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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

soles, bone crochet hook, No. or l.
Commence by making nine chains;
make half-stitch rib and widen by two
stitches in each row; make 1S rows (or
nine ribs). which completes the vamp;
begin sides of foot by taking up IL
stitches, rib, but do not widen any;
make So rows (or nine ribs); connect
at left side. and finish top by making
shell; six whole stitches for first row,
and seven stitches for second row.
Turn slipper wrong side out and sew
to binding on sole. Finish front by
making bow of ribbon and sewing 10
vamp.
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three and over the third long crochet
make shell of eight; skip two cro-
chet and between the second and third
make one long crochet; skip two and
make shell of eight; around this 90
you will have four shells with eight
long crochet in each shell and one
long crochet between each eight. For
third row, make a chain of three di-
rectly over the long crochet, and be-
tween the second and third long
stitch make a shell of six. Skip two
and make a long crochet. Skip two
and make shell of six This makes
two shells with six in each, and o1a
long crochet between, directly over the
shell f eight; fourth row, same as
third row; fifth row, make eight shells
in the middle of each sixth shell, wifa
long crochet between each shell OF
eight directly ever the long crochet in
the preceding row; make two rows of
the six shell; make one row of the
eight she'll; make two rows of the six
shell; make one row of the eight shell:
finish with rows Of six she'll to the
length required. Make fringe of a
chain of 20 caught between every long
stitch around the cape.
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ACCEPTABLE XMAS GIFTS.
A Couple of Suggestions for the Hol-
iday Season for the Home
workers.

When one wants a postal card it is
always at a rush time, and yet nothing
is more elusive than the postal card
unless it be the notorious collar but
ton Which fact is explanation for the
need of the case herewith illustrated
The case, which is made of colored
linen. has a cardboard foundation.
and may be finished with either cord
or a bow of wash-ribbon In this day
of liking of variations of brown and
of green, we would suggest brown
background with embroidery of tawny-
colored nasturtiums, or green art-linen
ornamented with thistles. This case is
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and so on in the following rows, until
your cap comes to a point when you
will have only one stitch left. Now
turn the cap. To make a border. crc-
chet 81 stars all around the rim, five
rows of the same, next one row Picr.
edge Cord mad tassel, and the cap IS
finished.
In giving directions for the sweater,
we make provision for large one. 3S-
inch bust, but the size may easily be
decreased by subtracting five stitches
for every inch of bust measure Cast
on 102 stitches on one of the steel nee
dies for the bottom band. Knit two.
purl two, making rib of two and two
for "a rows. For twenty-fifth row, use
bone needles and knit one, purl one.
making rib of one and one for 157
rows; for one hundred and fifty-eighth
row. rib "a stitches for the right shoul-
der then bind off "a stitches for the
neck, and on a third needle rib the re-
naming "a stitches for the left shoul-
der Rib three rows on each shoulder
then on the right-hand needle cast "a
stitches to correspond to- those bound
off Now put all the stitches on ono
needle and continue to rib for 157 rows
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for the other side, then take steel nee.
dies in the one hundred and fifty
eighth row of this side and knit two,
purl two, making rib of two and two
for "a rows and bind off For the
sleeve, double the sweater. and, with
two bone needles. pick up 100 stitches,
so on each side of center of shoulder.
Seam of sleeve must come under the
arm Rib back and forth IS rows. For
sixteenth row. put all the stitches on
one needle and knit as before. narrow
ing one stitch at each end of needle
in each following fifth row. until you
have narrowed 13 times The sleeve
is 80 rows in length. Then narrow in
every other row until the sleeve is rs
rows long. then take steel needles and
knit two, purl two for "a rows Bind
off, and sew up sleeve and under-arnn
seams For the collar cast on SS
stitches on one steel needle. knit two,
purl two, making rib of two and two
for u rows. Bind off. sew the ends
together and sew to the neck of
sweater. the collar seam little back
rf the shoulder.
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friend; a laundry bag and necktie-
case. The bag should be made OF soma
washable material, of coarse cream
crash, or of denim in blue, red, tan or
green. Place rings at top by which to
hang bag, as the draw string kind is
annoying when one is in a hurry and
wishes to cram things in without de-
lay.
The necktie-case illustrated is made
of white linen, embroidered in violets
and lined with violet silk. OF course,
another flower and lining to corre-
spond may be chosen, one that har-
monizes well with the toilet furnish
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shape, and when closed takes up very
little room. The silk cord or baDT
ribbon used 10 fasten it should be of
,he color most dominant in the ma
terial employed for the outside part.
Firm ribbon of suitable width could be
selected il enc did not possess the
fiowered satin suggested, and at tn"
shops one can pick up short odds ana
ends a very reasonable prices II is a
good idea 10 make several presents Of
the same Kind, as experience gives one
skill and speed. and Cne perhaps ci1
make several articles from the Que
rgmnant chosen.
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FOR CHILLY MORNINGS.
A Circular Shawl That Will Make an
Acceptable Christmas Pres
ent for Many.

Crochetting is easy, pleasant work,
something the Christmas worker can
pick up in the evening or at odd mo-
ments. The circular shawl here de-
scribed is a present suitable for old
or young; and as individual choice Is
TO decide the question of color, care
should be taken to consider the tastes
and years of the person who is to be
recipient of the pretty present
The shawl requires four and one
half hanks of Shetland floss; use bone
crochet hook. Make a chain of six
and join, in this space make % long
crochet and join; make a chain OF
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

the family paint . MACY 0'iiNer'
the 'Shavers" design ir water-colors;
or. and perhaps better, let the youthful
worker finish the gift herself, paste
on the silk figures cut from some ad-
vertising page of paper or magazine.
To have done it all herself" will be a
great triumph. Fasten shaving-papers
and outside together with a cord loop
For the match-striker, use a covered
cardboard foundation, put on the
striker" as suggested with the
"shavers," but have the gentleman's 8
trousers of sand-paper
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to hold without creasing the tab-end
stock, of a length to contain without
folding the turnover collar. The
stock-protector, which is not folded
away in the secret recesses of bureau
drawer, but parades as an article Of
dress, worn to protect collar and
dress front from the outer wrap,
should be of richer material than the
stock-case
1t is very pretty made of thick
satin, edged with silk cord and fast
ened with fancy loop or frog. Ones
monogram or initial may be embroi-
dered on the protector below the fast
ener, in a silk corresponding with the
color of the finishing cord.
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one double stitch. plain row over the
previous row. Continue until you have
II stitches in the thumb then join the
thumb together. Make nine rows PLAN,
then quarter the mits and at each
quarter decrease one stitch Continue
until you have eight stitches left, then
turn the mitt inside out and knit to-
gether Finish the thumb by decreas-
ing two stitches, one each side, until
you have two stitches left, draw to-
gether. For the cuff, make II bean
stitches round top, purl last row.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

Housewives apron dress beneath
The apron should be long, but escape
the floor, allowing the wearer to hur-
ry from task to task, and should have
a siZeable pocket or two in which to
put kerchief, bits Of string. nails
whatever small necessities a worker
about the house finds herself in fire.
Quent need Of These pinafores are
really very pretty when made of ging-
ham not too dull use bright blue and
white, pink and white, or lilac and
white.
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FoR THE GIRL TO MAKE.
Crocheted Bedroom Slippers Will Not
Prove Difficult and Will Be
Acceptable.

The school girl should not be re-
quired or expected to endanger her
eyes and overtax her nerves with elab-
crate pref Christmas labor, but usually
the energetic miss wants to have part
in the preparations for the grand fes-
tival of giving We therefore suggest
gift that is not difficult TO make, Is
usetIl and pretty--a pair of crocheted
bedroom slippers The materials need
ed are one and one-half hanks of Ger
manrown wool, a pair of lambs wool
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suitable for presentation to that trou-
blesome being. man, as it is practical
and not Over-fussy
Another article that probably would
meet with masculine appreciation is Il
pine-needle pillow; a small one to
throw over the top of lounging
chair, or a sizeable one for couch or
bed Very pretty designs for these are
now shown in the shops, artistic and
inexpensive ones We have in mind a
tan cotton with brown cones embro;-
dered thereon, and some lettering
among the cones, a woodland quota
ton.
If one is not skilled with the needle,
a very pretty case for the fragrarr
pine can easily and cheaply be made Of
thin leaf-green silk. and it will con-
vey sylvan suggestion as well as the
more elaborate cone-embroidered one
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CASE FOR STICK-PlNS.
Makes an Attractive Christmas Pres
ent and Is Very Easily
Made at Home.

That these pins may not scratch
other pieces of jewelry, it is well lu
have a case especially devoted 10
them. One puzzled as to what to make
Tor Chris mas here has opportunity 10
fashion a pretty and useful gift Toe
material doubtless can be found in the
home scrap-bag, but should be per-
fectly clean and of soft richness
Light flowered satin is very prettily
employed, the lining of lightweight
eiderdown. The case folds in envelope
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it to the foundation. This may be of
white fiowered silk, lace-trimmed, and
serve admirably for a fancy-work
aporn; or a very fetching one may he
made of line and be of very decided
service on mending day, big and
strong enough to hold stockings, torn
garments, cotton, thread. scissors, all
the mending paraphernala that Is
wont to scatter itself in such an an
moving manner when one is inter
rupted at the mending task.
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est fashion ,

est fashion, too; hand-knittei
sweaters bringing almost twice ss
much at the stores as machine
sacks, caps and socks are very high
priced
So this year grandmother has a wide
choice in the matter of what to give
for Christmas. We offer cut and de-
scription of child's leggings, and trust
the design will prove a pleasing one 20
the knitter. Materials required, one
hank four-fold Germantown wool.
three steel knitting needles, No. Is.
Cast on 81 stitches and knit across two
plain and two purl, repeating for II
rows. Twelfth row plain (maka 4
ridge of two rows of llnitting) and re-
peat until you have four ridges. KNIT
II stitches (slip on another needlel,
knit II stitches more. forming thu
knee turn and knit back. Add stitch
at the end of each needle until your
81 stitches are complete, II ridges on
the knee knit plain II ridges on the
leg part. For the fancy part. knit
three, purl seven and repeat across the
needle In working back purl seven
and knit three across the needle.
Work in this way until there are three
ridges. and then reverse the design.
Repeat until there are II blocks, nar-
rowing one at the end of each needle.
and at the end of fancy portion there
should be SO stitches. For the insteD.
knit % stitches and slip the other IL
on another needle, knit back 12
stitches (of the 25) and leave the re-
naming 13 on the first needle Knit
the u stitches back and forth until
there are nine ridges. knit two more
ridges, narrowing every end one, With
the needle left at the right side cf the
work, pick up stitches along the edge
of instep and knit across the toe. Re-
peat same on left side of work, knit
back and forth until there are three
ridges below the instep part. Bind off
and sew up leg seam.
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little beyond the lining. At the oppo-
site end of the ribbon fasten scented
powder pad of thin silk, or of crepe
de chine, the pad bag about an inch
or so wide and as long as the chamoi3
is wide. A case for the pad is made OF
a piece of ribbon little wider than the
bag, is stitched along the outer edge
and fastened with some baDy ribbon
when the bag is not in use. Another
recommendation for this powder-case
is that the chamois and powder are in
one piece.
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Hnn1.s-Ma6a MuH

A muff can he made of purple velvet,
lined with white satin. An immense
bow of purple Aatin ribbon and a
mtnk's head form the trimmings The
opera glass bag which accompanies the
muff is made of velvet, and has a
drawing string of purple silk + bbon.
A minll's head and two minks' tails
form the trimmings.
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SOIuttHluB III IhS
way of wearing apparel. OF course, the
paby is the modern outdoor kind,
daily taken abroad for the air: and
consequently must need plenty of out
door trappings
Anything in this line is, therefore,
suitable gift, and we suggest for his
or her small highness a pair of bootees
and pair of mittens, Offering a cro-
chetted design for the former. and for
the latter model to be followed by
one that uses the knitting needles. Ma
terials needed for the bootees are one
bone crocnet hook, No. 3, and one-half
hank of three-fold Saxony.
Directions: Make chain of 50
stitches and join; first row, second
third and fourth rows plain single
crochet; fifth row. take up one stitch
wrap wool on the needle, take through
the stitch. wrap wool again. and draw
together as one; make 18 of these
stitches in the round The first. ser
ond, third and fourth rows are repeat
ed in the sixth, seventh. eighth and
ninth rows. and so on until the leg IS
OF the desired length. Take up 13
stitches for the vamp. make ten rows
of afghan stitch, take up stitches for
the sole, make ten rows single GRO
chet, turn the sock ON left side, take up
ten stitches on the needle draw to-
gether into one to make the heel, and
the same at the toe. Crochet together
one stitch each side. Finish with baby
ribbon or cord and tassel.
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a Watch Holder,

A watch holder consists of two OBJ
long pieces Of cardboard covered Wi h
white linen or with silk or brocade,
fastened together at one Of the shorter
sides under ribbon bows spread aparr
at an angle of As degrees and nept
there by two pieces of ribbon A gill
hook in one piece holds the watch If
of linen. embroider circle on one
half tt. surround the watch when it is
hung.
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FOR MEN OF THE HOUSE.
A Laundry Bag or Necktie Case Make
Appropriate Christmas Pres
ents for Them.

If one begin in due season, the work
OF planning and making Christmas
presents need not be unduy burden
some, The difficulty besetting her that
wishes to give only what sne herself
has made is that there are SO fev
things of home manufacture one dare
intiict upon a man.
Bearing this in mfind, we offer for
consideration two articles that seen
appropriate for father, brother or man
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
BATTENBERG CENTERPlECE.
Always an Acceptable Christ
mas Present.

siderable time to make, but the donor
of such a gift is rewarded when some
thing has been fashioned that brings
pleasure to the recipient. The woman
too busy to indulge in fancy work her
self appreciates especially the hand
work of others, and this should be
borne in mind when deciding to whom
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

An apron that Is
a tried and true
friend to the
h o Il S ewife, and
which often comes
in well for mis-
tress as well is
maid. is the all
enyeloping ging
ham apron; the
m o S t approved
kind being the one
that has a rume
at the foot whose
tiaring pro tects
the hem of the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
A Photograph Frame.

A pretty photograph frame may be
made of piece of poppy wall paper,
14x12 inches. Cut piece to fit pho
tograph into, mount the whole on a
cardboard under glass and bend round
the edges with poppy red binding pa
per.
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POWDER CASE FOR XMAS.
One That Is Both Practical and Easily
Made by the Home
worker.

To traveller and
shopper the pow
der case is a friend
in need, and the
one here illustrated
is practical. easily
made, and can be
rolled into small
compass. Materi-
ais needed are a
bit of ribbon, a BIZ
of chamois. II
fragment of crepe
de chine. Take 4
piece OF taffeta
ribbon four inches
wide, nine long,
and line with cha
mois: when stitcn-
ing them together
have the ribbon at
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

To make the
case for shaving
papers, cut a cir
cular piece of
cardboard the de-
sired size and u
number of pieces
of tissue paper the
same size. Cover
t h e card board
smoothly with a
piece of silk, AMI
on it have some
older member of
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Directions for
the mittenS: Make
a chain of 35
stitches and join.
then two rows of
slip stitches; now
take the front
stitch of the work
and make II rows.
Start thumb by
putting two stitch
eS in one, the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
For the Golf PLAYER.

IL golf scorer is made by covering
two pieces of pasteboard with gray lin
en-, lined inside with scarlet silk On
the cover is embroidered two minia-
ture golf sticks and flowers in scarlet
silk. 1t is intended to hold small
pencil and card.
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a NECKTIE CASE.

ings of the recipient if the color 0f
these is known. Baste lining to sheet
of wadding on which orrs root or
some good sachet powder has been
sprinkled, AMI loosely tack to white
cover here and there, in such a manne.
that the latter can easily be removed
for laundering.
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THE STOCK-COLLAR.
They Are Always Acceptable to the
Dainty Woman as Christ
mas Presents.

Not only is there a variety of stock
collars to offer for Christmas gift sug-
gestion, but the stock-collar has called
into requisition the case for stocks
and the stock-protector, two articles to
cheer the jaded searcher after novel
ties. The case for stocks should be
made of white linen, or some other
washable material. be fiat, of a width
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
PRESENTS FOR THE BABY.
The Little Dear May Be Remem bered
with Many Home Made
Articles.

We call Christ
mas the children 8
festival, and they
are our first con-
C ern when it
comes to planning
presents for this
season. For the
very little one, too
small to enjoy toy
or book, some
thing useful is
chosen, usually
- - 49,
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DAINTY XMAS PRESENTS.
Aprons, Either Fancy or Plain. Are
Very Appropriate for the
Purpose.

The apron has
come in again,
again is consid-
cred quite a pretty
domestic touch 10
the home dress:
and this fact
makes it a well
come addition TO
t h e Christmas
pre- S e mt Ii s I.
Aprons gay or
strictly utilitarian,
there is a vida
choice from which
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FOR THE KNITTER.
An Acceptable Present Grandmother
Can Make for the Little Ones
for Christmas.

All sorts oc
handiwork is be-
ing revived: this
is the day of the
vogue OF hand
made needleworll
a II d handmade
furniture. hand
knit articles. She
who learned 20
knit in her eariv
days now possess
es an art OF
which she NAV
we'll be proud. for
she has the ability
to turn out arti-
cles of wear thar
bear the stamp OF
gentility-and are
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to make selection. In the olden days
grand ladies wore the fancy apron as a
matter of course, and we bark back 20
the Louis XVI. models in the resur-
Tected elaborate apron of the present,
piece of luxury constructed of silk
and net and embroidered in gold.
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For Shaving Papers.

ape'S' the holiday prep
arations, the receivers of the gifts be
much pleased that the youngsters
have devoted so much thought and
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A dainty apron
m re practical
than the above is
a sewing apron of
lawn, cut double
length and trim
med back upon
itself to within
about six inches
of the waist band.
The pocket thus
made is stitched
at either side, and
a bow of ribbon
at the center OF
the DOcket tacks
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TO MAKE FOR FATHER.
Some Little Things the Children Can
Construct That Will Be
Appreciated.

l. / t tt e fingers
can construct the
following articles
f or G h r / stma3,
and the owners
feel the glow of
satisfaction b e =
cause they. too,
have had part in
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OLD MAPLETON STORIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kuni and family
have gone to Glencoe, Mcleod county
to visit the formers parents and
friends.
Elmer Phelps surprised his friends by
taking a trip to Superior last week Fri
day.
Mark Heickert spent Sunday with his
parents.
Miss Matte Iams was visiting at b
+. Taylor's Tuesday.
The threshing is done in the neighbor-
hood. The yield was pretty good.
Two of the Lceman boys from Win
nebago visited their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Phelps, over Sunday.
Miss Hazel and Bonnie Hamm of
Mapleton were visiting in the neighbor-
hood Saturday and Sunday.