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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Dress Patterns Wanted.

:" am a seamstress by profession and
my charges are so low I can hardly afford
to buy my patterns Yet must have them
They make my work ever so much easier
than it would otherwise be. I see that a
dressmaker offers patterns for which she
has no use. Could have some of them? I
should like to get patterns for ladies'
waists and skirts OF the styles of 1911 and
1912.
II the member who has them to spare
win grant my request shall be more than
grateful.
Z" Here is a hint that may interest and
help some of those who make their own
gowns, especially cotton dresses for house.
work. If they win make two waists for
each skirt, buttoning skirt and waist to-
gether at the waist line, or even haste them
together and conceal the join with belt,
they Will be well repaid. One skirt out
wears two waists and one may make herself
decent in a few minutes when her waist is
soiied by slipping it off and putting on an
other I have donea this with my house
dresses for years and find it a saving in
many ways. NJ. F"
I am sorry that the dressmaker who put
patterns at our disposal has no more to give
away. All have been caI1ed for pass
your request down the line, keeping your
address.
The suggestion concerning the two waists
is good. Many women who cannot afford
to have entire evening and dinner dresses
made every season have two waists apiece
for silk. satin, and velvet gowns-a high
necked for afternoon " functions lunch
con and the nke-and one cut lower In the
neck for dinner and evening parties. In
this way one has not the modification al
ways of appearing in the same costume
whenever one is invited out.
- =
Three Requests for Help.
VIII you please print for nursery use
suggestions how to treat children when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
IMPORTANT NOTICE

DE CA USE of The enormous
- number of letters sent to the
department must ask con-
fribufors to lifT1ft their con1n1unico-
fions TO 100 words, except in cases
cfJorn7uLds or recipes which requirs
greater space. / want all my cor
respondents to have showing in
The Corner, and if my request in
This respect IS complied with it will
bepossfbIe to print many n1orelefters.
Attention is called to the fact
that Marion HarGdnd cannot receive
money for patterns, as she has no
connection with any department that
sells them. Marion Horiond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

set on The form of the meal varies from
the family dinner-consisting of soup, meat.
two or three vegetables. and a dessert.
with perhaps a cup of black coffee as a
" settler Ito the dinner party caterers
call 80 course dinner" This is prefaced
by an appetizer in the shape of a cock
tail of some kind or grapefruit. grapes or
other fruit served in fanciful style; or per-
haps caviare. raw oysters. clans, nush-
rooms or other delicacy; fish. entrees
Roman punch, vegetables of the season.
one served with each course in which they
appear: hors d'oeuvres celery. olives, and
the like). a salad. ices crackers and cheese.
and finally black coffee. with perhaps
glass of Iioueur to wind up with
1 make room here for a modest dinner
party menu which is within the compass
of the housewifely ability of hostess of
moderate means
MENU FOR SMALL DINNER PARTY.
Raw Oysters
If IN season: If not. Fruit cocktailal
Cream Of Asparagus Soup.
Smells with Lemon Sauce.
Potatoes a Ia Parisenne. Fish.
Crown Roast of Lamb. Mint4auce
Green Peas served with Lamb. Currant Jelly.
Lettuce Salad. French Dressing.
Thin Slices Brown Bread passed with Salad
Ice Cream. Cake.
Crackers. Cheese
IDe Brie, Roquefort or Camembert.l
Black Coffee.
usually served III drawing room-1
This may serve not as model but as
general guide in getting up the late dinner
to which several guests whom the hostess
desires to honor have been invited OF
course our correspondent does not wish
menu for the long drawn out affair of ten
or twelve courses. punctuated by four or
five kinds of wine and made memorable
by the Introduction of costly daint1es up-
known to most of even by name. such
entertainments figure in 81 society notes
by our special correspondent"
8. Fruit cocktails eaten with spoon:
oyster and clam cocktails with fork; cock
tails compounded of various iquors-ver-
mouth, gin, etc-are slipped from the glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Recipe for Beef Tea.

BEEF TEA-Have a pound OF beee
from the round chopped coarsefy and put
1t into broad topped glass jar with a
pint OF cold water; let it stand for two
hours stirring it from time to time. Set
the jar In an outer vessel of cold water.
bring this slowly to the boil, and let 1t
cook for an hour after reaching this
point Salt the liquid TO taste before CIV
ing 1T to the patient
BROILED BEEF TEA.-Broil half a
pound Of round steak just enough to start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

~ NE OF the branches of cookery least
4 ,1derstood Is that OF providing food
for a sick person.
Stop and think about It a little.
When some one is sick in the hous
what are your ideas for feeding him? You
may feel that beef tea and Cruel and toast
are the correct t-.ings, you may have some
ideas about jelly and clam broth and 9
brofled SQUAD. Does your fancy go be-
yond that7
II the patient It's well or departs this
life promptly you may have need for no
further knowledge. But If he fingers for
q long time in a half recovered condition.
able perhaps to take something besides
milk and broth, what do you give him?
Don't think you will receive valuable
suggestions from your doctor unless he is
N exception to the general rule If he has
any ideas they probably revolve in a mar
row round and end pretty nearly where
they began One doctor knew always
advised clam broth or n1atzoon; another
made his piece de resistance of matted
milk. Stu a third had no fancies beyond
rice boiled in milk and beef tea.
So it Is worth while for you to learn a
little something about invalid cookery on
the chance that you may some day need
1t, as you might take a course in First Aid
to the Injured You never can tell when
occasion may arise to make your knowI-
edge worth while The following recipes
can be compounded as good and their Mt
ness to the especial case of sickness you
may have on hand can be determined by
the doctor and nurse:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Preparing Clam Broth.

CLAM BROTH.-Wash and scrub six
large shells containing clans and put
them over the fire with a cupful of water.
The shells VIII open and the Juice from the
CLANS come with the water. When this
stage is reached the broth is practically
done. Remove the shells and the CLAIMS and
serve the broth. 1t will not need salt but
you may add whipped cream to it, or plain
cream, If the patient is able to have It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Recipe for Cookies.

IT contribute a recipe for cookies that il
especially convenient for the mothers of
small children The cakes are wholesome
and generally liked by the bairnies.'
OATMEAL DROP CAKES.-Two eggs.
two cups of sugar, scant cup of butter, one
cup of raisins, one cup OF sour milk, a tea
spoonful each of soda. cinnamon. and nut
meg. three cups OF oatmeal. one cup OF
-four.
Cream the butter and sugar beat In the
eggs, then add the milk. the soda. wet with
a little hot water, and the spice; lastly. the
oatmeal and flour. well mixed together.
Drop in patches upon well creased
pan and bake. Schoo1boys are usually
fond OF these cakes.
81 have a plain go-cart robe, a baby
bonnet pattern and material for making
the same which I shall be happy to give
to some needy mother who will send for
them.
do you suppose that any one of our
members has tucked away in closet or
other out of the way place pair of rubber
boots that her laddie has outgrown and
which he would be willing to pass on to an
other little fellow who could make, o, such
good use Of them? He is years old ana
wears a No. IL shoe. It would be great
relief to his mother IL he could get these
and delight to him J. Z. H"
Your drop cakes are tempting You do
not tell US when to add the raisins. 1
suppose they should be dredged with -four
and added with the spices? 1 anticipate
great rejoicings among the small fry when
the first batch is handed over to them.
The oatmeal makes them more digestible
than If they were made with -four alone.
Your donations have already been be-
slowed where they viii be useful and
valued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
%COMMON. SENSE IN the HOME :
E2aSaz3A EDITED byl4ARlONHARLAND go
COOKERY FOR THE INVALID.

the tenderloin cut nearly an inch thick and
broil this or the chop for about ten min
utes. turning often. If the patient likes
rare beef, cook 1t less time than for the
one whose preference is for meat well
done. Dress with butter and a little salt
and pepper and let IT stand covered for two
minutes before serving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
No Space foz Functions. !"

If correspondents will write to me for
any particular menu it will be supplied
with pleasure through the Helping Hand.
I have not room for haphazard directions
for functions " that may not be at all
what is wanted by the rank and file Of
readers
You may call the 6 or O'Clock meal by
either name best suits the character of
the repast. A dinner presupposes soup and
the regular progress OF courses, the table
being cleared for each before the next is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
To Clean Tan Dress.

had the misfortune to soil badly the
bottom of light tan dress. cleaned 1t
with chloroform. and. while it removed the
spots. still the dress really looks worse
than before. the chloroform left an ir-
regular streak or water mark wherever I
touched it to the cloth.
Can you suggest some way to remove
this. or do you think it will be necessary
to send the garment to the cleaners? Any
advice you can give will be appreciated.
t' H. M. X"
My advice is not to touch the dress In the
hope of lettering it. If it were silk might
suggest a possible means of removing the
streaks AS it is, send the injured garment
to responsible cleaner. I am afraid II
may have to be dyed. But try the cleaner
first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

drew her subscription because I would not
relate how she cured ringing in the ears
by pouring upon the ear drum powerful
acid that produced Intense pain
Surely In the publication of what will
bring the greatest god to the greatest
number of constituents something must be
left to the discretion of a well meaning
editor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Plea of Stamp Collector.

Seeing how letters upon almost every
imaginable phase of human need are an
swered in your exchange. I venture to put
in a petition for stamps and scraps
II should like to get stamps, used or
unused foreign and domestic. want par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Recipe for Rhuborb Sauce.

RHUBARB SAUCE@Scrape the stalks
carefully. Do not peel them. The color
and favor are improved by leaving on the
inner skin. With a sharp knife cut the
stalks into pieces an inch long and leave
in iced water for an hour. Weigh the fruit
and allow half pound OF sugar to each
pound of rhubarb. Put into the inner YES
sci of a double boiler. scattering the sugar
between the layers Of dripping wet pieces.
Add no other water. Cover. and set In the
boiler of warm (not hot) water and bring
slowly to the boil. Cook until the rhubarb
is tender and clear, but not broken Take
from the fire and let it cool in the covered
inner vessel
Eat cold. You may seal this sauce while 1t
Is hot, in glass fruit cans wrap in thick
paper, and keep the year around
Rhubarb prepared in this way is q differ
emit conserve from the " common garden
variety seen upon most tables.
regret to say that have no recipe for
cneN suey except such as mas chicken as
the main ingredient Our housemother may
help us out here, too. The Chinese dish
bearing the name. obtained from Chinese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

~ HAVE been on the lookout for a
long time for a recipe for tomato
wine. Unless mistake. it Is your
Il your own I have seen 1t some
where, I know.
IF 1t is not too much trouble and you can
conveniently grant the favor, will you have
printed In the Helping Hand the following
recipes:
81 Tomato wine
90. Rhubarb sauce. With the pieces left
whole after they are steamed or cooked
Please say IL water is added to the sauce
and, If so, how much
g. Chinese chop suey Cnot chicken).
4. Plain omelet, without water or milk,
and is 1t called French or English 2
Mrs. w. T. c.
Are you sure that have ever given a
recipe for tomato wine7 A long search
through books and manuscripts fails to pro-
duce the formula I am therefore con-
strained to refer the request to the con-
stituAncy. I have a vague recollection OF
having heard OF the beverage. do not
think that I ever had the recipe. I am
positively certain that never tasted 1t.
VIII the householder who knows how to
make 1t clear the fog from my senses and
oblige our correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

Three Requests for Help.
VIII you please print for nursery use
suggestions how to treat children when
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22
For State Senator.

Upon the solicitation Of many
friends in Walworth, Edmunds
and Corson counties, | hereby an
nounce my elf as Il candidate for
state senator from this district,
subject to the will of the republl-
can voters at the June primaries.
If nominated and elected, | pledge
myself to look after the interests
of all parts of the district to the
best of my ability and to cast my
vote for the candidate for United
States S nator receiving the high
est number Of votes at the June
primaries. j. w. HARRIS.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22
SMITH & SMITH BUY
BOYD DRUG STORE
New Firm Has Already Assumed
MANAGEMENT and Will In.
crease Stock.

Quite an important transfer took
place in the business circles of the
city on Wednesday. when the drug
stock and fixtures of the late w.
III. Boyd was purchased by &. A.
Smith and C. f. Smith, of Rock.
ham, who will conduct the bust
ness in the future under the firm
name of Smith & Smith. The firm
has two drug stores besides the
Mobridge propeity-One at Rock
ham and the other at Tulare, both
towns being in Sphinx county. c..
A. Smith is in the city at present
and assumed control of the bust
ness Thursday morning. How
ever, he will remain only until the
arrival of C.. e. Smith. who will
move his family to this city and
conduct the business the business
here. They expect to sell one of
their other stores in the compare
lively near future, in which event
G. A. Smith will also move to Mo
bridge with his family.
The new proprietors propose to
continue to conduct a strictly first
class and up-to- date establishment.
They will remove the partitions in
the the room and add more fixtures
and greatly increase the stock,
besides adding a soda, which
plan was contemplated by Mr..
Boyd prior to his sudden death.
Messrs. Smith and Smith are ex-
%perienced druggists, have beer sue
cessful in business and The News
commends them to the people of
M~obridge.
Mrs. Boyd will leave in the near
future for Cakes, N. D., her form
er home, and at which place her
parents reside. She has been a
resident of this city for the past
year and has many warm friends
whose best wishes and kindly SYM
pathy will follow her.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22
STATE BUILDERS
Meeting A SUCCESS
Largely Attended by Delegates From
All Sections of South
Dakota.

f. Nj Goodman, j. w. Harris
NJ. Y. Woods and T.. /. Lampy
represented Mobridge at the State
Builders convention at Aberdeen
Wednesday and Thursday. They
report a very layge attendance and
much interest manifested in the
dev, lopment of the resources OF
the state. Among the important
matters taken up was the opening
Of the remainder Of the Standing
Rock and Cheyenne reservations,
and the following executive COM
mittee was appointed to have
charge Of the matter;
j. w. Harris, Mobridge, chair
man; $. j. Hagg, Mclaughlin;
A. w. Stow, Timber Lake; j. W.
KING t, LeBeau; +. j. Tscharner,
Lennon; MAJOR w. IL Delaeh'
Shields; a. 7. Westro.E. Mcln-
tosh; |. Lincoln, Aberdeen; J. n.
Stiles, Fort Yates; +. X. Ginther,
MorriStown; f. G. Robinson,
Eagle Butte; j.. II. Mclaughlin,
Wakpala; A. W. Bigham, Wa
tauga; F. Il. Bolton, Thunder
Hawk; II. II. Twito, Isabel; +. O..
Urban, Cheyenne Junction; W.
A. Messer, Lantry; &. b. Mccoy,
Duprce.
f. M. Goodman, of this city,
was appointed a member Of the
committee on resolutions.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

j. E. Clayton will receive bids
at his ofico for the excavation of
basement on LOT 8, Block 6. Bids
are 10 be estimated by the yard and
all dirt renewed from the premises.
Twenty five per cent Of the price
of excavation will lie held in re-
serve for the completion of the
work and the faithful performance
according to plans and specifca-
tons. Bids must be in by IL
o'clock, noon, March 30. 1912.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids without explanation.
j. e. CLAYTON.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22
For County Auditor.

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office Of county
auditor, subject to the decision OF
the Republican. voters Of the roun-
ty at the June primaries. Re
specially. III. X. DEMALlGNON.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22

PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR
THE EXTENSION OFeWA
TERMAINS IN THE CITY
OF MOBRIDGE, SOUTH DA-
KUTA.
Be it resolved by the City Coun-
ell Of the City Of Mobridge that it
is necessary and for the best in
terests of said City, that the wa
termains in sid City be extended
along the following named streets
and avenues thereof as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at the intersec-
ton of Sixth Street and Montana
Avenue and from thence continu-
ing south along Montana Avenue
to Third Street; and again begin
ming at the intersection of Grand
Crossing Avenue and Montana
Avenue and from thence cOntinu-
ing east along Grand Crossing
Avenue to its intersection with the
Waterman on Michigan Avenue,
and, further,
BE it resolved that the water
main hereinbefore mentioned is
he. eby directed and ordeaed to be
put in along the streets and aven-
ues hereinbefore described and ac-
cording to plans and specifications
prepared and filed by the City En-
gineer with the City Auditor of
said city, where the same will be
open for inspection and examina-
ton by interest parties, and fur
Their,
Be it resolved, that for the pur-
pose of installing said watermains
as hereinbefore described, a special
assessment be and the same is
hereby ordered levied against the
following described adjoining and
and abutting property along said
streets and avenues of said city, as
follows, to-wit: Block %, Lots
Z, 8, 8, 10, II, II; Block 90,
Lots Z, 8, 9, 10, IL, u; Block 49,,
Lots, 6, I, 8. 9, 10, IL, u; Block
81, Lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Block 30,
Lots l, 2, 3, 4, s., 6; Block 81,
Lots l., =, 3, 4, 5, 6; Block 80,
Lots 4, 3, 6, Z, 8, g., 10, IL, r.,
ID, IA, 10; Block 40, Lots 4, 5, g.,
Z, 8, 8, 10, IL, y, 13, Ia, 10,
in the Grand Crossing Land Com
pany's Addition to the Town (now
City, of M~obridge, South Dakota;
and Block "a. Lots |, u; Block
%, Lots l, u; provided, however.
that the city shall lay the main IN
the street crossings and put in the
hydrants for fire purposes.
Dated March Is, 1912.
p. p. STOLTZMAN,
Attest: Mayor.
M. T. WOODS, City Auditor.
NOTICE FOR ADOPTION OF
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
FOR THE EXTENSION OF
WATERMAINS IN THE CITY
OF MOBRIDGE, SOUTH DA-
kOTA.
Notice is hereby given pursuant
to an order of the City Council at
an adjourned regular meeting held
at the City Hall in said City on the
18th day of March, 1912, that the
City Council will meet on the 18th
day Of April, 1922, at $3.50 o'clock
p. M, OF which time and place
said City Council will take up and
consider objections, if any, to the
foregoing resolution for the extern
sion of the city watermains as set
forth in said resolution.
BY order of the City Council.
Dated March Is, 1912.
Attest: M. T. WOODS,
City Auditor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-11-07
COAL EXPORTS ON
THE INCREASE

The increase in the export trade
in coal OF late years has been con-
siderable-more than Is generally
known, in fact; but II is only by
comparison with decennial periods
that the real proportions Of the ex-
pansion in this trade can be appre-
ciated. The Bureau Of Statistics OF
the Department Of Commerce shows
that the exports last fiscal year were
valued at $50 100000, a gain OF 80
per cent in ten years and OF Zoo per
cent compared with 1892 this by the
way, not including bunker or fuel
coal, which aggregated s23,000,000
making total o. s75,000,0OO value
Of coal leaving this country in the
year ending June go, 1912. The guam
tity exported in 1912 was 1880
900 tons, against 100000 tons in
1902 and 100000 tons In 1892. Thus
the quantity exported in 1912 is sew
en- times as much as in 1892, and the
value over six times as much in 1912
as in 1892. Coke exports also show
decided growth, the value in 1892
having been but $4,000 and in 1912
practically 100000. The move
ment of coal out of the United States
is, however, confined to comparatively
few countries. OF the 1878, 1O2 tons
Of anthracite coal exported in the fis-
cal year 1912, all except 56,571 tons
went to Canada; and of the 14,709,-
SAT tons of bituminous coal exported
in that year, 1851, 1882 tons went to
Canada, 1,121,5SO tons to Cuba, $685.
534 tons to other West Indies and
Bermuda, 511,S02 tons to Panama,
344,712 tons to Mexico and less than
/ 100000 tons to all other countries.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-11-07
lsANE WoMAN's
HORRIBLE CRIME
Takes Two Children in Large Box
and Sets Fire to it-Neieh-
bors Find Bodies

Osawatomie, Kan, Nov. AIRS.
G. W. Perdue. S5 years old, wife of
a railroad conductor and her six
months-old daughter were burned to
death in shed in the rear of the
Perdue home today. A five-year-old
son who was burned died tonight.
A note Mrs. Perdue had written to
a neighbor indicated that Mrs. Per-
due was responsible for the death Of
herself and two children. In the note
she requested that the three bodies
be buried in one grave. The bodies
were found in a box, and it Is believ-
ed the woman saturated the box with
coal oil, climbed into it with the chill
dren and then applied a match.