20 to 30 cents a pound. Wal
nuts are about 7 cents and hickory
nuts are 10 cents abound. California
grapes still hold to their former low
price. ,
Potatoes seem to have struck a level
at which they are staple in price. They
are from 35 to 45 cents a peck, and
market men say they see no prospect
in the near future that they will go
higher.
A few pumpkins are still on the
market, and there are plenty of
squashes. Cabbage is abundant and
of good crisp quality.
Onions, turnips, beets, ca.'rots, egg
plant, together with green onions, rad
ishes and lettuce, are abundant and
of prime quality. There are even
some green string beans still on hand.
Tomatoes,' hot house grown, may be
had if one is willing to pay 40 cents
a pound for them.
French endive, Brussels sprouts,
persimmons, quomquots, celery, cab
bage and casaba melons- are some of
the out-of-the-ordinary things now on
the local markets., i
Economy Recipes
Hominy Mush.
1J pounds hominy. 30 quarts boiling wa
8 quarts cold water. ter.
2-3 cup fait.
Mix hominy, salt and cold water,
add slowly to boiling water; stir di
rectly over the fire and boil five or
ten minutes, then cook over hot
water or in fireless cooker for three
hours or overnight.
Sour Milk Doughnuts.
8 quarts flour. i teasoiins nutmeg.
4 tablespoons salt. 2 teaspoons cinna-
5 tablespoons soda. mon.
5 tablespoons cream 4 tablespoons shorten-
ot tartar. 1ns.
8 cups or 4 pounds 2 quarts sour milk.
sugar. 8 eggs, well beaten.
Mix dry ingredients and work in
melted shortening with tips of fin
gers, add eggs and sour milk. Stir
thoroughly, and toss a small portion
at a time on board thickly dredged
with flour. Knead slightly, using
more flour if necessary, pat and roll
out to one-fourth-inch thickness,
Bhape. fry, in deep fat and drain.
Half rye meal -and half white
flour may be used.
Baking Powder Biscuits.
Use same ingredients as for dump
lings, working in ' with two case
knives two cups of shortening before
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adding the liquid. Toss on floured
cloth or board, roll out one-half-inch
thick, cut wtih biscuit eutter, place
close together in buttered pan, and
bake until light brown.
Irish Stew.
30 pounds mutton. cups cold water.
4 quarts or 4 pounds 4 quarts or 4 pounds
carrot cubes. turnip cubes.
4 pounds onions. 2-3 cup salt.
t pecks potatoes. 2 teaspoons pepper.
4 cups flour.
Wipe mutton, cut in pieces, put in
kettle, cover with boiling water and
cook slowly one hour. Wash and
scrape carrots and cut , in cubes;
wash and pare turnips and cut in
cubes; peel and slice onions. Add to
stew and cook three-fourths hour.
Wash and pare potatoes, cut in one-fourth-inch
slices, add to stew and
cook until potatoes are soft. Mix
flour, salt, pepper and cold water un
til very smooth, add tos stew and stir
until it boils. ' Serve with or without
dumplings.
light Rolls
Today's bulletin from the National
Emergency Food Garden commission
offers the following light'roll recipe:
2Yi cups sifted wheat flour (more
if necessary).
Y cup wheat flour substitutes, as
cornmeal, rice flour, rye flour, oat
meal, soy-bean meal and peanut meal.
1 cup milk.
1 teaspoon salt.
3 tablespoons sugar. ,
2 tablespoons shortening.
Yi cake dry yeast or Ji cup liquid
yeast.
2 tablespoons lukewarm water.
All measurements are level full.
Scald the milk and while hot dis
solve in it the salt, sugar and short
ening. When cooled until lukewarm
add to this the yeast rubbed smooth
with two tablespoons lukewarm wa
ter. (When liquid yeast is used its
volume must be deducted from the
total liquid. If dry yeast is used it
should be soaked for an hour m two
tablespoons of water before adding it
to the other ingredients).
Measure into a bowl VA cups of
sifted flour and add to this gradually
the mixture of milk, salt, sugar,
shortening and yeast, so that it will
be free from lumps. Beat well, cover
and set aside to rise.
When the sponge is quite light beat
until smooth and add to it gradually
the mixture of one cup of flourand
three-fourths cup of wheat substitute
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Milk
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Substitutes
Cost YOU
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A Nutritious Diet for All Ages.
Keep Horlick's Always on Hand
Oukk Lunch: Home or Office
N ow is the time feasting'season begins,
O nly a short time to choose,
M ake good the chance like Generel Byng's,
0 ffers like ours you can't loos.
R ight here we have the very best,
E nticing all who will buy.
D uring these times we have to request
E very buyer our plan to try.
L ike many firms as well as us,
1 n- this delivery system has been
V ery encumbent, therefore, you must
E xpect a difference in price to be seen.
R eturns and small profits are now our aim,
1 1 is marvelous what we can do.
E arly morning or noon we will please all we can.
S o the WASHINGTON MARKET needs you.
HERE IS YOUR REWARD FOR CARRYING YOUR BUNDLES.
MEAT DEPARTMENT
Choice Sirloin Steak, lb 19c
Choice Porterhouse Steak, lb 10c
Choice Round Steak, lb ...19c
Beef Tenderloin, lb 34c
Boneless Rib Roast, lb HVtC
Choice Pot Roast, lb 14c, 17VtC
Choice Rump Roast, lb ...17c
Fresh Beef Sweet-Breads, lb 28c
Veal Kidder Roast, lb 24c
Veal Breast, with pocket for dressing,
per lb., at IBs
Pork Loin Roast, lb a3V4
Lean Pork Chaps, lb , 24c
Lamb Less, per lb ................ . 24e
Lamb Chops, per lb 24c
Fresh Beef Tongue, lb 22 'Ac
CROCERY DEPARTMENT S
Extra Fancy Santos Coffee, lb. . . .22',c
Regular 26c Coffee, lb 27c
All Brands Creamery Butter, lb 46c
Peanut Butter, made while a you wait
Ver lb., at ........24c
Paschal Celery, per stalk..,.. -.Be
Iceberg Lettuce, per head 10c
Bulk Oatmeal, 4 lbs. for 28c
Campbell's or Kamo Soup, can 10c
Skinner's Macaroni or Spaghetti, at per
pkg 10c
Aunt Jemima or Teko Pancake Flour ,
2 pkgs. for , .....23c
Beets, Carrots, Parsnips, lb ....3c
Cabbage or Potatoes, lb 2 Vie.
We serve home made hot soup from 11 to 2 o'clock every day, per bowl Be
All country orders promptly attended to. One of the largest mail order houses in
the middle west. United States Food Administration License No. G-27634.
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Saturday Specials at the New Public Market
and the Empress Market, 113 South 16th St. Douglas 2307.
MEAT DEPARTMENT
1917 Milk-Fed Spring Chickens, lb.
Pig Pork Loin, lb . . . . x
Steer Porterhouse Steak, lb
Steer Round Steak, lb
Steer Sirloin Steak, lb..
Steer Pot Roast, lb
Steer Boiling Beef, lb. . .
Steer Shoulder Steak, lb.
Steer Rib Roast, lb....
Pig Pork Roast, lb
Pig Pork Butts, lb...,.
Young Veal Chops, lb...
..le'.c,
, 22y,c
.134C
.23',e
.22 Vic
.21 Vie
18 Vic
.12 Vic
.isy.c
7Vic
.24 Vic
.261iC
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Young Veaf Roast, lb 17Vic
Young Veal Stew, lb .12V.0
No. 1 Mutton Legs, lb .23V,c
Fancy Mutton Chops, lb ....22 Vic
Choice Mutton Roast, lb 16 Vie
Regular Hams, lb 27VC
Skinned Hams, (sugar cured) lb. .2SVic
California Picnic Hams, 4 to 8 Ibs..23Vic
Morris' Supreme Hams, lb 29ViC
Armour Shield No. 1 Lean Bacon, per lb.,
at .1.... 41 Vic
Sugar Cured Bacon, lb 37 Vic
MONEY-SAVING GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Sunkist Flour, 48-Ib. sack $2.80
White or Yellow Cornmeal, 6-lb. sack,
per sack, at , ..37c
Bulk Oatmeal, 4 lbs 25c
Skinner's Macaroni or Spaghetti, 8 pkgs.
for 25c
Fancy Rice, 8 lbs., for 25c
Kamo Pancake- Flour, pkg 10c
15o quality Peas, can...... 12c
16c quality Corn, can....... 12c
ISc quality Tomatoes, can. 12c
Tall cans of Cottage or Wilson's Milk,
2 cans for 25c
Campbell's Assorted Soup, can 12c
Hand Picked White Navy Beans, lb..lBc
Oil Sardines, 4 cans for ,.2Bc
Sunbrite Cleanser, S cans for. ,25c
Diamond C Soap, 7 bars .....25c
Sugar, 11 lbs., for $1.00
Large California Prunes, lb..'. 15c
Large California Apricots, lb 24c
Large California Peaches, lb 10c
Seedless Raisins, per lb , ISc
English Walnuts, per lb 25c
Soft Shell Almonds, lb 25 c
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY ONLY
Turtle, Bobby or Advocate Cookies, per
lb., at 27c
Mixed Nuts, per lb lSVic
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Fancy Jonathan Apples, ,bu. box. . . .$1.68
Fancy Potatoes, 16 lbs. to peck.... .35c
Fancy Large Grapefruit, each 7 Vic
Sunkist Oranges, per dozen 30c
Fancy Cranberries, lb 15c
Fancy Celery, at Be and 10c
Young Onions, Carrots or Turnips, per
hunch, at 5c
Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Cabbage
per lb., at 2 Vic
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE DEPARTMENT
Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter, 1-lb. pkgs.
per lb., at 46c
Fancy Creamery Butter, In tubs, per
lb., at .'. .' 45c
Fresh Country Butter, In 2-Ib. rolls, per
lb., at 43Vic
Fancy Cream Cheese, per lb 28c
Full Cream Brick Cheese, lb 30c
New York White Cheese, lb 30c
COFFEE AND TEA DEPARTMENT
"Morning Hour," a pleasing cup, lb., 20c
Public Market Special, a Coffee of sur
prising merit, per lb..... :25c
Liberty Cup, old crop mellow Coffee,
per lb., at 30c
Hotel Blend, an exceptional value, per
lb., at 35c
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sifted together. Knead until a smooth,
elastic dough is formed, adding more
flour if required. Cover and set aside
to rise. When very light, kneal
again until smooth. Cut or break oil
small pieces about the size of a hen's
egg, roll between the palms of the
hand until round and smooth, and
place in greased biscuit tins not too
closely together. Reserve one piece
for an indicator. Allow to rise in the
pans until two and one-half or three
times the original volume and bake
in a moderately hot oven 20 to 25
minutes.
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It Pays to
Buy the Best
But every housewife should remem
ber that the best is not always the highest
priced. Experience has taught me that you can't always
judge quality by the cost sign.
That is particularly true of baking
powder. Baking powder quality can be de
termined only by bake day results. The baking powder that
servtt yoa best regardless of what you pay is the best to
buy and use.
I have made a close study and care
ful investigation of baking powder, because it
is unquestionably one of the most important of baking ma
terials; It effects all ingredients employed with it.
No woman, no matter how careful
her selection of flour, sugar, eggs, etc., can
employ the limit of baking economy if she uses a poorly
made, wasteful baking powder.
Merit, not money,, is the only safe
basis upon which to estimate the worth of a
biking powder. Fortunately the housewife no longer has to
conduct costly experiments of her own to determine just which
particular brand is the most efficient and economical. Experts
like myself, mke a business of testing baking powders and
accurately arriving at their actual value. We make no mistakes in our
decision! as our experiments are made along strictly scientific lines.
Millions of women are now profit
ing by the aid offered by domestic scientists.
I know trrii to be true as choice is now centered on the
brand of baking powder that I and other domestic scientists have
found superior through both chemical and oven tests. It is
becoming more popular v every day. Its tremendous sales
Increase was not influenced in the least' by cost, It is a moderate
Ericed baking powder. Costs considerably less than some other
rands. Stilt it is preferred by women who could and would pay more
were it possible to secure the desired quality. They don't buy this
brand of baking powder because of a saving of cost but because
of its demttutratid superiority. To them it means the greatest
quality value the greatest purity nd greatest certainty of results
that can be had at any price. Decidedly the best, not because
of moderate price, but because of its unimprovable merit.
In justice to those who read this
article that they may share in the savings and
baking success assured by the biggest selling and recognized
superior baking powder it is no more than fair that I give publicity
to the brand preferred dike by experts and America's millions of
housewives Calumet Baking Pvwdtr. 1
NOTE Miss CosteUft it already well known to most oftht ladies
of our city. She is of the Domestic Science Branch of the University
of Chicago, a graduate of Lewis Institute, Supervisor of Domestic
Science in Public Schools, Special Lecturer on Domestic Arts and
Economy, Special Lecturer to the Women's Clubs,
We are publishing a series of her most important articles.
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Fine New England Bread j
Will be sold at. the following prices: , V ' , '
"lOc loaves for 8d I
15c loaves for 122 ,
This action is taken to aid the Government in their effort to J
reduce the price of bread to the consumer. I
Remember New England Bread is made in the newest and I
finest sanitary Bakery and is the best Bread for all purposes ,
made in 0manav
The above prices 'are effective at ,1
New Public Market Bakery Dept. 1
Hayden Broa. Bakery Dept. .5
And at Our New Bakery. , '1
C. W. ORTMAN. I
NEW ENGLAND BAKERY
214 North. 16th Street. .
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UnlJ States Food Administration License No. C23403.
BICE
Rice has more food value that potatoes Carload Fancy Blue Rose Rice
Lb. 9c, 3 Lbs. 25c
Apples keep people healthy. Buy 'em and aave doctor hills. Washington
box Jonathans, Staymen, Winesapa and Rome Beauties, box $1.75 and up
tsbonte, 1ft., ZVic; 100 lbs ai.H
km uiooe unions, iy
Emperor Grapes, per lb
COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE
Independent, regular 35c grade, it's
a blend you will like, steel out, per
lb., at .28e
Cash Habit, another line blend, per
lb. pkgH at 25c
Peanut Butter, S ':-".
Seedleas Raisins. IMS
Farina, a tine brea...
Krispy Corn Flalres, pk
tls... 0c
Pkt. ...... ,16c
food, pkg.., ISc
lbs 43c
.9c
Flour, Economy, 48-lb. sack $2.78
Flour, Tip, nothing better milled, per
48-lb. sack $2.90
Flour, Cold Medal, 48-lb. sack. .. .$2.90
Corn Meal, 6-lb. sack 36c
Milk, Iowa or Wilaoa, tall can. . . .12 Vie
Tomatoes, No. 2 can 14c
Paas, Early June, per can 13c
Corn, splendid grade, per can 12c
Corn, by case .$2.74
Hoosier Belle Pork and Beana, can. ..13c
Advance Pork and Beana, No. 2 13c
Sunbrifht Cleanser, 4c 1 3 (or 10c
Brltt's Powdered Ammonia .Be
P. C Naptha Soap, 7c ( 3 (or. .....19c
Old Dutch Cleanser 8c
I very Soap, large bar. .. tie
Excell Soap, bar 6c
Palm Olive Soap, bar 10c
Cocoanut Oil, Pumice or Castile, bar. .4c
Sapollo, par bar, 8c; 3 (or 25c
Toileteer, per can 16o
Apple Butter, 38-os. jar'. 24c
Baakat Store Jelly Powder, pkg. ..... .7c
. It Pays to Carry It Home Over 300 prises lower than any other grocer.
- Watch (or the opening of the new store at 29th and Leavenworth Sta. -
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MEAT DEPARTMENT
Tip Tinted Oleomargarine. ...... ,32c
Tip White Oleomargarine 31c
Magnolia, 2-lb. roll ...60c
Masola, a good substitute (or lard
at 30c, 67c, $1.10, $2.15
Crisco 37c, 74c, $1.48
Pork Chops, at. ............. ...24c
Pork Loin Roaat 23c
Round or Sirloin Steaka 20c, 22c
Porterhouse Steaka, lb 24c
Home Made Sausage o( All Kinds.
btores
Lincoln and
Co. Bluffs