Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-10-08

the housewife. who has given mp the
struggle with incompetent servants, 3
number of new devices which will not
only simplify her houSework. but per-
NIT her 10 accomplish it without Soiling
her clothes One of the trials of doing
ones own work in the constant soiline
of the dresses worn in the kitchen
\ really practical dishwaSer is offered
for attachment TO the ordinary stations
AIRY sink. 1t consists of Il rack for hold
ing the dishes and Il cylinder which must
Ice attached to the hot water spigot The
soiled dishes are set in the racks. and
the cylinder is supplied with washing
powder. When the hot water is turned
on the cylinder revolveS. strong suds are
formed and whirled over the dishes.
When the compartment holding the
washing powder is removed, clear water
IS sprayed over the dishes, and il 1t is
very hot and the dishes are properly
placed. they can be left 10 dry and will
be just rs clean and sweet as ii wiped
with a towel.
For wiping up the floors there comes a
scrubbing mat of wicker with a frame o.
fender in front of it to keep water from
running back and SoilinS the garments
of the cleaner.
y new pineapple clip not only takes out
the eyes but throws them away.
An egg beaten. shaped like large cigar
cutter. with sharp teeth cuts off the top
of soft-boiled egg, or Il raw one, for
that matter, and saves many table
cloth
\ woman who likes lamp light in her
drawing room and dining room, will APP
nreciate new oil can with a movable
faucet, which whirls around and runs into
the opening of almost any style of lamp.
New kitchen cabinets and tables COM
hined are offered almost every season
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below which are two bins for flour. upon
which rest two drawers. big enough for
sugar. Above the pastry board. like
pigeon holes in a desk, are rows of com
partments with drawers clearly marked
for spices, salt, baking powder and
housekeeping suudries, even to string and
wrapping paper.
For The pastry work there low comes
a rolling pin of heavy glass, which can be
opened nj one end, showing u hollow
cylinder to he filled with ice.
\ brush fer cleaning cut glass is made
in three sections, using fine bristles at one
end. coarse briStles ut the other. and an
ordinary bristie in the center. The shape
is not unlike that of the sole Of the shoe.
4 small potato masher, tutted and pad
dcd with chamoiS, Is excellent for polish
ing the bowls of silver spoons.
The iceleSs refrigerator for winter use
Is made of stout screening or perforated
metal, and can be hung III the cellar or
in the extension where the air is co0,.
1t has Il lock ana key and viii hold
goodly supply of provender.
\ new butter mold for individual serv-
ice comes in the form Of II rolling pin
with twelve depresSionS in as mang
shapes, including the four aces and dice.
\ slab of butter. one-half inch thick. is
laid on the pastry table and the rolling
pin run over it. to cut ont the shapes
\ mayonnaiSe mixer is in the form OF
Il jar with device like an egg beater
inside and a funnel attached to the edge,
through which the oil is dropped. The
mixer turns with 4 crank, and the oil
falls. droD by drop. through the funnel.
Foth patent bread makers and smail
butter makers are sold in goodly paapti-
ties in the city shops. This fact is due,
no doubt to the published accounts Of
dirty bake shops and authorizations OF
butter With the cOnvcniences mentioned,
a woman who has Il small family can
make both her own bread and butter.
The bread maker. which costs $3.50, is
of tin and looks like tall bucket with
Il handle like an ice cream freezer The
yeast, water or milk is put in first. then
the flour is turned ia while the crank
moves around, until II Is thoroughly
mixed After the first raising, the crank
is turned three minutes. kneading the
dough like the human arm. aud leaving
it in big. tidy roll, ready TO be cut
into eight loaves
The butter maker looks like n glass
frIit jar. holding a pyramidal spring,
over which is perforated disk. The
spring dashes the cream through holes
i'll the disk, and Il small quantity of but
Ter can be made very quickly Washing
ton Star.