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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
ODDiTY IN NEW SUNSHADE
Lonq Handles of Velvet Give Distinc-
tive Appearance to the Parasols
introduced From France.
underskir'

One of the oddities in the new
French sunshades is that they have
handles of velvet. These are exceed
ingly long, after. the manner Of those
used in the Directorie days, and there
fore the velvet is quite conspicuous. 1t
is in a different color from the para
sol itself Vivid colors are omitted,
but black and white is used great
deal
The sunshade itself is not small; on
the contrary it is quite large. for
these accessories are evidently intend
ed to really keep the sun from the
head; although the majority of women
will use them folded, more as an orna-
mental staff than anything else.
Already the picturesque women
who arrive at a full knowledge Of their
physical possibilities and limitations
and who, therefore, dress with indivld-
uality, are securing the longest han
died parasols and using them as a
means of posturing a La Tosca-you
remember the way all the Toscas OF
the stage have stood with two fin
gers resting on the knob Of long
ivory staff twined with roses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
PACKING THE PICNIC BASKET
Small Amount of Care in This Makes
All the Difference When Supper
is Served.

Almost as much depends on the
packing of the picnic basket as on the
making of the picnic fare. For a mod
crate amount of money many things
can be bought to make the work OF
packing the basket easy Thermos bot
ties for cream and milk, special sand
witch boxes, paper sets of doilies, nap
kins and tablecloths, paper plates and
saucers to match and paper cups can
all be bought.
A menu for hearty cold picnic sup
per is as follows: Cold broiled chick
en-, stuffed tomatoes with lettuce and
mayonnaise, currant jelly, buttered
rolls, iced coffee and strawberry or
raspberry shortcake. Each stuffed to
mato can be wrapped in damp cloth,
the chicken can be packed in a paper
lined box and the rolls can be carried
in a box or basket. The two layers OF
cake for the shortcake can be careful
ly wrapped in a napkin. The berries
prepared with sugar, cream to whip fol-
the shortcake and to use for the cot
fee, the coffee itself and the mayon
naise dressing for the salad can all be
carried in fruit Jars; although the
cream, if there is thermos bottle
had better be carried in that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

ENJOYABLE PARTIES THAT MAY
BE EASILY ARRANGED.
Much Liked Affair Has Toys as Its
Chief Notf-Brown Paper and
Fairy Entertainments Never
Grow Stale.

Many hostesses are harassed by the
thought of having TO provide some
thing quite new"-something which,
without Icing excessively elaborate
and provide a pleasant surprise for
both young and old.
For children and grown-Ips a toy
party is a very enjoyable affair. Each
guest Is asked to bring with them a
toy. 1t may be homemade or bought,
but anyway the cost must not exceed
a sum fixed by the hostess.
The toys are all arranged on a
table and each guest votes for the
most original and the most unoriginal
barring always their own contribu
ton. The donors of the two respec
tive toys receiving most votes each
gets a prize, and the whole of the toys
are sent to a hospital or some poor
children in the name Of the whole
party.
A brown paper party is also good
fun. The guests all wear costumes
contrived from brown paper. With
little skill some wonderfully goot
dresses can be arranged. Brer rab
bit, Eskimo. red Indian, prairie girl
cowboy-there are few of the mos
obvious suggestions.
For children a fairy party is very
attractive. The room should be clear
ed of ordinary furniture and trans
formed into a fairy palace. Some
painted cardboard, tree branches, tin
sell flowers and twinkling lights skill
fully arranged will effect most real
istic transformation.
The invitations should be sent ou
In the names of the fairies, and the
little guests should come as fairies o.
every cline, and-if character:
of well known fairy-tales.
In similar way it Is possible to give
witch party in a magic cave or {
Dutch party in Dutch interior. while
forethought will suggest other ideas
equally attractive and easy to carr.
through successfully.
When presents are given at a chill
dren's party the following novel ide;
will be found an attractive method o
distribution: Cut cake into slices
and on the outside of each slice fast
en- a present with the name of tn
| intended recipient on a little flag stucl
In the top of each piece. Place tn
slices in position again and tie tn
cake around with a broad ribbon t
keep it in shape
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Soda Biscuit Without Milk.

One quart of -four. two heaping Ia
teaspoons butter chopped up in the
flour, two cups cold water, two tea
spoons cream tartar sifted thoroughly
with flour, one teaspoon soda. dis
solved in boiling water, a little salt.
When flour, cream Of tartar. salt and
butter are we'll incorporated stir the
soda into the cold water and mix the
dough very quickly, handling as little
as may be- 1t should be just stiff
enough to roll out. (Stiff soda biscuits
are always failures) Roll out half an
inch thick with a few rapid strokes.
l cut out. bake at once in a quick oven.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
GIVE THOUGHT TO GARNlSHING
Summer Salads Appetizina or the Re-
verse, According TO How This
Detail Is Attended To.

Salads arranged In a border OF hard
boiled eggs, picked beets, cold boiled
carrots and slices of potato cut in
fancy forms-hearts and circles and
rings and triangles-are too ornate to
be in good taste. But the ungarnished
dish Is almost as unappetizing.
Summer garnishes should always be
fresh, crisp and dainty. Watercress.
fresh parsley, lettuce heart leaves, ca
pers and small radishes, crisp and
cold, all form appropriate and appetiz-
ing garnishes for meat. fish and vege-
table dishes.
Another way or garnishing is by
combining two dishes. For instance,
II hashed brown potatoes are to be
served with hash OF lamb and pep
pers, place the meat hash in the CEN
ter OF the dish and arrange the pota-
toes neatly about It. Creamed fish
can be piled in the center OF the plat
ter, creamy mashed potatoes can be
arranged about it, and the whole can
be Drowned in the oven-with a few
buttered bread crumbs sprinkled over
the dish-for 10 to 10 minutes. Bacon
can be used as garnish to liver or
poached or fried eggs. 1t should be
broiled, crisp and dry, and should be
neatly put on the serving dish; moth
ing is more unsightly than greasy
limp, half-cooked bacon piled hit or
miss on a dish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Macaroni CroQucttes.

Cook two-thirds cup Of nacaronf
broken into small pieces in boiling
sailed water until tender, drain and
rinse in cold water. Melt two table
spoonfuls butter, add two tablespoon
fuIs flour, one tablespoonful of curry
powder, one-fourth teaspoonfuf salt,
and cook until frothy. Add gradually
one cupful of milk. stir in while boil
ing one-half cup grated cheese and the
macaroni Turn into a dish and when
thoroughly cold shape into balls or
fiat cakes Roll in sifted crumbs, dip
in beaten egg, diluted with two table
spoons water and roll again in
crumbs. Fry in a basket in deep fat,
drain on paper and serve at once.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
ARRANGING REAL REST ROOM
at All Times by the Women
of the Household

There are many women who go
through life without dressing use,
but there are few who do not long for
one. And even WI en- the limited space
of house makes it impossible for the
women Of the household to have indi-
vidual boudoirs, there is often one
upstairs room which could be made
into a sitting room or dressing room
for their collective use.
1t could be supplied with comfort
able couch, where breakfast or other
meals could be taken by any one tired
or i'll, with comfortable chairs for
lounging and resting, with good light
and book shelf for magazines and
books, with a writing table or desk,
with q well stocked work table, a
sewing machine, II IL is TO be used
also as a sewing room, and a pier
glass.
1t could hardly be equipped with a
row of dressing tables, one for each
| daughter or cousin or aunt or moth,
er, who used II, as these would make
/ IL crowded, so the actual dressing
would still have TO be done In bed
rooms. But ii would prove a hayer
where its collective owners could &C
| for help and advice, TO see whether
their dresses were on as they should
be, to get hooked up" to rest aDt
read and set away from the tedious
ness OF the bedroom when illness KEEP
them upstairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

the head, and for anyone who is pos
sessed of really fine hair it is ideal
The Parisiennes are still busily dis
cussing the question of the natural
waist line"
There are a great many persons in
this world who can never be content
to let we'll enough alone. They al
ways want to go one better than any
one else. And this has been the case
with regard to the natural waist line.
No sooner had it been decided that ma
ture was to be permitted to enjoy a
period of authority, no sooner was the
average woman content to exchange
her stiff corset of linen and whalebone
for one made of tricot, than some one
started the idea that with natural
figure there ought to be new, and &C.
centric method of walking, even OF
standing.
The chest was to be thrown back
and the figure directly below the waist
was to be thrown out. And in this
way the whole body was to be dis
torted. 1t is an insane idea, but there
are always silly people ready and will
ing to seize upon anything new, no
matter how ridiculous it may be.
And so we find some would-be fash
ionable women walking as though
they had taken lessons from theil
cooks or from their charwomen. 1t Is
very absurd, but the fad really exists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
For the Corset Cover.

Just when you are in the greatest
hurry the ribbon in the corset cover
breaks and you have no time to put
in another This Is just the way that
wash ribbons do for they are fragile
and after a few washings are hope
lessly worn. Instead of using ribbons,
get white crochet cotton, crochet a
string and run it through the top Of
the corset cover, finish each end with
a little tassel of cotton, and you will
have no more trouble with broken
strings White silkateen may also be
used for the same purpose. and by
crocheting a double thread you can
make it suitable for running through
lingerie petticoats.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
HINTS ON RENOVATION
WORTH TRYING BEFORE DISCARD
ING DAMAGED MATERIAL.
Restoring Pile Of Old Velvet lie an
Old Process Known to many-Ex-
ceIient Cleaning Medium
for Silk.

The original pile OF old velvet-as
every one knows-may be renewed by
holding it over the spout OF a fast
boiling kettle. and. after laying II
face upwards over a moderately hot
iron. working up the pile with a long
bristlec brush. If spotted or stained
II is something helpful 10 dip
small spare piece OF the velvet in
spirits of turpentine and rub II over
the surface. using a fresh piece fire.
quently.
The piece OF raw potato peeled.
we'll washed and then grated and
stepped In cold water overnight. rep
resents an old-fashioned cleaning
medium for silk. Only the liquid
was, however, used. which. after hav-
ing been strained and poured of the
sediment. after an hour or two. was
considered excellent for black or col
ored silks. Two potatoes TO a pint
of water should make the required
strength, while a sponge must be
used instead OF flannel After re-
peated rubbing. sponging with several
changes of water Will be necessary.
Not only silk but cotton can be treat
ed with potato water. while IL is ex-
cellent for suitings OF all kinds as
well as friezes and serges.
Spirits OF turpentiue will remove
most spots from silk. although care
must be taken to see that the dye Is
fast Ii is wise plan TO experiment
in the first instance on a spare piece
of the fabric. Failing this. powdered
French chalk, mixed TO mustard
consistency with lavender water.
should be rubbed into the stain. left
till caked, and a hot iron-laid on a
sheet OF plotting paper-fnally
passed oyer the top. An ounce OF es-
sence OF lemon and half an ounce OF
oil of turpentine represent an old
fashioned remedy for stained silks.
Cashmere is always easily cleaned.
and the spots removed II they are not
OF too long standing. A paste should
be made of fuUers earth and cold
water and laid over the marks IL they
do not yield TO simple sponging with
water to which few drops OF am
monia have been added. When dry
the paste should be brushed of and
the garment well shaken IN the open
air
To remove grease spots on cotton
materials take lump of unpulver-
| lied magnesia, dip the end into boil
ing water and rub the stained surface
briskly. Leave the paste TO dry on
the material, then brush Off, and no
mark will be visible
mixture of one teaspoonful OF
black ink to a tablespoonful Of liquid
gum will do much TO brighten black
straw if rubbed well into the inter
stices of the plat with hog-bristle
brush
White straws are best cleaned with
a cut lemon dipped in sulphur and
rubbed on the hat. This should be
allowed to dry, and when it is rubbed
off the straw will have regained its
color
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
All Sorts of Collars.

Collars are of such variety OF
shapes and sizes that the last thing
to be tolerated is monotoEy. Some
lie fiat, some set up and around the
throat. but whatever the shape or the
material the neck is cut large, so as
10 leave the throat free. There ars
lace collars with wire supports. and
others of the medici pattern. wide col
lars covering the shoulders and mold
ing them closely. and collars cut like
stoles reaching TO the waist. and
sometimes much lower, SO as TO give
the appearance of basQues or short
tunics. in lace, embroidered cambria
canvas worked in color. Hnon. mousse
line de sole and so forth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Wedding Cake.

Any rich fruit cake, heavily iced and
decorated in white. may serve as a
wedding cake At an informal we'd
ding the bride will cut the wedding
cake. For a pretty little ceremony OF
this cake cutting the guests should
make wide circle with a white satin
ribbon about the bridal pair. To add
to the gayety of the occasion. it should
have baked in 1t the silver symbols
which denote various fortunes. There
81 q ring for the next to be married.
a wishbone for the one who is TO have
good luck, a thimble for the spinster
and a button for the bachelor. To
these should be added silver coin for
the one who Is TO be wealthy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Care Of SILK Umbrella.

When coming in with wet umbref-
Ia. stand it handle down to dry. then
wipe of the handle and ferrule, and
furi the silk sections. IF the silk gets
a spot on 1t, remove It with silk rag.
warm water and soap. Clean a gold
or silver handle with whiting. wash a
china handle In warm soap suds. rub
up wooden handle with very slight
ly oily rag. A good way to mend a silk
umbrella Is to wet a piece OF black
court plaster and fasten 1t TO the silk
Just under the tear and let IL dry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Old Blankets Useful.

To get most benefit out of blankets
that have become too thin for ordf-
nary wear, wash them, dry them thor
oughly and put two or three of them
together and cover them with sateen
to make quilts They will have to be
buttoned down somewhat like mat
tresses, quilt fashion, will have to be
made across them to hold them Ia
shape A border or sateen frill adds
to their attractiveness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
To Clean lloht Wooleus.

Make a mixture of cornmeal. hand
full Of borax and half cake of mag
nesia. Mix this dry, and scrub the
goods with it. To clean wool shawls,
Jackets, ETC., sprinkle the mixture over
the garment, place inside a sheet fold
ed several times, and beat lightly. 1t
Is surprising how much the borax as
sists in the cleaning process Leave
for several hours and shake out the
dust and dirt in the open air. 1t will
also clean light felt hats Use soft
brush.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Iorunette Ribbon.

Inch wide ribbons have taken the
place of lorgnette chains. The rib
bon matches the shade of the gown
SO that it shall not be prominent yet
is edged at both sides with a narrow
line of white in order that it may be
easily distinguished. 1t is of the same
length as the metal lorgnette chain
and at the belt is caught together with
a slide matching the mounting of the
eyeglasses
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
WrIno by Hand.

II you wish your table linen to look
nice, do not put 1t through the wiring
er, as 1t makes creases that will not
come out, even IL the cloth Is ironed
when very damp. In fact. any clothes
that you wish to look nice when
ironed will be better IL they are
wrung by hand
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

When pressing tucks in crepe de
chine use piece az tissue paper be-
tween the iron and the right side. says
the New York Press. The tucks can
be seen and at the same time pro-
tected
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
PARAS0LS TO SUIT THE HAT
Seasons Styles Especially Designed
With View to Millinery Just Now
Most Popular.

'Parasols are made this year to &C
commodate the modish small hat on
the top of the head, and the big shade
hat which will not be discarded. The
steep sided parasol illustrated is hard
ly larger than the hat the large par
asol Is meant TO shade
The little parasol of black and
white stripes is especially suitable to
carry with the street frock. Black and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

Some of the daintiest and most ex'
pensive blouses are in satin OF so
deep an ivory tone that they look
positively antiques though the
fabric had been slowly colorins for
century in a forgotten cedar chest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Silk Stockings AGAIN.

One can prolong the life of silk
hose many times. Sew piece of soft
silk on the inside of both toe and heel
Soft Japanese wash silk is good Darn
1t in around the edge. Also sew a
piece of the silk at the top where
the garters fasten.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Maple Cup Custards.

Beat three eggs slightly. add a pinch
of salt and three tablespoonfuls OF
scraped maple sugar Pour over all
three cupfuls of hot milk with one
fourth cupful of thick cream. OF
course, the latter may be omitted, II
liked. Fill the custard into wetted
custard cups, place these in a dish
of hot water and bake in a very slow
oven until the custard Is set
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Cowboy Salad.

Peel. cut up fire one large cucum-
Der. one green onion. bunch rad
ishes. three cold boiled potatoes. and
shred one small head OF cabbage. Mix
all together. cover with good salad
dressing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
New Effects in Waists

Plain and fancy crepe waists have
the body Of the waist and the sleeves
made Of the plain material, while
the trimmings are Of the fancy
weave Another combination is white
crepe and colored voile, the wolfe sup
plying the trimming effects Of the
waist. Organizes and marquisettes
in new open patterns are used with
plain vOile,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

A rubber doormat or one OF the
cheaper COCO fiber or heavy rope mats
Is elastic TO the step. For that rea-
son IL is helpful 10 have one in the
kitchen to stand upon when washing.
ironing or washing dishes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

the whole figure and TO some women IL
is remarkably becoming.
IL is worthy OF notice that many OF
the newest theater wraps are made in
very rich colors. These wraps give
splendid effects when they are worn
over robes OF black or white satin. The
newest evening nantes are circular
in shape and very voluminous. The
most splendid embroideries are used
to decorate them, and it is very much
the fashion TO finish them of with
collars OF sable of white fox.
| noticed this week an ideal evening
gown for pretty girl. IL was worn at
the Theater des Champs Elysees on
the night to which l have alluded. and
1t was SO delicately simple and dainty
that took special notes of 1t in the
great hall
The underdress was oyster-white
charmeuse, and there was a little
pointed train; then there was long
tunic OF opal-tinted chiffon shot with
faint lights of silver and blue. Then
came the picturesque sash of blue
Largilliere. which is not unlike the
natter blue in tone. This sash was
beautifully arranged.
II crossed the bust and was lightly
knotted at the back, then the long
ends were crossed at the waist In front
and brought low down at the back OF
the dress, where they were tied in with
a length of the opal chiffon. The up
per portion of the corsage was quite
white, and it seemed to be transpar
ent. though in reality it was mounted
over a tight bodice OF fiesh-pink tulle
The top of the corsage was bordered
with single row Of paste.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

Before baking potatoes let them
stand in hot water for 10 minutes. says
the New York Press. They require
only half the time for baking and are
more mealy and palatable. besides saw
tng the gas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

II you get paint on clothes immedi.
ately rub the mark with a rough rag
wet with turpentine. This removes
the stain and does not leave mark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

gives protection, which the smaller
parasols do not give, to the hatIess
head.
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Triumph of Hair Dressing.

The style of hair dressing shown on
this sketch is very charming. The
hair is drawn softly back and ar
ranged over a frame. 1t is not high
style of dressing, neither is ii low. 1t
seems to follow the natural form of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

white parasols can be carried with
white, black aud white or any color
combination.
The big parasol with blunt tip is
suggestive OF the paper sunshade OF
Japan. The square. light handle and
the rose fastened smartly on the edge
of the parasol are interesting fea-
lures.
This sort OF sunshade will be car
He'd a great deal ct the seashore. II