The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-27
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The FcathcrIess Hats.

cred millinery on the plea that it
means suffering to birds will be de-
lighted to hear of the many new
ways of attaining smartness in head
gear without using a single feather
in the hat. There r many alterna-
tive materials now on the market.
From the paper hats in vogue in
the summer to the elaborate silk and
ribbon wing effects now being dis
played in fashionable milliners' win
dows there is a big range of choice,
and the varieties on sale give fresh
encouragement to those. who persist
in the demand for substitutes until
the taste for feathered millinery dies
IL natural death.
Besides the very pretty and elab-
crate effects which can be arrived at
by artistic milliners. with fingers
skilled in adapting straw and silk and
of novelty trimmings. and gold and
silver braid decorations arc always
effective and in fashion.
Care Of Linen.
The manner of laundering is the
prime consideration In the care of
table linen. More, linen is ruined by
careless, rough, unintelligent treat
ment than by actual wear.
For its preservation, nothing can
he substituted for plenty of clean
water, a mild, pure soap and hard
powders should be strictly avoided. as
they weaken the threads and as an
excess Of alkali turns the linen brown.
Substitute for Milk.
a housekeeper whose cake was
ready for mixing discovered a lack
of milk. None was available and Il
cake was very necessary. She hastily
looked for a substitute. but the only
thing in view was cold coffee. As Il
forlorn hope she used 1t instead of
milk, and that cake had the most del
coffee. This plan is worth trying fol-
lowing a recipe for plain cake and
substituting coffee for milk. This
is a good cake for city cooks.
A Potato Baker.
A long tin sheet with six or eight
tai sticking out of it does not look
like much of an invention. but you
hear potato baker," and it immedi-
ately gathers possibilities. The po-
little spikes. and the whole thing is
pushed into the oven.
Then you know that the potatoes
will bake evenly without fear of
scorching your hands in turning
them over, or of baking one side too
much. The foundation is made to
slide easily over the oven shelf, and
can thus he turned at will.
New Nut Cracker.
We have all been exasperated with
all kinds of implements for cracking
nuts that leave us with we don't know
how much nut and how much shell.
Now, however, there abs been put on
the market a nut cracker that does
away with this trouble. 1t is 40 con-
trived that the shell cracks with equal
pressure around the nut and the nut
can be removed whole. For those who
use nuts in candy making this is a
real boon.
Device for Tired Hands.
For hands hat are tired with hold
ing h oil bottle. there has been
found a mechanical device for making
m~ayonnaise which performs its duty
equally We'll for small or large guam
titles. A porcelain bowl is held in a
metal rim to which is attached a fun.
nel-shaped receptacle for the oil. and
the mixer. which turns with a wheel
like an egg heater.
The whole thing can be attached to
a table or shelf. The flow of oil can
be regulated from n drop to any
quantity and one hand turning the
wheel does. the work.
An egg heater is made which can
be attached to the same bowl, the
~maoynnaise paddle and Oil holder be-
ing removed.
To Frcslben Apples.
Oftentimes apples that have been
in a dry cellar or pit all winter are
Sc dry and withered that YOU can
hardly cook them. The best way to
renew them is to soak them in water
for forty-eight hours.
Wash the apples clean and put
them In a wooden tut or stone crock.
Never put in tin or copper. Pour
clear cold water OH them and change
the water every six hours. Add a
handful Of salt to every three gall
Ions of water and the apples will be
fresh.
To Save Many Steps.
For the woman who does her own
work nothing will ave more steps
than a small light kitchen table on
casters. Wheel this to the pantry,
place OF It all the dishes you will
need. push it into the dining room.
and set the table.
During the meal whatever dishes
must be removed ear be placed on
this table and after the meal is over
all soiled dishes may be placed on It
and pushed to the sink. After they
are washed and dried. push the table
with the. dishes on 1t to the pantry.
This saves at least twenty trips to
the pantry and twenty to. the dining
room. and will thus save much walks
Ing.