Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Wagner's Booth at the Food
Show an Attraction.
EXHIBIT OF CANNED GOODS
One Housewives Opinion of the
Value of the Products.
TALK WITH DEMONSTRATION
Woman's Husband Gets Some Valu-
able Pointers During the Dis
cussion-List Of Don'ts.

Housekeepers who visit the food show
| evince great delight at the sight of some
old friends who greet them from a con-
spicuous place. They are the Wagner
canned goods. and the very sight of them
brings delight to many a Washington
woman.
why. look. there's Wagner's BOOTH"
gIrgled one young woman to her husband
the opening night. They gave evidence
OF not having been married long and the
girlish- looking housekeeper was keenly in
terested in everything.
Come let's look at Wagner's exhibit,
George" she demanded, Juggling at his
arm.
Who's Wagner" asked George. Amy
kin to Honus?"
why you silly idiot" his wife replied,
with a blush. you've been eating Wag-
ner's foods every day since we've been
married. What on earth is the use OF
my getting the best for you if you don't
know il? I'll bet il it was cigars you'd
know. Now come on and I'll show you
what good canned stuff is. so when die
woman who doesn't know anything. you
can teach her how to keep house and tell
her where to get the best things to eat
Cutting off Georges protestations that
soon as she was buried, she dragged him
to the Wagner booth.
Conversation Enlightens George.
The polite demonstration started to tell
her a few things. She laughed at him.
why, i know all about your goods,
she said, smiling Mamma brought me
up on them, and since 1 have been mar
ried-'' here she hesitated and blushed.
all the time. OF course they are not as
cheap as some canned goods but that is
not the question. 1t is their quality that
makes us stick to them"
whereupon the young housewife and
the demonstration started of on a discus
sion Of canned food that fairly staggered
the young husband. They started talking
| of the big Wagner factories in and
around Baltimore, and the girl wanted to
know all about the recent visit of the
Japanese business men to the Wagner
plant. Then they got down to tech
nicalities, and talked so fast and showed
| so much knowledge that Georges Jaw
dropped.
"Of course. 1 know all about your can
ned peas" laughed the fair visitor. They
come in four sizes, and there's the Anne
| Arundel Gem. the Maryland Prize. the
Early Garden and the Standard Early
June The Anne Arundel Gem are the
smallest. They are good, and the only
difference is in size.
Those Dogs Head Beans.
":Oh. here are some Dogs Head baked
beans. George. those are the ones you
come from. They are carefully picked
beans, and when done up with first quail
ity pork they are the best ever
| Georges face lighted up with pleasant
memories. and he became interested.
Pork and beans. He was on the game
now no longer an outsider.
THAT was awfully good jelly you had
| for dinner tonight. dearie. But that
wasn't canned. was it?'' he asked.
| "Dearie'' and the demonstration grinned
at each other and George looked foolish.
| "Of course they were canned. You know
I haven't had time to prepare any pre-
serves at home, and won't have time
until the next fruit season. All that jelly
and jam you like is from Wagner's. All
the sauces we use are Wagners. too"
| Here was where the demonstrator got
his first look-in. Up to this time the
young woman beat him to 1t with her
knowledge.
Have you tried our new sauce, 'Pep-to-
mali" he asked.
She was after him I'm a minute, and
| wanted to know all about it.
Sauce for Fish and Game.
Why, il is our new sauce for fish
and game and We have had the most
glowing reports from those who have
used it, 1t is a hot sauce. but not too
fiery 1t sharpens the appetite. and is
distinct aid to digestion. Take couple
of bottles home with you and try it,
The little woman accepted with glee.
After discussing all the other Wagner
products the young wife and her husband
parted with the demonstration. Before
going she said, Il wish you would give
me a list of Wagners Don'ts. if you
have IL. / have a young friend who has
just been married and i want to show
| to her
| The demonstration gave her several
| copies.
List Of the Don'ts.
Here are Wagner's Don'ts. which con-
| tain pretty wholesome advice:
| Don't buy 1t simply because it looks
cheap
| Don't let a pretty label deceive or mis-
| lead you. The beauty OF the label is.
after all. only Skin deep.
| Don't cut an ordinary can with an ordl
nary knife. 1t ruins both knife and tenn
per.
| Don't set any unused portion away I'm
the same can for future use. and don't
expect to escape serious results il you do.
Very important.
Don't buy inferior goods. "Wagner's
are the cheapest"
| Don't take any stock in the story This
| Is just as good as Wagner's.' In most
cases they are decidedly inferior. Ask
for "wagner's' and get "wagners." You
are the buyer and are to be catered to.
| Don't think a foreign label indicates
better goods We make the best here
at home There is no place like home"
Don't take a leaky can even as a pres
ent. 1t is decidedly inadvisable.
| Don't buy a sweled can. The contents
may be harmless. but the swelling Is evil
dence OF partial decomposition.
IN
of a stove without first punching a hole
| in it.
Painting Inspired Nelson.
| From the London Chronicle.