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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Conducted by Mrs. Alice Citchell Kirk

let morbid tastes bind you down any
longer and say II can't eat olive
OIL" Remember it is not an animal
fat but really the juice of vegeta-
BILE which, in the olive, takes the
form of oil. Make your salads and
greens an excuse for consuming olive
oil, for in that way lies health. Be
careful and buy the best and purest
oil possible. then the taste will be
easily acquired. So
The dressings for salads are much
better liked If the oil and vinegar or
lemon juice with salt and pepper are
mixed we'll together first; it is then
called French dressing. Onions, pars-
ley, mustard, horseradish and many
other things are added to this dress
ing for change. The heavier dress
Ing, known as mayonnaise, is made
frortl yollSs of eggs, oil and season.
ing. Many women tell me they, or
some member of their family, will
not or cannot eat olive oil, but they
eat and like a cooked dressing. Any
cooked fat is not digestible fat but
II this is the case, make the cooked
dressing, leaving out the butter: re-
move from the fire when done aud
beat In a little at a time several table,
spoonfuls of oil, and gradually the
family will learn to like 1t any way
1t is used, but I repeat. be very care
full In the selection of a brand of oil
of fine flavor. Your grocer Will be
able to give brands and prices of the
best oils on the market.
Learn to eat ripe olives III prefer
ence to the green ones. Every cell
Is then full of OIL and they have a
rich, nutty flavor and are among the
oldest, most healthful and nutritious
foods known.
Meadow Bloom Salad.
Spread leaves of we'll blanched lets
tuce ON individual dishes, then cow
slip or nasturtium blossoms and
leaves around the edge, a bunch of
cress in the centre and a sprinkling
of picked nasturtium pods. Serve
with French dressing
Lobster salad.
Use fresh boiled lobster il possi-
BILE; remove meat from shell and cut,
but not too fine, because in a proper
lobster salad one should be able to
distinguish the meat by sight and
by taste; mix the smallest of the
meat with equal parts celery and
hard boiled eggs chopped together.
Mound it up on lettuce leaves and
pour over it one-half pint of mayon-
naise mixed with one-t third whipped
cream. Garnish with ripe olives and
the larger redder pieces of the lob-
ster.
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Dreaded Eggplant

Pare ana seed firm egg plant. cut
into thin slices and lay IN bowl of
sailed water for a few hours Add
about two tablespoonful of salt to a
quart Place saucer over the egg
plant TO keep it under water or it will
discolor. After while have ready a
beaten egg and> a plate of rolled
cracker crumbs. AS you take up each
slice dip it into the egg, then cover on
all sides with the cracker crumbs and
cook in a pan with enough butter to
brown delicately. Test with a tooth
pick, if tender when pierced. and
crumbs are nicely Drowned, lay on a
hot plate and keep warm while cook
ing the rest.
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department. performed the ceremony
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Jennie Wolverton, and her
brother, Frank Wolverton, was best
man. Miss Edna Bannister of East
Orange, played the wedding march.
Those preset were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Uehlern, of Washington, N.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wolverton, of
Brooklyn; Mrs. Rhyme, of New York;
Miss Jennie Wolverton, Miss Libbie
Wolverton, Miss Katherine Nreeland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Nreeland and
Russell Vreeland.
After a trip to Washington and the
South the couple will reside at 1893
South Eleventh street.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Amy w. Cairns, OF
243 Park street. and Lonnie B. Robin
son, of Montclair. The ceremony was
performed Saturday evening at 1880
o clock by Rev. James Clayton How
ard. pastor of the Halsey Street Meth
odist Church. After a short trip Mr..
and Mrs Robinson will reside in
Montclair
The College Woman's Club of Essex
County will open its season with an
informal tea to be held Friday after
noon. October II. at the home of Miss
Emma j. Merlkel, of Evergreen place,
East Orange The mem bers of the
club will have as their guests some of
the 1918 college graduates residing in
Essex County. The first club supper
will be held at the Y w. c. A. Friday,
October 81. The evenings program
will be devoted to woman suffrage.
Miss Ethelwyn Castor will be in
charge of the meeting. Mrs. Leonard
H. Robbins is chairman of the pro-
gram committee for the year,
The Laurel Social Club has issued in
vitations for the first of this seasons
series of subscription dances to be
held Friday evening, October "a, at
the RoseVille Auditorium, corner
Seventh and Orange streets. Edward
n. Emmons, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge, is assisted in max
ing the arrangements by Howard D.
sullivan, A Norman Rockwell Ches-
ter G. Keys and William H. Roe.
The patronesses are Mrs. William II.
Roe, Mrs, Matthias Ludlow, Mrs. AL
bert q. Lindsey. Mrs. II. G. Gilling-
ham, Mrs. Emma Robinson, Mrs.
Frank L. Morton. Mrs. c. E. Kynor
and Mrs. Frederick A. Hall.
Miss Ethel 3. Wright, of North
Seventh street. whose marriage to
Wells Durham, of Toronto,
will take place Tuesday eve
ming, October IA, was guest of honor
at miscellaneous shower given Sat
urday afternoon by Mrs. Philip w.
Saitta at her home in Brooklyn, Sew
eral of Miss Wrights friends from
this city were among the guests.
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Oyster Tarts

Roll out pieces of pastry very thin
and cut in small rounds and bake
until n yellow brown. Scald eight
large oysters y their liquor. Fry a
small choppe onion in two table,
spoonfuls OF butter, then add one
half tablespoonful -FOUR the liquor
from the oysters, salt, pepper, pap
rika and lemon juice. Put in as much
cream as necessary to make smooth
sauce, add an oyster on top of each
and heat thoroughly and serve at
once. Patty" shells may be substi-
tuted, or rich baking powder biscuit.
which may be split open and filled
with this mixture.
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To Press Trousers

The man who lives in an apartment
or boarding house, or, indeed men
generally, will appreciate the new
trouser- pressing device that does
away with the iron. 1t consists of
two wide boards, covered on the in
side with specially prepared cloth.
This cloth is first dampened and
the trousers are smoothly laid be-
tween the boards, which are then
pressed tightly together by means
of clamps. If left so for few hours
or overnight, the trousers will be
pressed and creased in fine style and
all worn or shininess of their fabric
wi have disappeared.
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NEWS FOR
L y SHOPPERS.


Attractive covered baskets with a
movable tray may be purchased at
l.. Bamberger & Co.'S at various
prices. They may be had in wicker
and willow and most practical for a
baby's hamper.
Cuff protectors made in the shape of
turnover linen collars are selling at
the David Straus Company's at rs
cents pair
Maine rufus in brown, black, blue
and white are sold at the w. Y. Sny
der Company's at great reductions
Rutfing, which may be purchased by
the yard, is priced at from % to IS
cents.
At l.. S. Plaut & Co.'S Norfolk jack
cts and sport coats made of angora
wool are being sold at moderate
prices. These coats may be had in all
solid colors and many have borders
of white
Velour hats with feather fancies are
retailing at Oppenheim, Collins IL
Co.'S at reasonable prices.
MORE ribbon in ali desirable shades
can be found at Hahne & Co.'S at
from 10 cents TO s1.49 a yard.
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Dreamed Lima Beans

Take one pint of fresh lima beans.
water enough to cook without burn
ing, one teaspoonful OF sugar one
tablespoonful of flour, one tablespoon
full of butter, one eupful of rich milk,
salt aud pepper TO taste.
Wash the beans and add sugar,
then cover with wates and simmer
until tender. Unless they are very
fresh and young count on forty min
utes. See that the wateg does not
boil off entirely. When tender rub
the butter and flour smooth, adding
the milk gradually Pour this over
the beans and stir so as TO keep from
burning. Season TO taste with salt
and pepper, and as soon as milk IS
thickened, take from stove and serve.
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Baked Oysters

Twelve large oysters, two table
snoonfuls cream. one teaspoontul an
ehovy extract. little grated cheese
and lemon rind. one tablespoonful
butter. a few bread crumbs SAT-.
pepper. paprika and one glass oil
milk. Place butter aud cream 10
saucepan until hot add milk. lemon
irind and anchovY extract. Butter a
baking dish and lay oysters on IT,
pour over sauce. cover with crumbs
and cheese and bake until Drowned
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dirty, but has a gray look, and l am
anxious to freshen it. as my entire
house is being renovated. Can you
tell me a way? Thanking you in adj
vance. MONTCLAIR.
First beat out all the dust and hang
the rug in the wind for some hours
Then lay it on the floor of a room you
seldom use and fill it with dried flour;
Rub it into the rug as you would
suds, rubbing between your fingers
and work with your fingers down TO
the roots of the fur. Cover with
clean cloth and leave all night with
the flour in it. Next day take out
doors and shake out the -four. Hang
on line and whip on the wrong side
until every particle of -four is out
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
New Curtains

silk of a high color that harmon
ICES with the room and is of light
quality makes a charming finish as
side drapery on the windows. but
Is not essential. unless the room IS
very plain and hard looking, and the
silk should not be extended over the
window to exclude the light.
There are excellent designs in a
thin. silk madras that look well
on the windows. and many other cot
fon draperies that are suitable and
will not keep out too much light
cost a great deal less than the real
Silk.
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Peanut Butter

Shell and remove the skins from a
quart of freshly roasted peanuts; run
through the grinder, using the cut
ter that comes especially for that
purpose. Melt lump of butter the
size of a large egg in pan, put in
the ground nuts, to which add salt
and pinch of red pepper; then put on
the stove. stirring all the time until
slightly Drowned. Put in preserve
glasses, the kind with metal tops, and
when cold cover and it will keep
nicely for several weeks.
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MRS. WALLACE NJ. SCUDDER, OF
w 5fn Parker street. will entertain
this afternoon At bridge at her sum
mer home at MorriStowu. IN honor of
her house guest. Miss Hattie emf
felle, of Baltimore. There viii be four
tables of bridge. followed by an IN
formal tea. The decorations Will be
carried out with autumn flowers.
Mrs. Scudder viii return to her city
residence October %,
Mr.. Dawer. Of New York. has is
sued invitations for a morning
dancing class of ten lessons, TO be
held at the Washington commencing
December ;. The patronesses are
Mrs. Franklin Conklin, Mrs. Adrian
Rfker, Mrs. Matthias Plum, Mrs.
Mrs. Edgar Heller, Mrs. Forrest f.
Dryden, Mrs. Philetus w Vail. Mrs.
James Laurence Ogden, Mrs. Harry
Durand and Mrs. Robert McGarter.
Among the young ladies who have
left Newark for boarding school are
Miss Margaret Riker and Miss Sarah
Conklin, who have gone to FARMING
ton, Conn; Miss Mary Cumming
Miss Elizabeth Cumming, Miss Mar
caret Ripley and Miss Dorothy Dry
Middlebury, Conn; Miss Charlotte
Larter and Miss Frederika Howell.
who have gone to Dobbs Ferry and
Miss Elmra Spur, who will go TO
Elv Court, Greenwich, Conn.
MIR. and Mrs. e. z. Sargent and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Sargent have re-
turned to the city after spending the
summer at Lake Hopatcong. MISS
Nancy Sargent has returned to st.
Marys Hall, Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Seelye OF New
York city, has announced the engage
nant Of their daughter, Miss Cynthia
Tggleston Seelye. and Ernest hoy
Stremple, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
c. Strempel, of 10 South street TINS
city. The announcement was made
by Mr. and Mrs. Seelye, at their sum
mer home, at Lake George, N. Y. The
date for the wedding has not been an
bounced.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Florence F.
,arter. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick H. Larter, of 40 Hillside
avenue. and Henry Howard Guerin' OF
Sterling.
The marriage of Miss Edith e. Nree-
land, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. josiah
vreeland. of 333 South Eleventh street,
and Isaac l.. Wolverton. also of tins
city. was performed Saturday after
noon at Thea home of the bride
r,arents. Rev. DR. James Clayton How
ard. pastor of the Halsey Street M.
+. Church, and chaplain OF the hre
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
Cream for Filling

one pint of cold milk brought TO
a boiling point. stir in then two
even tablespoons of cornstarch dis
solved in little cold milk and q
pinch Of salt. When smooth and
thick add two beaten eggs and
cupful of thick raspberry syrup
When cold fill the cellars with this
n'he syrup is best obtained by neat
ing and strainins raspberry Jars;
add little hot water to run II
through the sieve.
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,YNoPsIs on PREVIous CHAPTERs

CORTLAND goes to a cafe, and while
INDUCING in reyeries a young woman
seats herself at his table. After dis
cussing trivialties, he suddenly left
her. Flora Desmoine. a beautiful and
capricious singer, announces that she
wishes to go to Capri. but her COM
panion demurs. CORTLAND goes to her
house and through the speaking tube
demands the address of young
woman acquaintance. She finally tells
him that theswoman is to sing at the
Austrian ambassadors that night. He
goes there and tries to bribe her
chauffeur to let him ride home in her
auto, but is threatened with arrest.
He manages to secure entrance to her
house. but is repulsed at the point of
a revolver. He meets a friend and
reads of the disappearance of
Eleonora da Bascana. then starts. In
search of her, believing that she has
been kidnapped 1t is learned that she
has been imprisoned by mistake. she
is released. and accuses Courtland of
being responsible for her abduction
and Incarceration. Despite her anger
and humiliation, she refrains from
him.
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A Kitchen Utensil

There is a new pan. bowl-shaped.
for frying doughnuts II is of
specially prepared iron lined so that
foods cooked in it will not become
discolored.
a rim around the bottom under
meath allows the bowl-pan 10 fit
closely down over the fire. A swing
ing kettle handle and a ring 81 the
side permit of the easy management
of the pan. which is practically in
destructible.
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For the Living Room

living-room set of scarf, pillow
and table mat was made OF leather
down linen mummy cloth, rich IN
embroidery of oriental design done IN
peacock blue, greens, terra-cotta ana
browns.
The same color scheme was varied
I'm a mercerzed repp handbag, with
a touch of red and black to give II
l9uturist tone. The bag was nhed
with emerald green satin and had
peacock blue fringe at the bottom ana
scallops at the top.
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Ink Stains on Linen
Dear Miss Doom:

Dear MISS Doom;
Will you kindly tell me how to
take rust stains out of a linen collar?
Thanking you in advance, F. b.
Rub the spot with feather dipped
in muriatic acid, or touch with the
wet glass stopper of the acid bottle,
then wash quickly in hot water. Re-
peat as often as necessary, then rinse
in diluted ammonia, and then thor
oughly in water. Or, dissovle ten
cents worth of oxalic acid in pint
of soft water. Dip the stained part
in quickly, then rub well in clear
cold water. Repeat if necessary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
Tomato Chutney

Take fifty large ripe tomatoes.
three large onions, chopped fine. four
red peppers cut tine, two cups OF
vinegar. two cups of brown sugar,
half ounce of whole allspice half
ounce whole cloves. two large table
spoonfuls of salt. Peel the toma-
toes and cut up. Mix all together
and cook slowly four or i've hours
until thick. Cool b1fore boiling.
Seal tight.
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@2A9NNIGE ~,
80 HEARIJl ~d Home f66R
% BY Margoy Doom SD

Hereafter no letter Will be
answered unless accompanied
by the name and address of
the writer. This is not for
publication, but as an evidence
of good faith on the part of
the sender.
the paper.
Readers are requested not to
enclose stamps, as the editor ig
far too busy to write personal
replies.
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Natural Toothbrushes.

The American consul in Santo Do
mingo reports that the natives use
natural tooth brushes called Chew
sticks" They are made by cutting
the green stems of the orange. lemon
and the membrillo or ounce tree and
those of common plant known as
guano. which they chew up and then
use for brushing their teeth.
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Spiced Tomatoes

Spiced tomatoes are little out of
the ordinary. They are made by
boiling together six pounds of to-
matoes, two pounds of sugar one
pint of vinegar, q dessertspoonful of
alspicc and cloves mixed, one-half
tcaspoonful of salt, one-half tea
spoonful of pepper, and. toward the
last of the cooking, one timely
chopped lemon. The mixture is
canned as fruit is canned.
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Bought and Paid For

Dear Miss DOOM
Kindly letime know if Bought and
Paid For" is coming to the Shubert
Theatre this year? VIII someone
please let me have the words of
"Goodby, Little Girl of My Dream?
Thanking you, X. 10.
Yes, in the near future.
I am sure someone will be glad to
let you have the words of the song,
with which / am not familiar.
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Spotted Ivory
Dear MarRery Doom:

Dear Margery Doon.
Some time ago you published a rec
inc for removing brown spots from
old ivory. l failed to cut 1t out and
now I need it. Ii 1T is not too much
trouble will you please publish IL
again? l will be very grateful.
Glad to accommodate you. Please
cut it out this time. though.
Dip a chamois skin in water, then
in powdered pumice and rub hard.
The following is good for piano keys,
so I do not see why 1t could not Do
used on knife handles:
Mix prepared white chalk with
tinge of sweet oil and sal-yolatiie
into a paste and rub it on with
chamois. Allow to remain until dry.
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Crookneck Squash

Pare, halye and seed small tender
crookneck squashes. Pare off the hard
rind and cut into slices or blocks,
boil with just enough water to cover,
adding a little sugar toward the
last. Drain. then mash with salt,
pepper and butter
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If | were you,
Do you know what I'd surely do?"
Said he.
Il cannot. Why,
What would you do If you Were I?'
Said she
IF | were you
I'll tell you what I'd surely do.
I'd marry mel"
Said he.
From BroWning's Ma gazine.
There is no friend like an old friend
Who has shared our morning days
No greeting like his welcome,
No homage like his praise.
oliver Wendell Holmes.
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A Great Year.

"The year 1918 is an important one.
II is the Tooth anniversary of our war
of freedom; the twenty fifth ami
versary OF the kaisers reign. and the
tenth anniversary of my mem bership
i'm our ten-pin club. "-.Iugend.
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IIdStlN6 " SetfS. W Suco'S'
Canned Ounces
Carefully pare, core and quarter
the ounces, saving the parings and
hubby pieces for jelly. Seeds, dis
colored pieces and the core should be
rejected, as these prevent the liquid
from jellying.
AS soon as pared. the pieces must
be thrown in cold water 20 prevent
diseoloring, and 1t is not wise to
prepare more than two cans at q
time Place the ounces in a porce-
lain lined kettle and cover with boil
ing water, bring to boil and set
on the back OF the stove, where they
will simmer until tender enough to
pierce with straw.
While they are simmering dissolve
sugar in water in the PROPORTION of
half pound of sugar and a pint of
water to each pound Of fruit, and
after the sugar dissolves, remove the
scum.
Now lift the ounces from the water
and drop in the syrup and simmer for
ten minutes; can as for any other
fruit The water in which you boil
the ounces should be saved for boil
ing the skins. But don't forget to
make fresh syrup for each lot you
can,
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SCOT Spots

Dear Margery Doom:
Kindly tell me how to remove SCOT
spots from a white dress and oblige,
ANXIOUS.
Cover the spots with fine salt and
let stand for a day or so. Then
place a clean blotter underneath and
sponge with chloroform.
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Thank you many, many times. l
think you have taken charming
way of showing your liking for the
column, and trust that you will con-
tinue to like it.
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A Blondes Troubles
Dear Miss Doom:

Could you give me some advice
blonde. but my hair is beginning to
get dark at the roots. and / am wor-
ried about it. Hoping to receive some
advice and thanking you in advance,
ANXIOUS READER.
Queer to me are those dark roots,
Anxious Reader. Will have to ask
you to be a little more frank, and
tell me if nature made you a blonde
or il you made yourself one. You
don't mind my asking?
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A White Fur Rug

My Dear MISS Dooh.
This is my first letter to you and
I hope YOU will be able to answer
it, but have little doubt on that sub
iect as there seems to be no end to
your knowledge.
ed from general wear. 1t is not really
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A Flour Mill

Dear Miss Doom
Can you tell how far the nearest
flour mills are to Newark? l shall
be very grateful to you III you can
tell me, A. W.
There is one in Belvidere, N. j. 1t
is the only one of which | know.
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To Edward B.

You will have to be little more
explicit. There are several physi-
clans on the staff of the hospital you
mention.
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To Laurette q. G.

Write to Gardner Colby, secretary
of the Civil Service Commission.
Trenton, for particulars as to. the
next examination for stenographers.
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Bavarian Cream

Soak hs box OF sane cold water until soft Chm
and add y9 three eggs cup onehaf teaspoon salt
dish set When add
juice other
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To John j.

You ask if | received your letter.
and fail to tell me what is vas about.
so how may l tell? Drop n, another
line, John.
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SAW
ran cream and as know how make it, sending
b. Is a in