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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
:. KEEP DINNER MENU VARIED

DINNERS in so many households are
 inclined to be of unappetizing sameness. The family likes steaks and chops. for instance and there is a regular alteration Of these expensive meat courses, but where the housewife exercises a little imagination her meals may be made less monotonous.
 An oyster pie makes an agreeable luncheon or dinner dish. Use one quart of oysters, two tabIespoonfuls of butter. half Q teaspoonful of salt and a pinch of pepper. Drain the oysters, add pepper, salt and butter. make a pie crust, butter a pie platter; then line 1t with the pie crust. Put in the oysters and seasoning and cover with q top pie crust and bake
 seaIIops In Curry.
 For this rather unusual dish take one pint. of sca1Iops, one teaspoonful of but ter, one tablespoonful Of chopped (hne) onion. one teaspoonful of curry pow der, two cupfuls of white stock, salt to taste and one-helf teaspoonful of chopped parsley. Melt the butter; then add the chopped onion and when brown stir in the curry powder cook five min utes; then add the two cupfuls of white gtock and the chopped parsley and cook 1t very slowly for fifteen minutes. while this is cooking boil the scallops fifteen minutes; then add into the saEacs and cook all together for five minutes. Add the salt and serve with buttered toast
 stsvsed Lamb With Sweet Potatoes.
 Use two pounds of stew1ng lamb, one quart of lima beans, one quart of to- matoes. one-ha1f quart of sweet pota- toes (Quartered), one-haf cupful of water, one small onion chopped fine one tablespoonful of chopped parsley. one tablespoonful of salt and one-half teaspoonful each of ground ginger, mace and pepper. Put the lamb in the saucepan with the water and tomatoes, and when it commences to boil add the onion. parsley and spices. Cook slowly Sor one and one-half hours; then add the sweet potatoes and lima beans. Thay will take about an hour to cook.
 An Appetizer.
 The ingredients for this appetite -teaser'' are two hard boiled eggs, one tablespoonful of capers. one dozen an chovies in oil. one tablespoonful of pearl onions. two slices of boiled ham. three tomatoes. one teaspoonrul of chopped pepper and six whole green peppers. Scoop out the peppers, place them in the icebox to keep crisp while preparing the filling. Skin the tema- toes and add the anchovies, ham and chopped peppers. Chop all together; then add the onions, capers and tea spoonful of salt Fill the peppers, cover with chopped hard boiled eggs and pour over this a French dressing and serve on lettuce leaves.
 Stuffed Canned Pears.
 F1n the open space of canned pears with preserved ginger. Cut fine and Rarnish with whipped cream This is an excellent dessert for Sunday night supper and may be served with sponge cake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
WHEN YOU BUY FURs

NO matter. what you do without in ~ your wardrobe this winter, furs you must have if you would be up to date, to say nothing of the comfort of owning Injurious peltry.- Fur trims everything from dance froclzs to hats and bags, ands no matter what the shape or color. it can be used in some way this season.
 While all furs are worn. there are some which are more fashionable than others.
 The popularity of a modish fur usual ly lasts about three years-one in which the style works itself into favors one year when it becomes almost a. craze and one in which it gracefully recedes from smart attention.
 Each year brings new fur favorite. and the consequence is there are al- ways three leading styles, the one just beginning to become fashionable. the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
MAeNEsIA cIEAMa.

NOR cleaning Iaces and delicate E45-
 rics magnesia Is perhaps the uosf reliable substance
 It may be bought either in poWder or in Jumps.
 It should be sifted or rubbed on the parts to be cleaned and laid away in @ box or drawer for a day or SO undis- turbed.
 When 1t Is taken out the garment should be shaken well so that the poW- der is thoroughly shaken ont of it-
 The magnesiaF absorbs the dust or grease, which is thus shaken out uf the garment.
 If 1t is not all removed before wear ing the powder left will go on absorb ing dust from the air and the ob1scts with which it comes in contact leav- ing a dirtier spot than before
 It is a good plan to put the uungnesia on party dresses and other light froclza that have become partly soiled when putting them away. whether they ec- tually need to be cleaned or nCts Chen when they are taken out and shni1lr they are as fresh and dainty an WheE they were new.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

IINI1E sanitary days are come and the
 hygienio baby drinks only from a prophylacttc cup. Now another sani- tary device appears. and a very good thing 1t is too. It's galvanized metal rack which can be screwed on to the back door a few feet above the sill. In this the ntlknan. who usually appears at some unearthly early hour, may put the milk bottles and thus keep them from from being knocked down by either canine or feline prowlers. The rack is fitted with safety clamps, so that the bottles are held securely in place There is an indicator attached to the rack, by which means can be shown just how much milk and cream Is wanted This does away with the pencil written missive tucked away in the neck of the bottle, which has a way of disappearing on windy nights.
 Another nice thing is the sanitary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
The Secret of Cake Baking

A GREAT many otherwise
 good cooks have little or no success when 1t comes to cake baking. A we'll known cooking instructor tells her pupils:
 ''In baking cake divide the time required into quarters. First quarter. mixture should begin to rise: second quarter. continue rising and begin to brown; third quarter. continue to brown; fourth quarter, finish baking and APhrink from pan
 eff the oven is too hot open the check and raise the back covers or open the oven door. It is sometimes necessary to cover cake with brown paper. There is, however. danger of the cake adhering to the paper.
 Cake should be often looked at during baking, and if the oven door is carefully opened and closed there is no danger of the cake falling. It should not be moved in the oven until fully risen. After this time it, is de- sirable to move it so that it will brown evenly.
 Cake when done shrinks from the pan and does not retain in dentation when pressed with the finger.
 'In putting the cake in the oven place 1t as nearly in the center as possible. If too near the fire box one side will burn before the other side is cooked.
 ~ eff the cake is put in too slow an oven it rises over the sides of pan and is coarse in texture"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

sian blouses they wore at the time of the Russo-Japanese war, and the Chi nese coats and beads when China be- came a republic, and so on.
 The fashion authorities who arc keeping their ears close to the ground say now that the opening of the Pan anna canal is due to be the next donf- nant influence in the style world un- less. of course, there is a war with Mexico, which heaven forbid! They are divided, however, as to the exact form the influence will take-whether it will be modern Spanish or ancient Aztec.
 Some say women will be languishing about in mantillas and red roses. Oth- CTS predict a return to the cruder fash
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

of furs this season lies in smartly ar- ranged combinations
 Among the moderately priced furs black lynx stands high in the estima- ton of many. Its si1lktness and beau tiful jetty blackness appeal to most women There are: however a number of limitations in lynx fur, and it is often difficult to distinguish the lynx cat-a cheaper and shorter haired fur-from the real lynx, which is long and silky.
 Of great softness and lovely creamy white is the real ermine, and particu- larly fascinating is it when set off by the little black ermine tails. White weasel is often substituted for ermine and with such excellent results that many a woman who considers herself a ccnnoisseurI of furs has fallen a vic- tim to this deception
 White fox and silver fox are highly thought of this season but in nine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
THE WEIGHT OF A BABY

THE average weight of the newborn A baby is about six pounds for girl and seven pounds for a boy. But ba- bies are born sometimes considerably under or over the average. It is quite usual for a baby to lose several This is of no consequence if the weight then begins to increase and continues to do so steadily.
 Care should be taken when baby Is weighed always to do it before meal because if sometimes weighed before and sometimes after there may be mistake as to the exact increase that has taken place. Baby should always be weighed without any clothing on except the abdominal swathe and a light wrap. The weight of these should be deducted from the child's weight before this is written down. If baby is weighed in scales with metal basin this should be warmed before the child is put into it or a flannel should cover it.
 After the first week baby should i'm crease steadily and gain in weight was lost during the first week and at ten days old should weigh as much as at birth. The average gain in weight of a thriving infant is about an ounce a day for the first two months Sonic babies gain more than this and put on weight very fast
 Babies gain in weight most rapidly during the first three months. From the sixth to the ninth month the gain is slower.
 A baby if thriving should double it's birth weight at six months and treble it by the time it is a year old.
 It is not necessary (unless baby is under doctors care and he orders it1 to weigh oftener than once a week during the first six months. For the next six months, if the child is visiblY thriving, once a fortnight Is enough. During the second year. if the child ia hourishing, it need not be weighed off tener than about once a month.
 A child after the second or third year should be regularly weighed every three months. In all cases in which a baby or child is not very thriving 1t should be weighed regu- 1arly once a week.
 You should not trust to memory where baby's weight is concerned The exact weight from day of birth onward should be written down in q book kept for the purpose. This makes a valuable record to refer to in case of illness or delicacy afterward-
 Although the weight should not be taken as the only guide to a baby's condition, yet it is one of the most im- portant points for judging if an infant is thriving as 1t ought to do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

sSOH, just sect She's wearing one of
 those sweet new Aztec blankets Who's Aztec7 Why. my dear, you sur prise me- It isn't a new dressrnaker. It's a nation or a tribe or something that used to live down in Mexico or somewhere around there and wore the sweetest clothes and the most unique headdress. My hairdresser is going to do it for me for the Won Riches: ball"
 Why the Aztec? Well, everybody knows who knows anything at all about fashions that every great his 4orical event is reflected in Women's clothes. You remember now, of course, that Bulgarian blouse and all those gay colored collars that women insisted upon buying last winter. and the Rus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

so cleverly as to puzzle an expert. It is much cheaper than eastern mink. but it will not wear half as well
 Sable is a perennial favorite among those who can afford this royal pelt- There is a domestic product (southern sable) that is comparatively inexpen- sive, but is an imitation "pur ct sim- ple."
 Skunk. or Alaska sable. is a very much thought of fur and a good look ing akin among the cheaper peltry.
 The civet cat set seen in the ulustra- tions appeals to the heart of the young girl 'The huff is large and square. and there is fetching little neckpiece which is very new this year. The loops extending out from the ears are a modish touch of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

ventional scroll fin dark green on a light green ground. These rugs are devel- oped in other colors and range in price from $22.6O to $S6.50 in the by 12 size
 Plain rugs are also much in evidence in the Wilton family of floor coverings The center is plain. but a striped bor- der shading from a tone slightly darker than the center all the way to the darkest tone of that same color makes attractive finish.
 The desk and chair pictured are two charming new pieces of furniture for the home. The writing table is of mod ern mission design carried out in ma hogany. and the chair is made delight fully comfortable by a tufted velvet cushion. The lines in both instances are plain and good looking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
OUR BEAUTY CORNER

A LOVELY neck and ezquisits curVsa
 are the desire of every woman nowadays. Especially is this co sfacs fashion has decreed that we shan weaE low waists even in the daytime The throat and neck are there60ro sEpogsG all day long to the dust and diFt thGs
 float about the streets.
 Washing the throat with soap end water is not nearly enough Co take away all the dust and dirt that coilecE in the neck in a single day n you doubt this fact wash the neck Wfth warm water and a good soap after coming in from a days shopping or a day spent in shop or oface. and thsu rub into the creviceS a good cold cream Let it soak in for a few uliu= utes, and then rub off the greass win a wad of absorbent cotton Don't for get to rub along the roots Of the hafl as well as the lower part of the nscL You will be surprised to see the diEf that will come off with the cold cream. Repeat this process until the cream which comes off the neck sdOw1 uD trace of dirt
 This Is a part of the toilet which should be attended to every night if one expects to keep the neck clean and white. If the user Of cold cream lg afraid of a growth of line hair appear Nc~A-S chance of this may be done away with by washing the neck after the cola cream treatment with warm water fu which a few drops of benzoin have been dissolved. The benzoin is an asrriu- gent and counteracts the eLsct8 og grease.
 If the appearance of the throat though white. is still unlowely becauss of tendency to a double chin or wriu- kles these can be removed. ct ieaGg partially, by a few good nagsag1 strokes The movement to be uBed cu the neck is always a downward cua- Stretch the neck upward as far aa poe sible, then, dipping the four fingers of the right hand in a good cold cream place them under the chin and strDlro downward with a firm movement Re- peat this at least fifteen or twenty times, starting every time @ Httlo Co the left or right of the chin so that che fingers take in that portion of the neck behind the ears as well as the direct front of the throat
 Another good way to reduce he1h on the throat is to stretch the head back as far as it will go and then twist if slowly from right to left This wfu strengthen the muscles wonderfully and take On all superduous flesh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
SOMETHING NEW IN FURNITURE.

NOTHING makes for beauty in the
 home more decidedly than real oriental rugs. but unfortunately these carpets are prohibitive on account of their price for the average housekeep- er Here. though, is happy rug news. The manufacturers this year have ex- celled themselves in turning out velvet and Wilton rugs which are wonderfully like the eastern carpets in coloring.
 The pronounced designs Of these do-1 mesttc rugs and carpets are now almost things of the past and each season their place is being taken by unobtru- sive patterns in which the design is. often the same as the background
 One of the most pleasing of the rugs introduced this season has tiny con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
O AZTEC FASHIONS NEXT %

ions and colors of the Indian aborigines. Specialists in draping blankets, they say, will be much in demand. And if feather headdresses be adopted the laws about plumage may have to be changed, provided, of course, that enough wom- en have the vote by then. And there will be strings and strings of beads and beaten metal disks and whole armfuls of bracelets.
 Who knows but that the Aztec cos- tune may be the ancestor of a true American sty1e-that American style that there has been so much talk about in the women's magazines! The In dians have never been given their in ninga in the fashion world. Perhaps the time has come-by way of Panama,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
For Transparent BIOuses

FASHION dictates transparent
 coverings. but she does not. solve the problem of how to wear a dress protector in sheer sleeve without proclaiming the fact to the world. Every one knows that a dress shield is = bound to show through dlmy yelling of chiffon or lace; hence the only solution is to do away with the protector. For some women this is out of the Ques- tion, for 1t is never wise to re- sort to preparations for stopping precipitation without the advice of a physician. There is no harm, however, in using a prep arat1on which takes away any disagreeab1e odor, and by the constant use of such a prepara- ton many women can go with out dress protectors in their thin biouses.
 It is possible to buy an anti septic deodorant which will en- ter the pores and kill ehe odor before it can come to the sur face without checking the per spiration. which might be dan- gerous. This salve destroys all odor, leaving a sweet. clean fragrance. A jar. which will last for many days, can be bought for about 24 cents.
 The latest thing in women's footwear is the lace spat- Here 2 tofore women have been content with the masculine form of shoe covering. but now dainty lace has displaced the cloth article.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
FRUIT PIE.

CHOP very finely a quart of prunes V that have been soaked overnight in cold water and drained and add one small cupful of seeded raisins. large cupful of sugar. the grated rind and pulp of one orange, a quarter of pound of chopped citron and three ta- hlespdonfuls of entrants. Mix thor o11gh1Ns and flavor with a tablespoonful cGE bran1x1Rnd fill into pastry she'll CFEsscr5ss Hine top with ornamental strips of pastry and cook in a rather quick oven for thirty-f1ve minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
SANITARY HOUSEHOLD CONFERENCES

egg rack for the refrigerator. It is a sheet of white enameled metal with circular openings in which the eggs can be placed upright The metal ends of the rack project about an inch above the tops of the eggs, and upon these plate or dish may be placed so that the egg rack itself takes up but very little room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
GREEN VEGETABLES CAREFULLY.
WASH

MANY cases of poisoning have been
 known to be caused by eating lettuce or uncoolxed cabbage which was not thoroughly washed. All growing green vegetables are necessarily sprin- kled heavily with paris green. slug shot and other mixtures to kill insects. and often careless washing will leave traces of these substances on the food. which if eaten uncooked will result seriously.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

other at its point of continuation and a third slowly going out of fashion.
 The wise woman will buy her furs in the style that is just coming in, al- though 1t may be more expensive than the more exploited belts. This winter yellow fox is the new favorite. And. by the way, don't expect any kind of fox fur to wear we'll. because 1t will not--in fact. it ts not the mature of the beast"
 Civet cat and leopard skins are both furs at the height of their fashionable fames and the really distinctive feature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

eases out of ten they are only imita.- hons. The white fox is copied in An gora and Tibet fur from Persia
 Another fur that is initiated in a number of clever ways Is mink The eastern variety is the best and most expensive. There is the Russian dyed mink. which is nothing more than the Italian marmot dyed. The darker strips are produced with 8 paint brush and will wear off in the course of time. Japanese mink is made of the furs of muskrats. and by a new process they ara made to resemble the eastern mink
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
CHIC IN FEATHERS POSE

THE spirit of emphasis is more than
 ever dominating millinery this winter. The brim that cannot be too daring rises from q crown that holds the head in it's hollow like 8 socket, while the climax is reached in the ta.Q,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

The favorite colors for costumes sound like a table d'hote-chocolate brown, plum. wine and olive green It is a fad to match gloves to the suit, but colored gants are never very suc- cesafuI unless they are of cream color.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-09

S. Dyrstad and son Selmer,
autoed to Bottineau Saturday.
G.. Lunde is up from Wiscon-
sin. visiting with his cousin,
Julius Crogen.
Peter Cumberland and Ole
Langehaug passed through
here Sunday on their stink
bikes
Did you get any letters April
80? Ask Olson.
Miss Martha Horizon, who
has been a guest at O. Vinje's
for the past week, left for her
home at Landa Monday.
B.. Zalto of Waskada, Can,
called on friend(s) here Sun
day.
Miss Anna Peterson left for
Berwick, N. d., Thursday last
to conduct a parochial school.
Miss Karen Noun W h Q
teaches near Landa, was home
over Saturday and Sunday.
Nick Magnuson is at Botti-
neau this week taking treat:
ment from NJ. ]. Farnand.
Miss Selma Haugan left for
Aneta Saturday to commence
a term of parochial school.
The automobile fever has
struck our burg and two more
touring cars were added to the
list last week. The owners are
S. J. Berg and Ole Tromsdal.
The ball game between on,
team and Landa did not come
off Sunday due to the inclem.
ency of the weather.
Misses Gina Peterson anc
Bena Moen were guests at O
Crogen's Sunday.
Martin Bardal returned fron
Bottineau the latter part o.
last week where he had beer
doing some painting.
Selmer Dyrstad transacted
business at Omemee Tuesday
Mrs. ], Hoibrenden a n {
daughter Johanna were a
Rugby between trains Tuesday
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-09

Grand Forks, May 6.-The
silo is taking its place upon the
farm il this state, and Il q
destined to become 4 faililiar
part Of the Landscape IL rural
North Dakota. said 4 speaker
at the recent Corn and cloYer
Ecopyenti1u.
EnsilaRe hdswe1l been called
|codcentrated pasture. Hi the
|best suhstitnfc fnr paetnfe, q
1sesa &C 4. 8
R4llooHo g. Goe q
q a. 1sss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-09
WILL help TO SOLVE
FARM LABOR PR0blEm

The First National Bank of Bottineau will be pleased to
render what assistance it can to it's farmer friends and patrons
in the vicinity of Bottineau in the matter of obtaining farm
help for the season of 1913 or any part of 1t. We would be
pleased to have you inform US as to what help you need and
when you will need it, stating as nearly as possible as to the
time you wish the help to begin and how long to continue.
We will thereupon communicate with employment agen-
cies, railway Offices and others having knowledge of available
farm help and will endeavor to get the required amount OF men
IN the ground, and upon their arrival here we will know exact
ly where and to whom to direct them.
With the cooperation of the farmers, bankers. business
men and commercial and farmers clubs it should be quite
possible to induce the required number OF farm hands to come
here. We want neither too many nor too few. Past years,
scarcity of men was mainly caused by the acknowledgements OF
previous years, many more having been induced to come to
North Dakota than could find work. This statement applies
more particularly to the Southern portion of the state, but the
Northern portion was the part that paid the penalty-THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOTTINEAU. (Adv)