Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-06
WOMEN'S INTEREST.
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The first public school was founded by
August Herman Francke. The old town of
Halle, Germany, has just celebrated the
2c0th anniversary of the event.
The women members of the Vienna Cy-
clist Club have a club costume. consisting
of gray velvet boomers. white blouses and
white hats, with black coque Quills.
According to a Paris telegram the French
authorities in Madagascar have decreed
that from the beginning of next year any
native over % who is not the father of a
child must pay an annual tax of 10 francs,
and every single or childlesS woman over
hat age tax of az francs
Not only are elbow sleeves in vogue again
but they are worn with a deep tiounce OF
mousselne de sole at the elbow in d pretty
model of a decollete Louis XIV. Jacket OF
white lace. the basque scalloped and trim
med round with ruchings of mousseline de
sole. which extend up to the open front
also. To wear at an informal dimes moth
ing could be prettier.
A fad of the extravagant woman is to
carry when on journey one OF those long
narrow recticules, exquisitely made in col
ored leather mounted in silver gilt and
and silversmiths are famous for- CO.
logne bottle, several handkerchiefs, a
purse, q tiny COTrlD ana are
the fittings intended to be put into them
From SO to $40 is the price range
Artistic materials now obtainable for win
dow draperies have an economy apart from
the cheapness of their first cost. They can
be easily laundered, as a rule, at home, a
thing to be desired in a household that iS
economically managed. The convenient
fashion, too. of shirring such curtains on
a pole rather than attaching them to rings,
reduces the labor of laundering to mini
mum.
The very newest charm which the jingle
loving girl wears on her bracelet or chate-
laine Is a very perfect and luscious looking
tomato, about as big as 4 small crab apple.
If one knows where to find the spring one
can open the scarlet fruit and disclose
packed snugly together, a set of tiny DOM
mos, with which their owner can while
away the weary hours of journey.
The chrysophase stone. which stands be-
tween the topaz and the jacinth, is the pop
ular stone of the moment. 1t Is the antith-
/ esis of the fatal opal in the lore of super
stitions, and promises good luck to all who
wear 1t. The queen of England is never
without a bit of this opaGue-green stone
set with diamonds and pearls. and the
Prince of Wales almost invariably includes
/ 1t among the wedding presents he makes
! of gems. Chrysophase is found in Silesa.
/ II was also extremely popular in England
during the reign of Dutch William. who in
troduced it, and likewise with Queen Anne
and Queen Bess.
! The best kitchen floor is hard pine wood.
1t is often convenient to have large
square of linoleum fitting the center OF the
floor and reaching to the edge OF the sink
and table; The soft weeds that absorb
| grease and water and splinter ought never
TO be found in any kitchen; they exist how
ever. and are torment to women. Oilcloth
/ Is the best relief under such conditions.
/ Pantries are never so clean and wholesome
/ as when the floors are covered with iiI-
oieum or oilcloth. spot can be removed
! with little effort. and dust easily wiped off.
In case kitchens are calcimined.. large
piece of rubber enamel cloth should be
placed back of the range and about the
sink.
/ I watched the most famed cook in the
city make New Orleans coffee one morning,
partially roasted at the market, but she
put about two cGpfuls In pan with lid
and roasted it a bit more. Heat brings
cut the flavor. Into the. coffee mill 1t
went and the fresh grounds Were put into
a tin dipper. This dipper she laid over a
brown stone jar. which was entirely warm.
and then poured the boiling water into tho
dpper She placed the stone jar In front
OF, not on, the stove. Only a little water
three times the whole contents OF the jar
were poured through the dipper, for extra
strength. The result was coffee that was
rich. brown and fragrant. The cup was
poured only half full. the rest made up of
hot milk.-Exchange.
/ The teacup OF this season Is almost as
elaborate in design as the dress skirt of
last spring 1t is tall and slender like q
coffee cup or low and broad, or broad at
the top and narrow at the base. but in every
case il is fiuted. The china. whether II be
transparent BeeIeek. thick Limoges or fra
gile Worcester, is crimpled and pleated and
tortured into as many tiny pIeats as If it
were pliable chiffon or silk, instead of por-
celain.
, In the Limoges cups the handle, gold, as
usual is in the shape of a twig or stem,
the ends blossoming into tinted flowers at
either side OF the cup. Fluted cups with
fine, delicately tinted designs, quaint pas
toriai pictures encircled by ribbons of gilt
or garlands of roses. are often finished by
a deep lace effect broader around the top
OF the cup. Saucers OF erratic shapes. with
fluted edges and lavish use of gilt, are fit
ting companions for these teacups.