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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
AUTUMN FOOTWEAR.

A UTUMN, as usual, brings with it
several new styles in footwear
Light colored shoes and boots have dis
appeared, and there are signs of de-
cided return to favor of black boots.
A very good looking buttoned boot
that is 81 favorite this fall has a golosh
Of patent kid and uppers of black suede
or cloth, while another all black pat
tern is made with uppers Of ordinary
kid and circular brogues of patent kid.
This latter. by the way, should not be
confused with patent leather. 1t Is a
great Improvement upon IL in great
many ways, being much softer to the
feet and without the heartbreaking
tendency to crack after being worn a
short while. Patent kid may be trust
ed to wear as long and as evenly as the
rest of the boot
The bronze shoe has been revived
again It is worn with bronze silk
stockings to match. Nothing looks sc
pretty with natter blue. pale pink OF
pale mauve evening dresses as well as
with pale sulphur and primrose shades
as a bronze kid slipper.
The new bath and boudoir slippers
are particularly pretty. especially thu
| latter. one of the most attractive ideas
being Turkish slipper in velvet tha'
| has the merest suspicion of heel. JUS
enough to relieve the unpleasant fla
/ footed feeling of a genuine Turkish
slipper. These are lined with satin tx
match the velvet and finished with {
coquettish chou bow of satin put on /
little on one side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
DELICIOUS BREAKFAST BREADS

RICE Puffs.-Boil one cupful of rice
soft When cold add one-haf cup
full of milk, two eggs, one teaspoon
full of salt, two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder, two cupfuls of flour or enough
OF the flour to make a batter sufficient
~ stiff to drop from a spoon. Boil in
lard like crullers
Emergency Biscuits. - Take three
cupfuls of -four. six teaspoonfuls of
baking powder one teaspoonful of salt
one-quarter cupful of shortening (but-
ter, lard. or both). one cupful OF liquid
(water or milk. Mix dry ingredients
and cut -four into this mixture. Add
milk quickly. stirring with a knife
Drop by spoonfuls into buttered muffin
tins and bake.
Parker House Rolls.-One quart of
sifted flour, two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, one tablespoonful Of lard, one ta-
blespoonful of sugar and a little salt
Heat pint Of sweet milk over steam
nearly to boil. Pour over the butter,
sugar and lard in the -four. Beat until
lukewarm. then add one-half cupful of
yeast tone-haH cake}. Let this rise
until very light, then add flour and
mix. but not stiff. Let the mixture
rise again, then roll out. Pour some
melted butter and grease over the
dough, then cut with a biscuit cutter
and double together. Put them quite
far apart in the tin and let them rise
again. Bake in a very hot oven about
| fifteen minutes. This will make thirty
rolls.
| Brown Bread With Raisins-Two
| cupfuls of buttermilk or sour milk and
| one cupful OF New Orleans molasses
! Mix and dissolve in it one level tea
| spoonful of baking soda and pinch OF
salt and then stir in whole wheat flour
until 1t is little thicker than cake bat
| ter. Grease one pound baking powder
cans grease tops as well) and fill them
i.two-thirds full. Put the lids on light
/ ly and bake one hour in an oven not
too hot. Leave bread in can to COO
about fifteen minutes before removing
| 1t. Add raisins to mixture if liked
This makes four loaves. for which one
| pound of seeded raisins Is needed
| Quick Graham Bread.-Two cupfuIs
Of sour milk mixed with one and one
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
New Shapes
I'm Fall Hats

TT IS noticeable that while the derby
shapes of last season are not shown
in the fall collection, says the Millinery
Trade Review. the derby idea is the
basis of many of the new blocks and
frames. The derby crown is retained
with a number of variations in the
brims, they being both fat and rolled
of various widths running to about
three inches for those that are rolled.
The fiat brims are even wider at times,
reminding one of the Quaker brims.
The same general idea goes into ex-
IRENE shapes, which droop both back
seventeen inches long and thirteen
inches wide, while the crown is eight
to nine inches high.
The position shape is another OF the
prominent styles. In the positions the
crowns are usually regulation. with
great variety in the brims, which go to
the length of twenty-five inches. width
fourteen inches. Very large fat shapes
have not been done away with in the
fall millinery. a feature of these large
shapes is a model that droops parasol
fashion all round. These have tall
trimmings protruding from the center
of the tops, usually some sort OF wing
or feather with cabochon base of
plumage or silk material
The dress shapes have almost all the
| elongated shape idea. and head sizes
are almost invariably large to permit
| the hats TO come down rather far, but
not to obstruct the vision In the
smaller shapes there are variations of
| the helmet. for instance. having the
sides coming out straight tabs above
| the ears and placing a collar of about
| FIVE inches around the back of the
crown turned down like the collar of
an ulster when it is halfway up. Drap-
ed hats are long, too. up to eighteen
| inches There are a few small tiraped
| shapes, but generally height is thought
of in some way, and when the crown is
high the trimming is la colonel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
HOUSEHOLD TIPS

A N excellent furniture polish is made
of equal parts of olive oil. vinegar
and alcohol. Rub in with one wooden
rag and polish with another.
Never scrub white paint with sand
soap, as it will wear away under the
grinding process, however lightly ap-
piled. Clean it instead with a cloth
dipped in thick suds of white soap and
wipe off with a clean cloth wrung from
warm water.
If you are willing to give half an hour
of time and energy to acquiring a
bright polish for a choice piece of ma
hogany wipe it with a soft cloth wrung
from cold water, then rub with a dry
cloth until the desired polish is OBJ
tanned.
If your carpets lose their brightness
so that no amount of sweeping will
keep them from looking dull and char
acterless, treat them to generous
sprinkIing of coarse salt, then sweep
the salt up vigorously with a broom
You will be amazed by the result
White felt hats may be rejuvenated
by removing the trimming. busting
! them thickly with fine white cornmeal
rubbing the meal over them gently
and then brushing them briskly. first
| with a stiff clothes brush and then with
a soft hat brush
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
SLAVES OF HABIT.

MORE and more as we grow older do
we become the victims of routine
and slaves of the hour.
The same round of duties lies every
morning waiting for the coming of the
mistress of the house as she takes up
the reins of government with the best
heart she may.
The woman who really rules her
household and assumes the RESPONSE
bility of wife and mother as her own
and not to be laid on the shoulders of
any deputy gradually in too many
cases let's go the opportunities of in
fiuence and blessing which would in
terrupt her prescribed order of accom-
plishment
All men. as well as all women. like to
be understood.
Sympathy Is their greatest help No
woman who is self centered. who is
vain and thinks only of herself. will
gain the highest regard OF man She
may be exquisitely beautiful. have
crowd of admirers at her feet, but she
cannot bestow that wonderful happi-
ness a plain little woman full of SYM
pathy gives to her husband RI she
understands him, is interested in him
and his life work, whether it be plant
ing vegetables, composing music or
building towers. she will encourage
him to reach his highest aim Being
beautiful will not make up for selfish
indifference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
CANNED FRUIT COOKED IN THE OVEN

IsHIS method OF canning fruit, says
the government cookbook. is the
one to be preferred. The work is easily
and quickly done, and the fruit retains
It's shape. color and flavor better than
when cooked in a preserving kettle.
Cover the bottom of the oven with a
sheet of asbestos. the kind plumbers
employ in covering pipes. Tt is very
cheap and is usually to be found at a
plumbers shop. If the asbestos is not
availabls put into the oven shallow
pans III which there are about two
inches of boiling water.
Sterilize the jars and utensils. Make
the strip. Prepare the fruit the same
as for cooking in the preserving kettle.
Fill the hot jars with it and pour in
enough strip to fill the jar solidly. Run
the blade of silver plated knife
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

vet and satin, the circular shaped
bridge bag of MORE swings from heavy
rose silk cordage hangers intended to
attach the receptacle to the wearer's
girdle while playing cards. The bag,
which Is mounted on a skeleton frame
of dull gold, is decorated on one side
with medallions of rose enamel. gold
encrusted and fianked by fresh water
pearls. and on the other side with tiny
watch surrounded by wreath of
enamel and pearls. Inside the bag are
compartments for bills. coin and the
usual vanity articles.
The slashed tunic, opening over a
skirt Of contrasting material, is fea-
ture of the fall fashions. and some of
the French couturieres have specially
favored this effect. The suit shown in
one Of the pictures is OF dark blue cloth.
and the tunic opens over a petticoat of
the same shade. The coat combines a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
The "GOOd
Wish" Necklace

THE latest fad in the necklace line
Is the good wish" rosary. Dame
Fashion now declares that the modish
woman must wear a necklace of beads
that to the initiated seems an exact
counterpart of the rosary carried by
Roman Catholic devotees.
The mingling Of secular and religious
styles creates raany fantastic fash
ion. but for the most part the result is
satisfactory from a sartorial stand
point.
look for something new, has discov-
cred that she may give her necklace
an added charm by making of it a
veritabie rosary of good wishes.
This enterprising lady sends out now
adays invitations for rosary party,
requesting each guest to bring a bead
and a wish for good luck, so that when
her circlet is complete each bead will
remind her of a friend who wishes her
well.
AS no restriction is placed upon the
size, shape, color or decoration of the
beads, a motley collection, lacking the
uniformity of the rosary of the church.
is the result but the queer collection
has the charm of variety. Naturally
each guest at the party contrives to
make her contribution different from
the others and, If possible. prettier OF
more grotesque. according to its nature
A girl who has adopted the new chair
| idea has a variation of the rosary thai
| is curious and interesting if not arts
| tic. She bought a long link chain
| using a quaint old fashioned medallion
as pendant. From intimate friends
she has requested small objects as &
/ r1aarpepta and decoration Some Of fhs
gifts are beautiful in the extreme an6
| others bizarre, but all of the curio:
| when hung on the chain form an in.
| teresting topic of conversation when.
ever and wherever the girl happens tx
appear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

half teaspoonfuls of soda, one-half cup
full Of sugar. one-quarter cupfui of mo-
lasses. one teaspoonfui of salt and
enough graham and white fourth equal
parts to make a stiff dough. Beat all
together with spoon and pour into
bread pans. Let rise three quarters OF
an hour. then bake without further
kneading in same pans.
Sally Lunn.-One pint of milk. scald-
ed and cooled. one small teacupfui OF
milk, one tablespoonful of lard or melt
ed butter. two tablespoonfuis of baking
powder and enough flour to make as
stiff as biscuit dough- Roll out the de-
sired size and bake in hot oven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

a wide plait at the shoulder line. This
aids in giving the necessary fullness
over the bust. The sleeves, finished
with upturned frills of lierre lace. have
undersleeves of the same. The neck
is cut out in a over a high coliared
chemisette of lace and the fronts are
finished with double frill of lace CEN
tered with band OF green satin on
which are posed tiny blue buttons set
very close together.
To paraphrase the ragtime song. "ev-
cry dressmaker's doing ft"-that Is.
making plaits in all sorts of possible
and impossible parts of gown. The
fall skirt particularly lends itself to
this new sartorial art. and one of the
| illustrations shows a full fedged Off
spring of the latest plated notion. The
entire skirt is formed OF narrow box
plaits that do not add an inch to the
slim silhouette. The secret of this APP
parent slenderness is to be found In
straps on the underside Of the skirt
that hold the plaits in place. The ma
terial used IN this instance is silk.
which is the happiest medium for the
! new plated expression.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
THE QUALITIES OF A LADY

ONE of the first qualities of lady
is a low voice, but not a whispering
voice. Ore must speak loudly enough
to be understood. One reason why
some people have to talk loudly in
order to make themselves understood
Is that they do not articulate plainly
Pronounce your words clearly and
carefully, round out each syllable and
even though you speak in a low voice
you will be understood Do not talk
too rapidly. A lady never gives the
appearance of being hurried. and be-
cause she Is leisurely the cultured wo-
man never forgets the little courtesies
which she owes to others. The cour-
tesies are shown in a very quiet I'M
assuming manner. for the lady never
cares TO attract attention to her own
xctionx
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

around the inside of the jar. Place the
Jars in the~oven either on the asbestos
or IN the pan of water. The oven should
be moderately hot Cook the fruit ten
minutes. Remove from the oven and
fill the jar with boiling strip. Wipe
and seal Place the jars on a board
and out of a draft of air. If the screw
covers are used tighten them after the
glass has cooled.
Large fruits. such as peaches, pears,
ounces. crabappies, etc. viii require
about q pint of strip to each quart jar
of the fruit. The small fruit will re-
quire little over half pint of strip.
The amount of sugar in each quart
OF strip should be regulated to suit the
fruit with which 1t is to be used The
quantity of sugar may be increased or
diminished to suit the taste.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

the lovely cobwebby accessories are al
lowed to float apparently at will, but
in reality they are securely pinned, as
is this one, to both the brirn and the
crown of the hat.
An attractive combination of two
colors is shown in@this separate blouse
Of blue net, dotted with white pin dots
and sprinkled here and there with large
coin spots of deep blue satin. This ma
terial is posed over white satin with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

, satin pipfngs. It is considered smart.
Here is stunning example of the
veil of the moment. Like two-thirds
of the face veilings brought out for au-
tumn use, its mesh, though of airy
| lightness. is well covered with a hand
run pattern Of matching hue and bor-
dering that is exceedingly wide, par
ticularly at the ends. The picture
shows a favorite arrangement of wells
for autumn. for in nearly every case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

Neatness of dress is one of the hall
marks of the lady. The girl who wears
fashionable top clothes and torn, un-
tidy underclothes need not expect to
earn the title OF lady. The refined girl
keeps her person and her possessions
neat, no matter If they are not seen by
another person besides herself She
always dresses in good taste. Both
her dress and her manner are quiet
and reserved in public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07
OIiING SHOES

THE best way to keep black leather
shoes from looking worn and also
from breaking is to dip a small flannel
rag in olive oil and rub It into the
leather If it needs further rubbing
or wiping take fresh, dry flannel rag
and go over it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07


colored Scotch worsted. Three rows Of
braid crossing each shoulder and run
ming to the feet back and front empha-
size the long, slender silhouette. Per
feet freedom is given to the arms of
this by exceptionally long armscyes par
TALLY overlapping the large and straight
sleeves which are sewed into a waist
coat of matching material worn under
the coat for additional warmth. The
hat of tan rubberized silk is trimmed
with an uncurled fancy aigret and the
buttoned boots are tan leather that is
irnpervious to dampness. This leather
keeps its polish by the simple means of
soap and water bath.
Precisely matching the shade of the
full blown Caroline Testout rose of vel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07


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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

THIS high crowned. stiff brimmed
derby shape is chic on a few wo-
men. but trying to most faces.
The crown and brim of the smart
model are of white velvet with a fac
ing of red velvet The high "owr'
trimming is also of white.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07


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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-07

EWEST among models in long
coats is the very practical
looking affair seen in ore of
the ct7fS TT iS mazda of tan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
All Sorts and
| Conditions of
Mankind Come
Before the House
|DefectiUe the Rich
and the Poor, the
Young and the Old,
The Bad and the
Good. EDery Day
|He Sits in Judgment
on ThieUes of High
and Lou Degree.

IT~ HE house detectives desk phone
bur-r-red. A house detectives phone
may tinkle, or even buzz but never does
it really ring. A woman's voice spoke:
as this Mr. North?" "Well, saw
|there's couple of New York crooks in town.
lind | want to squeal on EN- Meet me over
ut the Masonic temple and I'll put you wise"
Yeah. Right away. Fifth floor"
Never mind who am. You'll know
ne when you lamp me, all right all right"
The murder of noted New York gambler
bad caused unusual activity among the police
|,f that city, and they, as North knew, had
|lriven many crooks from New York to Chi
|:ago. He decided to take the chance that the
|salI was not " bluff to get him out of the
rtore while something big was pulled off,"
nd started for the Masonic temple
As he left his office and went down in the
evator no one would have taken him for the
Nead detective of one of the largest depart
enent stores in the world. In no way did he
Resemble the sleuth of fiction. He was a
|,hort, plump, kindly looking of 55, gray
haired and with ruddy cheeks and keen blue
|syes. One would fancy him an indulgent
srandparent just returning from shopping
expedition where tin soldiers and paper dolls
we're the chief items. North left the store and
made his way to the appointed place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06
Hon They Act When Caught.

Professional shoplifters of the better class,
work In pairs, one :" stalling" or watching
for the detectives, while the other takes the
goods If caught, the actions of the captive
vary Some women will lie down on the floor
and kick and scream. Others will try the
remorse stuff" If they overdo this an
empty revolver is offered as a panacea for
their woes This generally quiets Mysteries
quickly.
Children caught dipping sent to the
Juvenile court Some of the most successful
pickpockets are youngsters not Z or s
years old. They are just level with
womans purse, and are adopts at this trade.
There is another case, very different from
the professional. or from the depraved, or the
rich and penurous thief. As result Of un-
fortunate circumstances woman starts steal
ing. She does not steal to buy bread for
starving family and nine small children, or
to support an invalid husband she steals
without meaning to do so.
She is the type of woman who never has
more than SO or So month to spend for her
shoes. She needs gloves, too, but she has no
more money Being a woman, she looks at
the gloves, even though she cannot afford to
purchase any She sees one pair she likes,
and moment later sees another pair at the
other end of the counter which she thinks
might be better. She carries the first pair
toward the second. The clerks are busy. Be
fore she realizes what she has done she crum-
pies the first pair in her hand, glances at the
second pair, and leaves the store.
She did not mean to steal any more than
did the rich woman who took the necklace.
The poor woman imagines every one who
gives her a second glance IL a detective
Every knock at her door for the next few days
startles her. In the course of time this fear
wears off, and she reasons to herself in some
such way this:
''The store has more than it needs. am
entitled to some things / need. / am a hard
working woman, and it is not really stealing
to take what deserve, and" She goes
to the store and takes something else, waist
or stockings perhaps.
The chances are that the woman will be
caught this time sobbing confession will
follow and written statemsnt of guilt
signed. She will be dismissed with orders
never to resnter the store, an admonition
which she probably will heed, but which will
not prevent her from stealing from some other
store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-06

Colored lights placed over the eleva tors sig
nal the detectives in one of the other large
stores. Each man has his own combination
of colors, and from time to time as he walks
about the store he glances up at the lights to
see if he is wanted. When his signal appears
he steps to the nearest phone and calls the
Office to find where he is needed Several
stores use the bell system, each detective
having his own particular ring, signal for
him to call the Office for instruction.
In the store employing the system of lights
the head detective is slight, nervous man,
thin Tipped and with the harsh voice that
often accompanies deafness When a shop
litter is brought to his Office he glares at
her, cross questions her. and if she tells pitt
full tale of baby at home sends detective
to investigate the truth of her statements,
meantime giving the girl lecture she will
not easily forget
One afternoon while he was delivering one
of his lectures to an audience of two sobbing
girls a was caught stealing socks. He
was meek looking little fellow, pale and
timid voiced. He was/ sent into the fashion
artists studio, next door to the detectives
Office. Here he sat quietly until the two
girls were dismissed. When the detective
came for him the man dropped his mild, in
offensive manner, and was subdued only after
a struggle in which the services of two extra
men were needed and the room wrecked. The
prisoner was a former bantamweight prize
fighter.
Different from either Mr.. North or the
captor of the prize fighter is the man who
heads the force in the largest store dealing
entirely in women's goods. He is tall, angu-
lar man and has rather prominent light blue
eyes, which appear still lighter in contrast
with his Drowned skin He suggests a cowboy
in civilians clothes. The lines about his
mouth show he has taken his twenty years
handling Of criminals seriously