The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-12

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STATE SOCIETY.
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Mrs. NJ. G. Buckley of Lakota left
Tuesday morning for Atlantic, Iowa.
where she will visit her parents for
several weeks. Mr.. Buckley expects
to go down and return with her as
soon as his business will permit his
absence.
Three box plaits front and back pro-
vide ample fullness for the small girls
low-necked. no-sleeved dress which Is
worn over guimpe. The plaits are
fastened to two-and-one-hal inch
circular band which takes the place
of yoke.
The accordian-plaited sheer blouses
which accompany some of the new
princess skirts are very dainty Access
sories to this favorite skirt. The
yoke is of fine embroidery, and cloth
bands like the skirt follow it and TIE
bottom of the short sleeves to give the
effect of an entire costume.
This method of washing blankets
given by contributor to the Boston
Herald who vouches for it from per-
sonal experience may be of service
to some busy housewife during the
general renovation this spring. Pour
a pint of boiling wateT over q half
bar of shaved laundry soap; put over
the fire and stir till thick. after which
add one tablespoonful of borax and
two tablespoonfuls Of ammonia. Stir
this mixture into tubful of tepid
water to which has been added one
tablespoonful of borax. Put in the
blankets and let them remain an hour.
turning over occasionally. Rinse twice
through tepid water, adding a little
ammonia to the first water. Pass
through the wringer.
New Needlework.
Miss Harriet opens display of the
newest novelties in needlework at the
Hotel Dacotah on Monday, giving les
sons there all the week. Lovers of the
correct things in dress will be delight
ed with the Bulgarian and lingerie de-
signs for waists and stocks.
A Nerve Pillow.
A nerve" pillow is something which
physicians are said to recommend and
which can easily be made at home
One needs only to gather or buy a
quantity of dried soporific herbs, such
as hops and catnip leaves. bayberry
and sweet fern. adding to them sweet
grass, balsam pine and as many sweet
smelling sleepy things as one can think
of. Dry and powder and mix all to-
gether. Then fill your nerve" pillow
with the summer-wood sachet powder
thus formed. Stuff the pillow with
down or cotton batting or fethers, and
either scatter the powder thick through
| the filling, or, what is better. make
fiat sachet bags and fasten them to the
fiat inner seams of the pillow.
Justice
If women's lives stood naked as at birth
Before death crumpled up their
! Then. in the confines of this sad old
There might be hope for Mary Mag
If Christ; at last. made Justice as his
That Christ whose feet were dried
The dumb prah.. repentance in a harlot's
Would be as potent as virgins
Ernest McGafrey in the National.
Larimore Society.
The weddings of two prominent
young couples of the city are set for
| next month.
Miss Elsie Turner went to Devils
Lake this week to visit with friends.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Schrump last Friday, May 4, girl.
| Mr.. F. B. Mexican of Wahpeton and
Mr.. G. J. Mexican Of Pisik spent Sun
day In the city as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Hazen.
Mrs. P. J. Ferguson and Mrs. Stoll
went to Grand Forks Tuesday as dele.
gates to the Grand Lodge of the De.
gree of Honor.
The Misses Romano arrived Tues.
day noon from San Francisco to spend
a few days with Rev. Chas. and Mrs
Turner before returning to their home
In Bristol. Indiana.
Mrs. Sanderson visited with Mrs
]. d. Van Fleet this week. Mrs. San.
derson was in Oakland, CAL, at the
time of the earthquake and gives 8
graphic description of it.
Miss Josephine Chamberlain left
last Friday for San Francisco. She
was called there by telegram an.
nouncing the serious illness of hel
sister who had just arrived from Man
lila, where she had been employed al
nurse.
The Pioneer club met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Larmour las
Friday evening. A literary and must
cal program was rendered. Prof. o
G. Libby of the state university wat
present and read a paper entitled
.The Correlation of History and Lit
erature." A very instructive and en-
tertaining meeting was held. Dainty
refreshments were served.
The New Child.
Will the scientifically trained chill
dren of today care as much for thu
three bears with their three chair,
and their three bowls of porridge) q,
their mothers and grandmothers die
before them? It Is hard to say. Tastes
differ and the child of today has fal
4 less Imagination than the child of thu
duller nursery and the fewer books
The Gentleman's Magazine.
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