Middletown transcript., 1907-01-26
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Lnckv is the woman who fousi
i'll her Christmas stocking a nice pin
cheqne. or crisp greerback. For sue
the shops are to-day oveffi9~it
with bargains, and articles Of real wnr,l
ma, be ecured at amost reasonable pric
by a discerningshopper. Winter suits 70
both men aud women are sold a1inos
at cost while. sweeping reductions hast
been made mall kinds Of millinery goods
For The House
But above all, now is tile time to pick
upsthat piece OF mission furniture yo,l
desire iii the library. or to fill the empty
places in the bookcases. Rigs and car.
pets, curtains and draperies, eighty shop
worn. are marked down until within the
reach of even thin pnrse. Desks and
chairs, cabinets and cliiffoniers, even
pianos, can be obtained at prices that
make tile before Christmas purchaser
green With envy over the difference in
the prices than ana now.
Sheets and Pi:loweaaes
January is 6rst and foremost devoted
10 tile white sale, and the shops are
showed under with yards and yards Of
clean white goods of eli descriptions.
Ready -made sheefs and pilloWcases are
seen eserywEers, and are very well
worth the money asked for Them. II
saves great amount ofIabor 10 tile iionse5
wife 10 get sheets tl,is way, though they
are not as durable as the home made
ones. Nowadays when society demands
that even mothers shall be bright aitrac-.
tive, and interesting, what is tile use of
a woman working away over stiff new
muslin, wearing herself out physically
and mentally jnst to oensnrea sheet last
ing in service few months longef7 Is
not the time equally well invested over
the delights Of a new book, or an interest
ing magazine? Or might not the mother
use il in the compailionship OF friends
and family, and thus keep her brain alert
and active?
Wives Should be Specialists
A women's speciality is to be charming
and attractive, but how can she be either
if she is oyerworked? /? Notice how tile
business world runs into specialties One
person does not do lot Of things, lie per-
fects himself III one. In the sold days,
men made their own shoes, cut mp their
,wn ale. To day that is all changed. |
Z is sign of progress that it is. By the
anne token why shonld wonal spend |
Ter strength in doing things are as her
did, when they may |
'e done for her as cheapIy bv macliin- t
ry, and are practically as nsefui, If not /
mite so dainty, as those SHE would make7
When woman does work, let her nse
he labor saving devices which mankind
as fashioned for her comfort aud conyeIl-
.nce and save herself all she can. II is
er duty to do so.
self-Cooking Utensils
In the olden times, housekeepers burn
their hands, and scorcbed their faces,
! basting meats, stirring porridge, frying
lkes. Now wise lionsekeeper has sell.
asting pans, double boilers, which .,ouk
stter than she could do, aud if fry she
ust. does it with a long-llandlrd frying
an. So take your money, sou iong-snf-
ring woman, and spend it in strength
wing articles. Use rubber gloves, to ,
sep your hands unstained. Rnh them J,
with your favorite; ointment curl your
air il you feel like it; be girl as lorg as !
u can, and you will sleep longer and
'tter under your ready made sheets than
ID probably would under homemade
les, If you had to make them. +,
Summer Clothes Heralded h
1t seems odd at first to zee these dainty i
brics in the store at this season, hut q
ere Is deal Of sense iii it. I,stead of i
aking prosaic sheets, start I'M a aud sew i
acefuiiy on the pretty waists which i
9 to help in making you look Charming, q q
dividuality can be 20 well expressed in q
e's clothing, and in the sllirtwaist de- /
rtment, home work saves a good deal d
money. If your summer sewing is ont i
the way when the warm weather i
mes, il will certainly be great comfort
you, and give you time for ort Of door I
sasures. y
Take sstOOk In The Home 4
January is q good time to look over tie
rtains, and II they arr hopeIeesly worn, d
j IN some the "bargaiIl curtains, 70 Ii