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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-10-16

TO get rid of worms in children
give them Whites Cream Vermifuge
The little sufferer improves at once
and soon becomes healthy, active and
robust. Price, 35c.
Sold by ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-10-16

BOURG & BOURG Expert
cleaners and pressers. West Main.
Phone 35S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
HUMAN CURIOS
The woman-Hater"

Eccentricity IN men of science is far
from rare, but the Hon. Henry Caven-
dish, the eminent scientist, who first
demonstrated the composltiCd Of water.
was remarkable example Of the lengths
to which personal peculiarities are allied
with undoubted genius
Men were a trouble to the Honor
able Henry and women were an abhor-
rence. He communicated with his house,
keeper only through notes placed on the
table in the hall and he allowed maids
10 work In his house only because he
could not find men to handle the menial
tasks However, II any maid came with
In hts sight. he discharged her Instant
ly and. after one or two chance encoun-
ters of this kind. he had a private stair
case erected in his villa at Clapham;
which the scientist actually permitted
himself to approach a woman was when
he was one day taking a walk through
the fields near his estate and 10 saw
a bull pursuing young and decidedly
pretty woman from London on. Evidently
against the feminine sex. for Cavendish
rushed forward and, at the risk OF his
life, helped the girl TO escape. When
she turned to thank him he refused to
listen, and. clssplng vs. hands over his
Cynics might claim that 1t was this
aversion to feminine society which led
| % his great wealth. for, at the time of
, his death he owed $l,l57,o00 in diff
ferent public funos in addition to an
income of $4,000 year from his land
matter of fact, however. his wealth was
nartly Inherited and partly due to the
fact that he never withdrew penny
| from the bank once he had deposited 1t.
Friday-The MARQUIS Of Anslosey's Leg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
Adventures With a Purse

T REMEMBER that when was a
L very little person my mother had me
cat oatmeal for the good Of my health
and didn't like it. swallowed many
bitter tear along with the oatmeal and
always thought myself Very much
abused. Today I saw some dishes with
the most fascinating pictures painted
on the inside-pictures that matched
the nursery, rhymes we all used to chat
ter. To see the pretty picture at the
bottom will be an inducement for lots
of little people to empty plates-and
they are priced at sixty five cents.
Sometimes little girls don't like to
have their hair combed because mother
always pulls or because It. takes too
long from games to have the curls
brushed. have seen a white ivory set
consisting Of comb, brush and mirror,
with nursery pictures painted attrac-
lively on the back. No little girls truly
feminine instinct could resist them and
the set can be purchased for five dollars.
This Is the time Of year for quitting
up" things and there is a grand scram-
bic for jelly glasses and bottles for
the ketchup. grape juice. etc. Paraf-
fin will seal the jelly glass. but bot
tie from which the stopper has been
lost is virtually useless. Today ] saw
some glass bottle stops. to fit pint or
quart bottles, and five cents will buy
two of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

with meat and potatoes they add to the
stew, contributing some food value and
flavor to the dish. In soup they thicken
the fluid and flavor it as do okras.
Stewed with mushrooms they are quite
delectable. The pods must be removed
before cooking.
There is nothing more beautiful than
long row of hollyhocks in June or
July garden. They produce a large
number of seeds. are easily cultivated
como up the second year and require no
| fertilization. Since the high cost of
living has hit most of us hard. the nd =
dition of this vegetable" TO the sum :
mcr menu may prove a welcome one.
The seeds require some seasoning with
herbs and condiments.
No doubt some elderly reader Will
come forth with the statement that in
her early youth she ate them about the
time tomatoes ceased to be an ornament
and became a food. r. l.. F., VI. d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
ALICIASSTROLLED ALONG
IN THE LLNCH-HOUR crown
And Smiled See Them All Hurying Get Back on Time
Fifty Weeks Year She Has to Hurry That Woy, Too

just as calm and dainty and ,,a,.
turbed as her name sounds
She wore wide, upbus;,o..,,,-
fioppy straw hat, loaded with frivo,nn,,,
howers. 'ious
Her dress was blue, indeed b,, I, :,
little white dots all over IL. and :. Isd
white collar, and white sash. "iue
She had short sleeves with w,d.
candle cuffs, and she carried her s,.a ur.
In her hand. e'o'es
She looked as if she didn't Inv.
care In the world. as IL she had nev.s
lifted hnger to do stroke of wori
she seemed to be purely decorative.
She strolled along with a half .sm,,.
Of contempt for the workers OF IN. n.
world' that made two hard .workins
young stenographers dislike her at 5 sisht
and say SO to each other. "'
IF THEY had only known the tru,h +,
4 Fifty weeks out of the year All.
dons a hat that will stand hard wssr
and puts on clothes that look wo,i
without being too frail to endure ronvb
usage. 's"
Fifty weeks out Of the year A,;o,,
works just as hard as any other sts'
nographer on the street that day.
But for two weeks she "vacates ~
And during that vacation she ina,
loves to put the fullest, daintiest tbins.
she has. get on car. and 70 downtowr
into the business section Just for tbs
pure joy Of strolling along during tbs
lunch hour, and gloating over tie fact
that she, alone doesn't have to get back
| on time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
CARELESS HEARTS
Nv HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
,co,yr,oht. 1920. BY Public LEDGER Col

woman Is seeing through him" Julian
returned. Nevertheless. Hortense LEVEL
had piqued his interest; he wondered
what she would think OF him. and
as worth while. 1t would be interesting
to know.
When he did go with Jimmy Lawrence
I to call on her. Julian was pleasantly
surprised. In her own home. which was
charmingly artistic. she seemed differ
ent, somehow, from the woman who had
come to his Office. She looked softer.
more feminine. and yet there was that
air Of aloofness about ner that inter-
csted him.
She shared an apartment with another
woman, Miss Carroll, who did pub
licity. and together the two women had
made a real home out of the place which
was the first OF Its kind that Julian had
seen. Accustomed to ornate lobbies.
elevator service. and the typical mod
ern apartment house. II was novelty
for him to have to climb three flights
of stairs. There was an exclusive
woman's shop on the ground floor OF
the place. and the entire experience
even before he reached the top floor. He
finally dropped into comfortable chan
and listened TO the soft southern burr
In Miss LEVELS speech as she handed
him cigarettes, placed an ash tray near
| him. and finally dropped into a chaii
| and began to talk. II Julian haG
| DRAINED at that moment that his owl
| wife was living IN a place very similar
and was a working woman. successful,
earning her daily bread with a rea
| talent at which she WIS applying her
self well. he might have felt himself II
q strange world. indeed.
! Hortense LEVEL did not seem to thinl
that he was paying her favor by com
ing to see her. Julian had the idea tina
| she was trying him out to see whethe
she had been justified in allowing hin
10 come at all, and that was strange an
novel. too.
Strange to say, they talked of woma
and her pace in the world. and Julia
found his own views very oldfashioLe
in this little gathering Hortense plainl
laughed at him as did Lotta Carroll an
Jimmy. and Julian foundered when h
1T isn't that I like an old-fashione
woman" he said. but I simply don
know enough about the emancipste
kind to see whether I like her or not.
You probably would abhor a woma
in politics" Hortense suggested
: Il think a woman in politics is 81
premely foolish
But Why" Hortense asked. her slir
brows raised, her violet eyes full c
wonder.
Because she can't do a mans 10
and still be a woman"
But what do you mean by that"
II mean that I'm still old-fash!one
enough to believe that a woman's cni'
asset Is charm"
Charming men," interrupted Lott
Carol
tling back IN his chair IN the expect
| ton of general laugh.
| (Tomorrow-The Truth About womer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

There is nothing new under the sun.
I have found out that hollyhock seeds
cooked while green make a good vegeta-
bic. About forty seeds are contained in
the pod Of the hollyhock, arranged
around in a dense circle. compactly held
together in a circle about as big as a
twenty FIVE cent piece. These white
seeds are tender. taste like green raw
peas; when chcwed they become mu-
cilaginous cooked. they remind me of
okras. believe they belong to the same
family (the mallow or malva family.
The marshmallow belongs to the same
family. ss does the little plant which
produces cheeses that as a child ate.
The members of this family arc all
harmless to eat. The flowers ar" all
beautiful. notably those of the holly
hook and the hibiscus.
The hollyhock seeds. If very young
and not az all black are tender and cook
easily. The seeds do not loosen. Stewed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
A Wooden Wedding
I,tor OF Won dn's Page:

TO the Editor OF Womun's Page:
Dear Madam-We are to celebrate our
fifth wedding anniversary shortly and
should like to entertain In some novel
way. Is there anything you might sug-
pest that would follow along the
"wooder" lines. such as prizes for cards
or favors or any form of serving re.
freshmcnts In some unusual way? Would
wooden spoons and paper plates be de.
sirable to serve refreshments. and what
Gould you suggest to eat? y. T. A. ..
If you play cards at your fifth ami
versary party you might serve the re-
freshments at the small tables OIL paper
or wooden plates. Have ice cream and
cake or any refreshments that you could
have at any other kind Of a party. but
serve the cake on wooden bread boards
wooden plates and pieces of board
washed clean and covered with dolly
to prevent splinters from getting into the
cake You can get little boxes that rep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
THE WOMANiS EXCHANGE

resent stumps of trees or tiny woodc,
sabots to- hold nuts and candy. n Won
can get enough Of the sabots YOU couiS
use them for favors. filled with candy.
Get wood shavings, "curls" from
carpenter and hang them from ths
chandeliers. For a "booby" prize for
curls to a ive-and-te cent store comh
and wrap II up carefully. For the CEN.
terpiece on the large refreshment tabl.
have high vase or bowl filled with red
nasturtiums or zinnas--any red and vel.
low flower that you can get. Then build
of the vase and Just show the tops of The
flowers. Stick few flowers in the
cracks of the pile. too.
A really nice prize would be a wooden
mixing bowl for the ladies and a good
pencil or well-made toolbox-unftted Of
course--for the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
Julian's Dip Into Bohemia

DtnrG and Juhdr Long after three
yerrs OF po,-tuoe decide 10 do the
unconventional thing and Separate.
They have NOT pHdrreled. our thcre mas
been no romance in ther love. Ihey
had kno,rn each other for peors oe-
fore theU pere ndrried, and they both
realise that they have missed some
thing. Tmr edtutcly ufer me dtoo'ce'
Diana disappears out o. tnG TO o'd & "ye'
Through her she meets an Interesting
man. Ddr Bishop. and IN an erperi-
erce nth him. discovers fhdt mere IS
one type Of mum she does NOT tcnnt ~
her Htc. the typical caue man. Dtdnd,
IN thc meantime. has taken position
as Chict DESIGNER rith Rita Graves or
Madame Ndldi. as she Is cdlied, Uho
has charge NJ a tdshiondbIe dress.
making establishment, tohIe Juhdn: IN
thc pc1Iod right after the diUorCe. has
made friends Tih butterfly frpe,
Ndrocry weston. ,chom ne soon sees
through. He and Diana arc t''st drtft-
irG about. hardly knotCing Thdt to do
nth their rer freedom
JTLIAE met Hortense LEVEL unex-
y pectedly and there was every reason
why she should appeal to him. because
h" had never met a woman Ike her.
She belonged TO that indefinite class of
pf ople known as Bohemians. which
torm is used to apply to any one who
life.
Julian felt that he had never met a
woman so well poised and so colby SUI
norior and businesslike as Hortense
There vas about her an air of complete
Self-Confidence she was crisDly efficient
entirely capable. She sat In his oftict
and talked 10 him confidently on mat
ter OF advertising, and Julian studied
her interestedly.
She wore a plain tailored blue suit
with n large fur collar. a trim LITTLE
blue hat and veil. Her shoes ant
gloves were perfect, her skin was softl,
pink, and her eyes. which met his lev
ely, held violet tints. as though some
where in this young woman's makeup
there was suppressed femintnity
Julian learned afterward through
Jimmy Lawrence that Miss LEVEL Wal
one or the best-known advertislnI
women in the city. and that she mad
500 u week,
She's a peach Of a girl" Jimmy SAT-
enthusiastically. Want 10 meet he
some time"
Don't tell me she's human" Julia'
returned. She spouted statistics like
| man; ] can't imagine her actually al
, lowing men to call on her.
She is human. and she's interesting
she's the new woman. and IL taxes
worthwhile man 10 attract her, belieN
me"
"A man doesn't want TO feel that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

MOON In the city.
~ That means the lunch hour.
II was hot noon, too, in the lat.
ter part Of August.
Standing on the step Df an en-
trance into a store, you could look
down TIE street and see bobbing
surging mass Of heads for se7eral blocks
down.
IL didn't seem possible that there
could be room for so many people.
And they all had one idea In their
heads--to get lunch, get cool, and get
back to work again on time.
Men came hustling out of Office
buildings, consulting their watches,
looking up with worried frowns to catch
a safe moment between traffic to cross
the street.
Girls In "serviceablc" dark blue
dresses that tried to be neat In spite Of
the hot weather came out by twos. all
hot, all intent upon iced tea. ice cream
electric fans-and citing back on time,
Even the trolleys and cars seemed to
be going faster than usual.
Everywhere there was that hot. bus.
tling atmosphere. afraid Of sunstroke
but anxious to get there in a hurry and
get back on time.
Everywhere people greeted one an
other half -heartedly. absent mindedly.
It was midsummer, hot, at noon, the
lunch hour.
DUT there was one cool, unperturbet
- person on the street. -. e..
Her name was Alicia, and she looked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Onc icrci teaspoon Of cream Of tar
tar.
Sift four times and then place four
tablespoons Of melted butter in cup
and fill to two thirds the depth of the
cup with milk. Add to tho prepared
-four and beat to smooth batter. Now
carefully fold in the stifly beaten
whites of tho three eggs. Turn the mix Z.
ture into well. creased and Toured loaf.
shaped pan and bake in n moderate oven
for thirty five minutes
Ice this cake with chocolate water
icing and sprinkle with finely chopped
nuts.
Str,Idel
Strudel is thin sheet Of pastry
spread with various filings and then
rolled like jelly roll.
Apple and Raisin Strudel
Pare and then chop fine four small
apples. Place in bowl and add
One package Of seeded raisirs.
Juice Of one small lemon,
Grated rind of one small lemon.
OEe CUP Of finely chopped peanuts,
One-hoH cup Of finely chopped citron,
Tro- thirds cup Of sugar.
Let cover and marinate for one half
hour. then place in a mixing bowl
Three cups of Sittcd -four.
Ono lcrcl tablespoon Of baking
pOwdcr.
Onc-haf cup Of Sugar.
DTc.Tdt teaspoon Of cinnamon.
Sift three times to mix and then rub
into the -four three quarters cup of
shortening and use one half cup Of ice
cold water to make a dough. Divide
into three pieces and then roll out very
thin into IN oblong sheet Spread with
jelly and then with finely chopped nuts
and then with the prepared apple and
raisin mixture. Roll as for jelly roll
and then place in a CREASED baking pan
and wash with beaten egg. Use the
balance of the pastry in the same man
ncr. making three rolls of strudel. Bnke
in slow oven for thirty five minutes.
Cool and then cut in slices about one
and one half inches thick. Dust with
powdered sugar.
Dried Apple Cake
Wash and soak one half pound Of
dried apples overnight in plenty of
lukewarm water. Steam for fifteen min.
utcs and then let cool. Now place in
the mixing bowl
Onc-halt cup Of sugar.
Ono Cg1,
Frrc tablespoons Of shortening,
One holt teaspoon OF nutmeg,
Cream and then add
ym0 cups Of siftcd -four.
F0ar teaspoons Of baking poudcr,
One quarter teaspoon Of salt.
Scrcn .cighthS cup of milk.
Beat to mix and then pour this mix E
ture into we'll creased and Toured deep
layer cake pans. Spread little higher
on the sides than in the center. Cover
thirkly with the prepared apples and
! dust with cinnamon and plenty of sugar.
!. Now place in small cup
One-huH cup NJ Strup or honey,
Three tablespoons of rater.
Beat 10 mix and then spread over
the apples. Now place in a small mix.
ing bowl
T'rcC quarters cup of -four.
Ohc.huU cnp Of broTn or soft sugar.
Jrnr tablespoons Of shortening,
TtrO teaspoons Of cinnamon.
Mix lightly and then rub with the
finger tips to form fine crumbs. Spread
over the apples and bake cake in mod
rratc oven thirty five minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
A Letter to John Mccormack k

To the Editor Of womo~'s Po0o:
Dear Madam--kjndly tell me where
NJohn Mccormack will be on September
Is and when l should mall a letter to
reach him on that date. M. M.
1t would not be possible to tell you
Just exactly whore John Mccormack will
be on September Is without consulting
a schedule of his engagements. As he
and his manager are the only people who
arc likely to have that, II would be pretty
hard to say definitely where he will be
and when But a letter addressed to him
at 5tl Fifth avenue. New York city. VIII
reach him safely, and II you allow about
four or Ave days for II to reach there and
he forwarded TO him. II Will probably
get to him at the time you want II to.
II he Is in New York II will reach him
hefore that date. Of course.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
Very Fond Of Drawing

To the Editor II Wortun's PAGE:
Dear Madam have completed
school and am very fond OF drawing,
but cannot afford to work for pleasure.
So 7 would like TO know IL the EVENING
PUELIc LEDGER pays for drawings for
the daily comic page
A CONSTANT READER.
The EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER does no,
buy it's drawings from individuals Most
of the features on the comic page are
syndicated why don't you send your
drawings to magazines like Judge or
Life or to n syndicate? II you could get
a position In the art department of a
magazine or newspaper you Will get good
practice and have a better field In which
TO sell your own drawings after you get
used TO the style that various publica-
tIors use And In the meantime you
could be getting steady pay, instead Of
the uncertainty OF having your work
accented or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
Please Tell Me
What to DO
No More Letters. PIe.,s
BY CYNTHIA

Myrtle G.-If readers Of the column
want to take valuable time and cheat
others by making their problems wait
even day for lack of space, while an
untrue problem Is answered, Cynthia
is OF course helpless. The column Is
not for jokes, and Cynthia will greatly
appreciate II II you do not write TO II
advice.
There are too many letters waiting
to the second letter, Myrtle G."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST

THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST
offers three prizes for the best
menu for a dollar and q half dinper
for four people.
The prizes are as follows:
First. $3.50
Second, st.OO
Third, $500
Rules: The foods used must be
staples and in season. Each menu
must be accompanied by a snles slip
showing the cost Of all the ma
terials. The name and address OF
the sender and the date must be dis
.inctly written.
Address all menus to
Mrs. WILSON'S MENU CONTEST
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
Mrs. +. VI. TurRbuU,
RiUGrtOH. ". J.

MENI
Kidney Beap CrONucttes with Tomato
sauce
Watermelon Pickle lHome Made
Young Onions
s Potatoes Baked, SrasOned In skins
New Corn with Green Peppers
Hrfad butter
Head l ettutc Cream Cheese
l,ylh Bar-le-Duc OIome-nHdeD French
Dressing
Steamed blackberry Pudding
Hard kauc. Coffee or Tea
GAI.EG SLIP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Chill drinking water and such foods
as butter and olives by letting them
stand in the ice chest rather than by
serving them with chipped ice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
Yesterdays Answers

|. A lemon squeezer can be used in
place Of the glass ton of the
pcrcoator in case Of accident.
, When there il danger of moth in
a closet in which wo0ens are
stored, give extra protection in
wrapping the packages by sealing
all tho edges with strips of
gummed paper.
3. 4 mirror for a dolls house can
be- made by FASTING of silver pa
pcr on piece of cardboard and
cdging it with paSsepartout.
1. 4 dainty candy jar suitable for
the guestroOm is covered with
pleatPd silk to match the room
and edged with gold lace.
). When the crown of rubber
bathing hat with a wide brim be-
comes shabby or worn out, sub
stitute a full crown of surf satin
and keep the hat for rainy DAYS in
winter.
@. The newest coat ksr autumn is a
short unbeltcd one. very often
with a military collar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Ny Dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly send me recire for making
salted peanuts? MRS. T. T. II.
Shell the peanuts and then remove the
skins. Plunge into smoking hot fat
and fry like fresh fried potatoes. Then
lift. shake dry and sprinkle with salt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

z Mrs. VI. B. ShdllcrOSS.
s545 South SeCenth street.
MENU
lamb Stew with Potatoes
st.v.d Tomatoes Buttered Beets
Cucumber Salad
Nuftns Iced Tea
Nppl~ TapioCs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
The Question Corner
rnlaN'S InnuirieS

| What color is extremely popular
for fall and late summer dresses?
.. II the double knitted knees of
cotton Annette are loose so
that they stretch in the water,
how can they be held in place?
.. Describe train letter that comes
ready made.
1. What use can be made of n
broken banjo string?
}. Describe novel clock that is
pretty for the bedroom.
q. How can fresh collars and cuffs
be kept fiat and unwrinkled when
they are packed in a suitcase:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
WHAT'S WHAT
nv HELEN DECIE

public It is most unwise to mention
names. In the foreground Of the pic
ture, one OF the Lfnen has just been
guilty .cf this indiscretion, which has
proved to be an amazing revelation TO
does not know.
People with wide acquaintance
sometimes find 1t necessary to devise a
little code---a set OF sobriquets for the
purpose OF personal conversation--so
that nothing accidentally overheard can
work mischief. Thus, one prominent
citizen is spoken OF as the 1mpresario,
another Is referred to as the Shipmas..
ter. and no one outside the circle OF
discussion In any the wiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

This IS n Spiemdld. LD'N-bcLdrCsd
menu, and ! knor C;ty housewives srrU
uour prices. yet they arc 10 b. Iound
N parts ~ n" CitD y hOuSr,cu Cs tO+v
shop nroLrd.