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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01
BLUSHING BRIDE AGED 20
TAKES NINTH HUSBAND
-Four Were Divorced, Two Killed
Themselves; the Others Met
Natural Deaths.

NEWBURG, Ind, April Ia
fearless man is Harrison Strodes, aged
sxty-nine, who has just taken sew.
enty-year-old bride-fearless is the
right word, because he Is the ninth
husband OF the woman. She Is
wealthy. Mrs. Strodes was married
when she was a young woman to
James Weed. and with each recurring
death or divorce OF subsequent hus-
bands she has retaken his name. She
was first married fifty-two years ago
at Newburg.
Two Of her husbands died In a pro
sale way. Two Of them committed sui.
eide. She divorced the four other
ones that preceded her latest acquire.
mpnt.
Following the death OF No. 3 Mrs.
Weed lived alone in her magnificent
home here for seven years. Then her
grief was assuaged once more and she
became the bride Of William Baker.
an electrician. OF Evansville. Ind.
They separated In few weeks. Mrs.
Baker said her husband married her
for her money
Al the divorce trial she told the
court she had gained fortune
through estates and life insurance pol
tcies taken out by her late lamented
husbands
Within three weeks amer she had
divorced Baker she married Simeon
simmer farmer She turned him
ont OF their house aud col divorce
LAST summer
The names OF the other husbands
have been forgotten by the oldest
mathematicians ~ Newherg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

the magnetic tele-
graph had been
treated as a scien.
tific toy. It's com
merCialism TOOK
slowly. The SEIZED.
ule OF rates fixed
was one cent FOR
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TODAY IN HISTORY.

April ]. 1916. the nrst charge ever
made for sending a telegram was col.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

Hand painted brooches viii be used
more this year than for many seasons
past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

The newest hats for girls are the
rolling brim sailors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

tiers transmitted and the first days
earnings OF all the telegraph lines in
America line from Washington TO
Baltimore. was one cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

Job rrIstiss Dose Rish,. Ti-..
Printing Co. rs John R-st Call Nam
lles, or CITY sSss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-01

II is pretty fashion to have belt
and jabot TO match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
A Pretty Costume
IN Shddes Of Spring Violet

the waistline is peculiar rad OF the
moment, many of the new coats showing
a large fiat bow of velvet or fancy ribbon
at the fastening. A ready-made white
might be embell shed in the fashion sug
gested, with scarlet embro' derry on black
velvet strappngs and With simple hand
embroidered motifs done with white SILK
on the white mohair. and the effect would
be that of a much more costly model
X
There has been considerable agitation
since the beginning of Lent about pc
culiar bfurcated garment. said to be In
dorsed by leading Paris couturiers, which
has appeared in Paris and in London
to be hooted off the streets ii must be
likely that whatever the daring Paristans
may do. Englishwomen or American
, women will ever seriously consider this
monstrosity i'm the way of dress. The
trouser skirt is not only unwomanly; 1t
is hdeously ugly and ii is most uncom-
Portable to walk in-two features that
will most certainly condemn it. quite
aside from its pseudo-masculine charAe =
teristics.
The graceful handbag of velvet or other
soft fabric, swinging on its long cord
from one arm is part of the picture now.
and seems to emphasize the slender lines
of my lady's costume as it swings away
from her narrow skirts as she walks. The
Easter maid will carry reticule OF suede
in some dainty shade, or one of velvet,
or. if she is especially lucky. bag Of
soft toned silk sewn over with gold or
silver cord. Her gloves VIII be white
or a very pale biscuit shade that'is fash
ionable just now, and in her hands-4f
she does not carry a reticule on one arm
will be dainty purse or prayerbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
Keep a Bungalow Book.
A Rainbow Party.

| The clever mamma of little Washing
ton maiden just apHfpaching her nintl
birthday celebrated mat red letter even
| by q truly enchanting party.
| Helen was allowed to invite seven Iittl.
| friends. both boyssan girls, eight includ-
| ing herself, as an even number is more
| desirable where the company is small
| one. and it makes games easier and SIM
plifies the going in to supper.
Tinted cards. were used for the little
biddings. and on each was painted with
gold paint the mythical pot Of gold which
we are told lies ever at the end of the
rainbow
The invitations mentioned a rainbow en-
tertainment as the frolic in store, and
while rainbow parties have been. given
in the past this proved something quite
different and out of the usual.
The parlOr was made quite fairyiike
with garlands Of tissue paper in palest
tints. flowers. paper lanterns. etc.
When all the children had arrived a
tray containing. single flowers was passed
and each child, closing his eyes. took one
at random. When all had chosen, the lit
tie people were told to hunt for bundle
hidden somewhere in the room and tied
with ribbon matching the color of the
lower drawn.
Thus, the little girl holding a violet was
to search for a package tied with violet
ribbon, the small boy who drew q carna-
ton must look for bundle tied with
pink No bundles were to be opened. 1t
was explained, until further instructions
were given.
the rainbow treasure with shouts of de-
light. and presently each small guest was
in possession of a bundle. DIRECTIONS were.
then given to unite the packages and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
For the Individual Who Has Moods.

For the Individual Who Has Moods.
THERE is a certain eccentric great
j man who makes habit of wearing
on his depressed days large, curl
ously carved ring of antique gold set
with an Egyptian scarab. This ring he
wears conspicuously on his right thumb
and, seeing it. his family and his pupils
for he is a deeply learned professor of
an "ology'' in a western college-are care
full not to offend or irritate the depressed
one with untimely or jarring pleaSantrles
of conversation. When he Is again ready
to greet in the ordinary way an ordinary
world the ring is removed and its Wearer
comes forth from the sanctum OF soil
tude and becomes once more an approach
able human being.
Chantecler Egg Cozies for Easter
Morning.
@ OFT boiled eggs are served In most
- American households at the Easter
morning breakfast and every member OF
the family may be greeted on this occa-
sion by a gallant little chantecler, or
rather a chantecler head, which keeps
his breakfast egg hot and appetlzing.
These chantecler egg cozies are very easi-
Nv made Two rooster heads. rudely
shaped, are cut from the white elder
down and scanned together. leaving
space at the bottom open for slipping the
coy over the egg as it stands In its cup;
Comb and wattles of red flannel snippeq
out in pointed scallops. are sewed on anu
beady black eyes made OF shoe buttons
are attached in the proper place. HIS
will look very hfeiike ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

touch up a dozen or two eggs in bold.
simple pattern of roses on cloudy pink
and gray ground in a short time, and
these swinging on the pink ribbons from
the parasol of pink roses produce a very
lovely effect.
\.
There are bridge tallies for Easter
week, adorned with the fashionable barn
yard fowls. and, indeed. the hen, the
duck, the goose, the owl and even the bat
are quite as much the mode as the brave
cock who causes the sun to rise.
Novel place cards may be made by the
Easter week hostess in Chantec1er style.
On white. oblong cards are roosters, hens,
ducks. pheasants and the like, each bird,
like the real Chantecler character it in1i-
tates, having the now familiar human
face peeping out from beneath its bill.
Make the bodies of the birds of scraps of
colored silk, cut to shape and pasted on
the card. The feathers; also pasted on,
are taken from old hat trimmings or
wings and breasts. The little human
faces may be drawn in with pen and ink
and the fowls legs should be also drawn
and touched up with water color. Each
fowl should be appropriately named, as.
for instance, "Chantecler,'' beneath the
cock; the white hen,' the "speckled
he4I,5' the golden pheasant" and SO on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER.

WHEN a woman leaves home for any
w length Of time she should take pre-
cautions to keep moths and other insects
out of the piano. These moths find their
way into the felt, and the small pests
may work untold damage unless kept
away. Gum camphor loses its pangency
soon. Moth balls remain in evidence to
the olfactory nerves all the year AFTER
but some sticks of sandalwood or a DIT
Of cotton saturated with this odorous
oil will keep out moths quite as Well as
the other bad smelling things 1t is also
well to take the precaution OF having
wooden pegs to fit under the pedals. Mice
frequently find their way through these
open places.
To Care for Brooms.
- ROOMS are now among the luxuries
p and the thrifty housewife Will wish
to preserve their usefulness as long as
Soak a new broom for several
minutes in hot suds. This toughens ana
tightens the broom whisps. Then hang
It up to dry. A broom, when not in use,
should always be hung up.
Cut a groove around the handle and
tie a cord around 1t, leaving loop Tor
hanging. or use one of the patent fasten-
ers that screw to the door, The soaking
process should be r, peated about every
TWO weeks. Another way to wash brooms
Ia in coal soap water. They are tnen
rinsed thoroughly in cold water. snap
Off as much of. the moisture as possible
and allow them to dry slowly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

Easter gifts. The shops are thronged
with busy shoppers and gift buyers. De-
partment store wagons loaded to the roof
with packages dash about the streets and
at every turn one meets little milliner's
apprentice carrying piles of huge lowered
hat boxes. marvelously manipulated with
out disaster through the crowded streets
In one respect Faster has much
reater Importance than Christmas. While
Christmas is merely a gift-making time,
Easter is an accepted dividing point be-
tween the two great sartorial seasons OF
winter and summer. This one day is
more definite division of seasons than
the whole of the summer vacation. Up
to Easter winter garb is en- reggie, no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
Cleansing Toilet Articles.

THE comb must be cleaned with hot
water: use stin brush to remove
particles of dirt which collect in every
comb. no matter how clean you may
think your hair.
buffer should be renovated by remov-
ing the discolored channels and placing a
clean one on the cushion. The whole sur.
face is then to be surrounded by the ad.
Unstable rim of metal.
It is very important that the. bath
sponge. should be given a thorough
cleansing every now and then. Hot, water
and a good soap suds Will answer the
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

carefully remove the first wrapper. When
this was done 1t was discovered that a
wrapper of another tint lay beneath the
first, and that on the second wrapper the
name Of some child Of the present party
was written.
Each bundle was Immediately passed to
the child whose name was written on ii,
making a general exchange.
At the end of a minute or two these
second covers, too. were carefully peeled
of by the children. and behold! yet an
other cover of a different color and an
other name! Another general passing fol-
lowed, of course, and this continued until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

day is really bleak. as Eastera sometimes
perversely insists upon being, women will
wear the thin dainty little satin suits
which are one of the prettiest features
of the new tailor wear. Many of these
suits have already been seen on 9Th
avenue, and when well cut and made OF
sufficiently handsome satin they are Won
derfully attractive. A very rich. yet soft
quality of clOth-backed satin is used and
the lines are kept simple and unbroken,
though often a little collar of white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

q gold paper wrapper was revealed In
each case On this was written the name
of the child who was to retain the gift
permanently. Each owner was then free
to examine his treasure.
1t made a most charming game, the
little people being quite enthusiastic over
it,
For refreshments they had. first, bouil-
lon in tiny cups with oyster crackers;
second, creamed chicken In bread boxes,
rolls and butter. with hot chocolate and
whipped cream; third. ice cream In flower
pots, lady fingers and candy.
MARGARET MIXTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

message whispered into trumpet flower
| on the barnyard wall. Nothing simpler or
more convenient.
| The bee is "Chantecler character
which has also been introduced into
Easter favorland, and qne of today's pic
! lures shows an Easter table decoration
| in the form of big beehive, over which
| crawl many busy bees as hfelike and
dangerous looking as anybody could wish.
| Under the hive is comfortable mother
hen. with her brood of fuzzy, funny
chicks, and to make the Easter suggestion
complete several snow-white rabbits are
frolicking fearlessly over the hive. OF
course. within this structure is no honey.
but instead the generous gifts, tied up in
Easter style, with tissue paper and white
ribbons.
Another attractive table center decora-
ton is that of the straw wheelbarrow,
drawn - hind -side-before - by a gallant
rooster and driven by pretty doll. Be
meath the doll the wheeibarrow is heaped
with favors or souvenirs, and the tiny
chicks perched on steel and Eequipage add
to the Easter effect.
For an Easter luncheon decoration
nothing could be more charming than
hanging egg decoration, which is very
easily made. The foundation of the
flower and egg structure Is an open par
aSol This is covered with PINK roses
made of crepe paper and roses are sewed
thickly to the coarse net which is fasten-
ed under the parasol. circular piece of
the net is cut and is caught with stitch
or two to the end of each rib or the open
parasol, the roses being sewed on after
ward in such manner that the net is
entirely covered. A round opening is, of
course, cut first in the center of the net
circle and through this opening the par
asol handle is passed, the net being then
drawn up and attached to the ribs.
The eggs may he colored in the usual
manner with dyes or they may be painted
by hand-as in this case-with water
colors, the idea to produce an effect with
the least amount of careful work possible.
Any amateur artist should be able to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

matter how balmy the March or April
air, but once Easter Sunday has passed
winter Clothes no matter how handsome
they may be, take on a forlornly passe
and sfla bby look beside the fresh, charm
ing spring finery that blossoms out in
the increasingly warm sunlight with each
new day.
No matter how raw and chill the east
winds may be Easter day, straw hats
are bound to appear in multitudes. But
one wonders whether this year, if the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
Choose Between a Satin Suit and One O
White Serge Spring VioletS Blossom
BraYely on Easter Millinery --Her
Easter Hat, GloYesandReticule.

LMOST as eAcitin g
as the few weeks
before Christmas
now are the few
weeks before Eas-
ter. The conscious
n e s s of fresh,
dainty raiment, all
ready to be donned,
makes everybody
light-hearted. Ev-
erywhere are dis
played Easter fash
Easter flowers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

To clean a japanned tray. by far the
best plan is to rub the surface with a
little olive oil and then polish it with a
piece of soft flannel. Boiling water
should never be used for the purpose, as
this will cause the japanning to crack or
wear off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
Notes and Novelties.

, the children, especially, will be Delighted
with these chantecler cozies.
"A Linen Glove Case.
WOMEN who travel have discovered
w the necessity of linen glove cases.
To make one of these cut out a SQUARE oil
linen and measure it off into three yertl-
cal sections Scallop and skuttanhoie the
first: leave the second plain and scallop,
buttonhole and embroider the third. fo
the edges of the second attach two long
li11en tabs like apron strings.
These fold In over the gloves, which are
laid in the second section, and the third
section is then folded over the first, fas-
tening by a pearl button and crocheted
loop A very pretty case OF this KIND rs
in flower design, with petals worked solid
and leaves in outline with seed stitch
filled in.
Keep a Bungalow Book.
no you dream Of having, all to your
II self-or for the benefit of your own
family and a few choice spirits in the
way of friends-a bungalow, in some per-
haps far-distant day, begin right now
and enjoy the pleasure by keeping a
bungalow book. In this paste all the va
rious photographs, plans and written
matter about bungalows with which the
magazines are filled when the suggestions
accord with your own ideas; and gather
together all the information You can
about bungalow furnishings and needs.
When the happy bungalow really arrives
this book will be invaluable as an aid
toward what to get and what not to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

Another tub frock is given today This made
up pink lnen with kmono blouse closing diagonal line
front and fastened by crochet buttons Below yoke OF
fine lace collar of wide heavy lace turns back over
black velvet ribbon which shows through the lace most eff
ectve band the velvet encrcles the arm between lace
cuff and the loose sleeve and grde of the velvet held
eleft by motif and fnged ends fall nearly to the skirt
hem.
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ACHAuzEu, ER .ZAeszZ;2.
with Scores 161z:zyUcd-Z22ects

vine All Chantecler had to do when a
bee buzzed in the trumpet flower was to
bend his ear over the blossom and through
the roots running underground came the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

when fresh milk is applied to boots and
shoes it has preservative enect On tnf
leather.
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The white serge suit has narrow skirt
with apron panels at back and front and
a jaunty little coat with sailor collar
and trimming bands at the sides which
give the modish, short-waisted look. Col
lar, cuff and these trimming bands are
of black satin thickly braided with white
silk soutache. The hat is of shirred
black malines with an ornament of dull
gold at the front.
The mohair suit is exceedingly simple
and the collar and cuff trimmings OF
black velvet frightened with a touch of
vivid scarlet embroidery are very effec-
tive on the white material. The bow at
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of imagination by boldly exhibiting the
tough old ROSTERS which in accordance
with the policy of the trade have hitherto
been discreetly kept in the background
until they were denuded of feathers, for
chantecler, mind you, is the fashion, and
even the humblest fowl of his sex and
persuasion partakes of the mantle of his
grace.
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tecler. The world is chantecler mad
candy shop windows have been turned
into temporary farmyards and in the
stationary stores LIE Cog reigns supreme
on Easter letter paper. on Easter menu
and place cards and on Easter greeting
cards, with sentiments quite foreign to
the poultry illustrations.
Rostand's "Chantecler' is the drawing
attraction at the book shops. and in the
toy shops gallant birds which, upon the
tweaking of a concealed spring, will mu-
sically greet the morn have usurped the
places of the faithful Teddy Bear and
fashionable Charlie Postum. Even the
butchers have shown an unexpected fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

fitted coats are to be the next within of
Madame Mode, but as yet in this country
the loose. straight coat in twenty-four
inch length is the favorite. Corsets just
now are designed to give the figure such
q supple. uncorseted suggestion that a
tight fitting garment of any sort is really
not attractive. and over the soft. loose
peasant waists of the moment the
straight. loose coat is by far the most
satisfactory choice
Both of the charming white suits pic
tured have these loose, short coats, and
very pretty as well as most comfortable
and easy to get on and off are the loosely
fitting models.
One of these white coats is of serge
and the other of English mohair. and
both are typical of smartest style notions
for spring. With the arrival of really
warm weather hundreds Of these white
suits will be worn, at least this Is the
prophesy of the tailors who are receiving
orders for the white coat and skirt suits
by the score. For outing wear there are
also white overcoats, made in mannjsh
box style. with b g patch pockets and
narrow turnover collars of black velvet.
| Over d white linen outing skirt on tennis
courts, golf course or sailboat deck these
warm, smart overcoats of snowy white
are sure to be infinitely charming-but, of
course all this is quite another story and
outside the consideration Of Easter raj
ment.
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show the pretty blouse of eyelet embroi-
derry worn beneath. On this blouse there
is neck finish of blue braid and a
knotted tie of the same braid, which re-
peats the color and style of the trimming
on the coat.
The feather toque worn with this
French etOn suit is also F'rench--a model
of Suzanne Talbot's, and the feathers are
curly plumes being sewed closely against
the crown in successive rows. The one
long plume is white willow affair.
The large hat, though bound to appear
cised just now. All the Easter hats are
moderate in size and the big crowns make
them look smaller than they really are
Especially charming are the flower toques
and prettieSt of all the flower tOqueS are
those made of VioletS.
Just now the deep purple violets. known
as field violets to distinguish them from
the lighter English violets which show
fiecks of white at the center, are the
fashion In the florists windows these
dark field violets are given the place OF
honor while on the street corners one
may buy large lunches of the pale Eng
lish blossoms for a song. In millinery
popular fancy is repeated and the very
smartest violet tOqueS are in the DARK
purple shade, very little green, if any
appearing with the blossoms. A smart
Easter toque, made of violets and velvet
matching the flowers, is shown in one OF
the photographs ana TINS tOque mas tit
slight tilt toward one side which all hats
seem to be taking now:
* y
The jaunty suit worn with this viole
toque is in light gray mixed materia
with buttons of mother of pearl set IL
rims of gun metal. The band of darker
material which forms the collar and par
ic nf
in a gun metal gray shade, ana TINS Pc
culiarly shaped collar and revers TRIM
ming is the distinctive feature Oh th'
coat, which is a new. almost ugnt-httlnt
model from Paris. 1t is said that thes'
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B'rer Rabbit, it is assumed, feels no
hostility toward this interioper in his do
main. for the Easter Dummies in favor
land are just as charming and as lovable
as ever with their appealing eyes and
bonnie bows of ribbon. But, as everybody
who has read or seen "Chantecler" played
knows WE'LL the rabbits were good friends
of the cocks and brought him message
while he was visiting the pheasant in
the forest. that telephone communica-
ton between him and the home barnyard
had been established through a certain