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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
The Electric Grill

rhs apartment house dwelIer will ap-
prOoiEts ths new electric grill II is the
most useful thing imaginable for the
family OF two, especially II little Mrs.
NO~lywed knows very little about cook
ing.
The grfil itself consists OF three pans,
made OF steel, with nickel plating, placed
one on top OF the other. The pans diner
in depth-the two-inch one can hold an
esg, or enough potatoes for two persons
There y also grid. and a one-inch pan,
and a real shallow one for sauces etc
This is very saving arrangement, for
you can cook several things at the same
time, all in the one grill. For instance
while your steak Is broiling In the pan
below the heating element you can make
the sauce In one pan, hash-hrowned po-
tatoes in another. and toasted crackers
on the grid.
The whole sits on q tray. fxed by fibre
insulated feet. This removes any possi-
biiity OF burned linen or seorched tables.
These cost only 500. and the early bird
who Is looking for Christmas suggestions
viii profit BY looking them over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
THE LITTLE DAUGHTER
Train Her to Be Neat and ORDERLY

Nov is the time to put into the little
l ' miss of Il or 10 the orderly habits
which will At her to keep her future
home. Every girl ought to look upon her
own room as her own little home-to-b be-
and this is Just the case You can look
into girls bedroom today and see the
same careless habits which will stamp
her as a sloppy" housekeeper, or the
same methodical arrangement which will
win for her the praise of husband and
friends.
Mothers often spoil their daughters for
married life by taking all the domestic
burdens off their shoulders. No girl
should have much to do outside of her
regulation school work, but still she must
have certain amount of responsibility.
Responsibility Is a mental ballast, the
dividing line between the shallow, useless
girl and her more reliable sister. Other
mothers go to the extreme of giving a
girl too much housework and the result
Is just as disastrous The girl becomes
SO completely disgusted with housework
and all that pertains to 1t that she neg
lects her home from sheer reaction. Be-
Sides she may marry the first man who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Some Bridal Hints

All who kiss the bride after tho cere-
mony before the husband does SO secure
for themselves good luck for the year.
If the happy pair drive to the church to
be married 1t is unlucky for the brides
hcrse or horses to stumble. Let their
driver, therefore, be cautious.
Should two members of one family in
tcrmarry with two members of another
they incur the danger of death to one
of them within the year.
A bridal party should not leave land:
II they do, they should beware of going
down stream.
If the bride wishes to look at herself
In the glass after making her toilet she
must leave one hand ungloved.
When bride has started on her wsd-
ding journey, she must on no account re-
turn to her former homo. II anything
has been forgotten she must have il sent
Oh, not go back and fetch IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

II the last decade has done nothing
else q would be noteworthy in the
cryHtallization of sentiment against the
dangers from the nv. we have trailed
him IN ali his wanderings and can say
conclusivoiy that the garbage pail is his
cradle. and that We have the garbage
paii to thank for odors and disease.
In our transitional period between the
time when garbage was fed direct to
stock on the farm and thue disposed Of
simply but efielently and the period when
We hoped TO rid ourselves entirely Of a
Earbage problem by methods Of incinera-
tion. we have had to endure the insani-
tary garbage pail
But that we are coming into better
solution Is evidenced by the number Of
excellent incinerltes on the market.
Many OF these are in use in private
homes. still more in apartment houses
and institutions And until the city
takes hold OF the garbage question, az It
has 20 ably done in certain small cities
abroad, We look 10 the incinerite for the
Individual householder. All makes Of
these are modelled on somewhat similar |
lines-that of cast-lron, stove-like fx- |
ture with crate lifted to be oper-
atsd by gas. The interior CRATE is so
made that when # is filled with gar
bage the heat can be turned on and the
garbage consumed in a comparatively
short while Some OF the models arc
iush with the wall; others project like
a small stove. There is no odor, gas or
smoke as the device is connected directly
with the fiue
Preferably such fixture should be
connected near the kitchen range or
sink where refuse can be directly de-
posted into It. The usual size will hold
the garbage OF an entire day. which will
require one inoineration only OF about
half an hour or less 1t will burn to a
char papers, rags and wet garbage the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

was beautifully dressed, and I admired
her very much Till we sat down. Then
her rather tight skirt hitched Itself up
over her knees, and showed cheap,
common, mud-spleshed moireen under
skirt
CHARACTERISTICS THAT COUNT.
II gave me quite a shock. for the COM
mon pettcoat was utterly out OF keep
ing with her tasteful, expensive gown.
But when 1 came to know her better.
found that that little trihe was quite char
acteristic OF her-she was exactly the kind
OF woman who had "all her goods In the
window, and only rubbish in stock"
Peope will very often sum you up by
the way in which you behave under lit
tic diffculties-a missed train, an unex-
pected shower Of rain, a splash from
passing cab, n tiresome delay With
out meaning to do so. they will often
watch you, and Judge you by what your
face and manner show when for the mo-
ment you are shaken out OF your con-
ventonal composure
The smallest personal details OF dress
are very characteristic too. Haven't you
heard people say: "She's the sort of girl
who would wear string of beads with
n cotton shirt" or "She belongs to the
vast army Of Stockings-that-ere-s
hey-show-and-cotton everywhere
else Girls?
l once knew woman who divided all
her acqualntances into three classes
Well-gloved, Badly-gloved and No-gloves-
at-all. Others, without meaning to be at
all prejudiced, will often take a dislike
to a girl at sight because she happens
to be wearing an ugly collar or a style Of
tie that they do not care about.
If you want to be a successful woman,
who is universally popular and admired,
you'll find that a very short way Of
reaching this end Is to make UP your
mind that you will never think any de-
tail too insignificant To be worthy your
serious consideration and careful. practi-
cal attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
When to Wear Your Jewels

Wise men OF the East declare that GER
tain precious stones have certain infiu-
ences upon their wearers. Some stones
should also only be worn on certain days.
All white stones, except the diamond,
may be worn on Monday. there being
special good luck in the moonstone.
Tuesday should see red stones, such as
the ruby or garnet.
Wednesday calls for blue-turquoise or
sapphire or aquamarine, to wit.
Thursday you should dress in red and
wear garnets.
Friday demands green
Saturday allows purple amethysts and
other similar Jewels
Sundays brings blue stones once more,
or those that have a changeful sheen in
which blue appears. such as the opal
BY the way. the East reckons the opal
lucky stone, except the fire opal. in
which demon dwells. In all other opals
an angel is concealed, who guards the
wearer from poison, plague and love sick
ness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Words That Help

The INFINITE goodness has such wide
arms that all turn It.
The best thing to give to an enemy is
forgiveness; to a friend. your heart; to a
child, good example; to yourself, re-
spect; to all men, charity.
LIES real wealth consists of little
things.
II we fling away one cross we shall as
suredly find another. and probably n
heavier one. awaiting us.
IL you would draw tears from others,
first show your own.
/ Paradise is always where love dwells.
There is never but one opportunity OF a
kind.
F1attery Is the false coin to which our
vanity gives currency.
There is nothing so klngly as kindness,
nothing so royal as truth.
Hardships seems harder at a distance
than close at hand. Take courage, there
fore.
We know that we must part to meet;
we do not always know that we part to
meet again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Grandmamma's Pot-pourri

Who does not love the old-fashloned
fragrance that exhales from an ancient
Jar of long-ago pot-pourri? And It is so
very simple to make this dear old scent.
Here are directions that any one with a
garden can follow.
Take quart Of dried rose leaves that
have been lying in salt for about a month.
Put this in glass Jar, on the bottom Of
which reposes two ounces OF bruised ALL
spice. and the same OF stick cinnamon
broken into large pieces. Leave for a
month, closely covered. stirring II daily
from top to bottom.
Have ready an ounce each OF mace,
cinnamon, cloves and allspice coarsely
ground; the same amount of sliced ginger
root and nutmegi half as much aniseed,
four ounces OF musk and six OF dried
lavender flowers
Put the rose leaves into the permanent
jar. alternating with this mixture and
moistening now and again with a gill OF
pure alcohol. ANY other flower NAV be
added, II preferred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

absurd name, Tower Grange painted
off the gate and a sensible number put
instead of It. The house is not grange,
and 1t hasn't got a vestige oil tower
near Il; so the name was an absurdity,
and | am prepared to respect any woman
who does away with such a thing
It's very often Just these tiny, trlang
points of taste by which eur neghbors
Judge us. You see. they don't know and
can't know what we are really like, so
they have to form their opinion Of us
by means of things which are, in them
selves, often quite unimportant-so much
so that we hardly waste a thought on
them.
A CASE IN POINT.
There's the question of note paper, for
instance. wonder II you have ever
realized how many strangers are going
to form an idea Of you from your note
paper and handwriting?
I remember once staying with an OLD
lady who had advertised for n compan-
ion. The post was an excellent one. and
the applications came in shoals. She
didn't give herself the trouble of OPEN
ing them all, but threw straight into the
fire those that we're in thin envelopes or
had ugly writing on them, or smelled or
scent, or we're untidily stuck up. I VEN
tured to demonstrate at last.
do you think you are treating all
these people quite fairly?' / said. Some
of them may he excellent companions,
even II they do write in squiggles and
scent their letters with violet essonce?"
Very true, my dear" said the old
lady. But woman who does these
things will do others of the same sort,
and, however excellent and worthy she
may be, she's not the right companion
for me. don't need to open her letter
in order to be quite sure of that"
remember once being very badly put
OFF, new acquaintance by the merest
trifle. We met and were introduced to
each other at an afternoon party She
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Are You Tall or Short2

Il Is not really all-impoFtant whether
one has a few extra inches or not, II one
Is careful TO dress so that whatever Is
lacking to perfection Is. as far as possi-
bic, rendered unnoltieeable by the ordinary
eye.
There are ona or two simple rules that
commend themselves TO the attention OF
both short and tan girls. For instance:
A short stout girl often passes by the
long coat which would best suit her
fgure and SEXES upon a short Jacket
She Is woefuily mistaken. She would In
crease her apparent height by the long
lines from shoulder 10 foot, and she
misses good point in overlooking this
fact.
on the other hand, lanky maiden
would look her best IN a short coat, as
II would break the length Of line she
already Possesses too abundantly.
Stripes. n perpendicular. are for the
sirl Hho would like additional inches; and
u horizontal only for the very tall one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Your Birthday

There is very old rhyme that pithlly
forecasts the character of the fate OF
every babe according to the day of the
week on which 1t happened to be born.
Need 1t be said that. as in another case,
Sundays the best day of all'?
Born on a Monday,
Fair OF face;
Born on a Tuesday,
Full OF grace;
Born on a Wednesday,
Merry and glad:
Born on Thursday,
Sour and sad;
Born on a Friday.
Loving and giving;
Born on a Saturday,
Work for your living;
Born on a Sunday.
Never shall want
So there's the week,
And the end ont.
variation is, wednesdays bairn is
full of woe. Thursdays BARN has far TO
60" The rest comedies in the two
rhymes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
The Fateful Minute

Every minute. every minute
Has the whole Of living in It.
Some's crying. someone's born,
Someone's dying, old and worn.
Someone's laughing, someone's fed;
Someone's chaffilng, someone's dead.
Someone's hearing love confessed,
Someone's jeering, someone's jest.
Someone's sorry, someone's glad,
Someone's worry drives them mad.
Every minute, every minute,
Has the whole of living In It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
If You Bowl
I nirt an thn tlme

Don't flirt all the time.
Don't expect all the men to wait on you.
Don't argue about the game.
Don't laugh at the bad play OF begin
ners; you yourself we're once a novice.
Don't dress in n way that will necessi-
tate your paying more attention to your
toilet than to your game.
Don't think that your partner will ap-
preciate you II you leave him to do your
share as well as his own.
Don't lose badly; II you are dsap-
pointed, conceal 1t bravely and try to re-
jolce with your victor rather than con-
dole with yourself
Don't make excuses for playing badly;
they are intensely boring and not a Bit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

with teaspoonful and a half of baking
powder and a half teaspoonful Of butter.
rubbing 1t in thoroughly, then add a
Deaten egg and milk enough to make a
mick batter Spread this batter in a but
te .eIea TN TO the thickness Of an inch. over
peeled and cored apples ana sprInl,IS v,,t
sugar and cinnamon. Bake in a hot oven
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Good Luck and BAD

LucKs the siddlest of all creatures.
NOT likes In one place long to stay.
she smoothes the hair back from your
features.
Kisses you quick and runs away
Dame Il-Luck is in no such hurry,
Nor quick her close embrace she ouits
She says she's In no kind of hurry,
And sits upon your bed and knits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Moods

cried, mo heart is truer'
The sky has lost its sun: ESQ
The earth Is cold and desolate.
would that life were done!
6
A hand was clasped in mine,
Two hearts forever one.
Now earth and sky in beauty shine
My life has Just begun!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
To His Lady

Her minds a garden, where do grow
Sweet thoughts like posies in a row
Her soul is as some lucent star
That shines upon US from afar.
Her hearts an ocean. wide and deem.
Where swirling waves OF passion sweep
Ay deeper than the deepest sea,
And wide as woman's mystery
o man, the mariner. bewarei
Yet viii I chance a shipwFeok there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
A Thought for Today

Try to rejoice in your friends Joy even
II your own sorrows seem overwhelming.
Uhseilshness brings its own reward, in
that 1t takes ones thoughts from one
self.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

yes. I'm going to call on her" said
The most important lady in our town
speskine Of young married woman who
had ,ust moved into the neishborhood.
~ am sure she is very nice"
"Do YOU know anything about her,
] asked.
mo. But she hadn't been in the house
-, -,ooi, bofore she got that hideous and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

your modesty and kindness. II Is the
only way to gain friends. and TO keep
them. as we'll. Truly. "a little knowledge
is dangerous thing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27

c1Frespondene9 81 general Interest
te scmen readers viii be printed On
this gage. such eaFrcgpoudenca shozid
e. adaEzsssd . eas WaHsan's EditaE.
LtlniHa Leaaef.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
TELL-TALE TRIPLES
nv the Girl who Knows

hole your socngd dy bedrosed pnon L D G dq' " Dro s
toeS-d1 mpae Ill., G bJ after all they're the sgnposb bp Dhh
@ ] Jg Of The lind of girl You That makes them pOrih c0nd-
ertrg doesn't H3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
Old Southern Cake

One cup Of honey, one cup OF sugar
one-haif cup OF melted butter, two eggs
ono pint -four, one cup sour milk. one
teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoonful o.
mace Mix till smooth and bake in 4
moderately hot oven 80 or IS minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-08-10
FAMOUS WOMAN N-HER BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
GERTRUDE BLOEDE.
By MARY MARSHALL

torian OF the Daughters Of the confed-
eracy, and has gained some distinction
as botanist. She has also written some
popular books of fiction.
Mary Artenesia Lathbury, whQ was
also born on August 10. began her career
as an illustrator and writer OF fiction.
She Is remembered chiefly. however. as
the author OF many popular 'Chautau-
qua hymns which are sung throughout
the land in many churches and Sunday
schools.
Mrs. Dixson, still another woman born
on August 10. gained distinction as a
librarian. in fact, she is one of the fore
most librarians o. the country. She was
born In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and after having
been graduated from Mount Holyoke COL
lege, she was married. -Four years later
she was left a widow and Immediately
took a course in library science at Co
lumbia University. expecting to support
herself as a librarian. Within a few
years Mrs. Dixson gained the reputation
Of an expert and now is considered one
Of the authorities on the subject In this
country. She was the organizer of me
large library connected with the Univer-
sity Of Chicago. in which university she
Is now professor OF library science.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-10
The Everlasting Problem /.
OF Feminine Clothes


A woman's club was Informally dis
cussing the annual problem Of summer
clothes.
One woman describe an elaborate
gray hat that she "just loved until she
found that It did not go well with her
new tan suit: another had bought an
expensive gown that proved to be very
unbecomIng; another did not know
whether to buy a howered silk or a
serge dress.
Then the president spoke.
"I am going to tell you." she said,
about q young woman that / know,
and most of you, too, for that matter.
who is always well dressed, although
her allowance for dress is necessarily a
small one.
II dropped in on her one day last
week and found her. pencil and pad in
hand. standing in the middle Of her
room and clothes were piled all around
her.
"She told me she had spent three hours
looking over last years clothing. plan
ming alterations and combinations and
deciding what she must buy to make her
outfit for the coming season complete.
Knew what Became Her.
she had every detail written out The
business Of shopping for her will be
quickly and satisfactorily done. for she
knows exactly what she needs and will
buy nothing else.
she says that she has never bought
an article of clothing as a separate
thing; 1t was always purchased because
IL would look well with garments she
had or had planned to buy.
"As she knew what styles and colors
- nd
Of color harmony. she appeared In many
costumes made from combining q few
well-selected garments. As she expects
to spend the late summer In the Pocono
Mountains. near a hotel. she made ner
plans accordingly.
Her new black turban with white
wings she has planned to wear with her
last years gray tailor suit: also with a
black and white shepherds plaid and a
blue silk poplin.
Last summers gray hat. retrimmed
with new pink peoples. will look well
with these clothes. also with her re-
modelled white and other light dresses
"She has a neat blue serge for morn
ing and a gray cheviot skirt and plenty
OF white short waists to be worn with
bright ties. and a gray sweater for cool
mornings With her last years serge
coat suit she expects to wear two new
white silk waists, one OF them fancy.
Her one new gown is to be flow-
cred gray and pink silk. made with
graceful drapery. Both Of her hats will
look well with II.
Uses Good Judgment.
'She always knows what to wear. She
is well dressed, because she not only has
excellent taste, but because she Is pru-
dent and neat
she uses good judgment in buying.
Her hair is simply arranged. hat and
veil are well adjusted. and she is very
particular about her shoes and gloves.
"Of course. her waist and neckpieces
are Immaculate, and her suits are well
pressed"
3 "oh, dearr' sighed the girl with the
Unsolicited hat. Il envy that young
woman"
Initiating her would-be wiser" retort-
ed the president Try her plan Of look
ing over last years garments, thinking
out alterations and combinations and de-
Gliding what you need before you shop.
Also be particular about color schemes
and about every detail OF your dress. II
Is every woman's duty to look as well
as her means, with care and thought,
will permit"
The Washington herald., 1914-08-10
AFTERNOON TEA CAKES.

Cream well together two heaping table
spoons butter and one cup granulated
sugar Drop in one at a time, three
unbeaten eggs, beating very hard after
each is added. Mix together and then
sift One-haIf cup each of pastry -four
and cornstarch, one-fourth tablespoon
baking powder. Add this to the first
mixture. alternately. with one-half cup
milk. Lastly add a scant teaspoonful
pure vanilla flavoring and bake in muffin
pans When cool. ice with the following:
Mix well three-fourths cup tNter with
two cups brown sugar and two heaping
teaspoons cinnamon. Put on top of each
cake. Another decoration for the cake
is whipped cream, or chocolate icing
may be used
The Washington herald., 1914-08-10
CCopnEht. lsiL.l

Copyright. lSiLl
One Of the pet dreams OF the women
who are trying to convince mankind that
woman's only place Is outside the home
Is that there shall be a central laundry
plant The home laundry is taboo in
the dreams OF these advocates of scien-
tific housekeeping. Washtubs are a dis
grace to the housewife and apparently
clothspins. bluing balls. and starch boxes
will some day have no part in the do
mestic regime. But meanwhile, while we
are dreaming. the soiled clothes Of the
week are piling up, the supplies Of clean
linen on the shelves are growing lower.
and we look in vain for the central laundry
plant We have tried the local steam
laundry usually with disastrous results
Really the only efficient thing to do Is
to accept the proposition as II is-bluing
balls and clothespins and aIl-and make
the best OF II.
In making the best Of the laundry situa-
ton be sure that you have the proper
equipment OF course. II is a convenience
to have electric washing apparatus, but
only when the laundry work to be done
Is OF great size is there tue economy in
spending the hundreds OF dollars that a
full electric equipment costs. Here are