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The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09

Change Of Life that
l could hardly live.
My husband had to
nail rubber on all the
gates for l could not
stand It to have .
gate slam.
81 also had back
ache and Q fullness
in my stomach. I
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table CoDpo,ind was
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Satisfied the Professor.

The story is told of n college pro-
fessor who was noted for his con
centration Of mind. The professor
was returning home one night from
a scientific meeting, still pondering
over the subject. He had reached his
room in safety when he heard a noise
which seemed to come from under the
bed. rs some one there?" he asked.
NO. professor" answered the intru-
der. who knew o. the professors pc
culiarities. That's strange. was
positive some one was under my bed.
commented the learned man.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
Rival Punsters.
"Can February March7"

Can February March7"
mo, but April May" was the reply.
Look here. old man. you're out Of
June"
Don't July about It."
1T is not often that one gets the
better Of your August parsonage"
"Ha! now you think that you have
me Noctober."
And then there was work for the
coroner.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
To Iron ShlrtwaIsts.

Put soft. thick cloth on table at
one corner. Lay the shirtwaist on the
table with one armhole over the cor.
ner: pull the waist tight and iron It. In
this way the shoulder is ironed smooth
and kept in shape. II is especially
good for pleated waists.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
Church on Historic Site.

st. Adams church. London, which
occupies the site in Brook street of
the thieves kitchen described in "Oli-
yer Twist" is to celebrate its fiftleth
year Of existence on June %. From
the date of its foundation 1t has had
the faithful Father Stanton watch
Ing over its destinies.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
When the Doctor Called.

Grace was six years old and very i'll
The family doctor took her hand to
feel her pulse. In a moment Grace
said in a whisper. ITS no use to feel
my wrist, doctor. the pain is all up
in my head"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
RaQtime Made Easy.

One day my mother cut her finger
and she put rag on 1t. Then she
went to church to practice on the pipe
organ, and little boy who was there
said. 90 Mrs. H can play ragtime
now."-Exchange
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
When Washlnq Coilars.

Before washing lace collars, baste
them closely on a piece of white cloth
to keep them from being stretchal
torn. II no starch Is put In the1 Icy
will look like new.-Washington Star.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
Keep EN- Open.

Would you advise me to close my
eyes when ! sing?"
How can you dodge II your eyes
are closed?"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09

Naturally beauty doctor likes to
demand n handsome fee.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09

Every time man gets his monthly
gas bill he's glad that he doesn't have
to buy the stuff by the ton.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
Marriage a BattIeshIp.

Jack-Speaking OF ships. what kind
OF a ship is courtship?
Tom-Its a transport, my boy.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
Paradoxlcal Drawback.

"Do you intend to make tour {
the big desert?"
NO; | haven't got the sand"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09

An artist may paint his wife. but
usually she paints herself
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09
HUSBAND NAILED
RUBBER ON GATES
Wife 90 Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Least
Noise How Cured.

Munford, Ala. --"I was 30 weak and
nervous while passing through tho
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-05-09

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Sentinel=record., 1913-09-28

Advertising
 | word for eao"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Hon Wife May Help.

show my old fashioned proclivities still
further when I say that you should well
come children and devote yourself to them
when they come For my own part have
never seen reason to withdraw an utterance
made many years ago that the woman who
fills full the professions OF wifehood and
motherhood has all the ordinary human
being should attempt.
At the same time am not so retrogTes-
sive as not TO see the Justice OF some OF the
arguments brought in favor of work on the
part Of the married woman. Only the other
day I heard OF an interesting case which
illustrates my point.
A woman with two children, boy OF l.
and a girl of 10. had accepted a position
which took her away from home from 2
until 5. The mother rose in time to get the
breakfast, clear away the dishes, and make
the beds. with the assistance OF the boy
and girl. They went to school, taking a
lunch with them. She and their father went
TO the Office. the mother doing the market
ing on the way and returning in the after
noon IN time to start the dinner that was
TO be ready at 4. The children came home
after school and studied or employe ed them
selves until their mother arrived.
1t was not an ideal condition, but the hus-
bands income was slender. the boy and girl
were determined to go to college, as friends
Of theirs were planning to do. and the
mother decided that sooner than thwart
them in this she would sacrifice the con-
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most of the daylight hours II she is quick
not demand all of her time and energy,
and before long she yearns for the rush of
affairs she has followed for years More
than this, she misses the money she used
to earn for herself. She wants things her
husbands income cannot afford her, and
when she thinks how easy 1t would be for
her to make it by return to the work she
likes you can easily understand why she
does It
have been called old fashioned, and I
dare say. justify the application OF that
epithet when I remark that my natural
impulse is to say that when a woman mar
ries her place Is her home. To begin with.
her husband probably married her for the
sake OF having q presiding genius who
would make the home he desired. There
should be plenty of scope for her in II II she
improves every opportunity offered her.
Home making Is not all housekeeping-it Is
self-development along the lines Of study
OF domestic science. OF household econom-
les Of knowledge OF dietetics, and Of ali
else that goes to make up the profession Of
the wife and housekeeper. You are making
one OF the most serious OF mistakes II you
drift into the notion that your mental
growth stops when you enter matrimony.
You have before you the ideal OF making
yourself not only a companion for your
husband but an incentive TO higher and bet
ter progress in every line.
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WHY Business Life Lures.

This same sort Of question Is. in one form
or another, presenting Itself all the while.
The time appears TO have gone by when the
woman who married took it for granted that
her husband should labor TO earn the money
to run the home while she does her part by
managing the expenditures and doing the
work OF the house.
do not believe with certain writers and
speakers that the change is due to social
unrest and the destruction of old traditions
l think that it comes from the new depart
ure in the way Of woman's work which
makes it as much matter of course for the
daughter to go out and earn her own living
as it is for the son, which leads a girl to plan
her occupation by the time she Is out Of the
primary department OF the pubic school.
and tnclines her to feel it a waste to put
full stop 10 her chosen activities when she
marries.
Undoubtedly there are other reasons.
The girl who is accustomed to work in a
bustling business or office. where she is
brought all the time into contact with other
workers, naturally feels the contrast when
she is settled down in a quiet little home
from which her husband is absent during
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

Hand Corner and enjoy trying new
recipes.
Il am volunteering two other recipes
which. IL you have space IN your corner.
should be happy to have you insert I
have baked the cakes often and found
them o. X:
GRAHAM CRACKER CAKE-one
tablespoonful Of butter, one and one-qusr-
ter cups of sugar. two eggs, one and one
half cups Of sour milk IN which dissolve a
teaspoonful Of soda a box OF graham
crackers, rolled fine: one teaspoonful Of
vanilla. Bake in two layers.
SODA CRACKER CAKE-Mix together
the yolks OF eight eggs, one and three
quarters cups OF sugar. rind and Juice Of
one lemon. Roll dozen soda crackers fine.
crate two bars OF sweet chocolate, two
teaspoonfuls Of cinnamon, one teaspoonful
Of cloves, half a pound OF stoned dates.
cut fine. Fold in carefully the whites (beat-
en- stiff) Of the eight eggs last Of all. Bake
in loaves or in layers.
,"CNote: No butter or milk, and. Of
course % best when eggs are 80 cents per
dozenD
Potato CAKE-One cup of butter.
two cups OF sugar, four eggs, half cupful
Of sour milk in which dissolve half a tea
spoonful Of soda, two cups Of -four. one
cupful of grated raw potatoes; two ounces
of chocolate. cinnamon. nutmeg, and cloves
to taste, say about half a teaspoonful Of
each. Bake In loaves or in layers.
:" This makes a large cake. For our
family usually take half the quantity Of
This makes a nice sized cake
for US Mrs. o. c. H.
Three novel recipes which hope others
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Lonely Child.

At the same time recognize the obiiga-
ton OF a different course in such contingsn-
cies as have already instanced and In
many others In the ranks Of the iaborins
poor such departure from the home IL
taken for granted. My laundress Is the
mother Of year old boy whom she has to
leave alone when she starts TO her work in
themornlng. The little chap eats the break
fast she has prepared for him. washes tbs
dishes, locks the house. and goes to school
with the key of the door tied around his
neck by string. comes home at noon for
the lunch he gets. and clears away for
himself, and goes back to school. and after
his return when school closes amuses him
self as best he may till his mother gets
home. He's Just Ike q little old mani
his mother said, compiacently. when won
dered that she dared leave him to himself
Is there q mother whose heart does not
contract at the thought of the loneliness
and neglect which brought the child to such
maturity? The poor mother could not help
it and there are many others Ike her, but
who would force such discipline upon a child
II II were In any way possible TO avert Il?
When the necessity arises we must meet
II as best We can, but personally would
shrink from the experience
At the same time the question Is so large,
30 farresching. that feel It to be one upon
which the judgment OF my constituency
might well be exercised I would like TO
ask you who have given me your opinions
IN many other problems 10 bring your at
tentIon to bear upon this. How do you stand
on the idea OF married women going out
TO work? I do not refer to the cases Of ab-
soiute necessity, such as that Of the laun-
dress and others placed like her. but to in
stances where the additional money would
mean better dress. better surroundings,
more freedom from financial care. more
opportunities for education and enjoyment.
for travel and recreation
Are these worth more than the old ideals
Of the home. the standards we have always
held Of the wife and mothers place IN it7
Does what she earns in the way OF money
compensate for what she and her household
lose. or are these In reality worth more than
what may be merely sentimental theories.
born Of long use and custom. and now be-
come outworn and old fashioned?
VIII you think the matter over carefully
and !mpartially and let me know?
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ing Tablespoonful OF sugar; stir until the
mixture has cooked hve minutes. which
will burst the starch cells. Whip one egg
yolk with little OF the hot mixture. then
turn It into the c1stard. stirring until the
egg is blended. Let II become cool: then
strain through a sieve and mix with a cup
full OF fresh pineapple. shredded or chopped
very fine. Spread in the pastry shell. Whip
the white OF the esq with one tablespoonful
of sugar and a small bit Of salt until it
viii keep It's shape: then add a little lemon
Juice to take away the egg taste Spread
over the pie and place in a very moderate
oven to delicately brown Watch the pie
during this process very carefully. as the
meringue burns very quickly. Serve this
pie cold.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Some inexpensive Dishes.

with regard to the high cost OF living.
here are three plants that are little known
by the average cook. but think you will
find a lot Of palatable and cheap dishes
can be made from them.
First we will take the Kafir corn. You
ought to be able to get that for about T5
cents a bushed. I am told by a man who
has used lots Of It IN his family that his
children preferred It to rice. when cooked
in a similar way, and It Is claimed to be
fine when boiled in with beef.
Then take what Is called .cow peas
They are no more COW peas than Is corn
hog corn.' but that Is the name by which
they are known Try these instead oe
beans. and think you will find lot Of
fine dishes may be made with them. They
can be gotten at from 81 so to $3.50 bush
el and By many will be reIished much more
than the ordinary beans.
Then try the soy bean. This Is known
as sofa beam and also as the German
coffee berry. It Is a highly valued food in
Japan You ought to be able to get them
for along about 81 busheL I think you
will find that they are valued along with
cheese and beefsteak. pound for pound.
when made into a kind OF cake or cheese.
Beefsteak or cheese at not over cents o
pound looks mighty good TO a slim pocket
book. am told that much of the salted
peanuts now sold are made from soy beans.
Try it. Parch a few of them, putting in
some butter and salt Then try few for
coffee. II you don't want 20 try roasting
them yourself take a few Of them to the
corner peanut man and get him to do It for
YOU Inside OF ten years we will be eating
mighty. Ettle beefsteak In this part Of the
country. In fact. q lot OF US eat but little
now. 1t Is fast becoming so high priced
that few Of US will be able to eat 1t in the
curse Of ten years. Belgians, Hollanders,
English, Irish. and Scotch people are able
to buy but little Of 1t now The soy bean
and rice help the Jap. and they will hep
US TO solve the high cost Of living problem.
Tel the ladies to try these and report
real ESTATE BILL
A friendly letter from a masculine men,
Der that tells Its own story in familiar
5aunty style that viii insure kindly read
ing. The suggestions are worthy q esa-
sideration.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
For Stomach Trouble Sufferers.

In answer to an inquiry for whole wheat
bread l send the following. which has been
tried and found to be just the thing for peo-
pie suffering from stomach trouble:
Six cups whole wheat flour, two table
spoons sugar, one tablespoon butter or
shortening. adding salt II fresh shortening
II used, one cup sour milk, to which is added
a scant teaspoon of soda. Bake in a well
creased bread tin for an hour or until It is
baked through. 1t can also be made with
sweet milk and baking powder. II you like
you can add a cup Of currants or a cupful of
finely ground nuts.
These make delicious sandwiches, espe-
cialIy II spread with peanut butter.
The following is an excellent recipe for
johnny cake:
"One cup each Of corn meal and -four. one
tablespoon butter or shortening. adding a
teaspoon of salt IL butter is not used; two
tablespoons sugar or molasses. one cup sour
milk, 10 which you add a small teaspoon
baking soda. Mix well and bake in a fat
tin in a moderate oven.
This is the first time have visited this
column to help, although have been a con-
slant reader of it for years. am glad to
lend q helping hand. MRS J. d. ""
We are glad to welcome you to our band
Of helpers. and am especially pleased to
have the recipe for whole wheat bread.
which is steadily gaining favor with sensi-
bic eaters. Mothers have come to under
stand how much more wholesome and nu-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Dressing That win Keep.

Having noticed a number Of calls FOR
salad dressing that will keep for some time.
I offer mine. I can testify that it will keep
for weeks IL kept in a cool place, and be
good at the end Of the time.
SALAD DREssING-one-third OF a
pint OF good vinegar. two thirds Of pint
Of water. Bring these to the boil. having
ready the following mixture: Two tea
spoonfuls Of mustard. one teaspoonful Of
salt. four tablespoonfuls Of -four. ive table,
spoonfuls Of sugar. Mix these ingredients
well, add a little water and the beaten
whites Of two eggs. Stir we'll and pour in
gradually the hot vinegar and water. Boil
until thick, stirring all the time. Put into
glass jars, and when It is cold cover with
a close I'D. Al. g."
As our Georgian housemother observes,
the call for salad dressing that will noS
spoil within twenty-four hours is frequent
and urgent. Our wise cooks will use scis-
sors and paste Immediately upon the above.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

~ OSh are tOSScu inlo my zap eAioes
daily. Ny faithful ooworkers have
taken them up. one by one-family
~ government, domestic service. the
place Of the "in-lsw " in his or her
new setting, ct cetera, ct cetera-never
Shirking their part in the task
The following letter. from one Of my cher
ished constituency touches upon q mat
ter of SO much general interest that 1 can
not refrain from laying 1t before you for
the benefit Of your thought and comment:
II am writing to you for your advice, as
l have done before. You gave me some good
counsel at the time Of my engagement and
when I was getting ready to be married.
and have no doubt you can help me again
now.
You have so many letters that you may
have forgotten my circumstances was
an expert stenographer before l married
and wished to keep up my work, but my
husband did not like the idea. Now have
q chance to take another position and am
strongly tempted to do II. Ny husband is
a doctor, and although he is doing fairly
well, We need more money, especially with
the prospect Of educating our little gtrl and
providing for her. She is years old and
goes TO kindergarten. 1 have a good maid
who has been with me for three years and
my baby adores her. Do you see any reason
why I should not go TO work when can get
a fine salary by tit is legal work. and
that always pays well-instead Of staying
at home and saving the little can by doing
my own housework? My husband has come
around to see the necessity OF a larger in
come than we have now. and this is the
only way we can make II. Do you think
would be neglecting my child if leave her
from in the morning until in the after
noon? The money make will be for her.
PERPLEXED."
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

between two towels and plunged into boil
ing deep fat. slightly salted. As soon as
they are delicately Drowned they are hshed
out with a split spoon and laid in a hot
colander to drain OF every drop Of fat
Serve at once.
German fried potatoes are as a rule
cooked and cold before they are fried.
Some prefer them to the French. To my
fancy they never get quite rid of the stale
taste that cIIngs to the cold potato. The
same may be said of stewed cold. cooked
potatoes. The least Objectionable way Of
serving them as leftovers Is to saute them
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE

BECAUSE Of The enormou, numbu OF
IL letter, sentto The department. ! must ask
contributors 10 limit their communication, 10
100 uords. except in case, Of formula, or
recipes uhich require greater space. I uont
oH my correspondents 10 hare shouting In
The Corner. and if my request in hi, respect
1, complied uiih ii ssiQ Be possible 70 print
many more letters.
Attention is called 10 he fact hat Marion
HarlGn6 cannot reeeire money for patterns.
as she has no connection uih any department
hot sell, them. o, Marion Rarland.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Spots on Nickel Plate.

paint or calcimtne spots from nickel plate
and also mildew spots from a shirt.
IN A HURRY
I know OF nothing better than turpentine
for removing paint spots. Apply it with a
flannel and rub we'll Calcimine should
yield TO this or to kerosene, or to soap and
hot water. To take out the mildew boil the
shirt in cream Of tartar water, rinse 1t out.
and lay 1t in the sun. II the spots are not
all out repeat the operation until they are
faded Boiling in buttermilk and repeated
summing will have the same effect.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

herself or for others dependent upon her
Is too firmly grounded IN my mental cons1-
tuition for me TO get rid of II easily, despite
my perception Of changed circumstances
and conditions.
Briefly. then. may sum up my personal
position by stating that / deprscats any
necessity which forces q wife and mother
out OF the shelter of her home and into the
ranks Of the wage earners- Anybody al
most may earn money, but for each family
there is only one mother and II she leaves
her post II remains empty.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

trit!ous It is. how much richer IN all the ele-
ments Of muscle and bone making than
bread made from overbolted white flour.
To my own taste It is better in favor than
white bread. and when enriched by the
addition Of fruit or nuts It pleases children
almost as we'll as cake and is far more d.
gestible.
Another correspondent sends US direc-
tions for making 1t without yeast:
II see that A. G. t. asks for a recipe
for whole wheat bread without yeast. I
send one with this. and II she will write to
me will tell her where she can get freshly
ground whole wheat -four which excels any
other have ever used.
"One egg, beaten light: one cup sour milk
or cream quarter cup melted butter, quar-
ter cup sugar, one teaspoon soda in milk.
salt TO taste, whole wheat flour to make a
batter which would drop thick from the
spoon, about two and half cups. Turn It
into well creased small pans, let It rise
about twenty minutes, and bake in a slow
oven L. NJ. B"
This recipe varies a little from the other
and seems trife richer. 1 regret that you
give only your initials and home town. SO
that it is impossible for me to supply your
address TO A G. T. in order that she may
write to you about the whole wheat -four.
VIII you kindly repair this omission?
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

81 y reply to a request I have seen in
~ the Exchange for a recipe for rhu-
barb marmalade inclose one have
used and found good:
"Cut in pieces six pounds Of rhu-
barb. put it into dish with three pounds OF
white sugar, a teaspoonful Of salt the juice
Of a large lemon, and the thin cut rind Of
an orange. Let these stand together all
night The next morning put into stew
nan with three more pounds of sugar the
NQuid you strain from the fruit. Boil this
sirup twenty minutes and add to It the other
ingredients, the rhubarb and orange peel,
and boil fast for fifteen minutes. Keep It
at a steady boil. but do not stir II Turn
into small glasses and seal as You would
other marmalade- l.. u
This Is a wholesome sweet as well as
good one. May suggest that the addition
Of few seedless raisins at the time the
fruit goes into the sirup gives pleasant
favor to the conserve? 1t Is good without
them, but, TO my mind, better with them.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

give her children and herself benefits which
will make for their Improvement in every
way7
Sometimes the way is made easier for her
and her home by the presence in II Of
relatives mother. a sister. or an aunt
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
INCREASING THE FAMILY INCOME AT CHILDS EXPENSE

her growing children to the care OF even the
tenderest relative pays big interest on the
money she earns.
Even when there areino children in the
home confess to a REGRET when a newly
made wife leaves her house TO become a