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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
']NFWNORK

NEW YORK, April l9-Wel boys,
you might as well know the worst:
Those very swanky mems shops
OF Fifth Avenue, New York, have
decided that it's all over but the
color scheme. Such silver lining as
there may be in your hat Is pro-
vided by the decree that you can
now toss out the window those
Christmas ties given you by Aunt
Emma and Sister Sue.
II they don't agree with your en-
semble, why keep them around the
house? / have, If you please. be-
fore me a bit Of writing asking me
II I am ensemble conscious? Am I?
And ] have been ever since chorus
girls became ladies of the ensem-
BILE. :
But this is something else again.
1t seems that we've got TO be
more Selective in our color ar
rangements." whatever they are.
We can't just 60 down to the store
and ask for a shirt and a hat. We
must be sure that the ensemble
co-ordinates." Our dress must have
harmony"-that is, the pocket
handkerchief must all but melt
into the cravat." the gloves should
be a slightly lighter shade than
the suit; the hose must exactly
match the suit"
And so 1t goes. With a particu-
larry ritzy store announcing that
our sales force is trained to tell
men what color accents to use"
My accent, I fear, is on the last
syllable.
And while speaking in this par
ticularly high = hat accent, the
1900 ~-n[nrafrffr NJ %ha nmrr hnosfr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

Copyright. 1880. BY The Associated Newspaper
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
Skv Scraper for Corpus Christi

This Is the open season for building activities IN
Texas. Now the Central Power and Light company
Of san Antonio will erect a ~six-story 100000 district
office building in the business section Of Corpus
Christi. This is an insult concern and the insults are
making their way in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

Prohibition has taken a back sea.
recently. with the drys keeping
quiet and letting things roll along
But the country Is getting SO wet.
according TO the Literary Diges.s
straw vote. that they will soon have
to get cars and row along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

a dozen tricky ways OF decreasing
weight while you wait"
First comes a large black rolling
machine which Is presumed TO
kread the fat off Of particularly
pulchritudinouS meSdames.
From there, once the "kneading
YOU need" is halted. the fat dow
ayers are rushed into the solarium
to be baked in a new-fangled cleo
trio bed, which Is encased in a
huge glass box.
Then comes a dowsing in a
paraffine bath and a wrapping IN
an electric blanket.
There are ore or two more
items, but accounts OF martyrdon
always did begin TO bother me al
ter a time.
Spring Is routing Manhattan's
"squatters' from their many and
intricate hide-outs. These metropol-
itan squatters generally seek out
RACED buildings over on the East
Side. The ruins. covered by tenn
porary board roofing while workers
are preparing for further razing,
provide rentleSs quarters for scores
OF the city's buns.
The cavernous lodges paralleling
the Grand Central station tracks
also provide nests for the hiders.
ANY excavation is Immediately taken
advantage Of. and 1t Is reported
that thousands are able 10 protect
themselves from wind and weather
without paying for a nights lodg-
ing.
Broadway reports a sudden
scarcity Of ballet girls. Chorines are
plentiful. but the demands Of the
picture theater prologues and the
talking picture revue numbers have
drawn hundreds from their regular
hauutG,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
ACCOMMODATING

Lady: The pint Of milk you
brought yesterday was sour. what
are you going 60 do about it7
Milkman: Well. 7 could bring you
along a recipe for making cheese.-
Passing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

(Garrick Theater, in New York, becomes Columbia
b~urlesque house Item.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20

This telephone television viii serve to introduce
the lady who hates TO answer a call because she looks
so awful over the phone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Story for Children at Bedtime

David and Equator recognized each
other at once. Equator as leaning up
against the earth and looked as fat
and as round as ever. In fact, he
looked so fat that 1t seemed as though
you noticed at first that head was
at one end of a great bundle of
fat and at the other were two feet.
He was tanning himself with an enor-
nous fan which blew the hot air to-
ward him.
"Here am in Africa, too" Equator
said. I'm around Victoria Lake
where you visited, too, but you were
seeing so much then you didn't notice
me. No, | don't mind. You needn't
apologize. You know my name means
Equal, and I've an even, equal, fair
disposition"
Its mighty nice to see you again,
Equator" David said. 81 remember
you told me that your parents gave
you your name because you were so
fair about dividing the earth into two
equal parts-northern and southern
hemisphere, dS you Sdii thSh'
"Of course, you don't notice North
America, or Asia, or Europe, but then,
you only call them trifies."
Equator chuckled softly to himself
He told David that Lake Victoria
just sat upon him, but because he had
such a warm heart and was so good
natured, he did not mind.
"You know years ago." Equator said,
"up In Uganda. and maybe in some
other parts, too, if kings musician
played out of tune he could be killed.
I never used to sing then, | can tell
you"
won't you sing for me now,
Equator?' David asked. "You did be-
fore" He felt that Equator had told
this story as hint to be asked now.
Certainly" said Equator brightly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

So Equator sang his lullaby, or rather
one of his few, sleepy lullabys. This
was it:
Old Equator round the earth
Never minds a generous girth,
Old Equator sings this song,
1t won't be short, it won't be long
For Old Equator is so fair.
Old Equator is good fun,
Smiling at him is the sun,
He's not one to dance and prance,
Never does he get the chance.
But Old Equator doesn't mind.
Lullaby 'Quator in your earth ocean cot,
You never would journey to any cold
spot.
You're a dear. though you're fat,
Every one says that,
So sleep sweetly old 'Quator In your
earth ocean cot
Equator had now sung himself to
sleep, and David decided he would
take little nap, too.
1t was strange to think that one
was taking a nap right by the Equa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Farm Women Have Long
Week
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More than sixty-three hours week
is the average working time" for 700
farm women who kept records and re-
ported to the bureau of home econom-
les of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
They reported an average OF 81
hours and II minutes spent on strictly
home making activities alone. This is
more than the 44-hOur working week
which is the standard in industry. the
bureau points out. In addition, these
women spent an average of IL hours
and 13 minutes week on dairy work,
care OF poultry, gardening. and other
outside tasks.
Some of these 700 home makers
lived in the Middle West, some in
New York state, and some in three
far western states. The group as a
whole represents rather superior
home makers-those likely to cut
down working time by intelligent
methods For the country as whole,
the average working time would
probably be higher. the bureau says.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Preparing Pork Cuts

"Success in preparing pork cuts de-
ponds on regulating the heat so as TO
cook the meat we'll done to the center
of the piece, and at the same time TO
keep the outside from becoming hard
and dry. Moderate cooking temper
ature is best after the surface has
been scared to develop rich flavor"
says the bureau of home economics of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. do rot add water and do
not cover pork rOasts. Chops may be
covered to prevent them from becom-
ing hard and dry. Always serve pork
we'll done" These and many other
facts on cooking meats have been de-
veloped in the extensive research con-
Quoted by the Department of Agricul-
ture, linking meat production and utili-
cation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Food That Is Liked by the Family .s5 ~;
BY
NELLIE
MAxW

There are countless ways of vary
ing the methods of serving these
green's. Try serving with chopped,
hard-cOOked eggs and cheese. Chopped
with chicken or other meats rolled i'm
biscuit dough and baked; serve
with brown, tomato or a cream sauce
Take large cabbage leaves, parbOil
until they are well wilted, then wrap
some cooked green's. chopped meat and
plenty of seasoning with few bread
crumbs in the cabbage leaves, tie up
or skewer with tooth picks and place
in d baking dish. Basic with beef
broth or butter and the liquid In the
pan and cook until the cabbage is
tender. Remove the strings and serve
piping hot.
spoonful or two of spinach can be
used in many dishes. and the child
will thus get his green's without hear
ing about it.
The idea of eating spinach and such
greens should be early taught the
child. To make them attractive, ap-
petizing and so served that they will
eat them without protest is the moth
ers' problem.
Nodded Spinach With Salmon.
Prepare and cook the spinach, place
In border mold, heat until hot and
serve with creamed salmon in the
center of the mold. This is not only
a goOd-loOking dish, but one that will
be enjoyed. Shrimps may be used in
stead of salmon-espec:ally good IL
the fresh shrimps are obtailable
Vegetable Salad.-Cut into rounds
the size of quarter of a dollar,
new potatoes, new beets and carrots,
all previously cooked. Add a sour
apple cut into the same form, a few
anchovies cut into small pieces. Pour
over this a dressing of three parts oil
to one of vinegar, add pepper, salt,
mustard and chopped parsley. Pile
the salad on a plate and surround
with water cress.
&c. 1880. Western Newspaper Union)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Value OF HOMEMAKER'S
Time

The modern homemaker knows that
by doing her own housewOrk she can
save money for the family. All tasks,
however, do not bring her an equal
return for her labor. With some of
them she has no choice; they must be
done in the home, and she herself
must do them. Others she does because
she prefers her own product, or be-
cause she is obliged to be in the house
during certain hours. But If she is de-
batting whether or not to spend time
on one job rather than another, she
could make wiser choice if she knew
how much money she saved by doing
each and how much time it took.
Convenient information on all these
points is lacking. Each woman must be
her own Investigator. The bureau of
home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture suggests
the hOmemaker might start first with
the tasks in which she is most inter-
ested and keep track of the time and
money she spends in doing the work
herself, including time and carfare
spent in purchasing supplies and the
cost of owning and running any equip
ment which she uses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Beret Expresses Personality
By JULIA BOTToMLEY

Make yourself beret and see how
it can express your personality. It's
easy. All the girls are doing it.
Paris has decreed, and all the world
agrees that the soft, informal beret is
quite the thing for wear with sports
clothes, the soft tweed and wool ensem-
bles, and later on those lovely cotton
frocks you are thinking of making or
buying, for cotton has come into its
own again, and very beautiful are the
new designs. incidentally these herets
you are going to make to match or
contrast with your spring and summer
wardrobe are crocheted or knitted
from cotton yarn which washes like
handkerchief, and comes in all the
smart colors, fashion favOring yell
lows, tans and browns, and the newest
of puppies. reds. greens and blues, as
well as the more delicate pastels and
white.
You could really afford a different
beret for every sports frock and en-
semble, as the cost of making is but
so to IS cents. You will doubtless
want one in white, as white is going
to be very popular indeed this sum-
mer, and white accessories will be
much worn with pastels, such as white
kid shoes and a white beret with pink
or light blue or pale green, as well as
with white frocks. Stylists tell US it
is going to be big white kid shoe sea-
son, and naturally one must match hat
and Shoes i'm contrast or In self-tone
with the costume.
Some Of the smartest of the new en-
semDles have beret, belt and envelope
bag to match, and the girl who is at
all ingenious should experience no diff
ficulty in crocheting or knitting beret.
bag and belt of the fine, long thread
cotton yarns now on the market,
which are so soft. so light and so pill
able, they make up really luxurious.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
SOME HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Hot mill instead of cold milk makes
smoother mashed potatoes.
,
A child who is worried, frritated,
unhappy, or overly tired at meal time
cannot digest his food properly.
A filing case included in the fur
nishings of the boys room gives him
an opportunity to start business-like
habits early.
Cod liver oil stains may be removed
when fresh by soaking them in car
bon tetrachlOride or some other grease
solvent. When the stain has been set
by laundering and turned brown, ii
may be necessary to use a bleach like
javelle water.
Boiled milk has a tendency to stick
to the pan in which it is heated.
After removing it from the stove, pour
out the milk and replace the cover i'm
mediately before the steam has a
chance to escape. Let it cool. Then
place the pan in cold water to soak.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

Bright cOIOred clothing is a protec-
tion TO little children. as well as a
source of pleasure to them, the bureau
of home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture points oft
in a recent publication on play Suits.
The bureau recommends making these
garments I'm vivid cOlors, and suggests
that the same idea may be applied TO
their coats or other outer garments
because of traffic dangers. OF course
ii is desirable to keep all children out
of the streets as much as possible. hat
in large cities there is often no other
open-air place for them 70 play. In
any locality II is al fines necessary
for them 10 cross streets where auto
mobiles are numerous. and il is then
that they are endangered by the in
conspicuous coIors which are usually
worn
Motorists often fail 70 see chill
dreil wearing coats ot gray. tan
brown navy blue. and black because
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

and seasonings and stir until well
mixed. Wipe the chops with damp
cloth. Cut a pocket In each chop as
illustrated. Sprinkle the chops with
salt and pepper and rub lightly with
flour. Scar the chops in heavy, hot
skillet, turning the fat edges down at
first and then browning both sides.
Then fill each chop with stufling and
skewer the edges together with tooth
picks. Lay the stuffed chops on rack
in a baking dish or pan with cover.
On the top of each place, cut side
down, one-half of an apple which has
been cored but not pared. Cover
closely and bake in moderate oven
(35O TO 375 degrees FahrenheiD for
about forty-five minutes, or until the
meat is tender. Lift the chops and
apples together from the baking dish
onto hot platter and remove the
tocthpick skewers. Garnish with pars-
ley and serve at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture
When you find the very large rib
pork chops In the market you can i'm
mediately plan an extra good dinner.
Have the pork chops cut at least an
inch and a half thick, and either ask
the butcher to split each one to make
a pocket for stuffing, or do so your
self. One chop will be enough to al
low for each person. After the savory
stuffing described herewith has been
put into the chops. they are baked very
slowly i'm a casserole or covered
baking pan. The apple that tradition
requires as an accompaniment to pork
is cooked with the chops and enhances
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
TO POISON ANTS

One of the most reliable ways of
poisoning ants is TO use equal parts
of tartar emetic and sugar. MOisten
this with enough water to make into
a strip and pour into shallow dishes
and set them in the runways OF the
ants. They will eat very freely Of
this, and as the poison does not act
quickly, II Is carried to the burrows
and fed TO the larvae. In this way
the old and young die together. and a
large colony is soon disposed of. In
case the water dries out of the dish.
more may be added.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Should Keep Feet Clean

Walking is pleasure rather than
merely a means of getting somewhere,
provided, of course, that our feet are
kept in perfect condition. The first
essential In the proper care of the
feet is rigid cleanliness. Precipitation
and dust cause offensive OdOrs end
often result in skin abrasiOns and
blisterS as well.
A cool or tepid foot bath after
long walk will make you feel fresh
enough to want to start all over again.
1t will aIlay any sensation of burning
and will stimulate and harden the
skin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

briskly until the butter is dissolved.
Mix two tablespOonfuls of flour with
the egg mixture, add the juice of a
lemon and one cupful of milk, little
grated nutmeg and pepper and salt
Stir constantly. until it thickens to a
smooth castard.
Pike la Tartar.-Cut a fresh pike
into slices and lay the slices into a
marinade of olive oil, minced onion,
salt and pepper. finely cut mushrooms
and parsley. Cover the fish with bread
crumbs and broil, brushing with the
marinade. When the fish is golden
brown, place on hot platter and
serve with parsley and tartar sauce.
Spinach With Egg.-Boil spinach in
very little water. Beat up two eggs
for each pound of cooked chopped
spinach. sprinkle with bread crumbs
that have been well buttered. Pour
over olive oil or butter and heat thor
oughly. Serve hot.
Consomme Royal.-Beat two eggs,
add salt and one-half cupful of milk
Pour into square shallow pan and
cook over hot water until the custard
is firm. Cool. then cut into small
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

day tells us Chose who are making
study of child feeding) that bulk in
the diet is absolutely essential and
much of the digestive trouble is due
to lack of cellulose in the diet.
While we need bulk in our food we
may with it get the mineral matters
which are so essential to d good blood
stream.
Spinach, swiss chard, brocolli, tur-
nip tops, beet tops, dandelion, mustard.
cresS, cOwslip green's, are all fine
bulky foods; they all carry iron and
other elements SO needed to keep the
blood in good condition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
To Prepare Savory Rice

Chop one large onion fine and fry
in one tablespoonful of bacon grease.
Add two cupfuls of boiled rice, two
chopped green peppers, two table
spoonfuls of grated cheese, two table
spoonfuls of butter. one small can of
tomatoes, one teaspoonful of worces-
tershire sauce, and salt, pepper, and
paprika to taste. Stir well and SIM
mer ON top of the oven or over low
flame for half an hour until all favors
are thoroughly blended.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
STUDYING an Audience

"You are occasionally careless
about your grammar"
Not careless" answered Senator
Sorghum, "only discreet. Out my
way folks think that if you pay strict
attention to grammar, you are try
ing to put on airs and act super
ciliOus."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

All children are subject to little
upsets. They come at unexpected
times. They seem twice as serious
in the dead of night. But there's
one form of comfort on which a
mother can always rely; good old
Castoria. This pure vegetable
preparation can't harm the tiniest
infant. Yet mild as it is, it soothes
a restless, fretful baby like nothing
else. Its quick relief soon sees the
youngster comfortable once more,
back to sleep. Even an attack of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

and so friendly, and such good fun.
How glad he was he had come along
to have adventures.
He thought better of them all the
time, and seemed to find new wonders
each day, and new, interesting friends.
Co. 1880. Western Newspaper Union)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

squares and serve In hot cOnsomme.
Glazed Peach Fritters.-Peel, stone,
and cut into halves, firm peaches.
Toss about until well covered with
sugar. being careful not to break them.
Canned peaches may be used. Take
two cupfuls of flour, one-half cupful
of water and mix this batter with the
whites of two eggs well beaten, adj
ding salt and tablespoonful of melt
ed butter. Bring some hot vegetable
oil to the proper heat, dip each peach
into batter then fry in the hot fat.
When lightly brown drain on a paper
and sift over powdered sugar. Place
in a hot oven for few minutes to
glaze. Serve on doily-covered plate
while hot.
There are few parents who are not
troubled and many who are not vastly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Bright Clothes Protect Children

these colOrs blend in with the back
ground; whereas coat of red, or
ange, bright blue, or green would draw
attention to the child in time to pre-
vent accident.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

collie, or diarrhea, yields to tis
soothing influence of Castoria.
Keep Castoria in mind, and keep
a bottle in the house-always.
Give a few drops to any child
whose tongue is coated, or whose
breath is bad. Continue with
Castoria until the child is grownl
Every drugstore has Castoria; the
genuine has Chas. H. Fletcher's
signature on the wrapper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04


the flavor. AS all pork should be thor
ougly cooked give the chops plenty of
time in a moderate oven. The bureau
of home economics of the United
States Department of Agriculture fur
nishes the following directions for
preparing chops In this way:
rib chops, IL tbs. chopped
inches thick parsley
1 cup fine dry bread u tsp. salt
crumbs b tsp, savory
Y cup chopped cell seasoning
cry Dash of pepper
/ tbs butter Is tsp. celery seed
1 tbs minced onion tart red apples
For the stuffing cook the celery. on
ion and parsley IN the butter for
few minutes; add the bread crumbs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
In Training for Hereafter

Rev. Mr.. GOOdpatter-Was your
late husband prepared to die?
The Widow Gaysport-I think 50.
He was chief of the fire department
during his last two years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

worried over the
problem of proper
food for their chill
dren. 1t is often
hard to in due e
C h IL d rem to eat
foods that they
should eat, wi t b
a n y willingness.
Our MUSICIANS To-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Historic Document Found

The original deed to the city of
Newark, N. j., made out In the name
of King William III of England and
dated 1896. was discovered short
time ago in pile of rubbish at the
city hall there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

tor, and that this was only a part of
Equator's home-for Equator spread
all around the earth.
David certainly loved his adven-
lures, and meeting all these creatures
when they were out of the study book.
and when they were being so jolly,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

boil. removing all scum,
and simmer until the
fish is tender. Drain
well and serve with the
following sauce: Take
six tablespoonfuls of
butter, the yolks of two
eggs. put them into a
double boiler, stirring
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

Take center cut of fresh salmon,
cover with cold water and plenty Of
salt BRING SIoylv RI a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

"a drop OF water is so slight
That as it falls. ii fades from sight
And yet enough of them will be
A torrent or a raging sea-"