The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-15

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WOMAN'S WORLD.

The ornamental footgear for stree'
wear is entirely out and the sensible
shoe is ~emphatically enjoying IT'S Gay
of prosperity. 1t is claimed by the leau-
ing manufacturing firms, and TINS i
borne out by the retailers. that the day
of extremes in women's shoes has gone
by. In the past two years this change
has been most marked and the Styles
for next season show this even more
forcibly. Women's shoes will be heavler'
more comfortable, and will wear longe
and will not nave such flexible soles OF
fancy uppers as have been in favor IN
the past.
The razor shoe, which was the last
fad in the shoe line, which sacrihoeo
comfort for a caprice OF fashion, has
ceased to be manufactured in New Eng
land factories, except to fill a few west
ern orders, and it is anticipated that
before the end of the season the styles
in favor in the West will be practlcaliy
in line with English models. The COM
mon sense toe. the coin toe, and Englisn
toe are more in favor this year thar ever
and the only changes which manufactur-
ers notice in the styles this year compared
with last year are the Improvements IN
u,aarina oualities and comfort, and the
elimination of features which are intend
ed to add simply TO the looks of the snoe-
For the fancy top vesting shoes, winch
nroved so popular in past seasons. there
Is little call, but there is a strong de-
mand for plain vested shoes. Following
the general trend toward common sense
stvles the favorite makes in tan shoes are
much heavier. both in uppers and soles.
The high bicycle shoes are still in favor,
hut it is expected thai the low bicycle
shoe which is made much heavier and
stronger than has been the case in pre-
vious years. VIII be largely used IN "heei-
ing and general outdoor wear
shoe manufacturers claim that the in
creasing interest taken by women in ath-
letics hicvcling. golf and outdoor exer-
cises in general has in a great measure
hro,aht about the demand for shoes OF
q sensible tyne. style must give place to
strength and comfort TO give satisfaction
in outdoor wear, and this fact seems TO
have been recognized by consumers.
The demand for high grade heavy
shoes for women has been increasing in
the past two years to such an extent,
thai one of the busiest firms in Lynn
mauufacures nothing else, and has
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wear. Shoes are also better balanced, and
thin soles with heavy uppers, or thick
soles with very light uppers are not manu-
featured today to any extent. Manufac-
urers claim that his style of shoe was
chiefly responsible for the returning of
damaged shoes to manufacturers. which
has grown to such an expense ana ootner
to manufacturing firms.
r-t- ~ ~ i'm CIV ic- 7fcSa tic1Q6- with a ShOe
which does not wear out evenly. and il
one part wears out while the rest of the
shoe is good. even If it has given as much
service as the shoe which wears out on
the upper as soon as the sole is worn
through. there is sure to be dissatisfac-
ton.
II is probable that the manufacturers
of special shoes which make u feature
of comfort and wearing qualities united
have been partly responsible for a change
which is hailed with pleasure by most
manufacturers, who have been compelled
in past years to expend large sums in
patterns n lasts for styles of shoes
which were quickly out of date.
The Improvement in the styles of shoes
manufactured in spite of the advance in
leather. is a hopeful Indication of the
healthful revival of the shoe business.
manufacturer deny that there will
be any advance in the prices paid for the
standard grades of shoes. but say that
there will be a much heavier demand for
the higher grades. and this is precisely
what they most desire.
49,
The sroyerbial ounce of prevention is
worth several pounds of cure in case of
=. 49, II 49, T ixrfpOc+on in the Phil
adelphia Record" And it is well to culti-
vate presence of mind in ourselves and
our children; it is better still to take care,
for one thing, that the clothing is MADE
of slow burning fabrics.
For example, fanneiette, which is used
SO extensively for night garments, is one
of the most easily infiammable of ma
terials. but it, as well as muslins. cotton
goods and tarletans, if treated with tung-
state of soda, cannot be made to burn
with a blaze. If all garments, especially
those worn by children, could be treated
in this way. we should not hear of SO
many deaths from the ignition of cloth
ing.
When a fire occurs, by splashing and
spraying burning articles with a solu-'
ton of salt and nitrate Of ammonia, an
i-ncombustible coating is at once formed
and the fire is at once quenehed.
This is a preparation which should be
kept on hand, and is easily homemade
at triaing cost. Dissolve twenty pounds
of common salt and ten pounds of nitrate
of ammonia in seven gallons of water.
Pour this into quart bottles of thin glass
and you have fire grenades at hand in
case of need. The bottles should be
6s1tlx scorked and sealed to prevent
evaporafion,s and when there is a fire
they must be. thrown in or near the
so as to break and thus liberate
the gas contained. to effect the desired
result. At least two dozen of these bot
ties should be ready in case of need.
1t is well to remember that water pour
ed on boiling oil is only fuel to the
flame: scatter -four over the oil and the
blaze will be speedily e~xtinguished.
Salt thrownI upon a fre-for instance,
If the chimney is b~urning-will help to
deaden the Maze. If chimney fiues were
lined with vitrified drain pipes, which are
quite inexpensive. the chimneys would be
fireproof. IN outward cover
ing Of someIfreproof rustproof, non-con-
jacket IN the hot air pipes would
not only BID a very good precautionary
buA would save heat now radi-
ated from the tin.
A silk handkerchief dipped in water is