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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
Infants Carriage Robe

An infants blanket or carriage-robe
is an acceptable gilt at any time OF year
The materials required are eight skelns
OF Zephyr Germantown for the center
and two sllcins Of SaXony for the cro-
cheted l-bordcr-both white The
ribbon 10 be run around at the head OF
the shell-bordcr may supply the touch
of color If 1t is desired. 1t should be
one inch wide, and six yards will be
needed Use medium-sizc bone or wood
cn needles and cast on with the German
town one hundred and forty stitches.
Knit four, purl four across the row
For the second row reverse the order.
purl the stitches that were knitted, and
knit those that were purlcd, in the first
row. Repeat these two rows (making
four rows in alb. This makes a row
of squares Make two more rows OF
squares (eight rows of knitting), but
with the squares alternating up and
down-a knitted square coming over a
purled and a purlcd over knitted
These three rows OF basket-work COM
pose the knitted border,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
DECEMBER OFFERS
MANY CHANCES
" Mothers Helper" Can Make Herself Invaluable and
Earn Good Salary in Next Few Weeks

suggest and to sell little, inexpensive
gifts. A fine plan is to have the gifts
started and teach the children how TO
finish them. Going shopping with chill
dren Saturdays before Christmas Will
win you many thanks from busy mothers.
II you arc bright and willing, you
can do much Christmas shopping for
different persons in your town. charging
them a commission. Suppose you get
the addresses OF shops which sell favors
and ornaments for the Christmas tree
lanterns, candies. cards, calendars. Then
80 not only TO individuals, but 10 church,
and Sunday-school, and secular schools.
and engage TO furnish them with the
tree decorations, with articles for the
grab-bag, candies, holly wreaths and
Christmas greens. You should be able
TO do big business in supplying Christ
mas greens. Send small boys about
three weeks before Christmas, armed
with notebooks and pencils, to take the
orders, if you cannot go yourself, Put
down the date the greens must be de-
livcred. Small boys will love to deliver
the wrcaths. If you have much decora-
tons 10 deliver, why not turn a pony
cart into a gay little Christmas float,
with ribbons and bells, and make 1t
festive affair?
Perhaps you arc clever and can make
the decorations of tinscl and paper your
self getting bigger profit on your
sales. If you can WELD the needle, take
orders for dressing dollieS so few
mothers have the time for this important
task. Then there arc rag dolls and
stuffed toys, which babies love to hold
II you are buying toys, lay in supply
OF the cunning rubber ones. Your needle
will come into play if the usual Christ
mas cantatas arc to be given in schools
and churches. Cooperate with those in
charge and offer to make the costumes
Here again you will gain the thanks CT
busy mothers You can farm out" some
Of this work, and by buying materials
in quantities you can make profit You
can turn into i scenic artist by little
practice with paint-brush and hammer.
Offer TO arrange the stage or platform
and to be stage manager. TO dress the
children and get them on and off. and
care for them while they arc not on the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

paraphernalia give the greatest satisfac.
ton. Country school teachers, for ex.
ample, arc generally forced to show the
workings of the solar system, the success
sion of day and night, and the change
OF the seasons by such simple objects az
apples, candles and strings The country
boy can go into the city and stand az
difficult an examination on these subjects
as the city boy, whose teacher had the
use OF expensive scientific instruments,
One young woman. from teaching
gymnastics in an institution in smaller
city. has come to giving private and class
dancing lessons, not only to children, but
to grown persons, many coming from
towns around to patronIze her She has
evening classes of teachers for dancing
and gymnastics; she is in demand at
children's parties and is busy. happy and
saving money. She always dresses in
white-short. white piqut skirts and
white waists-has her hair in Its pret-
tiest arrangement, is fresh and smiling
and is greatly beloved. She worked Out
this employment herself, adding little by
little
If you like to make and sell articlei
for children. stick to the useful things
Make play rompers and brownies" sun
bonnets, aprons. useful garments, hoods
wooden forms for drying stockings,
string bags for carrying baby's belong.
ipgs on days outing. outing flannel
covers for hot-water bottles, play cribs
from kitchen tables turned upside down.
the legs sawed down and the bottom
padded. hammocks. clothesbasket cribs,
handy aprons OF oilcloth with pockets
| for the things for baby's bath; II you
90 into the subject. you will find long
list OF the things that mother will buy;
passing over cxpensiycly embroidered
clothes. too "fussy' for tiny baby,
Photographing children has become
profession in itself If you can do az"
tistjc work with your kodak, branch out
little and try TO see what pictures you
can make Of children in natural poses.
Send TO photographers with big names
for their pictures OF children. and scio
for art catalogues and seewhat great art,
isis have done in posing children and
arranging the lights. VIII this pay me-
Well. one young women charges Sixty
dollars dozen for her photographs oil
children. ut is worth IT," SAID one OF
her patrons, "ior she is the very; beSi
in her line" She probably had to start
in a simple way. for we are not oorn
Will, experience; VIC must gain 1t day
by day .;,.,
III you are near a summer or winter
resort and can take cunning pictures 0i
children, your fortune is ma'se. ioi
mothers delight IN sending pic'c'es %
baby at play TO his fond friends
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

"NHE children are holding out
their arms IN loving invitation
to the December girl No
month will give greater oppor-
tunities for one who wishes to work into
a position as a Mothers Helper" If
you love children and have any l;nack
at all in entertaining them. go to the
mothers of your acquaintance. say 10
them December will be your busiest
month. with all your First Aid to Santa
Claus work. your preparations for your
Christmas house party and your social
engagements Please let me take the
little folks off your hands, for mornings
at least Then let me have charge OF
your schoolboys and girls Saturdays.
and you will have your time free for
your preparations" Your personality
will help you secure the children. Then
you must plan for their entertainment.
Unless the weather is too stormy there
are Jolly winter walks 10 be taken and
stories told en- route of the birds. the
trees. where animals 90 in winter and
what they cat, the snow fairies. the ice
caves. Jolly snow games TO play and
luncheon in your own big playroom or
IN sheltered nook outside, You can
prepare luncheon or cookies. OF bread
and butter sandwiches and fruit. or ask
each mother to prepare one for her child.
On stormy days you can have indoor
games. and even tiny fingers can be in
terestcd in making decorations for the
Christmas trec-rings of bright paper,
silver fringe icicles, lanterns. chains. pa
per flowers. kindergarten game and
busy work books will help you out here:
Bead-stringing, has been the delight of
children from time immemorial. and here
IS hint, For the tiniest children use
brown or black shoc-laoes and large:
bright beads Tic knot in one end of
Ii; an. With the tip. the. child can
0tsing the beads much better than with
needle. and it is a much safer plan. Pre-
pare little boxes of these large beads
and shoe-laccs for your friends who arc
Seading taking children on long tram
tips. This occupation acts like charm.
Invite the larger boys and girls 10
Christmas Present Making clubs, for
evenings after school and Saturdays
Here will be chance for you to nelp
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
Herringbone Stitch

Herringbone stitch is variant, in
very slight degree, OF plain knitting.
The difference is that between the rows
of PLAIN knitting are altcrnated first one
row Of increasing and then one row of
decreasing. The increasing is made by
knitting two stitches into each stitch
on the lcft-hand needle Knit, as usual,
into the front thread Of the loop, then,
without dropping the loop from the
needle, knit into the back thread. then
drop the loop from the left-hand needle
and knit the next stitch, in Just the same
manner For this scarf the materials
required are: One box Rocco yarn,
one pair medium size bone knitting
needles, one bone crochet hook, No. g
Cast on go stitches and knit I row.
Second Rou-K. I, then X in each
stitch throughout the row. K. in the
end stitch
Third Rou-Knit plain.
Fourth Rou-K I. then X together
across the row. At the end k. 1.
Repeat from the beginning of the Ist
row until the scarf is IA yard long
Bind off
Work the following border across the
ends Make s, c. IN Ist stitch, ch. s.
s. c. in next stitch. and repeat from
to other end
Second Rou-Turn. eh. 7, S. c. in
center stitch of Ist ch loop. ch. S,
6. C. IN center stitch of next ch. loop,
and repeat from to end Repeat the
2nd row 4 times
SeVenM RoW-Turn. ch. 9, catch in
the 4th ch from needle for a picot, ch.
2, 5. C. in center OF ch. loop, ch. 6, and
repeat from to the end of the row.
Fastcn off and finish the other end of
the shawl in the same way.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

Saxony. and make 4 she'll of eight treble
crochet in the top OF A treble below and
fastcn by a single crochet in the next
the second row make 4 shell of six treble
crochet with one chain before and one
in the first row and treble crochet be-
tween the shells. For the third row.
chain two, eight treble crochet i'll middle
of shell. chain two. fasten by single
crochet into the top of the treble crochet
between the shells OF the second row.
Run the ribbon through the beading row
and make bow for each corner.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

OF the furs of moderate price. is really
rather old for 4 small girl Some mas
ter mind in the field OF yarn manufac-
turc has produced a wooden thread
woven in a succession of loops that when
crochctcd gives n very close imitation
Of white Persian lamb. The set ilps-
tratcd was croohelcd OF this Persian
lamb wool, using three Skcins OF the
wool for the muif and a like quantity
for the stole. The single crochet stitch
is used. worked with a bone or amber
crochet hook. No. s
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

sehoolroom or in teachers meetings and
show other young women how to tell
stories so that children will be interested
Here is suggestion If you have chill.
drcn of mixed ages i'll your group of
listeners, provide some little busy work
10 occupy the little ones as they listen.
They will not then feel the strain of sit
ting still and keeping quiet
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
Bonding for Ribbon

With the Germantown and medium
size crochet hook make 4 row of bead
ing fer the ribbon by working treble
crochet stitches with two chain between
in every third stitch Of the edge. Make
three trebles III each corner For the
shell-bordcr outside the beading. use the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
To Preserve Pattern

On the thirteenth row knit the first
twelve stitches in the alternating groups
Of four. then knit the next ono hundred
and sixteen stitches plain There are
now twelve stitches left. which knit off.
four and four to correspond with the
twelve at the other end OF the needle.
This preserves the pattern of the knitted
border across the ends; but be careful
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

to change the order OF the knitted and
purled blocks at the end OF every fourth
row. Continue in this way, PLAIN knit
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

girl She can secure the Office Of chief
usher. drill her boy and girl helpers in
seating the audience and handing out
programmes and look after the ventila-
ton and comfort of the audience
OF course, you will wish to DC chief
entertainer at the children's parties dur
ing the holiday season. for 1t viii lead
to your being engaged for parties all
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

stage and to sec that they arc safely
wrapped up and delivered TO their chap
crones or taken home after the per-
Torrance Doubtless parents would be
glad to share the expense of a stage or
hack TO carry the little ones TO an eve
ming performance, knowing that they
will be warm and protected. This mat
ter Of being chaperonc is worth con-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

shadow pictures and contests. will come
into play when you set out as childrens
entertainer. Above all, learn TO tell in
tcresting stories and tell them well Dig
up the old favorite fairy tales, get out
your mythology and put It's wondrous
imagery into simple, vivid language II
you do we'll with your little groups OF
holiday boys and girls you may drift
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

The childs muif and stole shown IN
one illustration is suggestion for as
pretty and desirable gift for a little
girl as l can imagine. 1t is suitable for
almost any age. from infancy to miss
hood or The time when the girl seems old
furS, ermine, caracul, Persian lamb arc
the expensive sorts. and the limitations
are not always pretty or Of good wear
ing quality. Squirrel, among the best
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

The morning kindergarten is a splen-
did field for the girl anxious to stay
at home and earn money Do not be
frightened out by accounts of expensive
equipment for busy work All schools
and all children do not have expensive
material nor variety; sometimes the SIM
pleSt toy and the most rudely constructed
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

q S the time approaches for general
NA entertaining, including the many
4 " church reunions, many host
csses are puzzled. when re-
ireshmcnts must be served, as to the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

through the year Study the matter of
dainty. wholesome menus for children
and pretty ways of decorating cakes and
making good ice creams and candies.
Your skill in organizing games. keeping
the ball rolling. playing lively music,
leading in children's songs. arranging
pantomimes, Punch and Judy, tablcaux,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

siderins, for have heard many times
II would be willing Bessie should sing
in the cantata. but cannot take her nv.
self and | will not allow her out at night
without some older person | can trust to
care for her
Printed programmes for Christmas en-
tcrtainments offer field for the bright
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

into a much larger field. In big cities
(and probably in smaller ones) young
women arc earning their living in the
profession OF storytelling for children,
They tell Bible stories in Sunday
schools. they tell nature stories in parks,
fairy stories and funny stories at chill
dren's parties, and they so into the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

exact quantities that should be prepared
for i given number. For the benefit of
the inexperienced entertainer the fol-
lowing table has been prepared from
actual experiences These quantities
can be divided. sub-divided or multi
Piled, according to the number to be
served:
Beverages
Coffee. to make three gallons-onc
and onehalf pound
Coffee, black, in after-diuner cups
two and one-quarter gallons.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
Oysters

Raw Oysters, four to each person
two hundred
Oysters, used ehopped-one gallon.
Large Oysters in Coquillcs-seven and
one-half quarts.
Ham-one small and one-half large
ham.
Chicken or Turkey, dressed but un-
cookcd-twcnty-ive pounds.
Salad-onc and two-thirds gallon.
Chicken Salad-four pounds chicken
to one quart salad; seven pounds.
Lobsters-swo for one quart of salad
Potato Chips-four pounds.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
Delicacies

Olives. by number-two hundred to
two hundred and ten in bottle of one
quart
Rolls-six dozen.
Butter for rolls-one pound
Sandwiches; one sandwich loaf cut
into twentyfour slices-thrce to si5
loaves.
Butter for six loaves-two pounds.
each loaf requires one cupful of but
ter and paste; Of other filling. one pint)
Meat for Croqucttes-three quarts.
Mixture. for timbales or patties-tw
quarts.
Fruit Jelly-hve quarts.
Aspic or other jelly nodded, one quart
10 six or eight people-seven quarts.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
QUANTITIES NEEDED
FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Amount of Provisions Required by Hostesses of Large
Parties, Reunions, etc.

Chocolate, to make two gallons-ons
pound. twenty-five to thirty cupful,
are counted to one gallon.)
When both tea and coffee are served:
Tea-one gallon, cofee-one and one
half gallon; loaf sugar-two pounds.
Whipped Cream, each quart Yielding
twenty-five spoonful.-two quarts.
Lemonade or Fruit Punch-two and
one-half gallons
FrappS or Sherbet-two to three gal
Ions,
Bouillon. hot-two and one-half gul-
Ions
Bouillon, Jellicd-two and one-fourth
gallons.
Ice Cream
Ice Cream-two and one-half gallons.
Brick Ice Cream-two gallons.
Ices to serve in small sherbet glasses
ono and one-half gallon.
Mousse, Biscuit or Parfait-two gal.
Ions
Cakes, loaf or layer-two to four.
Wafers-hve boxes.
Bonbonbs-thrce and one-half pounds.
Sailed Nutethree to four pounds.
One-half pound of blanched almonds
makes twenty-four dessertspoonfuls,
equal to two and one-quarter pounds
Bcrries-seven to ten quartz
Sugar for berries-two pounds.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

THE children are holding out
their arms in loving invitation
to the December girl No
= month will oiuc crcaIcr nnnnr-
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-02
MAY TEST PURE FOOD ACT
Believed Texas Case Will Go to Highest
Court.

Fort Worth, TeN,-.A case OF unusual
interest to the public was decided in the
United States district court at Font
Worth Friday under the pure food and
drugs act.
4 shipment OF 4S,000,000 cans of tolha'
toes was impoundcd and proceeded
against, when only It small percentage
OF them was claimed by the government
to be unit for food.
The court held that the entire ship
ment was subject to condemnation, but
entered Judgment directing the marshal
to destroy the defective cans and deliver
the remainder to the OWNER, holding him
responsible for all costs of the proceed.
ings, and he further held that no tcsti.
mony could be admitted to show that the
goods had been packed with the great.
est care and in absolute compliance with
the pure food act and delivered under a
guaranty, under which defective cans
were not sold, nor could the further fact
that the damage resulted i'll Transports
ton be considered.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-02
Franklinton Gets Funds.

Franklinton.--The Bauk of Frank.
linton, Washington parish. was award
ed the contract for the deposit of the
funds of the Louisiana state department
of agriculture and immigration and the
experiment station ovcr the banks Of
Baton Rouge. The Bank of Franklin
ton bid 1! per cent interest on the
state funds. while the five banks of
Baton Rouge presented one communi'
cation to the board. offering , per cent
interest. The Bank of FranklintOn's
bid was so much higher than the city
banks. and the law or the subject was
SO plain, that the executive committee
of the boar unanimously awarded the
contract to the Franklinton Bank.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-02
WOMEN WOULD RUN CHURCH
Skirt Contingent Demands Equal Rights
in M. E. Church.

Atlanta, Ga.-ihc women OF the
Southern Methodist Church are prepar-
my for the battle in the coming quad
rcnnial conference at Ashevillc. \. G.,
for a recognition OF their rights i'll the
church. They are demanding the same
rights granted the laymcn in the coun-
els OF the church, and their oryaniza-
ton is confident that their demands will
be granted. Meantime, the women are
taking no chances, but are conducting
All active propaganda through the pull
pit, the press and by letters. Several
prominent ministers have declared in
their favor and are preaching in the
same strain.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-02
D. A. R. Prizes offered.

Baton Rougc.-B0th Of the chapters
Of the Daughters Of the Coufedcrary of
Baton Rouge are offering prizes in tr-
university for essays on certain histori.
cal subjects. The Waddi.
chapter has renewed its offer Of last
year of a prize for the best essay on
some subject relating to the Confcder-
acy. The Henry W. Allen chapter has
offered a prize for the best essay Gu
some selected subject relating to some
phase of southern history. The suhjcst
of the Johanna WaddiII prize will be
"A Biographical Sketch Of Raphael
Semmes.' Those competing for the
Henry w. Allen prize will write upon
1.-THE Religious instruction of the
Slavcs.' \ student may compete for
one prize only, Those who expect to
submit essays in competition for the
prizes will do their work under the su-
pervision of one Of the professors of
history in the university.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-02
CONFESS
GO BEFORE CRIMINAL JUDGE AND
TAKE Immunity NATN."
Tho2e Who Do hot Make TrrN 'CC1ics-
sion" Wi! Be Prosecut"I By DIS,
tNct Attorney.

Pi;t,h'r:, Pa Fo,ty pi.-"", a@'l
former members I'll the ~,l"r, alol ON
mon vo""lI% UnIrr jNlir,mrnl On IL
clAr-" OF h:Jhry and ten more with Sis
pended >rn:r1r" a"i ilrtt III $500 hotd~
upon their confession Of sharing III Il
pool OF $INH.NpA to HtIHenr" Ia" votes
OF the mrHicjpAI boIjc>, i the result of
"a" first days prob" 81 the grand plry,
following the sensational confession Ut
Capt. John Klein. former member OF
councils.
All day lone Judge K. ). Fraser at a.
4 committing ma@j,traI" IN ia" crlmlN"!
court room and his desk trr,lnr "a
throne 81 yrarr' 10 the many vOUMr!!-
men under Suspicion WHO >Warmri hrt"r"
thr judy" to be- "Wa-hrl OF their sln-.
On otr ilour O., the court building the
grand jury would hear the conscience
stricken "num>jlmrn. who M"NlI then 20
before Jude" FRASER ami take the i'm
munIty bath, offered by til" district al
torh"N.
Up to the aljounmrn, OF court for
the day ten had tVnIr>~rA their guilt. In
most instance, tin. unnuumt OF money
they rUnI">~~! t. ar'rplNE Ao a br!nr
VA, not over 500. one man got $500
and another 500, While others got but
>SI.l0.