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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Light House.
Keeping i'm
Som Francisco
By En6na C. Tompkiin:s
This doesn't mean apartments with

THIS doesn't mean apartments with
] modern conveniences" and a SER
want who sleeps home" 1t means the
oftenAwhich the business woman con-
verts into a home for herself, self and
one, self and husband, as the case may
be. Down through the ages when the
burdening and inferior labor has been,
by the chivalry of man, assigned to the
advantage: She. almost any one of
her, can make a home in the tiniest
nook. 1t might be better that she lived
Systematically and scientifically, an
other way, as Mrs. Perkins Gilman in
sists; but the fact remains: She takes
to it as species of recreation while
He looks upon the spectacle, helpless
admiring, but utterly devoid of compre-
hension.
These, are the homes l like to point
out to the man who is worried lest
business" occupation shall kill a
woman's domesticity. Man is prone
to harbor the idea that woman is
home keeper because he doesn't per-
nit her to be anything else
For reasons, this mode of life is more
common. more enjoyable in San Fran
cisco than in any other city on the
map. San Francisco smiles benignly
on individualism, unconventionalism
and a clean bohemianism. Then the
tidy little shops scattered everywhere,
in which you can buy such excellent
food in small quantities. same as in
the Latin quarter in Paris, and that's
the secret; we have the Latins with
us. How we miss the delicatessen
and the French laundries. aye, the Chi
nese washee man, in eastern cities.
What nests of comfort and artistic
furnishings. what haunts of possibili-
ties, these small homes are. The chest
that has a Persian chintz cover and all
the airs of smart divan, reveals bread
box, coffee can. tea caddy and whole
lot more. The modest table against
the wall has leaves and extensions,
guest size; the china on the plate rack
is for use as well as ornament These
are hints; the details are many, and
vary with the taste and ingenuity of
the impromptu housewife. You would
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
The Household Piano

HE dusting and polishing of the
] piano, whether it be a new and val
liable baby grand or the humble and
more cozy upright. should never be left
to the maid, but should be done by the
daughter of the house herself. 1t
should be done with fine cheesecloth
or linen cloth, or. better still. with an
old silk handkerchief. There should
be neither seam nor hem in the dust
cloth, as any inequality or hardness is
apt to scratch the piano polish
Cloudy spots are best removed by
dustcloth, and then rubbing very light
ly and in the same direction till they
disappear. The carved legs should be
busted with a soft brush, as should
trimmings.
To restore the whiteness of the keys
wash lightly and most carefully so no
moisture gets into the instrument or
between the keys. with a teaspoonful
of hydro super oxide, dissolved in
pint of water
The piano should never stand close
against a wall; If practicable, even the
upright should stand fully out in the
room. The direct rays of the sun upon
it. dampness and draughts all should be
be entirely opened once month and
examined for moths, which are apt to
establish themselves inside the felting
and so ruin the instrument
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sugar. When the whites of the eggs
are whisked to solid froth, mix them
with the butter and sugar Next beat
up the yolks for 10 minutes, adding
them to the -four, with nutmegs, mace
and cloves. Continue beating the flour
and spices for half an hour or longer, till
wanted for the oven. Then mix in
lightly the currants, almonds and can
died peel with the wine and brandy.
and, having lined a hoop with buttered
paper, fill it with the mixture and bake
the cake in a quick oven, taking care
not to burn 1t. To prevent this, the
top may be covered with a sheet of
paper. To see whether the cake is
done plunge clean knife into the mid
die of it-a dinner knife; Withdraw it
directly and If the blade is not sticky
and looks bright, the cake is sufficient
ly baked. These cakes are usually
spread with almond icing and over that
a layer of sugar icing and afterward
ornamented. In baking a large cake
TO the heat of the oven. 1t should not
be too fierce. but moderate heat to
bake the cake through.
Biscuit Glace-One and a half pints
of cream, IL ounces of sugar, yolks of
eight eggs, one tablespoonful of extract
Of vanilla. Take six ounces of maca-
rooms, pound in mortar to dust, Mix
cream, sugar, eggs and extract of va
nilla; place on the fire until it begins
to thicken, stirring it all the while.
Strain and rub through a hair sieve
into a bowl or basin. Put into ice
cream freezer and when nearly frozen
mix macaroon dust, put in one more
tablespoonful of extract of vanilla and
finish freezing.
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w ANTED: New recipes clever housekeeping ideas,
wrinkles that will add the beauty comfort cozness of
the home for publication page which will appear
Sunday will
your best in wngnot 200 words in eng-and send
For the best ideas published each prizes
will given The first prize will be S. the prize ST. and
will FIVE of 81 each No will
payment will
prize though others be published If know
thing at that interesting housekeepers-and
do-send in. Address Modern Housekeepers
Page The Sunday Call San Francisco
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Home Made Fireless Cooker

Mrs. Nj. Ii. Carroll, SolS Dana street,
Berkeley, Cal.
The most valuable adjunct to my
kitchen furniture is my home made
fireless cooker. 1t saves gas and does
away with fumes and odors Of cooking
food, such as cabbage, beans, etc. 1t
is a box made of inch lumber, three
feet long, II inches wide, Is inches
high, and divided into three compart-
ments. In one / made nest of hay to
fit closely around gallon bucket; in
the second I have two quart pail. and
in the third l made places for two
small buckets. The buckets must have
tight fitting lids. When the buckets
are in place l put a cushion stuffed
with hay over each compartment and
then a wooden cover. l use ii for pot
roast, soups, stews, beans. vegetables
and puddings. Food intended for noon
must be put on the gas stove or range
at breakfast time and thoroughly
heated, then it must be put in the fire.
less while boiling, covered with the
hay cushion and lid, and it, will be
ready for the noon meal
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the combination dish may be filled in
the center with growing ferns and the
slender vases bordering II used for any
buds or blossoms in season. 1t Is al
ways refreshing at this time of the
year to decorate ones table with what
ever flowers are seasonable. Rare ex-
otics and blooms that bear the unmis-
taxable stamp of the hothouse are not
so attractive as they are later on In
summer one likes nature pure and sim
pie. fresh and sweet. with no hint of
tedious nourishing, glass houses and
high temperature.
The new porcelain centerpieces are
either an ivory white or a delicats
shade of green. Figures or floral de-
signs would detraet from the natural
decorations. The glass centerpieces
are clear crystal or of that opalescent
variety which Is too faint to clash with
any colors used In conjunction with IT,
yet possess a fieeting changeableness
that rather adds to its beauty and ef-
fectiveness when its sides catch up and
reflect the many soft tones of ripe
fruit and full blown flowers
ing. broil the chops in a hot skillet
before you put them cooking in hot
water. Otherwise put them cooking
at once in cold water. Lamb chops
COOhCQ III luc Sdtuo UIdnucIs
] n chops, with mint for herb sea-
soning, make an excellent dish. A
woman busy through the week usu-
ally puts her stew going directly she
gets IL Saturday night. leaves il in
the granite kettle over night and
does IL to finish Sunday morning.
With the various manipulations. like
peeled and sliced potatoes. placed over
the remnants in the Kettle to steam.
adding a bit of rice and making a
small bowl of soup. it will be Tues
day at least before the positively last
appearance.
Items = The white silver skinned
onions boiled in the kettle with po-
tatoes do not affect the other vege-
tables as TO flavor not even the left
ones for warming over. Stalks of cell
cry, cleaned and dressed as you
would prepare pieplant for pie, put In
with potatoes when they are half
baked, are more delicious than aspar-
agus. Salt the water a trife, which
improves the potatoes also.
Under the gas burner is the neatest
place to crisp crackers. dry bread
crumbs and warm dishes for serving.
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Home Made TamaIes
Miss Aurn Clark, Monticello, Cal.

Pastes-One quart of white cornmeal;
pour over it boiling water and work
smooth Add butter and lard each the
size of an egg, salt to taste work un-
til it can be spread.
Filling-Boil chicken tender; re-
move chicken, pick from bones and set
aside. Brown teacupful of flour in a
large spoonful of butter and lard; add
to broth of chicken to which one pint
of strained tomatoes, one-half Glove of
garlic, one dozen peppers, one tea
spoonful each origano and cornino seed
has been added. Salt to taste, add
pinch cayenne if desired, let COOL, Boil
peppers, remove seeds. scrape pulp
from inside, throw away shell and
seeds Add pulp and water In which
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Queen Cake

n. Angelo, 90 North San Pedro street,
San Jose, Cal.
White Part-One- half pound of sugar.
two tablespoonfuls of butter, one-half
pound of flour, whites of six eggs, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
grated cocoanut. half a pound of citron,
chopped fine, one pound of blanched
almonds, cut in very thin slices; flavor
with extract of almond. Bake in three
jelly tins.
Dark Part-Half pound of sugar. a
quarter of pound of butter, half a
pound of flour, two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, yolks of six eggs; add
half a pound of seeded raisins, half a
pound of currants, a quarter of a pound
each of chopped citron and figs, half
an ounce each of cloves, nutmeg. mace
and allspice, a wine glassful of brandy.
Bake in three jelly pans. Make an
icing of three cupfuls of sugar and one
cupful of water; boil until brittle. re-
move from the stove and stir in the
whites of three eggs. Add half tea
cupful each of minced almond and
grated cocoanut. Spread alternately
on the black and white cake and put
together Ice the top with plain icing.
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ST PRIZE
Irs. William III. Rhodes, 2028 Bancroft,
way, Berkeley, Cal
Household Suggestions

For the Ironing Board-Over the
padding on the board tack firmly a
muslin cover, fastening well at ends.
and back. For removable cover take
unbleached muslin, cut it about two
inches shorter than tackled cover. and
let it lack about six inches of meeting
in the back. Hem all edges On the
back edge sew, every six or eight
inches, pieces of tape for strings and
tie. Tie together at the back, and on
the front stretch well and pin at the
ends to the tackled cover. When soiled
remove and wash. Make two of these,
and you will always have a clean iron
ing board on five minutes notice.
For the Sewing Room-Make a pin
cushion about three inches square,
stuff1ng with hair or other light mate
rial. At the back fasten small safe
ty pin. When ready to sew pin this on
the front of dress and the pins will al
ways be at hand.
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81 PRIZE
Margaret Casey, Port Costa, Cal.
Rich Brides or Christmas Cake

Margaret Casey, Port Costa, Cal.
Rich Brides or Christmas Cake
Five pounds of finest -four. three
pounds OF fresh butter. FIVE pounds of
currants. two pounds of sifted loaf
sugar. two nutmegs. one fourth ounce
Of mace and one fourth ounce of cloves.
is eggs. one pound of sweet almonds.
half a pound of candied citron, half
pound each of candied orange and
lemon peel, one gill Of wine, one gill of
brandy. Let the -four be as fine as
possible and well dried and sifted, the
currants washed. picked and dried be-
fore the fire: the sugar well pounded
and sifted, the nutmegs grated. the
spices pounded. the eggs thoroughly
beaten, whites and yolks separately;
the almonds pounded with a little or
ange flower water. and the candied peel
cut in neat slices. When all these in
gradients are prepared, mix them In
the following manner: Begin working
the butter with the hand till it reaches
a creamlike consistency; stir in the
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inexpensive Picture Frames
Mrs. Frank Jones, san Leandro, Cal.

Have frame made of ordinary mold
ing, or take an old. discarded frame
and give it a coat of glue. then imme-
ditaely cover with rice and press the
rice into the glue. Let it remain until
perfectly dry, then lightly brush OF
the loose rice with a whisk broom and
give the frame coat of white paint.
When dry take gold paint and with the
tip of finger lightly paint the tops OF
the grains of rice. making it a little
heavier on the outer edge of the frame,
giving it a clouded gold effect This
makes a dainty. pretty frame.
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Ham q la Celery Sandwich
Emma Giessler, S21 Hampshire street
San Francisco.

To half a pound of ham add a glass
full of celery cut In dices and chop to-
gether until very fine. If desired a few
olives and pickles may be added. Make
a mayonnaise dressing. consisting of
the yolks of two eggs. half cupful of
olive oil, one teaspoonful of mustard
mixed with a little vinegar. Spread
ham mixture on French bread and the
dressing over it. Then put a lettuce
leaf over this and a slice of French
bread. A nice sandwich for picnics and
outings.
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satisfied?
Floral and fruit centerpieces for the
dinner table are not so easy to arrange
as flowers alone They are apt to have
rather heavy hotel buffet look unless
carefully placed. The colorings should
not be too startling by their contrast;
neither should they be dull or common
place. Golden oranges and ruby tinted
flowers. for example. are a little too
brilliant to produce sensation of
pleasure, and they suggest warmth.
Something cool looking is better.
italian china decorations give many
helpful hints in this art. In those
famous Florentine potteries borders of
delicately tinted flowers and fruits are
arranged and laid on with an exquisite
ness that nature herself can not sur
pass. In those same potteries also are
made novel china and porcelain table
rather be invited to petite souper with
her than to the finest restaurant in
town.
And the light housekeeper can live
wants, in small quantities. and buys
the best. She is not paying for things
she doesn't care for. If she be near
vegetarian she invests in meat only
when she is hungry for it, instead of
helping to liquidate the every day
large figured boarding house meat
bill.
1t is amazing what she can do with
two burner gas plate even without
the small oven; but If she have the
oven she can perform miracles (when
the kind of gas we are paying for in
San Francisco doesn't go back on her).
She can bake potatoes, spoon biscuit
and custard all at one time
Here are directions for a chicken
dinner that cost Is cents-15 cents
with a trif1e added for condiments:
BUY three nice pigpork chops cut
thick (two for 10 cents is enough
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boiled chicken and gravy must be
cold; paste warm. Have husks pre-
pared by standing in boiling wafer.
Spread paste on husks in one place.
meat and spoonful of gravy. wrap 9TH
ers around, tie ends. cut off projecting
ends Place in steamer. steam three
hours. Better after standing and be-
ing reheated.
How to tell an egg that has been
boiled from an uncooked egg: Take
egg by the end with thumb and second
finger and give it a twist. If it has
been boiled the egg will whirl easily
and rapidly. and if uncooked it will
scarcely turn at all.
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Black Chocolate Cake
Miss l.. NJ. Ballard, box 434, TuIare, C,

One-half cupful of butter. one-half
cupful of sugar and cream together
Add .yolks of four eggs beaten well.
Add one third of a cake of chocolate
dissolved in five tablespoonfuls of boil
ing water. One-half cupful of milk
one and three-fourths of cupful of
flour. two heaping teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder; then add the well beaten
whites of four eggs; vanilla fiavoring
Do not beat cake after adding whites.
but stir lightly. This makes a small
cake.
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head wear and their fuzzy frocks hang
ing from the short yoke or with no
yoke at all
For the baby ready to be advanced
10 short dresses there are some charm
ing little creations all their own style
and quite the daintiest and simplest
that lave been designed for this infant
world. The dresses are to be worn
with slips II liked. or they may be
worn with a petticoat for the house.
Their novelty lies in the way they are
cut being really only a straight. semi
full fiounce passing under the arms and
making a straight line in the,front and
the back
II the dress is yokeless ii usually has
straps over the shoulders of lace. fine
linen or ribbon. The top of the frock
Is perfectly straight. and attached to
the front and back are these supports
made OF any material fancied. A very
sheer handkerchief linen frock. with its
plain two inch hem, headed by three
rows OF old fashioned herringbone
stitching in fine white floss, had shoul-
Ger straps 10 match this trimming.
They were straight strips of the linen
with rows Of herrtngbone, and where
the frock Proper was finished at the
top with tiny outstanding ruf1e above
the double row Of shirring there was
seen a single row of the needlework as
q finish.
Where valenciennes lace is used TO
embellish these dainty dresses If is a
pretty idea TO have the shoulder hands
made all OF lace. Then when tfe dress
is worn ove~ thin slip it has an airier
and more babyish effect A frock with
rows OF valenciennes insertion set In
tie bottom Of the dress and with a
hem or an edging of lace to match on
the extreme bottom really demands
some lace on the rest of the garment
Straps made Of a strip of insertion
about three-quarters of an inch in
width. edged on both sides, with a
slightly gathered piece of lace TO
match. viii look as dainty as ANYTHING
that could possibly be selected.
For everyday or morning wear some
charming little linen dresses shocked
across the top and feather stitched
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Chicken Pie
Mrs. r.. Partridge. GAG Regent street,
Oakland. Cnl.

Take two chickens that weigh about
TWO pounds each, dress and cut up at
the joints Cook in water enough to
cover When done salt and pepper to
taste and thicken gravy Make a pie
crust of one quart of flour, one tea
spoonful of lard or butter and one tea
spoonful of salt. Rub till thoroughly
mixed. then wet with milk till it will
roll thin. Line fine quart pan or
basin with crust Pour chicken and
gravy in pan and cover with a top
crust; cut Sits in top. put in oven and
bake a light brown.
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ST PRIZE
Mrs. Jack Lindsay, 44O7 X street, San
Francisco
Household Hints

Do you know-A shoe bag made OF
oilcloth and hung in the kitchen is a
good place for children's rubbers?
That the green seed of nasturtiums
picked in vinegar gives a delicate
flavor to any salad?
That delicious morsel is a broiled
steak laid on a garlic rubbed platter
and set in the oven for several min
utes? This was one time secret
recipe of famous chef
That whole bread is a nerve builder
for the little folks and as easily made
as white bread?
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ST PRIZE
Sarah Parker, Port Costa, Cal.
Summer Salad

Three crisp. fresh lettuce heads, two
handfuls OF mustard and water cress.
The cress should be crisp and fresh
like the lettuce; 10 young radishes and
a few slices of cucumber Wash and
carefully pick the cress and lettuce
and drain thoroughly by swinging them
gently in "a clean cloth. Cut the let
tuce heads into small pieces and the
radishes and cucumbers into thin
slices. Arrange all these ingredients
lightly on dish with the mustard and
cress and pour under but not over the
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SIS PRIZE
Mrs. A. J. Morris. SAB DevisaderO street,
San Francisco
Lambs Tongue Spanish

Lambs Tongue Spanish
Scald half a dozen small tongues in
boiling water. letting them stand in
the water about five minutes so they
viii peel readily. Peel one at a time.
leaving remainder in the hot water
until you have finished. Then drain
of and season with pepper and salt
Put in a frying pan and brown with fat
or lard. When brown add half cupful
OF boiling water. then put them In a
pot with three sliced tomatoes, season
with paprika and whole spices as de-
sired, tied in a cloth, and cook with
gravy. Cut fine one large onion and
chill pepper. fry brown and put in
gravy. Boil two hours Fifteen min
utes before IT is finished sprinkle with
brown -four to fhicken.
To make the brown -four, put dry
white -four in pie tin and let it brown
slowly. stirring often. When cool. put
in tin and use for meat gravies.
Ribs Of beef. cut in one inch squares.
may be cooked in the same way with
boiled rice and make fine cheap dish.
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Original Recipe for Baked
Onions
B. VI. Henderson. 3224 Twenty frs
street, San Francisco.

Pare medium sized young onions:
scoop out large part of the eenters
and I'LL with grated bread crumbs and
cheese and the finely chopped portion
OF the onion which has been removed.
mix all together and season with
salt, pepper and tomato juice Put a
piece Of butter on top and under each
onion and bake in hot oven until soft
and brown, basting occasionally.
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Potato Salad
Elizabeth Sauhtree, Pnlo Alto. Cal.

EIfzHUesH SHuHtree, FuIO Alto, Cal.
Cut into small pieces four cold boiled
potatoes. Chop very fine one boiled
onion. few pieces OF fresh parsley.
one cold boiled egg and add to the
potatoes. Then add several large let
tuce leaves. which have been chopped
tine, and a fresh tomato cut into small
pieces. Stir all up well. adding salt
and pepper to taste. green pepper
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ST PRIZE
Hrs. b. f. Morris, 1928 Thirteenth
street, West Oakland, Cal.
Chicken, Family STYLE

Cut up large tender fowl and par
boil briskly. Drain or wipe each piece
dry and place I'm dripping pan; then add
six thin slices of bacon, lemon cut in
thin slices, pint of baby olives, a can
of small mushrooms, half dozen bay
leaves, salt and pepper Add to the
liquor in which the fowl has been par
boiled a pint of cream. then pour the
mixture over the chicken and cook for
an hour and half. Uncover the last
half hour to permit the chicken to
brown.
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melted, two level teaspoonfuls of salt
and sugar. Beat in flour till stiff.
Knead till smooth. Raise again to
twice its size, then form into loaves
Raise and bake three quarters of an
hour. If this bread is set at 8 o'clock
in the morning 1t is all baked by in
the afternoon
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pretty, and they have their practical
uses in shading the Infants eyes and
protecting the throat from draughts.
Fine white embroidery flouncing is
made up into this style of cap, the
price OF such an article being regu-
lated by the fineness of the handiwork.
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OF beauty and tempting sweet
ness that is sure to call forth
fiattering comments from ths
guests. A few small grape
leaves used instead of the fiow-
ers. or even with them. make
another attractive centerpiece.
There is nothing more tempt
ing looking than velvety car
mine tinted peaches. All green
goes best with them. so for the
vases delicate ferns are sug-
gested. with the carmine and
rich yellow of the fruit half
yelled by the tender green
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the most comfort
able thing in 49,,
world to enjoy {
sleep in.
t h e E n e Ii s h
granny" bon net is
another favorite
fashion that does
not seem to go out
of date. The fluffy
frill around the
face and the little
rounded cape at the
neck are quaint and
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Fruit Biscuit
A. Lillian Munma, DunnisaB. Cal

Make good baking powder biscuit
and roll one-fourth inch thick: brush
with melted buUer. sprinkle with Gin
namon. sugar. chopped raisins and cit
ron- Roll like a jelly roll and cut in
half inch pieces. place on buttered tin,
brush with melted butter and sprinkle
with brown sugar. Bake in hot oven.
Very nice for hot or cold luncheon.