Middletown transcript., 1906-06-30
OUR W0MAN'S COLUMN


One of the largest department stores ii
Pittsburg is crippled badly. by the resigna
ton of thirty-six young women, all whom
said they we're to be married this month
Shape counts for something. Mis-
Dona. L. May of Michigan is almost per
feet in melt i test but because she was
short and 81 mt she could not get posi-.
ton from Uncle Sam at Washington.
It has been repeatedly demonstrated
that woman's memory is much more re-
tentive than mans and the worlds men,
ory record was recently won by Miss
Victoria BateIuan, who remembered the
sequence or lS3, 600 words.
An excellent health rule-for bright eyes
and clear SKINS to take the juice of a
lemon In glass of water with a dash of
salt added. This acts directly on the
liver, which has more to do with good
looks than most Of US imagine.
In washing an organdy dress so that it
will retain its stiffness and look as good
as new use pure white soap and warm.
water. Ii the material is colored soak
first in salt and water. Do not rub the
material, as it eauses.the delicate threads
to separate. Rinse very thoroughly and
starch with clear, raw starch.
The new queen OF Spain has been bap-
tized three times, ence as an infant, when
she was taken into the Presbyterian
church, a second time when she was
made member of the church OF England
and lastly few weeks ago when she was
baptised as member of the Roman Cat
hoIic church.
AT last something is to be done for the
male shopper says London correspon-
dent. In recent circular concerning an
exhibition Of lace and silk mantillas and
silks at Blackpool was appended the fol-
lowing significant 'P. S.-Gentlemen
accompanying ladies will find colnfor-
table smokeroom, with coffee and cigars
free of charge. y
Light cloth coats can be cleaned at
home with oatmeal and whiting. Lay
fat on clean table, mix the oatmeal
and whiting in equal proportions, and |
with piece OF clean flannel rub thorough
y and evenly into the cloth. Shake |
veil, and, if necessary, go over again and |
,epeat until the cloth looks perfectly |
lean and press on the wrong side with |
warm iron.
Get the idea into your head that bones
ire beautiful and you won't mind thin
rms and swan like neck, even though
t be over swau-like. Fat never yet made
my woman beautiful. 1t is the way your
zones grow and the way you carry your
zones that give you a good figure. Be-
ause your arms are thin is no reason why
'oushould hide them. God never yet made
ny woman without bones, so they must
'e all right. You can get the thin arms
leshened up little by amounting with
anolin or cocoa butter. The same treat
nent will do for thin neck. Vocal Gull
nre and cold baths will help. Ii
Keep close to people who understand
on, who believe in you, who will help
on to discover yourself and encourage
ou to make the most of yourself. This
1ay make all the difference to you be.
ween grand success and a mediocre ex-
'tence. Stick to those who are trying
} do something and to be somebody in
he world-people of high aims, lofty
mbition. Keep close to those who are
cad in earnest. Ambition is contagious.
,ou will catch the spirit that dominates
1 your environment. The success of
aose about you who are. trying to climb
pward will encourage and stimulate you
, struggle. harder if you have not done
uite so well yourself.
A class of girls are now being trained
nd educated in one of our colleges on
ow 20 keep house and bring up family
. ten dollars week. Our millionaire
Iashers will soon want them to live on
We dollars week.
We overlooked recently some ladies =
liking about the woman who did their 8
ashing. They admitted that the work
as we'll done, the clothes returned inn
aculately clean and white AT the same Z
me they made slurring comment upon a
Ie social position which this woman Q
,cnpied. Why should they do this '
hat is there unladylike connected with q
le woman and the washtub Doing d
lis work for others, why should it place a
social ban upon her In the cities v
Jung man whose business it is to sort out d
lie dirty duds which come to public a
undry and do up and deliver the laund- n
ed goods can move in the best society. /
he more civilized we become the more d
rty work there is to do, the more clean v
othes are needed and it serves women il
st right il by foolishly placing social 81
IN on those Of their sex who do this q
rty work they often find themselves un- b
lie to secure much needed assistance in q
e doing of it. q
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