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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
AGED DANGERS, BEWARE,
Physicians Are Advised to Caution Them Not to Overtax Their
 Strength.

Here is a medical opinion on the dances of today, sent out by the American Medical Association:
 '"The latter day dances have been discussed and criticised from almost every standpoint To complete the list the Journal of the American Medical Association has recently rais- ed it's diginified and professional edf- torial voice in gentle warning. tIt seems somewhat 1ate,' it says, to en- ter a mild protest against the fervor with which the newest ''so-calIed" dances have been taken up by a pub lie already saturated with various nevrve and mind destroying amuse- ments and caprices.
 Tt seems unnecessary to call at tention to the fact that the tango, the various waltzes, the maxixe. etc. arc being arduously cultivated by caI1Ow youth and calloused old age. The problems created by these dances dif- fer according to the age of the part cipants; for the young the question of morality is paramount; for the old the possibility of too great a strain on a dilated heart or an arteriOscI erotic vessel is apparent. The physician will do we'll to caution the stifS-Joiuted. aged patient, who derives too erra- a pleasure from those-to him po- tentiaIly harmful amusements.- "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
A UNIQUE METHOD TO
 JOG THE MEMORY

To refresh her memory by day and avoid burdening her mind with un- necessary things a busy contributor in the suburbs has a reminder that has proved very satisfactory. Many wo- men use a calendar deskpad or dated engagement book of some sort to jog their memory as to coming events, but book, indexed with dates, and allows two pages for each day of the year. To the latter she pins notes on every thing of interest for that date, so that a glance in the morning will show the order of the day. If when the time comes, it is advisable For necessary to postpone any business or pleasure the note is taken out and pinned to the proper sheet ahead.
 This book is by no means confined to social engagements, and was not started for that purpose. Business letters. taxes payable on certain days, or interest due on money, the time to put in the winters coal supply, ap- pointments with the dentist, recipes to be tried-notes about all these things are pinned where needed.
 In the system of scientific manage nent from which the owner of this book adapted it to her needs, such a book is called the ticker" its value will be known only to those who have put it in practice in business office or irs the home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

"AlI odors end here'' is the inflex- ible rule of charcoal. If the charcoal is made red-hot and then cooled be- fore using, it's virtues are increased
 Borax is the best hairbrush clean CT. Add a teaspoonfuI of borax and tablespoonful of soda to the water in which the hairbrush is to be wash ed.
 Tomato sauce is peculiarly good with baked beans. Cold baked beans covered with tomato sauce and oak- ed in the oven till the whole is brown, is also a savory luncheon dish.
 Make kitchen aprons with a flat seam, stitched on both sides, so there is no right or wrong. and time will be saved both in washing and in looking for the right side of the apron.
 OvaI-shaped gilt frames of the o1d-fashioned type are now being brought down from their hiding places and used to frame embroidery. In this manner they make handy trays.
 A fruit je1ly-app1es, bananas and pineapple chopped and put into foundation of gelatine, strawberry juice and hot water-makes a delici- ous salad, served on lettuce leaves.
 It is excellent idea to have guest chest in the guestroom. It nfghtgown, a bath robe, slippers, soap, wash cloths, even a brand-new tooth brush.
 When hot cloths are needed con stantly in time of sickness, keep a colander full of them over a kettle half full of boiling water. Keep the kettle covered on the back of the range.
 Colored goods should be ironed while damp and upon the wrong side. Delicate colOrs should not be. sub jected to a hot iron, because this fades them quite as much as hanging on the line in the sun.
 A good luncheon dish is made of the macaronf and stewed tomatoes left from the night before Heat them over again together and serve or pour into baking dish, cover with bread-crumbs and bake till brown A bad scorch may respond to a mixture of fuller's earth, powdered soap and vinegar formed into a paste and spread over the scorch. After drying the plaster should be brushed away and repeated, if necessary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

frock in kindergarten cloth trin11n d with plain linen. There are two rath- CT wide tucks at either side of the front and back, which are released ] below the heightened waist1ine to give added fulness to the skirt.
 Long or short sleeves may be used and the neck calls for a high finish with standing collar or open effect with round collar.
 The dress is becoming to girls be- tween. four and fourteen years of age. For eight year size, 3 yards of 36-incla or 2N yards of 54-inch material are required. Materials other than kinder garten cloth that make this dress eff fectively are denim, linene, taffeta and Scotch gingham.
 The back, front, shield and collar may be placed on a lengthWise thread of the material. These are marked by triple TIT" perforations, to be easily distinguished. Now, arrange the sleeve, underfacing and cuff on a 1engthwise thread of the material, and the pieces of pattern are ready to be pinned down and the material cut out
 Now, stitch the underfacing to posi- ton underneath front, centers and neck edges even. Slash down center front of front and underfacing to large 70" perforation in front section |: finish edges for opening. Adjust shield to position underneath front, CenlerS ana neck cages even leaving edge to left of center-front free for opening. Close shoulder seam: tuck. creasing on slot perforations; stitch 34 inch from folds terminating stitch ing at small 70" perforations and press. Close under-arm seam as notched.s Turn hem at lower edge of dress on small 70" perforations. If made high neck, sew standing collar to neck edge as notched. If made open neck, see cutting directions: sew round collar to neck edge, center backs. even. and along small %" per forations in front. Adjust straps CT material. to. position at center-back and at under-arm seam, between small 'o perforations to Pass~belt through. Close the sleeve seam. as notched and sew into armllo1e, seam. at notch ;c front.
 A tie of soft satin or silk makes a dainty finish for the neck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

For savory baked potatoes, wash and scrub the potatoes until thor ough1y clean, then wipe dry. Bake one hour in a steady oven. Break open and dress with salt, pepper and cream. Serve in the jackets in a fringed napkin.
 A delicious frozen desert is made of l 1-2 pints double cream, the grat- ed rind of orange and the juice of g; 6 ounces of sugar and IA pound stale macaroons grated. Whip the cream, stir in the other ingredients and freeze.
 Corsets can be cleaned at home by laying on a marble topped wash stand and brushing with stiff brush and good white soap and water. Fin ally, dip the brush into clear, warm water and scrub again, then dry with rough towels.
 To make silver pudding, dissolve one ounce gelatfne in a cupfu1 of wa ter over the fire, add half pound of sugar. When cold, pour into deep basin, and add the juice of two lem ons and whites of two eggs. Whisk all until it is stiff and white. Pour into a mould to set.
 An unusual sort of hash on toast is made of cold beefsteak. Remove every atom of fat and mince the steak Prepare some Drowned butter gravy in a frying pan, and when it is sig zling hot turn the minced meat into it and heat thoroughly, then turn out on slices of toast that have been dfp- ped in hot salted water. This sort of hash requires more than the usual amount of salt and pepper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
THE ADOPTED CHILD

(By Felicia Dorothea Hemans) 'eWhy wouIds't thou leave me, oh,
 gentle child? Thy home on the mountain is bleak
 and wild A .straw-roof cabin, with Iowly waus Mine Is fair and piIIared halB Where many an image of marble And the sunshine of pictures forever
 streams "oh, green is the turf where my
 brothers play Through the long bright hours of the
 summers day; They find the red cup-moss where
 they climb, And they chase the bee OCT the scent
 ed thyme. And the rocks where the heaGh-noW-
 CT blooms they know. Lady, kind lady, oh, let me go." "Content, thee. boy! Tn my bower to
 dwell, Flutes on the air in the stil1y noon, Harps which the wandering breezes And the si1very wood-note of many a
 bird Whose voice was -ne'er in thy noun
 tain heard" "Oh! my mother sings at the twi1izht's
 fall, A song of the hills far more sweet
 than all; She sings it under our. own green tree To the babe half-sIumbering on her I dreamt last night of that musie Lady. kind lady. oh. let me 90" '"Thy mother has gone from her cares She hath taken the babe on her quiet breast; Thou woulds't meet her footstep. my boy, no more, Come thou with me to the vineyards nigh, And we'll pluck the grapes of the
 richest dye" 'Ts my mother gone from her home away ?= But I know that my brothers are
 there at play I know they are gathering the fox gloves bell, Or the long fern leaves by the spark l ling well; Or they launch their boats where the bright streams flow Lady, kind lady, oh, let me go-'' Fair child. thy brothers are wander CTS now; They sport no more on the mountains brow; They have left the fern by the springs green side, And the streams where the fairy barks were tied, Be thou at peace in thy brighter lot. For the cabin home is a lonely spot 
 Are they@gone. all gone from the sunny hill? But the bird and the blue-f1y rove OCT it still; And the red deer bound in their glad ness free, And the heath is bent by the singing bee, And the waters leap and che fresh
 winds blow; Lady. kind lady, oh, let me go."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
HEIR ONE REQUEST.
Made After He Had Laid Down the
 Law.

There are a few points," he said, "on which think we ought to have thorough understanding before we are married.''
 'Fvery we11,'' she replied, "Begin."
 Tor one thing. hate cats. I should never permit a wife of mine to make a pet of a cat.''
 We can agree on that point very easily. I don't care for cats''
 FI suppose you have noticed by the squareness of my jaw that am strong-wi1Ied. am man who must not be expected to rneekly yield obe- dience."
 a bit headstrong. But we will let that pass. consider it a, good trait in a man to have determination. What is the next point?"
 1T should expect you to regulate your wants in accordance with my means"
 CT think every wife ought to try to keep from going beyond her husband s income
 ''I am fnicloy in some ways. I never could stand, for instance, to have you use my hair brush
 You needn't worry about that. I'm finicky about hair brushes myself"
 'fI have always considered it Q gvife's duty to look after her husbands s laundry. In other words, I expect you to keep track of my shirts and collars and see that they were always in order and always placed where I could get them without having to waste time in hunting around" # T have never had any experience in taking care of mans laundry. but I suppose I could learn
 'I should expect you to be always at home to welcome me when I got there at night"
 t'Yes. I am a very good welconler." :"
 '.I should want you to always con suit me before inviting any of your relatives to visit us.''
 "I should be sure to do that It would be no more than fair to you.' I'm glad you look at these matters so sensibIy. Now there's one thing more"
 Please don't hesitate to mention it''
 'tI should not wish to be cross -ques- toned when. happened to get home late at night. mans business is such that he frequently finds it neces- sary to be at his office late or to be detained in other ways, and there is nothing more exasperating than to havo one's wife attempt to give one the third degree after one has worked 15 or 20 hours at a stretch and is all tired out"
 s'Is that all %
 That, believe, covers the ground 2
 Don't you wish to bring your moth . CT to live with us?"
 s'Why, my mother lives with my father. There is no reason why she should come to live with us
 "Oh, yes, had forgotten
 Well, are there no conditions you wish me to agree to before it is too late? ?''
 "Yes, there is one, if you please
 What is it
 When you go out, will you please take that 35-cent box of candy you bought me and give it to some one who is worthier than I?'-Chicago Record Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
BEAUTY CHATS
HOUSEWORK AND BEAUTY

This is an article on how to make TOUT daily household tasks beauty kgents It can be done, and a httle thought will show you now sensloAe and easy it is to do it.
 So hereafter, instead of hurry1ng through vour techores'' and fretting Korry-Iines into your faces do them rather more Ieisurely, and realize that fou can benefit by it.
 One of the first rules I would give Inc beauty by hous's- Evorlx-methods would be: Get your self 9 Drettv and attractive working rie. Do not tie your hair tightly ana ,1sfbecomfnRIy down with a dust cloth, but wear ascoquettish little cap Have B variety of aprons, and wear a dl1- Eerent one each day
 All these little external things rolInt. If you are going to take up any line of beauty culture in ;an an tagonistic spirit, you had best not take fup. .
 Take for instance, sweeping AL ways sprinkle shredded newspapers un the floor before sweeping. so that The dust will not annoy you. Then go at it with a. will. Make strong wide strokes Feel the muscles n your arms swelling and becoming sup ple as you wieId the broom Oh, It Is lots of fun if you think while YG-I are doing it that you are making your
 
 bers The twisting motion that the swing of the broom gives you will also aseryet to make more supple and more slender your waist, and give your hips better line.
 So much for sweeping. Now let us considert dishwashing. For one bene- nt derived. by dishwashing, your back can rid itself of many rolls of fat and become better shaped if you bend up and down a little while leaning over the sink But the greatest, is the splendid effect the hot steam that arises from the water has on your lace
 It opens fhe pores wonderfully. It steams out little impurities that have been there for years Women that use the dish-pan very seldom have bIackheads- But after siege of this treatrnent, advise a liberal applica- Hon of grease cream, rubbed into the opened pores I also advise this same Application for your hands, whether you wear rubber gloves in the dish water (which you should) or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
ECONOMY

Write me a check, Alfred, to buy Christmas presents with.''s
 Make it as small as you can this time, dear! How much must you have to buy presents for the children. your mother, the maid and the rest 3''
 Here is the list I can't get along --ith less than S=5"
 Nonsense! We'll, at least leave out the present for mel Figure it again I don't want anythingi"
 GA long pause, during which the wife makes a new computatfonJ
 Well, Alfred, it's now $74254-'- Fliegende Blatter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
UNNEIGHBoRLY.

About the meanest man I ever knew" said Farmer Corntossel, ''liv- ed way out West, where the cyclones b1ow.''
 Did you have personal experience with him? ?''
 Sure. A windstor1n picked up my house and blew the whole family over on to his farm"
 Wouldn't he come to your assist ance?" 'tNo. He rushed off and got a lawyer to bring action against us for tres pass."-Washing Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

There's lots of joy in this good old world if we only know how to go about finding it. The dread of dreary winter chills many lone woman's heart She cannot go hith- CT or thither because of the intense cold, in the first place In the sec ond, she has no one to take her any where. She is one of the great array of business women to whom home life is so dear, that, instead of board ing, living in a hall bedroom, she maintains her wee,. cozy, four room flat. It costs her a dollar week more, perhaps, but she has comforts all her own. She doesn't have to eat what she doesn't like, nor rub elbows with strangers. She can still keep in touch with the few good friends among women that she has made. That is the secret which may turn her dull life into brightness. These young women friends realize her lonely po- sition. If they have her interest at heart they will drop in with their es- corts to help her pass away many an otherwise dull evening.
 A few days ago I encountered just such a business woman who smiled back at me from behind the counter of large department store won ed the cause of her happy smile. Last evening was such a pleasant one for me- she said, ''I'11 tell you about it. It was weary day in the store made my way home through a. b1inding storm. Usually I stop at a place for cake and cheese to take along, but didn't feel hungry and milk. It didn't take long to set my
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Widows are the most abused of their sex, yet they have no trouble in securing new partners. They can give cards and spades to the rest of their sisters and then beat them to a frazz1e in the matrimonial race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

A woman in New York is teaching girls how to be model wives. About time some one took up that job. It is now in order for a few good men to take up similar task with the young men-teach them to be decent husbands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

The poor hen is blamed for the pres ent high price of eggs-a base case of misrepresentation of faithful Bid dy. The result Of her industry now fills a thousand cold storage plants, held there by the human vampire, who would grow rich at her and our expense. Ess x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
RHEUMATISM
 AND GOUT

sufferers have been cured for twenty years past by HilIS Rheumatic Rene- dy. It gives relief in twenty-four hours One bottle will cure most cases. It is @ guaranteed remedy At all drug stores or direct on receipt of price One dollar per bottle Hill Medicine Co.,, 117 East 24th Street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Some women like to start trouble with the old man by talking about the days when, they were young and care free and could have married any one of a dozen of the richest young bloods of their section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Time was when women used to laugh and grow fat. Nowadays they roll over on the floor, from one side of the room to the other, in their efforts to get rid of the fat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

There are men who had rather go to the police station with an officer than to church with their wives. Queer what taste some fellows have.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
PITHY PARAGRAPHS

For six hundred years Switzerland has been a republic and manufacturer of that celebrated cheese with those cute little holes in it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

A woman who habitua1ly whistles or is not afraid to bait a fish hook, is
 one worth while. She will fill the home with sunshine if given a chance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Pasquale Pedrede, Hackensack, fined s15 for carrying three five goats aboard Jersey street car. Kids des- tined for New York feast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

A design that, is both pretty and practical in Kindergarten cloth. The dress may be finished with a high neck and standing collar, or the low effect illustrated here with turn-down collar and bow tie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

A dozen sixteen-year- misses can generally jam themselves conforta bly, in a space that would not accommo- date more than half a dozen of their elders. They are probably practicing for the porch swing seance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

There are girls in the big cities who wear watches in their finger rings. This class of girls are not found in the washtuhs on Mondays or doing the dishes'' at any time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

The members of the Oratani Field club a family organization Of North ern New Jersey, voted to 1 to estab- lish, a. bar in club house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Girls in Germany are forming so- cieties whose object is to marry home 1y men. The little Gretchens and Ka- trinas should have no trouble to find mates to suit them in that land of Brunos and Hans's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Mrs. Waldorf Astor says: "I be- lieve the rich should have children D We'll, why don't they? There's no law against their having a dozen apiece, if they want 'ern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

A philosopher says that life is a school. True, but one thing is lack ing with most of us-a truant officer who doesn't neglect his business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS

Copyright Mcclure Newspaper syndicne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

A hired girl who is told that she will be treated as "one of the fam ily,'' most generally feels as though they had better leave that out of the agreement. Dad might want to exer- else the paternaI function of oscu1a- tion-behind the pantry door.
 The girl who can step only about six inches in her ttght-f1tting garment has the nerve to call it her walking skirt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
LOWE'S LAUNDRY

COLLARS. A i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

''Sir, you are very welcome to oul
 house; It must appear in other ways thar
 words; Therefore, scant this breathing cour-
 tesy."-Shakespe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
Easy and Practical Suggestions
 FOR THE HO1E DRESSMAkER

For neatness combineds with smart ness, it would be difficult to find a more desirable model than this little
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
SPORTS
 FOR LONE WOMEN

(Copyright by Mcclure Newspaper
 Syndicate, 1913.)
The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-24
TRANSPORTATION MEN ARE
 LOOKING OUT FOR BUSINESS

JJ Carroll, agent for tho G. T .G p. S. S. Co.,. Seattle, iu company with c A. McNicEou, supt. of the G. T. e D. R. R. Co.,, Prince Rupert arrived from visit to Auin last evening The gentlemen have been paying a visit 60 this part of the north with a view of securing some Of the business that is to follow tho opening of che Grand Trunk railway which is scheduled to be completed in thc Eau Of 1914
 When thI8 limo Is completed it i8 estimated that eastern business can be handled two days sooner than by Che sound routes. and naturally much of Che northern business will be diverted over tho Grand TrmI, Uuo These gentlemen contemplate
 visit to WhItehorae and perhaps Dawson before returning
The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-24
 WORKERS START
 CAMPAIGNING
WraugclI and Kctchilsau Also Said to Favor No-Bo0zc Schcdule-OtLs CTS TO Go Wet

JUNEAU, Juno 2l-Word has been received the district attorneys office that sltEa is fighting the re- ucwal Of the liquor licenses there and a wet and dry issue will be fought out by the census of the city.
 It seems from all reports tho siuaa does not want saloons The former capital of Alaska is not alon In lts stand as both Ketcbilyan and WrmgeI have declared war on the retail liquor houses
 Petersburg Juneau, Hancs, Doug las and skagway look like "wots", and che petitions for licenses, which must be circulated before July 1st, when the renewal of licenses become due win tell the tale.