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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
KNITTING RAINBOW SHAWL

Knitting dainty rainbow shawls with
gold needles is a favorite pastime just
now Of society women who are spend
ing the summer in mountain and at
seashore resorts. Their devotion to the
making of shawls is quite remarkable,
for in pursuit of it many have aban-
done bridge" some have given up
golf, and other automobile rides. so
that they viii have the entire after
noon 10 give to the knitting of these
delicate wraps that are so popular for
evening use during the summer season.
Whether it is the working of fine
strands of imported Shetland into
something practical that they can wear,
or the charm of knitting with gold nee
dies that attracts these women OF the
smart set is difficult to determine, but
fl is known fact that they will not
knit with the ordinary rubber, wood or
steel needles generally used. Incident
ally, while the possession Of rainbow
shawl is valued highly by any woman
this season, the ones that are knitted
With gold needles are regarded almost
in the light of curiOs, and the person
who receives one as a gift from a
friend prizes it more than a piece of
jewelry rich studded with precious
stones.
These shawls are called rainbow be-
cause they are made up of series OF
stripes in red, yellow and all the prima-
ny colors found in the bow that is
sometimes seen in the sky. Each stripe
is about two or two and one-haf inches
in width, and they are Joined together
by the fusing of the strands of the
shades of which the connecting pieces
are made. When finished these shawls
are about two and a half yards wide,
though they can be stretched TO almost
twice their natural size because the
wool of which ttoy are maze is so
elastic.
1t takes about a pound CT this wool
10 make an average sized shawl, and
the wool sells for $780, so that, while
the materials are cheap, unless costly
gold needles that range in price from
SIS a pair to $780, are used. the making
of such a wrap costs in actual money
but a mere trif1e. 1t is the work ne
cessary to complete it that counts, for
the knitting usually takes about a
month. The stitch is the same as used
for plain knitting, and with the rain
bow shawl, as a rule, the work is done
with but one thread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
ICE CREAMS.

There are no better tee creams than
those In which nuts arc used. A wal
nut or hickory nut ice cream is deli
cious. Crack enough of the nuts to Sc
cure pint of meats Pound them in a
mortar till they are a fine paste, and
add TO them gradually a quart of
cream. Set the mixture aside while the
custard is being prepared. Beat four
eggs into a cup of sugar, add pint Of
milk and a tablespoonful of salt. Set
the pan containing the custard in a
saucepan of boiling water and stir it
until 1t begins TO grow thick. then stir
in a small cup o. sugar Remove the
custard from the fire, add the cream
and walnut paste. When the mixture
is cold freeze ii.
A burnt almond cream is one Of the
most delicious nut creams imaginable.
1t calls for four ounces Of Jordan al
monds. four tablespoonful Of .grapu-
lated sugar, quart Of rich cream, four
egg yolks, a pint OF milk Gnd a cup
extra of sugar.
Rlanch the almonds and chop them
very fine Put the four tablespoonfuis
of sugar in the frying pan. and when 1t
has melted but has not begun to grow
dark, add the almonds. Stir them
thoroughly to prevent their burning.
and when they have become reddish
brown they are ready. Place the cream
an an earthen bowl. Heat a little of it
TO the boiling point, and then mix 1T
with the hot almonds. Both the cream
and the almonds should be hot to pre-
vent the caramel from candying. When
evenly mixed stir with the rest Of the
cream. place it where II will cool In
the meantime, while it is cooling, pre-
mare a custard with the yollIs Of the
eggs and the milk. adding the cup of
sugar. which should be scant. Place
the custard in a saucepan, or, better
VET in double boiler, where it will
thicken but not boil enough to curdle.
when it is ready add it slowly to the
cream and almonds. mixing all thor
oughlv. Then, when it is cool, freeze
mil firm. The almonds may be
GRAINED out of the cream when the
crstard is added, leaving only the deli
cate flavor of burnt almonds. If this is
acne. the almonds ought to be pounded
fine In a mortar just after they are
drowned. before they are mixed with
cream.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
AN AMERICAN CRAB SALAD.

An American crab salad is a season.
able tidbt. Boil one dozen hard shell!
crabs for about twenty minutes. When
cool remove the top shell and tail;
quarter the remainder and pick the
meat out carefully with a fork. The
large claws should not be overlooked
nor the fat which adheTes to the she'll
Mix the crab meat with a little mayon-
naise. Garnish the bowl with crisp let
tuce leaves. Place the crabs in the
center and cover with mayonnaise
(about half pint is needed in alb. If
preferred the salad may be served in
the back shell of the crab and gar
nished with the tiny salad leaves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
SMART WHITE LACE Wells,

A very handsome proportion of dress
allowance should this summer be set
aside for wells and other fal-lals of the
same kind. 1t is true that Russian net
is not an expensive form of yelling,
and that it can be purchased in pale
gray with a delicate tracery of black
upon it that is infinitely becoming to
the countenance, is also a fact. But
the smartest wells are those that are
edged with a quilting of lace or ribbon
and they are so shaped that they can
be worn loosely over the face ,or turned
back over the hat from the front. to
give an early Victorian appearance to
the millinery. Such wells are very
costly indeed.
1t will be pleasant to those who can
not afford expensive wells to know that
the white lace one is again in fashion.
1t is softening and identifying to the
face, and washes again and again if
a reasonable amount of care be taken
over the process.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
"THE OLD ORDER
CHANGETH YIELDING
PLACE TO NEW

L think there is no doubt, whatever
the trend of modern life may argue to
the contrary, that women are still con-
sentative in their ways and tastes, and
have liking that is almost feline for
at least one corner of their environ
ment to remain unchanged. In their
private surroundings, at all events, few
women care for change, and to a ma
Jorlty chair or table placed in a diff
ferent part Of the room will prove a
cause of irritation wholly out of pro-
portion to the cause. Women may mo-
tor, play bridge, waltz through the
small hours and weary thems elves al
most TO death by endeavoring to do
several things at once in order to keep
in the SWIM" but il is always a Joy
to them to know that in their own
sanctums they will find things just as
they left them, untouched by the ever
increasing whirl of events which make
up the life Of modern women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
HOW TO KEEP
JEWELRY BRIGHT

Gold JeWelry should never be cleaned
with any kind of prepared polish, for
all cleansing powders and fluids con-
tain ingredients that dull the surface
and practically ruin the finish, that can
only be restored at considerable cost by
a refining process done by a jeweler.
For silver pieces, however, nothing is
Detter, for without some preparation
powerful enough to remove the tarnish
Few surfaces of the silver BILE dishes
constantly in use could be kept bright.
AT least. this is the opinion of prom
lnent Jeweler. who declares that many
women bring him necklaces, earrings
and bracelts with surface from which
all the lustre has been taken off by the
application of some kind of polish.
"A silver cleansing connection ap-
piled to gold jewelry to clean it fnva-
rlably oxidizes it," he says. L fire.
quently have women tell me that the
polish brought out the lustre so beau
tifully on the tableware that they
thought it would do the same with
their chains, bracelets, rings, etc. and
were amazed when, instead of getting
bright, they turned gray and dull, and
after brisk rubbing with IA flannel
cloth, such as gave brilliancy to the
silver surfaces. became hopelessly black
and looked as though made of cheap
metal.
TO women who have had such expe-
riences, and to those who ask me how
20 clean their jewelry a. home, l say
the simplest and only safe way is to
wash them in clean water with pure
white toilet soap and enough ammonia
10 cut the dir. This process applies
equally to jewelry set with stones for
] know CT TO more effective way Of
Frightening a diamond or a garnet.
etc, than by a thorough scrubbing with
water and soap and brush with soft
bristles.
I'm preparing a bath for jewelry l
should take luke warm water and t.
every two tablespOOnsful of it should
add one teaspoOnful CT household am
monia. In a near by dish a piece of
CASTLE, or any brand toilet soap that is
not peTfumed, should be handy so that
after the brush has been dipped in the
water it may easily be rubbed over the
soap and then applied to the jewelry."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
POT-P0URRI MAKING.

Pot-pourri making represents the lat
est fashionable employment for the
summer months, and the fortunate pos
SCISSORS of rose gardens are busy pre-
pairing this most delicious of perfumes.
Jars of pOt-pOuTTi were once considered
Indispensable TO every sitting room,
and the old Chinese pots which travel
ers in days long since gone by were
wont to send home filed with the curl
Gus conserves of the east were used to
keep the store of scented rose leaves.
Rules for the preparation of pot
pourri were definite above ali things,
and the woman who set about the in
itial stages of picking her roses as they
fell from the bushes, or of even drying
the old plucked roses which had al
ready done duty as decoration. The
right time for gathering the roses was
the early morning, before the sun spoilt
| the pristine freshness of the full-bloWn
/ flowers. A strenuous duty in the short
nights of June and July, this degree
was nevertheless Obeyed by the most
ardent spirits, but If not invariably
carried out to the letter, infinite care
was nevertheless taken to pluck the
roses when a spell of fine, dry weather
had brought them to their highest per-
/ lection.
! A large jar should be set aside, an
| old bread pan answering the purpose
eXcellently. The rose petals should be
detached from the stalks, placed on
trays on a table in the store room or
pantry, and sprinkled literally with
salt, the whole being tossed lightly
with the hands so that the salt may
reach every leaf. They should then
be dropped into the jar, pressed down
firmly with the knuckles and the top
sprinkled with salt. The next day it
will be noticed that the leaves do not
occupy a third of the space which they
did at first, and the cavity should be
filed up with fresh flowers treated with
salt in the same manner.
As long as roses are plentiful, the
filling of the jar should be proceeded
with and as liquor collects at the bot
tom Of the pan, this should be poured
off daily. At the end of the summer
the mass should be separated and a
small quantity placed at a time in a
coarse cloth, we'll squeezed and then
tossed about lightly so as to separate
the leaves.
The following ingredients should then
be collected together and mixed thor
oughly:
Gum benzOin, two ounces.
Oil of casSia, one drachm.
4 Oil of cloves one drachm.
Oil of lavender, two dTachms.
Orris powder, four ounces.
Dry salt, two pounds.
They should all be rubbed together
in a mortar and pounded until each in
gredient is well amaigamated with the
rest. The rose leaves must then be re-
placed in a large bowl-a little at a
Undiscovered with some of the powder,
and tossed lightly over and over until
the mixture has permeated the whole
1t may then be placed in jars and tied
down firmly until required.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

recting round shoulders and for filling
out the hollows in the neck or lifting
up fiat and undeveloped chest To do
this exercise get a straight back chair,
the top of which should reach about to
the waist line or a little below. Stand
about two feet away from the back of
the chair, placing the hands on either
side of the back. Stand erect with the
arms expanded, grasping the chair
Bend the body forward from the
ankles, pushing the chest between the
arms as if they were a wicket. The
shoulders go back as the chest goes
forward Now. reverse the movement,
pushing the chest and body back until
the arms are straight again. This
movement can be repeated a number of
times and can also be done by turning
around, bringing ones back TO the back
of the chair, putting the arms back,
gr2sping the chair with the hands, and
then drawing the body backward and
forward between the arms.
Exercises to develop the arms. The
punching bag, if Used in moderation,
will develop both the forearm and up
per arm. Light dumbbell exercises will
do the same. If the subject is not ac-
customed to exercise with dumbbells.
and is not strong, the dumbbellS should
not weigh more than half a pound
apiece. All of the arm exercises,
stretching upward. bending at the ell
bow, stretching the arms sideways
straight and bringing the dumbbells
again to the shoulders, etc, will help
develop the arms. Where the use of
the punching bag or dumbbells is not
desired, the muscles of the arm can be
strengthened and the arms developed
simply by extending the arm, making
the muscles tense, bending the elbow
and bringing the hand up to the Shout
der; the same motions made by an
athlete when showing off his muscle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

the muscles of the waist and learn to
carry the chest properly certain exer-
cises are necessary. One of these is
done in this way: Stand erect with
the feet slightly apart, clasp the hands
high above the head and swing the
body from the hips with the same
force.
To develop the lower limbs: A great
many women who appear to be well de
veloped, even fleshy, when seen on the
beach in the very disillusioning bath
ing costumes, apparently possess only
the meagerest development of the low
er limbs. Sometimes this absolute lack
of development is due to some func-
tional arrangement, and in that case,
only the righting of the organ which
is out of order will do any good, and
no amount of physical culture will help
in the slightest degree. When this is
not the case, however, and the calves of
the legs, for instance, are too slight,
! stair climbing or bicycle riding will de-
velOp them. A very good foot exercise
| for the development of the calf is to
sit on a chair, having, first, on a loose
and comfortable slipper, place the foot
comfortably on the floor, and now
raise the weight on the toes, arching
nthe instep and stiffening the muscles OF
/ the leg. Lower the foot and repeat
until the leg begins to feel tired Thi,
exercise will serve the purpose of arch
ing an instep that is fiat. Another ex-
ercise for developing the leg, and at the
same time, making the ankle slightel
is to place upon the floor large booL
or some heavy object, stand little t
one side of it and push the object witt
the one foot from right to left, or, vic,
versa. The leg should be swinging
from the hip, and only the toes of The
foot must touch the book
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

This movement develops the arm, for
when every muscle is tense and then
relaxed in unbending it exercises the
parts and stimulates the circulation of
the blood.
Where the hips are too large or a
heavy layer of fat is forming around
the abdomen, any of the three follow
ing exercises will wear away the fat,
give firmness to muscles, and at the
same time stimulate all the functions
of the body.
First-Stand erect, arms hanging at
the sides, the feet slightly apart. Fling
the body sideways, bending at the
waist, and endeavor to make the hands
touch the ground. This is difficult
exercise and cannot be accomplished all
at once.
Second-Stand firmly, feet together,
bend the right leg at the knee, lifting
up the leg until the arms can be
clasped around it. Bring as much pres
sure to bear as possible upon the mus
cles of the thigh. Lower the leg and
repeat with the other knee.
Third-Lie fiat on the back, lift the
legs until the feet are straight up,
but without bending the knees; lower
the legs, then the knees and draw the
legs up as near the chest as possible
To develop the waist muscles. AL
most every well developed athlete has
small waist, and the athletic woman,
if she carries herself we'll, need never
be ashamed of her waist measure
When the waist is very much too large
it is due either to layer of f1abby fat
around the waist and abdomen, or else
to the weakness of the muscles sup
porting the chest which permit this tC
sink down, thus giving the entire figure
a settled and awkward look. This set
tied look is never seen in the figure OF
female acrObats, no matter how ole
] they may be- In order to strengthen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
TOILET WATERS.

Without at least one bath a day, and
two, if she is so inclined. at this season
of the year, no girls skin can be at its
sweetest and best. Certain toilet wa
tiers have a decidedly tonic effect and
a person who, exhausted, gets into a
perfumed bath win issue forth re-
freshed not only in nerves but muscles
as well. Chief among these is
Camphor Bath.
Two ounces of tincture of camphor.
one ounce of tincture of benzoin, four
ounces rectified spirits.
Another having the same qualities:
One-half pint of rectifed spirits Of
wine, one gill of aromatic vinegar,
tEIee-fourths ounce of gum benzoin,
one-quarter ounce of balsam of Peru,
One-quarter dram of oil of heroli, one
eighth dram of oil of cloves.
Imitation Milk Bath.
Eight ounces of marshmaIlow flow
ers, three ounces of jhyssop herbs, two
pounds of bran flour.
Lavender Water.
One pint lavender water, two and a
half ounces of orange flower water,
one and a quarter ounces of glacial
acetic acid.
Violet vinegar is another delicious
water. 1t is made as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
TABLE COVERS MADE
OF ROUGH BAGGIMG

Table covers and couch covers are
made of rough bagging treated in a
holder way, of course, like the delicate
Mexican drawn work, TIE same spider
webs and butterflies woven Of threads
in the open corners left, while threads
that cross arc drawn. That same bag
gill; can be stenciled, or motifs of it,
in colors, may be appliqued INTO it, each
part of the figure outlined with heavy
thread-not unlike sort Of glorified
Irvine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

Natural sleep has been defined as
mental rest produced by an appetite
resulting from fatigue. But the idea
that mental rest means mental inaction
is hardly tenable, inasmuch as it quite
frequently happens that the solution
of unsOlved problems is the first thing
to appear in the consciousness of wax
ening, and thus the mind must have
been operative while asleep.
DR.. Macnish, in his work 1.-THE Philo-
sophy of Sleep" states that the noted
French General Pichegru informed Sir
Bilbert Blame that during a whole
years campaign he had not had one
hours sleep in twenty-four. Numerous
observers have stated that it is no I'M
common thing for exhausted soldiers
steadily to pursue their march while
sound asleep.
According to Macnish, a DR., Moore
slept twenty hours out of the twenty
four. and Quinn, a noted actor. could
slumber for twenty-four hours success
sively. A person by the name of Eliza
beth Orvin is said to have slept three
fourths of her life, while another wo-
man, named Elizabeth Perkins, slept
from a week to two weeks at a time,
and a Mary Lyall slept for six success
sive weeks by spells. DR.. b. F. Slaught-
ct Hdu young woman PARENT, known
as the sleeping beauty" who had slept
almost constantly from her Sth to her
26th year.
Talking in sleep is more common than
is generally supposed. Armstrong and
Child found in 200 students, between
the ages of 20 and 80 years, that IL
per cent of the men and 81 per cent of
the women talked in their sleep, and
most of them could answer questions
DR.. Cheney relates the amusing case
of a gentleman who was in the habit
during his sleep of taking snuff from a
box which he kept under his pillow
If this box were removed he sought
for it as usual, and. failing to find it.
he betrayed dissatisfaction and invar-
Ia hlU aWnka
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
FLESH-C0LORED GLOVES,

The question of gloves has been
greatly agitating the mind of the
FrenchwOman of late. Whether or not
white gloves would be worn during the
season with white toilettes was moot
point earlier in the year, but no sooner
did the lingerie frock make its appear
ence than Dame Fashion replied to the
question in the negative
Instead of white kid, which was ev-
eiywhere seen last summer, long
gloves of fiesh-colored kid or suede are
worn, and so carefully have the manu-
facturers copied the natural tints of the
hand that at some distance it is almost
impossible to say if gloves are being
worn or not. Soft tones of biscuit.
fawn and gray suede are likewise
adopted conamore, and have a very
pretty effect when worn with white
toilettes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
NOTEPAPER MONOGRAMS.

Much note paper nowadays has the
monogram stamped in the upped left
hand corner. instead of the middle of
tbe tor of the page. This leaves room
cor address and date 10 be in the oppo-
site right hanc corner. The engraved
address remains in the middle, where il
ts used instead Of monogram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
TO COOK BETS.

Beets of late have been attacked by
insects; therefore they must be exam
ined leaf by leaf, and all that are in
tested rejected. Do not separate the
roots from the leaves. Wash thorough
ly in many waters. Put into astewpan
and cover generously with boiling wa
ter Add a teaspoonful of salt for every
two quarts of greens Boil rapidly un-
til tender. This will be about thirty
minutes. Drain off the water, chop
rather coarse, season with butter and
salt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
BOTTLED CURRANTS.

Currants that retain the flavor of the
fresh fruit may be put up as follows:
Mix together dry steamed currants and
fine granulated sugar in the proportion
of one pound and a quarter of sugar TO
one pound of fruit. With wooden
mallet pound the mixture until all of
the currants are broken. Put the mix
ture into preserving jars, adjust the
rubbers and fasten the covers down
tightly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
AN EXQUISITE FRAME
FOR A FAIR FACE

An exquisite frame for a fair face is
a boa made of marabou dyed in mother
of pearl shades. The art of the dyer
has accomplished a wonderful iri-
descence in the rich downy fluff, for it
shades ard glimmers through palest
blue INFO delicate mauve at the edge
and glints with grayish rose. pearly
white, faint water green and creamy
tints
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
MYSTERIES OF SLEEP.

Copyright, 1906, by T. c. McCIure)