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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Nut FlavorS.

1t was while making candies with
fondant that the Little Wise Lady dis
covered how perceptibly the natural
flavor OF cocoanut is heightened by the
addition Of a very few drops of al.
mond extract. To any package" CO.
coanut, bought already shredded, 1t
adds a fresh quality, which would
lead the unsuspecting to take for
granted that the pie, pudding or cake
made Of it was the product of newly
grated cocoanut. Later on the Little
Wise Lady experimental with dishes
in which ether nuts were ingredients.
and she found the use Of the almond
extract invaluable. 1t is not to be
used in sufficient quantity to give \
definite almond flavor, unless that BE-
especially desired. but half dozen
drops will bring out the flavor of any
kind Of nuts, while the wonder work
er" itself goes off" in the cooking. SO
as not to be discovered by any not in
itiated.-New York Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
PICNIC HINT OF SOME VALUE.
Mix the French Dressing Before start
:. Ing and Have II All Ready
for Use.

Instead Of taking separate bottles
of oil and vinegar. with the requisite
seasonings for French dressing. and
measuring and mixing 1t just before
using. try what Little Wise Lady
taught Busy. Palmer. Measure Il
your ingredients, and put them In .
tightly corked bottle or small pre-
serve jar" she said. THE salt and
sugar will dissolve thoroughly kong
before you reach the woods.
when your salad is ready for its
dressing simply take the bottle or jar
and give it a thorough 'churn1ng.
The mixture will be perfect OF
course, the colder it has been kept
the better. l invented this plan after
seeing my neighbor pour little vine
gar into her oil bottle, to take up the
hast teaspoonful that always takes so
long to run down and out, when one
is in a hurry. She shook 1t we'll ane
poured the emulsion thus formed
into the mayonnaise she was mixing.
leaving nothing in the bottle.
1T Is far better plan than warm
ing the bottle in order to hasten its
emptytng."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

Coffee jelly. made with milk. is de-
licious.
A cloth moistened with alcohol will
clean piano keys.
To break an apple, use a thread
pulled through it.
Ammonia will bring out the brillian-
cy OF cut glass.
Clean linoleum with warm water
and polish with milk
Sterilize jars and all utensils before
putting up fruit.
Linoleum on the kitchen table will
last longer than oilcloth.
When some one is burned or scald-
ed, apply lime water and olive oil,
half and half.
Peaches, stewed with pineapple,
make one of the most delicious des-
serts Of the season.
The best way to keep rats away is
to prevent airy accumulation Of gar
bage around the house.
Clean old glass by pouring strong
ammonia on it; scrub we'll with a
brush and rinse in cold water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Stuffed Eggplant.

Select purple fruit and OF smaa
size. Halve them and. sprinkline
them lightly with salt. turn them cut
side down on fine sieve. put heavy
plate on them and let them drain for
an hour. Wipe them dry, take from
each tablespoonful OF the center.
chop it fine and for each Tablespoon
full allow the same amount OF bread
crumbs, teaspoonful each of chop
ped onions, olives and OF olive oil.
little salt and a busting of paprtka-
Mound this dressing on each half. ar
range the halves in baking pan.
pour in water to the depth Of an inch.
add q generous piece Of butter. salt
and pepper, and place the pan in a hot
oven; twenty minutes should be SUM-
GENTLY long to cook the eggplant thor
oughly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
CLING TO HIGH WAIST
LITTLE PROBABILITY OF CHANGE
IN STYLE.
Fashion Too Popular and Too General
Iy Becoming to Be Lightly Discard
ed-Tunics and SeIf-Trimmings
to Be the Vogue.

While smart makers are striving
hard for decided change In styles.
customers are equally determined not
TO give up the lines they have found
so becoming. The high waist line is
a cherished cut that bids fair to con-
tinue for some time longer. SO gener-
ally suited is it to figures and so wide
y is it admired by all types. With
coats and evening gowns the empire
waist line is frequently higher than
with the one-piece street frock OF a
simple sort, some of the belts seen
being almost directly under the bust
About three inches above the waist
proper. however, is the favorite limi-
tation for these short-waisted cuts. and
from here a regular coat tail will fall
quite a distance below the hips. The
costume gown has the belt outlined
with little cord put at the top OF
the princess skirt-the dress may be
In one or two pieces-or else little
coatee effect Is simulated with a mar
row tall made of a double plating.
Corded puffings trim a number Of the
silk frocks designed in this manner.
and there will be little gathered pock-
cts at the bust of the bodice and two
On the skirt apron. Silk in q r:ch
color is approved for these simple
gowns-purple. ruby. golden brown.
etc.-but black frock OF the sort
Is regarded as very smart. and with 1t.
nine times out of ten. will 60 q pure
white hat.
The enormous quantities OF supple
fabrics the new season brings plainly
show that we viii; have many TUNES
by and by. as we'll as self.trimmings
In the form of pufrs. bands. folds and
60 on. Meanwhile these lovely ma
terials, number of which are double
faced. are turned into draped bodices
with shirred. gathered and tied
sleeves. while skirts In them may
show a draped arrangement in the
panels that Is more than suggestive OF
the overskirt. These kinks. however.
go with the very dressy gown. and
with such textures as silk. satin and
veilings. The street gown In strict
tailored style still clings to the mar
row. straight skirt. with front and
back panel. or else the jupe in gored
or In sheath form. Four cores. with
the front and back topped by the
narrow panel. is the popular model
for trotting skirt in a serviceabie
texture. and where the wearer finds
the short-waited coat unbecoming she
has a round dozen smart little sacque
styles to choose from.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Traveller 10 Unable to Take Along
Supply Because Duty 10 High
Customs Officers Alert.

New York.-"The cigars you buy in
France are notorious" said smoker
recently who has lately come back
from Europe, land it is really impos-
sible to get a decent cigar at retail
1t anything like fair price. | know
Of three places in Paris where you
can get good cigars by the box. one,
which for many years was under the
Grand hotel and is now across the
boulevard from 1t; another fr the
Rue Ste Honore. near the bottom OF
the Avenue de rOpera. and the other
In the Champs Elysees, a little below
the Elysee Palace hotel.
when l started for Paris from Lon
don had forty cigars in box which
had cost me just So had bought
them in London, thinking that as In
the past ! would be allowed to take
forty cigars in at Boulogne free OF
duty An American who lives IN
London told me on the channel boat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
IN PRESERVING TIME.
COME OAlNTIE9 or ESPECIAL
FLAVOR FOR WINTER.
Glove Apples One Of the 8est-Sweet
Peach Pickte-Spiced currants
Excellent to Serve With =
Cold Meats.

Glove Appies-Select hard. dark red
apples; pare, core and halve them
unless too large, then quarter: make
heavy syrup with just enough wa.
ter to dissolve the sugar; boil up and
skim; put In part OF the apples at a
time; first stick one or two whole
cloves into each piece OF apple &C.
cording to size; simmer gently till
clear; then remove each piece with a
fork to glass jars: when all the apple
has been cooked drop in the syrup
the red parings, which will give del
icate tint, and cook a few minutes
longer. or until it jellies when dropped
on a cool plate; then remove the
parings and pour syrup over the fruit.
Serve these with roast pork.
Sweet Peach Pickle.-Peel eight
pounds Of freestone peaches that are
hard and firm; cut in half and re-
move stones; make syrup of three
piats cider vinegar and four pounds
brown sugar. one tablespoon each of
ground cinnamon, cloves and allspice;
put In fruit and cook till clear; then
remove to glass jars, and allow syrup
to boil Is minutes longer to thicken:
pour over fruit; do not fill jars too
full of peaches, as syrup must be
added. This is an excellent accom-.
paniment to game.
Sptced Currants-Stem, wash and
drain -four quarts of ripe currants:
add three and half pounds cane
sugar, one pint vinegar. one table
spoon each of ground cinnamon. all
spice and cloves: boil one hour. STIR
ring often; put in glasses and, when
cold, seal. This should be thick as
jelly and is fine with cold meats.
Spiced Tomatoes-Wash, wipe and
weigh seven pounds OF fruit, allow
three pounds brown sugar, one-half
ounce each of stick cinnamon and
wh"le cloves, a piece of ginger root
three or four inches long and quart
u vinegar; heat sugar and vinegar
anc simmer five minutes; stick the
c)orcs in the tomatoes; also prick
them lightly to keep from cracking:
add them to the syrup, also the spices,
and simmer gently till tomatoes are
clear: then put into glass jars: cook
syrup down quite thick and pour over:
seal when cool.
Tomato Relish (Uncooked)-One
peck OF ripe tomatoes. peeled and
chopped; drain off part of the juice:
chop one medium head of celery. six
onions, six green and three red pep
pers. fine, and add half a cup OF white
mustard seed, two cups cane sugar,
half cup OF salt, one and a half
cups grated horseradish and five cups
Of vinegar. Mix thoroughly. bottle
and seal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

BY all odds the double-faced satins
are the newest and most exquisite ma
terials for evening gowns and coats.
but these will be made up on the
darker side with only glimpses or lin
ings of the brighter.
A house dress with one of the new
draperies is shown in the illustration.
a chine wool and plain silk composing
the materials. The bottom line Of the
overskirt is shorter at the back than
at the front, the drapery falling loose
from the plain silk petticoat The
waist is very youthful with ite square
drop in the neck line. while the block.
ing out of the wool and the insets OF
the dark silk are points altogether
new and smart in trimming
This little style also admits much
simplification. and with a cheap ma.
terial there are any number CT ways
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

He has promised that skirts shall
not be much wider and that tunics
shall still prevail Whether he will
succeed in this innovation any better
than he did with his harem skirt can.
not be prophesied yet, but it Is quite
certain that founces and fulness will
come anyhow and stay q while.
Already some of the smart Parish.
ans have appeared at receptions in taf-
feta silk frocks with three deem
flounces. the skirts not full, but notice
ably wider than in the spring. the
bodice tight and pointed, with waist
line defined as it has not been for
years, and a fichu covering the Shout.
ders and fastened in the front with
deep red rose or knot of ribbon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

same shape as the card. only just a
trile smaller, and these pieces Of
cloth should be tackled securely to-
gether in the center To complete
the penwiper the card is sewn to the
uppermost piece of cloth and the an.
tennae consist Of two pins run in be-
tween the card and the silk.
This penwiper can. of course, be
carried out on more elaborate lines,
and the markings of a real butterfly
may be carefully worked upon the
silk. and, perhaps, when intended for
sale in bazaar. several different kinds
of butterflies miSht DO initiated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Rice Sponge.

One-Guarer cup Of rice boiled l
hour in water enough to cover Drain
and boil in milk for another hour.
Have ready n cup of gelatine soaked
in enough milk to cover. When rice
is done add gelatine to the mixture
with X cup Of sugar. and when cool
add Y pint of whipped cream. with
tablespoon OF sugar and teaspoon of
vanilla. Put in mold to set. Serve
with cream.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
CRINOL!NE is BIG FAILURE
Idea Is scorned by London Leaders Of
Fashion-Narrow Skirts Form
Keynote for Season.

London.-The attempt by Bond
street modlste to introduce modified
form Of crinoiine skirt among the
fashions for the fall has beeu a fail.
ure. The idea has been CTeh more
laughed at than was the mSdel who
ventured out on the West Cid streets
to test public opinion on such skirt.
Designers of women's notes now ad'
NIT that crinoline or any form OF un-
naturally expanded skirt Is dead.
As matter of fact. narrow skirts
will form the keynote OF fashions
here for the fall and winter. The de-
signers say they are only just begin
ming to recognize the possibilities OF
displaying the beauties OF the female
figure by tight dresses. and they now
will depend on the beauty OF form
rather than as hitherto on the charm
of artistic drapery.
London is also learning at last
something from New York, and much
brighter colors will be worn. No one
color will hold predominant sway the
coming season. Royal purple is dts
appearing. and its place is the marked
feature of women's dress will be
taken by vivid colors.
The leading materials to be used
will be rich velvet, with costly en-
broidery embellishments and fur trim
mings. Fashionable dresses will be in
every way the most expensive ever
yet devised
Complete Punishment has been de-
clared against the vogue OF black. but
black and white will hold its own. es-
pecially later in the season. Some
modistes are producing exquisite mod.
els of this style.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

We'll. they soaked me $237 duty
on the thirty cigars. which was &C.
tually more than they had cost me.
When l reached Paris and the officers
asked me II there was anything duti.
able In my trunk said, No. and it
was not opened.
The next day was passing the
cigar shop opposite the Grand hotel
and was surprised by the cheapness
Of cigars that were exposed in the
show windows. 1 vent in. filled with
remorse that I had even condemned
the French method of ceiling cigars,
and found that the cigars in the win.
dows were in a sense hoax. The
retail Price was quoted, but you could
not buy at that price unless you took
4 box"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

were brought in by neighbors and
friends who had been notified by tele.
phone Of the wedding. and the would
be clippers, who had planned to sur
pfiso everybody, were kept busy be
ing surprised by everybody else W
to midnight, when they departed for
the home OF the brides parents
where they will reside until they can
mature plans for a home of their own
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
kinq to Have irish Home.

Dublin.-It is rumored that the
king intends to purchase a royal res,
dence in Ireland and that in future
the court will move to Ireland once
a year with the same regularity tina,
it now goes to Scotland. The kings
mansion will have to be near the cap
itai, as, before all things, the roya'
annual visit will be for the advance
ment of things social and industrial
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

Small Butterfly Penwiper May 81
Made as deliberately Orna-
mental 40 Desired.

This Is a smart and very effective
little penwiper and makes nice
bright SPOT of color upon the writing
table.
For Laking il, thin piece OF card.
board xhould be cut out in the shape
of q butterfly and smoothly covered
with bright blue silk. on which the
markings Of the butterfly have been
worked in white silk.
Then half dozen pieces of black
cloth should be cut out in exactly the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

Of trimming the bodice without using
the difficult blocking. Bretelles. point
ing sharply In to the waist, could be
used over the shoulders back and
front for a very slim figure with good
effect, and If these are made OF a con
trasting goods there could be bit OF
the same on the skirt drapery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Roast Beef Stew.

Cut cold roast beef In good-sized
slices and put them IN stewpan. add
three sliced and parboiled onions.
three sliced carrots, Xix parboile1 pr
tatoes. one teaspoon ct salt and sum
cient water to cover. Cover closely,
let simmer for three-quarters OF an
hour. put the vegetables and meat in
a hot dish. thicken the stock and add
more seasoning If necessary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Little Ducks.

Cut some mutton into strips about
three inches long and an inch and a
half wide, without fat. Season with
pepper and salt, roll up and put in a
skewer to fasten. Put in a pan with
just enough water to barely cover,
ard bake for about haE an hour. Take
out Cato q platter, and thicken the
gravy Serve with mashed potato.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Crane PIE

Make rich pie crust the same us
you do in making any other pie. Wash
the grapes and remove skins. Then
fill the pie with the skins and sprinkle
two pounds of flour and one and one
half cupfuls of sugar over the skins
Put on top crust and bake. The re-
maining part Of the grapes may be
used for jelly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Bakers Rolls,

Well dry two pounds of 6>ur, add
two tablespoons OF yeast, a Attle salt
and half a teaspoonful of bicarbonate
of soda dissolved in water. Fix very
lightly together with a pint Of milk
and water. Knead It we'll. and set 1t
over the heartA to rise, covering The
bowl in which the dough is placed
with a towel Then make it up into
about IL rolls. Bake in a quick oven
one-quarter OF an hour.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
One Solace Left.

The president of an eastern college
is authority for the statement that the
average salary of college professors
throughout this country is less than
the average wages Of the drivers OF
ice wagons. 1t is to be hoped that the
privilege of mentioning ones compen.
sation as salary" instead of wages"
is adequate solace to the pedagogic
mind .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
How to Dry Small Articles

A bag made from ordinary white
mosquito netting viii be found a
great help in drying small articles
such as handkerchief. collars and
doilies. When ready to hang out. put
them in the bag: he with piece or
white tape and PIN on the line. This
is better than to use a pillow case.
for 1t allows the wind to pass through
more readily. From the Housckes5ey.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Remarkable Nest Of Wasps.

kivcrpool.-A remarkable nest q
wasps has been discovered on the
Bedfordshire estate of Lord Ampthtll,
where a man. using three wire wasp
traps has caught over 1000 wasps.
The nest consisted of six tiers,
which stood six and half inches
high, and measured eight and q half
inches across.
The cells contained grubs and
young wasps In different stages OF
growth An elm tree near by was
covered with wasps in clusters vary.
Ing in size from that of walnut to that
OF a tennis ball.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Artichoke Souffles.

Mix one pound Of Jerusalem arti-
choke PURGE with two heaping tea
spoonfuls of fine bread crumbs. yolks
of four eggs, little made mustard
paprika. salt and pepper. then fold in
stifly beaten whites Of three eggs.
Drop in spoonfuls into smoking hot
fat and fry a golden brown, or fill
small souf11e cases and make in hot
oven for 10 or Is minutes. Serve very
hot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Cabbage 4 Ia caulifIower.

Take a small head of cabbage and
shave it up fine, put into rapidly boil
ing water and boil just Is minutes; do
not salt the water: drain through a
colander. Put tablespoon of butter
into cup of milk and heat: when It
is just to boil add the cabbage: stir
we'll, remove from the fire, add salt
and serve on hot disk. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
A New Strainer.

A novel variety of strainer for tho
tea table comes in the form of little
basket of silver wickerwork. suspend
ed on a long handle. The fine mesh
of the wickerwork catches the tea
leaves. With this article comes lit
tie glass bowl, trimmed with silver
and set upon three tiny glass ball
legs. When the strainer is not in use
1t can be allowed to drip into this
bowl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
eoos Laid for 1000 Miles,

Mddletown, Conn.,, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Kirkham, Jr., and their four chill
dren have just arrived here by wagon.
completing a trip of 1900 miles from
Staples. Mimi. which they left on June
%. Seventeen Minnesota chickens.
carried in small coop under the
wagon. were hale anG hearty. having
laid their usual average OF eg.s al!
the way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Beef Tea.

Chop very fine one pound lean beef
round. Cover with one-half pint cold
water. Stand in cold place one hour.
Set over hot water, stir till liquid be-
gins to turn color. Strain, add pinch
salt. To reheat, set cup in pan Of hot
water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Mule Scalps BOY.

$ Louisville. KY Eleven-yearold
Charles Polk, playing in the garden
of his fathers home at Jefferson. got
too close to the steel-shod family mule
Today his scalp was sewed on Fiji.
teen stitches were necessary to hold
tho warlock in place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

When Wigs Were In Vogue.
of Louis XIV Of France for a man to
wear his own hair or small wig vas
almost an offense against good morals.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Woman Builds House UnassIstec

woman 0UII0S tJV0oS OUa68I6tSU.
Wakefield. Mass. Although she
never drove a nail until three months
ago. Miss Henrietta Boyes has just
completed the building of bungalow
unassisted. The building has FIVE
rooms and bath, hardwood floors
throughout and all modern improve
ments. While engaged in the heavy
carpenter work Miss Boyes donned
overalls and jumper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
DISAPPEARED.

OJSaPpedTeus
Artist-This Is my painting, Youth
in the Melon Patch. --.
Critic - But where are the me-
ons7 s,=s@. +. L
Artist-What q foolish guestioa1