The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
ELECTRIC COOKING.
Expert Iiousckccper Now Giving Dem.
onstrations mt Jurgens's.


onstrations Mt Jurgens's.
Miss Winnifred S. Potts. expert
household economist who is giving
practical demonstrations in preparing
dainty dishes and cooking them the
electrical way in Jurgens's furniture
store, Adams and Broad Streets, has
been busy studying housekeeping con-
ditions in Richmond during the hours
she has been giving her demonstra-
ton. and also during the hours she
Is not So engaged.
Very near 10000 persons among the
best and representative residents of
Richmond and the surrounding suburbs
have called to see the demons tration
this week. Practically every one has
asked one or more questions, and while
Miss Potts was kept busy answering
these volleys OF questions. she also
found time TO ask a few about house
keeping conditions here. AS result
Of her study she says she found that
the servant girl question is as great,
IL not greater. than in most cities she
has visited. In speaking on this ques-
ton. Miss Potts said:
Richmond housekeepers really de-
serve all the high commentator they
get. The tncereainty Of the Richmond
cook and servant is trying question,
and the good housewife deserves both
praise and sympathy for the way she
does try and make home clean. COM
Portable and happy. l think Rich
mond ladies' are about the most cour-
teous and attractive of any that l
have seen for some time. l have never
visited city where there were 50
many really practical housekeepers.
after years of travel. demonstra-
ton and practical experience. must
say that electrical cooking devices. as
well as other comforts for the home.
are especially adapted to Richmond
homes and residences in this section,
where you never know for sure that
your cook will be on hand with break
fast in the morning or not With
the aid of an electrically equipped
kitchen you have no worry about the
cook. If she fails to come in, you
simply turn q switch under one of the
time and worry saving electric dishes
and the meal is soon ready. You have
no smoke. dust. ashes or bad odor to
contend with. No fire to make and
worry about. and no unnecessary hea,
in the summertime to wear you out.
"A Richmond lady said yesterday
that she regretted so much that she
did not know of this demonstration
before and had not come and beer
taught the convenience and comforts
OF cooking by electricity. She sait
she had been troubled for many years
about cooks and servants until hel
health had been broken down, and SHE
had finally. last week, sold her home
and was then boarding. She coult
not stand the constant worry about
cooks, She said that If she had known
that with electric cooking devices sh'
could prepare a whole meal in her sit
3. ting room, bed room. or even her par
lor. without injurins anything In thu
room. and simply by turning on
switch. she would never have bothered
about servant girls, and would have
kept her home.
aluminium is used in making al
the utensils for electric cooking, be.
cause 1t Is free from corrosion, ligh
and easily cleaned and kept So These
devices are kept clean and bright
shining with a silverlike lustre, will
less care ana attention than any othel
Dishes"
Miss Potts will remain here severa
days more, and then go to Petersburg
for the last two days Of the week anc
give demonstrations there for the ben
Cit of residents of the Cockade City.
According TO many OF the callers
Miss Potts has far outclassed any bthe
demonstrators they have eyer seen her,
or elsewhere. Her Willingness to Civ,
any one any offthe choice recipes fol
the dainty dishes she rnakes--ant
many Of these are original--as we'll al
her courtesy and Ability has made
hosts Of warm FRIEND for her DURING
the week she has speRS here.
The menu for MonAay afternoon
from to C. Will consist o.
Shrimp Wiggie,
Grlddle Cakes. aaksd Bananas
Coffee. 3 tt68ll I'D Cake