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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
TWO GRAVY SECRETS.

When making gravies, either of milk or water always have the liquid boiling hot before adding the thickening, then you will have a smooth gravy. Make the thicken- ing, using about one tablespoon of flour for one pint of gravy, by plac- ing the flour in a cup, adding cold water, a little at time, and stir ring with a fork until smooth and of the consistency of thick cream. Then comes the secret of smooth gravy. When ready to add the thickening to the liquid dip two or three spoonsful of the boiling liquid into the thickening, stir together and turn slowly into the hot liquid, stir ring constantly until it boils up well, when it will be done. By dipping the hot liquid into the thickening it brings the temperature somewhere near that of the liquid, consequently, when stirred in it does not retard the boiling at all. This same method holds good in regard to custards, sauces, salad dressings, or anything cooked in like manner.
 Another gravy secret: When the
 milk supply is low, instead of help ing out with water use potato water drained from the potatoes. You will find it a much better substitute
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
THIS IS FIRST
 DAY OF GOOD
 OLD SUMMER

Today we who inhabit the north ern hemisphere bid a sad farewell to Spring, and welcome the arrival of that good old summer time. In South America, where the seasons are re- versed, today will mark the begin ming of Winter, and while the inhabi- tants of the northern continents are investing in bathing suits and other airy habiliments, those of Buenos Ayres and Santiago de Chili are talk ing their furs out of the mothballs. Summers arrival today will be the signal for the publication of various instructive articles on first aid to heat victims. The following list of ''Don'ts' represents the boiled down wisdom of a dozen physicians on the subject of how to be happy though hot:
 Don't expose yourself to the direct rays of the sun in midday, nor at any other time if it can be avoided.
 Don't drink beer, whiskey or other alcoholic drinks (if you live in a wet state) and avoid ice water as a deadly peril.
 l Don't eat ice cream, candy, beef or pork. Eat little meat and that prin- cipally fish and chicken. This will not alone keep you cool, but will be right in line with the suggestions of the Food Administrator. 1 Don't wear tight shoes, long sleeves, high necks or corsets, if you are a woman; if a man, avoid stiff collars and wear no more clothes than the flaw demands
 Don't spend your evenings in- doors, and always retire not later than 10 o'clock.
 Don't work in badly ventilated rooms; don't hurry nor worry about your work, and take a short rest af- ter your noon luncheon. 1 Don't forget to take a cool bath in the morning and another at night On very hot days, a cold plunge al midday is desirable. l Don't talk about the heat to ev- erybody you meet. Forget it as much as possible. A picture of a Polar scene above your desk might help. Ii you must worry, then worry about the poor Esquimaux who may be freezing to death.
 Don't go to crowded amusement places if you have a tendency to- ward suffering from a heat stroke Summer parks kill more than they cure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
PERSONALS

Miss Martha Lashar, who was se- verely i'll this winter, has gone to Goshen, where she will spend some time at the Lashar summer home.
 Mrs. George Pierce and daughter, Miss Edith Pierce, who have been spending the winter in Florida, have returned to their home on Park ave- puue.
 Mrs H. W. F1eck and Mrs. William T. Hincks have been selected to aid as speakers in the interest of the na- tional infant welfare movement. They are to tour through Connecticut and make addresses in the different towns and cities
 Attorney and Mrs. E. o. Hull have with them at their homo on Iranistan avenue for the summer their daugh- ters, Miss Dorothy and Miss Gladys Hull, Swbo have recently returned from Washington, D. C., where they attend the National Park seminary.
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Cortright of North Main street have gone to their camp at Sttll River where they are to spend the week end. MT. Cortright is the principal of the city Normal school.
 Miss Adelaide Haight of Fairfield avenue has gone to Jamaica, L. l., where she is the house guest of Mrs. Beatrice Wisner.
 Mrs. A. W. Randall of Iranistan avenue has selected Tuesday after noon, June 25, as the date for her an- nual pupils recital and it is to be i held at the Black Rock Shore and 1 Country club.
 Miss Carolyn Chapman and Miss Elizabeth Bassick of this city have gone to Silver Bay, N. Y, following the close of the year at Smith College to attend the Y. w. c. A conference.
 Miss Elsie C. Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Livingstone Smith of Fairfield, and Rev. Wilbur Stone Deming were married this afternoon at the home of the brides parents. Mrs. Albert Irving Smith, sister of the bride, was her attendant and Harold Austin of Hartford waited on the bridegroom as his best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. MT Deming of Sharon, Mass, father of the groom. Rev. MT. Deming is sta toned at Camp Devens and Mrs ] Deming will reside in Fairfield with her parents until after the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
Improving Your Eyebrows One
 Way to Beautity Your Eyes
By LucreZia BOri
tThe Famons spantsh Prima Donna.

Summer weather often has more i'll effects on the complexion of the hands than winter cold. For the wholesome tendency to go unghved exposes the hand to sunburn and freckles and all the roughnesses of the elements.
 But the hands shouldn't be allowed to become roughened, especially the fingers. Nature has provided the nails as a protection to the fingers in ,rNrder that the delicate tactiIe sense of the fingertips be preserved. It is unwise, to say the least, deliberately to allow the hands and fingers to be- come rough because of the lack of a little timely precaution.
 If chapped hands are the fane of winter days, then the overly moist hands usually are the summer annoy ance. Cautiously, the tendency to moist hands varies considerably in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
COMPLY WITH LAW
 FOR SOLDIER VOTE

Hartford, June 21-All but 12 of the 16S towns of the state have com piled with the law passed at the spe- ciai session of the general assembly last March making provision for the taking of the soldier vote at the state state election next November. The time for making returns of soldiers and sailors who are voters expired Tuesday and somec lerks by their fail ure to carry out the provisions of the law are liable to penalty. The tar dy towns are Bedding, Stratford, East Granby, Hartland, Bethlehem, Box bury, North Haven, Wallingford, Sa- lem, Sprague, Waterford and Thomp- son.
 It is expected that the returns will show that there are about 13,000 Vot- CTS of this state who are in war ser lvice. When the work began it was thought that the number would not exceed 10000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
The New Clothes

Many coatsr
  Nuchb black is being shown in coats
  domna ngtr of coats fol he amt SasIes adutm many in this tions satins are fall
  andve a for fur collar, and undertakings the of Suits seams actually oordtngs
  of rich satin fall
  lynxas a shawl collar a with long may not suggest It.
 
  the fur trimm but thel like coats
  ofere in in new A skirt of a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
Prices For Staples
 In Good Old Days

Beef, three pounds for two cents"
 Just picture the scenes that would take place in these days if butcher were to hang the above notice outside his stall Certainly he would deserve a decoration if it were for nothing else but his hardihood in making such an offer.
 Yet in the days of Bluff King HaIT' the London butchers sold beef at that rate to the needy poor of the city, and sometimes in the rush of trade they gave IS or 14 three-pound pieces away for a modest quarter of a dol liar.
 One could also buy the best mutton at that time for half a cent a pound and the best pork for a cent per pound, while a gallon of good old English home-brewed ale could be had to wash it all down for two cents.
 Don't imagine, however, that the food retailers were an altruistic lot then, for even with such low sale prices they could still make their bit"
 Just note the market prices: An OK, 'fbeef to the very heels" for six dollars fat wether or fat calf for 75 cents, lambs at 25 cents each; the best pig or goose in the market, eight | cents; a chicken for two cents and a hen for four cents.
 The very rich could only afford to purchase sugar. People resorted to i the simple device of rearing bees. | Each family possessed it's swarm, ' and so valuable was it considered to be that we find it receiving particular mention in the family wills of the pe- riod.
 White bread was, of course, un- known. A coarse black bread of a pronounced standard" quality was eaten, as to the wholesomeness of which there isn't a second opinion.
 But if prices were low, so were wa ges. The standard rate of pay for carpenters, joiners, masons, plumbers and such tradesmen was 10 cents per day and for unskilled laborers, seven cents per day. According to the his torians of the period, that rate was sufficient to meet the needs of a fam fly of eight or nine. | What problem the parents of such a family today would have to face on | 50 cents a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
TO CLEAN BLACK DRESS SILKS

One of the things not generally known in this country is the Partisan method of cleaning black silk. It is very simple and the result infinitely superior to that achieved in any other manner. The silk must be thor oughly brushed and wiped with a cloth Spread it out fiat and sponge well with hot coffee, which has been strained through muslin. Sponge on the side intended to show, allow to become partially dry and then iron on thew rong side. The coffee removes every particle of grease, and restores theb ri1liancy of the silk without im- parting to it either the shiny appear ance of crackly stiffness obtained by any other liquid. Thes ilk really ap- pears thickened by the process, and this good effect is permanent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
CATHERINE MACAULEY.

The first woman historian to attain wide fame was Mrs. Catherine Ma caulay, an Englishwoman, who died 147 years ago tomorrow, June 2S, 1791. She wrote a history of Eng land which was famous in her day. Mrs. Macaulay was born in Pent, the daughter of John Sawbridge, and at 26 married Dr. George Macaulay a Isondan physician. She was a staunch believer in republican prin- ciples, and her historical works re- fleet her keen devotion to the cause of liberty. Mrs. Macaulay correspond ed with George Washington for sev- eral years. and in 17S5 visited Ameri- ca and was a guest of Washington at Mount Vernon for three weeks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

61A ounces starch.
 519 ounces Flore1tine orris.
 32 minims essence of violet. Dissolve the acid in the alcohol, add the violet essence, then the starch, then the orris. If the hands have a tendency to redness, try this:
 # ounce cocoat butter,
 15 ounce almond oil,
 15 ounce curd soap,
 F ounce glycerine,
 Rose water.
 Melt and mix together and pour into an eight-ounce bottle adding enough of the rose water to fill the bottle. If preferred, oil of orange flower may be added as a perfume. Rub the mixture into your hands the last thing at night before retiring, and cover your hands with some old gloves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
The Tattooed Picture

There is another natives in that ed unaccustomed
 
  poetr in his ssouI deb you se It's picture of years and
  Valeybut wanted to of would eat with him blue matter it, in trouble
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

different women. Some highly ner- vous women seem to have moist hands constantly-an unwholesome sign for which medical attention is needed. But ordinarily the moist hands can be treated at home by this remedy. It should be plainly labelled 'For External Use" and kept out of the way of children.
 E ounce tincture of belladonna.
 2 ounces of eau de cologne.
 Mix well and bottle tightly. When ever you desire during the day to ap- ply the mixture, wash the hands well in hot water and dry quickly. Then rub the lotion thoroughly into the skin, and finally dust the hands well with talcum powder.
 For ordinary perspiration try this:
 fluid drams phenic acid.
 5h drams alcohol.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
The Mind Picture

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

To save time when your clock re- fuses to go for no apparent reason, don't send it to the 'c1ock man.; put a small piece of cloth dampened with kerosene inside under the works. The fumes will make the wheels go round again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

They intend visiting Atlantic City, Washington and many other places of interest, A shower was rendered to Mrs. O'Brien about ten days ago by Mrs..J. F. Hartnett at her home on Clover street, Stratford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
IMPORTANCE OF WELLS

 
  simply low
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
Smart Millinery
DUVETYN AS FACING

With the daring colors these in the becoming Georgete sailors wide with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
DAINTY TAPIOCA PUDDING

tablespoonus u nsue unl
  all casserole or
  aisins Serve and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
Reliable Recipes
PEACH COTTAGE PUDDING

batter tablespoons 1-2 is nice aoe berries,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

The people who complain of hot weather are the same ones who would kick on the price of food if a cool summer failed to ripen the crops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
BOILED DRESSING FOR SALAD

of easpoonfu of instead 4 of in away ana tcooI.th
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
HERE AND THERE.

Save all your wood ashes to ferti1- ize your garden. This is especially valuable this year when fertilizing material is almost impossible to ob- tain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

Instead of dredging fish with white flour before sauteing, use corn meal. It helps to save flour and tastes bet ter"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

If you wish to use a special soap for keeping the hands smooth and white, you can make up some with little trouble:
 F pound almond meal,
 A pound curd soap,
 These should bew ell dried, then pounded and mixed.
 When washing the hands use tepid water or warm water if the hands are slightly soiled. If your hands become stained frequently, get some of the pumice stone that is used for toilet purposes by photographers, as this is not so irritating as the average pum- ice.
 Equal proportions of lemon and glycerine mixed together are excel lent for keeping the hands smooth and white with healthy glow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

IT
 
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 you whether you would the m the door of the dairy which
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

A man in a western city has been good deal worried about tattoo mark on his arm The man was a sailor once, oh, and fine tales he can tell about the and far lands beyond it and all the queer folk he has met in his wanderfngs
 There is one story of what happened to him on a moonlight night at a windy town in Holland, when a tall man with a red beard cut spade shaped, and a queer little medal pinned to the breast his shirt met him at the turn of the road whispered-but there is no use of trying to tell it. you never
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

MT. and Mrs. Jaes F. Stanton of 1S0 Arch street, have announced the wedding of their daughter, Miss Ma bel c. Stanton and First Lieutenant Norman W. Holmes, of the Ordnance Department of the U. S. A., that took place in Philadelphia on June IA. Miss Stanton is very well known here and has been recently with the Par rott Varnish Go.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19
Nick Rap shipped two car loads Of
hogs and cattle to Kansas City Mon
Jay PRISCILLA
Merwin Items

Good weather still continues.
The FLU" is on the decline in Mer-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19
Fair Mount News

We are having lots OF rain and the
nice weather continues. !.
Miss Ella and Frank Bolte and
Daniel Fix had dental work done IN
Schell City several days last week,
The Flu" is still a crawling
Grandma HIM who spent the last
feuE- months living with her daughter,
Mrs. Joe Beacher, and family went to
live with another daughter, Mrs.
John Marquart. last week.
Carl Beacher lost a fine horse last
week
Jennings Fix, sailor boy, came
home last week to stay. We are glad
to see the boys come back, the soon
er the better. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Vogt, Jr, and baby
took dinner and spent the day Sun
day with her parents, c. M. Rapp and
family.
Miss Lydia and Amos Rapp called
at the Lewis Fleischer home Sunday
night.
Martin .Rapp and wife helped Henry
Beacher butcher hogs Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rapp made a
business trip to Appleton City one
day last week.
Mr. and Mrs, Joe Hirni came home
Sunday from Camp Macarthur, Texas
where Joe was at camp.
Frank Fix. Cornish Huffman and
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19
1873 Head of fine Young An9ora Goats


No ITO here complied with
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19
Obituary

Tuesday morning. November 26.
1913, the people i'll the vicinity OF
Passaic were shocked by the news
that Uncle lake Funk had been strik-
en- with paralysis. y few days later
they were gricved to know that the
good man had passed away. The end
came after a Jew days vi intense suf
ffrriirrg.- thccausC ri the pam which ac-
compan;cd the disease the end was
welcomed by the sufferer as sweet
relief Every effort was made to re-
lieve his condition. but il was in vain.
it was the Masters call that he should
go.
Iocoh Rice Funk was bonn Decem-
her 81. 1883. at Nicholasv'llc, Ky, and
died at paS>aic. Mo-, November 80,
1913. Mas married to Miss Annie
Calm. OF Liberty. Mo-, December "a,
1861. She proceeded him To the great
beyond two years ago, To this union
were born nine children. four of
whom survive, They are Mrs. Ever
cite Pennington. anthony. Kansas. g..
Funk, Of Denver. Colorado, Earl and
Miss Laura. on farm near Passaic.
lie StHS vi thk> St'>N 'hou HtSoItS
a. distinct loss to the community in
which he lived, \ valuable citizen
has gone. The family has given up 4
devoted father, Shor, funeral SER
vices were conducted a, the home
Monday morning. December ;. The
body was then taken IN barry, Mo-,
where funeral services we're conduct
ed by Rev. i>roman at the old home
church. The services were under the
auspices oi the Masonic lodge. As
the sun went down behind the west
ern hills we laid To- rest The body of
this father. friend and nciShhcr i'll the
new dug grave to awai, the dawning
on the resurrection morn, when we
shall again be united, Teach us to
say no, my will. q Lord, hut thine
lie done. May we all he prepared to
meet our loved ones who have gone
before. For ip ,hc hour yc think
not the Son ri Man shall come.
\ Friend.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest Clipped From
Our Exchanges III


Judging from the church an
i'll the Review the folks
over at Rockville are paying little at
tention to the orders Of the county
board Of health fnrhidding public
gatherings
Henry Mudd received letter
Monday from Vim. Mudd, Kings
bury, California, stating that his son,
Churchill, died November 22 Of in
fh,cnza. Churchill was born in Adj
rian but his parents left here wheE
he was small.-Adrian Journal.
Sometime during last "Wednesday
night, thieves broke into the B;ggs
Pharmacy and robbed the money
drawer of about five dollars in loose
change, anA helped themselves to a
liberal supply Of cigarettes. 1t was
the work Of local talent.-Hume
Telephone.
l.. A. Roberts received card
Tuesday IRON his sister. Mrs. +. A.
llammontree, stating that they had
been officially notified that their
son. Virgil. had been wounded, de-
gre, undetermined. This will be
painful news to the many friends OF
the young man.-Adrian Journal.
lIix Ellis. who lives out on Bilge
creek. came. to town. Saturday. with
a load of geese. Speaking of geese
Mr.. Ellis is something of a goose
bone weather bone prophet. When
asked about the indications he repli-
ed that the Ellis home had roast
goose for Thanksgiving, and accord
ing to the goose bone there will be
no winter. You can tell your read
ers that there will be no ice for the
ic,man this winter. Hume Tele-
phone.
According the Appleton City Jour
nal there are some turkey raisers
near that town. One firm in that
city during five days last week pur-
chased I.2i6 turkeys. for which they
paid S5,5So.57. Mrs. Anna Stephen
saa-earried away the largest amount
OF money. $s7oSo. To Ben Basker-
willie. OF Bates county, went the hon
or of receiving the higest amount of
for a single fowl, gobbler
bringing $Io.o3. Mrs. ID. A. Atche
son, also of Bates county, brought in
the largest single load OF turkeys Is.
Tor which she received $I626S.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19
The Confused Hun.

DR.. Thomas c. Ely tells story his
son. Lieut.. William c. Ely, heard at
Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, which IL
Illustrates the heroism of the negro
TROOPS.
A German officer, taken captive,
complained that nothing could stop
the Americans. They were not
afraid of the shells, they defied the
flame projectors, they advanced
through fusillades of the machine
guns of $50 to 300 bullets minute.
"How about the gas?" some one
said to the German.
"Gas?' replied the captive Hun.
ct was no use to turn on the gas. 1t
merely biackened their faces and
frizzled their hair, and they came ON
just the same!-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-19

Good weather still continues.
The FLU" is on the decline in Mera
. W. a. Tucker returned home from
Kansas City Thursday.
r. y. Holdsworth went to Kansas
City Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Yingst returned to Drex-
el Thursday :,
Mrs. Faye Holdsworth is seriously
i'll at this writing.
Or. Lawrence made business trip
to Kansas City. Saturday:
Herbert Smith was taken to the
hospital in Kansas City last week to
be operated on for tumor OF the
lungs caused by the "flu".
r. K. Foster of Amsterdam was in
Merwin last week.
Kathryn Writers came down from
Kansas City Monday to visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Witter
Mrs. Ella Wyatt came down from
Kansas City Sunday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.Laskey.
The Red Cross Xmas roll started
Monday. We hope everyone joined.