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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

smock and is finished at the neck with
being used with the costume. The lower
edge of the blouse Is turned up three
inches and buttoned fat with buttons
placed six inches apart all around. Some
times this turnedup portion is faced with
a contrasting color and a chevron In the
same color Is embroidered the blouse
over the chest. This new college dress Is
a fad which has spread throughout the
land and every little schoolgirl now is de-
handing one of these Jaunty costumes in
her alma mater colors.
School Coats That Stand the Rub.
Could mothers but take a peep into the
average school wardrobe where coats, caps,
hats, mufiers, furs, leggins, lunch boxes,
umbrellas and overshoes are piled together
with all the needless reconsideration of
childhood. it is probable that a cast-iron
coat fabric would be instantly demanded
of the manufacturers. No wonder the lit
tie garments lose shape and style long be-
fore they are outgrown.
For the small boy the ideal school and
play coat is a short REFER of curly chin
chilla fiannel-ined serge. which leaves
the active legs free to run, jump, play
leapfrog and other strenuous small-boy
games. Marabou-a new coat fabric of
curled mohair yarn In the effect of Per
sian lamb-makes attractive coats for
both the younger boy and the little girl,
and this fabric. which Is warm and COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

fitting collar, the double-breasted front
buttoning securely across the chest By
all means let the party cape be Of
most frivolous color, and If a BIT of
marabout can be afforded for trimming.
so much the better. To match this cape
there should be slipper bag of silk.
which may be used when the journey to
the festivity must be made through the
streets.
The Little Pajama Girl.
The little maid who goes to boarding
school will come home at Thanksgiving
with two demands; the college dress, re-
ferred to before, and-pajamas. This
astonishing request should not be regard
ed by the concerned mother as the first
tendency of higher education toward
radical emancipation from feminine ira
ditions and a leaning toward suffragism-
1t will be only boarding school fad. 1t
is quite the thing now to appear at the
enticing after-bedtime feasts spread on
the floor by candle light in pajamas-
and. after all, as the small daughter will
carefully remind her mother, they are
ever so much warmer than nighties-
For the very small girl there are pa
jamas with Mother Goose and Kate
Greenaway pictures printed in color on
the outing flannel. Two wee girls in
these picture pajamas are shown. and
well equipped for bedtime frolic are
these pajamaed tots. One pair of these
delightful pajamas is In pale blue, with
brown teddy bears disporting around the
hens; the other pair, in pink. shows q
goose girl driving her flock, and the little
white geese are scattered all over t.
mink flannel ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

giving day are little animals made of
vegetables; black and white headed pins
being used for eyes and toothpicks form
Ing the legs. Ears may be suggested by
three-cornered slashes In the vegetable
skin. Some Of the beasties achieved in
this way are indescribably funny and
the queer favors are always sure to
evoke a gale of merriment.
The favors shown In the shops are full
of suggestions for the hostess who has
not a large amount to spend on her table
decoration. Quaint little vegetable men
and women may be made of real beets,
potatoes, onions and carrots, initiating
the funny papier mache figures in the
shops. Tiny dolls dressed ike farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
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~ ITY the unfortunates who have to
partake of their Thanksgiving tur-
key in a hotel! On this one day of
the year-this immortal home day
Of Americans = every son and
daughter Of Uncle Sam not blessed with
a relative or an hospitable friend on
whom he or she can depend for a
Thanksgiving Invitation yearns for ira
ditional family feast graced by a turkey
and presided over by a real mother.
For no Thanksgiving dinner party Is
worth the seeds in the pumpkin without
n motherly presence dispensing hospitality
and equally interested in every individual
present. The mother it is who Is the
center and spirit of the occasion, and
this is acknowledged by every member of
the assembled family. down to the lit
tlest guest who sits on the dictionary in
order to reach up to the table.
The more old-fashioned the dinner and
table appointments on Thanksgiving Day,
the more thoroughly will the spirit Of the
occasion be maintained. The wise home
mother does not plan for her Thanksgiv-
ing menu variety of elaborate courses.
The piece de resistance of the feast
King Turkey and his concomitants being
SO hearty that entrees, salads and the
like are really superfiuous. The dinner
may begin with thin. clear soup. served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

and trundling crepe paper carts holding
pumpkins are dainty favors sure to ap-
peal to the feminine guests. These little
farmer dolls are illustrated, and with
little patience such favors should not be
hard to make at home.
For a children's Thanksgiving party
pumpkin Jack Horner pie is Of course
in order. The pumpkin should be used
whole, with only a square cut out at the
top for a lid, as in the case of a Jack o.
lantern pumpkin. The inside is lined with
waxed paper and the favors are attached
to yellow ribbons which escape beneath
the lid at the top and stretch to each
place around the table
Instead of filling the Jack Horner pie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Notes and Novelties.
PERFUMES AND PINCUSHIONS TO
MATCH.

MATCH.
TELL the dainty toilet waters, creams
H and essences come now In bottles
and boxes matching in color scheme
ones boudoir decoration. This, naturally.
is Partisan fad, but the notion Is
spreading to America and one may now
obtain various toilet preparations, all
boxed and bottled In delicate blue and
white, pink and white or pale yellow and
white-the colors most generally used for
dresser scarf and pincushion. With these
dainty colors white ivory brushes and
other toilet implements are used; these.
decorated with the owners monogram, be-
ing considered smarter now than the mas
sive silver once in vogue.
EVENING DRESS ACCESSORIES
EASY TO MAKE.
"a QTHING prettier has been worn in
years than the long scarfs which
u 4 are twisted about the throat under
the evening wrap and thrown over the
shoulders at the theater or between
dances when dancing is INDUCED in. The
shops abound in the soft, graceful satin
scarfs edged with marabout and these
scarfs are very easy to make Very
soft satin a yard wide should be selected
and two yards will be needed for the
scarf. All around the edge is sewed a
narrow strip of the fluffy marabout i'm
its natural color-a soft mouse brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

with favors, empty walnut shells may be
used; into each pair of shells being slip
ped-before the gluing together is done
a folded paper containing directions for
some stunt" to be performed by the
structed to speak piece; another to imi-
tate barnyard bird; another to sing
song, and SO on-adding materially to the
hilarity of the feast end.
At very jolly Thanksgiving party last
year, the young guests wore costumes
representing various barnyard friends.
BOOSTERS, ducks, geese, chicks and other
feathered folk were present and one of
these clever costumes is illustrated. As
will be seen, the feathers, made of strips
of stout paper, are pasted or sewed to
loose garments of cheap muslin. The
head-dress Is made of cardboard with
deep cape Of the paper feathered muslin.
and eyes and beak are touched up with
water color paints In naturalistic manner.
Yellow chamois gloves should be worn
with such a costume and shoes are made
of chamois skin in loose moccasin style.
FULL LINEN CLOSETS.
@vERY systematic housekeeper sees
- that her supply of linen never gets
~ low. To bring. about this result it
a dozen face towels, n pair of sheets. at
least one tabiecloth four bath towels
and at least a dozen napkins The amount
Of linen needed varies great deal with
the number in the household, but little
study of the condition of the linen supply
will enable each housewife to determine
what is necessarily cast aside each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

the dress material were the rule.
A generous supply of fresh hair ribbons
to match-or to contrast with-the school
frocks should not be forgotten 1t Is
the care bestowed on these little dress
details that inculcates in the small las
sic a fastidious taste for dainty neat
ness in dress.
What Small Brother Wears to
School.
The very tiny boy nowadays is put into
trousers, but his trousers are very full
and above them falls a Russian smock
which almost hides the bifurcated gar
ments. After six years old. when the
small mamie graduates from kindergarten
play and takes up the serious business of
acquiring education he leaves his
Russian suit behind and dons over his
little Knockers a sailor blouse with
big collar and real fourin-hand silk tie
to say nothing of trouser pockets with
the aid of which he learns to adopt char
acteristic masculine attitudes. At this
time, also, his curls are cut Off he
has anything to say about 1t.
The Russian smock and boomers are
best built of linen or cotton fabrics even
for winter wear, for these little suits are
particularly attractive when crisply laun-
dered, and q long warm overcoat and
leather leggins keep the small wearer suf-
fciently warm when out of doors. The
sailor suit for school wear Is made of
serge, or cheviot or of checked worsted
or mohair: and chevrons embroidered on
collar and shield, and a silk necktie will
add all the brightness permitted the mas.
culine sex with its somber garb.
The College Dress an Admirable
Style.
For young girls from u years upward
there are the well-known Peter Thompson
or middy-frocks and the new college
dresses, introduced by Elsie Janis in her
rollicking comedy last winter. The college
dress has loose jersey-like blouse, IN
confined at the waist and falling to the
hip over a short Killed skirt. The blouse
buttons down one side like a little boys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Mohair Makes Practical
School FrockS 9 At Six
the Small Boys Curls
Come OFF, The Jaunty
College Dress forSchoo1
Girls = Something Spe-
cia1ly Fine for Party
Wear PajamaS.

HlIDREN ralmeDL, ike IHe
whole of interior Gaul, is divided
~ into three parts; clothes for school;
~ clothes for "besti" and clothes
for gala occasions, such as birth
day and holiday parties. The first divi-
sion should include Il plenty of servicea-
BILE and jauntily smart garb, the second
show simplicity of style and rich ma
terials; the last division may be as dain-
tily extravagant as mother love and
mother fingers can contrive.
Taking I'D the consideration of school
garb first, the essentials are warm, easily
adjusted outer garments that will stand
hard treatment and resist Indictment
weather, and a number of attractive
rocks or suits-in the case of boy
light worsted or rather heavy washa-
e material
he Scotch PIaids Make Cheerful
School FrOcks.
Children always love plaid stuffs and
the Scotch silk and wool plaids showing
bright lines of color on dark grounds
are always charming on little girls. Pip
ings of red silk and fat, unpublished gilt
buttons make these cheerful frocks still
iearer to their small possessors. The
finely checked mohafrs are also ideal for
school dresses, and this material may be
washed and ironed when soiled. Pipings
Of silk matching the checked pattern in
color and gilt or steel buttons, SOU
tache braiding trim the mohair frocks
very effectively.
These checked and plaid frocks for
school wear should be provided with sew
eral washable guimpes of lawn, with
full sleeves gathered into a wristband.
In this way the little maid will always
be attractively fresh and dainty, and
her elbows will not poke through as
used to be the case when long sleeves of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Apropos.

One of the essential elements in life is
being born apropos. AS few of us have
anything to say about this sort Of thing
we must agree with John Oliver Hobbs
who said in one of her clever books, Ct
believe it was Robert Orange) that there
are two things in life that are absolutely
era tuitous-one'S pedigree and birthplace,
and the Grace of God"
This question of "aproposness" came to
my mind, by writer of recent date, who
observed that ''in order to be successful
one must be born apropos.'
This seems quite plausible, and when
one considers it there is lot of truth
in the statement Take for instance Ma
polean. Had this great man been born
in 1860 he might have been a simple Cor
sican pirate. Had Edison lived in the
sixteenth century his inventions would
have hanged him or burned him at the
stake. George Washington, could he rise
at the present day, would be no more
than a county surveyor. Shakespeare in
the twentieth century would be unable to
persuade a publisher to treat his manu-
script with consideration. Had Oliver
Cromwell been of age in 1S4S he would
have enlisted as a private in the South
African war, and afterward resumed his
clerkship in London bank. Caesar to-
day would be no more than a Tammany
Hall district leader. If Belva Lockwood
were to rise again in 1880 the chances are
that she would poll a handsome vote for
President.
So there is something after all in be-
ing born apropos-isnt there?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Home Hints.

Never put cooked food in the ice box
until 1t is perfectly cool. Especially with
hot chicken. a chemical action takes place
which has been the means of poisoning a
whole family. If soup stock is put into
the refrigerator before it has cooled it will
be sure to spoil in less than "a hours.
When a fish Is to be broiled, never
bone it. If the bones are removed the it's
sues are broken and the juices escape.
Before frying fish dust 1t off with salt
and pepper. Never use filling or stuffing
in a fat fish that is to be baked Fish
fat is very strong, and mingled with a
stuffing is most unpleasant.
Turnips, carrots, sweet potatoes and
horseradish keep fresh a long time by
being buried In sand in the cellar. Pars-
ley and celery, If dug up by the roots.
with some of the earth around them. and
placed in the callar, will also keep green
for some time.
Resourceful cooks now keep pie stock
as well as soup stock. 1t is maintained
by adding what is left from time to time.
Pies of it are most appetizing when made
in hunting case form.
Wood alcohol is just as good for the
chatting dish, but 1t is unwise to keep 1t
in the decanter.
The fireless cooker has evidently come
to stay Few utensils are so convenient to
blame 1t on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Eve Up-to-Date.

Immediately following the holidays
1t is considered among lie beau monde
the proper thing to hasten at once to
the American Riviera. This naturally
calls for a complete new outfit for my
lady modish and the couturieres are
now employed in creating the lovefiest
sheer, diaphanous frocks of all kinds
and descriptions for southern travel
At Palm Beach, Miami. Tampa and
sunny Havana, the most exquisite
gowns of linen, bastiste, MULE and
laces are seen and the hand work is
nothing short of marvellous.
In days gone by it would seem that
the limit of extravaganza had been
reached in these light and airy tribes
of feminine apparel. but those who
thought so reckoned without their
host, for the 1909 models are something
not only to absolutely fascinate mere
man, but to utterly destroy and de-
plete his bank account.
Irish chochet, which has been one of
my lady's extravagances, may now be
laid aside and her fortune invested in
Valenciennes and point a faiguille or
any other of the flimsy, pretty, cob
webby things that take all the cash
that can be mustered UP for the occa-
sion.
For the foundation of these lovely
laces the sheerest handkerchief linens
are used, and as they do not lend them
selves gracefully to the directoire
style, it is safe to say that Dame Fash
ion is making many concessions in the
cut and fit of the spring frocks.
The skirts of these pretty things are
much fuller and as to length the whole
gamuet is run from sweeping train to
the most abbreviated lengths.
The coming season promises to be
white" season and my lady's tropical
wardrobe will be a thing of beauty as
may be imagined from the forecasts,
but it will certainly not be bon
marche.
The dernier cri in neck ornaments is
a ribbon of pearls and diamonds, hav-
ing huge pendant of bizarre fashion
which looks only suitable for the man
Nv breast of a Henry VIII or some hero
decorated with a medal of immense
value.
A symphony in taupe was recently
seen, my lady wearing an entire taupe
gown. taupe chapeau, taupe gloves,
taupe silk hose embroidered in self
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Dolly's Dialogues.

Even if all the leaves are dog cared,
lot of people tried to turn over
new one New Years Day.
"I see Mr. Oldboy and his bride over
there, and she is a brunette. l thought
he married a blonde"
He did, but she dyed"
Mr. Henpeck.-Well you need not
be talking about that womans age.
You're no spring chicken.
Mrs. Henpeck-No, dear, but you are
the same old goose.
Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner,
Hugging a chemical blonde:
He stopped down and kissed her,
She looked up and said; Mister
OF you 1 am awfully fond"
Perhaps it is the powder on young
womens cheeks that blasts the hopes
of many young men.
A New Years Question-Why is it
that the new leaf is more often turned
down than over?
Mr.. Gayboy, is your wife entertain
ing this winter"
Not n-ln-l mean, NOT
much"
Mother, when l go out shall talk?
Yes, my darling daughter,
But remember that many things you'd
like to say
Are the things you hadn't oughter.
A bard declares that kisses are in
toxicating." If so, would you accuse
the man under the misletoe of being
"mistle-toper?"
The man who marries his typewriter
used to dictate to her. now she dictates
to him.
"She has such lovely black eyes.
Eyes, they are hereditary. Her
father was a pugilist"
"That was quite a polite move of
Lottie's, wasn't it?'
Eyes; sort of Charlotte Russo l
should say"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
The Japanese Calendar.

One frequently hears reference made to
the Japanese floral calendar, and it is
really a beautiful idea which is embodied
in the arrangement of it.
As every one knows, the Japanese are
extremely fond of flowers, and they have
therefore made a calendar from them,
giving to each month a favorite blossom
or leaf, and it is interesting to note the
difference between their floral supersti-
tons and ours.
Thus in the Japanese calendar the pine
is the emblem of lasting prosperity and
life, and it belongs to January. Its
branches are used to decorate all the Jap
anese homes on New Years Day.
To February belongs the blossoms of
the plum tree, which stands for purity.
The beautiful blossoms of the peach tree
to which young girls are compared, are
associated with the month of March.
Next the cherry blossom, the most be-
loved of all flowers with the japanese, is
held to belong to April.
To May the assignment of the gorgeous
clusters of the wistaria is made.
The iris, to which is compared the
strength and beauty of young boys, be-
longs to June.
July has the glory and the perfume of
the water lily.
To August is attached the towering hi
discus.
And then comes September, with the ex-
quisite azalea. +,
The royal flower of japan, the chrysan-
themum which forms a part of the crest
of the imperial family, belongs to the
month Of October.
November claims the maple leaf adj
mired for it's decorative quality.
Finally, with December is associated the
lovely camelia, which blooms in the Jap
snese gardens even in the midst of snow
and ice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

tones and she carried an exquisite
taupe hand bag mounted in dull silver
Instead of the much used inlet front
or side panel on skirts modishes are
wearing two heavy rows of buttons
from hip to hem, laced together with
loops of heavy rought silk braid
Pale green fur. delicate pink fur, and
angelic blue fur are the latest novelties
in turbans and neck pieces, and the
eVer-up-t date is wearing them with
the most satisfactory results, and being
novelties they are most exclusive.
a.Ht I4
Have you II card of the shaded glove?
1t is straight from the smart shops in
the Rue de la Paix and a debutante in
Washington wore the first that has
been seen at the national capital last
week. The glove took the color motif
of her gown, which was white over
pale blue. The gown being sleeveless,
the gloves reached to the sh boulder and
were white as to the hands. From the
wrist they shaded bluer and bluer until
tire crinkles at the soulder were as
blue as the sea, according to the way
poets see it. Do you think you'd like
the new style glove?
The Cuban heel is seen on nearly all
of the smart evening shoes as well as
street boots, but 1t is slightly different
from the heel of former days as the
latest models are somewhat concave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Dinner Novelties.

Instead of the proverbial oyster or clam
cocktail, a hostess served lobster cock
tail that was as delicious as it was I'M
usual.
The sauce was the same highly-spiced
mixture usually served, but in ii were
big pieces of lobster, fresh, sweet and
tender.
At another dinner, instead of serving
the lobster farci in the whole shell and
having each person help himself, is
often done, the mixture was put into a
separate half shell for each guest, and
proved none too large a portion.
The salad was hot ham mousse mold
ed In individual rings and served with
crisp hearts of lettuce and French dress
ing.
A delicious entree is a poached egg.
served on a round of bread fried like a
crouton, with thin slice of crisp ham
between the toast and the egg, and a
rich Hollandaise sauce poured over all.
Another entree that Is rather unusual
is pie of rich puff paste filled with
mixture of creasned mushrooms and
sweetbreads, with a top of paste.
A candy that is much appreciated at a
mid-winter dinner is made of fresh straw
berries covered with thick cream fon-
dant. AS most people expect to bite into a
grape or nut, the strawberry is a pleas
ant surprise.
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hen might have laid those eggs. each two
inches long, end to end in a continuous
chain reaching 23S,S1S miles up to the
moon, back again, and then more than
half way around the world for good meas
urea total of 1872, 425 miles of eggsl Fur
thermore, if those eggs had been made
into one omelet half an inch thick that
omelet would easily have covered Man
haitian island. an area of % square milesi
An old Mohammedan legend tells that
King Solomon used to travel through the
air with all his armies on a wonderful
flying carpet, protected from the rays of
the sun by the wings of a host of birds.
Now according to the poultry census,
there are in the United States about 2S0-
100000 chickens, guinea fowls. turkeys.
geese and ducks of the poultry voting
age which Is three months or over. If
required to furnish a moving canopy like
that of King Solomon, the barnyard fowls
of this country allowing only a foot of
spread to each. could easily shadow a
space of 10 square miles.