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Newark post., 1921-02-16
THE PASSING OF
THE "OLD MAID"
AS Formerly Considered
the Species is Almost
Extinct

The news comes from Rdlelgn,
\. c., that an old maids home
established there by certain we'll
and helplessly under the pity born |
of business. This bit of news toss |
ed on the food tide of daily life
will doubtless excite much COM
ment of a frivolous kind and in
spire the cruel wit of which the
old maid, next to the mother-in-
law, has been the accepted target.
But, seriously, the individual men,
Der of society known to the ir-
reverent as the "old maid" but
by the pitying and chivalrous more
euphemistically termed the 'old
maiden lady" belongs to an almost
extinct class. In the days when
marriage was a woman 5 principal
way of making a living, and teach
ing, embroidery at home or genteel
starvation was its only and un-
pleasant alternative, the old maid
had to accept her classified name
as a term Of reproach. She was
social derelict, drifting about aim
less, rudderless and unattached,
keeping her head above water as
best she could, writhing silently
and helplessly under the pity born
Of contempt for her fOrlorn condi
ton.
But with the opening of avenues
of employment for women, and
their growing liberty, with respect
attached to any kind of work they
elected to do, the old maid began
to disappear with the unhappy,
grabbed associations attached to
her condition, and the busy, ener-
getic and satisfied bachelor girl
arose in her place. But even the
bachelor girl is disappearing. Now,
whether a woman is married or
single is incidental in her public
career. The lists Of public work
ers, now including those of poll
tical activities, embrace single
women of decidedly certain age,
going we'll into the shady side of
life, able, active and productive,
with no faintest relation to the in
efficient creature laid on the shelf,
living wholly in the past with no
value to the future.
There is another type of single
woman who does not appear in
public, but who is indispensable in
home life, who is at the beck and
call of everyone else; who is the
first to be called on when sickness,
trouble or need comes into the
family, the friendship circle or the
neighbOrhOod; whose time is al
ways at the disposal Of affection
and whose purse is always open to
appeal, who helps the mothers with
the babies, the fathers with advice
and substantial help, the growing
boys and girls with their love af,
; fairs and their various difficulties
These women are friends, mother.
confessors, nurses, loving servants
. and their sudden loss leaves
: their intimates facing an abysma
p void. Their work is hidden, bu'
q the world could not get on without
| them. No, an Old Maids Home i!
: not necessary in this age Of indie
+ pendent, useful and valued singl,
= wOmen.-BaltimOre News.
Newark post., 1921-02-16

Willie-''Can you take eight
from one?"
Teacher-''No Willie, certainly
not.
Well, father said you
cOuld-eigh quarts of milk from
one cow"
Newark post., 1921-02-16
To Clean Pots and Pans

How to keep the pots and pans
clean and slightly is one of the
problems every housewife has to
face. Judging from the comments
heard when women are talking
over household matters.
The home economies workers at
State College Of Agriculture say
small amount of washing soda in
the hot soapy water in which the
pots and pans are washed every
time they are used is great help.
A pound Of the washing soda TO
four quarts Of water makes a sOlu-
ton Of the right strength to add
to the wash water. When it is
necessary to scOur metal, it is said
that in general whiting as a scour-
ing substance will give the metals
the least wear. The acid Of COM
mon foods such as tomatoes, lemons
or oranges will often remove dis,
cOlorations. Whiting mOistened
with any food acid such as
those mentioned is good for alum
mum. Washing soda should not
be used as the alkali it contains
darkens this metal. A weak soda
solution will remove grease from
brass and whiting and a dilut,
acid will remove tarnish; bras
may be polished with rotten stOn
and sweet oil, and dried with I
soft cloth. Copper may be cleaned
the same way. Kerosene will re
: move rust and grease from iron. |
may also be boiled in a strong 50
luton Of washing soda. A stronf
, abrasive, such as emery, may b
: used with iron.
Too much scrubbing with hars
substances soon wears off nickt
plate. Daily care with hot waite
and soap prevents tarnish. Whit
ing mOistened with ammonia wi
/ polish nickel.
Badly discol0red tin may b
freshened by boiling two or thre
5 minutes in, a strong solution c
p soda and water. The tlnwar
. should be removed at once, washed
( rinsed and dried.
Newark post., 1921-02-16
Shop % at &@GN
is distinctive enough to
be called an institution.

1t is different There are Printing Plants IN Delaware
larger but as home for Printing Art where Master Crafts
men Study and work at the Art Of Printing, there nothing
like it,
Here, out in the open boys and girls work and play at
the Crafts Say what you WILL there atmosphere (what
ever that may be at Kes found in the ordinary print
shop.
A man came in the other day-ooked around and
commened-"A Deight-what is it, hobby?
No. plain, hard, everyday business proposition The
light air. laughter and good cheer merely part of
equipment not found in the usual shop. They cucoa
devices, if you will
Here our presses fast in the sweat shop.
Here cleanliness keeps down overhead. No waitng-evey
thing is set every time ready to do
So all this space, all this building actually reduces costs
And certainly the environment inspires every do his
best work.
Yes this is an Ad-but it's all true. If you have
friend who buys Printing introduce him KeAs He will
thank you, so will
THE CRAFTSMEN Al KELLS
Newark post., 1921-02-16
For The
Homemaker's Eve
Hash

Hash
A good dish Of well-made hash is
a most acceptable food, in spite Of
the so-called boarding house hash.
Take two cupfuls Of cOrned beef
chopped, one cupfui Of boiled po-
tatoes chopped, one small onion
minced, salt and pepper to taste.
Melt one tablespoonful Of fat III a
frying pan, add the onion and
when soft add the meat and po-
tatoes with a little Of the broth
left from cooking the meat. Cook
over slow fire until a crust is
formed on the bottom. Fold like
an omelet on a hot platter. Garnish
with parsley.
Beef and Corn Hash
Take one pound Of boiling beef,
one pint sweet corn and some
bread or cracker crumbs. Boil the
beef until tender, and run through
a food chopper, then spread a layer
of cracker crumbs, seasoned with
salt, pepper and butter. Continue
until you have a casserole filled,
use enough milk or the broth in
which the beef was cooked to make
wet. Bake in a hot oven until
brown.
Fish Hash
A delicious fish hash is made by
first frying out a piece of salt pork.
Into the fat put equal parts Of fish
and cold boiled potatoes. Fry until
brown.
Hot SldW
One firm cabbage, salt, l table
spoonful of -four, l desSert-SpOOn-
full of butter, l cupful Of water, !
cupful Of sour cream, | tablespoon,
full of sugar, p cupful Of strong
vinegar. Chop the cabbage fine
and cook it in salted water until i
is tender and dry. Beat together
the cream, the -four, the sugar anC
the butter, pour the mixture ovel
the cabbage and let the whole CONF
to boil. Then remove it from tn
fire, add the vinegar, stir the disl
well and serve it at once.
Queen Pudding
Three cupfuls of bread crumbs
2 cupfuls of cooked and pittec
prunes, / cupful of milk, rind of
lemon, 3 tablespoonfuls of butter
2 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls OF sugar
salt, jelly. Soak the bread crumb
in the milk. Then separate tn
volk Of the eggs from the whit
and to the bread crumbs and mil
add the yolk, salt, the butter ant
the juice from the prunes. Greas
a pan we'll and chop the prune
fine. Place layer of bread crumb
and prunes until you have use
all YOU have: then bake the dlsf
When it is cooked remove it frOr
the oven and spread jelly on tn
top. Then beat the white of tn
eggs until it is stiff, add to it tn
sugar and the oil Of the lemon rim
and spread the meringue on tn
pudding.
Coffee Cake
One-half cup butter, one-ha
cup sugar, three eggs, beaten, thr'
tablespoons strong coffee, and
three-quarters cup of -four, ol
teaspoon baking powder. Crea
butter and sugar together, tht
add eggs, beat well, also add cofft
and sift in -four and baking po'
der. Turn into a creased pap
tin and bake in a moderate ov
for forty minutes. When cold Gov
with boiled frosting.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
If there is small portion OF I
hamburg steak left over, stew
l. Il
Newark post., 1921-02-16
Coffee Cake
HOTSEHOLD HINTS

If there is small portion of the
hamburg steak left over, stew 1t
with potatoes and bit of onion
make gravy and serve on butter
ed toast.
Cornmeal mush can be prepared
Newark post., 1921-02-16

in freless cooker, then turned
into mould and fried.
Brush a pie over with sweet
milk before baking if you would
have it shiny and brown.
Never leave a package of coffee
anywhere near butter, eggs or milk
they will absorb the flavor.
Housewives will find a butcher 5
apron a great convenience, as II
covers even the sleeves.
If you want bacon to be crisp,
the fat must be continually poured
off while cooking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-12
A NEW ADVENTURE

The Fairy Queen looked up from
a letter she was reading. as Twinkle
Pen. her secretary. came close TO her
throne and bumped his head three
times on the golden steps at her
feet
"Ffow now. Penny7" she asked.
What Is Il? Luncheon ready. a
now set Of wings that my chief
winE.maker wishes mo to try on, or
visitors7"
-visitors." answered Twinkle Pen.
Twins! Nancy and Nick"
Twinkle Pom never wasted words.
The Fairy Queen smiled delighted.
iy. "How very fortunater' she cried.
I've just been wondering whether
they received my letter. Show them
in at once for have matters OF great
importance TO talk over"
Twinkle Pen bowed himself out
and in an instant bowed himself In
again. this time followed by our
little friends in their magical Green
Shoes.
The Fairy Queen got up and held
out her hand. "Welcomc, children .
she said warmly. "you always come
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GEORGE D. SHAW. Springfield, Mass.

80 wonderfully built MP. now weigh
ono hundred and forty.three pounds
and my stomach In as sound ~ a
dollar. In fact, believe I could eat
the old army rations again without
1t hurting me In the least.
II never miss q chance Of saying
good word for Tanlac and would
like TO urge the boys Of the Sixties
who are not feeling right 70 give II
a trial. for am sure II would put
them In line again just ~ II has me.
For . man Of my age To have no
physical ailment. TO be wen and
strong and enjoy life a. he did
twenty-five years ago. II certainly
something 10 be thankful for and
there h nothing too good can say
for Taninc."
Taniao y sold In Seattle by Bar.
tal's Drug Stores and BY leading
druggists everywhere - Advertise
msQk
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H There. listening At the door.
heard Philip Amcs urging Lila
And than IAla's weak agreement !
decided that hard A. Il would b. 70
facs Philip Amcs. must intervene.
IN possible.
Taking q Knot Of Philips viclets
and fastening them In the laces q
the waist OF my frock. I knocked at
Mrs. Ames' door.
"Who In it--picascr- Iila's voics
was lifting. as II with some new.
found joy.
''Hclga- Mrs. Amcs.- tried tc
keep my tone natural.
A moments silence. then:
"come inr'
II wondered II you didn't want me
to help you with somcthing--it seems
the plans for your party are not
quito complete must have"
II sounded rather lame. even "a
myself.
'Oh--that can waltz! with her
wonderful smile. I'm not 10 dread
fully concerned. II there should be
a mishap--we'rc all friends anyhow.
you know. and they'd just have to ex.
cusc IT,"
stood there feeling terribly In the
way. Philip eyed me with an amused
liberation.
He knew that wasn't comfort.
able. and think he also knew that
! was trying TO block his game. but
mas vx.ntlno /. q. fy,.~c - ~
why don't you rest this EVENING"
don't want 10 keep you working
oil OF the time" Lila Amos wasn't
to be cheated out OF her game.
That's good-loolsing girls
need rest TO preserve their beauty"
Philip put in. Pardon. Miss Sorcn-
sen. II seem too frank"
Tho irony Of the last hurt, hut I
didn't intend 10 he easily beaten. /
took the violcts In my hand.
"Thcse arc bcautiful--it was 30
nice of you 10 send them" was
desperate. willing to chance anything
TO spoil their plans.
Yes. Tom asked me to bring them
UP for him as l cnme--said you
liked vioiets. and I'm always glad
to do a favor for friend
] was too amazed TO speak.
There was nothing 10 do but
acknowledge defeat. couldn't hope
10 cope with such resource as Philip
Ames'.
And where had he learned OF Toni
I was sufs I had not mentioned
him.
Lila Amcs' voice recalled mo:
"Trot along now. dcar-and rest
lots tonight"
] And then. - II To drive the thing
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at precisely the right time. Sprinkle.
Blow telephoned to me that he didn't
know what he would ever have
done without your help. And now
have Just received letter. from
Captain Pennywinkle. my traffic
policeman in the Land OF the wiggle-
fins, saying that even with the help
of his good ea.horse, Curly, he
can't keep order. and that he needs
help. An my fairies are either heads
over their ears with work, or sound
asleep resting up for next year.
F1ippcty.Flor snores as tho he
would never waken. Would you like
to go to Captain Pennywinkle's aid?
He has an awful time keeping the
fish on their own sides OF the sea.
and think you could help him"
Eyes. indeedr' cried the Twins
eagerly. wen so at once. II we
may"
The Fairy Queen called her faith
fui old servant the Magical Mush-
room. to show the children the way.
(To BE Continued
Copyright 1921. BY Seattle Stax3
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so nay that feel twenty-five
vpars younger. twenty-five years
ISsaItbfer and twenty-five years
1fronger expresses what Taniac has
|(one for me better than any other
ny I can put IT," said George ID.
nav. veteran Of the Civil War.
no now lives at sz1 Walnut street,
nbrinsfseld. Mars.
n am now seventy-eight year.
n and don't hesitate to say ]
I'VE never known = medicine 10
1ouaI TanIac. For fifteen years ]
sN1as subject 10 attacks Of indigestion
Chat were no bad ut times ! would
have 10 lay up for . week or two
-, long time I lived on crackers
"A milk alone ~ nothing else
heresd With me.
~When started 90 Taniao ]
bMghsd only one hundred and sew
ntssn pounds and my days were
hought To h. ni1mharad- I've been
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COMPOUNDED phone for NO. no added
irritably. an the bell whirrcd from
tho next room. And II anybody
wants mo, say I'm dead and buried.
anything you like, but don't say I'm
hero"
Hlllyard went reluctantly. and
Tailentyre closed his eyes agnin-
There were lines of pain In his
face now. and the hands that rested
on the chair arms were clenched-
What CURED chance had made
Hirlyard speak about Jill tonightf
lie had striven SO hard 10 forget herr
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he had been 80 thankful that In an
other few days he would be beyond
her reach and the chance OF meeting
her. He had counted SO much on
absence to dim the longing for her
that give him no rest day or night.
Gig" said Hillyard at tho door.
"Wellf" Tallentyre opened his
eyes.
HiIiyard hooked . little flushed and
embarrassed
TITS JiIl--Mrs- Sturgcss. She
wants you 20 go around and soc her."
Continued Tomorrow
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II vas the winter Of 1874.
Down In Dixieland The happy
slaves on . certain plantation
were called before their master.
The master didn't believe In
slavery. and he did believe In the
rightncas Of pioneering. In cutting
a home out Of the big wilderness
and earning = living BY hard
work.
30 he told his slaves that they
might have their freedom. but
many Of them begged TO follow
their master and his family ON the
long trip across the plains
Finally II was all arranged and
the dclicateiy reared mothe rstart-
cd off on the long. long trail with
her husband and her children.
Never In all her sheltered life
had she cooked n meal. or waShcd
a garment: never had she done
any sort Of hard work. Yet she
started with all the courage necos-
sary 10 undertake such n journey.
susan. who tells the story. was
] years old when they started. and
she remembers 1t all vividiy. oven
the door knobs on tho steamer
which took them up the river
from St Louis.
These door knobs had flowers
paintsd on them and she remem-
bcrs tho high bowls Of fruit
which wore always on tho dinner
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WINDS OF The WORLD"
BY RUBY M. AYRES

awful time with his creditorA But
Of cours~ you know"
Mono. Didn't
''Hes only got himsek 10 blame
Of eourse, but It's useless taikinS
about then b . poor man to the
end Of the story and afterwards---tf
there ever 10 an afterwards,- hs
added In bitter parentheHin.
-Shali--ehan you be away fos
iongr~ Jill asked presently.
-Some months. Cir says he shall
never coue back. but I don't know
II he really means Il: and for my
own part I don't care either way.-
His vcice vas hard and unhappy,
and lin WINGED ~ u the sound OF u
hurt her.
Hiiiyarc wandered up and down
the room rcsticssly: he seemed 10
have changed into middle aged man
an at once. in thought as shs
watched him: before kathy died he
had been one OF the smartest men
she had ever seen. but now--ths
shoulders he had held 10 well
drocped listirssiy-his smooth brown
hair was growing grsy-thcre was q
hard line 10 his usually complaccn,
mouth.
What wound Kashy say n she
could see him nowf jim asked her
self with . sudden stab.
lie looked what he was--a broken
hearted man.
Her eyes followed him about tins
room IN his restless pacing pres
entity he came 70 a standstin by the
piano. and abe saw him took at ths
words Of tho song lying there:
4 dreamed thou vert nvinx.
my darling. my darling
jim turned away. and for . Ions
time there was unbroken silence.
Jill thought Of Taiicntyre with an
odd mixture Of longing and angry
impotence
In spite OF all that had happened,
she had never ceased 10 love him,
tho at one time she had tried "a
cheat herself into the belief that hs
WAS no longer anything 10 her.
She knew now what . poor pre-.
tense II had been.
Hiliyard came hack aud hooked
down nj jim
what are you going to 40 with
the rest OF your life. Jnlf' be asked
abruptly.
Tho sudd<nne8 Of the question
brought the tears 20 her eyes. and
she tried TO laugh to cover her un,
wontcd emotion.
What shall do. Why sherS an
heaps Of things can do---hsaps Of
possibilities for . woman with my
money"
nrave sounding words. ccverins
an achins emptiness.
There n no woman 20 poor ~
she who has only money Hfffy1rd
said. smiling family. They are not
my words--f road them Somewhere
I remember showing than to
Kathy.~
Il can euess what she nsd.. I'M
finishsd for him That shars u no
woman % rich a. she who has only
love. or somsthfng me thai. didn's
shef
Hfnysrd nodded In spifs q an
dlfferent eoeortng. Jm snmetfmas ~
m1ndod him painfully of his wife: {
utx1e tcns q ~ voSna. . litfie turn
o. her head made him almost fsal
- 4 KAxhy wsrU shsrs bsstds him.
wen. K yvu WON'T allcv me %
dictate 20 you. I must co.. he aid.
making IN effort ~ speak lightly.
Write 70 me whom I am away. IN
She raissd starssed eyea.
But ! shan ses you again befors
ycu 90 Ycu'rs not going I'm Wed.
nesday."
Il know: but there's = good deal
70 b done: Cs9's Affairs ara m me
most CHASTITY middle. poor dewitt Hes
been q good friend to me just lately.
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(cunf1nued From YeuArrdAy)
llomecns tapped at the door.

(oumG1nued From YeutrrdAy)
Someone tapped At the door.
win you see Mr.. Hiiiyard. please.
~samy"
SalrAr
snyard smiisd fAintly - they
he'd banda.
= [ haven't come about mysslf this
M he eaid you've been - good
me-you and cig--l can mover
Ank you enough for what you've
~ No. know you don't want
p 70 tAn about it." he added ~
" tried 10 stop him But ! must;
hate Why am here. Jli. Isn't Il
me you let me do something for
oo--tn rsturp-juss some small ~
rnf-
She looked At him. not understand.
what do you meant There Il
psehins ! wans-nothins you can do
~ me-
u shook his head
~ don't mean that Jili. Gig n
11eovine England next week. He
tllnks I am going with him--f have
1u1d that would. l promised him
- to tell, you till the last minute,
St have broken that promise be-
use--well. because ! want you 10
In my place.
uin stared at Ralph Hiriyard for .
Eonnent without answering.
he had never seen hun lcok 20
Oh In earnest: there was some
~ almost bsseeching In his eyes
hat moment: he put out hts hand
~ took hers.
4 Ycu know what mean he said.
zig loves you. II was Kathy's
fseatsst wish that be and you should
&nrSy: she spoke OF II to me 30 often.
! he didn't understand how things
voro between you. any more than
-. but" Jili wrenched her hand
freeL
>, You're quite. quite mistaken--hc
{cnroo nothing for me-" She spoke In
|IDnnuoonAts tones, wondering little
Ia her own agitation. II seemed so
lr09 since she had cared about any
<11og sxcept the fact that Kathy was
- trssd hard to steady her voice.
1ont want 10 talk about IT,
- eaid more quietly. ITS quite.
k1u1te useless lou don't understand.
1A1ph. or you wouldn't ever speak
0Dout u to me. Please say no more.
~ sorry you are going away"
there was = little silence: Hiilyard
I roae % tho windo wand stood look.
to0t 70 the window and stood look.
~ streets with eyes that saw moth
~ but the face of the woman he
naA loved and lost.
4 know I don't understand he
1nf1 q last. 5erkiiy. ~And I know
sAnt After all that has occurred BE-.
1uoon you ana me II must seem
(fanga for me TO even mention r.
Ue--eut life b 20 short. Jiil--if vs
~ ever - happy. Ne only have that
ooDoDesD for such . little while
&nG-and-s he stopped. gomo-
~ - esu1A not trust himself 10
+ hnsw yuu mean 10 b k1nA, !.
J ~ him, hoarssey. But 4 im't
~ ha4s - hsar-AeAr Mr.. TAI
11ysU eDoksn about He-hs isnr
yeAng = - Planss ~ -
V1ry vSns Ne trssa -
49, = hR VIA v1sefu1 sysa II
- 20 aso not aAgxy with ma
~ ~. Gfn6ensly.
NJ shook her boa
1D-you know an not
8h1ge wAs . little uz1encA
WWrka~~Aa~~ 49, ~~~s ~~s--Ss
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WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
CHAPTER xxxIII-I BREAK IN ON TWO LOVERS
By RUTH AGNES ABELlN(


deeper. she said: Those are beauti-
ful flowers--how fortunate ~
women arer'
30 ] went back 70 my room
beaten.
Go he OontinuetD
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table on the steamer.
Tboy were three weeks in st.
Louis buying supplies and making
their plana Then II was time TO
start
The great. heavy wagons. with
their canvas covers wcre loaded:
skcks of flour covered the bot.
tom. sugar. bacon. salt and tea
and coffee. dried fruit and beans.
bedding and pillows. packed In.
and room ut the top for the
mother and babies.
The load was no heavy that six
and eight oxen were needed 70
draw II
To Susan II looked IKE . won
derfui moving picture--thc wide
swecp of open country. the great
train Of wagons. the leading
party. far ahead. composed of
seven men on horseback. and be-
side her father always in the lead
OF the rest rode Susan's bcauu.
full young lady sister, her long
skirt blowing In the wind. her
cheeks pink with excitement and
her eyes shining AZ she looked
back to wave at the children.
1t was Susan's duty to watch
the little ones when mother got
out OF tho wagon to walk a few
miles to stretch her tired muscles
and II was the little 3-year.oid
brother who gave them such a
scare.
Go he Continued