Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-02
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS

FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
The small broom specially designed for
children will be found most useful Tor
sweeping behind the radiators or under
the stove which is close to the floor.
An odd auto bonnet recently seen is
of black chip straw. the crown the shape
of a derby and the brim wider across
than through. The edge of the brlm is
turned up like cooked hat and black
velvet ribbon catches it down on each
side and fastens in a bow under the
chin. The only trimming consists of
two black ostrich feathers fastened di-
rectly at the center of the back.
Silver iewelry with the dull finish has
been fashionable for some months The
more recent fad for dull gold is increas-
ing in favor as the summer advances.
AS the season advances, the variety of
bronze stockings seems to grow apace.
A large assortment of the Isle open
work hose at a reasonable figure may
now be found.
A laundress who understands her bust
ness gives a few simple rules for IRON
ing, if one would have the result of
ones efforts worth while. She says that
| lace, as we'll as embroidery, should be
| ironed on the wrong side, with several
thicknesses of cloth, or a piece of flannel
| underneath, so that the pattern will be
distinctly outlined. Frills, bands, sleeves
and collars should be ironed before the
body of a garment This prevents I'M
necessary wrinkles. 4 piece of fine cam
brio will prove helpful if placed over fine
silks and muslins before ironing. When
| ironing napkins or handkerchiefs, have
them quite damp and press until per-
| fectly dry. Always begin with the edge,
| ironing the center last. Underwear of
right side. That for the table frequent
| ly looks best as a result of pressing wei!
on both sides.
| Lace insertion on a lingerie waist may
| be easily repaired by sewing under 1t a
piece of fine net or tulle. This serves as
| a background for the darning necessary
| to repair the rents and weak spots.
| A rhubarb jelly makes a nice dessert
served with whipped cream. Put sweet
ened and stewed rhubarb with its juice
| into white bag, and squeeze out all
| the Juice possible. Heat it on the stove.
sweetening and enough gelatine to stiff
| fen it, after it has stood on ice a suf-
ficient time. If the fruit is too thick and
| pulpy to make a good jelly add water
to it.
People are not usually energetic in
warm weather, but there are certain
household duties to be attended to now
that can be accomplished at no other
! time Preparing sweets for the winter
| is one of these duties so important to
every housekeeper. One must seize the
opportunity when the fruit is at it's best.
The home rhubarb may be made into
| h. ooIo do fpr. Nvintnr
A fig rhubarb marmalade is delicious.
| To make this take pounds of rhubarb,
| cut in small pieces; pounds of sugar
and a pound of figs chopped or put
through the food cutter. Cook all to-
gether until of the consistency required:
! Pour into small glasses, and when cold
cover with paratfin.
Dates or seeded raisins may be sub
stituted for the figs in the same measure,
! and will be found delicious. If the raj
! sins are used, add two oranges, rind as
we'll as pulp, to the mixture.
| When cooking rhubarb always use a
porcelain lined or an aluminium utensil.
! Strawberry jam is another tasty sweet
for winter use. After hulling and wash
| ing the berries weigh them and allow "A
pound of sugar to each pound of fruit.
| Add but third of the sugar at time,
| for then there will be less danger OF the
fruit burning.
Do not cook the fruit longer than an
hour. Then pour into shallow earthen-
ware or porcelain-lined pans and set in
the sun TO cool. The strong sunlight will
greatly improve the color and quality of
| the iam Many people keep the fruit III
the sun for three days, claiming that
the extra time brings good results.
"There's little habit" said a host
ess, that we are prone to fall into. 1t
| is but a little thing in itself, and prob
ably not one in ten people would criti-
| cize it, but nevertheless it always nettles
me when | find myself slipping into it.
1t is the habit we have of saying to. a
friend we have entertained. Now, be
sure to write soon. | don't mean that
we ought not to wish to hear before
long. but it is the implied suggestion
of what is proper to which l object. Of
| course, person who has been enter
tanned will consider it her privilege and
! her pleasure to drop line as soon as
she possibly can, after bidding farewell
bread and butter note II you lke tne
| expression; | don't. So, you see, 1t is
really conveying a hint of what ought
TO be done, when a guest is asked to
write soon l always feel like biting
NV tongue when / have started to make
this more or less conventional remark:
| believe, as the result of careful
Thought, that l do not make it so fire.
| Qupully DIS L OLiNG AAN'
The careful housewife sees that her
summer draperies, if she uses any at all,
are free from fumes. Rutt1es are the
greatest dust catchers imaginable, and
curtains with ruffies soon become dirty
and unsightly.
! In selecting the washbowl and pitcher
for the cottage summer home, it is we'll
| TO get those that are light weight, other
wise. when filled with water, they are
often most intentionally heavy to
handle.
Cheap lingerie blouses on which are
sewed quantities of common lace or en-
broideries are always horrors, and the
woman who wishes to be neat and well
groomed would better stee clear of such
) cheapnesS. for it carries is value at a
glance. Some of the best tailored
blouses come with an adjustable collar.
| This is an instance of economy, for 1t
stands to reason that collars become
soiled far quicker than the rest Of tic
garment, ami consequently an extra col
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