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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
First Floor Plan.

seen in all parts of the civilized world,
nesting on the crags of the sea and
in the prairie towns of the west.
Everywhere it presents an air of hos
pitality and its environment forms an
ideal of what coy home should be-
The bungalow is in reality only de-
velopment of the cottage. 1t is usu-
ally placed low on the ground and the
indoors seems to join hands with the
bungalow the artistic location of the
house should be the first considera-
ton. In fact, this is the vital point.
1t should have a large lot and should
not be placed too near large struc-
ture. 1t will be better to place the
house on one side of the lot or well
back to provide plenty of lawn room.
And the shrubbery and flower beds
should be SO arranged that in the re-
sulting picture seen by the passer by
the garden and the house will seem to
be one.
Now, the bungalow shown here is
OF the 6reproof variety. 1t may be
built of granite or of concrete blocks
Note the wide exterior chimney that
gives an intimation Of the hospitable
fireplace within. The house is en-
tered either from the porch at the left
CT in the 'front.' The one in front
opens into q large reception hail. The
house, by the way, Is 46 feet inches
vide and "a feet 6 inches long. q
building of sufficient size to meet
the requirements of most families.
The parlor, ~ by Is. feet, IL a
pleasant room and back of it 10 the
large dining room. To the let Of this
room 10 the library and on the right
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

liquor, or about 1890 times his own
weight in both solids and liquids, but
it would be true.
Being man of average appetite and
purse he would have eaten Is tons of
bread, which would have made a single
loaf containing 1900 cubic feet and
appearing about as large as the aver
age suburban home; and on this bread
he would have spread one ton of but
ter. If his bacon had been cut in a
sirgle slice, says Harper's Weekly,
the strip would have been four miles
long and his chops placed end to end
would have extended two miles.
Twenty ordinary sized bullocks have
Supplied him with beef, IS tons Of
which he has eaten, along with five
tens of fish and 10000 eggs and $50
pounds Of cheese. If he had elected
10 have all his vegetables served at
once they would have come to him in
e train of cars, the pod containing all
his peas being over three miles long.
He has had 5000 pounds of sugar
1890 pounds OF salt, eight pounds of
pepper and 100 cans of mustard. Three
plnts of liquid day would have
amounted to 76,600 pints, or forty-two
and three-quarter tons. If he had been
a smoker, he would have burned about
half a ton of tobacco in pipe, or, il
he preferred cigarettes, would have
smoked about quarter of million.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
To Peel ORANGES.

In preparing oranges for school or
office luncheon take sharp knife, cut
the skin straight around, insert the
handle of spoon turned over fiat to
fit shape of orange, and loosen shell
by forcing spoon to within one-half
inch OF the end, around one side, then
the other, after which cut the orange
through center, making two parts. If
to be carried, let the skin remain as
protection, turning back when eaten.
Preparing for the table, turn skin
back in cup form, making pretty
decoration for the table and serving
as handles. Always serve in halves.
Thin skins preferred.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Invention for Weighing Cargo.

Consul Horace Lee Washington re-
ports that the Liverpool Journal of
Commerce publishes an account OF
a recent invention for checking the
weight of cargoes put into ships and
discharged at the port of destination.
The consul comments:
considerable interest has been
shown by those interested in shipping
in the reports of this invention, and
the chief engineer and superintendent
Of one of the largest transatlantic
lines, while hesitating 20 express an
opinion in full until witnessing a trla.
Of this instrument, states his opinion
that in the case of vessels carrying
bulk cargo, such as grain, coal, etc.,
such an instrument would be of un.
doubted practical value. This enstn.
eer, however. is unable to see any
practicable utility in it's use in the
case of general earEoes."-Opaspla,
Report .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

closed in with self-closing doors; the
trimmings and decorations should be
plastic and colored 'decoration-avoid
the wooden wainscoting and wooden
ceiling as you would the pestilence.
Put on the minimum of gew gaws and
frills. Good concrete construction is
not combustible, but Manageable by
fire and is eminently satisfactory for
house building as a f1reproof material
We speak here of the fireproof fea-
ture of house building because 1t IS
the intention to say something about
bungalows, a class of buildings usu-
ally far removed from fire stations.
The bungalow has found its place in
America, and is here to stay. 1t orig
mated in India, where originally it
was built in the jungles and raised
high in the air to protect the occu-
pants against the attacks of wild ami
mails and serpents. But now 1t is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

It Is possible that the Sea Of Azov
sometimes glitters bravely beneath
sunshine; but clouds have hung low
over its grayish-yellow vastness ever
since we first felt our way three
weeks ago through the Straits Of
Kertch: and as far as eye can reach
It Is dreary-oh, so dreary. A cold
wind whistles in the rigging and
there Is ice on pool of water in the
scuppers. Nasty, fractions. little
waves slap our. sides, as though try
ing their best to make us roll and
heave like yon pigmy fishing-boat on
the port bow. The coast is supposed
to be in sight to the northward, but
1t Is low-lying and the mere passen-
ger cannot perceive anything more
than deepening in the heaviness of
the sky. The captain tries in vain to
make me catch sight of Berdiansk
lighthouse and tells me that "over
yonder" lies Mariupol. Br-rr-rr-rrh!
It's cold, cold! What do I care for
Berdiansk or Mariupol? The names
are enough for me. I go below and
endeavor to comfort myself with a
paper.back novel in front of the sa.
loon stove.
What brings me to the Sea Of
Azov? Heigho, the same demon OF
unrest which urges one anywhere
else. I suppose. Why do you, dear
sir or madam, CAD of to Cairo or
Nice or Munich? Love of change,
you say? Good: call it love Of
change, and I'm with you. But you
are rich and am poor. So you re-
serve your sleeping berths and de
luxe cabins and l scramble on board
the first tramp steamer which hap
pens along. My tramp was chartered
to Taganrog for grain. Taganrog let
It. be-. then.
never heard Of Taganrog till a
month ago, and I don't suppose you
have ever heard of it either. Permit
me to enlighten you. Taganrog is
the --LATEST, the dullest, the frigidest,
the least interesting and one of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Frosted Crab Apples.

Wash and cook until tender. Take
one cupful of the water in which the
fruit was cooked and with it dissolve
one pound of granulated sugar; place
the fruit in this and simmer for ten
minutes; remove carefully so they do
not break and lay on platter to cool;
then take each, apple by the stem and
roll in the white of an egg diluted
With one teaspoonful of water and then
roll in coarse granulate0 sugar. Lay
on buttered or waxed paper to dry;
then redip in the egg and sugar. Use
as a garnish for the jellied ring or
serve with blanc-mange pudding, the
water and syrup in which they were
cooked being used for the pudding
ndation.-Housekeepe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
HANDY Provision Jars.

The latest jars for holding the
kitchen dry provisions, such as rice,
sugar, tapioca, corpstarch and the diff
ferent spices, are in glass. These
come in sets of IL pieces, graduated
in size according to the use for which
they are intended. Each vessel has
the name clearly enameled upon it.
These jars have one great advantage
over the familiar stoneware kind, In
that they let the contents show
through. In this way the housewife Is
enabled to see constantly before her
the ebb of the contents and to replen-
ish in time. The jars are furnished
with ground glass shoppers, germ and
dust proof.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
FOR THOSE FOND OF CARROTS
Five Ways In Which This Most
HeaIthfuI Vegetable May Be Made
Ready for the Table.

Dreamed carrOts-Scrape and wash
the carrots, cut in thin slices cross
wise; boil in sailed water until tender,
drain of the water, cover with sweet
milk. add salt to taste and a small
piece of butter. Thicker with q spoon
full of -four to the consistency of good
cream.
Carrot croquettes-Boil four large
carrots until tender; drain and rub
through sieve, add one cup of thick
white sauce, mix we'll and season to
taste. When cold, shape into GRO
quotes and fry same as other GRO.
quotes.
Carrot soup-One quart of thinly
sliced carrots, one head of celery,
three or four quarts of water, boil 2h
hours; add one-half cup of rice and
boil for an hour longer; season with
salt and pepper and a small cup of
cream.
Carrot pie-Scrape and boil the car.
rots until very tender; then mash
thoroughly, and to one cup of carrot
add one pint of milk, one-half tea.
spoon each of salt, cinnamon and GIN
ger, one well-beaten egg, sugar to
sweeten taste. Bake slowly in one
crust like squash pie.
Carrot preserve Boil the carrots
until tender; peel and slice them, and
to each pound add one pound of granu.
lated sugar and one-half cup of water;
flavor with lemon. Simmer slowly
until rich and thick, then seal.
Carrot marmalade-Boil the car
rots untol perfectly tender: then mash
to a fine, smooth pulp, and to each
pound allow one pound of sugar. six
almonds, the grated rind Of one lemon
and the juice of two, and few drops
of almond flavoring. Bring to boil
gradually, and let boil, stirring con-
stantly for five minutes; then pour
into jars and seal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
MAKES BROOM LAST LONGER
Invention Of PsnnsyIvantan Will Re
Eagerly Taken Up by Economical
Housekeepers.

The life Of broom, like that Of H.
most everything else, depends on the
care that is taken Of 1t. All house
wives know that to stand a broom
brush end down on the floor will soon
wear it out. Hence the number of de-
vices to hold broom by head or
handle, one Of the best of which is
shown in the illustration. This holder
was designed by Pensylvanian. It
consists of ring somewhat larger in
circumference than the handle of q
broom, with sharp outstanding spur
Fitting over the ring is spiral spring
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
MAKING GOOD SOUP
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
POINTS IN COOKERY.
Staple Food Over Which Too Much
= Care Cannot Be Extended
Proper Preparation Of Stock
-Coasomme and PURGE.

How to Make stoek-This is the
foundation of all meat soups, and
every housekeeper and cook should
know how to make it. There are two
kinds OF stock. white and bsovn.
White stock is made of chicken and
veal, either together or separately,
brown stock of other meats in CON-
htnat1on or alone. Chicken and veal
may be added to other meats for
Drown stocks. For ordinary soup
kettleful of leftover meats and bones
Will make good stock. The kettle
should have steamtight top. After
covering the meats and bones with
water, let them stand for half an
hour; then put the kettle on the back
OF the stove and let it simmer When
the stock has been simmering for half
an hour stir in the seasoning, salt,
white pepper, pinch of celery seed
or a celery root. The stock should
not b skinned until it has cooled of,
when a layer of fat cakes on top and
may be removed without trouble. If
the weather is cold enough, the stock
will jell as 1t cools. The stock should
be allowed to boil gently until the
meat Is reduced to shred-. Strain it
twice into a bowl, once through a
stratner and once through muslin, and
stand the bowl where the stock will
cool.
This jellied stock forms the founda-
ton for most soups and sauces and
every good cook should keep a bowl
of 1t In her refrigerator.
Consomme.-Trim the bone of a
shin of beef and put it into soup ket-
tie with two scraped carrots, two
peeled onions. three leeks, few
stalks of celery and a small bunch of
parsley roots, all chopped finely. Add
six cloves, a teaspoonful of pepper
corns, a bay leaf and, If it is to be
consomme for a special occasion, it
may be beautifully cleared by adding
the whites and shells of three or four
eggs. Over this pour two quarts of
stock and quart of water. Let sim.
mer over moderate fire for several
hours. Strain as above directed, let
When strainfng, strain first through q
colander. Anything finer would be
choked up by the egg shells, etc. A
little sherry may be added to this ii
desired.
PURGE Of Rice.-Cut a pound and a
half Of loin of veal into small pieces
and put in double boiler with two
quarts of milk and cupful of thor
oughly washed rice, small onion and
pepper and salt to taste. Simmer on
the back Of the stove until the rice is
done and the meat cooks to shreds
Strain through fine sieve and return
to the saucepan. When it boils uI
again move to one side and stir In the
yolks of two eggs that have been pre-
viously beaten up with the Juice OF
half lemon and strained. Turn into
hot tureen and serve with s1ppets OF
| toast.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Long Telegraph Circuit.

Telegraphic reports of tie. recent
disturbances in Persia passed over the
longest telegraph cireuit in yae world
The telegraph operator at Teheran
speaks directly to his colleague in
London, four thousand milef away. BY
wire, automatic repeaters taking the
place of operators at ten points on the
route. The first repeating station
from London is at Lowestoft. where
the message is carried forward two
hundred miles by cable under the
North sea to Emden, Hanover, where
it is again automatically repeated; sta
tons at Berlin, Warsaw, Roundo,
Odessa, Kertch, Sukhum, Kaleh. THIS
and Taurus fash IL 1nstantaneous1y
without human intervention, the oper
ator at Teheran being the first to han
die 1t since it left London. The line
is continued to India, but in no other
place is there so long an automatic
circuit. s@as.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

According to an announcement given
out about this time last year there
were at the beginning of September
of 1908, upon various sidetracks, 49,
$50 idle cars. This was a great de-
crease from the number that were out
of commission at the beginning of last
year. A recently published authorita-
tive statement declares that only &c.
500 cars are now idle 1t is surprising
that even this number are out of use,
considering the fact that practically
all OF the big railway systems, and
many Of the smaller ones. have been
placing big rolling stock equipment
orders during the past few months.
The unmistakable inference to be
drawn is that the railroads are al.
ready in pressing need of more freight
cars of all descriptions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

richest townships in South Russia. I
have been there, so I am an authority
on the subject. l am on my way
home from Taganrog at this moment
and mighty glad, too. l shall never
go there again; that is perfectly GER
tain. I have seen many ports which
/ should like to visit twice, but Ia
ganrog Is not one of them. Taganrog
s-ugh! The sea of Azov-ugh!
Brr-rr-rr-rrh: it's cold!
To call Taganrog a port ds to be
ultra-polite. We anchored in the port
of Taganrog when we were Is miles
from the coast, and never ventured
any nearer For those poor creatures
on that fishing-boat, who spend years
end to years end tossed hither and
thither on these ill-tempered waves
"All the voyage of their life
Is bound in shadows and in mis-
cries."
Both the miseries and the shadows
are literally true. The miseries my
own shivering can vouch for; the
shadows are eloQuently testified by
the chart which lies on the table be-
side me. 1t is mass of wavy lines
and figures signifying soundings and
depths-or absence of depth. And at
Taganrog, by the quayside, the depth
is two fathoms!
Think of it; six feet of water, only,
in the harbors of one of the busiest
ports of the car? Isn't it ludicrous?
Ludicrous-yes; and very sad.
Look out at the portfolio for min.
ute or two. There! Did you see it.?
A forlorn-looking stick, peeping from
the waves within stones throw Of
your eyes. Cast glance at the chart,
now, and see where the captain
licked off our position half an hour
ago. We are plump in the middle Of
q patch of ocean hundred miles
wide: practically out of sight of land,
80 or 40 miles at least from the near
est cape. Look out at the portfolio
again. VOLTA: we have just forged
past another of those lonely, sea-
splashed sticks. How would you like
to descry sticks poking their heads
above the swell in mid-Atlantic?
Wouldn't it seem trifle risky, steer
ing a big ship through a puddle in
which q 12-foot pole, planted in the
mud of the bottom, emerged at the
surface? But that is what you must
do everywhere in the Azov. The
5.000-ton tramp in which am CON-
fortably seated lust now would imme-
diately touch bottom If she swerved
50 yards to port or starboard. Yet
W are going full speed ahead" to
the best Of our ability-though, truth
to tell, that is only eight knots. We
shall plug along at the same pace all
through the pitchy night; though the
Delos which mark the, channel ere In
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

The banana is to have a much widerl
market than the United States affords
If the growers of the fruit in Central
America cooperate with the carriers
who are willing to take the fruit to
England. Fifteen steamers are ready
to enter the trade if the growers will
pledge fruit enough to keep them
busy. 1t is estimated that these
steamers will require deliveries of be.
tween 1000 and 5000 tons of fruit Der
month at the shipping docks in Gen.
trail America.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
American Capital for Turkey. -


According to Levantine newspaDers.
American capital, under the newt
gime, is likely to be freely utilized In
the development of Turkey. It ia
claimed that. concession for a rail-
road from silvas to Mosul and beyond, ]
via Harput, Arghana, Diarbekir. Bitli.E.
and Van, has been conditionally grant
ed to an American syndicate, which
will build also branch line, with out
let to the Mediterranean at Jumur.
talk, on the Gulf of Alexandretta. At
which point a modern port 10 to b
constructed. This railroad scheme Wa
in part referred to in q report from
this acknowledgement about = year aseA
The total length of the proposed Lines
is placed at 1000 milometers (l.ita
mlles) &.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Take three cups of cornmeal (the
white is preferable), one cup of flour,
one tablespoonful of sugar, one table
spoonful of butter, one teaspoonful of
salt, three eggs, two cups of milk, and
two heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. Sift flour and cornmeal to-
gether, stir in sugar and salt, then the
butter; beat eggs thoroughly, then
add them with the milk, add baking
powder last; stir we'll and bake in
gem pans.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Sandwiches.

Take round of sandwich bread, cut
off crust before slicing, slice bread in
pieces one-half inch thick. Mix one
slightly beaten egg with one jar of
club cheese, pinch of salt and red pep
per. Butter bread with plenty of
cheese, put on top three slices of
broiler until cheese is melted. This
makes delicious sandwich OF toasted
bread, melted cheese and broiled ba-
con.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

According to consular reports from
Constantinople the New Turks have
been seized by the worlds fair idea
They believe that great exposition
revealing or suggesting the immense
possibilities of their land would give
marked impetus to development in the
manufacturing industries and to com,
merce. In both these lines Turkey
lags sadly now, being almost purely
an agricultural and pastoral country
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

is the kitchen. On the second floor
are four bedrooms and a bathroom.
Now, as to the fire proofing Of this
house. Little additional expense will
be necessary outside that for the ex-
terror walls. These, constructed in
4 proper way of stone ar concrete, will
prevent any communication of fire
from the exterior. An additional pre-
caution should be taken by using
metal sash.
Such a house will require little or
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

with an opening in the center. The
ring is drawn down over the handle
OF the broom and the spring affords a
resistance which makes the ring at
firmly. All that is necessary, then, is
to hang the broom up on the kitchen
wall or door by the spur into plaster
or woodwork, preferably the latter,
because of its greater stability. This
keeps the broom proper free from dirt
and from spreading.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
A Kitchen Help.

Panholders can be made OF two or
even three thicknesses of blue and
white ticking cut ten inches square
and sewed together on the sewing
machine. The woman who cares for
her hands-their appearance and
their comfort-can make no kitchen
help that will be greater conven-
fence. AS filters they prove the
greatest saving to the tea towels.
They should not be made singly, but
in pairs or skies, and should be regu'
,arlv tossed into the weekly wash.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Orville Wright says that flying ia
hot as dangerous as automobile racing
but that air traved is not likely to sn.
persede the present established modea
of locomotion. The vast majority ~
men Will have to continue confirming
their aerial ambitions to flights O:
fancy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
White sour.Milk Cake.

This is an original sour milk cake.
which we like. Cream one cup sugar
and one-half cup butter; add ~ cups
aonr. containing one-half teaspoon
soda pinch of salt, one teaspoon va
r,,,a one egg, half cup sour milk. II
milk is very sour put in large half
.noon of soda. Bake - . layer cakA.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Rice Cooked with Milk.

In the place of water use milk, let
ting it come to a boil before adding
the rice. Rice cooked IN this way is
much richer and better. Rice Is done
when you can cut the grain easily,
but for many uses it shoald easily
crush. .+ 49,. .-.~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
SEVENTY YEARS OF EATING
In That Length Of Time a Man Con-
sumes IS Tons Of Food and
Drink,

If man OF 70 years was starving,
1t would probably, be little comfort to
him to think that he had consumed in
the course OF his life fifty-three and
three-Quarter tons of solid food and
forty-two and three-quarter tons Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Spain has come upon unhappy DAYS
and its troubles seem to have no end
In almost every prominent center Of
population you will be sure to find the
worst street car line on earth"