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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Good Toast

Good Toast
BY the way, she never insults tha
digestion of her family by making
toast" over a fame, serving it burned
black outside, soft and "waddy" inside.
Instead she uses a gas-toaster or the
oven, and feeds them on slices such
as the heroine always serves-crisp,
brown and tender, a dream in the toast
line
She is a person who dares to have two
ways of doing the same thing, and
chooses the method best adapted to her
time. When she comes in, tired and
hurried, she starts the eggs cooking in
cold water, because She knows that by
the time the water boils the eggs will be
ready to serve, and the table can be
spread in the meantime. She objects
to waiting when she is hungry That
is why she starts the coffee in cold
water also.
Perhaps the very next day she viii
reverse the process, and start eggs and
coffee in boiling water because there
happens to be boiling water ready, and
just that much time is saved.
Finding Out for Ones Self
Now, there are women who would
choke if eggs or coffee were ever started
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

line, then turn and make another row
Of stitching near the edge.
Finishing the Skirt
A mark for the depth of the stitch
ing on each tuck (measurlng from top
Of the skirt and for the diagonal line
across the tuck should be made before
beginning the stitching, in order that
all may correspond. There is a slight
difference in the manner Of laying the
tuCks at the Center-baCk seam.
The first row of perforatlons Cor
taCk-threads) that indicate the fold-edge
of the tuck nearest the placket open
ing, is to be brought to within three
eighths of an inch Of the raw edge. The
second tuck will be made in the same
manner as the second in the other
groups.
Cut straight piece Of the material
one and quarters Of an inch wide
and a seam longer than the depth Of
the placket opening. Seam it to the
| left side Of the opening, the seam toward
the inside Of the skirt; fold it to make
an undcrlap one-half inch wide, turn
under the other edge three-eighths Of
an inch, and hem it into the sewing
of the first seam, turning the raw edges
of this seam so they will be concealed
inside the underlap.
Cut another straight strip Of the ma
terial an inch and one-quarter wide,
seam it to the right-hand side of the
placket opening, turn under three-eighths
of an inch and hem down the facing
Turn under three-eighths of an inch at
each side and end Of the belt Gather
the lower portion Of the waist, fold the
belt in half, to get the center front, and
pin it, at this point, to the center-front
of the waist
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

most washable goods are too narrow to
permit cutting the belt in one piece, it
will be necessary to cut it on the length
of the material in order to avoid making
a seam in it. In cutting the front of
the waist, the straight edge of the pat
tern laid even with the Iengthwise fold
in the center Of the material it was
found that the latter was not wide
enough and it would be necessary to
piece the front
This might be done by simply joining
a piece to make it the necessary width,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
POTATO SALAD WITH FRENCH
DRESSING, GARNISHED WITH
BETS AND PARSLEY AND
YOLKS OF EGG.

incorporated, add one cupful of milk,
one-quarter teaspoonful of salt, one
quarter teaspoonful pepper. Stir until
creamy.
/ Domestic Skill
Women cook very much as they
walk She of the light, springing step
gives a touch and go" to her cook
ing and turns out delicious things She
is deft and quick, getting through in
time to read book or study the fash
ions She has time to think for herself
Remembering her Copybook, she reads
her documents before signing, which
means that she accepts no recipe blindly
but investigates before adopting Even
if an authority does tell her to make
rich syrup by boiling a cupful of water
eight minutes, she knows better and
declines.
When proportions seem reasonable
and the combination sounds attractive,
even if novel, she tries it-for she loves
to experiment.
No one told her-she just found out
for herself-that eggs scrambled in a
double boiler are far and away ahead
Of those done in pan. She learned that
one day when it was necessary to get a
meal on dOuble-quick time and make
toast. cook meat and scramble eggs all
at once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

seam on this also, and stitch the join
ing seam. Do not press it open, but
turn both raw edges toward the center
front
In material like Bingham, percaIe or
pique, that has rather stiff finish, the
perforations that indicate the fold
edges of tucks and sewing-lines may
be marked by running a coarse needle
or pin through the center of the perfora-
ton and into the material.
When soft-hnish goods, that will not
retain the pin-mark, is used, make a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Finishing the Belt

Pin the ends Of the belt even with
the hemmed edges Of the back, and dis
tribute the fulness, bringing the great
est amounts across the center-frOnt and
at each side Of the back. Re certain
that the underarm seams come directly
opposite each other at both sides Of the
belt Basic the belt to the waist
There is no fulness to be gathered
in the top OF the skirt, only sufficient to
permit easing it into the belt, so it will
not draw. Pin the center-front Of the
skirt to the center OF the belt. Pin the
right-hand side Of the placket opening
to the lower edge of the belt, the edg,
of the opening one-half inch inside the
end Of the belt Pin the left-hand side
in the same manner, but the one-half
inch underlap will extend to the end Of
the belt.
Close the back CT the waist with but
tons and buttonholes. Sew the buttons
on the left side and in position to hold
the hens OF the two sides securely one
over the other, in a one-inch lap. Face
the inside Of the belt with a piece of
ths same material, or lining, cut like the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Appetite

well as keeping it at the right temper
ature.
Holland Cheese Loaf
Pare and shave potatoes in thin over
tapping slices to line a buttered tin.
Then arrange alternate layers of the
potatoes, grated American cheese salted
and peppered, and thinly sliced onion.
Fill the mold up with sweet milk, COW
ering the top with a layer of grated
cheese and fine bread-crumbs and bake
in a moderate oven for from one and
half to two hours. Run knife about
the sides of the mold and slip on warm
dish when ready to serve.
Dreamed Asparagus
After cooking the vegetable, drain it
free from water and arrange six stalks
on toasted bread, thinly buttered. Then
place a tablespoonful of sauce on top
and cover it with the sifted yolk Of
hard boiled egg. For the sauce, place
in a saucepan two level tablespoonfuls
of butter and when melted stir into it
two level tablespoonfuls Of -four. When
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Forming the Tucks

\ small perforation in the pattern in
dictates the fold-edge OF each tuck, and
if a pencil-line were drawn one-half inch
each side OF each perforation, each pair
OF pencil-lines would represent the sew
ing-lines that form each tuck As the
tucks at each side turn toward the
back. the piece must be joined at the
underside Of the tuck, along the pencil
line that is nearest the underaTm seam.
Allow on the front portion seam
(three-eighths OF an inch) beyond this
line, then cut the piece TO be joined.
allowing three-eighths OF an inch for a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

regardless Of where the joining seam
Will come, but this would not be good
dressmaking; to achieve that result a
little thought must be given to determine
where the seam may best be concealed
In this case it was placed under the
second Of the two side tuclls and the
excess material I'll. of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Making Mayonnaise

One teaSpOOntul Of dry mustard, one
teaspoonful of powdered sugar, one-half
a teaspoonfuI of salt, one-quarter Of a
saltspoonful of cayenne, the Yolks of two
eggs, one pint of olive oil, two teaspoon
fulS of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice.
Mix the mustard sugar, salt and cay
enne in a small bowl, add the yolks of
the eggs, and stir we'll with a small
wooden spoon until the yolkS arc
smooth Add the oil very slowly, few
drops at time, stirring all the while.
You can't hurry this dressing one bit,
so the Calmer and more serene you keep
the better. If by chance you get in too
much oil at a time, do not attempt to
stir it all in at once, but take it gradu-
ally. You will find it easier to manage
if you pour the oil into a pitcher and
turn it in a very fine stream into the
bowl, holding the pitcher with one hand,
while you stir with the other
Stir increasingly, and don't stop to
rest When the dressing is thick, thin
it with little lemon juice, then add
oil and lemon Juice alternately, and
lastly the vinegar. The oil should thick
en- the egg almost Immediately, and the
mixture should be thick enough to take
up in a ball on the spoon before adding
the vinegar.
When it is ready to serve add half a
Cupful of whipped cream if you wish.
The cream makes the mayonnaiSe thin
ner and winter | ought to have said
that while beating, the bowl should be
set in dish Of chopped ice to keep the
dressing cold. 1t keeps it smoother, as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Arranging the TUcks

The perforations Cor tack threads
nearest the seam indicate the fold-edge
Of the first plat, and the seam repre-
sents its underfold The tuck nearest
the edge of each gore laps, toward the
back, over the front edge OF the gore
next it. The third perforation Count
ing in from the edge represents the
fold-edge OF the second tuck, and the
perforations between these and those of
the fold-edge OF the first tuck represent
the line to which the fold-edge of the
second tuck is to be brought
The seams should not be pressed
open, but turned, both edges together,
toward the front. When both tucks are
laid, the underfold of each will repre-
sent the sewing-line that forms the tuck
A pretty finish. as well as an excel
lent method of holding the tucks Sc
curely in position, is to continue the
stitching across the tuck in a diagonal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
4 Simple Dress

There is no one style Of dress that
IS prct,ier for gjr.s' everyday wear all
he year round shan the short-sleeve,
~ound-necG model 70 Be worn with a
Suimpe. The orc shown IS unusual be-
cause the yoke and upper part of the
sleeve are CUT il one and there is no
shoulder seam. The front Of the waist
portion below the yoke is tucked in the
center and at each $ le. the tucks each
oue-nalf inch deep. The dress used for
the illustration was in the nine-year size,
and the material was blue chambray.
Fold the material lengthwise through
The center, and cut the front of the
waist, the yoke and the front gore Of the
skirt Open the folded material and
double it the other way-the fold
straight across the goods at half its
/ length, leaving it spread out It's full
width-and cut the remaining cores OF
the skirt, the backs OF the waist and
the under portions Of the sleeves.
/ The Belt
1t is preferable to cut the belt with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
3aked Bean Salad

Baked Bean Salad
DO you know what nice salad can
be made from baked beans? Just put
a hcaping spoonful on a lettuce leaf,
pour boiled dressing over them, and you
have one Of the most inexpensive, and
one Of the most delicious salads you
have ever tasted. That is, of course,
suDDosinQ the famous New England dish
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Excellent Potato Salad

Now for potato salad which know
you will declare excellent.
Cut three gDod-sized or six small cold
9o o d G&5'i 36 5 s3 n 5cSS and SoP 2
parsley and TWO or three slices OF cold
boiled bocts. Put a layer Of potato and
onion on cod platter, then sprinkle
some Of the chopped beet and parsley
over it, add another layer Of potato,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Skirt Cores

Mark on the skirt cores the perfora-
tons that indicate the positions of the
plaits, making the marks first with the
large pin or with pencil Cor chalk, then
use tailors' tacks to mark each pair Of
cores at the one time. Separate the
cores by cutting the tack threads, and
haste all the seams, except the back
matching the notches at the edges of the
cores. 1t will be much easier to ar
range the plaits at the front and sides,
If the back seam is left open until after
these are made
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
TOMATO SALAD
WITH
MAYONNAISE.
ASPARAGUS SALAD BAKED BEAN SALAD
WITH WITH
FRENCH DRESSING. BOILED DRESSING

them we'll when she took them from the
can, and drying them on a soft towel
Then she put them in a dish, poured
over them some French dressing, and
set them on the ice to chill This she
did about two hours before she wanted
the salad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
IINI DISEICS IIIdI UV UNC
and Make Eating a Pleasure

boiling water ready on the stove, slipping
1t IN gently that It might remain whole,
and let 1t cook
Sometimes in an illness your invalid
may have to be fed with a cooked yoIll
Of egg, il, from the nature Of the dis
ease, the albumen Of the white is harm
full, and this IS the way you would
prepare it, giving it more or less time,
according to the way it is to be served.
| think one of the most useful dress
ings, one which can be used for the
greatest number of purposes, is the
boiled dressing. 1t is as delicate as
mayonnaise-which is supposed to be
the queen Of all the salad dressings
is made without oil, which pIeases many
persons who cannot teach themselves
to like olive oil, and it is convenient
for family use, as it will keep for a
week or ten days, 50 is always in readi-
ness II case OF sudden company or
other need.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

your weLablhed ayots ice serving
girl used shrmp washing the put
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
One Way Of Giving Money

If you wish to give child money,
here is one way of doing it that will
surprise and amuse him. Change the
money into half dollars or quarters and
boil them thoroughly to preclude all
possibility Of microbes Then make a
paste Of confectioner's sugar and melted
chocolate, and spread it smoothly over
each piece Of money until it is entirely
coated. When these are thoroughly
dry, take box of the ordinary round
milk chocolate tablets and rearrange
them, alternating the real chocolate
waters with the counterfeit ones. Do
them up in the original package and
present them to the youngster, and the
chances are that he will regard them as
one of the greatest jokes Of his life.
The same trick has been tried with sue
cess on children Of larger growth!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

/ Boiled Dressing
Beat the yoIks of three eggs until they
are light and thick add one teaspoOnfuI
of dry mustard, two teaspoonfuls OF
salt, a speck Of cayenne or paprika, two
tablcapoonfuls Of sugar, two tablespoon
fuls Of melted butter, one cupful of
cream, onc-haIf a cupful Of hot vinegar,
and, lastly, the whites of eggs beaten
stiff. Cook the mixture in a double
boiler until it thickenS, stirring we'll the
MEANWHILE
1t should be as smooth as cream, but
thicker, about the consistency of boiled
custard Let it get thoroughly cold,
pour into glass jars and cover, then put
away in a cold place until you want to
use it, This dressing was used on tn e
baked-bean salad; also, in place Of
mayOnnaI,e, ON the tomato and shrimp
salads shown in the illustrations.
\ tomato and lettuce salad is easily
prepared. Peel the tomatoes and set
them on the ice until serving time, tax
ing care to select perfectly formed, ripe
fruit Of uniform size Have the lettuce
washed, dried and put to chill, and at
luncheon or dinner-time make nest of
crisp lettuce leaves on individual plates,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Lobster and Chicken Salad

Had she been making a lobster salad
she would have done it the same way,
cutting the meat into dice, seasoning
with French dressing and chilling for
two hours or more, then arranging it
precisely as she did the shrimps.
II she had elected to make chicken
salad, really one Of the incest and most
delicate in the list, she would have used
a pint of cold roasted or boiled chicken,
cut into small dice-Shaped pieces, and
half as much celery cleaned and cut into
thin pieces. These she would have
mixed with a French dressing, Just as
she did the shrimp salad, and set on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

dressing over it, she would have gar
nished it with celery leaves, capers and
pimolas cut in rings.
And now for the making of may
onnaiSe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Preparing Pans for Frui. Cake

Heretofore always buttered pans and
lined with one or two and sometimes
three thiclnesses of buttered paper,
without always obtaining the best re-
suits. The outside was either Drowned
too much or burnt, and consequently the
fruit dried out. Now | line pans with
dough made as follows: To one and one
half breakfastcupful Of flour, add one
half teaspoonful Of baking. powder, rub
in one quarter cupful good measure) of
butter; wet with either milk or water
sufficiently to enable to roll out. Roll
out a little thicker than pie-crust, line
bottom and sides of pan and keep
enough for top of cake. This crust adj
heres to the cake, and if a white icing
is desired very thin one will answer.
Since using this crust | do not ice fruit
cakes, and the appearance Of cake 70
equal to an iced one, and much better.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
PATTERN FOR CHILD'S SLIP.

dot on the material with either chalk
or a pencil at each perforation, and
when the pattern is removed mark the
dots with tailors' tacks, made with col
ored thread. Stitch all the tucks in the
front portion and join the front to the
backs al the underaTln seam; in wash
able material it is probably best to
make these French seams. If the ma
terial is rather thick make ordinary
seams, press them open and bind or
overcast them.
Cutting the Sleeves
Turn under the lower edges of the
yoke three-eighths Of an inch at front
and back, and at each corner, where
it extends for the upper sleeve portion,
cut in diagonally TO the three-eighths of
an inch line, to separate the turned-under
edge of the yoke from the seam-edge
OF the sleeve portion
Join the under portion of the sleeve
to the upper, matching the notches and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Shrimp Salad

SaldO
At the end of that time she lined a
salad bowl with the crisp leaves of let
tuce, and on the bottom of the dish she
made bed Of shredded lettuce leaves.
This bed not only helps make the salad
into symmetrical mound shape, but it
holds whatever you may be using for
your salad from the bottom of the dish,
and keeps it from being soitened by the
thin dressing which settles there. You
see the dressing, whether it be the
boiled or the mayonnaise, liquefes as
soon as it is mixed with vegetable or
meat, no matter how stiff it is in itself
After she had made the lettuce bed
she put the shrimps onto it, mixed a
few spoonfuls of the dressing with them,
mOunded them into shape and poured the
dressing over them, and finished by add
ing a garnish OF lettuce leaves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Proportionate Measurements


The scale Of prODort'onate measure
merts for girls /, a. follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Preserve the Flavor

Preserve the Flavor
When preparing any given vegetable
salad, the first care IS to preserve the
freshness, the criapncas and the flavor.
To do this put the vegetables or herbs
which you are to use into Ice-watcr for
at least an hour, then dry them very
carefully with a soft towel or cloth, TAX
ing care not TO bruisc them
until 9ey hey o" 4e Wanted 2g@ De fS 5& o@ the Se
both the service and the individual
plates very cold, and do not pour the
dressing over them until you are ready
to serve them. In that way, and that
only you will have the salad as you
want 1t
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
The Belt

1t is preferable to cut the belt with
its length across the material. but as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

well as keeping it at the right temper
ature
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-16
GRAVEL MADE ROADS
Highway Engineer Shows Why
They Are Easily Built.
RoADBED MUST BE KEPT DRY.

Surface Should Be So Shaped Thai
Water Will Run Of and Not Pene'
trate-Valus Of Underdrsins, Sid
bitches and Rolling.
At a meeting OF the Missouri High
way Engineers association, held at
Jefferson City. F. P Spalding Of Co
lumbia, Mo, read a paper on gravel
roads and said in part:
Gravel or broken stone when used
for a road is intended to form a hard
surface, which will resist the wear
OF the traffic and which will shed the
water without softening in rainy
weather or when snow is melting.
The gravel, OF macadam, is not In
itself a rigid structure, but depends
upon the frmness Of the earth below
TO carry the loads which come upon
It. The object of the gravel Is to make
the surface harder and more resistant
to wear and the action OF water than
the earth surface that 1t replaces, and
It can only be effective when the road
below It IS properly shaped and drain
ed and when the surface has such
form as to cause the water which
falls upon IT to quickly run off with
out penetrating the road.
Filling mudholes with gravel is not
making a gravel road. This is only
wasting good material. I can recall a
mudhole into which gravel was regu-
larly dumped every spring for years,
and each time when the ground thaw-
ed out in the following spring the mud
was again on top and ready to swal
low another dose Of gravel. Probably
there is enough gravel in that hole
200 or 300 feet long, to make mile
OF good gravel road. Finally a road
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-16
Value Of Good Road 20 Farms.

It has been said that "good roads
lead from good farms to good towns. ="
and it seems a direct way Of stating
the fact Wherever there are good
roads leading into a town that town is
invariably an active and up to date
business community. Whenever good
roads run through a farming region
the farms are found well kept the
houses bright and In good repair, and
the ousbuildings show an air Of snug