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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
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NO MORE SMALL WAISTS

The larger waist has so apparent
ly come to stay that 1t is high time to
say more about it than the mere men
ton that the declining of the hip means
the expanding OF the waist, says New
York authority. This is an indisput-
able fact, and so obvious as to need
few words of argument. The woman
within the corset has got to be found
room for and If she objects to going
forth provided with hips, she Will nave
to submit to a waist. This recent
phase of the corset question has caused
tantrums when milady has held pri-
vate seances with both dressmaker and
corsetiers. The long-suffering MAX
er of corsets who is asked to do I'M
possibilities is the one on whom the
burden of convincing must fall, un-
less the One Who Knows comes oc-
casionally to the rescue.
What has come before ones own
observation is. not a subject for reti-
cence, and it has lately been the lot
of the One Who Knows to witness
the "wailing and gnashing of teeth
that greeted an enlarged waist and
also to meet with some wholly sensible
women who were working under the
When empire and directoire gowns
allowed of the increased waist meas
urements without proclaiming 1t the
Wearers supposed that with the slow de-
cline of these fashions the waist would
be pulled in. The present indications
are to the contrary, since the invasion
of the medieval princess gown. At its
best, developed in exquisite material
and worn by women "who know IT
is but partially fitted
Following it's general outline there
is a long list of simple summer dresses
whose skirts are joined by the bodice
and girdle belt, which is several inches
larger or looser than the waist be-
meath it. This should prove to wom-
ankind that without sacrificing her
fashionable appearance in the least
she may indulge in a waist and re-
main on speaking terms with the cor
set-maker who has tried to oblige her
in the matter of hips.
l am talking the larger waist to the
choice few among my corset-wearing
friends of whose sympathy 1 feel as
sured because. they have waited
anxiously for this newest garment.
l fully realize that they have not gone
out to seek it for themselves, because
they have not known of its existence.
is because they have never clearly
defined within their aching selves just
what sort of a corset would relieve
the distress. Probably their very
bodily discomfort kept their minds from
working freely.
There are a few women who have
never worn corsets-the so-called
stronger-minded, who have withstood
the stay-and there are many strong
of body, who have no Ills, who never
feel their clothes and who bear no re-
sentiment to their bought bones; but al
so there are women who, having not
one thing in the world the matter
with them, do feel their clothes, and
who are. at about 8 o'clock p. M, pain
fully aware of their waist lines-of the
pressure around them and of the act
ual number of pounds that their skirts
weigh
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
SocnefN Glznbs

Il the war that is now being waged
against the house fly nuisance is
u kept up the last of the flies will
officials and urged to action by insis-
tent bulletins from Washington, health
boards the country over have bestirred
themselves to systematic attacks on
the fly pest and householders have en-
Enthusiastically enlisted in the fight until
it really seems possible that the nul-
sance will be swept away before an
other summer comes around.
10 supplement the familiar fly an
immense variety of implements for the
killing of flies has been put on the
market and with these as implements
of destruction the war goes on. But
the most important part of the crusade
Is the attack on the breeding places of
the pest. The housewife has been edu-
Gated to a knowledge of the fact that
the fly that she formerly reproved her
offspring for killing is a germ dissern-
inator of the most active kind He
thrives in filth and on his disgusting
path through life contrives to carry
with him an appalling number of dis
ease breeding germs. To the door of
this pest have been laid the RESPONSE
bilities of innumerable deaths from
typhoid, cholera infantum and similar
diseases.
ReVei in Filth
Breeding in stables end garbage pals,
the flies carry with them the filth they
revel in, and this filth they track across
the sugar, the butter and the beef
steak The hairy feet of the nuisance,
gummed with the vilest rotting matter,
paddle in the milk OF the growing BABY
nd bp ha hN 10 ta a
crow. Screens and disinfectants are
unable to keep the house free from the
terror. Therefore the attack, declaTe
the health authorities, must be sys-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Society

MIR. AND MRS. JOHN MILNER,
vi who since returning from their
AiA wedding trip have been the re-
cipients of much pleasant attention,
were the special guests last night at
garden dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. L. Doheny at their residence in
Chester place.
Two hundred well-known society
people responded to invitations. and
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Do
heney, with Mr.. and Mrs. Miner and
other assisting guests, the party stand
ing in the large reception hall by the
arched entrance to the white and gold
drawing room.
a large marquee floored canvas
had been erected on the east lawn,
and here dancing was enjoyed to music
furnished by an orchestra. The white
roof and walls of the tent were par
TALLY hidden by ropes of asparagus
plumosus, arches of incandescent
lights were crossed and recrossed just
beneath the roof and threw a soft light
on the dancers, and the revolving
couples we're depicted again and again
in many mirrors that lined the walls.
The letters l.. NJ, the initials of Mr..
Miners name and that of his bride
before their marriage, were entWined
mad place at one end of the tent, while
the monogram of the hosts occupied
a prominent position opposite.
Tables were set in the open court for
the elaborately appointed dinner.
s.
Mrs. Eugene of Zurich, Switzerland,
Mrs Clara Germain of Oxford, Engr
Mrs. and Mrs. II. f. Ford, Mark Ger
main, Dorothy Ford, Miss Heimann
and Miss Clotilde Heimann, formed a
party which spent' the week end at
Hotel Bay View.
Mrs. and Mrs. Eddie Schmidt and
family spent the week end with Mr..
Schmidt's parents at their cottage at
Manhattan avenue, Ocean Park.
It will be a surprise to the many
friends of Miss Dora Hildebrand and
Milton +. Curtain to know that they
slipped quietly away to Santa Ana re-
Gently and were married.
They started on their honeymoon
Tuesday, and intend visiting San Fran
cisco and Seattle.
Mr.. Curtain is associated with one Of
the largest dry goods establishments on
broadway and is widely known among
Masonic circles.
Mrs. Curtain is a striking brunette
and is one of the most charming lead
ers in the younger set of Alhambra.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Mcconnell and
Miss Jennie ]. Wild will leave Septem-
ber on an extended tour to Honolulu.
japan, China and the Philippines. They
will said on the Pacific Mail steamer
Manchuria.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
BED-SLAT FORM

The August American Magazine
contains an article entitled "The Fan
tastic Feminine" by Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow. It is illustrated with photo
graphs of gowns, corsets, hats and
hair actually worn in America today
People do not realize to what limits
and ridiculous extremes fashions of
the day unconsciously lead them, and
Mrs Woodrow's article, most enter
tainingly written, will prove revela-
tion to women in general and to hus-
bands and fathers who are paying the
bills that prevailing fashions create
Says Mrs. Woodrow:
Il have splintered many a lance in
defense of woman's sense of humor
ever maintaining that it was as keen
or keener than a mans, only less OBJ
Vious because more subtle. 1t was
rather a blow then, upon discussing
the subject of sheath and medieval
gowns, and the relative merits of cart
wheel and peach basket hats with a
group of women, to have them all as
sert' that they did not see anything
inherently funny in either gowns or
hats, nothing to cause spontaneous
laughter, at any rate. They looked
shocked and seemed to think it rather
irrevent handling of sacred subjects.
But when | was talking to a member
of the staff of this magazine about the
illustrations, he said: L think we
shall present some of the styles exact
ly as they are. What's the use of car
featuring a caricature?'
Still, that is not necessarily an ar
gument against woman's deficient
sense of humor. 1t may mean that
clothes are too vital and intimate an
interest i'm her life for her to be able
to view them humorously.
"a great queen was willing to go
down to posterity wearing a hoop
skirt. Nevertheless, there was an
early Victorian simplicity and mod
esty about that rat-trap garb that has
nothing in common with the glaring
poster effects of today. Then, wo-
man, as a violet by a mossy stone,
shrank demurely within her wire en-
closure and buried her dropping head
and coy bushes in the deep shade of
the sheltering poke bonnet. Then, the
waiting Lovelace beheld the lady of
his dreams advance as balloon float
ing along the earth, its slender stem
crowned by a large cpal-scuttle. All
Clarisesas were alike in appearance,
and it took keen eyes to tell who was
who. Thus the mystery of the In
scrutable feminine was more intact
and inviolate than ever.
But now woman scorns conceat-
ment. Mystery! She apparently alb
lures it, Fearlessly she emerges from
a swirl of draperies which seem TO
shrowd the curves of grace. And
there is not line concealed, not
petticoat retained; and yet, or curious
naradox. she retreats behind the
revelation and remains as great
mystery as when she employs every
device of incognito. Has bed-slat
form? Has a telegraph pole shape"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Edited by
M. N. F. Bridgham
House Fy'S Days Are Number ed

tematically carried on in the breeding
places.
One odd feature of the literature of
the campaign against the fly is the in
dictment of our old friend, the horse
as responsible for a good deal of the
trouble, and incidentally card or
recommendation for the much abused
automobile as great helper In the war
of determination. 1t is pointed out that
since the motor car came into fashion
the horse has been relegated to the
background, and with the closing OF
many stables there has been decrease
in the number of breeding places Tor
flies. This has been so unmistakable
that many voices have been heard call
ing for the banishment of stables from
the heart of cities, and ordinances to
prohibit these establishments from :, pc pc
ing kept open contiguous to dwelling
places have been called for by some OF
the citizens.
Part of the Housewife
While the forces of the health armies
all over the country are being concen-
trated on the cleaning up of the breed
ing places the housewives themselves
are urged to do their part. 1t has been
found that the female fly will leave be
hnd her during an average life l2O
eggs and the reproduction of the pest
reaches an almost incredible figure. A
good deal of this can be prevented by
systematic house cleaning. 1t Is strong
Iy recommended that fly specks be elm
mated from wainscoting and walls.
Woodwork should be washed frequently
and the trace of the nuisance removed
as often as the work can be done. II
every housewife will attend to this, say
the health authorities, and owners OF
fly breeding centers submit to the sys-
tematic cleaning up of their places, the
fly crop will noticeably decrease and IN
time the pest will be relegated to The
limbo of nusances that belong to by
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
THINGS TO KNOW

A toy saw may be utilized many
times in the kitchen for saving meat
bones which are too large.
A slice of onion in a dish of water if
left in the room will kill the odor of
paint.
Wax is better to use on bureau
drawers that stick than soap. 1t works
better and will not catch dirt SO. much.
A fiat trunk tray kept in the laundry
will prove a great convenience. The
napkins, doilies, lunch cloths, ETC., may
be laid out on it in neat separate piles.
Angel cakesis much improved by add
ing a filing of whipped cream into
which has been stirred chopped al
monds and a little gelatine and sugar.
In warm weather the cake should be
eaten quickly or the cream will sour.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Too Sensitive

'If 1 had a child 1t might have all
the freckles it wanted and a nose that
turned skyward and a hasty temper,
and l shouldn't worry" writes a moth
er. But there is one thing l would
not have if I could help it, and that is
an over sensitive disposition. What a
curse sensitiveness is both to men and
women! How it makes them suffer
needlessly and imagine all sorts of
Sights which were never intended!
"And all this can be cured in in
fancy. A child begins by being self
centered; it ends by growing morbid.
The wise mother sees this tendency
and directs the child's attention away
from it's own self to more cheerful and
less selfish thoughts, thus saving II
countless misery in the future.-Home
Chat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
MArR,MoNy AND GEOGRAPHY

In one of the Philadelphia schools Ii
a little girl pupil whose ancestors ano
co-religionists have ever held that th'
principal end and aim of the life of a
woman is marriage. This little girl is
we'll UP in most of her studies, but she
has an inveterate dislike of geography
and it seems impossible to teach the
study to her The other day her teach
er, made impatient by her seeming un-
willingness to learn her geography
lesson, sent to Rosie's mother note
requesting her to see that the girl
studied her lesson. The next day
showed no improvement, however, and
the teacher asked Rosie whether she
had delivered the note.
"Yes. ma'am," was the reply.
"And did your mother read the note,
Rosie?" asked the teacher.
''Yes, ma'am."
"What did she say?"
my mother said that she didn't know
geography, an she got married, an my
aunt didn't know geography, an she
got married, an you know geography,
an you didn't get married. News
book.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
HEMMINe TARLEcLorHs

In hemming tablecloths a double
hemstitch above an inch and a half
wide hem makes very fine finish. The
ends must be cut by the thread to make
the hem true. With napkins to CORE
spond and finished in the same way
this makes a very fine table set if the
linen is fine and heavy, with a pretty
pattern If the hemstitch is thought
to be too elaborate, the so-called
French hem at the end does very nice
ly. Turn a half inch hem neatly and
fold back, sewing fine over and over
otffab
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
BASKET TUB FOR BABY

A fine substitute for the expensive
rubber bath tubs for infants may be
made from a yard of rubber sheeting
and a clothes basket.
Saw off the handles from the basket,
take heavy rubber sheeting and cover
the top of the basket, leaving a depres-
sion in the sheeting
Use a rope and staple to fasten it to
the outside rim of the basket.
In this improvised bath tub the
smallest infant may be laid for bath
with no danger of slipping.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
ONE KIND OF HUSBAND

Lady Arthur Paget at dinner in
New York said of the appalling Amer
lean divorce habit"-for that is the
shape which our divorce question takes
in her eyes:
"And deceit, petty deceit, grave de-
ceit-that is another frequent cause OF
divorce.
"'roo many husbands are like the one
who said, as his servant helped him on
with his overcoat
James, if my wife asks you where
am, tell her I've gone to the opera.
"The man bowed.
eyes, sir; very good, sir And he
added, imperturably, And where are
you really going, sir, in case any of
your friends should call or ring you
up?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
HOiJsEHOLD WAYS

One housewife, when she has difficult
ty in unscrewing the top of fruit jar.
turns 1t upside down and lights a piece
of paper under it. The intense heat,
lasting but a woment, will loosen the
top sufficiently so that it can easily be
removed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

If few beans, whether lima or
string, have been left over, make them
into a salad. Add few chopped olives,
few capers and some Spanish red
pepper. French dressing is preferable
to mayonnaise
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

A clean fire for grilling purposes may
be obtained by sprinkling over it lit
tie powdered inter. This is used by all
first-class chefs and grill cooks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

Some people add just few tiny
pieces of lemon rind when making a
cream sauce for oysters, fish or lobster.
The piquancy of the flavor is decidedly
tasty,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
A Hello

Swinging on it's long string by the
side of a telephone book is a small
magnifying glass, 1t has been found
valuable by aged members of the
family when looking for numbers in
the book.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Traaedy in High Life

"AH is over between us. ] am now
on my way to her house to identify and
reclaim my ring.
"What have you in that package?"
"Locks of hair, so that she may pick
out hers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
All Is Peace

Tom-Have you had any spats will
your girl lately?
Dick-No; we're great friends now.
Tom-How's that?
Dick-We've broken off our engage
r1npnt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

Water may be used with the beaten
white or beaten egg used for dipping
croquettes. The proportion is table,
spoonful of water to white, and twice
as much for a whole egg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

To have a one piece semi-htted linen
lress is to know solid comfort. Make it
If dark shade, and guiltless of frills.
The Irish lace or batiste collars so popular
low, are good neck finish. The sketch
hows one of these useful warm weather
norning dresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
information for Eastern Travellers

You find the trip you are looking for by
using the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
Scenic line of the world, via Salt Lake CITY
Glenwood Springs Royal Gorge Grand Can
yon of the Arkansas. Rates same as other
lines Through sleeping cars, dining cars.
Courteous attention. Office 544 South Spring
street
Observation-Disclosures 81 -23-2 25- 27-2S3 80 81
Notice is hereby given that intend to apply
to the State Board bf Prison Directors to be
paroled from san Quentin. according to law
RUBY CASTLEMAN,
No. 2293a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

Venice villas, complete. cheap, clean.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Canned Asparagus-Prices OF the California
fruit Gamers association are as follows Dsr
dozen in IA square cans; Mammoth white 80 so:
mammoth green. s.. 45; large white, 81. so; large
green. $2.25.
Canned Peas-Following are the prices for 1909
pack: Standard, 9Oc; sifted. 81 extra sifted,
S1.2O; extra fine sifted. $1-35; petit pols. 81 So
Canned Tomatoes, 1900 pack-Standard. No.
ga soc; No. 8. 90c; No. 8, g. 80.
Quicksilver-$44. .50@45 per dask for local uza
and S43443.50 per dask for export.
Cordage-Manila. 9Ac; sisal Sc: sisaL bale
rope. 94915c per lb. net cash. DO discount
Coree-Costa Rica, 715@14c; Salvador. 71SM
f3c: Nicaragua 9s4 dI3c: Guatemala -NIaxican
71s@1315c; Hawaiian, S@1413e; Ecuador. S.,
per ID.
Pacific Coddsh-Ife Union ish company quotes
as follows Bundles small whole so ID bales,
4Ac; cases. regular. large. whole. 100 ID boxes
$3.50; cases, extra. 100 ID boxes, IS; cases.
eastern style. $40; Anchor brand, SIC; narrow
gauge, 7zc; Silver King, 7%c; Golden State
The; White Seal. middles. 10,91O15c; Seabrlght
blocks, 7&e; oriental. blocks. TIC; Crown brand.
tablets. SIC; Pearl tablets, SIC; ID boxes
fancy boneless. 10e; 10 boues Fancy boneless.
lie; half barrels, picked cod. $3.50 each.
The Alaska Goldfish company quotes follows:
Bundles. small, whole. &c cases. regular,
large. whole 51ac: cases. extra. &c; cases east
ern style. 6Ac Frigate. 7cs narrow Paragon,
71ac; Monarch, sc; Western Pride. 71zc; Impe-
rial 10@1011c; Ocean Wave. 7%cs siberia. re;
Star, ID tablets. SIC; Pacific Belle. I ID tab
let's. SIC; Choice Bits. crates. II ID boxes.
10c; do 80 ID boxes. 11cs picked cod. half bar
rel
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
STOCK MARKET

Yesterday was another very lively day in local
Associated oil and Spring Valley water The
water stock was not materially changed from
Mondays closing quotation, the sales ranging
stock was lower selling from S54.75 down to
$543712. Both stocks showed long lists or
sales. Telephone preferred stock strong at
S97 so and City electric higher, at S4S.50. Sales
of bonds were $50, 900. The Spring Valley water
general mortgage 4 per cent bonds were higher
at 1913. IS. There a sale of Firemans Fund
insurance stock $3.50
In mining stocks the Comstocks were weak and
rather quiet. with several of the leaders lower
The southern Nevadas were dull and featureiess.
The oil stocks were active. especially Palmer
were ex dividend: Sterling. 25e: Rice Ranch. 1c
The Consolidated Imperial mining company
has levied assessment Of lc per share
On the unlisted call of the bond exchange Pa
cific gas and electric preferred showed reduc-
tion in the bid price to $50, willie $50 was asked
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
GRAIN MARKET
wheat and other Grains

Wheat-Liyerpool futures were higher. Chi
cago was not materially changed.
far as we can say on present available informa-
tiop, frost has not damaged crop. owing to adj
vanced condition Of the growth VIII not affect
The government gives the acreage into whent
this year at 30 900, and the condition of the
The San Francisco market rules strong, with
several descriptions higher.
California, -: Sonora s2.05M2 25: Propo
and white Australian. sI.s71s m2.O71a: Northern
whsat-Club. sl.s7,a a 90: Russian red. 81 .soM
s2.o21a @207h per cti:
Barley-Freghts are again lower at lis Sd.
usual European options. The chartered grain
tonnage in port is 4,55s against 13.4e7 tons on
the same date last year; disengaged, 39,616 TONS
against 4s 40; on the way to this port, Ill 500
tens. against 1855. .I65.
Futures advanced yesterday and the cash grain
for feed, and there were sales at $3.50 Re-
ceipts were light
Good to choice feed. $1.4T15 also; common to
i;52h shipping lots s1.5iA al 52Is; cheyailer,
FUTURES
1030 a. m. Session
December s. IS 9s'i bid
". 80. p. m. Session
December-s1 4sla bid 81 40 asked.
oats-The market rules firm and white and
gray are higher. The latter nominal. as
there are hardly any here. Black are lower.
Reds for feed. 81. esq Its; reds for seed $1.90
AL black $2.25@2. so: gray. nominal at
Corn-Contfnues quiet and nominal, with prices
unchanged There have been no importations
from the western states for considerable time.
Small round yellow, S1.7oI1.75; white. $1.S0@
Is5; large yellow, $1.7501Ls0: western states
yellow, In bulk. San Francisco track. S1.63;
white, y 80 mixed. $f61 per ctl; white Egyp-
l.5I " I.S brOx n
Rye-Western is quoted at 100: California,
nominal The market continues quiet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Receipts of garden vegetables from the soutn-
part Of the state were light yesterday, Dut
the market was literally stocked with what was
previously received. and although sellers were
able 70 dispose of large portion OF the ac-
eumulated supplies the general tone was one OF
weakness. Peas and beans sold at wide range
as to quality, there being much poor stock oner-
ing. Hothouse cucumbeFs were slow OF sale at
81 Dozen the trade preferring the natural
growth article, from the south. which could De
bought at 5O675c. The market for potatoes
and onions was strong and in good shape gen
orally.
Potatoes (per ctl)-River White. 7O9I5c for
common 10 choice and 90c@$1 for fancy; Salinas
Burbsnks. $1-15G1.35; Oregon Burbanks, SIG
$1.15 sweet potatoes. $1g1.25
Onions-9Oc4S1 per ctl.
egetables-Tomatoes, $1.25g1.50 per box for
bay and 7JcGs1.25 per crate for southern;
green peas. 4Gsc per lb; string and wax
beans. 4mSc per lb: lima beans, 59Sc per ID;
summer squash. 75c@s1 per box; garlic. &c
per Id; cabbage. 40G50c per ctl; eucumbers,
SOCIAL per dozen; caullfower. soc per dozen;
turnips soc per sack: carrots. 75c per sack;
eggplant 5@6c per lb: green peppers, 4q6e
per Id; mushrooms, 25G40c per ID; rhubarb, 90
&C. Der lb.