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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Timely Fashion Hints
of Interest to Women

Soutache and cire braids are being
used wit discretion on tailored cos
tunes. Upon a smart tailleur Of
brown drappella these braids take the
place of fur
Lacquer red is back again as a
favorite color, used only in touches.
It is often combined with that peculiar
tone of grayish sand newly named
Sphinx
Among the draped hats shown in
London which seem slowly to be GUST
ing the universal cloche is one of satin
so draped as to form in front a huge
bow.
Four angles thrust themselves for
ward in the silhouette of new tail
leur shown in Paris. The angles are
relieved by fur at the throat, waist,
hips and ankles.
The newest ornament for the formal
gown, whether meant for afternoon or
evening, is knot of feathers on one
hip. The feathers seem to be Of any
kind that are soft and they should be
in contrasting colors.
Silver lame IN exquisite SnddeS OF
yellow is among the favorite evening
materials at present. 1t is particular
" effective when decorated with shoul-
der straps and buckles of jet and
crystal or brilliants.
Shoes, the most recent OF them, are
not very highly decorated Really
smart Paris women incline to foot
wear which is beautifully made and
of beautiful materials, but unobtru-
sive in color and ornamentation.
The swankiest, evening cloaks are
now topped by high cylinder-shaped
collars Of fur. This collar, usually
white on a dark cloak, comes so high
around the head as to hide the ears
from view.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

lust now the stores are empha-
- sizing their lingerie stocks and
showing all that is new In undertakings
for spring. The variety of styles Is
great enough to please different tastes
and few innovations in garments are
having their try-outs; long established
favorites are shown with variations in
trimming and little new finishing
touches.
The ribbon shoulder strap seems to
have outdistanced it's rivals and APP
pears on nearly all garments, some
times in the double strap as shown in
the step-in at the left of the picture.
There are several style points worth
noting in this model, and leading them
all is its simplicity and the fineness.
Of material, trimmings and work. It
Is made Of crepe de chine and there is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
New and Staple Lingerie;
Tailored Frock Is Favorite

on the way-with equal chances for
finding approval, but only spring can
tell which one will prove the favorite
all are in the running.
There are some trim ana snappy
coat-frocks among the first tailored
garments to arrive, and they include
models with high collars, others with
scarf collars and still others with cape
effects. One of the last is shown in
the picture. This is very simple
affair-which is strong point in its
favor Fastening at the waistline and
a little to one side. The long collar
is edged with plated ribbon and the
cape-like sleeves lined with printed
silk that provides also an undersleeve
gathered in at the wrist. The narrow
girdle is made of the material, which
might be any of the smooth-faced
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

a band Of Irish crochet insertion across
the front and back, with narrow Irish
edging set along its edges. The hem
line is scalloped and finished with a
very narrow edging little fullness
is introduced at the hips and a small
piece Of the crepe de chine set on the
underside reinforces the underarm
portion. A pretty medallion is posed
at the left side in an open pattern Of
the lace.
A knicker and camisole combination
Is shown on the figure at the right,
with wide fiounces set on above the
knees. Batiste serves to make this
model and 1t has no trimming except
bands of insertion set IN below the top
Of the camisole. Satin ribbon Is used
for the shoulder straps and it belongs
to the class of underwear called
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Youthful Party Gown
of Rich Blue Taffeta

LA Jeunesse" would be an appro-
pirate title for the party frock de-
signed for a demure girl of sixteen
which was exhibited recently in one,
of the New York fashion salons 1t.
was made entirely of turquoise blue
taffeta, girlishly trimmed with the ul-
tra-stylish apron fashioned of wide
blue taffeta ribbon to match the frock
and edged all around with two rows Of
narrower shirred ribbon. Two taffeta
ribbon streamers tied the apron on
with huge hustle bow in the back. A
bandeau of ribbon, the same kind used
for the shirring on the apron, trimmed
all the way around with little ribbon
flowers in pastel shades, completed a
charmingly youthful dance frock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

tailored" 1t is another straw in the
wind that blows in the direction of
tailored suits, tailored millinery and
other tailored clothes for spring and
it will certainly afford an ideal under
garment for walking.
Women are finding good silk under
wear as economical In the long run as
cotton, and fine cotton as dainty and
handsome as silk. The latter is very
easy to launder. The better grades of
cotton and silk and sheer linen are
durable enough to make handwork
worth while. Handmade" has al
ways been the stamp of quality and Is
just now in great demand. tit can be
afforded by every needlewoman.
Stylists are agreed that tailored
modes are In the air-and that the
public seems to be listening IN eagerly
for them. Already warm welcome
has been given TO tailored hats and
millinery is usually the forerpnner Of
the fashions. The tailored ftock, the
coat frock and the two-piece suits are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Should Wear Only
Becoming Colors
Gayer Tints Add to Attrac-
tiveness of All Women
Who Care.

Women, early in life, decide that GER
tain colors are becoming to them. In
later years they have never bothered
to re-edit their first impressions of
themselves, even though compilations
have faded, and eyes that once reflect
ed the favorite colors so radiantly are
now paled and dimmed. Personal col
oring changes with health and happi-
ness, with sickness and sadness, so
that shade or tint that is very be-
coming to you at one time may be
very trying at another. Under such
circumstances a reimbursement of color
is necessary.
But there is no good reason why the
elderly woman should lose heart and
resign herself to feeling drab and
dowdy.
It used to be considered out of place
for an older woman to wear anything
but gray or black. Fortunately this
cruel notion has been swept away with
sundry such old-time ideas, and today
we love to see our mothers and grand
mothers wear whatever touch of color
will best bring out the beauty that
was concealed under the hideous black
silk bonnets Of yesteryears.
j "A good rule is that all hard, cold,
"unrelenting' colors be avoided by the
woman past her youth.
Black always emphasizes age, and
adds years to any face that isn't fairly
glowing with youth. The French have
a saying that BLACK should not be
worn after a woman is thirty, unless
for mourning, nor again until after she
is sixty, and then only If she feels she
has to wear it,
When an elderly woman does wear
black, all shiny, hard-fnished materials
must be religiously avoided; black
satin has too high a finish to be becom-
ing, where soft-inished stuffs like vel
vet might be lovely. Black should al
ways be relieved with a light color at
the neckline
Colors, such as green, which accentu-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricuture.)
It may be a truism to say that the
kitchen is the housekeeper's workshop.
She spends almost a third of her wax
ing hours in this one room-sometimes
more. 1t should be made just as com
Portable, attractive and convenient as
means and time permit. Often a
slight Encouragement of the furnish
ings reduces the number of steps to be
taken. Raising table. lowering a
shelf or putting casters on woodbox
may save the housewife many back
ache. In Virginia an effort has been
made in number of counties, particu-
larly in Albemarle, Wythe, Prince Will
liam, Powhatan, Henrico, Mecklenburg
and Goochland counties, to improve
farm kitchens.
Kitchen Improvement Contests.
Extension workers under the direc-
ton Of the Virginia Polytechnic insti-
tute and the United States Department
of Agriculture have organized kitchen
improvement contests in which many
women have competed. Prizes have
been given by interested business
firms, consisting Of labor-saving de-
vices Of every description, from first
rate stove to a folding step ladder.
The following abbreviated list of
achievements made by these Virginia
housewives is rich in ideas for other
housekeepers. Any woman with en-
ergy and ingenuity could find equally
convenient ways to improve her own
kitchen.
Attention was given to the walls,
ceilings and floors in almost every case,
before anything else. Worn and
ragged paper was removed, the sur
faces were cleaned, cracks and breaks
were filed, and usually new finish
of water or oil paint applied Floors
were gone over with care, cracks filed,
and waterproof varnish put on; where
there was old linoleum it was frequent
~ cleaned and vanished to prolong
Ats life.
Many Little Helps.
Window shades were reversed so
that the good end was visible instead
of the cracked and faded end. White
shoe cleaner improved several Old
long, curtains were cut off to make
new sash curtains. One woman bright
ened a dark corner by lacking white
crepe paper with a Dutch landscape
design in blue, behind the glass of the
pot cupboard Another tackled strips
of white oilcloth back Of the wash
table and the oil stove to protect the
wall A third put strip of oil cloth
on two sides Of the room, en- which it
was convenient to hang saucepans.
A great many housekeepers fitted their
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

or four Sits cut nearly through to the
edge with sharp knife, they look like
an old-fashioned barred gate before
they are fried. Some cooks twist the
strips before they are dropped into the
hot fat, which gives them an especially
attractive appearance.
CruIIers.-Take one cupful of sugar,
two eggs, three tablespoonfuls of but
ter, one cupful Of sweet milk, tea
spoonful of cream of tartar, one-half
teaspoonful Of soda, some grated nut
meg and little salt. Cream the but
ter, add the sugar and, when we'll
mixed, the yolks of the eggs, we'll
beaten, then little of the milk with
the flour sifted with the dry ingredi-
ents, and fold in the stiffly- beaten
whites. Use just as little flour as pos
sible to roll. Chill on ice before rolling
and the cakes may be handled very
soft.
dumplings may be prepared thus: Beat
one egg, add one cupful of sweet but
termilk, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one-half teaspoonful Of
salt sifted with one and one-half cup
fuls of flour, just making drop bat
ter; the thickness of the buttermilk and
the size of the eggs will modify the
state of the butter. Drop from tea
spoon on top of kettle Of meat with
plenty Of bones to hold up the dump
lings. Drop quickly, cover closely and
do not lift the lid for eight minutes,
when they will be ready to serve. Be
sure that the stew Is boiling when drop
ping in the dumplings.
Sour Cream Doughnuts.-Beat two
eggs until light and foamy; add one
and three-quarters cupfuls of sugar and
continue beating until the sugar is dis
solved; then add one and one-quarter
cupfuls of sour milk and one-Quarter
of a cupful Of rich, sour cream, tea
spoonful of soda, one-half teaspoonful
of salt and grated nutmeg to flavor.
Add as little -four as possible to ham
die: place on Ice to harden for an
hour or more before rolling and cut
ting. Fry in deep fat. Roll in pow
dered sugar when cool.
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and rub the hot bran well into the
hair. Brush again, allowing the clean
er to stay in contact with the fur ac-
cording to the amount of soil.
Unpin and shake or beat well to re-.
move the cleaner. Old-established fur
riers claim that fine beach sand (per-
fectly clean, of course) applied in much
the same way will produce good results.
Always cut furs on the hide side with
sharp razor and piece with over
casting stitches, pulling the hair up
over the seam with the needle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

ate ones sallowness, should be avoided
Blue and purple, in the dull warm
tones, with some yellow in them, are
frequently becoming.
With iron-gray hair, beige is usually
good; while with clear skin and pure
white hair, gray may be worn.
From youth to old age, every woman
can wear white, but of course it should
not be pure white which is hard" and
brilliant. But then there are many Of
the soft milk, cream and pink whites
from which to choose.
Deep pink is usually for fresh youth,
but for the woman Of sixty or more
there are the delicate pinks, flesh and
palest wild-rose shades. Heliotrope,
grape, rich plum, mulberry and mauves
are usually becoming.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

work tables and other small tables or
improvised wheel trays with casters
so they could be easily rolled about.
A number Of these tables were painted
white so as to be kept clean more
easily, or covered with oilcloth.
Place for Odds and Ends.
One mother had an old unsIghtly
box for slowing away shoes and other
small articles constantly in use by the
children as they came in or went out.
She fitted this with shelf, painted it
white, and screened it with curtain
of oilcloth. Chairs and rockers we're
painted and refurnisl1ed with cretonne
cushions In a number of instances.
Several women evolved homemade
sinks by using cement and an old dish
pan.
Round mats made from scraps of
linoleum and treated with spar var
nish were useful to put hot saucepans
or when lifting them from the stove.
Large black pot-lifters were obtained
at no cost from old stockings. Pieces
of rubber hose fitted on the faucets of
the kitchen sink prevented chipping
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another. Grapefruit is an appetlzing,
refreshing fruit, but some find it hard
to digest. Coffee, the fragrant, exhil-
arating cup, joy to many, is blamed
for much of which it is innocent.
Food value is vastly important, but
a well-served, dainty meal will send
person from the table happy and salts
fed, in better condition to meet the
days work, than we'll meal,
scrambled and served with discord.
A well-served, successful meal must
begin the day before, either in thought
and plan or in actual preparation.
Buckwheat GriddIe Cakes. Take a
yeast cake, soften it in one-quarter of a
cupful of lukewarm water; add little
salt and enough buckwheat flour and
water to make a thick batter. Beat
well to thoroughly incorporate the
yeast, and SET away in cool place I'M
til night Set to rise at night in a
warm place until morning. In the
morning reserve one cupful of the mix
ture to start the cakes for the next
morning, proceeding just as if the yeast
had been added. To the batter to be
used for the mornings cakes add soda
and sour milk to make a thin griddle
cake batter, more salt, If needed, and
cook on a hot griddle. Serve these
cakes with a little sausage, bacon or
broiled ham, a cupful of good coffee
and, if the digestion can stand it, a
doughnut. which will make good
meal
currled Eggs. For those who enjoy
the curry flavor, this is a good dish:
Cook six eggs in the shell until hard
and cut into halves. Fry teaspoonful
of onion in a tablespoonful of butter:
add one tablespoonful of cornstarch
and two of flour, mixed with half a
tablespoonful Of curry powder. Pour
over this, slowly, one and one-half cup
fuls of stock, cream or milk, with a
little salt for seasoning. Simmer until
the onions are soft, then add the eggs
and serve very hot on toast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Learn to Make Bread

Very nearly $4,000 farm girls were
enrolled In 1922 in the bread clubs
conducted by cooperative extension
workers, according to reports to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, and they baked during the year
over 415,O00 loaves Of bread. In other
words, $4,000 girls learned by practice,
last year, what it takes to make
good loaf Of bread and how to
make it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Trim and Snappy Coat-Frock

coats. And in its company are al
paca and other lightweight firmly
woven goods that will make the sum-
mer suit q joy. Navy blue is sched-
uled for a triumphant return also, and
there is little question that certain soft
shades of green, already displayed in
suits and coats and frocks, will add to
the cheerfulness and the. beauty Of
spring clothes. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
20. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
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of dishes. A mirror was put in dark
corner to reflect light. A child's shelf
in the kitchen, built the right height
for the child, held bucket of water,
basin and soap dish; lower shelf
was made for overshoes. Racks for
brooms and mops were made of large
spoois held in place by long nails.
1t was a feature of the competition
that all improvements should be as in
expensive as possible, and so far as
practicable, utilize materials and fur
nishings already on hand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
ssIt-codfish chowder.

ssIt-codfish chowder.
n pound salt cod 8 cups cooked po-
fish, or just enough tatoes, or diced
to flavor. carrots and po-
III ounces or III tatoes.
cubic inches fat i quart milk.
salt pork. so era K
/ tablespoonful Of ers (about 2
chopped onion. ounces).
Break the Goldfish into small pieces,
soak it in lukewarm water until it is
soft and the salt has been removed.
Cut the pork into small pieces and
cook it until a delicate brown, adding
the onions during the last part Of the
cooking. To the pork and the onions
add the potatoes; cover with water,
and boil them until tender Add the
milk and the fish and reheat. Add the
crackers shortly before the chowder
is served.
+, Corn or Vegetable ChoWder.
The same general directions can be.
followed for making corn chowder as
for salt-codfish chowder, one pint Of
corn being substituted for the Goldfish.
If fresh corn is used, it should be
cooked with the potatoes. Any one,
or a combination of two or more yege
tables may be used in the same way
as the fresh corn Chat is, cooked with
potatoes) in making chowder.
Potato chowder.
Il pound salt pork, ter or other
diced. fat.
1tabIespo nful tablespo 0 nful
chopped onion. -four.
medium sized po- / pint milk.
totoes. sliced / pint water.
[ tablespoonful but / teaspoonful salt.
Fry the pork and onion together I'M
til both are a delicate brown. Put
layer of sliced potatoes into a kettle,
then a layer of onion and pork, and
sprinkle with salt. Repeat this until
those materials are all used. Pour
over them the grease from the pan In
which the pork and onion were fried,
and add the water. Cover and sim
mer for 20 minutes, or until the pota-
toes are tender. Thicker the milk
with the -four mixed with the fat and
pour it over the potatoes. Stir care
fully so as not to break the potatoes.
Serve very hot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Clean Furs With Hot
Dry Cornmeal or Bran

Both light and dark furs can be
cleaned best by the amateur with hot,
dry cornmeal or bran, says an ex-
change. Stretch the piece to be
cleaned on a fiat board, fasten down
the corners and edges with thumb
tacks. Brush the fur with stiff brush
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

our grandmothers
knew so well how
to make. They
are often made of
the same recipe as
doughnuts. Rolled
out twice as thick
as pastry, cut into
obIongS with three
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Bandeau EARRINGS.

Bandeau earrings, so long and heavy
that they are attached to the couture
bandeau instead Of to the ears, are
proving fashionable. Some of the love-
lest crystal and pearl headdrassesI
seen in London recently have been
equipped with these elaborate deco
rations. /
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Gold and GRAY.

Stripes of gold and gray are used
effectively for evening gowns and even
for the froeks themselves. The
stripes have been known to be as wide
as three inches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
FRESH FISH OR CLAM
CHOWDERS ARE GOOD
Excellent Recipes Which
Haze Been Tested.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Fresh fish or clam choWder and
oyster stew are good dishes in local
tiles where fresh sea food is album
dant. Dried and salt fish or vegetables
alone may also be used as the flavor
ing in attractive and wholesome
chowders. The ingredients are milk,
whole or skim; a fatty substance,
which is usually salt pork, though
butter may be used potatoes or
crackers, often both; and in addition
to these one of the following: Fish,
either fresh or salt; green corn, fresh
or canned parsnips, vegetable oysters,
kohl-rabi, or celery. A chowder con-
sisting mainly of milk, potatoes, and
crackers, and favored with little
salt Goldfish is perhaps the most
economical of these dishes. The fol-
lowing recipes have been tested by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

Give pleasure. Lose no chance in
giving pleasure. For that is the
ceaseless and anonymous triumph
of q truly loving spirit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

Kind words do not cost much.
They never blister the tongue or
lips. We never heard of any men
tai trouble arising from this quar-
ter Though they do not cost much,
yet they accomplish much. They
make other people good natureG.
! They produce their own image en-
mems souls Aand beautiful image
it is.-Pascal.
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SlreS peculiar 20
himself, and yet
training has a
large part in maxi
ing the appetite a
normal one. Cereal
is energy to one
and a soggy, indi-
gestible mass to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Darn Thin Stockings.

When thin places appear in stock
ings, darn them before wearing, as
a weak patch will soon work into a
hole.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
DEAR oLD-FAsHloNED DISHES

How very seldom do we see in this
daY the crisp and dainty crullers that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
WHAT TO EAT

what is enc mans food is another
mans poison" Each individual has de-
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e THE
KITCHEN
CABlNE I

10. Iy24. western Newspaper Union.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-25
New Records Made
by Nays Airship

ABOARD T.. s. ~. SHENAN.
DoAH. Oct. ss.-iBy radio.l-New
records IN air navigation viii have
been made by the navy diririble
Shenandoah when - completes It's
spectacular p,0oOmils cruise and Is
led into its hangar az Lakehurst.
n. J.. late today.
The cruise IL the longest. both In
time and distance, ever made by an
Airship Of any type.
No other rigid airship has ever
navigatcd over mountain peaks and
thru passes as tho Shenandoah did
on i,s two crossings OF the Rockies.
Officers aboard today. as tho big
tube neared its destination. pointed
out that IL is the first ship OF It's
typo ever 10 cruise west OF the
Rockies and the first Zeppelin 20
sail above tho Pacific ocean.
What !; lacks In speed is compen-
stated for in strength, officers said.
as no other ship could have with.
stood the storms and strain without
breaking up.
The cruise also has demonstrated
the practicabillty OF the mooring
mast for breaking long voyages for
refucling and making minor re-
pairs