The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-02
Of Interest TO Women

A three cornered tear is nasty
thing to mend neatly. If it comes
where there is no strain of wear what
ever it may be best darned by simply
sewing the edges together with plain
'in-and-out" or adapted herring
bone" stitch. If the tear is near
seam and there is some wear on the
part, put square patch on the out
side, haste 1t neatly on putting one
sewing machine close to the edge and
cut away the goods underneath. leav-
ing just enough to overcast. This will
be a less obnoxious patch than the
Old-fashiOned one run underneath with
the worn or torn goods hemnled down
on the outside.
A thrifty housewife declares that her
butter bills have fallen off one-quarter
since she began serving her butter in
the form of butter balls. Apart from
the economy of the thing, there is no
question as to the comparative dainti-
ness and attractiveness of serving
butter in one Wholesome lump, and in
q collection of dainty, symmetrical
balls. Abroad, where fresh, unsalted
butter is served it is a matter of
course. 1t generally comes on the
table in sequence of little dabs or
long, shallow roll. People who have
acquired the fresh butter taste find it
hard to go back to the salty product
of the American creamery, and there
is no reason why they should. provid-
ed there is some one in the family with
sufficient leisure to make little butter
two or three times week. A quart
of double cream will make nearly
pound of butter, and any child with
strength enough to use rotary beaten
can do the rest.
A pint bottle filled with cracked ice
will keep dish of salad or a larger
bottle OF, tea or coffee deliciously fresh
and cookif pushed into the center of
the pail or jar containing the salad or
beverage. This is worth remembering
in these days of picnics.
Equal quantities of lemon juice, lis
terine and glycerine make an excel
lent mouth wash.
Brushes and combs can be perfectly
cleansed with clear water and ammon-
la. Do not let the handles of the
brushes get wet After thoroughly
wetting the bristles, place the brushes
back downward, in the sunshine aud
let them remain there until dry.
The French method of making coffee
-pulverizing and dripping it's I'M
pleasant to many on account of its
raw taste. Try, for change, boiling
your French coffee for couple of mo-
ments after it has dripped, or until it
ceases to taste raw. woman who
has lived some time in Paris says that
she makes her coffee in an agateware
conepot having deep cheesecloth
bag suspended in it, and then she boils
the coffee directly in this pot.
:. If when making apple sauce you find
you are without a lemon for flavoring
use in place, if convenient, the grated
peel of a very tart orange, and the APP
pie sauce will be found delicious.
A mother who has five young child
rem says she never finds the summer
journeyings with them the least bother
for the reason that she always keeps
them clean and comfortable wherever
they are, and we'll fed, but not stuffed.
For travel in the cars on hot days,
when nothing is more convenient than
roll of old muslin. cut it into small
squares, and bottle filled with suds
of nice toilet soap. A few drops of
this on one of the little squares, pre-
viously moistened in the lavatory.
cleanses the dirty little faces and
hands to perfection. after which the
impromptu washcloth is dropped out
of the window. The children have the
meals in the dining car at the usual
hours, eating the usual kinds of food
and they take their maps and go to bed
at the customary time. Her children
are never sick on the train or after
leaving it, and they never are fretful
or quarrelsome in transit
Orth and Hogg are the winning slab
artists of the New York Americans at
the present time.
And now Sam Berger goes on the
stage at $500 per. Stay eighteen min
utes in the ring with a champion is the
recipe.
John Summers, the best 126-pound
boxer in England, has arrived in the
United States and wants to take on any
boy of his weight at any distance.
Billy Nolan says that Joe Cans will
have to make 1873 pounds if he fights
Battling Nelson. Many hght followers
4 believe that it is impossible for Cans
to make the lightweight limit.
It cost the Rockingham park PEG.
pie $1,000 day to run the recent
meeting at Salem, N. H., while the gate
receipts averaged $500 daily. Run
ming races without the betting ring
evidently does not pay in New Eng
4 Land.
In the Forefront Of Feminism.
I. "A. writer in the Pail Mail Gazette