The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08

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sertions of real cluny and plated
! frlll down the middle of the front.
| X
The most valuable book published in
| Topeka in many a day is The Fire
| less Cooker by Caroline B. Lovewell
| Mrs. j. t. LovewelD, Frances d. Whit
temore mrs L. d. Whittemorel, and
| Hannah w. Lyon (Mrs. T. s. Lyon.
| Although it may be true that too many
| cooks spoil the broth. The Fireless
Cooker proves that they improve the
cookbook. Mrs. Lovewell. Mrs. Whit
! temOre and Mrs. Lyon are members of
the Nautilus club. of Topeka. and it's
| motto. Build thee more stately man.
| sions, o my SOUL" and so forth, is the
| foreword of the book which is dedi-
| Gated to the woman who would make
the best use of all her time
| The F'ireless Cooker: How to Make
| It; How to Use 1t; What to Cook is
| the full title of this little book which
is the outcome of practical experiments
| and Investigations made by the authors
| in their own homes in the past few
| years. Every recipe in the book is a
| tested one and there are no wonders in
] this modern fairy tale of the kitchen
which the authors can not prove. In
| fact they have repeatedly demonStra-
ted The Fireless Cooker and its use in
public in Topeka under the auspices
| of the city federation or individual
| clubs. The authors of the book show
that the method of fireess cooking is
not new; but is identical in principle
| with the brick oven of New England.
| the Dutch oven built out in the back
yard, the Norwegian hay box. and the
| receptacle in which. in aboriginal times.
the Indian cooked his viands with hot
stones to supply the heat.
|
| Miss Frances Mitchell will entertain
at 49, this evening for Miss Augusta
Wiggam of Emporia.
Miss Grace Overmyer will entertain
in compliment to Miss Wiggam Tues
| Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Risteen of Topeka has
| been appointe dto make the signal
| flags for the Santa Fe railway system.
| Miss Risteen is daughter of the late
| F. n. Risteen, who was general sup
erintendent of the Santa Fe at the
| time of his death
| Miss Carol Gage will give an infor-
NAL dinner tonight in honor OF Miss
Kathryn Faulkner of Los Angeles, Cal,
the guest of Miss Mary Cooper.
Mrs. l.. G. Thorpe. 1920 Harrison
street, will give a reception Monday
| evening in honor of the Rev. and Mrs.
Harvey Eugene Philips, who leave
Tuesday for their missionary post in
Cairo: Egypt. No invitations will be
issued but all DIR. and Mrs. Philips |
friends are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Purdy gave a |
porch and garden party last night for |
the members of the Ideal Card club |
and their husbands.
Miss Anna Nichols, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. P. Nichols of Berryton,
and Mr.. August Walters, who lives
No I tod he
Nichols home Wednesday evening, the |
Rev. Mr.. Harrington officiating. The |
ceremony took place on the lawn and
the wedding was a particularly pretty
one. The bride wore a gown of Paris
mousseline, trimmed with lace and
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses. Miss Minnie Walters. sister OF
the groom. was bridesmaid. She wore
pink princess gown and carried pink
carnations. Mr.. Charles Nichols, a
brother of the bride. was best man.
About seventy-five relatives and
friends were present. After the cere-
mony reception was held which was
followed by wedding supper. Mr..
and Mrs. Walters are at home nine
miles west of Lawrence.
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Miss Freda Smith gave a birthday
party at her home, SIS Polk street.
birthday. Those present were Eliza
beth Willetts. Mabel Suit. Marie Bedi-
ker, Allie Weekly. Sylvia Hughey.
Dorothy Heartburg. Ruth Ogden.
Wilson. Roland Smith and Ralph
Clary.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle c. Williams will
leave Wednesday for an eastern trip
to be gone number of weeks. They
will go first to Chicago, and take
boat for Buffalo and will go from
there to New York and neighboring
summer resorts.
Miss Hazel Grimes returned today
from visit in South Dakota.
Miss Florence WEIGH went to Bur-
lingame. today to visit Mrs. Lee Davies.
Mrs. J. X. Hudson returned last
night from a visit to her son. Mr.. Paul
Hudson, in the City of Mexico. Mrs.
Hudson stopped in New Orleans on
her way home a<1 hJs been in Kansas
Mrs. Dell Keizer
Miss Bessie Drake of Pilot Point,
Texas. who is now in New York. is
expected about the 18th to visit Mrs.
w. It. Davis.
Miss Susan Gay of Kansas City will
leave tomorrow night for Harbor
Point. Mich, to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Cornell and Miss Frances
Connell will leave Wednesday for
Milwaukee and the northern lakes to
be gone a number of weeks
Mr.. Francis Bonebrake and his
cousin. Mr.. Larry Spencer, of Kansas
City. Mr.. Russell Grimes and Mr.. |
Richard Fritts left yesterday for
Ludington. Mich. to spend a month.
They are stopping in Kansas City to-
day and will stop in Chicago tomor-
row and Monday and take the boat /
for Ludington Monday night.
Mrs. James p. Rowley, Mr.. Arner /