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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

SEffSshV ugly? If | were only even passably
good looking, now-but oh my, to be
so ugly!"
Allow me to contradict you, madam No wo
man is ugly, or at least, if she is, it is her own
fault. What do you suppose Providence gave you
all that hair for? Why, just to make yourself
beautiful with, of course. Theeony trouble IS,
you don't know how to arrange it,
But, you protest, haven't got but three hairs
to my head, and they are as straight as poker
Don't let that worry you, my dear lady. You
can buy real hair switches for a very small sum,
and imitation ones even less. Besides that, all
the department stores sell rats" and rolls of all
kinds pompadour rolls, small rolls for the puffs
at the sides and at the back and long rolls to go
all the way around the head.
RATS" TO THE RESCUE
once knew woman whose hair only
three inches long all over her head, owing to the
fact that she had burnt it in curling it, and yet
when it was properly arranged it looked as ii
it might have belonged to one of the famous seven
sisters She waved it first Then she pinned
long roll around her head and combed the three
inches of hair up over it, fastening them in with
combs When that was done, she had a thin
strand of hair left in the middle between the
combs This she divided into two parts, and roll
ed each part around small ''rat." She fastened
these with hair pins, so completing a most De-
comingtand abundant-looking coiffure.
Her hair was too short to switch with,
SO she used rolls instead. To wear switch, the
hair must be of a reasonable length, that is, as
long as the switch. The hair can be arranged in
many attractive ways with the aid of switch.
You can fasten it in with your own hair, and
make figure eight on the top of your head;
or if you like, you can arrange the eight at the
back of the neck, although this way of dressing
the hair necessitates frequent re-arrangement
as there is constant tendency to slip down. This
tendency may be to large extent counteracted
however, by tying the hair securely little above
the neck before starting to make the eight.
The switch may also be used for making imlta-
ton rolls and puffs. Roll the switch around a
small rat the size of the puff or roll desired
fasten the end securely, and adjust firmly with
hair pins.
Imitation curls are also to be had and often add
n piouant look to an otherwise unpretentious Golf
fure. They may seem to escape coyly from your
neatly.arranged "back hair, or they may give a
seductive touch to the nape of your neck.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE SWITCH
Why, my dear madam, even if you have only
three hairs to your head that is no reason why
you should give up in despair You can even go
in for that latest style of tickle Fashion, and
range your three hairs in long plait around your
head No one but you and your mirror need
know that "the long plat" is really only a care
fullydisgused switch. The three hairs will do
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
SWEDISH DESIGN FOR PILLOW

er above an oval down which is terra-cotta
chain-stitch. lhe satin-stitch inner circle is
closely outlined round and round with black
stemstitch
The tendriIs are all done in black rope-stitch.
The lighter shades of terra-cotta are used for
other parts of the design.
Though | have instanced terra,cotta here as
having been used in the example before you, in
dividual taste can be exercised, and any select
ed colors be employed, preference being given to
a set of shades of one color rather than two dis
tinct colors.
Many people who like what goes quickly, pre-
fer working in outline so here are given some
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BRoILED MUSHROOMS.

to wave gracefully over your forehead and tenn
PIES and to escape in apparent Righteousness
from the ribbon-snood that goes with this style
Of dressing the hair
You also complain that your hair is "as straight
as poker" This can easily be remedied, but let
me warn you against the careless use of the curl
ing iron. Many beautiful head Of hair has been
ruined in this way The curl papers that we used
to hear so much about have long since gone out of
STYLE and kids have taken their place. If you can
afford it, it would be well to have your hair
Marcel waved one twice week by profess
sional. Do not attempt it yourself unless you are
very of yourself.
you are sure of yourself, try for long wave,
and not tight crimpy effect The long, loose
wave looks realbut the others falsity is apparent
to mans casual glance.
You should study your face carefully, and find
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- we do not travel becomingly. We are
better than we were in this respect, but
we have still much to learn, and some OF us
learn very slowly
AT the great railroad terminals just we
should surely by this time have mastered the art
of preserving a calm demeanor and cool and
weLturned- out appearance whether we travel at
home abroad.
At the great railroad TERMINALS just now we
see crowds of women apparently very suitably
garbed for their journeys. Few of them look,
however, as if they were on pleasure bent. They
wear an anxious look that unmistakably speaks
Of a mind harassed by thoughts of luggage. See
these same women at the end of fairly long
journey, especially when they go by water, and
you will find they have come all to pieces meta
phorically speaking; they get raggy and "endey"
to the head, their hats never look taut and
trim, their gowns, whatever may be the material
Of which they are fashioned, look tumbled and
dusty.
Frenchwomen have found the knack of emerg-
ing from most fatiguing journey as if they had
stepped from the proverbial bandbox, but then
they are always prepared for emergencies. They
never trust to chance or put any confidence in
winds, they contrive to keep dust at bay by art
fuly-adjusted wells, they do not scruple to make
toilette in a railway carriage, and they have re-
duced to fine art the methods of "tidying up"
en- route.
The motor veil, now an indispensable to every
womans wardrobe, has so far not been sufficient
ly used for travelling, but with this skilfully ad
justed and well fitted toilet case in miniature
one should surely contrive to defy smuts and heat
fatigue, rattlng trains, the crush and turmoil of
crowded railway stations and landing stages
which seem to be in perpetual confusion.
Keep calm and have your powder puff ready
ought to be the travelling motto of every woman
and to this advice might be added with profit
the further counsel to reduce luggage to its low
est possible number.
Luggage can add wrinkles to a woman's brow
and five years to her age, dim the lustre of her
eye, and grievously ruffle her temper. And in
nine cases out of ten she could perfectly manage
with half the impedimenta which cause her so
much worry, small change and nerve expeno-
ture.
If it were possible to frame a railway bylaw
making it illegal for each ticket-holder to travel
With more than one trunk or portmanteau, it is
very certain that we should speedily discover
means of bringing our travelling requirements
within the prescribed limits.
If she were never held in check or bantered
on the subject, it is quite credible that the av,r
age woman would travel as if she were the bag
gage man of touring company
Man has his faults, but he certainly travels
more successfully than the other sex. He never
wants to take so much as collar stud more than
is absolutely necessary, and he always manages
to keep tidy
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out what mode of dressing the hair is most be-
coming to you. Notice whether your face is long
and lean, or whether it is round and curved. NO
tice whether your chin is square or pointed, and
whether your eyes are too near the top of your
head or too far below it
AN AFTERNOON FOR EXPERIMENT.
If necessary, take an afternoon off, and spepe
it in front of your mirror practcing various moues
of dressing your hair You will find that 1T was
time well spent, for nothing does SO much to oD
scure or soften bad features, heighten the
charm of good ones as proper arrangement oil
the hair
You will also find, my dear lady, that your. ap
parent age is much affected by the way in when
you do your hair. For this reason, you should
adopt the mode that is best suited to you, and be
very careful how you change to the mode that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

This design being Etruscan in character is
worked in black and terra-cotta this combina-
ton being found so much in pottery dating from
Etruscan days.
The central petal in the corner design is done
in the darkest with lighter at the sides, and for
those outer petals. The work is done in ord-
nary satinstltch taken straight across and work.
ed very closely. The whole Of each detail is
outlined in black stem-sttch, and line of ordi-
nary chain-stitch is worked down each petal, the
needle being taken through the stuff and all.
At the bast of this corner alternate lines of
terra-eotta and black are worked closely togeth-
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very good stitches for that purpose.
Over two strands of flo button-holing close to-
gether is seen in Fig. 2.
In Fig. a heavy chain-stitch is made in one
color and over sewn at intervals with second.
This is only suited to large, heavy designs
In Fig. the strands are over sewn in coall
fashion; and in Fig 8 herring-bone is worked
over four strands, two colors being used
The strands can always be begun and ended
by being threaded through a large-eyed needle,
and pushed through to the wrong side.
Fig. in colored flo herringbone stitch over
gold thread is very pretty.
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nutmeg, also little chopped parsley Stir and
boil until quite thick. When this mixture is
partially cool, FIJI the mushroom heads. Place
them in baking dish sprinkle each with bread
crumbs and little butter. Bake in moderate
oven about fifteen minutes. Place on dish,
pour Espagnole sauce around them and garnish
with quarters of lemon.
CREANIED MUSHROOMS.
Wash and clean the required amount Of fresh
mushrooms, cut fine and saute in two tablespoon
fuls of hot butter over slow fire until the
juice flows, adding cream gradually as the but
ter is absorbed Cook ten minutes, then add one
quart Of hot milk and simmer half an hour.
Press through a sieve, heat again and thicken
with tablespoonful Of butter, rolled in one of
-four or cornstarch. Season with salt and pepper,
and serve with croutons. The stems may be
used for the soup and sifted, and the peeled and
sauted caps served in tureen if preferred
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GSYOT is safer to sample the drugs in chem
I#Il ist shop without reading the labels
k661soI than to pick mushrooms in wood or
yssxss9 field without kowledge. The popular
tests" are fallacious; the instructions
given in cook books and domestic pa
pers are not to be depended upon. One ought
either to avoid wild mushrooms altogether or
study the subject carefully, patiently, scientifcal
w. from the authoritative textbooks available
II isa case where little knowledge is most dan
gerous, and while the number Of experts grows
yearly, there are widespread errors that lead to
disaster The division of fungi into mushrooms"
and poisonous "toadstools'' is an example of this
false knowledge.
In every schoolhouse in the land the children
ought to be taught to know the fatal amanta,
with its socket the mark of the tribe. That is
the starting point for any one who undertakes
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or IN a cosy corner.
These cushions require strong material for
the embroidered exterior, either Roman satin
of heavy make, Bolton sheeting, cloth serge
all suitable. The last-named like least of all,
as it holds the dust.
cotton somewhat similar to the knitting
yarn, is capital to work with, for a large num-
ber of stitches and varieties of designs; the lat
ter, by the way, being always conventional.
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matter to know just how strong the
acid may be, it sometimes of one
strength and sometimes Of another, it is advisa-
BILE to consult electric operator and have
her use the needle. That red mark resembling
a pinple should be anointed with an ointment
made of equal parts Of lanolin and precipitated
sulphur.
REDUCING HIPS AND ABDOMEN.
Exercises for reducing flesh about the abdo-
men and hips: Take soldiers position, chin in,
chest up, head erect and hips back; bring the
hands above the head, then down to the floor
without bending the knees. Second exercise
Lie down fiat on the back on floor or couch,
lifting the body up toes and back Of head,
gradually drawing the feet up toward the body.
Third exercse Lie face downward on floor or
fiat lounge, bringing the weight of the body up
on the hands and toes; touch the floor, lift
again. After a time you will be able to get
through this exercise comfortably, although it
will be extremely difficult at first.
TREATMENT FOR PIMPLEs.
The best remedy for pimpIes that never come
to a head but remain hard and sore and red is
an ointment made Of one dram each Of lanolin
and preciptated sulphur. Apply every night. If
you will bathe your face at night with warm
water pure good soap and complexion brush,
afterward applying creme marquise, you will
soon do away with the blackheads which, in
turn create the pimples. 1t is very necessary
to keep the digestive organs active and to drink
plenty of water. X-ray Treatments, properly
applied, would be beneficial. Puncturing pimples
with the electric needle, and turning good
strong current, will heal them readily. When
pus forms, they should be opened and hydro
zone applied Do not pass out the white sub
stance Let the hydrozone unite with it and
thus dry it up.
TO SCARE AWAY BLACKHEADS.
The girl who is troubled with blackheads must
he extremely careful to keep the digestive
gans active The body must send away regularly
ali its waste materials; therefore eat plenty
of fruit. drink lots Of water, battle daily and
get plenty of fresh air. Once day apply to
the complexion a saturate solution Of suphate OF
magnesia. which is an excellent remedy for
blackheads and flesh worms Battle the face as
suggested above; the complexion brush makes
the facial Tubing more thorough. These red
scars will disappear if you will creme mar
ouise faithfully, and occasionally bathe the sur
face with solution of boric acid
KEEP YOUR TEETH IN GOOD CONDITION.
Nothing will remove tartar from the teeth but
a dentists instrument. But tartar can be kept
from forming by caring for the teeth properly
at least it will form more slowly. Every six
months dentist should cleanse the teeth thor
oughly.
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the direction of the wrist (a); poor Fate line
(b) many confused lines on the mount Of the
Sun (c); the Sun line ending in series Of small
lines when nearing the mount of the Sun (d).
Fortune due to the action of others Zig. 5)-
A Fate line rising the mount of the Moon
and continuing in direct course to the mount
of Saturn (a).
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Fortune due to personel efforts, Fig 6)-Ihe
first wrist line chained or irregular (a); the Fate
line tied down with the Life line for some
time (b)
Honors and distinction Gig 7)-Branches
rising from the Life line (a); straight line
from the wrist lines to the mount of Sun (b); Star
in the quadrangle (c).
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of Moon (a); a star on the mount Of Sun (b);
several vertical lines on the mount of Sun (c);
which must be distinct and uncrossed in both
hands. Fame gained by talent Gig. 8)-One
line from the mount of Venus TO the mount Of
Sun and ending in star (a); clear Sun line
in both hands (b).
Shattered hopes through life Gig, 4)-Many
small lines shooting out from the Life line in
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IMYTNSoNMENr
NoKucl1E

When the square is found on the mount Of
Venus, hand flexible; mount Of Mercury abnor
NAL (c); Head and Life line separated, the in
carceration is generally due to some schenalng on
a more colossal scale.
Homicide Gig, 1O)-A grill or cross on an
exaggerated upper mount Of Mars (al; quadrangle
narrow Cd; a short Heart line and weak, a thumb
(c) that is heavy or club shaped ld)
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Honors and riches Zig. S)-Branches rising
from the Life line and nearing the centre of
the Head line in the triangle (a). These honors
and riches are due to great personal efforts.
Imprisonment Gig. 9)-A square near the Life
line on the mount of Venus (a); Hand hard;
thumb set low; head line short (b); mount Of
Jupiter fat as such imprisonment is usually due
to petty ofense
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to gather mushrooms and those who do not may
have chance to save the lives Of others. This
one lesson learned, the risk is lessened hun
dredfold for it is the special snare Of the white
amanitas that they SO closely resemble the ordin-
airy pasture mushrooms
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SOME EDIBLE VARIETIES.

To learn all the edible varieties is the task of
specialist, but there many kinds that, once
learned, are absolutely safe-the coprni, the elm
tree mushroom, the beefsteak mushroom, the coral
mushroom. Here is variety enough without go
ing into the woods for the boleti and riissulae
some varieties of which are mildly poisonous
though not under ordinary conditions deadly like
the amanta.
Every one ought to know that the cumps of
"toadstools" which spring up on our lawns, and
turn in day to nasty inky mess, are delicious
and wholesome, while the beautiful clear white
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@UR successes and failures in art and COM
INN merce are clearly reflected in the hand
A gratifed ambition Gig. ~ is shown
|,tII by a well-developed mount of Jupiter.
VnhAaD (a) Fate line ending on the mount of
Jupiter (b): line rising from the lip line and
ending on the mount of Jupiter (c).
Fame gained by chance Gig. 2)-A Fate line
that is clear and long and rising from the mount
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
pIoKLED WHITE MUSHROOMS.

Take freshly gathered button mushrooms, peel
carefully with a penknife, and cut off the stems,
throwing the mushrooms into salt and water as
you prepare them Place them in a porcelain
skillet Of fresh water cover closely and set over
a quick fire. Boil as quickly as possible for
seven or eight minutes, no more, Take out
the mushrooms, drain and spread on a clean
board, with the hollow side of each mushroom
turned downwards. Do this rapidly and while
they are still hot, sprinkle with salt. When they
are cold put bhem into glass jar with light
layers of mace and sliced ginger, then fill the jar
with cold distilled or white wine vinegar Place
a spoonful of sweet oil on top of each jar, and
cork closely.
MUSHROOM SAUCE.
Wash pint of small button mushrooms remove
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mushrooms that htt their graceful stems by
the roadside mean a terrible death.
Any one with an hours instruction can pick
that grow on trees. 1t is better to be satisfied
with few kinds than to take chances. And
no one ought to eat dish Of mushrooms that
another person has gathered and cooked without
the most convincing evidence of that persons ex-
pertness and caution. For if one amanita spsin
there is death in the pot. Here is work for the
common schools.
BROILED MUSHROOMS.
For this purpose take large mushrooms, fresh
ly gathered. Peel, then core the under side and
cut off the stems. Lay them one by one in an
earthen pan, brushing them over with sweet or
oiled butter, also dashing salt and pepper.
Cover closely and set away for about an hour
and half, then place on gridiron over clear,
hot Goals and broil on both Sides
Make gravy for them of their trimmings stew
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

n our illustration the half is shown of
cushion much in favor in Sweden,
called the Favorita. 1t is oblong, suit
ed for being thrown on the rug be-
fore the fire, or being placed on sofa
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STUFFED MUSHROOMS.

Select twelve mushrooms Of good size. Remove
the heads, pare the edges and wash them. Clean
the stalks, wash with the parings and chop very
fine. Squeeze out the water. Place two ounces
Of butter in a saucepan with one tablespoonful
Of chopped shalot. Fry little then, stir in
the chopped mushrooms and fry until almost
dry. Sprinkle with half of flour.
Then mix well and moisten with little broth,
seasoning to taste with salt, pepper and grated
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
Are You anxious TO
Be Better LOOKING?

OLES can be removed by strong acids,
or by the electric needle. The needle
is the safer method. Properly done,
no scar will result. Sometimes acetic
acid is used, but as it is difficult
matter To know inst how strong the
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the stems and outer skin stew slowly in veal
gravy, in milk or cream, seasoning with pepper
and salt, and adding piece Of butter rolled in
large portion Of -four. Stew them until quite
tender, occasionally taking off the cover to stir
them. The flavor will be heightened by having
sated a few the night before in covered dish,
to extract the juice, and then stirring it into
the sauce while stewing. This sauce is delicious
with poultry, game or beefsteaks.
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ed in very little water, strained and thickened
with beaten egg, stirred in just before it goes
to the table.
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/ H DEAR" the plain woman sighs, every
morning of the seven, as she surveys
herself in the mirror, "why am so
ugly? If / were only even passably
good looking, now-but, oh my, to be
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The Woman. Who
Travels BecOmin0U

HIS is the time of year when one becomes
painfully impressed with the fact that
we do not travel well. Or, perhaps,
it would be more correct to say that
we do not travel becomingly. We are
I-l4o, +ho, ,re x,yara in this resnect hut
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acid may be, as lt comes sometmes OF one
strength and sometimes Of another, it is advisa-
BILE to consult an electric operator and have
her use the needle. That red mark resembling
pimple should be anointed with an ointment
made of equal parts Of lanolin and precipitated
sulphur.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-03-09
THE JEWISH OUTLOOK

Seven alien criminals, five Russian,
Frenchman and German, were certi
fed at the Clerkenwell Sessions on
Wednesday for deportation under the
act at the expiration Of their sentences.
On the same day, at the Central Grim
inal court, two other aliens Zone Of them
with the very British name Of George
Fraser) were certified for deportation
after serving long terms Of penal servi-
tude.
The Spectator, commenting on the
mistaken view which the late govern
ment took of public feeling on many
points, observes: They made the same
mistake in regard to the aliens immigra-
ton BILL They passed it because it was
popular in a single London constituency,
and no doubt it has kept that particular
Unionist seat But the belief that it was
popular in working-class London as
whole has been conclusively disproved.