Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-02-04

! the gauze ribbon Its heavier edges are
| Shirred above and below 10 form the
| natural Sprout and root of The onion.
As a decoration. the idea is unique and
more than ordinarily rich.
Oyster pie served in a down town ho-
| tel is one of the most popular dishes on
| cold day. The pie comes Ia the table
IN the brown marmite in which it is
cooked, and is covered with delicious
puff paste. For the pie" tiny whits
onions only two or three for piut dish
and potato balls are slightly Drowned in
two tablespoonfulS of butter and are then
cooked half tender in water enough 10
cover them. Then cupful and Il half
Of milk is added and when it Is at the
boiling point about ten oysters are put in
Minced parsley is added with salt and
pepper, the dish is covered with the paste
and the pie is baked until the paste is
brown.
The new aims bag of fiat envelope
shape finished with plain stitching comes
i'm black and colors. 1t has Il strap
handle over the top with extra leather
ends by which to fasten ii to the belt.
The bag is just big enough for a hand
kerchief and change purse.
\ new rain protector for the gown is
color and has skirt and coat. The skirt
is made of cotton sateen and has a flare
flounce of the rubber, above which there
are balls which fit into sockets in the
hem of the coat. The coat, not fastened
to the skirt is of full length. The skirt
may he worn as petticoat. Indeed. If
there is fear of Il shower, but the wearer
starts out before il begins, the coat may
be hooked onto the skirt and worn under
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In case of rain the coat is unlocked and
put on over the gown aud the hem
is brought up and fastened by means
of the balls aud sockets to the tiounce
Of the skirt enclosing the skirt of the
gown completely. Even the sleeves have,
under the hem of the ordinary coat
sleeve, shirred wrist parts which pro-
test the gown sleeve from moisture.
Once in the garment the gown is as
completely protected from rah rs II
il were in the house.
Among my Christmas gifts" said
woman who travels much, was an etec-
tric iron. | expect TO take Il great deal
of comfort from it. Not only will II
serve a purpose for pressing any small
articles that | myself may care 10 laun-
der in my journeys. but, with this IRON
in my trunk, | shall be able to press out
many garment that Is only nilghtly
wrinkled In time past | have had To
send the garments out for tins work to
be done Often a lingerie waist needs
but a little pressing TO make it thorough
~ respectable and fresh looking, and the
same Is true of skirts
This year am having my small son
and daughter acknowledge their own
Christmas gifts" said sensible mother.
1T is a bit difficult, ] admit, for they
are but and o, but am convinced
that the experience is a good one Tor
them and will so n long way toward
establishing a habit which will be most
valuable in after life. | give all the as
sistance necessary but | like TO have
them express their thanks in their own
childish way, and am sure the recipients
of those notes will value them far be-
yond any that | might write in their
stead"
a little sugar does wonders for the
beets found in the markets now. One
kousekeeper uses four teaspoonfuls of
sugar to half a dozen of the vegetables.
She boils the beets tender cuts them in
slices, sprnkles over them a little snlt,
"A generous quantity of butter and the
sugar and bakes in the oven until the
sugar is melted.
Mrs Gilbert Jones, head If the Ma
tional League for the Civic Education Of
Women, was the principal speaker nj the
session of the New York State Fedora
ton Of Women'S clubs in Rochester. last
week Mrs. Jones is an nnti-sufiragist
and her reception from the delegates was
far from cordial but at the close Of her
address she received scattering applause.
Mrs. Jones pointed out what she consid-
cred mistakes the suflragists We're max
ing. and said that before women had the
ballot they should have an education in
civic matters which they now lacked.
Mrs Ina Brcvoort Roberts, New
York newspaper woman gave talk on
the attitude Of women TO reporters. She
said that club women must learn that
courteous treatment of reporters paid
and that abuse of newspapers was a
sign of ignorance.