The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 194, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 8, 1913 Page: 4 of 6
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Celebrating the Tin Wedding.
An author who was about to cele-
brate the tenth anniversary of her
marriage describes her plans in this
way:
"For refreshments will serve coffee
In tin cup with tin spoons and dainty
sandwiches on tin plates; will pass
water In a tin pall using a tin dip-
per. All refreshments will be passed
in tin pans the waiters will use tin
coffee pots to refill the coffee cups.
For a centerpiece for the table will
use a large tin cake pan with an
opening In the center In which a
small fish horn can be placed the
cake pan and fish horn both being fill-
ed with flowers. Shall decorate the
rooms with tin as far as possible. In
-one archway shall use tin plates tied
together with ribbon a small hole
being punched In the plates for the
purpose. This will form a curtain for
one archway. In another archway
shall use tin cups for the same pur-
pose. Tin candlesticks can be used
if one Is fortunate enough to have
them. Wire toasters tied with ribbon
can be hung on the walls to hold pho-
tographs. Small tin Bpoons tied with
ribbons can be given as souvenirs be-
ing passed around by the waiters In
a tin dust Dan."
A few more suggestions would be
that the bride carry her bouquet in
a tin funnel and the bridegroom could
have a very small tin horn In his
buttonhole containing a small bou-
quet. Potted plants and flowers may
be set In tin pails for jardinieres and
vases and small tin basins can be
passed instead of finger bowls. Tin
foil may be put to various decora
tlve uses not forgetting to wrap the
bonbons in it
A Bluebird Party.
Cut the cards on which to write the
questions from blue water color board
or from heavy blue paper and they
should be bird shaped. The answers
are all birds and children will love
this game. As a reward a "bluebird"
pin might be a. suggestion: 1. A
child's plaything. (Kite.). 2. What
you do at every meal. (Swallow). 3
Nothing twice yourself and fifty
(Owl). Less than the whole and the
. top of a house. (Partridge). Equality
and decay. (Parrot). A celebrated
English architect. (Wren.) A tailor's
Implement. (Goose). Part of an an
cient fireplace. (Crane). A girl's nick-
name and a baked dish. (Magpie). A
turbulent country. (Turkey). To spoil
and half a ecore. (Marten). Popular
in baseball season. (Bat). A bit of
wood and a disturbance. (Sparrow)
A Novel Sewing Shower.
There were 12 neighborhood girls
who had grown up together and when
the first one announced her engage'
ment and approaching marriage the
others decided to give her a sewing
.shower. . Each one brought a yard of
Three Dainty and Charming
Frocks for Indoor Wear
The black charmeuse frock Is made with a front drapery of "blonde"
ace opening onto a fischu of white ninon. A soft silk crepe in flesh pink
form the second design and Is worn with a deep fichu In a paler shade of
pink. The effect Is enhanced by the front butterfly bow which la in black
tiii flowered with deep crimson. The last sketch shows a delightful little
model the bodice .and panier of which Is in gray and blue flowered mus-
'jlln veiling a pale gray cashmere.
dainty figured lawn and the hostess
upplied pattern! for the following ar-
ticles which were useful and easily
made In the afternoon. There waa
lace beading ribbon embroidery cot.
ton needles and thread on hand and"
the girls worked merrily. Here la
what the happy little bride-elect took
home: Small aprone a sunbonnet a
slumber-pillow tover a hair-combing
Jacket a corset bag and a set of bu-
reau drawer sachets.
' Thn refreshments were: Lettuce
sandwiches lemonade green-and-whlte
frosted cakes and plBtachlo ice cream.
They were served on little tables coh-
ered with wMte dollies.
Menu for a Spinster Tea
Several weeks ago I had several
requests for Ideas for "spinster" af
fairs of bachelor maids' parties i
Just found this clever menu that
would be Just the thing to use ai sucn
a party and hope It will not oe wo
late to help out.
1. Always in pair.
2. Would they were here
3. Front curls.
4. Objects of envy.
5.
6.
Warranted to pop.
A solace.
Sadly missed.
7.
8. High backed comb.
9. Cause of woe.
10. Courtship.
11. A lover.
12. Our tears.
13. Left over.
KEY TO THE MENU.
1. Cup and saucer.
2. Jolly boys.
3. Curled molasses chips.
4. Pressed pears (pairs).
6. Bottle of ginger ale.
6. Tea.
7. Kisses.
8. Honey In comb.
9. Spiced tongue.
10. Mush.
11. A spoon.
12. Salt.
13. Heart (baked).
A Good Thing to Know.
To increase the lasting capacity of
candles kep them in the ice box for
24 hours before using. They will
burn much slower and to the up-to-date
hostess who uses candles con-
stantly this is quite an item. It is
quite customary to light the dining
room almost entirely with candles
nlaced around the room or the plate
rail mantel and sideboard. These are
not shaded and It is a Very pretty
idea to have Individual candles at
each plate. These are usually shaded
to protect the eyes.
A Jack Horner Pie "Shower."
This is a pretty way to present the
eifte to a bride at a shower If the
articles are small like hosiery or hand-
kerchiefs. Make a Jack Horner pie In
the colors the hostess wishes to have
and when dessert time comes (If the
occasion Is a luncheon) ask each guest
to pull her ribbon and as the package
is forthcoming each one has some ex-
cuse to find like "This piece of pie Is
too large please hand It to Miss B
(the honored guest). And the next
one says: "My piece Is very much
too small just pass it to Miss B ."
This makes loade of fun and opening
the parcels adds zest to the occasion.
It Is well to have an appropriate senti-
ment written on the donor's card to be
read aloud. Handkerchiefs and stock-
ings may be rolled and concealed In
tissue paper with fringed ends and so
look like the snapping motto favors so
popular at all social functions. The
ribbons tied around each one and all
put within the pie.
MADAME MERRI.
SAUCE FOR GANDER
Indulgent Husband Who Could
Not Resist a Practical Joke
Taught a Lesson.
By MRS. D. E. COOPER.
BobBon was a good citizen an In-
dulgent vusband a boon companion;
but he positively could not resist a
practical Joke.
His wife was indignant when he on
their wedding day notified her by
'phons that he had broken a leg and
could not comu to be married; and
when as she was about to tearfully
dismiss the guests he appeared Joun-
ty unconcerned and whole he never
knew she was a woman of spirit
how near she came to dismissing him.
Then there was the time that he
pretended that. his bister Dora and
ber husband had been killed in a
railroad accident and that he and his
wife would have to rear the six chil-
dren. "Brutally coarse" she called it.
Mrs. Bobson never laughed at her
husband's Jokes not considering
them funny and on one particularly
gloomy day In early spring after a
shock that aggravated her almost past
endurance she decided that he had
reached the limit. '
"To Whom It May Concern: Par-
ties are hereby notified that I am not
responsible for debts contracted by
my wife.
"ROBT. BOBSON."
With eyes flashing danger she dash-
ed the little local paper on the dining
table where Robert had with unusual
good humor left It.
"So this is his idea of a Joke!" she
exclaimed with compressed lips that
deepened her dimples. "This! Well
it is his last
"I'll teach him a lesson he won't
soon forget" she confided to the hall
mirror as she viciously thrust a hat
pin through hat and auburn tresses.
Shortly after noon Bobson appeared
at bis sister Dora's home. Dora was
serving dinner for the hungry chil-
dren. "Tessie always hangs the foliage
plant in the window as a Blgnal for
me to come home to dinner" he ex-
"So This Is His Idea of a Joke!"
Dlained. "and I tell you wnat uoae
I'm afraid to go home for she has not
signaled me today. Guess she's a bit
upset" he laughed a little lamely
about the ad just did it to get a lit
tle joke on her you know."
"I don't know what you mean re-
plied busy Dora "but 1 did hope
Rob. that you would settle down when
you were married. You are twenty-
five now and I declare act witn no
more judgment than my own Rob
who Is less than half your age."
"There she is now!" called BobBon
pulling Dora to the window. "Mud
aa a March hare. Gee! but she looks
tine In that new suit"
"The boa is a beauty" replied Dora.
"It shows ofT well when she walks."
"Yes she is making the fur fly so'
to speak" chuckled Hobson. "I say
Dode just give me some dinner with
the kids. I'll get none at home to-
day." Along in the afternoon Will Rath-
bone of Rathbone Sutton & Streets
came Into Bobson's office.
"Good boy Eillie" called the effer-
vescent Bobson. "You look like Foxe's
Book of Martyrs.' Anything happened
to the horse?"
"It's about the advertisement" said
Will hesitatingly.
Bobson leaned back and laughed up-
roariously. "The best ever" he ex-
claimed. "But I guess Tess is mad"
said he sobering somewhat.
"I wanted to say" continued Rath-
bone unsmillngly "that you can hard-
ly expect to be unaccountable for the
debts contracted before the notice was
published."
Rathbone noting the look of dumb
astonishment on Bobson's face added:
"I hate to speak of It Bob but we are
In for about $G00 and can ill afford to
lose It. You know I am somewhat in
debt my wife's father you under
stand. The new department was my
idea you know.' So Sutton & Streets
blame me for 1 was the one to tet the
account run; knowing you and Tessie
so well."
"Bobson rose In a towering passion.
"Rathbone If you say another word
I'll lurow you out."
Rathbone stralgthened perceptibly.
"I hardly think so Bobson. Better
consider a moment first. Remember
you tried that en me at school some
5 years ago and it didn't work Just
vs you anticipated."
Bobson's hair stood on end. Was
this the end of their David and Jona-
than affection T And through what
ghastly freak of torture had Tessie
not told him! Six hundred dollars!
Somewhat blindly he put out his
hand. "Don't let us quarrel Billle"
be said a little thickly. "I will fix it
some way. I only put it in as a little
Joke on Tess. I thought every one
would know. t
Rathbone took his hand and tried
to hide the scorn in his voice: "All
right. Bob; but If that Is your notion
of fun I am sorry for you."
"I'm sorry for the little girl" he
returned simply as Rathbone left
him.
Alone he sat unable to fix his at-
tention n business aBhamed even to
glance through the window.
Along in the afternoon his sister
Dora's husband a man several years
Bobson's senior walked thoughtfully
into the inner office. Though on the
best of terms Bobson had a profound
respect for Stewart.
"This la bad Robert" said Stewart
"but It seems that for decency's sake
you might have taken some other
way."
Bobson the chills playing sportively
down his spine felt what was coming.
"But you can't expect me to waive my
rights' continued Stewart.
Bobson raised bis head to speak but
at his visitor's hand lifted to enjoin
silence he waited.
"It Is not right of you" resumed
Stewart. "You always bragged yoa
know even to Dora that Tessie was
the best dressed woman In town. I
don't deny that she Is; but I meant
to get Dora one or two things to make
her work lighter a new sewing ma-
chine and a gas range when you paid
me and It Is hardly fair that she
should go without these things In or-
der to satisfy Tessle's love for dress.
It was $400 you know."
Four hundred dollars! Indeed he
did not know. Bobson sprang from
bis chair and paced the small office
while Stewart grimly waited. He
would not betray Tessie even to the
family but why why
"Man alive" he exclaimed "I'll
make It right. Even if It ruins me"
he muttered. "But see here Stewart"
he continued "I only put that ad in
for a Joke."
"Well I hope you will enjoy if W-'
turned Stewart unfeelingly.
Bobson was stunned. "Business can
go to thunder" said he between his
clenched teeth as flinging on his hat
and coat he went by the back way to
his home. Finding the house locked
he enterd by the way of the cellar a
trick that he knew.
"Tess Tessie girl!" he called loud-
ly softly pleadingly as he searched
each nook of the tiny house. Going
to the telephone he rang up his wife's
mother.
"She's not here" was the curt re-
ply and he heard the click of the re-
ceiver as It was hung up. Dismayed
he stood motionless. Tess' mother
was clearly vexed at him. She who
had always taken his part then he
was indeed forlorn.
For hours he walked the flcor or
flung himself groaning Into a chair to
wait and to plan how to pay a debt of
11000 when he had Invested all that
his business would permit in their lit-
tle paradise of a home.
When the midnight train from Chi-
cago pulled into the little station Bob-
son who had hitherto been ashamed
to show himself was madly pacing the
platform questioning a party of re-
turned theater-goers the only passen-
gers to get off whether his wife had
been on the train.
"Yes she has left me and I richly
deserve it" he muttered as he re-
turned home and staggerd blindly
into the house. Haggard and worn be
reached his home and switched on
the light.
"You're out late. Bobbie" said a
voice sleepily and Bobson started and
almost cried out from sheer nervous
exhaustion.
"Tess girl! ' he cried dropping on
his knees and clasping the sleepy bun-
die of lacey whiteness and vainly
seeking her face which seemed hid-
den by the abundant auburn hair "can
you ever forgive me? I didn't know
that you owed anything. On my soul
I didn't. It was one of my cursedly
idiotic Jokes. It Is my last you may
be sure."
"Yes. dear never mind" the slim
hand passing lovingly through his hair
-nnrt nnbhie. boy. she tried to
raised the bowed head "I don't owe
a cent!"
"Tess!" The burden of years
seemed lifted from his soul. "Oh but
I shall make Rathbone and Stewart
smart for this!"
"Why Bobble Bobson!" she ex-
claimed naively aggrieved; "that was
a practical joke!"
(Copyright by Dally Story Pub. Co.)
Died From Eating Too Fast.
James Gregory of Queens died sud-
denly the other day. An ambulance
surgeon expressed belief that death
had resulted from strangulation caus-
ed by too rapid eating and' inadequate
mastication.
Gregory who was 47 years old went
to Manning's hotel for dinner. When
half through the meal he collapsed. He
was carried to a drug store and a tele-
phone message was sent to St. Mary's
hospital Jamaica for an ambulance.
Doctor Stark found Gregory dead
when he arrived. New York Tribune.
Too Late.
"There was one sport the Roman
mobs at the Coliseum missed." .
- "What was that?"
"Killing baseball umpires."
The Plsln Truth.
"Was your fiiend suffering when 1
saw him from convulsive contor-
tions?" (;.
"No: Just fit. .
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mams.
Mr. ' William A. iiudford will answer
questions and glv advice FREES OF
COST on all subjects pertaining- to the
subject of building tor the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide expertonct
as Editor Author and Manufacturer he
Is. without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects. Addrens all Inquiries
to William A. Kadford No. 178 West
Jackson boulevard Chicago 111. and only
enclose two-rent stamp for reply.
A neat little affair just big enough
for two may be built on this plan for
about $900 and It is well worth the
money. Very small houses nowadays
must have bathrooms. People are
cleaner than they used to be and 1
believe tbey are getting more partic-
ular all the time. At any rate 1
notice that houses without Improve-
ments go a-begging while modern con-
veniences will sell or rent a house
even when the location is not especial-
ly desirable.
Hot running water In a house has
come to be a necessity but it Is also
a luxury something more we have to
thank science for that our greatgrand-
parenta knew nothing about. Thirty
years ago houses supplied with hot
water were known only to the rich;
but now anyone who has ambition
enough to want to be clean may have
hot running water and a porcelain
bath to turn It into. This porcelain
bathtub Is also a recent Invention.
As late as 12 or 15 years ago a zlno-
llned wooden box was considered de-
slrable and sufficiently up-to-date; but
now all bathroom furniture must be
of porcelain or porcelain-enameled as
bard and smooth as glass so that It
can be easily cleaned.
Recent Improvements in plumbing
supplies have reduced the cost of hot
and cold-water fittings in houses by
cutting off corners In different direc-
tions. All fittings and connections are
now cut by machinery to standard
sizes; and attachments to washstands
closets and bathtubs are manufac-
tured by the million bo that the only
thing necessary is to put In the proper
washers to prevent leaks screw them
fast and connect with the water-supply
and the sewer. It makes the
plumber's Job an easy one and one
that Is quickly done.
The kitchen as shown In this little
design is made large because it is
also the dining room. A hundred years
ago the very best Americans were
not too proud to cook and eat In the
Floor Plan.
jame room; but lumber was cheap
then and the next generation found
out how to build larger houses. Some
of the women killed themselves tak-
ing care of them; but while they
lived they had a different room tor
several social functions and after
they died they ilidn't'need them. The
large-house habit has followed down
pretty well to the present time; but
a change Is coming In our kitchen
arrangements and the gas range Is
largely responsible for it. There Is
very little heat from a gas stove and
some of the better ones are very nice-
lX designed with high I ovens .and
warming cupboard. (.
When women commenced to cook
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wtth gas they were afraid or it and
they never could keep things hot until
ready to serve. These were two very
serious objections; but these trouble
have been righted by degrees until
the gas stove now has more friends
than the upright piano. With a neat
two-story gas range in a good kitchen
like this a small family can manage
very nicely without a dining room.
They can imagine themselves living
In the last century. If they want to;
but the fact Is that a good many
bouses are being built at the present
time In which the cooking and eating
must be done in- one and the same
room.
This also helps to solve the cottage
or bungalow question. A great many
city women are accustomed to living
In flats. They have learned to like
the plan of having all the rooms on
one floor; it saves climbing up X
down stairs. The difficulty hgwev-j
has always been to get roorqa'enoug
You cannot spread out vry far In
flat and you cannot spread a cottage
house very wide without running Into
considerable expense This Is what
led architects to turn back about a
hundred years to first principles and
reinstate the combination dining room
and kitchen.
This house plan as drawn does not
provide for a cellar; but there Is no
objection to having a good cellar put
under this little dwelling at any time
for the house Is well worth It
The little front vestibule should b
furnished with a good sired hat-rack..
There Is room for it on the side op-
posite the front stair and it will be
found very useful for hanging over-'
coats. There should be a part under-
neath to hold extra articles of cloth-
ing such as overshoes leggings glove
and a whole lot of other things that
you haven't room for In a little house
like this unless you provide something
of this kind.
There are many ways to manage
In close quarters that people living In
large houses never think about One
of the first lesBons to learn la that
you do not need so much as your
neighbors have got In their large
house.
WHITE PLAGUE IN AFRICA
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Bad Liquor I Causing Many Native
Along Coast to Succumb to
Tuberculosis.
All Europe Is at present interestea
In the eoutest with tuberculosis. A
French paper calls attention to an
overlooked territory where there 1
need of extending this struggle.
This is French Guinea where the
ravages of the white plague are worse
than anywhere In Europe. At Bassam
one physician found that 21 negroes
out of every 100 were victims of tuber-
culosis while back from the coast
only two per cent were Infected.
And the explanation Ib simple: The
importations of spirits on the Ivory
coast in 1911 were 2203433 litres.
Ten litres are equal to 11 quart.
These spirits were Holland gin Eng-
lish and German rum and worst or
all unnnmeable mixtures containing
quantities of furfurol and aldenyde.
These are brought by German
Dunlin I n j " i' " o "
the significant name of gin boats.
"Old Age" Kill Little Girl.
Cleveland medical circles recently
were deeply Interested In the death of
Dora Crzybeck a six-year-old girl who
died of "old age."
The child's hair was as white as that
of an aged person her face wrinkled
as though with age and her whole ap-
pearancowaa that of a woman of
seventy years.
The disease of which the child died
Is known as Raynaud's disease and Is
very rare. Coroner Byrne called after
the little girl's death and said he knew
of only one other such case during hU
years of experience.
Their Place. v
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w nere oo yiney use inH pen uuujn
"In the floating palace hotels."
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