Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

Torrance Strauss thought it ex-
pedient to comply, but after he had
played continuously for over an hour
he stopped, saying: II presume that
will be sufficient"
II am not at all tired cody re-
joined his excellency
But | ami" said Strauss, and rose
from the instrument.
For the Gift OF the Stork.
Crib covers are practical presents
for the wee stranger just arrived on
these inhospitable shores. A charm
ing one seen recently was made of the
finest India linen, embroidered in silk.
One end was left open and buttoned
over the pad which furnished the in
terlining and warmth.
Another cover is made of heavier
with peoples, in shades of pink and
yellow The stems are worked with a
coarser silk, in poppy green. For the
outlines of the monogram deep tint
Of pink is used, and for the center
more delicate shades in finer silk.
For a finish for the edge of the linen
cover nothing is better than deep
hemstitched hem. Baby's pillow IS
made of the same material as the
cover, and is finished in the same
manner. If decorated with en-
broidery at all, dainty designs are
used in one of the corners, but they
are placed so that the face will not
rest On it.
A particularly dainty robe seen re-
Gently vas also of fine linen, and
scattered over it's surface in rich pro-
fusion were tiny punches of single
blossoms of forget-me-nOts and
delicate green leaves. The word
Baby and true lovers knots, all in
pale blue ribbon design, finished one
corner.
Something New in Waists.
The only attempt at a new de-
parture in form and cut has been
made with long coats or habits to re-
place the ordinary waists These
habits are worn over lace skirts or
skirts of thin material They are
made of silk or brocade tight fitting,
trimmed with lace and prolonged in
two long coat tails that come over the
skirt on each side about to the knee
They have nothing particularly to
recommend them except their new
ness.
Use pancake litter to place cookies
on the tin, and to remove them when
they are baked.
Cold boiled potatoes are more appe-
tizing If little flour is sprinkled over
them while frying.
It saves strength in beating bread
to use a spoon with a perforated
bowl. Cost, 1Oc.
Put WORKOUT pie tins in the sink
cupboard and use them to set crockery
kettles in.
Tub little butter on the fingers
and on the knife when seeding raisins,
to avoid the sickness.
If there is not batter enough to fill
the gem pan, put cold water in the
empty space before setting the pan in
the oven.
Crockery ornamented with gilt
bands or figures should be washed
quickly and rained dry, never wiped
even with soft cloth
Rub the inner casing Of windows
that shove up and don hard with lit
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in the same way.
Use cheap varnish to attach labels
to maple-syrup cans, to cans of tea
and coffee, to boxes of spices, starch,
etc., and all glass bottles. Never
leave glass bottle without label.
To clean kettle in which onions or
other rank vegetables have been
cooked rub with a cloth dipped in
hot, strong soda water, then wash in
soapy water.
When black spots appear on dough
nuts, drop slice of raw potato in to
the fat and leave it while the next
relay is frying, and repeat.
Two one-burner oil stoves are more
convenient than one with two burn
ers; they are lighter to handle, take
up but little room, and the burners
can be used to better advantage.
Make covers for kitchen holders in
the form of bags with a pointed flap
at the open end to slip over button
at the other. Canton flannel is the
best material for this purpose.
Melted beef drippings or clean tai
low is well nigh equal to parafine
for covering jelly if, when it is cold,
a little is run around the edge where
it has shrunk away from the glass.
Canned fruit which shows signs Of
fermentation can be saved by adding
more sugar, some spices and little
vinegar If it has soured in the least,
put in a little soda and cook until it
thickens. Use as a relish with cold
meat.
Keep pulverized borax on hand in
hot weather. Borax water keeps the
dish-cloths sweet, cleans silverware,
is used in boiled or cold starch, sets
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