davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

Her invariable answer is, wash
Dishes Ever since she was tall enough
to reach into sink and pan by standing
on a stool, she has washed dishes for
family of six, and after twenty years
experience she has no objection to the
duty. Her hands are especially supple
and very graceful in her playing, and
she attributes the former quality to
combination of dishes and keyboard!
For about ten years 1t was her GUS
tom to do the dishes" in the morning,
then adjourn to the piano for finger
exercises, leaving other and possibly
more entertaining practice for later in
the day. Her hands were warm, soft
and relaxed, and she acquired unusual
pliability of muscle, which has been
an invaluable aid in her profession.
So girls need not be afraid of the
homely task which must be performed
so many times each week-it will not
necessarily injure and may prove a
benefit and pleasure. Personally I en-
joy the workout I want plenty OF
good warm, soapy water, wire dish
drainer, into which put about dozen
washed articles, leaving as many
more in the pan to cleanse and warm;
dry, clean towels, which will quickly
absorb moisture and polish the dish.
The growing accumulation of shining
glass, china and silver is a positive
delight to me, and cooking utensils
hold no terror, for with a stiff brush
remove particles of food which have
been softened with water put in when
the kettle or pan was emptied.
never have dish water which is grimy,
greasy or dirty" A kettle of boiling
water at hand serves the double pur-
pose of scalding milk dishes, tea and
coffee pots, etc., and of keeping the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

chopped rather fine. Add one cup OF
seeded raisins, a rounded tablespoon
Of butter, melted, pepper and salt to
taste and enough milk or water to.
moisten. Mix lightly and fill. This,
is a German recipe for goose, but is,
exceedingly good to use with the roast
pig.
Sweetbreads la Newburg, In Rames
kins.
Parboil one pair of sweetbreads by
simmering three-quarters Of an hour
in sailed water with two bay leaves.
Drain, cool rapidly, remove menu
branes and with silver knife cut into
small dice. Chop very fine half cup
Of cooked mushrooms. In a double
boiler heat cup of rich cream, and
add the sweetbreads and mushrooms.
Beat three egg yolks with saltspoon
Of salt and dash Of paprika, add two
tablespoons of lemon juice and one
tablespoon Worcestershire, and stir
into the cream, continuing to stir until
somewhat thickened. Put into heated
ramekins and serve very hot.
Endive and Celery Salad.
Wash and thoroughly dry the en-
dive, and lay it on the ice in cloth.
Prepare about one-third as much cell
cry by cutting the whole stalk length
wise into several sections, as for the
table, and lay in ice water to crisp
and curl. When very cold, dry thor
oughly and cut into inch and one-haf
lengths. Mix with tho endive, which
may be shredded, and serve with
French dressing. garnished with
large red star Of pimento and a ring
Of tiny sncwballs OF white cream
cheese.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

neglect is beneficial to any child. 1t is
good for all children to be allowed the
privilege Of some crying, unmolested;
but there are, on the other hand, some
children who are definitely and more or
less seriously injured by this very kind
Of Endorsed neglect. A minority report
is to be reckoned with, and it should
give us pause to find fair percentage
Of serious and unhappy failures in the
wake of any abrupt reversal. We
might say that no mother could, she
would not, be SO "staled in training"
as to let her baby lie in wailing dis
comfort, uniformed as to whether 1t
did or did not require her attention.
AS a matter of fact, all powerful as
maternal instinct is, nothing human Is
protected against impairment.
Maternal instincts hold no immunity
from becoming blunted. Our grand
mothers would not, they could not,
have let their babies lie and cry, well
knowing that they needed nothing.
They were not trained to do this-on
the contrary. Not to take up a crying
baby! They never heard Of such
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

French housewife has used fireproof
earthenware dishes for generations,
and does so to-day. But besides soups,
various savory dishes and all sorts Of
stew are cooked in stoneware pots.
Indeed, so much has this form Of cook
cry come into fashion that many dishes
are sent to table IN the pots in which
they are cooked. Cooking in stoneware
has no equal where slow cooking is
aimed at, and there are many dishes
which one would do well to refrain
from attempting unless cooked in this
fashion. These cooking pots are mex
pensive, and certain foods taste de-
cidedly better If cooked in this way.
For braising, pot roasting, or stewing
fruit and other articles which need to
be cooked slowly under close cover,
the application of a moderate, even
heat produces far better results than if
quick heat is applied. For such cases
the use of earthenware cooking pots
is recommended.
Roast Pig.
For the above dinner a month-old
pig, after being carefully cleansed and
dried, was filed with a stuffiing made
according to the recipe given below,
the usual forcemeat for pork
is of bread or potato with sage. After
filling, rub the pig with melted butter
and sprinkle with -four, salt and pep
per. Roast, basting we'll and often,
in a moderate oven till thoroughly
done, about two and one-half hours.
German Forcemeat.
Mix together two cups of bread
crumbs, one cup of boiled and blanched
tender, tart apple, small
cup of celery and a small onion, all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

ing l forgot to heat dish water. The
fire was low, and as I wanted to get
through l placed the fat irons in the
dishpan, poured the lukewarm water
from the kettle over them, taking care
not to scald myself with the rising
steam. When the steam subsidized l
had plenty of hot water for washing
and rinsing the dishes.
Hands and Dish Water.
We often hear it said that "soapy,
greasy dish water" will ruin the ap-
pearance of ones hands, and that girls
who wish dainty hands should protect
them when washing dishes. 1t has
been my experience that dish water OF
the right kind will not injure the
hands, and will even help to beautify
them. Use hot soft water-artifcially
softened if need be-and white soap.
Cleanse the dishes from crumbs and
grease before putting into the pan. A
mop can be used for many of the
articles, and the hands need not be
subjected to a heat which will give
them a parboiled aspect and may en-
large the blood vessels. so that in time
the skin will have a coarse appear.
ance. When the task is finished, wash
the hands thoroughly in warm water,
using either CASTLE soap or almond
meal. Rinse In cold water and dry
perfectly. If ones skin be inclined
to chap, apply glycerine and rose
water, equal parts, after drying. A
little wholesome attention may be
given nails and the cuticle about them
at such time.
A young woman pianist, whose
hands are greatly admired by her
friends, is frequently asked what she
does to keep them so soft and white.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

If it is true that a lessening Of physi-
cal contact begets lesser spiritual I'M
Outstanding, then the price is high, and
in the end it will be the child who pays.
Given the letter-some Of us are built
so-the spirit often follows, and it is
indeed a sex misfortune that, for some
strange reason, so few mothers are to-
day able to nurse their children. That
natural and inevitable fondling held
undoubtedly it's own education for the
child and for the mother.
The child's Morale Ignored.
In the early mutab1e years of her
young maternity any of these Ques-
tions that seem to affect the young
mothers training may become matters
of very real moment. : Watching the
modern young mother handling her
child, then comparing her dexterity
with that of the old-tine mother who
more constantly "dandled' her baby,
it is not to be denied that the matron
Of o1d-time habits mastered the art
with grace and air that the latter-day
matron has not. Practice doubtless
made for that physical and lovely
"mothering," for it is not that the pres
ent-day mother never touched her child,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

Directly below this picture was one
Of a huge machine advertised to turn
out sixteen machine-made pies min
unite. There was a perhaps intertion-
ally suggested comparison. The todies.
of institution-reared children are caredl
for, in all likelihood, more scientifically
than can be arranged for in any home
nursery, and in routine-ruled, hospital
lied home nurseries the bodies of the
children may also be highly favored; !,
but in both these cases there still re-
mains a pftifu1 neglect. Neither in an
institution nor yet in a rule-ridden
nursery is the individuality of the child
considered; the morale Of the child is i
perforce more or less ignored, for only
under the tenderest and most PERSONAL
care can the morale Of a child be early
developed and reinforced. In the care Oh
all childhood there is a grave necessity
to consider the body. But that Is not
all; the affections, too, should be de- /
veloped and trained, but neither is that
alI-the morale OF the child must be re-
membered as perhaps the most impor-
tant of all these, because upon sound
morale, as on copestone, will depend
all future strengths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

NAFE were invited to a passepartout
w party. On assem- bling we found
w that the hostess had provided a
number of unmounted photo
graphs, an illuminated motto or two
and a few pretty cards. also glass Of
various sizes discarded negatives from
a photographers studio) and spools of
gummed passepartout binding. We
gathered about large table and fitted
our pictures to the glass, adjusted card
board backs first inserting small ring
catches by which to hang the picture
when finished, and then devoted our
most artistic skill toward neat and
workmanlike binding. We spent a
couple of hours most delightfully."-, and
were privileged to carry home with us
the pictures we had bound. G. r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07
COOKING
PROCESSES
Scientific Analysis of the
Most Important Methods
Used in Making Food
Poachinu,

Poaching is the name usually given
to the process of cooking an article by
placing it for few minutes in boil
ing water. The word is usually ap-
piled to cooking eggs in that manner,
but many other things may be poached.
Marinating or picking is process
with a formidable name with simple
meaning. To marinate is simply to
soak meat in mixture for some hours
or even days, with the idea of improv-
ing its flavor OR softening it's lbres
and making it tender. Vinegar, oil,
pepper and salt are mixed together
and the meat packed in the mixture;
sometimes a sliced onion and herbs
are added. The meat should, of course,
be wiped first, but not washed.
Cooking in Stoneware.
Stone or earthenware cooking appli-
ances are used to very great advan-
tage for various forms of preparing
food. For the homely pot-au-feu the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07
GAMES FOR PARTIES

NNE form of amusement which is
n II always new and interesting is
W the SHADOW PLAY. This re-
quires little stage setting, mere
Iy a sheet or white curtain stretched
across, the lights in the audience room
turned low, and a bright light behind
the scenes. A person reads the story
slowly while the characters are repre-
sented by those behind the curtain.
Much fun is created by making the ami
mails out of proportion, and running
them across the curtain on a pulley.
The actors should walk close to the
curtain, acting out the part as it is
being read. r. e. G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07
The Chiid's Natural Nurse.

Undoubtedly young mothers are
spending more time than ever before
in educating themselves in a knowl-
edge of health laws, Of nursery hygiene.
Why, then, Is it becoming increasingly
evident that our nurseries are not in
general presided over by mothers who
best understand the heart of a child,
who know their children as children?
The practical, natural art of moth
ering" is so invaluable when found it
is but fair to the profession to believe
that when a physician does find that
half-lost art in the modern mother he
will at once and only too gladly use
her services. 1t is but reasonable, too,
that he should greatly prefer to use a
thoroughly trained professional nurse
II he has to choose between her and a
mother who is imperfectly trained in
nursing, but so steeled in theory that
she has dulled her mothering powers.
II am very anxious to-day''-this was
the report of a. physician given recent
ly in response to an inquiry for his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

Perhaps it was the overworking Of
that old adage, "a mother should
know" which has provoked in the pro-
fession degree of reactionary brushing
aside of old reliance on mother instinct.
1t is true-too true-that ignoring the
mother appears Gin all respects, be it
stated what the child specialist of to-
day inclines toward. Relying first on
the report of trained nurses, or of
trained nursery maids, the mother Of
an ailing child is more often than not
kept out Of the sickroom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

dish water at a proper temperature.
One may scald all the dishes, If she
prefers, but I am giving my own
method, which has served satisfactorily
for thirty years and provided our
table with the immaculate ware our
tastes demand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

mother of five children, still young
woman, who, at the birth of her sixth
child, maintained that she had discov-
cred the bearing of children was not
what she found to be the burden; what
she could not endure was the training
imposed upon her. With the birth of
this sixth child she waited until the
baby had safely arrived, then chose her
hour of revolt
Bring in the child; hear it crying"
she said. The nurse, a childlesS wOm-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07
Overtrained Mothers.

To take an example that shadows
forth the possibility of entertaining the
young mother; in the old Madonna
poems, those of sentiment and mother
hood, there are lines upon lines describ-
ing with beauty and feeling the re-
Spouse of the young mother to the cry
of her child, the instructive mother re-
Spouse to that call, which has no Ian
guage but cry.
Perhaps the greatest recent upheaval
of nursery law is that which has been
disciplining the young mother to hear
her child's crying and make no re-
Spouse whatever. 1t is to-day no ex-
traordinary sight to watch young
matron placidly continuing whatever it
may be she is employed upon while her
child cries loudly, both unchecked and
untended.
1t is reasonable to suppose that some
degree of what we may call careful
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07
WASHING
THEDISHES
Hints That Will Make This
Much Shirked Task
Easier to Perform
The Dish Cloth.

me DiSn CfOtn.
N inferior article, but how i'm
~ portant in regard to its clean
~ illness or neglect. Some very
s-xrticular housekeepers, neat in
other things, are careless about their
dish cloths, and in some cases, II
bacteriologist could examine them, the
cloths would be carried out Of the
house with a pair of tongs. Doubtless
many diseases have originated from
unclean dish cloths, and unless kept
Immaculate they are a menace 10
health. They should be steril1Zed Dy
boiling every day and should De
changed once a week. Too many house
wives keep the same cloth indefinitely,
when there is plenty of material in the
house that could be utilized for that
purpose. Even to buy them would COST
less than Doctors bills and sunerlng.
Heating Dish Water Without Fire.
We had no hot water supply In our
house, and one day when busy IRON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

We are not here discussing that type
Of mother (she will appear in every
standardO, who has looked on her mar
riage as the climax Of her life and to
whom the first child is an insult, an
anti-climax, something she might rea-
sonably have expected, perhaps, but has
failed to reckon into her calculations.
No, we are considering only the nor
NAL young mother to whom the first
baby has come as the best the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07

small patient. II thought the child was
SO, but the mother says the child is
worse, and I don't like it. She is the
kind of mother who by instinct knows"
The kind of mother who by instinct
knows must be one to whom mother
ing has not only come naturally, but
one who has allowed nothing to blunt
her gift
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-27
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DETROIT UNITED INTERUnBAN
LINES.

JACKSON KALAMAZOO LIMITEDs
$40 a. IN, every two hours to 4:l0 ID.
M; Jackson Landing Limited. e:i0 D.
m Jackson locals, a. m, every two
hours to p. m; Ann Arbor only, 6 a.
IL D. m. TO Worthwhile. $50 a m, hour.
jy to $3.50 p m, 1880 y. m, 3 y. m, IL d.
I'm Saline cars from Ypsilanti
I wYANDOTTE DIV.-5:33 a. m. half
hourly TO s:33 D., m; hourly to 1886
ORCHARD LAKE DIv.-s a. m.
FLINT GiNAw LIMITEDs-s:ss
m and every two hours to s:25 D m,
Flint locals, 7 a. m, every two hours 10
~ m: north OF oxford Sundays only,
In m To Romeo, a. m, 5 n m,
PORT HURON LIMfTEDs-f:i5
m. every two hours TO 7:l5 D. m. sun.
days, IL p. m. Algonac limited daily
calls, a, N. hourly 70 ?; m. p. m
half hourly to : p m. hourly to II D.
m Mt. Clemens via Shore Line. s:25 a.
m, hourly 10 ii26 p m
every two hours to 1880 D: m Through
roe OILY 10 D. m, II p. m.
Pontiac LIMITEDS-7:15, 745 and
s;45 g. m. AIS. BIS. 5:46 and e:l5 .. m.
except Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Locals half hourly to 7:45 D. m, sac ..
m, hourly to 1890 y. m. III D. m. Bir-
mingham only. IL y. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-27
&gs{S| |I';|] 1E.srIIs!N1

Fol Cleveland, Pittsbnrg, and all
pointl south and east leave daily 1O:tB
p. m. Fare to Cleveland, ~; Plttsburg
}6.SS.S Lower berth. Sl.so: upper berth
81; whole room, $3.50.
MondSSss .. m. Fridays $50 a. n,
For Sunuio and the Enst--W eek
days, b;9o p m; Sundays and holIa-Ys
Wesk- tEna Excur~s..-s evervr Ar.
day. Cleveland, tf.So: Bug so.
Nizran raifs 1900. Roy re,
turning time for bug asy
sss WOOD ,-nra-...y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

fireman. Jack is a nice boy and a hard
worker. lie puts his entire heart ard soul
into everything he does and IL the fires
only come fast enough in Kearney, your
find Dots will be wearing the chiefs he'll
met within a very short time"
Guess you've seen where Cap Clarke
had said that Miller will be played at sec
ond next season again"
Sure, said the big fellow; and he'll
make good this year too. Last year was
one Of those urlucky spells told YOU
about. Miller worked hard when he found
things weren't breaking right but
reckon he worked too hard. Next season
Jack will be @. iS. and feel certain that
he viii win back the friends he lost"
Evidently fearing that some Of the fans
are entertaining hard feelings for the
kearney fireman. his pal said:
MILLER is honest and earnest in every
thing he does He tried hard last year to
he as good as he was in 1903, and when a
man does the best he can he shouldn't be
blamed, lie was unIucky, that's ALL"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

winnings amounted TO a trifle more than
5000. Until Burns was trimmed by John
son he refused TO fight, anybody unless he
got big guarantee. and I'm that way he
amassed a fortune OF nearly S20OOOO The
late Stanley Eetchel wanted $4,000 bonus
to fight Sam Langford in Nevada last year
but the match did not materialize because
Langford insisted upon a winners and
losers cut up. Two years ago Nelson was
asked to box at one OF the local clubs
but he stunned the matchmaker with a
demand for $4,000 win, lose or draw in a
ten-round contest
All classes Of puEllists by the way, are
making eXorbitant demands for their ser
vices. with the result that athletic clubs
are backward In arranging top-notch bouts
at the risk OF losing money. Boxers who
would have readily accepted $50 or $1,000
for their services in short bouts ten years
ago now scorn such offers and prefer TO
remain idle. Hugh D. Mcintosh, Tex
Richard and some Of the California fight
promoters are 20 blame Tor this boost in
prices, FOR they have openly encouraged
the demands for big guarantees in the
scramble FOR drawing cards
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
PUG STARS UNSPORTSMANLIKE
Johnson Now Demands the Lions End
of ANY Purse.
FOLLOWS IN OTHERS FOOTSTEPS
FitEsimmOns Took the Long End from
JeffrieS, Although Knocked Out
In the Tistic Argument at
COney Island.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14--Jack Johnson's
declaration that he will fight any man in
the world provided he receives $1,000 win,
lose or draw is another illustration Of the
unsportsmanlike policy adopted by nu-
merous star puEilists. Years ago ring
champions always showed a willingness to
fight for winners and losers end Of the
money. the battle between Corbett and Sui
liyan i'm lSc2 for that matter being gov
erned by a winner take all agreement.
Corbet therefore drawing down the fun
amount Of the s2501o purse and SunNan's
$4,000 side bet
Robert Frzsimmous, who won the heavy
weight championship from Corbett. was
tho first purilist 10 insist upon a biz
money guarantee regardless NJ results
When ne agreed 10 take Ieffrics ON Tor
the title AZ Co0ov Island on June 2. 1899
Fitzsimmons, then managed by Martin
Julian. insisted upon having IN per cent OF
the entire purse win. lose or draw w a.
Brady, JeffS mentor. was compelled "a
accept this ulumstum or go without the
fight, so that although tho Cornishman was
knocked out, he got the lions share
of the spoils FltzsinlWous therefore cs-
tablshed a precedent which prompted other
fighters 10 make similar demands. Battling
Nelson for instance. wouldn't fight the
late Joe Cans a. Guldfield unless he re-
ceived $4,000. lie got that sum even
though ne was beaten on foul while
Cans share Of the money was $1,000. Mel
7on also demanded and received $1,000 for
fighting Ad WoIEast last February. and
although the latter won I'm forty rounds no
had 20 he satisfied with less than s}OD
WoIgsst now insists that ha must have
si25f or even more II be agree 10 meet
owen Moran Tor the worlds lightweight.
title. and Eis friends say ho cannot he
blamed for following the example set hs
Nelson Tommy Burns refused 20 fiEht
Johnson IH Australia unless he drew dowT
800 anu when the neEro beat him IA,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
Hermann Schemes
for More Games in
the Big Leagues
Still Plugging Away for Hundred and
Twelve-Game Schedule and In
ter-League Matches.

Garry Hermann stll sticks 70 his
scheme OF a 112-game schedule, followed by
an interleague series and will doubtless
urge It upon the major leagues at their
annual meeting next February. He says:
Things would have been different II my
new schedule plan had been in effect, The
Giants. for instance, might have been very
close to the worlds championship, as they
PLAYED their best games in September
when il was too late 10 overhaul the
Cubs. The same may be said Of the High
landers who came with a rush a. the fin
sh and clinched second place n the new
schedule OF interleague games had been
PLAYED. the American and the National
leagues would have PLAYED separate sched-
ulcs OF 1l2 games each, winding mp about
the first week I'm August Then they
would have begun a schedule OF inter
league games, each team playing eight
games with every other team, with a
wlud-up on October Is, or even later. The
winning percentages OF the teams for the
entire season would have developed the
real worlds championship club.
Under the proposed schedule teams that
start poorly would have a chance 10 win
laurels late in the season, and naturally
that would keep the public interest up TO
the end II seems desirable 10 test the
strength Of all the big teams I'm some such
manner. and Z have begun a fight for the
plan which ! intend to continue until II
has been adopted II is WORTHY Of careful
consideration this winter. and maybe the
club owners win decide 10 try the scheme
when thev come together again In Feb
ruary to adopt the schedules
Charles I.hbets rises 20 remark that this