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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

scribed. This ought to be chained
to the device, for it would spoil the
party entirely to lose it, and to
drop it would be like dropping the
well known collar button.
On the very end of the short pole
is riveted a T-shaped piece of metal
loose at the top, where it is frightened
or loosened by pushing a metal ring
up or down. The upper cross on
the T holds a piece of rubber COM
position for drying and polishing.
When the ring is pushed back the
two cross pieces open and the cloth
or buster may be inserted between
them.
A window pane 10 by Al inches
was washed and polished in six min
utes, with tremendous gain in
safety, convenience and effort over
the old-fashioned method. The rub
Der polisher did good work, but
chamois could, of course, be inserted
for superpolishing after the wet
cloth is removed. In the Institute
clear water to which three table
spoonfuls of ammonia were added
was used. Borax or kerosene NAV
be employed.
For busting, any cloth desired, of
any size or quality, may be slipped
in between the separated bars Of the
T-piece and the angle of the top
joint changed for reaching plate
rails, lodges, cornices, etc.
The metal pieces are all galvan-
lied to prevent rusting, only the
rivets being untreated.
Simple, light, effective and cheap
is this handy window washer and
"high" buster. A fine first lieu
tenant to go over the top in any
attack on dirt in high places.
The Perfect Window Washer and
Duster.
Made by the Perfect Window
Washer and Buster Company, So
East Main Street. Amsterdam, M. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

the texture is not quite so smooth
On the other hand, the three baked
cup custards made from fresh eggs
and from the egg powder with the
full amount of water called for by
the directions and with one-half the
amount, made identically the
same and baked at the same time.
were submitted without Identified
ton to five people, and four of them
preferred the custards made from
the dried egg. They were smoother
and tirmer in texture and of good
favor. AS these eggs sell in pow
dered form at the rate of "a cents
a dozen, the saving in winter time
for cooking purposes may reach 200
per cent.
The claim is also made that the
egg powder is excellent for mayon-
naise. We made this in the Institute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

clean mop as wall brush if de-
sired.
The mop may be used with or
without the brush; indeed, it is
rather easier to use when both are
in place and the mop is bent over
the brush. There is also a metal piece
inserted in one edge of the brush
for scraping any stain or dirt that
the brush does not readily conquer.
The casth and brush are easy to re-
move and replace, four and two
minutes being enough for changing
the brush, while the mop cloth was
taken off in fifteen seconds and put
on in forty. The AZ square feet of
linoleum in the Institute kitchen
was brush-scrubbed in four min
utes and mopped up in six, total
of ten minutes for the job, minus
the usual backache and wet hands.
The cloth should wear long, be-
cause in wringing the working sur
face is constantly being changed.
The finch rolls take no extra room,
as they are held between the sides
of the mop heads. The handle is
pivoted on the roll crank, SO that it
may be turned in out of the way
when hopping and turned out
again for wringing. The latter OPP
GRAFTON is easy in SO far as the turn
ing of the wringer is concerned, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

faced with felt, and presents pol
ishing surface At inches square, the
lower face Of the shoe being 8.5 by
5.5 inches. The felt pad is one
eighth inch thick and acts as a
cushion behind the cheesecloth car
rying the waxing compound, being
used for polishing after the wax is
applied.
A shallow, pan-like appearance is
given to the shoe by half-ineh
fange around the upper side. A
light wire bent into rectangle
springs into this pan in such way
as to hold the cheesecloth strip in
place, clamping down the overlap
ping ends. By loosening the wire
guard on top Of the waxer a heap
ing teaspoonful of wax may be dis
tributed between the second and
third thicknesses and replenished as
necessary.
In the Tribune Institute very sat-
isfactory results were obtained on a
medium sized floor, in fairly good
condition, in half an hours time.
Of course, this represents only the
regular retouching of well cared
for floor, receiving new coat of
wax. The vanished office desks all
were satisfactorily polished, unfin-
ished woodwork had the grain beau
tifully brought out, and linoleum
took a hard finish with slight gloss
that was both clearly and easy to
care for.
The only suggestion that we could
make to improve this device is thai
strip of felt be put around the
outside edge of the waxer to protect
the furniture and haseboards. 1t il
one of the simplest and most effec
tive of devices for making hare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
Emergency Summer Foods Ready to Use Anywhere,
Coffee, Flapjacks and Eggs Served
Without Skill as Soon as
the Water Boils

and one for the pot Is the old rule
and q good one.
A popular custom In the West,
where so much camping IL done. is
to measure out the coffee, two
tablespoonfuls to the cup and two
cups to each person, then to tie 1t
up in double cheesecloth bags, one
for each pot Of coffee, and carry
these along ia tin. The unskilled
or hurried camp cook has only to
measure the cups of water, drop in
q bag of coffee and after five to
eight minutes of boiling, starting
with cold water, the coffee is ready;
or Is to Is minutes boiling If you
start with boiling water.
Rolls of steriiized cheesecloth
can be bought the right width for
the bags and it does not take long
to measure the coffee and tie it up.
A second advantage of this plan is
that the coffee does not boil over
as quickly as when the grounds are
put in loose. 1t ID also clear.
The chemist reported almost the
exact analysis for the ground and
bean coffee, showing that they are
of Identical quality. No foreign
substances were found and the
product was we'll above the govern
ment standards, having 16 per cent
of fat when the minimum required
is 10 per cent, and 1.3 per cent
more ash (mineral ingredients)
than the 8 per cent required. There
is LIS per cent of caffein (the maxi
mum amount recorded being 1.S).
Altogether this is coffee to insure
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Tested and Approved in the Tribune Institute -

so one does not window wash daily
as one dusts. But with this handy lit
tie contraption the haughtiest, short
est and weakest of maids can clean
the outside window pane with but
little effort. and no reaching or
danger from getting outside"
1t is so simple it is difficult to
describe--let the picture tell the
tale. But we will pause to say that
the cleaner is essentially a jointed
broomhandle, 81 inches long and
weighing only one pound. The pin
that holds the extension arm may
be put through either of two sets
of holes, and the top 9-inch Sec
ton of the handle may be braced in
either of two angles, the right angle
being best for the outside work and
the obtuse angle for the busting
work inside. For this contrivance
is an excellent wall and picture
frame and cornice and plate rail
cleaner, as we'll as window
washer. A semi-cylindrical piece of
metal ID riveted to the short rod
and fastened to the long one by the
movable cotter pin already de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
household Assistants for the Cleaning Floors

(they miss most of them, Incl
dentally, but they never bend)? All
Of which only goes to show that
women have more patience and en-
durance than they have initiative,
and while the former are worthy
virtues that we do not want to lose
they will carry us much further if
hitched up with a little more head
work and an appreciation of tools,
machinery and system. There is no
real virtue or merit in crawling
around on ones hands and knees
on a wet floor if it can be honor
ably avoided.
All Of which may seem like a long
philosophical introduction to a mop,
a window washer and a floor pol
Usher, but these humble devices
mean much in comfort of body for
ones maid servant or ones self,
an erect spinal column with no ache
in it, hands that are not parboiled
or rough and work better done. You
will be less apt to stint yourself on
household tools if you get right
down to bedrock as to why you
should have them. Do not let less
important things push these de-
vices, great and small, off of your
budget, however crowded it may be.
as the mop must be held in one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
The Old English Waxer
And Floor PolisIaea'

A ND after the floor is clean, then
comes the polishing. For this
the Old English waxer and polisher
again does away with undignified
Skating" or crawling about on all
fours. Carpets seem to have almost
disappeared, along with the table,
cloths. Rugs and doilies are the
thing, and whether you have tables
or floors or Office desks that are look
ing shabby and dull, this simple de-
vice will help you out.
The polisher is weighted cast
iron shoe, faced with felt and fas-
tened to 45-iteh hardwood handle
by q strap iron bail The whole
device weighs only rs pounds, is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
Real Eggs, Minus Shell and Water,
Can Rough 1t" in ANY Place

A FTER coffee and cakes nine men
out Of ten will say ''bacon and
eggs" Now, bacon is the campers
delight, and in paper boxes or in the
slab presents no great difficulties,
but eggs! Plainly they are not
built for roughing it. But broken
out and dried, just as we dry milk,
the egg becomes valuable and
adaptable camping companion.
There have been SO many egg SUBJ
stitutes on the market which were
miserable affairs, taking the name
of the egg in vain and containing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
The ''Five-in-One'' Wringer Mop
Is Simple, Strong and Versatile Tool

TIVE strain of scrubbing having
been transferred from the
scrubber to the scrubbing brush, it
is necessary that the latter should
be strong and simple ana of good
materials in order to stand the
soaking and the hard work. Not
only is there no STOPPING to mop,
but there is no wetting of the hands
or struggling to wiring out the mop
Ia very original plan being de-
vised whereby the turning of a
handle, as in the old-fashioned
ciothes-wringer, performs this most
unpleasant feature of hopping.
Considering it's nlultiform USE
fulness, the wringer mop has very
Jew parts, and these are strong
and well made. The handle is like
broomstick; the metal mop and
holder is of treated metal, so that
it win not rust; the brush has a
heavy wooden back and well-set
bristles; the wood in the rolls is of
hard, good quality, which is essen
tial to prevent its becoming rough
and s'splintering"; the mop cloth is
a heavy cotton mat.
Ready for work the device
weighs about two pounds and is
very compact. 1t is light enough,
therefore, to be used with a dry,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

when there were charwomen in Of
fee buildings they scrub the floors
we have noticed the poor old souls
many times and thought that it was
not fitting work for elderly women
but when men porters do the
cleaning they have mops every time!
Also, have you noticed the naughty
who stroll about hotel
lobbies with long-handled dust
pans and long brushes, flick
ing up a scrap here and there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
Enter: Safe and Sane
Window Washer

hid you ever have nice shower,
with tiurries of wind, come up
just after your windows were
washed and streak them from end
to end? That sort of rain falls into
most lives and it is one of the little
tragedies. Sitting on a sill hang
ing on for dear life and strenuously
polishing windows is one of the
jobs that the regular maid usually
announces she doesn't do" when she
is going over your references. And
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

mostly starch, baking powder, color
ing matter-and sometimes, as a
great concession, little dried white
of egg-that a "Reelegg" in pow
dered form has much prejudice to
live down.
The product tested is merely eggs,
dried, and has the nutrition of the
egg, but it does not seem to have
all the physical attributes of the
fresh egg. That is, it does not
cheat up" or Tighten" products to
which it is added in the same way,
and so more baking powder is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

hand there is difficulty In steadying
it unless it is braced in some way
against the pail or the handle is
held by the knee or braced against
wall or table.
Mop, brush and rolls, while of ex-
cellent quality, will wear in time,
but they are all easily replaceable.
This Five-in-Ope Wringer Mop.
Made by the Five-in-One Manu-
featuring Company, Inc, Worces-
Ger, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
Coffee and Flapjacks

/" ID water and bake" sounds
= good in the morning even in
the home kitchen, but it makes a spe-
cial appeal to the camper, and he is
Just the person to enjoy and digest
pancakes to the limit. The self-rais-
ing pancake flour examined this
week is a mixture of wheat, corn,
rice and rye hours, as the label
states, but they are well blended SO
that no one cereal predominates.
There is Z or s per cent of phosphate
baking powder in the mixture, which
is rather a large amount, but it in
sures that the last cake made from
the package will be light and deli
cate, and the additions of salt, skim
milk and corn sugar give q good
favor. The smallest boy can add
equal parts of water, mix and fry
with good results.
You cannot imagine a camp with
out a coffee pot and the smell Of
the coffee is necessary to camp life.
The Sunbeam coffee examined had
good body flavor and seemed Of the
caliber to stand camp life well.
Probably ground coffee in tins is
the best style for sleight-of- hand
housekeeping. Nature makes up
FOR any volatile essences lost, and a
coffee mill is too sophisticated for
most camps.
Boiled coffee put on in cold
water is preferred by most campers.
1t gives strength. Two level table
apoonfuls of coffee for each cup
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utes' cooking, are obvious TO those
who carry their pantries far afeld.
The next course is roast beef hash.
The package weighs 3,5 ounces and
costs 35 cents. 1t is q mixture Of
about half and half meat and pota-
toes, finely chopped. When brought
to a boil slowly and cooked for 25
minutes with two cupfuls Of water,
enough hash for three was ready,
and it had a very distinctive roast
beef favor. While Ye cannot agree
that these foods are superior TO
canned foods and contain all the
flavor that nature grew into them,"
we do think that they are extremely
good for the money and trouble nee
essary TO serve them, and that they
offer compact, convenient and
economic food for emergency uses.
With poached egg on top this hash
would make good meal!
A Quality Dried Vegetable
Golden bantam corn is one Of the
prizes of the vegetable garden, and
corn, whether in the can or IN the
ear, if it travels long or is cold
stored, loses in sweetness. The dried
corn, if caught young and fresh and
the water removed, seems rather to
concentrate it's sweetness and flavor
and is one of the best of the dried
products.
You would think that this surely
must be soaked, but not so. The
best results were obtained by putting
two ounces of the corn on to boil in
one and one-half cupfuls Of cold
water. One and one-third cupfuls
of water had to be added later and
all but one-fifth cupful was absorbed.
Two and one-half cupfuls of water
would therefore be just right for
cooking this amount of corn 1.-TWO
ounces). The corn started in cold
water was more plump, more tender
and better favored than when it was
put on in hot water. Two ounces
gave four portions at cost of less
than 6 cents plate, the corn cost
ing 80 cents pound and serving
sixteen people.
When butter and seasonings were
added one had most delicious prod
uct, slightly "solid" but of surpass-
ing sweetness and flavor. This would
make perfect corn pudding or a
dish of scalloped corn to serve with
chicken or with cold meats or roast
beef.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26
<fM MUCH food" wholesome
M but not fancy, light to

= = carry, in small bulk and
easily cooked--that is the campers
ideal of food. When you must s'tote"
.our food long distances you want
il concentrated, the less water the
better. And storage room also is
precieas. Not only regular campers
but "week-enders" and kitchenetters
and all people far removed from
their source of supply will find the
products listed this week of special
usefulness, though they have q place
also on the storeroom shelf Of the
housekeeper in full standing. And
shey mean also no refrigeration and
no garbage, besides no work of prep
aration. Furthermore, you can use
out of the box and not waste the re-
mainder; it will not spoil after open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

Tested and endorsed in The Tribune
gflstituteJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-26

job easy, and encouraging the con-
slant care of floors aud woodwork
and furniture that means less work
and better results in the long run
than grand furry Of cleaning at
longer intervals.
Old English Waxer and Polisher.
Made by the A. S. Boyle Com
pany, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
Christian Endeavor

Do you like to vote? Of cour.
Sc you do. Haven't nations fought
over that question? Better
though you like for people to
vote for you. Oh! don't deny it.
Well you can win votes if you'll
tell real good story about the
Golden Rule in Christian Endea.
vor Sunday evening at Z: o'clock
in the Christian Church Hall.
You know someplace where this
rule has worked miracles, or
where it could have saved much
distress and heart ache. Come,
win and have your name printed
next week. Didn't you enjoy
last Sunday nights meeting?
Come again and bring a friend
with you.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
ID. S, Cantrell was IN Hartville

d. S. Cantrell was IN HartvillG
last week.
/ w. A. black was in Hartville
last week.
N. ]. Craig was ia Hartville
Saturday.
l. l. Forests have returned tC
Charleston.
Dr.. +. II. Riley did dental
work in llnrtville last week.
Mrs. G. ID. Morris, OF Spring
field has been visiting here.
G. r Funkhpuser and wife of
West Plains visited K. X Reed s
last week.
Itls reported that they lave
struck oil at Il test Well near
Crane, in Stone county.
MesdamcS Nj. a. Freeman A.
j Clark BesS Reynolds made IL
trip to Springfield last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hue Williams
and little son Carl left yesterday
morning for II trip To Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Carnell
have moved into the property
recently vacated by Ace Tar.
buttons.
Mrs. Rachel Lee of Denver.
Colo, has recently visited her
sister and family, f. O. Skelton's
of this city.
Mansfield Chapter, II. A. NJ
conferred the mark master do {.
gree on Ed Hickman Of HartvlIe
Saturday light.
Mrs. Tira AdamsOn and chill.
dren, Willie and Birdie, of Pat
win, Kansas. have been visiting
at the home of j w. BraZcal the
past week. They returned home
Tuesday morning.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
B. Y. P. u.

Program for Sunday, October,
30, 1921.
Missionary Meeting Survey of
our Missionary Progresst through
the Is million campaign.
Introduction by leader Mrs.
Clyde Turner
Scripture Reading. lst Tim.
othy l H.
In Onr Foreign Mission
Worl. Merle Cole.
II In our Home Mission Work
Walter Williams.
Ill In our State Mission
Work. Mrs. Tarbutton.
w. The Campaign blesses
our Baptist Schools. Artemus
Seals.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
Tersely Told Town Tales

Mrs f. d Draver has gone to
Illmo.
Mrs. Steve Yates is visiting in
Macon. Ga.
O. Rrnn made a trip to Jetfer.
son City last week.
Jasper O'Dell' = and Sam Davis
have moved to Grove Spring.
Col. Roy Dennis was in Spring
field the latter part nf last week.
John A Dennis, mayor of Mtt.
Grove, was in Manst field the lat
ter part of last week.
II. H Ivy was IN Springfield
last Friday and went to hear
Bob. .onoS preach.
Mrs. Pete Artz, of Harrington,
Kansas, has been visiting at the
home of j. w. Brazcal.
What about ArmiStic Day in
Mansfield, boys. IIavcyoumade
any arrangements for such Il
celebration?
Back to the Farm" was pre-.
sentcd at th~ gymnasium Fri.
day night by the Seymour
School
Schnnl was dismissed yestor
day for the telchers to attend
the annual Teachers Meeting
at Springfield.
Mrs A. j. Wilder entertained
the AthrnianS, at Rocky Ridge
Farm, on Wednesday of last
week. Those present were Mes
danes G.. l.. Wilson, IT, f. Frink,
A. g. Curtis and Miss Opal
Steele Of liartvill", and Mes
danes N. j. Craig. J. + Craig,
D. r Snyder and A. j. Wilder.
of Mansfield
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
Civil Service Examinations

The United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission announces the
following examinations for gov.
Grnment positions:
Trained Nurse, $40 a month
for females and Sll5, for males,
trained nurse (psychiatric), SIPS
a month for females and $3.50,
for males; both positions with
subsistence when present for
duty, for which Il deduction Of
$50 a month from the salary will
be made; Panama Canal Service.
Prerequisites: Specified training
and experience. Competitors
will be examined Dec. 7th as
follows: Anatomy and physiol
ogy, 5 per cent hygiene of the
sick foom, 20 per cent; general
nu sing, 20 per cent; surgical
nursing, 20 per cent: obstetrical
nursing, 20 per cent training
and experience in nursing, Is
per cent.
Telegraph Operator, all branch
es of the service. 5000 to $1,000 u
year. Prerequisites; For the Blu
reau of Markets, two years ex.
perience as telegraph operator
in one Of the specified positions;
for all other bureaus one year OF
experience. Competitors will
be examined November End in
clearical subjects and practicaI
questions. Training and expe
rience will constitute so per
CT. of the rating.
All persons interested in the
above should com municate with
the U. s. Commission, Old Gus.
toms House Building, St. Louis,
Missouri, for further informati.
on.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
|. Improve Your Digestion

If you have weak digestion
eat sparingly of meats. let at
least five hours elapse between
meals, eat nothing between
meals. Drink an abundance of
water. Take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets Immediately after
slpper DO this and you will
improve your digestion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
A Good Rural Doctrine.

A good newspaper helps make
a good community. A good com
munity helps make good news.
paper. November Z l2is Sub
scribe Tor your home town paper
week" the country over.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
Notice

now have the official tax list
for Pleasant Valley Township.
Call and pay your taxes when
convenient. Should be payed
before Jan. 1st toavoid a penalty.
W. B. Hitchcock. In rear Rey.
nolds & Coday Store.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27

Watch the Want Ad column in
the Mirror. There may be
something in it you want.
The Fair Committee have
handed US the Premium list,
1t will appear in next weeks
Mirror.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-10-27
Notice To Tax Payers

We have the official tax list for
Pleasant Valley twp in our office.
You may call and pay your taxes
at any time. Pay before Janu
ary lst, and avoid paying a pen
atty.
Stephens & Roy