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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Styles Go Back
To Early Dates

ian, is the sleeveless blouse, or short
as they once did the American shirt
waist. These, also, were battlemented
at the hem, while ours are not, but
they also showed the full sleeves of
the shirt beneath. In those days the
man chose the undershirt in broad
yellow and red-barred stripes.
AS we wear this other coat, the bat
tlemented one with long sleeves, fas-
tened at the neck, but not below, the
effect is good. 1t provides a variant
from the accepted styles of jackets. It
is baltless, which is a fashion the
French designers are striving hard to
estaI .ish. The slim lines of this coat
keep the widths from awkwardness
and the small armholes aid the clean
cut look.
Snuous Hips of the Orient.
1t NAV be happy fact one that
gives cause for rejoicing that design
ers have no objection to punching"
the countries when it comes to fash
ions. To put the oriental hip drapery
alon sside the coat OF Cromwell and
the chenise of Adele of Lauvain is
legit. mate business.
A9s we'll that once looked well,
might be their motto and they go on
making a sartorial Tower of Babel, for
| if a costume could speak, this is what
would happen in any representative
gathering. The Orient is always too
seductive, too easy of imitation, to
escape constant usage; there may
have been periods in social history
when it would not have been possi-
bic to persuade well-placed women to
appear in the clothes of the Temple
girls and those of the Bazaars, but we
don't happen to belong to one of them.
We have stopped at some things in
the last six years, but we have gone
fer, very far.
Sedateness has entered into costum-
cry during the last two years, but now
we may see a return to license in cos
tumery that may make pre-war fash
ions appear anemic. Let US hope that
joy won't be too unconfined.
If there is a pleasing sedateness
with freedom from occurrences and
drabness, then we will see good cos
tunes. Already there is a gracious
way of employing orientalism which
cannot be objected to by conserva-
tives, even in the hip drapery whose
swathings are the sign and symbol of
the Eastern dancers.
There is a tendency to combine col
ored satin with black thread lace in
the oriental frocks, which takes away
the suggestion of the East except in
the swirl of fabric that goes about the
| hips.
, The Square Figure.
These are minor changes, however
important they may be to the mass oi
women who have no intention Of
swinging their clothes into every pro
cession that passes, in comparison tt
the subtle transformation going on ii
) the contour of the figure. 1t is get
ting square. If it succeeds there il
another blue ribbon of victory to th'
house of Callot who, moves along ;
: mysterious way toward changing tn,
!. fashion of the civilized world.
1 When Callot sent to this countr,
c those primitive garments without belt
: or curve, cut straight from two piece
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
HOW TO DEEPEN SKIRT HEM
Use Band Insertion-Wise Between
Bodice and Skirt Instead of
Fabric Belt

Hens are quite, quite deep this sea-
son, you have very probably noticed.
The question is, though, how deepen
the hem of last years frock and still
have a skirt of the desired length?
Here is one way for the needleworker
to answer that question in a novel,
practical way.
Using fiuffed cotton or some left
overs of wool and either an elabora-
ton on the chain stitch or the filet
stitch, make a crocheted band two or
three inches wide, according to the
desired length of the skirt. Use the
band insertion-wise between bodice
and skirt instead of the usual fabric
belt. In contrasting color it is the
most effective thing you ever saw.
Further elaborated with wooden beads,
as one very expensive model was, the
result is doubly effective. The beads
were stitched on with matching silk
after the insertion was entirely fin
| iShed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

More than 5000 women served as
drivers and aids in the American Red
Cross motor corps service. The khaki
uniform was discarded and new one
of Red Cross Oxford gray substituted.
The first girl 'bell hops" in Mon
tana have been engaged at hotel in
Missoula, where the innovation has
made a profound sensation among the
ranchers and cowboys.
Of the 10000 women enrolled in the
department of nursing of the Red
Cross 700 have been assigned to the
federal public health bureau, or to Red
Cross service in this country.
Swiss girl singers, sometimes assist
ed by boys, gave street concerts in the
principal towns and cities to raise
money for a fund for the comfort of
the soldiers guarding the borders of
Switzerland.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
The MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
! MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit TO the laboratory where thie
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal SUBJ
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
10 extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil aud tank that comes in
crntact with the medicine is sterilized
and as flal precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
N sterile bottles.
II Is the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has le this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment Of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use OF
Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
hshing attest to its virtue.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
CHIC NEW SWEATER BLOUSE
Garment Devised With Purpose of
Conserving Wool, but Without
Giving Up Good Points.

An extremely serviceable and jaunty
garment is the new combination sweat
er blouse, devised by some one who
wanted to conserve wool without CIV
ing up the good points of the sweater.
A blouse of some gay striped silk is
first made according to pattern that
opens down the front with fronts that
fold back and join in wide sailor col
lar. But the sailor collar is not made
of the silk. Instead, it is made of wool
of some color that goes well with the
strikes in the silk, as are wide cuffs
for the sleeves and a foot wide hip Sec
ton that forms a tight-fttiEg peplum
for the blouse. To put it on it is sim;
ply pulled over the head. It is charm
ing to wear with the walking suit
skirt, and the Wool is placed just
where the additional, warInsh under
the suit coat might be mcat welcome
of frosty mornings.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Ne.. hl4tm mseQ

When bedding or blankets are too
short, sew a strip of heavy cotton to
the bottom; this tucks in nicely and is
not bulky.
The use of uncooked cereals is a
great saver of time and fuel, and many
prefer them, although they are much
more expensive. They combine we'll
with such fruits as bananas, and make
most appetizing and nourishing dish.
All dry cereals should be crisped in
the oven before serving. Hot milk
poured over shredded wheat biscuit
makes the cream go farther.
Nodded cream of wheat with the
center filed with slices of pineapple
rolled into petals makes most attrac-
| tive dish.
All blankets and bedding should he
protected from the face and hands by
strip of old sheeting basted on the
top; II inches wide makes a good
width. These may be removed and
washed often, thus keeping the bed.
ding always fresh and clean.
Old felt hats make fine inside soles
for adult shoes and warm good lock
shoes for the baby. Cut them from g
good fitting old shoe, work eyelets ant
stitch them on the machine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Street suit taken from CromWell's rule
in Britain. Ii is of dark-blue cloth
with two rows of tiny silver buttons
down the front, battIemented hem,
and wide linen collars and cuffs.
that, in a tremendous time like this,
which makes his mighty battles puny
events, we should go on playing varia
tons on the theme of clothes which he
brought about through his Martian ad-
ventures in other lands than his own.
None of the designers have gotten
very far away from the NapoleOnic
era, and their apology is that inspira-
ton was drawn from every source dur
ing the reign of this one man, and that
it would be difficult to find something
which had been omitted. Very true.
We Turn to England.
There was once time, in the be-
| ginning of the Consulate, when fash
| ion in Paris was turned toward the
ancient enemy across the channel and
borrowed ideas for dress. This was
done in a spirit of perversity by GER
tain sections of society; but the Paris
| designers now turn there in differ
ent spirit-one of intense gratitude
| and friendliGess, and instead of look
| ing among present fashions for inspira-
ton, knowing full well by practical
evidence. that they are Partisan, she
has gone back to British history.
Later she may remember Mesopotamia
and Palestine, and linking them to
Allenby and Marshall, swirl back to
Holy Land costumery.
At the moment she is interested in
eras of which she has thought little
and cared less. 1t seems a strange
thing that the temperamental design
ers of Paris, on whom the world de-
pends for the movement of the season
in clothes, should revive the fashions
of Cromwell. Curious juxtaposition of
ideas. None has ever arisen in French
history who could be likened to this
Puritan, and we may find the reason
for this singular recrudescence in the
pleasant fact that Cromwell was sand.
wiched between two Charleses whose
frivolity is historically foreign to Paris
The Cromwellian inspiration is new
the revival Of those fashions which
were adopted before the word ha(
any significance when Henry 1 was
king of England. In looking over 6
book of old costumery the similarity
shown between the frocks of then an(
and is startling. And this is all the fur
ther we have gone in dress, is the ex
clamation that comes first.
Those were severe fashions whel
Cromwell interrupted the pleasure-lov
ing Stuarts. Some one has said tina
when Charles II came to the thron
England with a sigh of relief lai,
aside her hair shirt to show that sh
wore Il silk one beneath.
Just recently there has appeared sey
eral sorts with battlemented hens
a strange sign of those times, and
double row of buttons on each side O
a long straight front opening. TIL
wide linen collar and cuffs are added
and one sees that it is a new fashion
Not so new, but equally Cromwell
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
or as a border around the edge. There
is much chance for novelty here.
Fringe on Sweaters.

, Fringe has invaded the precinct Of
sweaters. Often it is found on the
sides of the large sailor collar, and is
made of the same wool as the sweater
or wool of contrasting color. One silk
sweater that can be made by any clev-
er knitter has black and white fringe
all around large shawl collar, around
the bottom of the sweater and around
the lower edge of the cuffs. Tassels,
which are only a short concentrated
bit of fringe, are used frequently at
the ends of sashes on the new sweat
ers or they are placed at the corners
of the sailor collar to hold the points
in place and to add an Interesting dec
orative touch.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

New York.-It is a long cry from
Henry II to Cromwell, but fashion
jumps that length in seven-leagued
boots and regards it as trifle. Fash
ion, indeed, asserts a fashion critic,
places the two periods of the worlds
history together without apology. She
takes a bit from one and a slice from
the other, and calls it a frock.
History has been ransacked for three
years for inspiration, strange to re-
cord, when one realizes that a few
decades from now fashion will proba-
bly, start in to register the impress
sions of these days. and throughout
all the ages to come, if there are such
things as fashions for women, those
who build them will go to this era of
wOrld-war as an aid to jaded brains.
Possibly Napoleon was sufficiently an
egotist to foresee that the period he
created in the worlds progress would
last the fashion designers at least an
hundred years, as it has done, but he
might have been startled at the fact
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Morning Jacket.

Dotted swiss is as charming for
morning jackets as for the more elab-
crate rest robes. Its crispness is a
joy and it responds beautifully to care
full laundering. An excellent way of
making a sensible and comfortable
morning jacket is to proceed exactly
as one would for a shirtwaist and fit
the upper part just as carefully. Cut
off any extra length at the waistline.
add Straightforward belt as wide as
is desired, gather the bottom of the
shirtwaist part to this belt and along
the other edge of the belt sew frili
of material. The sleeves may be as
elaborate or as simple as one wist.es,
and there may be added a deep collar
in the back, cut away to a point in
front to be quite comfortable.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
TABLE LINENS AND SCARFS
Blocked Effect Done in Colors or
White According to Character
of the Embroidery.

A curious development in table lin
ems and scarfs for the bedroom is the
blocked effect done either in colors
or white according to the character of
the accompanying embroidery and in
various ways. The reason for this is
rather obvious. Now that fine linens
have become so scarce the pleasure of
looking at pure unbroken surface of
soft white linen is not for the house
wife of today. Her 'linens" will very
likely be cottOns for some time, and
anything which will break the cotton
expanse and make the finish less no
ticeable is welcome.
Hemstitching by machine or hand
is one way of making these checkered
cloths. Outline or COUGHING is effec-
tive too. The blocks vary according
TO the size of the piece. but six inches
is Il good working size for most of
them. Small motifs may then appear
in the corners or in every other block,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20


gifts that are not desired.
When one is fortunate enough to
live on farm the gifts to town friends
may represent the whole family. The
father and boys may put fowl or
brace Of wild game, fruit and few
vegetables I'm the Christmas basket
while mother and the girls will add u
box of cookies. a glass or two of jelly,
a plant, or bit of needlework.
The present coming from the farm
is not to be despised. A tiny Christ
mas tree taken from the woods and
potted will be a most welcome gift to
those who live away from growing
things. A walk in the woods will dis
close many a bit of green or color to
decorate the. gift basket. A tiny glass
Of jelly in a small basket to fit it, tied
with sprig OF partridge berry or
wintergreen, is such welcome gift to
the invalid. A quaint little jar filled
with jam, tied up with a festive bow
is another.
A fern dish with a violet plant, he
patica and q little fern, will be JOY
to shut-in, especially If she has beer
country girl.
Wild crabapple jelly is such de
licious one for the Christmas table, anC
may be made in quantities where thu
Wild Grub is plentiful.
A small jar of real farm butter or {
box Of hickory nut meats, card o.
two of honey and a jar of mincemeat
are all suggestive gifts. A nice fa
mince pie tied up in tissue with ,
spray of Christmas green's will be an
other most happy gift.
If one has Sn herb bed, a package o.
assorted herbs will find warm plac
in the affections of the town house
keeper.
Money cakes and boxes of farm-mad
doughnuts will make many hearts haY
py who have had TO save ON sugar thi
year. These are but q few of man
suggestions which may be worked ou
each adding a touch of originality t
her gift and bringing unallowed jo
to the recipients.
q g q
A mans fortunes are the fruit of his
| character. A mans friends are his
magnetisms.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

prunes, but these make an especially;
good pie.
Cabbage Salad.-Put small cab
bage head through the meat chopper,
Mince a Pinch square of salt pork in
small cubes and fry a golden brown.
Pour the boiling hot fat with half of
the Drowned bits of pork over the cab
bage with a small shredded onion (the
onion may be put through the chopper
with the cabbage) stir and mix well;
add plenty of salt and few dashes of
cayenne pepper. In the frying pan
heat enough vinegar to moisten the
! salad; pour this over the cabbage boil
/ ing hot. Set in the warming oven IN
/ til ready to serve.
Tomatoes With Corn.-Stew down a
! pint of tomatoes with one minced
/ onion and a sprig of parsley; season
well and put in layers in baking dish
with canned corn. Cover with but
tered crumbs and bake until well
| Drowned.
Fifteen-Minute Pudding.-Just be-
I fore dishing up the dinner put on the
following pudding to cook: it will be
ready to serve in plenty of time for
the dessert: Take one cupful of Sift-
ed flour, little salt and q teaspoonful
of baking powder; mix well and add
enough rich milk to make drop bat
ter. Butter individual molds or cups,
drop in a spoonful of the batter, then
d spoonful of canned cherries or straw
berries (any juicy fruit) ; top with an
other spoonful of batter, set the cups
into pan of boiling water, cover and
cook on the top of the stove fifteen
minutes. Do not raise the cover while
cooking. Serve with sweetened cream
or cream and sugar. They are light,
tender and delicate when carefully
boiled.
Onions and Cheese.-Take a dish of
cooked onions, place in layers in q but
tered baking dish with white sauce
and cheese Bake until well heated
through. Use a rich cream cheese, as
otherwise the cheese will cook stringy.
, q q q
Know the true value of time; snatch,
seize and enjoy every moment of H.
No idleness, no laziness, no procr;Iat-
nation: never put off till tomor."w
what you can do today.-ChesterIeh
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
sSs sssd Rsssry Cas gGs s%s aUs The Heart of Nation
&enksrA oR PuhAer asia Memphis g. PhilAaslphla. Pa
Heater LOOKS LIKE RULER.
Electrical contrIvsnee That Is De-
signed Primarily for Use in Out
door Construction Work.

The lntest development in electrical
heaters is one that provides for build
ing II like n fat ruler. The heater
was designed primarily for use in
outdoor construction work The cabs
Of digging cranes. for instance. often
become so cold that the men cannot
work. Fiat resistances of large CO.
paclty have been. devised. which are
Only two feet long and three-slx-
teenths Of an inch thick. These can
be placed in almost any nook or cor
ner. They can also be used for
wurming the feet. For this purpose n
perforated plate is placed over one or
two heating units, according to Pop
ular Science Monthly. When a man
stands on the plate current Of warm
air Is released and flows over II.
The outer casing of such unit is OF
steel, while the heating elemelt Is
wound nat inside. To insulate the
element from this casing layers OF
micn completely inclose 1t. Each unit
Is capable of being used on either al
ternating or direct current. When It'll
desired to use number Of them they
nre connected in circuit.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
The Housewives Briefs

A cheap basket filed with popcorn
balls for the youngsters Line the bas-
ket with the pretty light green paper
and nestle the balls in it. They will
look good enough to eat.
The staples on hand in any home
which will be useful are rice, maca-
ronl, coconut. chocolate, coffee, tea and
cocoa. The staple vegetables in the
cellar and the fruit closet are all used
to supply the shelf.
silk stockings viii wear much long
er If washed after each wearing. This
will take but moment or two, and is
we'll worth the effort.
Make laundry apron out of the
old, worn-out rubber coat. Use tht
sleeves lined with warm cloth for leg
gings for the boy who likes to wade
in slush and snow.
When new wooden underwear |!
purchased If a piece of outing f1anne
wool side next the skin is sewed un
der the arms an dinto the seats of th'
drawers where the most wear comes
will save patching loter and will b.
much neater looking.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Was Used to Real Noise.

During a heavy barrage one night
in the st. Mihiel scrap an officer passed
a rolling kitchen drawn out at the side
of the road up near the front. In the
glow OF a little campfire he could see
the cook carefully winding an alarm
clock and holding the dial down to the
fire to set the alarm bell. The gun
chorus was in full tongue and sleep
seemed impossible.
Whats the big idea?" shouted the
officer.
Il wanta be sure of waking up when
the boys go over in the morning.
grinned the cook. II used to work in
an all-night restaurant in the railroad
yards in Chicago and little noise like
his doesn't disturb me-"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Decoration for Frocks Promises
Wide Popularity.
There Is No Attempt to Relieve the
NeckIine of Evening Gowns When
They Are Deeply DecoIIete.

By this time it is quite apparent to
even the casual observer, states a
fashion writer, that old lace has come
into its own again and that there is a
revulsion of feeling against the severe
neck line except by women who know
they look extremely well in such Sc
verify. 1t is not especially trying when
the decolletage is square, but when
round, or V-shaped it takes a woman
with remarkably regular features to
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Cream puffs filed with any desired
filling, q bit of ice cream or whipped
cream stirred with spoonful of jam
for flavor Many filings will occur to
suit the taste. Chocolate, or caramel
filling IS liked, as well as maple.
Junket lends itself to various f1avors
and combinations. A small glass Of
junket may follow hearty dinner with
no feeling of having eaten too much.
A tasty little hurry-up dessert may
be prepared by placing chocolate
creams on small round crackers, set in
the oven until the chocolate is melted
and served with coffee.
Graham crackers spread with jelly
/ and decorated with two marshmallOws
then put into the oven to brown and
puff are well liked for another sweet
cracker.
A few dates or figs stuffed with bit
of fondant or simply rolled in sugar
or stuffed with a nut or two makes a
most delightful dessert well relished
Ny all who have sweet tooth.
Cinnamon Cream Tarts.-Beat tea.
spoonful of butter with half a cupful
of powdered sugar and half teaspoon
full of cinnamon in a bowl. Place hall
dozen split crackers hollow side uI
in baking pan, drop a spoonful ot
this mixture in each and bake in {
hot oven for two minutes.
If fond of peanut butter serve some
squares of sweet chocolate sandwich
fashion for the young folks dessert
This is q most nutritive food and woulC
do for a luncheon when taking {
long tramp. as it takes but little spac
to carry.
Junket.--Warm pint of milk to tn
luke-warm stage, add junket table
: dissolved in teaspoonful of cold wa
ter. Flavor and sweeten to tatse, stil
: ring until well blended. Pour int
+ sherbet cups and let stand in war;
room until the junket is set Serv
with sweetened whipped cream or
spoonful of marshmallow cream o
l top of each cup.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
True. but piseourteous.

There were two actresses in an
early play of mine" said an author.
'botb very beautiful; but the leading
actress was thin. She quarreled one
day at rehearsal with the other lady.
and she ended the quarrel by saying
haughtfly, Remember, please, that I
am the star
"'Yes, know you're the str tn,
other retorted, eyeing with an amused
smile the leading actress long, slim
figure, but you'd look better, my dear.
If you were q little meteor p"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
Lininqs Are CoIored.

A notion reminiscent of the blouses
of several seasons ago, when many
colors were transfused by means of
many Innings placed one above the 9TH
er, is shown in some clever blue
blouses of georgette through which
red, canary or petunia shows part of
the way to the yoke and again for
cuffs and collar.