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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
Spiced and Sun Cooked Strawberry


Preserves
This recipe comes from an old
Kentucky housewife, who tells with
pride that Stonewall Jackson him
self "jest ct of them preserves until
he could hardly ride away"
The success of these preserves lies
in the fact that there must be hot
sunshine for at least four days, so in
making them try to select'a run of
days that are likely to be clear, be-
cause dampness is a detriment to the
making of sun-cooked preserves.
Wash, stem and drain the berries
on cloth to absorb the moisture; be-
fore starting the fruit must be
weighed, as it will require equal
weight Of sugar and fruit. Place in
saucepan
Ttco pounds Of sugar,
One piece of cinnamon,
One cup of stru1cberrY juice,
Onc-haN teaspoon of nutmeg,
Piece of cI0res.
Stir until dissolved and then bring
! to a boil Cook for five minutes and
then pour over two pounds of large,
firm berries. Spread in single layer
on fiat platter. Cover with a piece
of glass and then set in the direct
rays of the sun for three days. Bring
them in each night from the damp
ness. Old Aunt Jennie declares that
| she must needs wipe "the sweat from
de glass about three times day."
This means that the glass must be
wiped to remove the moisture. This
will produce a thick jellylike mass,
with each berry plump and full and
sirupy.
No other fruit is as delicate and as
hard to handle and give good-looking
results as this luscious berry.
A French Spiced Strawberry Pot
pourri
In a wide-mouthed fruit jar place
a layer of Strawberries and then a
layer one inch thick of sugar. A
pinch of cinnamon, allspice, cloves
and nutmeg. Repeat this until the jar
10 VII lIltli IIlc
and lid and process for forty minutes
in hot water bath. Seal securely and
then store in a cool place. Keep the
fact in mind that to be successful it
is necessary to observe the same
rules as in canning. Work quickly
and have the utensils absolutely clean
and then proceed without delay.
Much jelly is spoiled after it is
made by careless handling. Do not
let the jelly set in the kitchen to be-
come firm. Place the glasses on a
tray or in a large baking pan ano
carry to a cool room. Pour the jelly
into a pitcher and then fill the
glasses. When cool and firm wipe the
top of the jelly with a cloth wrung
from hot water and then pour on the
paraffin, about one-half inch deep
AS soon as the paraffin cools place
the lids on the glasses, or if there are
no lids, then have a piece of card
board cut to fit and use a piece of
paper well covered with library paste
to seal. Use strip of paper as a
! binding around the edge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

into its own this season. The model
in tOday's drawing shows the double
pocket below the hip, which is used
this year. The straw hat is trim
med with a stiff bow at the back
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
TN THE last two or three years We
have become educated to the use of
even the most plebeian of the gingham
family for really dress up frocks dur
ing the summertime. Even that once
despised kitchen apron gingham has
been combined with the finest of or
candies and found its way to the most
formal of garden parties where the
wearer has been the envy of the other
women. With the social rise, as it
were. of gingham, has come an increase
in the purchase price, so that only
those who have good memories could
possibly be deceived as to the correct
standing of this material in the fashion
world at the present time.
Gingham has, of course, many quail
ties that are much in its favor. 1t
tubs WELL and surely there is no ma
terial that looks cleaner and brighter
than a gingham, but, like everything in
life, it also has its shortcomings, and
the thing that mars gingham for hot
summer days is that it looks cool but
isn't. This has been overcome by
many of the designers by combining it
with materials such as vOile and Or
Candle which are really cool, and in
this way it has been made practical
There are, however, many days dur
! ing the summertime when a serge frocli
is very much too warm, and yet, on the
other hand, organdie dresses are either
too dressy or too cool, and for such
days the all l-gingham frock is just the
sort of dress that fills the bill. 1t is
one Of these gingham dresses that is
shown today, dress that one might
wear on the street, in the motor under
dust coat. or at home. This dress is
made of blue and white gingham, com
bined with plain blue gingham. The
wide girdle, which is of the blue ging
ham, is embroidered at the front in
white. The long snug sleeves are banded
above the wrist with ths plain and the
extending pockets. which are formed by
the lower part of the skirt, are pipet
with the blue.
The hat worn with this dress is OF
natural colored rough straw. The rib
1 bon is tied in an extending bow at tbs
back and roses decorate the front.
| tInquiries are solicited and may b
addressed care az this newspaper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
THIS luscious berry, the first of our

THIS luscious berry, the first of our
= native fruits to ripen in the be-
ginning of the early summer, makes
delicious product, canned, pre-
served, made into jellies, jams or
marmalade.
Many housewives complain that in
canning berries the berries all rise to
the top of the jar. This is caused by
the sirup being too heavy. The
Strawberries do not make very
satisfactory fruit to can. Use the
cold pack process.
How to Prepare the Berries
Turn each box of berries on a plat
ter and then hull and sort at the same
time, and then return the good fruit
to the box. Wash the soft fruit and
then place at once in a bowl large
enough to contain the balance. The
object of returning the remaining
berries to the box is that this method
permits them to be washed in the
box and does not place any weight on
the fruit. The strawberry, like many
other fruits, contains about 95 per
cent water, and if they are placed in
a large container in a pile the berries
soften and mash.
To Prepare Strawberries for Canning
Now place
T1Co cups Of sugar,
One cup of 1Cater
in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Cook for five minutes and then add
one quart of berries at time. Cook
for three minutes and then skim
the berries into jar. Pack as many
as possible in each jar and then fill
with a medium sirup prepared as
directed for filling jars. Place rub
ber and lid in position and partially
tighten. Process for thirty minutes
in a hot-water bath. Remove and
then fasten securely. Take from the
kitchen to cool. Store in a cool, dry
place.
Repeat this until sufficient straw
berries are prepared to fill one dozen
jars, using same sirup. This method
permits packing jars full of berries
before adding sirup.
To Prepare Sirup for Jars
Heavy, t,Co cups sugar to one cup
of tcdter;
Medium, one and one-half cups
sugar to one cup of acater;
Thin, three-fourths cup sugar to
one cup of 1Cdter.
Bring to boil; cook five minutes.
This will prevent having an over
sweet product for those who like this
fruit just moderately sweet. Add
the sirup left from the first cooking
of the berries to the sirup used for
filing the jars. Or it may be bottled
for fruit juice.
Strawberry Preserve
One quart Of Strawberries,
One and one-half cups of sugar,
One-half cup of aOater.
Place in saucepan and simmer
slowly until heavy, rich sirup. Pour
into pint jars and adjust the rubber
and lid and then partially tighten.
Process for fifteen minutes in hot
water bath. This preserve looks and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
The WOman,S
Exchange
Would Like to, Reduce

You can reduce by systematic dieting
and exercise. Give up eating rich foods,
and eat little less at each meal. When
you exercise, make it regular every
day, otherwise it will have no effect.
Walk a certain number of miles every
day, or else go through some calisthenics
every morning before breakfast. This is
the only way to reduce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
Mrs. Wilson ANSWERS Questions

My dear Mrs. Wilson-In your
recipe for macaroni au gratin the
quantity of cheese was left out.
Will you kindly publish the amount
in the paper and oblige,
Mrs. G. B.
No cheese is required for this dish.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-You pub
lished some time ago a recipe for
candy which was made from raj
sins, citron and nuts, put through
the meat chopper and then put to-
gether in some way and cut in
squares, and white icing put on
top, and l have lost it. Now I
would like to have it, as | wish to
make some for a church fair.
Would you please repeat and
oblige, Mrs. B. W.
Fruit Candy
One-hat pound Of figs,
One-hat pound Of dates,
One package of raisinS,
One package of cocoanut,
One pound of peanuts.
Put through the food chopper and
add just sufficient honey or sirup to
make the mixture spread. Pack into
a pan lined with wax paper and
place a weight on the candy for
twelve hours. Remove and spread
with the following icing:
One cup of xxx sugar,
One tablespoon Of cornstarch,
One teaspoon of lemon juice
and just sufficient boiling water to
make this mixture spread. Cut the
candy into blocks.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Would
you please be so kind to give
through the paper suggestions for
nice country luncheon for ladies'
aid and the recipes for the same,
for about fifteen or twenty per-
sons? Thanking you very kindly,
Mrs. S.
Country Luncheon
: Appetizers
Oaited MUS ColeSlaW
Scallions
Clear Tomato Soup
(Serve in Demi-tasse Cups)
Fried Chicken Cream Gravy
Peas
Cucumber Salad
Strawberry Shorteake Coffee
You will require about
Fosr cars Of tomato soup,
Three mediunt-sized chickens,
One peck Of peas,
Fear citoumbeYs,
Too heads Of lettuce,
Fony bores of Strawberries.
THREE / 1,inis Of eream for th'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
Ask Mrs. Wilson

I: you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them tC Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad to answer you
through these columns. No per-
sonal replies, however, can be given.
Address questions to Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
To Lieutenant 3.

You Gieutenant b., possessed with
wartime name,
Had by rights chance for fame;
You had chance to really know
That love is not mans hardest blow.
You speak so sweetly: yes, so grand,
That there's nothing to denote that you
fought like a man.
If you really fought for strife and life,
You'd know that love cuts ne'cr so deep
as knife.
Now, Lieut.. b., in this EuroDpan mix.
Weren't you stationed at old Camp Dix?
Now, if you weren't. it's funny to me
I'll apologize, Lieutenant b.
You formed club on CYNTHIA s page
That's made my heart fill up with rage ;
Why talk of love and danes so fair,
When you have not quite done your
share?
Let us have a club to keep up hope,
And let's hope it reigns for years and
years,
That all may live for happiness
And that people may shed less sorrowful
tears.
But let's talk of things that give us joy,
Not of the monotony of love;
Let us hear of truth and honesty,
And perhaps tell ideas of what's above.
Now. Lieutenant b. and all the rest,
Who've done your utmost and your best,
Won't you shake hands with lad
That's done his utmost and is glad?
A MEMBER OF THE TWENTY
EIGHT. WHO HAS SEEN REAL
FIGHTING.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

TNBLEACHED muslin makes very
= pretty, cool looking summer cur
tains and bedspreads. This material
should be combined with colored
fabric, carrying out the color scheme
of the room. Black and white cretonne
with n little pink rose in it makes a
very effective border, but any flowercd
cretonne or chintz, preferably, with a
cream colored background, is good.
Bands of plain rose, sage green, old
blue or yellow chambray are also very
attractive.
The same ideas can be carried out
in bedspreads. Muslin has the advan-
tages of being inexpensive, and easily
laundered. 1t is yard wide, aud may
be cut in half if desired. This half
curtain permits more air to come into
the room, at the same time hiding the
ugly window frame. The borders should
be from two to three inches wide.
They may be sewcd on the lower part
of the valance, and on one or both
edges, that is, both sides of the cur
tains.
Attractive Bedspreads
Two widths of the fabric can be used
for double size bedspread, and one
half for valance. This may be made
plain or gathered. Bands may be sewed
on the lower edge of valance, and also
on the seams. OF course one edge may
be used if desired. Bolster throws
trimmed to match are exceedingly at
tractive.
There is nothing very new in plain
white scrim curtains, but. trim them
with pink, blue, green or yellow block
gingham, and you will have unusually
pretty draperies.
The same idea carried out in bureau
scarfs is very good.
Linen colored crash banded with
chambray makes very pretty dining
room draperies.
What to Choose
When hemming curtains pull several
threads, just as is done for hemstitch =
ing. This will make it easier to cut
and hem them evenly.
1t must be borne in mind that in
order to obtain artistic. and restful
rooms plain colored or bordered
curtains should be used with figured
|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
About Robert w. Service

To the Editor Of Womdm's Page:
Dear Madam-Please give me any in =
formation you can about Robert W.
Service. author of "Rhymes of Red
Cross Man. A STUDENT.
Robert w. Service is an English
man and was born at Preston. England
in 1874. He experienced various vicis
situdcs before finally joining the staff
of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, in
Victoria, b. c., in 1905, after which
he was transferred to Yukon and spent
eight years travelling in the Yukon ter
rtory and the sub Arctic. He is now
engaged exclusively in literary work
You can get his books at the public
library and find out more details about
him in the prefaces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures
With a Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Woman's Page,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, or phone
the Woman's Department. Walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
vamps and Real American Girls

Dear Cynthia The real American
girl is one that is lovely in grace. who
has white pcarly teeth, due to taking
care of them with dimplcs, because she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

always secs the bright and wholesome
things in a joke; with smooth white
skin, due to nature and cleanliness a
girl who has hair, not an artificial wig,
and who wears her hair not in the latest
style. but that which becomes her best.
If there are two sides to story, she
always chooses or has hopes the best
is right; when in the company of men
she thinks only of friendship, not il
they are going to fall in love with her.
If they do tell her nonsense, which they
very seldom do, she laughs it off or
thanks them in n way that they're kept
cool for a long time afterward. She is
one who has enough of real friends to
be in no need to talk to strangers. She
would rather stay at home, knowing
that some day man will be only too
proud to have her.
Then comes the vamp, the one who
has n sickly face. who has a complexion
of rcd paint. whose teeth are yellow,
due to not taking care of them. who
thinks of only the wrong side of life, If
there are two sides to a story, and who
loves to knock people and gossip. Oh.
dear, that is what keeps them up. And
then why should they bother with
friends when they can go out and pick
up boys and make date with them ?
What do you gain in the end? Girls.
do you call that fun? Do you expect
to ,oarry2 Of courSc you do Picture
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
Mother of Five Wants Clothes

TO the Editor OF Womdh's Page:
Dear Madam-Pleasc excuse this note,
but would you kindly ask your readers
if they have any children's clothes or
shoes that their children have out
grown? / have five girls. from ten
months to ten years, and only have a
small wage to manage on. and find it
hard to got changes for the children.
will be very thankful for them. and.
if you will give my name and address
on request, | will pay for all postage.
A DEVOTED READER.
The name and address are on file. and
would be glad to send it to any one
who has clothes or shoes to give to
this mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
NEW AND INEXPENSIVE IDEAS
FOR PRETTY SUMMER CURTAINS

On the other hand large figured draper
les can be used very effectively with
plain wall covering.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

1. Who was the most prominent
woman doctor of the Civil War?
.. What combination of materials
is popular for the new midsum-
mer hats?
8. Describe a pretty way of finish
ing q short sleeve for an organdie
dress.
4. When the shoulder straps of an
underwaist have worn out, what
is an easy and dainty way of re-
newing them?
combined to make n good looking
street dress?
G. What style of lace sleeve is used
occasionally on this years eve
ming dresses?
., Yesterdays Answers
!. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
who had charge of recreation with
branch of the y. NJ. &. A.
abroad, has been called "The
Play Lady of the American
Army
.. A colorful bit of trimming can be
added to n white dress without
extra work. if the buttonholes are
made in colored thread.
8. When cutting silk on cutting
table, pin piece of flannel or
heavy material over the table to
keep the silk from slipping out Of
place.
4. Holding piece of paper under
georgette crepe when sewing braid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

this method. For a slow oven $50
degrees Fahrenheit; moderate oven,
$50 degrees Fahrenheit; hot oven,
AIS to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Do
not open the oven door for ten min
utes after placing the cake in the
oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
sHOWTO PUT UP STRA WBERRLES;:
MRS. WILSON GIVES METHODS
The Rules for Canning Sed and Sun Cooked Preserves and French Spd
Strawberry anade With Rhubmb and the
Jely-Thee Direction Are Easy to FoIoW
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright, 1910. bV Mrs. M. 4. wilson
All Rights ReserTed)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

tastes like old-fashioned preserved
berries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24

My dear Mrs. Wilson-May I
ask you to republish a recipe for
crumb cake that you published
some time ago. I tried it and like
it very much; but, unfortunately,
before l had time to copy it my
housekeeper destroyed it. I have
tried many of your excellent
recipes and found them very salts
factory. Thanking you in ad-
vance, | am, S. M. K.
Crumb Cake
One-half cup of sugar,
One egg,
Four tablespoons of shortening,
Two cups of -four,
Four teaspoons Of baking powder,
Three-quarters cup of mater.
Place in a mixing bowl and beat
just enough to mix. Now pour into
a prepared deep layer-cake pan and
cover the top with crumbs prepared
as follows:
Sta tablespoons Of -four,
-Four tablespoons of sugar.
THO tablespoons of shortening.
Place in a bowl and rub between
the fingers into fine crumbs. Spread
on top of the cake and bake in a mod
crate oven for thirty minutes.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly give me a recipe for crul-
lers and pond-lily tarts? E. E. j.
See reply to Mrs. A. R. No direc-
tions can be given for the tarts as
it is necessary to see the dough cut.
Ny dear Mrs. Wilson, have
made coffee cake out of yeast
dough and after it set in the pan
for the last time to rise and |
thought it was raised enough to
bake it, ! put the crumbs on the
top and placed it in the oven. 1t
sank little in the middle. The
taste was all right, but it did not
look so well. VIII you kindly let
me know the proper way to put
the crumbs on? Mrs. L. N.
The trouble with your coffee
cake was that you let it rise too long
Place the crumbs on the cake wher
you place it in the pan and then sci
in place about 80 degrees Fahren,
heit and let rise just thirty minutes
when bake.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-06-12

We can Hi your wants at once
ut the Gem State Barber Shop.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-06-12
Idaho Births Increase.

Idaho births reported in the
month of May were more than
two and one-fourth times as num-
erous as deaths registered in the
same period, according to figures
which have just been announced
by the state department of public
welfare. Exactly 754 native Ida
hoans drew their first breaths in
the course of the month, while
only 1873 residents of the state
were called to the great majority.
May births exceeded those re-
ported in April by SO, the latter
months total having been sos.
The birth-to-death ratio which
obtained in May evidenced itself
in the previous month, April s
death certificates aggregating
300.
0. Henry's theories anent the
Merry Month of May" found
vindication in the marriage sta
tistics announced. May espousals
totaled 1874, while only 81 COUP
les entered upon welded exist
ence in April.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-06-12
FAMOUS DOGS LONG KNOWN
nownsd fer CsnturIss for Their
Special Work.

The st. Bernard pass Is Of historical
rsnown. 1t connects the valleys Of
the Rhone and the Dora Baltea. It
was traversed by Roman legions thou
sands Of years ago. In medieval
times the pass served the armies Of
conQuerOrs and the bands Of merce-
naries. Napoleon crossed the Alps at
this point In 1900.
The great monastery was built in
the middle Of the sixteenth century.
1t was maintained for the relief of
travellers who were surprised by snow
storms while crossing the pass. The
st. Bernard dogs were used to find the
frozen victims of the storms In the
snowdrlfts. They were specially
trained for this work Of relief and
carried the first aid to the injured in
a little basket attached to their col
lars. These dogs rescued thousands
of human beings, many Of whom were
Of historic prominence. And for the
first time In the history Of this famous
the dogs, during the war,
had to be slaughtered for want Of food.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-06-12
Notice to Public. Running Stock
in Highways.

Any person who permits or al
lows horses, cattle. mules, sheep,
ETC., to run at large within pub
lie road or highway, or within a
herd district, is guilty of a INSIDE
meanor.
Many complaints have been
made to us of persons violating
this law. and notice is hereby CIV
en- that prosecution will be made
hereafter when any complaint is
made.
The owner Of any stock is also
liable for the damages done by
such stock either to the highways
or to persons damaged by such
stock, and the condition of the
fences along the highway is with
out regard in such cases.
We feel that it is up to the per-
son damaged by such stock to APP
pear and make formal complaint,
and when this is done the guilty
party will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
A. w. Mitchell,
Sheriff of Lewis County.
G. G. Pennell, 2w2
Pros. Atty. Lewis County.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-06-12
Boys Who "Make oeod."

Probably not per cent of the sue
cessful men In the world today gave
any evidence of having great ability
when they were kids" The prodigies
do not make good. The exceptional"
y0ungster in school seldom conquers
after he has entered real life; but the
plain fellow Of common sense, slow to
learn, slow to become enthused, slow
to make companions and slow to give
them up-the fellow who sticks to a
Job until 1t is finished, that is the fell
low who In after life rules and reg
ulates the affairs Of this little green
ball.-Exchange.