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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
A Cool Head and Active Hands At This Time Are
Your Most Valuable Aids to Safety
and Assisting Others.

which ties them as small a. possible.
would be impossible to let 60 of the
rope. 1t would be wise idea to prac-
tice this feat in your own home SO
that the novelty of the stunt would
wear off and there would be no feel
ing of fear in times of emergency.
The other day while at luncheon a
waitress was carrying chatting dish
whose alcohol lamp was lighted. A
draught caused the fame to spread and
for moment threatened to ignite the
girls clothing. But the girl had evil
IDENTIFY been told what to do in such an
emergency and had presence Of mind
to make use Of her knowledge. In
stead of walking forward she moved
backward. thus forcing the flame from
her and at the same time saving her.
self from CHASTITY burns. This in
formation Is of much importance to
the housekeeper who does her own
cooking. One never knows when a pan
may catch fire and have known of
80 many cases where women grab the
burning vessel and rush toward the
sink or the door and thereby receive
very bad burns about the hands and
sometimes on the body How much
better 1t would have been for them to
walk backward with the burning
article. letting the draught pull the
fame from them instead of sucking
1t toward them.
Which brings to mind the necessity
for knowing what to do if the cloth
ing should become ignited. II possible
wrap the body in coat; blanket or
a rug but If these things are not avail
able roll the body over and over on
the floor. This is better than trying to
beat out the flames with the hands, for
in the act Of beating the hands may
be burned. Never rush to the street
for help II your clothing should catch
fire. Your motion through the air
would only fan the flames and make
them many times worse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
Handkerchiefs
i ONE other flower handkerchiefs
III show the most exquisite hand
q work in the shape of a BIOS

~ WOlh III lu0 oudp0 VI q OAOo-
som done In one corner of the
linen square and further embellished
by raised petals of colored linen fine
ly picoted and attached to the en-
broidered flower at the center of the
flower and tip Of the petal.
Polka dots have even invaded the
world Of hankies. Picture the chic ef-
feet of cOlored linen handkerchiefs
with black or white embroidered dots,
or white with colored dos arranged in
rows, each row growing smaller as 1t
approaches the center of the handker-
chief.
Khaki colored silk handkerchief
are quite the thing now as a result of
the khaki fad in everything OF the
sports nature.
a very good idea In handmade
handkerchief which all good needlewo-
men will appreciate. especially as it
is SO easy to do. is worked az follows:
Threads are pulled four at a time, at
intervals Of say half-inch Fl om the
edge Of the handkerchief. until as
many rows as you wish are done. On
the fourth thread to be pulled out of
every row colored strand of me en-
broidery cotton of whatever color you
like is tied and pulled through the
loose threads weaving n and out as
the fourth thread pulls it along. The
effect is a finely woven stripe in the
white linen. Beautiful color effects
and combinations can be arrived at by
this method. Be careful when you
pull the fourth thread and its attached
colored thread not to break the loose
threads as you 60. Make the knot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

cure a rope or to make one from a
twisted tablecloth or sheet make an
effort to escape from the room. Tie
one end of the rope securely to a
heavy piece of furniture. bureau. a
bed, a buffet or the radiator. Throw
the rest of the rope out of the window.
Seat yourself on the window sill.
Wrap the rope once around the leg
so that the rope falls on the inside of
the ankle. Clamp it there with the
other foot which acts as brake reg
ulating the weight of the body as 1t
descends. If this is not, done the rope
would slide through the hands and
the result would be flesh torn or worn
through to the bone. 1t Is for this
reason that the hand over hand meth
cd must be used in descending and to
use this method it is important that
the brake idea be followed or else it
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

@ AVE you ever in your serious
SV moments thought what you
0 would do il fire were to
break out in your home, IN
your office building, in your store or
in any building in which you might
happen to be? OF course. there are
many chances that you wouldn't 40
any Of the things you plan, but, on the
other hand, you might be saved serious
accidents or possibly suffocation II you
have some concrete notions about the
matter Every now and then we hear
of a person doing some fool thing IN
case of fire. One woman OF my &C
quaintance snatched en- empty laundry
bag and bottle of ink from her room
when there was a mild fire IN the
house in which she was boarding. An
other woman know gets so petrined
when she hears the bells of the ire
wagons ringing that she stands rigid
until she is assured that the fire is not
in her home. These things are anus
ing to read about. but they prove the
necessity for educating the public IN
the first steps that are advisable when
there is fire.
Perhaps the first thing to learn is
to keep cool. This is easier said than
done, but to acquire the ability to
follow out the admonition acquire the
habit to keep your head. not only in
case of fire, but at all times. When
ever there is an argument let your
words be forceful. but not fiery. Do
not lose your temper. II you ever
witness an accident do not scream or
cry or wiring your hands in despair,
but try to collect your wits and think
what can be done to relieve the situa-
would be done if every one followed
this advice.
AS soon as you discover fire, tele-
phone to the firehouse in your dis
trict. The number of this particular
telephone should be fixed in your
mind so that there will be no delay.
Any fireman will tell you that one
of the sanest ways to find your way
out of room dense with smoke Is to
cover the head, if possible. with a
damp cloth, or with dry one if
wet one is not available, and follow
the cracks of the floor with the fingers.
As luie 'Ae oooius VI iooii al
laid out SO that they run toward the
window.
Should escape from the window be
impossible get as much air as possible
by raising and lowering the window
sashes so that the current of air will
start the smoke to circulating and
force it to leave the top of the window.
II stairway or IRE escapes are
blocked off and if it is possible to pro-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

ES HE satisfactory discovery has
been made by busy woman
that her homework provides
her with all the physical Gull
ture she requires to secure good health
and good looks. Her arms and chest
are enlarged by using carpet sweep
er, her back is strengthened by bed
making and the making Of pastry i'm
proves the shape of her hands and
wrists. The hardest work-that which
makes her pant in doing tin her
opinion strengthens her lungs; but it
is necessary to breathe deeply and In
hale pure air to aid this result. To
get the fullest benefit from her house.
work, however, a rest for an hour each
day should be INDUCED in. This is the
best remedy for jaded nerves and
wrinkles
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
Cheese Sousres.

Out Of pint of milk take. enough to
wet q quarter of cup of -four and
cornstarch, seasoned with a half tea
spoonful each of salt and paprika. Add
this to the remainder of the milk.
scalded in 2 double boiler. Stir con-
stantly for 20 minutes. Add the yolks
OF two eggs beaten up with quarter
cup OF creamed butter and 4 half cup
OF grated cheese. As soon as these
are cooked turn out into a shallow
pan. and when cold cut In shapes. Lay
these in a baking pan apart from each
other. cover thickly with grated
cheese. reheat. and brown in Z quick
oven.
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War Bread.

Two quarts bread -four (sifted). one
cup oatmeal. one cup Of barley. boiled
separately one hour or longer. one
yeast cake dissolved in lukewarm wa
ter, one tablespoon sugar. one table,
spoon lard. dissolved in hot water, two
tablespoons salt. one cup of milk. Add
water enough to make dough. Mix
all together in bread pan or raising
pan and let rise Ave hours or over
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thing else, only don't turn the
raw edge under. as that makes ridge
that is uncomfortable. Just whip It
down neatly. This not only saves time
drudgery Of darning, and is really
more comfortable to wear.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

GIRL will find one of the best
processes of refreshing herself
when tired is to wiring out hot
cloths and lay them over the
eyes and forehead. A hot-water bag
does not act as substitute for this
and the treatment is but little trouble.
The simplest way is to have two
cloths and basin of hot water by the
cloth. One cloth is in the water ready
to wiring out and replace the one on
the head that becomes cool. Fifteen
minutes is enough and the improve
ment in the physical condition is
marked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
. o string very small beads get a
No. IL needle, the finest thread

" Stf1ng very small BEADS get a
No. IL needle, the finest thread
you can use, which must be
strong, and pile the small
beads on newspaper and thrust the
needle through them just as If you
were sewing. Every time the needle is
thrust through the little mound of
beads it takes up from three to six,
sometimes more, and the work is more
rapidly done than when one bead at a
time 10 put on the needle.
n JAPANESE physicians declare it
is impossible for internal poi
~ soning to occur if powdered
charcoal be swallowed as
soon as the gastro-intestinal disturb
ancc Is felt. French physicians have
tested the power of charcoal and
proved 1t is the most active of all
known antidotes. The charcoal must
be taken as soon as the poison begins
to show its effects and the doses must
be large. Charcoal is in no way in
furious and as much as a soupspoonful
may be taken in divided doses mixed
with water.
am to give a dinner soon /
wish you would tell me,
whether l should leave the
dishes used previous to the
dessert on the table when the dessert
10 brought in, or should all the dishes
be removed frst?" asked Mrs. Newly
wed. Everything except the dishes of
fancy candies, nuts or minis, the dec
Drations and lights should be cleared
from the table before the dessert is set
on" said her mother.
HE best way IN which to clean
hairbrushes Is with spirits of
ammonia, as its effect is i'm
mediate. No rubbing is re-
quired and coll water can be used lust
as successfully as warm. Take a ia
blespoonful of ammonia to a quart of
water. dip the hair part of the brush
without wetting the ivory and in
moment the grease Is removed, then
rinse in cold water, shake well, and
dry In the air, but not in the sun. Soda
and soap soften the bristles and in
variably turn the ivory yellow.
fl MATEURS will do well to re-
member that when they are
Ky making a blouse that will
have the wide kimono sleeve
as well as the under sleeve fitted lin
ing Is necessary. This may be of fine
batiste, taffeta, chiffon taffeta, lawn or
any of the silk substitutes. the Choice
depending upon the kind of material
which will drape the lining. Two and
one-half yards OF lining, thirty inches
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night, II preferred. Then turn out ON
to well Toured bread board and cut
sinto four loa7es. Place into creased
baking tins and let rise two hours.
Bake in moderate oven one hour. This
bread is very nutritious and will not
dry or become stale.
Apple Grant.
Six good-sized apples. peeled and
sliced; one cup OF molasses, one cup
sugar. a little salt and cinnamon. Make
a dough Of one scant pint OF -four. ono
teaspoon soda. one teaspoon cream
tartar. half teaspoon salt. Rub half
tablespoon of shortening into flour and
mix with buttermilk or sour milk to
make it right to roll. Put half OK the
apples In deep agate pan or kettle:
season with half cup molasses, hall
cup sugar. salt and cinnamon. Divide
the dough into two parts and roll one
half to size to cover apples. Put IN
another layer Of apples with remain
der OF mOlasses, sugar, salt and Gin
namon. Cover with other half OF
dough. with Sits cut into top. Put In
one cup Of hot water, cover closely
and cook on top of stove from 30 to
% minutes. taking care not to scorch.
Bread Crumbs and Potato Fritters.
The lightest and most savory Of
Irltters may be made with bread
crumbs and grated raw potatoes.
Crate two thick slices Of bread to fne
crumbs. mix with one tablespoon Of
nneiy minced onion. salt and pepper to
taste and one cup boiling milk. While
the mixture 10 cooling pare and Crate
SIX large potatoes. then beat Thorn In
to the bread crumb mixture. Add two
well-beaten eggs. Drop by spoonfuls
into frying pan in which there IL
plenty OF boiling fat and fry brown on
both sides. Serve hot with plenty q
hytfeP
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wide, will be sufficient for close 1T
ting waist and sleeves, one and one
quarter yards for the waist alone.
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marked.
/" HURTING ones eyes is Won
lNy| derful assistance to exhausted
wi nerves. To do this at home,
when conditions are not such
as to permit lying down, is far better
than always having the lids wide apart
and unconsciously looking at some OBJ
ject. The strain of busy day down.
town will be tremendously relieved if
a girl will take FIVE minutes of her
lunch hour and in dressing room or
other comparatively quiet place close
her eyes. She must not make the
mistake. however. Of passing the whole
of this five minutes looking at her
watch to see if time is up, for in that
way she will get nothing but fatigue
from the effort.
"7 ITHOUT sufficient supply OF
NY reserve force, one will not be
48 able to endure the unexpected
calls made upon the mind and
body. The person who eats more than
is necessary makes an unnecessary de-
mand on the reserve force. The ex-
cess food taken into the body must be
got rid of at the expense of energy.
Worry is another thing which draws
heavily on the reserve force. Worry
has been called the great shortener of
life. If one could only be made to I'M
derstand that it doesn't do one ounce
of good. but does pounds and pounds
of harm, how much happier and
healthier the worrying person would
be. There is an old Chinese proverb
that it would be we'll for the one who
has the habit Of worrying to learn,
and it is this: THE legs of the stork
are long, the legs of the duck are
short; you cannot make the legs Of
the stork short, neither can you make
the legs of the duck long. Why wor-
ry?" If one has lost much reserve force
he should start at once to renew his
energy. This can be done by obtain
ina &re proper amount Of sleep. fresh
air. ercise and food.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
A NEW GAME

= WORD of explanation Is neces-
n sary before beginning. namely,
that every answer ends with
the word "ton." The person
having the greatest number correct
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in its select hutr-coed
mnia
the
made Of fawn-nted felt embroidered the same color nat effect
Of pillows cushions
white the s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

HEN the holes in stocking are
good sized, don't darn them.
Patch them an YOU would any
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BY MRS. McCUNE.

BY MRS. McCUNE.
T AVE you ever in your serious
moments thought what you
@ would do If fire were to
hronk out in YOUR home in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

HE best way IN which to clean
hairbrushes is with spirits of
ammonia, as it's effect is i'm
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

S am to give dinner soon /
wish you would tell me,
whether l should leave the
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I'M MATEURS will do well to re-
Nav member that when they are
~ making blouse that will
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

printinE--the plain meat ktnd--thst
q. ria ht--rtme- job Depts-Mein <S2o.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
PORTRAITS OF THE WOMEN OF 1917
THE BUSINESS WOMAN

Nineteen seventeen finds more
women al work for wages outside of
the home than al any ether period
Of history Aid IL II were true that
the welfare of women depends upon
their economical Independence, then
they should have arrived, Al last. at
q very happy state.
But the word which best describes
the business woman is brave" not
happy" and the bravery. when she
goes into business. Is often that
which arises from ignorance OF what
is before her.
The average woman seldom recog
nizes all of the possibilities which
are in her job. Woman has plenty
of imagination abou. hats and shoes.
bat very little "vision" about her
employment Therefore. except in
the mechanical or routine occupa-
tions, employers. as n rule. except
little of women
1T DTtlH1 are Shiltu iol, nnVSA 'ih
ployers honestly are surprised when
a woman shows that she possesses
an adequate supply. They put up
with poor work because they believe
II is good as any other woman"
could do. Extraordinary results as
tonish them a. an exception. as re-
sembling. perhaps. a performance OF
a trick cat or trained tiger!
To the average business man the
women he hires are all in one Intel
lectual class. consequently woman
who really is not at all prepared for
bes, jobs stands just as good a
chance OF getting them as SOM.
properly qualified woman who could
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25

be- obtained. If business men only
believed she could he found
Misfts. round pegs in square
holes. are today the curse of the bus
mess world SO far As the women
themselves are concerned.
Except in professions like teach
ing where ability j. determined by
examinations. the general mediocrity
of woman's work keeps down her
salary.
Women have shared mems great
modern Industries scarcely more
than three decades They entered
them with the bravery OF advcntur-
crs who set sail on unknown seas
without compass Most Of them
arc still sailing without knowing
whittier they are bound. A few
chart the shoals and rocks, and map
the courses and the ports for those
others 10 follow But short exear-
ron satisfies most o.; them that the
port OF home is best
And conditions Ter women VIII
never improve so long as she puts
the most Of her Imagination into her
clothes and the most of her idealisn
into her heart affairs. leaving little
of these invaluable business quail
tiles for her work
Most persons fancy that II Is the
association of the sexes ir offices
and factories which provides the
dangers which call cut feminine
courage. Not so. Virtue is womsn's S
chief asset in any position in life.
The woman who is not good seldom
gets a permanent foothold IN rusi-
ness. Empowers do not want her
around, associates will not tolerate
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
Should the Law Prevent
the Marriage of Those
With Hereditary Disease?
By MARY Z. WALTER
tcopyriEht isIs by NJ. f waitery

The pathetic case Of family OF
six has just been discovered by a
charity society OF city I'm another
state. The family consists OF moth
er, father and four small children
in abject want. The women OF the
charity bureau who found this fam
lily supplied their needs at once,
with food, fuel and clothes, and
later they investigated the case.
The oldest child OF Eve, the
youngest OF year and two others
live with the father and mother IN
cellar. for which the mother pays
part rent by doing janitor service
about the Mrge building above them.
The entire support OF the six rests
on the mother When the women
OF the charity organization found
them they had all been underfed for
months, their clothes were tragical-
~ meager. Tearfully the poor moth-
er accepted the unexpected gifts.
She told how she wanted 10 hold
her family together. 10 have ter
children and her home. but her
story proved the mpossibility OF
her further doing so.
The husband is an invalid. For
years he has had epileptic Ats. He
was epileptic when he and the won
an married Al the present stage
OF his disease his wife dare not
leave him alone, and as he is ir-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-25
u &C. 'RJS, 56p
Training An Outdoor Girl.

framing an OutoooF Alfl.
Dear Miss Roberts am
mother. but tho ! am not bust
ness woman have read your ar
,icles with great interest. and now
want you 10 write one OF them for
ne Here is my situation
IL have a daughter. now fifteen,
a girl who has been brought up al
most entirely in the country, who
loves outdoor life and outdoor
things. and to whom the usual girl
interests do not strongly appeal
Would II be wise for me 10 send
her TO an agricultural college, and
have her trainhd for farming? She
might specialize in horse breeding,
AZ size is particularly fond OF horses.
and can do anything with them.
Would II be risk for me TO take
II for granted that her present inter
ests will continue? Perhaps she
viii change greatly later on, and
wish that she had gone in for a
training more like that OF the aver
age young woman. high school prep.
aration for teaching. or office work,
or whatever else attracted her.
hope that she viii continue with her
present interests. as do not like
10 picture her living a typical city
life but | know that she must do
that which will hlI her life best.
may add that she must expect TO be
selfsuppOrting in any case. unless
she marries Yours truly
"A MOTHER"
girl OF fifteen can hardly decide
very definitely about her future, but
II were YOU would send her to
high school. which will in any case
prove beneficial and plan 10 con.
tinue your present lines by giving
her An agricultural training at the
end OF the high school By that time
she will know very clearly what she
wants. II she continues in her pres
ent frame OF mind she Will have lost
nothing, but be better equipped for
her work out of doors. on a farm or
breeding horses or cattle 4 modern
farm requires a broad education and
business knowledge, as well as tech.
nical training. TO be successfully
handled n she has changed YOU
will not have handicapped her fu-
ture. and she can take up what
line best suits her
MANY woman are definitely train
ing for such work as YOU think will
suit your daughter. and YOU vill do
we'll 20 get In touch with the agri-
cultural college and have your
daughter Niscome acquainted with
other young women who feel the
way she does II will help her to
stay Interested