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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10
WEDDING GOWN FOR
THE SPRING BRIDE

/ To the spring bride the selection of her
wedding gown Is second only in i'm
portance to the selection of her husband.
Now that May. the month which Is avoid
ed by the superstitious girl, is we'll on the
way and the magic month of June ap-
proaches. the spring bride-to-be Is devot-
ing more and more of her time to the
wondrous wedding gown and it's still
more wondrous accessories. The dreams
of her grlhood are limited only by her
taste and the state Of her purse.
/ Oddly enough. the bridal gown is not
greatly governed by fads. Whenever
there is church wedding the bride is in
only another way Of saying she was
sweet and charming. There is no depar-
ture from the modesty and simplicity of
trailing lengths Of satin, virginia. in it's
with orange blossoms. Real lace has been
employed more of late, but the gown re-
tains that simplicity that sets it apart
from all other dress creations.
A custom in favor with American brides
who have adopted the idea from the royal
ladies of Europe is to wear the veil
thrown back from the face-a custom
more chic than correct.
A veil of tulle over which has been
draped scarf of old lace gives a light
and graceful effect. The tulie is becom-
ing to the face and the lace accentuates
the color Of the hair. Another fashion
finding favor Is the mob cap or zen bon
net" arrangement of the veil. Here the
fullness is held in place by a wreath of
orange blossoms and the tulle veil, fall
ing at the back only is edged with lace
There is type Of face that Is truly be-
witching In frame Of real lace worn
after the fashion of a mantilla with knots
of orange blossoms just back of each
ear. Unless the face Is suited to this ar
rangement, however, the effect is likely
to be heavy and too formal. especially
for youthful bride, whose girlhood is
more pronounced in a floating veil of
tulle. One bride wore her mothers we'd
ding veil of rare old lace draped as a
tunic on her dress. Tiny caps Of real
lace are adorably becoming to brides
maids who may introduce q knot of their
bridal flowers in the soft folds.
Real lace. with trains and clusters of
orange blossoms. is the favoriate trim
ming for the wedding gown. 1t is doubt
full IT a girl can be found who, down In
her inmost heart, does not want to be
married in a wedding gown. Every girl
may attain this height Of fond fancy If
she will choose a wolfe. a batiste. a lawn
or one of the inexpensive white fabrics.
The fashionable lady spends q small for
tune for her gown of gowns built of rich
white satin with overdress of cloudlike
chiffon interlined with shimmering silver
or crystal tissue In either case it can be
misty, diaphanous, the wrath of a fairy
dream come true on the wedding day.
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The Power of Optimism.

When the happy results attendant upon
the practice of optimism are matter OF
daily and undisputable observation, the
only wonder is that more women have not
taken it up as one of the accomplishments
to be striven for above all others. The
optimistic girl is. the favorite of her fam
lily, the best liked in school. the most
popular of her set. just as the optimistic
woman is continually sought as guest,
a companion and a helper.
Despite this evident fact of cheerfulness
being one Of the best investments on the
market there remains good number of
those who dash ice water on the enthusi-
asm of their friends and base all their
thoughts deeds and words on the fallacy
that the world is growing worse and that
unless we keep sharp lookout we are
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ride in the park, that the cost of living is
going to double In the next year. that 1t
is sure to be an unendurably hot summer
with lots Of sickness.
But the cheerful woman. what of her?
She is busy dispelling the clouds Of gloom
her pessimistic sister has gathered. and
wherever she goes she is greeted by the
cry Of thrice welcome. She is sure the
dinner tomorrow evening is going to be a
huge success; that the sun will shine
brightly for the ride in the park: that the
summer is going to be the most glorious
she has ever known because 50 many
good things are bound to happen. And
the queer part of 1t is that the predic-
lions Of both are pretty sure to come
true. Whether nature takes certain de-
light in making the complainer uncom-
Portable and rewarding the optimist or
whether conditions are merely matter
Of inward thought rather than outward
being must be left to individual judg-
ment.
One woman who had made herself thor
oughly disliked by her continual sounding
Of the signal Of distress accidentally over
heard q conversation between two friends,
In which her propensity for spreading
gloom was rather harshly discussed. At
first she was indignant. Then she saw
to overcome 1T at once. She read only
cheerful literature. concentrated on good
and pleasant thoughts and when she
caught herself falling into the old habit
of talking In an unhappy strain she
wheeled about and changed to bright
in herself. In few weeks she looked
years younger. Her complexion had lost
most Of Its sailowness. two sullen lines
between her eyes had disappeared and
she was fairly buOyant instead OF dull
and waterlogged with sadness. her
friends were at home oftener when sne
called and the number of the invitations
increased. Some day she Is going TO ex-
plain the cause of the change to the two
friends who held the mirror OF truth up
to her face and thank them for the serv-
ice.
Optimism doesn't cost a whit more than
pessimism, but cheerfulness Is worth SO
much more than gloom that the tactful
woman should be quick to gather IN al.
the available supply and have II on hand
to radiate to her friends and family on
an ipstant's notice.
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A SIMPLE SUPPER FOR
after THE THEATER

real homemade supper is one of the
most delightful favors hostess can be-
stow upon the guests after the theater or
after an evenings pleasure void Of re-
freshment The chatting dish Is sure to
come in handy at such time. and adds
a certain note of informality to the occa-
sion. Dreamed chicken with mushrooms
is one of the best Of the chafing dish dafn-
ties. and should be served with the fol-
lowing:
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Prominent among the trimming are the
dashing effects in quilts and rosettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10
Creamed Chicken.

For creamed chicken and mushrooms
cut the white meat of q cold boiled fowl
or chicken into half-inch cubes To each
pint Of the cubes use half can of mush.
rooms. halved. and pint Of white sauce.
Turn into chafng dish. cover and le!
stand for ten minutes. stirring at inter-
walls. White sauce is made by rubbing q
tablespoonful of hour and one of butter
smooth, add a half pint Of milk. stir, and.
when boiling. a teaspoonful of salt and q
saltspoonful Of pepper. white preferred
shredded, may be added to the mixture
Serve over thin strips Of plain toast with
the coffee. Cream peppermint waters or
crisp peppermint opera sticks are dainties
that give delightful finale to a supper OF
this sort.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-01-26

days. but six months on that food alone.
and We do not hesitate to say from our
long knowlsdGs Of the sustaining powe,
Of the food that . man At the end OF
sixty days would be Of practically the
same weight as when he started.-if he be
. man Of normal weight.
We will suppose that from his work
he lost . pound q day and made up !.
pound each day from food. II that prem
ise proved to be true the man in sixty
days time would make sixty pounds OF
tissue to replace what had been lost. and
this would be done on Grapefruit: and
milk with hall the number Of calories OF
butter. upon which NO one can sustain
life.
Therefore. we have reason TO believe
that ou. contention Is rishs that con.
is partly disested and ready for easy A.
similation BY the body. presents more
nourishmsnt that the Hstsm viii ab.
scrb than many other lorna Of food. and
We will further ny that in cases Of digcs-
tive troubles where meat. white bres1
and oats cannot Be diecsted. that Gr.pe-
Nute and milk contain mors nourish-
ment that the system will absorb than
many pounds OF thess other foods.
.. Distortion No. 3 charges that our tc.-
timonials were practically all paid fer
2tIu WIitkCu III Ip1ttIo STNtk.
These testimonials were demanded by
the opposing lawyer. Naturally this
demand was refused. for they are held in
vaults and kept afs to prove the truth.
and are not to b delivered up on demand
OF enemies.
Testimony At the trial brought out the
fact that We never printed \ single testi-
ss %en. sH that y; " did .no not have the
came spontaneously. A record was kept
Of twelve hundred and four (l2O4) let
tiers received in oue month from people
who wrote that they had either entirely
recovered their health or been benefited
and beverages.
On three or four occasion. in the past
ten or twelve years we printed broadcast
In papers offers Of prizes to users of
Postum and Grape -Nuts.-two hundred
boo prizes. one hundred 800. twenty
Of $500 and five of $1,000 ch,-.t.tiny
that esch must be an honest letter with
name and addree.. We agreed not to pub
iish namcs. but to furnish them to en-
very generally answered those who wrote
to them. and verified the truth Of the
statements.
names literally scores of letters came
from doctor. We kept our word and
neither printed their names or surren-
dered the letter..
Right here notice an Limitation spasm."
The Weekly" says: Post got those te.ti-
monials by advertising for them. In New
York he used for that purpose the. New
York Magazine of -- whose editor
is now in the Federal Pcnitentiary for
fraudulent use of the mails For exam
pie, Post announced in that magazine in
1907. etc." (then follows our prize COM
petition).
We used nearly all Of the papers and
magazine. in Now York and the rest of
America, but the sensational writer. gives
the impression to his readers that the
only magazine we used was one whose
editor is now in the Federal Penitentiary."
etc. something that we know nothing
ef the truth q now and Ind, ,;nS never did DID;
OF on business basis for the reason that
It went to a good class Of ,sSss reader: The
portunity for a designing writer to de-
ceive his readers.
We look upon honest human testimony
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-01-26

officials are honest. and on the other
hand we arc firmly convinced that some
Of their conclusions cannot be substan-
tiAted by facts in scientific research.
They never criticize the purity Of our
foods, for ~ much We arc thankful.
II our conclusions in regard to It's be-
ing brain food differ from theirs. and
we arc both honest, they have rather tho
advantage. because under the law they
can order US to eliminate from the pack
age any statement IL il diAgrees with
their opinion. Otherwiss they would
hAraa grocers.
epasm No. Q says: "Ths most dam
eerou, thing in the world for one threat
sned with appendicitis is to eat any food
whatever. Notwithst. nding he knew that
danger, C. w. Post advertised Grapc-Nuts
at fifteen cents . package for those 20
threatened"
This il intended 10 muddle the reader
into believing that we put out Gnpe- Nuts
a. . cure for appendicitis.
Mr.. Post. himself. has had probably as
America in the study and observation Of
food - related to the digestive organs.
and we proved in Court by the physicians
and surgeons on the witness stand that
the prcdominatine cause of appendicitis
is undisested food. and that il il neces-
sary to quit eating food. and when the
body REQUIRES food again. use .pre-di-
rested food. or At least one easy Of discs-
ton.
Dr.. ochsner in hi. work on sppendiciti.
refer directly to the use Of the we'll
obtained on the market. He also brought
out the interesting fact that in after
treatment" IL il advantageous to take
on . pre-disested food.
The price Of the package Preferred to
by the weekly is not known by US to
have any relation to the question.
Our advice, to stop using indisestible
food in bowel troubles and to use Grape
Nuts food has been q great blessing to
tens Of thousands of people. and we hope
will continue to bless a good many more
in the succeeding years.
No. 7 il a live wire. It refers to c. ".
Post and his studies and experience in
Suggestive Therapeutics" or Mental
Healing" which further lead to most
careful and sy.tematic study. of the ef-
feet Of the mind on the digestive and 9TH
er organs Of the body.
He. attended clinics in Europe and
ntted himself for future career IN which
he has become known as one of the food
experts of the world. fitted to Judge both
from the material as well as the mental
side Of the question.
For about eight years previous to 1901
he was an invalid. In that year, after
being under the care of several we'll
known physicians. he was quickly healed.
by what to him was curious and not
well understood method. Sufficient to say
he became . well man. weighing about ls5
pounds.
This experience challenged his invest:-
CATION into causes of disease and their
Those studies and expert
ences developed very profound rever-
cnee for q snpIeme Power which directly
operates upon the human being. and this
reverence for the Infinite became to him
a form of religion which included honesty
Of purpose towards his fellow-man. A
statement which will be indorsed by every
one who knows him closely.
He will make public announcement
n detail of these facts, and the Postum
Company will cause that statement to be
in newspapers and magazines
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-01-26

Physiological Chemistry. by HammAr.
sten.
Biochemic System Of Medicine. by
Carey.
The Weekly" carefully eliminates from
its printed account testimony regarding
the years of research and study by Mr..
Post in fitting himself for his work. and
would lead the reader of the distorted
article to believe tbs. his education
began since 1905.
Distortion No. 12 reports Mr.. Post ~
''dodsing witness."
His eye is not Of the shifty kind OBJ.
served in the head Of one OF his chief
critics. On the witness stand Mr.. Post
looks quietly but very steadily strnisht in
to the eyes of the hagsling. twisting law
yer. irving by all his art to ask double
harrcled questions and bull-doze and con-
fuse q witness.
The "dodgins' II seems consisted OF
replying. Il don't know"
Opposing counsel holds . book in his
hand while he qucries.-
I want to know IL there is a single
thing in your whole book here that sus-
gests any particular kind Of food" Then
followed some discussion between sttor-
neys.
When Mr. Post was allowed to reply.
he said, Il don't know until / read the
book over to see."
This book il turns out, was written by
Mr.. Post seventeen year, ago and prob
ably has not been read carefully by him
in the last fifteen years. 1t would require
4 remarkable memory to instantly say
"yes" or mo" to what n book of M
pages did or did not contain. without
reading it over,-but such conservative
md well balanced answers arc construed
by sensation seekers to be "dodRing.'
The attorney sought by every art to
impress the Jury with the fact that Mr..
relation TO the body branded him as un-
reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one Of
the questions:-
(The lawyer reading from the book.)
"The writer of these pages desires to
say nothing of himself other than a. q
simple instrument through which the Di-
vine Principle chooses to manifest itself
ts precept and example.
"Skill in mental practice is gained in
the same way skill in any department
Of science-by observation, study, expc-
rience and the ability to evolve correct
conclusions.
"Rcad carefully. thoughtfully no more
than twenty pages daily. Afterward seek
an easy position where you VIII not he
disturbed. Relax every muscle. Close
your eyes, and go into the silence where
mind is plastic to the breathings of spirit
and where God talks to the Son. Tho
thoughts from Divine Universal Mind
come as winged angels and endow you
with hcalir~ power. IL you go into the
silence humble and trusting. you will come
out enriched and greatly strengthened in
body by contact even for short time
with the Father of all life and all power.
You will feel refreshed in every way and
food taken will digest readily as tho
stomach works smoothly when under the
influence of Higher Power"
"T ask you if you did not write that.
and if you did not believe it when you
wrote it,
For moment the Court Room was in
absolute silence.
Mr.. Post slowly leaned forward over
the rail. pointed his finger at the Atty'a
face to emphasize his reply and with eyes
that caused those of the Attorney to drop
he said. Yes, l am proud to say did,"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-01-26

Distortion No. I stated that we have
bssn accustomed 10 advertise Grape Nuts
and Postum a. "cure-all for everything.
Il has never been the policy OF this
Company to advertise GrapeNuts or Pos
tum 10 cure anything.
We say that in cases where coffee disa.
Grsos and Il causing sickness its dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble. and
ne suggest ths use Of Postum for the
reason that it furnishes q hot palatable
morning beverage. and contains natural
elements from the grain which can bs
used by nature to assist in rebuilding
nerve csnters that coffee may have broken
down.
Likewise Grape Nuts food does not
cure anything, but It does assist nature
Tremendously In rebuilding. provided the
undieestible food that has been used is
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken in its
place.
Charge No. z states that the passage
Of the National Food 4 Drug Act COM
PEELED " to drop from the packages some
assertions regarding the nutritivs value
Of Grape-N Nuts.
We have never been compelled" 70
make any change.
Since the beginning Il has been . univer-
sal rule to print clearly on every package
exactly what the contenta are made Of:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-01-26

Law the packages stated that Grspe-Nuts
food was made Of wheat and barley.
We did not esteem the small amount
Of salt and yeast A. Of value enough to
speak Of, but after the new Law came
in we became a: technical % q the of. of.
"yeast" and salt" although We have
NO recollection Of being asked to.
We believed that our statement that
Grape-Nuts will supply elements to nour-
ish the brain and nerve centers is true
and bring authorities 10 support the fact.
Some state chemists believed this
gross exagKeration and inasmuch a. the
Food Dept. at Warrington could easily
harass .Grocers. pending a trial on the
much the better way would be to elm
mate from our packages such claims.
however certain we may be that tho
claims arc true.
Another statement objected to read A.
follows:
"The .y.ten, will nh.nrb greater
amount q nouri.hment from one pound
of Grape-Nuts than from ten pounds OF
meat. wheat. oats. or bread"
Some Department chemists deceive
themselves as well as the public.
"Caloried" Is the word which defines a
unit of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogrnm Of water
one degree centisrade. On this basis a
percentage of different kinds Of food.
Butter shows 500; Grnpe-Nuts 3.o6;
milk 90. Remember the statement on
the package spoke of the nouri.hment the
sy.tem would absorb. but did not speak o.
the calories Of heat contained in it, for
the heat is not nourishment, and tho
nourishment cannot be judged by the
number of heat unita notwithst andinR
the fact that certain chemists would have
the public believe 70.
As an illustration: Attempt to feed
man sixty days on butter alone, with its
$50 calories. The man would die be-
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then, take Grape-Nuts with 3.es and
milk with 0.70.-the two combined equal
le8-aSout one-haH the number Of calo-
ries contained in butter The man fed for
sixty days on this food would be we'll
nourishsd, and could live not only sixty