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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
A French rrotligv.

Paris critics are now enthusiastic
over a 16-year old girl whose marvel
Gus singing and acting seem to prom
ise for her a great future. Her name
is Marthe Pierat, and she made her
debut at the Odeon. On the day after
her first appearance the Paris jour
nails eulogized her voice, her acting
and her beauty, until the name Sec
ond Bernhardt" has come to be quite
commonly applied to her. 1t is stated
she takes her triumph calmly and al
together as a matter OF course, but
her friends say that she is in no
danger Of being spoiled by early ad-
miration. She is a conscientious
artist, with ambition. energy and ten
acity. Her beauty is said to be fas-
cinating, and the simplicity and nat
uralness Of her manners would have
made her famous even had she not
been blessed with the additional gifts
of musical and histrionic ability.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

"The dean of Chicago university
has pronounced against the 'hatless
GIRL" said woman at the seashore.
'Tt is exceedingly difficult to see just
where the summer maiden vexes pro-
priety by her pleasant habit of going
hatless on warm evening, or why
when she carries parasol, or travels
along country lanes or village streets
in covered phaeton on a summers
day. 1t is also necessary TO burden her
head with hat. Custom Is a curious
thing. A woman is urgently besought
to remove her hat in the theatre, and
reviled for not doing so; and she may
go to balls with a wisp Of lace over
her coiffure, or sit hatless in her own
yard. But the air of the street sud-
denly renders the hatless girl improp-
er. No women in the world have
been so chained to the hat as those of
America. Women of the southern
races have always been independent
of a head covering when they chose,
and summer heat throughout the
United States, though not as long con-
tinued, is as torrid as in countries
nearer the equator. Furthermore, no
hat Is prettier than a pretty head of
hair. and nothing improves the latter
more than sun and alr.-New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
1&EA HoUSE USEAoAD
1Rd RECIPES
$780,

German Crisps--Cream one cupful
OF butter; add gradually two cupfuls
of sugar, three eggs beaten until thick,
the grated rind and juice of one lemon
and -four to make dough to roll out (;
roll out on floured board, roll quite
thin; cut in squares or oblong shape;
brush with white of egg beaten;
sprinkle with granulated sugar;
chopped or shredded nuts or candied
lemon peel; bake in a moderate oven
delicate brown.
Chicken la Maryland-Singe, drain
and wash quickly one or two chickens; (;
split them down the back: springle
with salt and pepper; dip each half in
beaten egg, then in bread crumbs;
put them in buttered dripping pan
and pour over little melted butter;
place in the oven and roast for 20
minutes; remove to hot platter and
pour over one cupful Of cream sauce
made with one tablespoon of butter.
one tablespoonful of -four, one cupful
of milk, salt and pepper; serve small
corn fritters.
Currant Flummery-This is nice for
Breakfast on a hot morning. as 1t is
just tart enough to give the zest one
desires. Add two cups Of granulated
sugar to the strained juice Of two
quarts of mashed red currants Stir
until sugar is dissolved. Take one
pint of this juice and pour over pint
OF ground rice and blend until per-
fectly smooth. Boil the remainder OF
the juice In the cereal kettle, and into
this stir carefully the thickened Juice.
Cook until thick and then pour into
molds large or small and set on the
ice to stiffen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

enterprising Jap" probably disliking
to see cucumbors spoiled by lying on
the ground, placed before the world
a climbing variety that grows on
pores and which. like the Frenchman's
strawberries, bears continually until
killed by frost.
The struggle for supremacy in the
various lines continued. and slowly,
like the tortoise, the humble onion
pressed forward for recognition. Spain
produced large onion that was fine
grained. OF mild flavor, and almost
white. The native onion growers
thought 1t was fine and that they could
turn out something just as good, II
not better. They tried anj succeeded,
and during the proper season the
fine, big white onions on sale in all
the fancy fruit stores, when the deal.
ers call Spanish onions, are the re-
suit Of that effort. They are Spanish
onions only to the uninitiated buyer,
for they have been no nearer Spain
than Long Island or New Jersey,
where they are grown.
Despite the fact that these onions
are often Is inches around, and grow
Sc freely that close to 1000 bushels
OF them have been taken from a sim
gle acre, they are so mild and tender
that any one can eat them without
ill.effect. Physicians regard them with
much favor because they induce a
natural sleep, and patients who could
by no means eat the ordinary, strong
onion can partake of them freely. AS
It is. the homegrown product today
excels all the onions brought from
abroad, not excepting the far-famed
onions of Bermuda.
What has been told here simply
furnishes an idea of the great prog
ress made in this humble line of in
dustry. Every vegetable on the mar.
ket has been improved so greatly
that the consumers would make a
great fuss were they compelled to go
back to what they thought was so fine
10 years ago. 1t Is clear that the
brother of the OK" is doing his part.
even II he does II quietly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

Nowadays the fashion is TO serve a
different type of glass with each
course at dinner, and thereby display
the varying beauties of shape. coloring
and engraving of ones lavish store.
Some hostesses, who do not go quite
to these lengths, have adopted differ.
ent sets of glass to match their various
sets of china, and a new and fashion
able painted glass tor dinner parties
has come recently into use.
The crystal is very bright and thin,
end adorned with a green. red or blue
band at the edge OF the bowl and on
the edge of the foot, and the owners
initial and some heraldic device are
tainted on the side Of every piece.
This is highly ornamented, but care
must be taken not to use red-banded
glass with blue china service, else
there will be anarchy in the carefully
elaborated decoration of the table.
Furthermore. 1t is not considered
tasteful, to say the least, to use one
set of glass straight through a meal.
philadelphia Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

shoulder to belt in V-shaped outline.
There is also one deep pleat that ex-
tends over the shoulders to belt In
V-shaped outline. These pleats are
stitched and fatty pressed.
The skirt is made with seven we'll
proportioned cores fitted smoothly
around the waist and over the hips
without darts. The fullness at the
centre back Is arranged in an under.
lying pleat at each side of the closing
These pleats are fatty pressed.
The fiounce is circular, shallow in
front and graduating to considerable
depth at the back. 1t flares widely at
the lower edge, providing that graceful
sweep which stamps all fashionable
skirts this season. Narrow bands of
white finish the seams and broader
one covers the joining of the founce
and skirt.
Stylish waists in this mode may be
made of pique, linen, cotton cheviot
and madras, with braided or embroided
vests. 1t is also appropriate for French
flannel, peau crepe, satin, Henrietta or
albatross.
To make the waist in the medium
size will require two yards of thirty
six inch material, with ive.eighths
yard Of all over embroidery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
wilhelmIna's Hell.

The Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimai,
who is the next heir to Queen VIII
helmina. is a wealthy young prince. He
is twenty-slx years Of age and unmar-
ried. In Germany, it is said. he has
a reputation for bulls" worthy of an
1rishman. Once while visiting n pub
lie school he noticed two boys of strik-
ing similarity in appearance.
why, what remarkable like.
ress!' he exclaimed. Those lads
must be twirs!"
"Yes. your Royal Highness." re-
marked the principal, and beckon-
ed the two youngsters to him.
'Ah, my son." said rhe Prince, plac.
ing his hand on the head of one oi
them, what is your namc?"
Heinrich
"And how old are your
"Six."
"And you?" he said. turning to the
other boy.
On another occasion his kind heart
took pity on murderer sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. and he proposed
to remit the last three years of the
sentence. ."-Tit-Bits
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
The Caro- of the Nails.

A young woman who has been liv-
ing in Paris for year says that no
French manicure who treated her
hands used a cuticle knife about her
nails or steel nail-cleaner. The little
orange-wood sticks sharpened to a
broad point were used to push back
the encroaching cuticle, and to clean
the nails after each washing of the
hands. In this way the delicate en-
'amel of the nail is not injured. and
the under surface of the nail point is
kept smooth. The French manicures.
too. polish more often with a bit of
chamois rather than a regular pol
Usher, and cut the nails with a clipper
instead of curved scissors. These clip
pers come in pairs. one for cutting
the nails of each hand. Emery boards
or velvet file is recommended for the
little filing needed to shape the nails.
Never cut the cuticle around the nail,
but press back lightly with the orange
wood stick. Daily brief care when the
nail is soft from the use of soap and
water is all that is needed to keep
the hands in good condition with a
weekly manicuring. Use lemon juice
instead of any other acid to remove
stains.-Harper's Bazar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

Beyond peradventure fashion rules;
but who rules fashion? This question
Nancy NJ. w. Woodrow seeks to an
swer in the Cosmopolitan. She ex-
plains that in England Queen Alexan-
dra is leader of the mode. When the
Queen. then Princess, donned a high
jeweled collar to hide Disagreement
of the neck, almost every English
woman of fashion fitted her neck to
the yoke like an obedient OK"
"On this side of the water VIC have
no official arbiter of modes, no courts
or royalties to determine the disputed
issues of fashion. Nevertheless, there
is in this country a standard as fixed
as that of England or France. In each
of our large cities one or more women
are recognized as social leaders, whose
fiat on questions Of etiquette and pre-
cedence is all-supreme but 1t is to
a little co.erie in the metropolis,
whose wealth. position, beauty and
taste render them independent of cavil
or criticism, that we look for guidance
in the matters of fashion.
the Atlantic as on the ether, these
women arc entirely free from the diff
fidence of provincialism; and, gifted
with unerring discrimination, they in
variably select what best accords with
their own preferences. serenely re-
gardlcss of how the rest of the world
may look upon the innovation. AS a
matter of fact, the rest of the world
usually tumbles over itself in its
haste to follow in their footsteps.
These are the women who form
the oligarchy of fashion in America,
the supreme council before whose bar
the conceptions of tailor and milliner
and bootmaker must stand, to be
either adjudged worthy or ruthlessly
condemned and cast into outer dark
ness"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
Smart OutinR Suit.

Very smart outing suits are made
of heavy wash fabrics in strong blues,
plnks, reds and green's. They are
usually accompanied by fine white
shirt waists, and trimmed with stitched
bands In tailor effect.
The costume shown in the large
drawing is developed In bright red
cotton cheviot and trimmed with
straps Of white linen. The Eton is ad-
Justed with shoulder and underarm
seams. the back fitting smoothly from
neck to belt.
The fronts fasten in the centre with
small pearl buttons. Four backward
turning tucks on each side are stitched
down below the bust. the fullness
forming stylish blouse over the white
kid belt.
Triple shoulder capes complete the
neck and extend over the sleeves, CIV.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27


The hair is still raised in front la
Pompadour, slightly waved, and If the
forehead be very high, it may be re-
leivod by a few curls on the brow;
while on the back of the head the re-
mainder of the hair Is massed loosely
In light chignon or turned up in a
catogan, In that careless manner that
is, after all, the most difncult to
achieve without untidiness.
Wreaths OF real flowers were much
worn In the hair In Paris during the
last days of the season. OF course,
the idea of q wreath of natural bios
SONS Is old enough, but 1t is long since
1t has been used. However, the fluffy
Iooseness of the hair dressed ait the
back of the head, not too low down,
with the high pompadour in front.
seems exactly made for the floral
wreath to come between.
Natural leaves have been chosen In
many cases; they are carefully wired
In order that they may take the prop
er garland shape. surrounding the
loose coils at the back and rising well
on the top Of the head. Lilies-of-the-
valley. with their long leaves. make
. most successful wreath arranged
round the loose chignon In this man
nsr; the foliage IL the most important
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

ing becoming breadth 10 the agure.
They are all edged with narrow white
bands.
The sleeves are shaped with inside
seams only. fit the upper arm closely
and are full at the lower edge, where
they are arranged on deep white cuffs.
These are finished with narrow turn
overs.
The vest IS permanently attached to
the right lining and closes invisibly
on the left. The fronts are pleated to
correspond with the backs and blouse
stylshly over the black velvet belt.
The plain collar is finished with lace
protector and black cravaf
The sleeves are regulation bishop
models shaped with inside seams.
They fit the upper arm closely and flare
at the lower edge, where they are ar
ranged on narrow cuffs. Thes, are
trimmed with lace turnovers to match
the protector.
The mode may be developed in eta
mine, nuns yelling. canvas. wool gren-
adine or barege. with taffeta or MORE
bands for trimming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
Severely Plain, But Stylish.

Severely plain, but stylish. Is this
shirt waist of blue and white striped
brilllantine. 1t is mounted ON glove-
fitted feather-boned lining that closes
in the centre front.
The back Is plain across the shoul.
ders and drawn down close to the belt
where the fullness is adjusted IN tiny
pleats. Three deep tucks are arranged
in the full back and fronts. extending
around the body and providing smart
tailored finish.
The fronts are fastened invisibly un-
der a box pleat Of white satin that Is
decorated with small turquoise buttons
applied in clusters of three. There Is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
Puzl o cushions, Now.

The latest cushion in the Gibson girl
series shows her seated in a drawing
room. A young man near by Is Bit
ing his lips by way Of fortlfylng his
courage, while the rest of the COM
pany is socializlng on the other side
of large screen. Under this picture
we are admonished in the plainest of
lettering to find the girl who is going
to be kissed within ten minutes. The
best part of this puzzle picture Is that
you don't have to stand on your head
tc solve 1t. Furthermore, the char
acters are of normal size, which is
more than can be said of the mix.up
Of Liliputians and Brobdignaglans in
most puzzle pictures.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
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A linen crash gown is trimmed with

A linen crash gown is trimmed with
large French knots.
Shepherd check mohairs are includ-
ed in the seasons collection of fash
iopable fabrics.
Gray silk hosiery is very dainty with
the open work fronts dotted with little
clusters OF steel beads.
Oriental embroideries for collars,
cuffs and revers on canvas gowns have
a most striking effect.
Sheeriness of fabric is the special
feature of the seasons lingerie. There
are some pretty petticoats of china
silk, lace trimmed. Night robes are
mostly in the Empire style.
Bands of fine linen. either white or
colored, joined with fancy stitch or
a band of lace insertion and inset di-
rectly in front with a lace medallion,
are among the pretty things for dress
ing the neck.
Since the contrasting shades of lin
ing have come in again grass lawns
have blossomed out anew. They come
in wide variety, some embroidered in
different colored dots, others have vel
vet dots woven in.
Many Of the waists blouse in the
back as well as in front. OF course,
the fulness is by no means as much
as it is in front, and 1t never appears
except in very thin, soft fabrics. The
belt to be worn with such a waist is
of medium width.
Stones have been set in about every
thing. 1t would seem. At present there
are some very lovely single spoons of
gold In the top of which are cut
anethysts. The newest veil is of chif
fon spotted with black velvet, in which
the entire head may be tied up as III
a bag.
Checked silks in black and white,
brown and white and blue and white,
made very simply. are used extensive
ly for morning gowns. They have en-
tirely superseded the dark foulards,
and some are trimmed very prettily
with ribbon velvet or bands Of plain
tafeta-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

A clever New York woman, who
has succeeded as house decorator,
is now developing a novel adjunct to
her business, which is finding hearty
cooperation from the real estate
dealers. To sell or lease a house or
apartment, agents have discovered
that interior appearance at the time
of inspection greatly facilitates.
There is more money to be made in
proportion out of rental of a fur
nished house or apartment than from
those unfurnished. People who go to
New York merely for a. season or two
desire artistic settings which are out
of their reach save at large expendi-
ture. This clever woman has accu-
mulated large assortments Of antique
furniture. picked mp at auction for a
song, and she is an acknowledged con-
noisseur. This furniture she leases tc
guaranteed parties. She co-operates
with firm of women real estate deal
ers. The latter, for example have an
apartment which rents unfurnished
for $50; the decorator fits 1t up with
her antiques, which give the appear
ance of wealth. and the rent rises to
say 800. Fifty dollars monthly soon
pays the decorator for the outlay, and
once the furniture is paid for. repairs
excepted, 1t may be rented repeatedly
at clear profit. 1t is stated that the
two apartments fitted up in this man
ner paid for the furniture in less
than three months and increased the
business of the agents to such an ex-
tent that they are unable to meet the
demands for such apartments
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
Harm ony In the Kitchen.

What bride few years ago would
have thought to harmonize the hues
of her kitchen walls with the color of
her cooking utensils? Yet that is
what young bride has been able to
do in furnishing the little kitchen of
her snug fiat. The walls Of the kitchen
had been painted light blue, and
enameled ware of the selfsame hue
was bought. The effect is charming.
for frying pans, mixing spoon, basins,
stewpans and all, with their dainty
white Innings, are disposed about the
apartment to the best advantage
Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

The electric lamp has kept pace
with the development along artistic
lines that is apparent in all branches
OF household fitments. The incandes-
cent lamp is now admitted to the din
ing table, although until recently the
incandescent burner was thought to
shed too pitiless glare to be desir-
able for dining table illumination. The
glare has been ingeniously softened.
and at recent dinner the electric
lamp, which occupied the centre of
the table was the most effective decor
alton that could be imagined. The
pedestal and supporting column we're
OF silver gilt, around which were
grouped charming female figures in
French bisque. The incandescent
burners were shaded by glass globes
In soft hue of rose; these in turn
were veiled with numberless strings
OF pearls in rose-white tint, and the
light shone through with softened
glow that was delightful-Brookly
Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

blouse over the black satin belt. A.
stock and tie Of the same material
provide stylish finish.
The bishop sleeves are shaped with
inside seams only, fit the upper arm
closely and are gathered at the lower
edge where the fullness is adjusted on
narrow wristbands. These are COM
pleted with faring cuffs of satin to
match the box pleat.
The mode may be developed in heavy
wash fabrics or flannel, Henrietta.
taffeta, peau de sole and challies, with
contrasting material for collar. cuffs
and box pleats. When the waist Is all
made Of one fabric these parts are
usually machine stitched.
To make the waist in the medium
size will require two yards of thirty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

arate blouses. They retain their high
lustre after they have been laundered,
and are often elaborately trimmed with
ribbons or laces.
The illustration shows Gibson waist
Of Du Barry pink glnghan, with a
vest Of white linen embroidered IN
pink. 1t is made over fitted body
lining thet closes in the centre front
In the back three pleats extend from
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
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n Dress Necessity.
Shirt waists of some sort have be-
come one Of the necessities of dress
and their popularity has brought forth
the shirt waist suit. The shirt waist
suit is made Of foulard. madras, mer-
cerized cheviots. surahs and taffetas
but the simple figured foulards and
the plain surahs are the most fash
ionable. They are made with either
plated or box plated skirts and
blouses without Innings. and girdles
or belts of the same material, and
with them is worn dainty turno'er
collars and cuffs. A charming COM
bination is that of nuns yelling and
taffeta. A model OF dark blue Yelling
is combined with green and blue
shot taffeta. The blouse of the veil
ing has little jacket Of the silk,
with short sleeves 'slashed over the
undersleeves of yelling and ecrue lace.
The skirt is laid in tucks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

portion OF the adornment. few white
bells just giving a suggestion of color
Real violets and leaves can also be
favorably used. and pink or scarlet
geraniums with variegated foliage
come out pleasingly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

The authorities Of Lisbon recently
took strange step to relieve the Port
uguese capital of loafers and bcggars.
These children of leisure were gath
cred together, dumped into a steamer
and deported to the Portuguese col
onies in Africa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
On. Home for Many yssrs.

Mrs. Belinda Bell Adams of War;
rensville, Ohio. born In 1911, is still
living in the house to which Dhe went
as bride in 1S29.-Baltimore Ameri.
can.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The village church at Upleatham.
North Yorkshire, is claimed to be the
smallest in England. The church
dates back to 900 years. Some Of the
tombstones in the graveyard are dated
1850.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

II all the land planted in corn in the
United States this year were massed.
the area would exceed the British
Isles, Holland and Belgium combined,
or four-fifths of the area Of France or
Germany.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27

The butterfly invariable goes to
sleep head-downward on stem oi
grass. with Its wings tightly folded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-27
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New York City.-Mercerized ging
hams are produced in a large variety
of colors and designs, making ideal
fabrics for summer waists and sep