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War Cake.
1 cup molasses
1 cup corn syrup
is cups water
1 package raisins
' tablespoons fat
teaspoon salt
‘1 “upon cinnamon
1% teaspoon cloves
#9 teaspoon nutmeg
‘ Kitchen Helpl.
i'l‘he kitchen stove will be clean and
! bright if it is wiped off each morning
with a cloth moistened with kerosene
Stuffed figs are made by soaking the
‘; figs in grape juice, then split them
land insert a marshmallow of's’dbe
fnul.:.
‘ I Nothing so good for a sprain a's
, bathing with very hot water, to which
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.Comhinations of Materials Vie with
New York, is extremely interesting to
the observant person.
many makeshiits that point the way
SPRING SENSE—AND CENT‘.
Trimmings—New York War
Fashions.
New York in war-time, fashionable
here are so
a milesposts do. There are quaint
[National Defense showed samples of‘
l
' . :“workless sweaters," ambulance caps,,
:and clutch pads at the monthly con-'
ference. ,
: These articles, instead of being knit-
;ted, were made of heavy, doublefaced
éeidervdown flannel. This material
;comes in khaki and gray, is thick.
,warm, and so closely woven that it
{keeps out wind better than knitted
l garments.
3 cups flour
$5 teaspoon soda
teaspoons baking powder
fin“ together for five minutes the
,turpcntine has been added, an ounce
. to a square. ' a t
‘ Apple ieliy can he made at any
little frocks of the.oft-acorhed calico.l
gingham, humble mull and other cot-i
tons. All-wool is taboo; we must com- '
bine a little wool with a deal of silk
gnot the saving of expense attached,
1 but the saving of time in construction
Twelve women in Wollaston,
The advantage of these garments is
Mass"
time through the winter and is par-
ticularly good in the children’s school
sandwiches.
.‘llussed pieces of tissue paper are
excellent to clean mirrors. First rub
the mirror with a damp cloth, then
polish with the paper.
When runntc" 1‘ ‘ns 0‘: figs through
the meat chopper, add a few drops of
lemon juice to prevent the fruit from
clogging the chopper.
Rubber bands are inexpensive and
are of great use in preparing lunch-
es to fasten the waxed paper around
sandwiches, cakes, fruits. etc.
five ingredients. Cool, add the
~'. dry ingredients and bike in 2
. as for 45 minutes in a moderate
‘ This cake makes about 20 to 29
: ings. if desired 1 cup of oatmeal
y be used in place of 7-8 cup of the
in
Sugar is not "necessary in bread
' lug any more than is fat. A good
that can make good bread without it.
1‘ or sorgum syrup or table syrup
fills used for sweetening coffee and
b cereal at breakfast. Puddings,
' lug sauces, custards and other
~ datiserts, loos, cakes and cookies
y all ho made by substituting other
, suing for the sugar.
msescrion or cou'rnacr woax
ON STATE HIGHWAYS.
if we are truly patriotic. The cry of ex-
pense, of the pocketbook ruling in the
long runs, ls being cast aside.
are not more expensive than serge or
gabardine, those stand-hrs for early
spring walking costume.
Silks
Satin does
;working 29 days, recently made 100
lsweaters, l7 ambulance pads, and 70
crutch pads from the odd pieces left
' from the other articles.
’ The sweater is cut in one piece,
lioined on the shoulder and under one
3arm. The slit for the neck is rounded
lout in front and slightly slashed at
{two points to give extra room in put-
‘tlng on, and allowing it to lit closely
round the neck. The bottom of the
fsweater is shaped like a man's shirt.
ionly shorter. instead of taking in a
lfeam the edges are brought together
lilat and sewn closely hack and forth.
lover and over. The outside edges are
hlme. Alexander K0“°‘“’- one of: finished with coarse button hole stitch.
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Nut Croqusttas. ;
77 15 pint pecans or English walnuts
1-4 nutmeg grated
i 1-4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion juice
,‘Febl‘ud' ‘j’giht‘ 2 p. m., In Room 7:,
State chplfol. Hartford, Connecticut! ‘
' ‘state higl'ih'a‘y‘ilep’dr'thidlitl ‘
The state Civil Service Commission
will hold [in examination on Saturday,
for ill-peat" ‘t’ti‘ b'eHappointed by the'
the leaders of the Bolshevlkl, who3
have overthrown Premier Ksrensky.i
lived in the United States for a timoj
and is well remembered by Russian;
revolutionists here. She worked side:
by side with Loon Trotsky, now for
eign minister, who had also lived ml
the United States, and Nikolai Lenina,’
For extra strength around the neck,
a row of single crochet is made in
buttonedsholed edge.
The ambulance cap consists of a cll-.
cular top with a straight strip tlttedl
around and joined behind, after illei
fashion of the silk ilkull caps some-i
A general khowle‘d‘ge’hf'and' experi-
, 'ence in inspection work the use of ma-
“ tcfispoon pepper terials, mensuratloa of» main p, sur-
Chov the nuts. add them to the pota- faces and solids, and i opt-inc "ion of
with the yolks of the eggs and all road building, are required
sessonlns. film into cylinders Owing to the demand rol- capable
But the whites 01' the 8885 With two men for this work, the opportunities
, "900“ 0‘ mi until mixed. but for appointment are excellent The en-
iot frothy; roll the croquettes in this. tering salary in 33.00 to $4.00 per day.
”I! in bread crumbs and fry in hill and the chance 'of advancement is
flat. 'Serve with nicely seasoned peas good,
’ The subjects of test, with the re
spective weights, are as follows:
|l. Practical questions on the du-
_ ' dies of the ltion, in t
,. ~ 8 cups apricot pulp and liquid I M ensure ion
’2 tablespoons lemon Juice |
figuring on work, making reports.
apricots in s ll out 2' etc ......................... ... 40%
W a “13 “1° ° 2. Personal hi '
, tar over night. Cook until soft. story experience and
iBlush and put through the colander.
training ..................... ). 40
. '3. Personallt ora ........ '
. well with other ingredients and ’( 1w“) ,0
.ae.
* 1 teaspoon choppd parsley
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Apricot Ice.
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup water
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E‘ ‘ it is necessary that candidates ni~
lain at least 60 per cent on subject
No l; at least 70 per cent on Nos. 3
and 3; and a general avenge of 70 per
H! I, .cent on all subjects of test, in order
to pass.
Application on form furnished by
:the state civil
;must be received before 12 o'clock.
.noon. Wednesday, February 20. 1918,
. I at its ofllce, room 73, capitol, Hartford,
To “BEAN I Conn .
HARTFORD MAN SAVED FROM
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Miss Elsie D. Bennett, clerk in the
oillce at Georgetown, has en-
listed as a. yeoman in the naval ser-
not wear so long as wool, perhaps, but
service commission '
Charming for Plain and Figured
Materials.
then it does not cost as much in the
first place. so things are eduailaed
once more. The cry of wool, wool,
wool for our army and navy must be
heeded.
The shops on Fifth avenue are fas-
cinatingly tempting. They fairly teem
with lovely things, sheer dresses to be
worn even now in the sunny South,
far from coal famines and snowstorms.
Lightweight wraps there are, too, of
taifeta, perhaps, with a lining of ilan-
nel to make them practical for raw
Spring days—for, alas. even in Spring
there are days that are decidedly un-
pleasant.
About Skirts.
The truth is that the styles are real-
~ly very much what they were last year,
only smarter! (Are not the styles of
this year always smarter and more be
coming than those of last?) Skirts
are a good bit narrolver, and they are
‘ » ruecANlA
HARTFORD, Feb. 7.—From a cable
message received today, it became
known that Leroy P. Bennett, of this
city, formerly of Woodmont. a mem.
ber of an aviation command, was sav-
ed from the Tuseania. Prior to enlist,
ing in December, Bennett, whose age
ticut Mutual Fire insurance Company.
not! Sometimes there are tucks, even
groups of tucks, to break the monot-
iony. One perfectly adorable little
’ dress that i saw on Fifth avenue this
.morning was of gray organdie with a
Iwide hem, then six tiny tucks, then a
I
'tuck of two inches, than six more‘nan
.row tucks and a wide one. The waist
is 28, was an adjuster for the Connec-l ed- The "’0‘“ breadth "Ml Mme“ 5
. tiny apron with the same effect or are"
now the premier.
neck to the waistline.
times worn by bald-headed men. to
which is attached a circular cape.
Seams are joined in the manner of the
sweater and the edges button-holed.
Strings of tape to match are securely
attached to the cape, so that the cap
may be tied under the, chin.
Anyone desiring further informa-
tion or a pattern may apply to Mrs.
William E. Rowe. Winthrop avenue,
Wollaston, Mass.
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Valencionnoa
lace edged this collar effect. the will:
tucks. the turned. culls on tho
threeqcarter sleev ! girdle was
of Frenh blue grosgrain ribbon, tied in
a simple bow in front. Can't you just
see how fetching the whole thing was?
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SOCIAL SERVICE TRAINING iN
NEW YORK.
Over ihrce hundred women have
registered for the War Time Training
Course for Volunteers beiiig presented
at the litel Biltmore. New York.
This is the second in a series of
twelve lectures presented under the
auspices of the committee on social
Welfare, together with the Extension
department of Columbia University.
Miss Mary Richmond, director of the
organization department of the Run
sell Sage Foundation will lecture on
“The Family as the Center of Social
Service." Her discussion will cover
the following subjects: Friendly visit:
ing in the home, child welfare. medi.
cal acclal work. the home service of
the 'Red Cross.
At the satisfactory completion of the
course, the women will be'placed in _ . ,
active volunteer service by the coin-film!!! beneficial. , which cannot be
Linonineis 100 '70»
Efficient '
in the cure of bronchial coughs—
those distressing, harraasing. hack-
ing coughs that defy other medicines.
adenine, taken. at the first sign of
a cold will “break it up" over night-
and the after—effects of bluouino are
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An Empire Nightgown for the Autumn Bride.
der seams as notched If the sleeve
is to he added, sew it in armde
as notched and bring small ,“I"
perforation at upper edge of sleeve
to shomder seam and opening in
sleeve to under-arm seam. Hold the
sleeve toward you when basting it
in the armhole. ‘
Take the skirt, next and join the
gorcs as notched. Turn the hem at ,
the lower edge on small ”o" perfora- ,
lions. Gather the upper edge bi.- .
tween "T" perforations; sew under-
neath waist along upper small ”0"
perforations in front and back with .
centervfronts and centervbacks even ,
and with side seam of skirt at under-
arm seam. Stitch a band of heading
mm cum-1422
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Hand-embroidered night-gown dr-
ocloped In soft buffets upon Empire
uses. The waist has on extension
that toms o pcpiun.
She may make it for herself or
aomsiriend may present it as a gift,
but in either case the Fall bride
would be delighted with this Empire
nightgown. it is made of soft bar
tlsto. the waist having an extension
that forms a pepluin. The low round
neck makes it possible to slip the
gown on over the head and although
the Illustration shows the design as
sleeveless, a sleeve-cap may added.
if desired. Embroidered allops lin-
ish the neck. armholes and peplum,
the front being embroidered with
a simple design in solid satin and
eyelet stitches. in medium size the
gown requires 4% yards 36-inch ma-
terial, with 1% yards heading, 2
yards wide ribbon for belt and 1',"
yard narrow ribbon.
if trimmed with embroidery the
“1
1% inch wide on outside of waist
with upper edge of band along up- ,
per line of small “0" perforation.
in front and back. draw ribbon
through and tie in front as pictured.
Work eyelets one inch from neck and
draw ribbon through eyelets.
The peplum may be omitted. if do-
sired, as the plain Empire effect to
really pleasing
Many materials are used in tho
development of night-gowns now-
adays, milanese silk, tub satin, China
needlework should be done before silk and silk and cotton crepe being
the material is cut. To make the in smart design. Colors are in great
waist. close the underarm and shoul- vogue, sharing favor with white.
Sizes, 34 to 44 in
Pictorial Review Empire Night-Gown. No. 7422.
shes bust. Price, 15 cents.
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FOR “WHEATLESS DAYS”
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of Raoul" ..ofr'sri.
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League. the following suggestions for
law
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‘our r’rcxgilr—wm l'i'?! you 7n; I p. it
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Wheat Saving Bread
Quickrbreads and moulds of corn
meal, buckwheat. rye, oatmeal and our lrznzt—aifcrtr. ; .. l;ca.th!
a ’1' b d Din't lot it bang; .- . yell! Don't r2"?
’0 ‘0" o’“" rea 5' r. to it! Don't on rice-l: Foley Kni-
‘ Breakfast 2? l‘lifs! For they work directly on
mittee on women's war yvork of Co-‘T said of remedies containing powerful
lumbia University. - drugs. Linonlne is pure, an emulsion
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list in macros-tit: 33' “ovum
Provide! in, handing form, a basic rwrnv
“Iv highly recommended by science. Con-
yptus—lnedlcal science knows no sun
run-down conditions. annulus builds
up the system and restores vitality.
Physicians endorse at highly for
of flax-seed oil, lrlsh moss and eucal-
sr remedy for coughs and colds and '
fie “intern—mm: up and fireman“.
':eul to the parrot action “fiat it. r; l
irlc acid out if the blown, and all.» a
way the cause 0x rhtumahul. l" , --
N130 and stiff, swollen. aching icl'ii .
Barley crystals
Fruit (fresh or dried)
Buckwheat cakes with corn syrup.
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, D train be active and free iron pa. .
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Tamale pie by saying: "I consider Foley fimml
fills the beat .ave over use, .11..
'9 "J ””1”“ ”um” i Lave tried several different reru-
v...r., - cold slaw adios." Joul- druggiat sells them.
Oatmeal bread ,
Chocolate blanc mange with marsh-
mallow cream
Stillson-Powsll Corporation
9%
from a female trouble for over
years. lhadtakonallkindsofmcd-
and bad man dill'eratt doctors
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