The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
FOR FEMININE READERS
HOW ONE WOMAN FOUND A WAY TO
BECOME WELL INFORMED.
White n Color That May BE Worn
the K~itchen-Odds and Ends.

'How did you become so we'll informed?"
one woman asked another with a little
touch of %justifable envy in her voice, ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Inquirer. you
are a very busy housekeeper, with children
to look after. You don't attend clubs. You
seem to know about every man, woman
or book of the day. 1 wish you would tell
me the secret"
what information I have. my DEAR" was
the answer. has been gained through a
clipping collection. l borrowed the scheme
from a friend of mine in New York.
1.-The idea appealed to me as an excellent
one for the private individual, especially
for a woman like myself, Who cannot af-
ford to buy many books.
w take two goodnewspapers, one which
my husband prefers and one which is my
choice. From time to time, when I am at
leisure and perhaps too tired to do more
e~xacting work, 1 clip these papers and sort
the clippings, according to subject, into
manila envelops."
What variety of matter do you clip, may
I ask"
Anything which is likely to have a more
lid pdSSAIS a "A IAN Va Jill
celebrated man or woman, or anecdotes
concerning famous people; an interesting
bit of statistics which one ought TO have
at command: an historical study; an ac-
count of a famous painting; natural his
tory; wild birds; wild fowers-anything
which seems worth while"
What a good ideal / am all impatience
to begin one myself at once. DO tell me
about your system of ca%taloguing."
81 invented my own system, a very simple
one. i put each general subject, such as
birds, cookery, England, education, into
large square envelopes, and arrange them
on the shelf according to letters. Famous
men and women / catalogue separately IN
small envelopes about six inches long and
four wide.
II have long since found my clippings of
great value. The library has now grown
TO a size which renders il possible for me
to refer TO IL as / would 10 any other IL
brary. If / had one at command. If 1 hear
or a famous parsonage whose history has
escaped my memory I taxi the next idle
moment 10 consult my clippings and read a
short sketch of his life and work. 1t is the
same with history or science, upon which i
become rusty. The chances are that / shall
find an account of the point 1 need in the
envelopes.
1T isn't by any means necessary to read
all one clips. Clip an article il the subject
interests or is likely to interest you. Tuck
il away for future reference"
And you clip papers only; no maya
zines?'
'tOh. yes. l clip magazines which I have
bought for one article or story they contain
and which / do not care TO bind. All
pamphlets that are sent to the house, unless
they are devoted to advertising. / catalogue
also. Pictures. too. If they are clear and
seem faithful; with photographs on any in
teresting subjects.
Beside the pleasure and the general in
formation, i have had some very practical
help from the clippings. | have one en-
velope filled with good cooking recipes elm
ped at different times. Another contains
many new wrinkles in household science.
OF course. one has TO use Judgment I'm Sc
lecting these. but with care 1t becomes a
wonderful help"