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The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
EIERALD'S PAGE FOR WOMEN READERS
HOUSEWIVES DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
THE SUMMER WoRKBAG.
BY FRANCES MARSHALL

Now is the time to MI your workbag
with things to do on the porch or under
the trees on pleasant summer afternoons
What you want Is pickup work. some
thing that you can leave at SECONDS
notice without fear OF dropping snteh
or missing a thread; something, too' that
isn't too delicate, for porch chairs ana
garden benches are seldom spick anu
spotless. so pack your workbag or bet
ter, a big work basket, with mending and
you need have no fear that the uncertain
ties of the porch will hurt II.
Look over your tablecloths and take
out all that are worn thin. From these
pick out the less worn sections ana cut
them into squares the size OF a small nap
kin. Then when you have time hem these
coarseIy with fourth thread and lay them
away for breakfast napkins, or cut them
into smaller squares and hem them TOT
fruit napkins. Cut into oblongs. the bet
ter pieces may be made into carving
cloths or tray cloths. The more worn
parts OF the tablecloths can be cut into
squares, two or three placed together and
hemmed coarsely for dish cloths or stove
cloths.
II YOU use roller towels Pick out the
worn ones from your supply and cut them
into dish towel sizes. and lay them In
your workbag to be hemmed coarsely
and fitted up with little tapes for hang
ing up.
From your supply Of bath towels you
will probably find some that have out
worn their usefulness as bath towels.
You can place two or three OF these tow
els together and quilt them with coarse
stitches and they make excellent oath
mats An old bath towel Is not much use
as a cleaning cloth because It Is sure to
shed lint and fray.
One OF the most hopeless Of worn-out
clothes is an old stocking-especially a
black one. But even stockings have their
place in the scheme of things of care
full housewife. The feet should be cut
of and the legs split up the back and in
two half way up the leg. Now lay four
or five Of these oblongs OF stockings to-
gether and tack them firmly together
with a half dozen stitches and you have
an excellent floor cloth-one especially
useful in applying oil to hardwood floors.
These stocking cloths make excellent and
very durable mop ends.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22

Examination OF your supply OF sheets
will probably show many worn places and
there is nothing better TO do by way Of
renewing the life Of sheets than what our
grandmothers and mothers did before Us.
That Is to cut the worn sheet down the
middle and seam II up so that the worn
place, which Is always the center. comes
on the hem edges. Another thing to do Is
to make single bed sheets out Of the dou-
bic bed sheets, cutting the unnecessary
width all from one side so that the wear
comes In a new place. II the sheets are
too far gone for these changes. you can
cut them up to make bags for brooms.
Run them up coarsely but firmly, and put
a string in them and. behold. you have
a cover for the broom useful In cleaning
ceilings and walls or In sweeping bare
floors.
Frances Marshall Will be glad TO an
swer in this column any question con-
cerning household subjects
tCop5hsht. fgLl
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT CHEESE

Cheese is credited with containing as
much nutriment in one pound as Is con-
toinea in two pounds Of beef. 1t bothers
and digestion OF some, but the melting
or cooking of It does away with this
trouoble, and there are many who believe
that tine merits of cheese are all on tho
sIoe of ease OF digestion and that Is one
renson why 1t has always remained the
Iast dish of the dinner.
in the old days when heavy feeding
and many bottles OF port were dinner
fashions, the dish Of cheese was Of TN
n'cnse Importance. 1t was not a morsel
then as 1t is now to give zest to The
meal. Huge cheeses were brought whole
toN the banquet board and were carved
and served with a gneat flourish. Big
StiIton cheeses were scooped out and
filled with champagne for special occd-
sIons, and many mixtures were made of
the softer creams with butter and wire,
forming a paste to spread on crackers.
Toasted cheese is a great English deli
cacy, but for some reason It Is not much
In favor In this country except in the
Iarebit The old London tavern on Fleet
street, the Cheshire Cheese, got its name
from the excellence OF its toasted cheese.
A handy way to cook cheese in the
manner called toasted Is to chop Ur
CRATE quantity Of 1.-THE mid American
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crrsm is best-and then spread II neatly
on .saltine crackers. Place them side Dy
side on a flat pan and put them in under
the broiler long enough to melt the
cheese. With a drop Of Worcestershire
these are very dainty and appetizing.
The ordinary rarebit made with melted
cheese blended with ale or beer and
poured over buttered toast satisfies mCst
people but there are variations. One way
is TO boil two large onions, chop them ard
mix them with butter. cream, salt
mustard and a small cup OF grated cheese.
Tins can be poured over toast or crackers.
bToiled sardines also mix nicely in a
rarebit. They are placed on the toast,
skinned and boned, and the cheese is
poured over them.
A Mexican way is to use tomatoes.
Break up half cup Of American cream
cheese and rub II to a paste with butter,
mixed mustard, little cream and tabds j..
CO sauce. Stir this as II melts and have
this sauce ready as 1t melts- Three
peeled tomatoes, an onion and a chopped
pepper cooked together.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
Tunic Invites Breezes and Ripples
Away from Any Clinging Warmth

then you have only to step upon the
avenue to get a whole tunic parade.
No matter how a woman may argue she
secretly longs to be petite, and she has
already found that oftentimes by envel-
oping herself in enough width OF ruffies
and plaits for two little fashionables OF
her chic proportions she appears dain-
test and at her best.
She moves about as in a shimmering
glass case, so enviably attractive that
those who throw stones are those who
would most prefer to follow suit
One OF these tunics was in wonderful
stripes of blue and deeper blue. with here
and there a dash of softest green, and
mounted upon a foundation skirt of hazy
blue-all SO suggestive Of summer and
deep woods that It would carry a bit Of
the Forest of Arden right out upon the
avenue on the hottest summer day.
This will be a popular tunic, for 1t
seems to invite breezes, to ripple away
from any clinging warmth. and has a
noticeable air of summer abandon.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
REAL PEOPLE" INSTEAD
OF "REEL PEOPLE" |"

Has It ever occurred to you, dear read.
er, that the heroes and heroines you ses
every day on the screen are Just a.
human as yourself, and enjoy home
Iife'' as you do?
One finds II hard to imagine them in
any walk Of life" but that Of. an en-
tertainer to the public. and this sams
public never thinks of its entertaineI
sans grease and paint. How" you say,
can a star work all day and part OF
the night. and yet have time to enjoy
the comforts Of homer Well, TO begin
with. you are mistaken about the nighi
work. as the studios are nearly all va
Gated by o'clock in the evening. unless,
as it sometimes happens, a picture needs
finishing quickly. There are days, also,
when not more than one or two scenes
are taken, and II is then that these
'+favorites Of the public run away from
the camera and make up to enjoy an
afternoon at home. They even. though
you may gasp at the thought, have time
TO sew, read, attend the theaters, and in
summer to invade the swimming pools
or TO take a dip at a nearby beach
Mary Pickford. one Of the most popu'
lar and well-loved Of the screen stars
is delightful hostess. and is never hap
pier than when giving her friends
glimpse of her home. II is not un-
common to fnd her apartment crowded
with guests: and acting" is forgotten
as they revel in an evenings fun, endins
with a tasty supper, superintended by
Little Mary herself Lillian Gish, an
other well-known actress in nlmland, 10
a wonderful cook, and concocts for heI
mother and sister delightful dishes that
would make a French chef envious. She
is a lover of books, and has q well-hlled
library containing some handsome vol.
umes, which she reads when alone
Alice Joyce. the Kalem beauty. Is often
admired for her handsome gowns, and
one can hardly believe that the greater
portion Of these creations are made by
Miss Joyce herself. II would be hard to
find one more skilled with the needle than
this wOrld-famed actress
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Is the new tunic satisfied with length
alone?
1t doesn't look So il you could see what
is already springing upon the eager pub
lie The newest tunics fairly bounce
in their ripping fullness, but what mat
ter?-their length keeps them from hav-
ing any possibility Of clumsiness.
The newest of the new long tunics has
a voluminous fullness, the like Of which
you might best obtain from draping a
whole paper napkin upon a clothespin.
The paper napkin will be a perfect
square. you know, and so will the tunic
material in its widest possible width.
The clothespin will be long and straight
and SO will the fortunate Lady Of FASH
ion who dons the tunic.
When she walks there will be de-
lightful ripple all round, with the four
sharp points to emphasize the ripple; and
truth to tell, it is fascinating instead Of
grotesque, as those who have not yet
seen might try to imagine.
Look for Just one in the shop windows.
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HOW TO DUST WITHOUT DUST.

Cheese-cloth makes the best busters.
II costs but cents a yard. Sufficient
quantity for two or three busters should
be purchased, cut in desired lengths and
hemmed. This was the old-style duster.
which simply scattered the dust; then
came the wonderful and magic busters
which seemed to suck up the dust. There
is a simple and inexpensive method OF
preparing the new ones for home use.
Purchase a small quantity Of crude oil,
saturate them in the oil, but before do
ing this the cheese-cfoth should be wrung
out in hot water, then dipped into the
oil. Another way Of preparing very good
ones is to saturate the cheese-cloth in
kerosene oil; hang II up in the sunlight
to dry.
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What Capable Women Are Doing
Woman with walking Record.

Woman with Walking Record.
Miss Sarah oswald. a capable stenog-
rapher by profession, has only reached
the mature age of twenty-five, but she
Is already held TO be the champion woman
walker in New York. She has organized a
Ladies' Walking Club because the mems
organization would not admit her to
membership. in spite of the fact that she
has accompanied and often outdone
members OF the mems club in thirty and
forty-mile outings.
She claims TO keep in perfect condition
land her looks prove III by walking five
miles every day in addition to her bust
ness trips and taking outings of at least
twenty-five miles every Sunday and holi-
day, rain or shine.
Her club is composed entirely OF bust
ness women and is divided into two parts.
ordinary walkers and a fast squad, of
which she and her sister are the leaders.
The club is entirely informal and, as
Miss Oswald is an enthusiastic botanist,
the outings provide even more enjoy
ment than the benefit derived from the
exercise by women who are confined TO
the office for the greater part of the
day
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
TREATING A SMOKED WALL.

II the ceiling OF your wall is smoked.
or even, as in the case OF kitchens, the
entire surface Is befogged from the ac-
cumulation OF cooking fumes, II will be
well to go over the surface with lime
water first before applying a coat Of
paint Walls done this way will be re-
newed with one coat of paint, when two
would be needed to eradicate the damage
from smoke and grease. The lime
water may be applied hastily with q
whitewash brush, and a scent piece Of
lime will make enough to cover the sur
face Of any good-sized room, while the
cost and labor of applying an extra
coat of paint would be considerable.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
MAKING HOME COMFORTABLE.

Now that the desire to Just be ouiet and
Just do nothing, increases with the sum-
mer heat, try this:
Go In every room and take out every
ornament not absolutely necessary; the
bowl or vase for flowers must Of course
be excluded from this class. Take out all
fancy bureau scarfs, etc.; replace them
with plain linen ones.
Next, in the bathroom hang a roll of
paper toweling. These warm days make
the k1ddies use lots Of towels, and Mon
days reduced laundry will astonish you.
Now, the dining-room. Put away all
crystal and silver not in everyday use
and when tea may be served outside you
may easily do away with your tea table,
all the cups and saucers. the plate, and
the very table itself
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
FASTENERS.

To be sure of sewing fasteners on
blouse in the. right position, first
sew the smallest part OF the fasteners
on the top wrap all the way down.
Then pin the blouse at the top and
bottom and lightly press the top of
the fasteners with an iron. This leaves
a dent showing the correct position
for the other half.
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HANDY WHEN TRAVELLING
WITH CHILDREN

Into a small rubber lined bag put a
quantity of four-inch squares of soft
cloth previously wrung out of water;
they will keep damp all day, and one
Of them will clean a little face and a
pair of soiled hands very nicely and can
then be discarded; it is a simple thing
to keep them clean.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
LABOR-SAVING HINTS.

Dry bran is a good cleaner for anything
which cannot be wet.
Always cut muslin curtains on the
thread, If you would have them hang
true.
Black chip hats may be cleaned with
olive oil, but care must be taken not to
use too much of the oil.
In embroidering scallops. always stitch
them on the machine before beginning,
and they will never fray in the washing.
Garnish baked apples with chopped nuts
and cover with whipped cream, for a
hasty dessert.
Often a package OF cocoanut grows
hard before il can be used. To soften
the cocoanut put into a sieve and turn
boiling water over 1t, cover tightly for
five minutes, and cocoanut will be soft.
II you have a dark silk dress that has
worn in one spot or pulled out at a scam
and you find in mending II that the
stitches pull out Of the silk. paste a piece
OF black court plaster on the under side.
This makes a neat smooth patch almost
unnoticeable.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
To Make Rug. Look Like New.

To Make Rugs Look Like New.
Crush a newspaper, wet thoroughly
with cold water, tear in small bits,
sprinkle over rug: then wet the broom
and sweep the way Of the weave; the
rug will look new and scarcely any dust
will rise
The Washington herald., 1914-07-22

The greater part of the population of
Baluchistan are nomadic in their habits
and dependent for their livelihood on
casual kind Of agriculture and the rails
Ing Of Live stock,
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Black chip hats may be cleaned with
olive oil, but care must be taken not to
use too much of the oil.
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Dry bran is a good cleaner for anything
which cannot be wet.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

gently opened by them from Wash ington to Uncas streets be accepted by the city and named Lincoln street.
 Rivers Blocked By Ice.
 Jan. 6, 1s64-The cold weather which has visited us for a few days past has completely blocked the rivers in this vicinity. The Thames has been closed to navigation for several days, the Yantic is filled with ice and the mills at Greeneville on the Shetucket have been stopped for two or three days in consequence of the ice in the river.
 Robbed on Washington Street.
 Jan. '. 1s64.-Jacob Miller, a tin- ner residing at Norwich Town, was knocked down on Washington street on Wednesday evening about II o'clock and robbed of a set of ladies' furs, worth s25. He claims to have been assaulted by a party of Irishmen who committed the deed.
 73,822 Letters Mailed.
 There were 73,S22 letters mailed at the postoffice in this city during the quarter ending December 31st, an in crease of 2.1S5 over the previous quarter.
 Nine recruits were received yester- day, six of whom counted on the quota of this town. The entire num- Der now credited from this town at the provost office is 62. leaving a bal ance to be raised of IA This number will be increased however. by en- listments in other places.
 The telegraph office in this city was entered Sunday during the absence of the operators and the money drawer robbed of its contents.
 On the Way to the Front.
 Two hundred and forty-four sol diers passed through this city on Wednesday evening on the steam boat train, enroute for the seat of war.
 Jan. 8. Northampton, Windham county, has filled it's quota Eight men was the number required
 Growing About Preston Bridge. to growl about the Preston bridge. It hasn't been lighted they say, for three or four nights and they break their noses and confuse their shins trying to pick their devious ways through the dark We wish some body would see about it and put a stop to these complaints.
 Three recruits were enlisted at the provost marshaFs office on Thursday all of whom applied on the quota of this town. At this rate we shall be clear from the draft some time next summer. Encouraging thought.
 First to Volunteer.
 James F. Buckley, Who enhsted from Thompson Nov. 2. 1883, was the first man in this county that volun- teered under the last call for troops by the president.
 Jan. g. 1864-During the year 1863 there were 184 marriages in town-an increase or 32 over the previous year.
 The average attendance at the Nor wich Free Academy at the fall term was 96. The number of scholars the present term is as follows: senior 15. grst middle "A, second middle 37, jun iors 31, total 107.
 Called From Yantic Pastorate.
 Rev John H. Ward, rector of Grace church, Yantic, has received and ac- cepted call to the rectorship of Christ church at Ansonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
WAR TIME NEWS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO
Enltments Slack Quota of Norwich in '64-Governor Buckingham Extended Time For Paying State Bounty -Norvich Residents Grow Over Unlighted Preston Bridge.
.-

The following are extracts from the Bulletin of January. 1884:
 Jan. 4, 1864.-Forty-t recruits were received at the provost mar days work. One recruit of African descent was received who was 1t. inches high. wore number 15 shoes and was but 20 years of age. Won der what he'll be when he gets his growth.
 Our Soldiers in the Field.
 The number of men in the field from New London and Windham counties on the 3rd of March was s,7ss. In the complete enrolment of the district these men are put in & third class. Some of them have since that date been discharged or re- signed or mustered out of service. All such are liahge to draft after the first and second classes have been exhausted.
 The Eighth Coming Home.
 A letter from the headquarters of the Eighth Connecticut regiment re- ceived in this city on Saturday. re- quests that no more recruits for the regiment be sent forward to Ports mouth as they expect to break camp and start for home in a week or ten days.
 The Kiilingly Transcript begins the year W4ln d1t eflldTSeIH6nl-
 According to custom the employees of c. B. Rogers & Co, together with their friends. in all some 300 in num- Der, assembled in the skate room" of Rogers large machine shop Friday evening to celebrate the night after New Years. The company has made 25,0o0 pairs of skates. of various pat terms in the past year.
 Jan. 5, 1S64-Volunteer who enlist today will receive. the full bounties offered by the United States govern ment as well as the state bounty of $500. After today only $100 will be paid by the United States govern ment and the state bounty of $500 will be allowed only up to January 18th
 Gov. Buckingham Extends State
 Bounty.
 Governor Buckingham has extend ed the time in which the state bounty of $500 will be paid to January 18th.
 Governor Buckingham has received permission from Washington to raise a second negro regiment in the state. The first negro regiment now num- bers S6 men and will be full this week.
 Fifty five recruits were received at the provost marshafs office on Mon day, twelve of whom were from Nor wich, eleven from Thompson, seven from Woodstock, four from Pomfret,
 Death of Amos c. Williams.
 The death of Amos c. Williams which for some days past had not been unanticipated occurred Monday evening. Since 1858 he had been junior partner in the house of Breed. Prentice and Co.,. in which position he had made extensive and agreeable business acquaintances.
 New London completed it's quota of men under the last call for troops on Monday. A number of leading citi- zens came forward and guaranteed the funds necessary to do the final work.
 Layout of Lincoln Street.
 At the common council meeting a petition was presented by J. A. Stark weather and others. that a street re-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
A First Class Newspaper.

Hats off to The Norwich Bulletin. Its issue of the first day of the new
 year is, in the language of the times, a dandy Few papers in this state. or anywhere else, can equal, and none surpass, The Bulletin in special fea- tures It has the faculty of present. ing them in an original. comprehen- sive, entertaining way that makes a strong appeal to the reader. In this issue there is variety and individual ty; matters of significance are treated that are usually overlooked in such work. For instance, a page Is written by The Farmer" gentleman of in teHigence, experience and level head as we'll as ability. He tells about farming problems and related matters in a bright and direct and convincing way. Then there are quite a number Of let ters from mayors, business men, con- gressmen, Governor Baldwin, and oth- CTS about things of importance, re- views well written by its own capable staff of varied departments of human activity during the past F months, with notes of confidence in the future. Accompanying this issue is an artistic
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

business referred without debate. Reports of committees.
 10 a. m., special order of business. 12 m. recess.
 Afternoon Session at 2. Cornet solo by Abbott Davis. Address by Rev. F. A. Sumner of Milford, The Place of the Church in the Rural Community.
 Address, The Country Home, by Mrs. George s. Ladd
 Republication of the first degree by degree team from Burritt grange. Remarks by visiting members. Recess to 7.30 p. m.
 Evening Session at 7.3o. Reports of committees and action thereon.
 g D. m., report of the Patrons Fire Insurance Co. H. c. Dunham, sec retary.
 Closing in form.
 9.15 D. m. meeting of patrons ex- change and report by H. G. Manches- ter, manager.
 Thursday Morning at g. Opening in fourth degree.
 Reports of committees and action thereon.
 Reports and resolutions.
 Recess at 12 m.
 Closing Session at 2. Installation of officers.
 Endowing masters and delegates with A. w., by state master.
 Unfinished business.
 Closing in form.
 At any time during the session, when opportunity offers. there will be addresses by visiting members, reef tations and music. The music will be in charge of Prof. C. A. Wheeler Of the Agricultural college, and the lit erary part in charge of F. B. Blake man, state lecturer. We trust these numbers on our programs will be pleasant features and help to enliven our meetings.
 The executive committee will have a list of rooms which may be secured at reasonable rates. Meals may be procured at the hotels or at good res taurants with which the city is well supplied.
 H. E. Loomis is secretary, J. A. Sherwood, master, and J. H. Blake man, L. H. Healey. J. H. Hale. the executive committee.