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Daily British Whig (1850), 5 May 1922, p. 8

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: ? THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. ---- IEWS FOR 'WOMEN ar Editor of Women's Page, Tel2- phone 229; Private phone 857w. . . . Mrs. H. W. Richardson, "Alwing- ton," entcrained delightfully at the tea hour on Thursday for her daugh- ter, Mrs. Graham Bertram, Dundas, when lovely flowers decked the rooms and centred the tea table, where tall lilies reared their snowy heads from the smaller flowers in shades of yellow filling a silver bowl. "Here Mrs. T. A. McGinnis and Mrs W. T. Connell poured tea and coffee and Mrs. Henry Richardson cut theo fees, assisted by Mrs. T. A. Kidd, Miss Evelyn Ford, Miss Phyllis Knight and Miss ', - . at T. Callander entertained Club on Mrs. luncheon at the Country Thursday in honor of Mrs. John Mac- Naughten, Toronto. Marguerites and | feathery ferns were in tall silver Life's Social Side Cieily Rutherford. . | IS HEALTH Gs ne is one of the most and economical a on the market. : "Let Gilles]; doit' ic common exp! that those fut Pi many uses. being the prize winners. Hyacinths, tulips and ferns made the large room fragrant and beautiful and candles {shed a soft lightg on the playeps--, | » LE Mrs. Bruce Taylor, the Principal's | Residence, Queen's University, had | many visitors on Thursday afternoon | when Mrs. Hector Hall, Troy, N.Y. {who is visiting her brother, Princi- pal Taylor, received with her. Mrs. | | Hall, who has a beautiful voice, sang | {several times during the afternoon, {to everyone's pleasure. | . . * Mrs. E. L. Vanluven, Alfred street, | {was the hostess of a bright little | | dance on, Wednesday evening. i . . . Mrs. W. J. Fair, "Roland Place," | is giving a small dance on Saturday | evening for Cadet Howard Fair, . - . Mr. and Mrs. J. turned from Montreal after attend- under the wrapper. G. Elliott have re- | | MORE ANSWERED LETTERS. Young Housewife: 'Can you give me a recipe for Butterscotch Pie that calls for only one egg?" Answer: I could nopprint a better one than the following, sent in by Mrs. G. H. R.: "Mix together 2 cups of brown sugar, 1 egg-yolk, 2 table- spoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of flour, 1 1-2 cupf sweet milk. Add milk slowly and stir constantly while cooking. Make a meringue with the egg-white," Mrs. R.: "Please tell me how to | clean walls, brighten carpets, and re- | move old fly-specks from my electro- Read the directions [ligFes? Answer: Two days ago I gave dir- ections for brightening carpets, which I have no doubt you saw when it appeared. A little gasoline or ker- osene will remove the fly-specks. Walls are cleaned by wiping them vases set \ tractive table and the guests | ed Mrs. Douglas Young, Mrs. R. W. Rutherford, Mrs. Frank Strange, Mrs. James Cappon, Mrs. Thomas Seccombe, Mrs. Campbell Strange, Mrs. Halloway Waddell, Mrs.Norman Leslie, Miss Gildersleeve and Miss Hora. includ- [ian Daily Newspapers Association. | Dr. and Mrs. John MacNaughten, who have been staying with Col. and { Mrs. Douglas Young, King street, re- {turned to Toronto today. {guest of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Eth- her visit to Kingston next week. LJ * . Miss Agnes Stanton, Barriefield, Mrs. Leman A. Guild, was among the guests at a charming Iingston, have returned howe atten tea given for the ladies accompany jo oo PIC od alte ing the out-of-town members of the {Smith Toronto Canadian Dally Newspapers Assocla- | ' . . : tion, by the Montreal Branch of the | Miss MacPherson and Miss Edith Canadian Woman's Press Club in the | MacPherson, Ottawa, are en pension Blue Tea Room of the Ritz-Carlton, at the Y.W.( A., Johnson street. Montreal, on Wednesday | Mrs. Charles McKay, Mrs. J. F. onirea, © «8. y. | Sparks, Mrs. George Bawden and | ". : {Miss Lena Wilson returned from Mrs. J. C. Ponsford entertained de- lw 4, ' : , . atertown, N.Y., on Wednesday. lightfully at bridge at the Warden's | en. y ; afternoon | Residence on Thursday afterno ont Miss' Alison Macdonell, who has when tour tables were iL play, Jia, Iheen? visiting her. sunt. Mis, T- = FB. Phillips and Mrs. W .H. Dyce | Merrett, Montreal, returned to the Amann | COmmandant's Quarters, Royal Miit- tary College, on Wednesday. Prof. Symons, Prof. Roy and Prof. Prince, Queen's University, will sail for England on May 12th. Rev. 'Dr. and Mrs. John Mackie, who returned from Bermuda some | weeks ago are enjoying the beauties {of a Canadian spring time at "The Ramparts," Loughboro Lake. | Miss R. Carew, Lindsay, 1s visiting Mré. W. G. Minnes, Collingwood | street, bh Kingston, | | What the Editor Hears | | Etat ttt tt ttttttaan That M. Victor Morin has left for France to make arrangements for a memorial to be erected at Brest or Quimpr in honor of the late Louis Hemon, the famous author of n green tulle on the at- ing the many functions of the Canad- | Lady Dyng of Vimy will be tho |erington, University avenue, during | {and her niece, Miss Letty Saunders, | {down thoroughly with a flannel cloth, | Some women buy a wool mop for | this purpose, which saves mounting a step-ladder, =< A Reader: "How can I remove white spots from a parlor table caus- ed by placing upon it a defective vase through which water leaked? A friend wishes me to ask you how to rid her house from .moths, which seems to be in everything and are fiy- ing about everywhere, In| return for this information, I wish to give this hint to other readers: If you drop a marble into your tea-kettle after | cleaning it out, the hardness will gol- lect on the marWle in the future, in- stead of on the ineide of the kettle." Answer: Thank you for your hint about the marble. Tell your friend to close up each room in her house |sepazatsly and burn a sulphur can- {thelr husbands. This is indicated |dle in it. You can remove the water {by the fact that one-third of all div- [spots from your table by rubbing orce decrees were granted because of {them lightly with a piece of flannel the harsh manners of husbands. Tha | dampened with either spirits of cam- number of divorces due to infidelity | |on the part of wives is small. . Before the war a husband who | sued for divorce on the ground that |his wife was extravagant had to | |prove that she frequented night | [clubs and gay resorts. To-day even big outlay for dress is sufficient for | a husband to get a decree. German | {women are demanding a change in | rans | laws and complete equal- | Very interesting business condi- the divorce 5 ity with men in this respect. |tions are forecast from this day's planetary movements, although do- mestic, social and romantic affairs Morning Dresses and Hats. are under somewhat malefic aspects. Navy blue gabardine embroidered | With the luminaries in trine, there with black varnished braid is aselas- | should be all manmer of advantage |sic costume for Paris; tan-colored |for those in the employment of oth- {serge, also trimmed with black var- | ers and for those holding places "in [nished braid, is useful and smart; a [the sun." Honors, preferment and black and grey striped skirt with a distinction, with fulfilled ambitions, plain black coat, trimmed with pock- | may be read from this sign. It may ets, and collar of the striped mater- | he decidedly hazardous, however, to lal, has style, and grey homespun [attempt important change, removal GILIFITS LYE FATS DIRT MADE IN CANADA mn bands. The complaints of husbands of actresses show that there is no | glamor about the private life of stage and screen stars. In the divorce courts wives made it plain that they lay great stress on thoughtfulness and nice manners in To-morrow's HOROSCOPE By Genevieve Kemble SATURDAY, MAY 6. For All Fine Fabrics If you have something especially nice and dainty t you do not feel like | | "Marie Chapdelaine." The idea was originated by Hon. Mr. Justice Fa- bresurveyer, and the societies ins terested are St. John the Baptist 80~ ciety, the Canadian Civ' -nq Wom- en's Canadian Club, ti ristles of McGill and Montreal "na v Au- with touches of scarlet or royal hlue |is young and cheerful. The loose-fit- | | ting coat with belted hips is popu-! |lar 'with youth. Older women are glad to return to a more defined lina about the waist. This line is not or journey as these are under the baneful transit of Luna to Uranus. Those whose birthday it is may thor's Association. That Lady Astor says the proi lem of the housing of the | members of the community is ong for the women who have the vote to solve, sending with the regular | washing, you can easily and quickly cleanse it with Lux. The thin, white, satin- like flakes of Lux are made by our own exclusive pro- cess, and readily dissolve into a rich, bubbling lather, as harmless to fine fabrics as pure wager itself. pooreg That Miss Lillian Mowat was elect- ed one of their number by the pro- vincial executive of the I.0.D.E. at their recent meeting at Hamilton. That the gardeners both In the country and the city were made hap- py by#the fine warm rain of Wednes- day night. Lux is supreme for washing fine garments. kis sold only in That an armful of Faster lilies is a favorite bridal bouquet in Eng- land. For # tall girl, nothing could {be more graceful, and the fact that {lilies were amdiig the flowers car- {ried by Britain's princess has in- | creased their popularity. | * . | POST-WAR EPIDEMIC | OF GERMAN DIVORCE | 3 'LEVER BROTHERS LIMIT Decrees in 1920 Numbered 26,550, Double Those of Previous Year. Germany is having a post-war di- vorce epidemic. In 1920 26,500 di- Vorces were granted in Germany this being twics the number granted In | the previous year. In the years 1919 {and 1920, out of every 100 divorces {76 were charged against the hus- bands. In the majority of cases marriages were shipwrecked be- cause wives sought to live beyond i depreciated incomes of their hus- A A A. rn Ss ---- -------- Thus wrote Marcus Aurelius al- i As They Ww owt 2,000 years ago:-- , of Johns Hopkins nee It is possible that thou tare on mayest depart from life this ery |(* artery and moment, regulate every act and |! Ridrey diseases--have doubled In 30 thought aceordingly." The advice | Years, off 5 of the philosopher is as sound to- der 40 and 1 80, in the day as it 'was then. A business States, yearly. All authorities man falls {11 and becomes unable to create an estate for his old Age and dependants. Our disability policy does both ~--by eliminating all risks ane] guaranteeing a man a monthly instalment as long as he or the beneficiary lives. You will find great advantage | \by entrusting your Insurance to the Mutual Life of Cagpada. Let us discuss the matter with you. ~ S. Roughton Phone 610. 00 Brock St. Kingston acid in m by grocers. Collum, states that deaths from | people un- | RETO | Gragons and many-tailed tigers dis- The | pictures and with fussy tassels, like moulded to the figure, but it em- | phasizes slimness of limb. All skirts 'are reasonably long and wide. Some ire kilted. Morning hats are miracles of {smart simplicity. They depend for their smartness on line more than color. The way they are worn makes or mars them. The little straw hats are trimmed with ribbon, flowers, and wings. One milliner has a fan- cy to line a straw brim with crepe de Chine or georgette, A black straw may be lined with royal blue crepe, and have blue leather flowers as a trimming. A plain black satin has a rolled brim dipping on one side | to meet two pom-poms, one black and one white, one set on the brim, the other lying just beneath it. A tan leather hat has the brim lined with black crepe marocain. All hats are made to wear with speciai dresses. It is a hard-and-fast rule in | modern dress that the hat must go with the costume. tN | Men's "Prettins." Laura. A Kirkman he phor or essence of peppermint, fol- lowed after a few minutes by the ap- plication of any good furniture polish Camphor and peppermint have the ef- fect of softening the surface of the varnish temporarily; so, a few minu- tes must elapse between the applica- tion of the camphor or peppermint and the furniture polish--in order to give the varnish time to harden again Mrs. E. W.: "WHI some of the readers of your. department please send directions for making crocketed Rick Rack trimming, insertion and edging to that you oan publish it?" Answer: I shall take pleasure in publishing such directions if any come in to me, Anxious Housewife: "Please re- peat the formula for bed bugs which you recently published." Answer: One-half pint of ammoniac; mix all together, let and it is ready for use, M. W.: "I have a new ice box and | there seems to be something wrong | | with it, as large black ants get into it and I cannot get rid of them, tho | I use borax and black pepper. What | shall I do?" Answer: place of it, For, there must be cracks and crevices through which the ants enter it. All Inquiries addressed Kirkman in care of the Housekeeping" department to Miss "Efficient will be turn, This requires considerable time, however, owing to the great {number received. So f a personal or {quicker reply Is desired, a stamped and self-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question--The Editor, ' . look forward to interesting business ment of others should qualify for promotion, preferment or tended by disappointment. The do- this day may be prone to be careless, | unreliable and erratic unless care- (N -- nd EAS | Not A Blemish mars the perfect appearance of her complexion. Permanent and temporary skin troubles are effectively concealed. Reduces unnatural color and corrects greasy skins, Highly antiseptic. Send 5c. for Trial Size FERD. T. HOPKINS & SON, Montreal ~Gouraud's lo a ROT Kid or Brown Calf, Phone 159 | Men's wear in all its latest and each of | turpintine and alcohol and one ounce | FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1022. es epee a READERS It's Good I -- » --for your shoes! Give them frequent applications of "Nugget." They'll last longer. NUGGET Shoe Polish BLACK--TAN--TONEY RED DARK BROWN AND WHITE stand in a warm place for a few days, Make the man who sold | it to you give you a better one in| answered in these columns in their | conditions and those in the employ-! recogni | tion. Change or removal may be at-| mestic circle would seem to be under | favorable forecast. A child born on | ! | | | { | wt More Moisture On damp, rainy days and hot humid days, ordinary matches "'lose their heads."" Moisture softens' the heads and match after match crumbles without lighting. That's waste, "Maple Leaf" Matches with- stand more moisture than any other match. They are the new and better matches-- made in the new Canadian match factory. Ask for them. VY Different and Better. Cost No More. The Canadian Match Co. Limited Torente Montreal! Winnipeg ern mn, BARNUM'S| EXTRA | BAKERY SOMETHING NEW -- MERINGUE ROLLS WEDDING CAKES A SPECIALTY fully trained in early life, but it may THE HOME OF CHOICE CAKES AND PASTRY Nature is too busy to turn out | beautitul men, ' I have an idea that the Lord does You can help out by using the |not pay much attention to the pray- clagsified advertisementc, ers of the man who abuses his horse, re cmt ------------ Atta - - ee a -------- ------------ a ------------------ make a fine success particularly in the employment of others in Ladies' kor 2 Strap Pumps with high or low heels, in Black / Well made Ladies' Oxfords in good taste for all out-of-door oc- The Sawyer Shoe Store FINE FOOTWEAR ALL THE SMART SPRING STYLES casions--just the type of Shoe for well-dressed women. Men's Tan Grain Brogue Ox- fords. Men's Brown or Black Calf Oxfords. 184 Princess St. | "knuttiest'" manifestationy is dis- [played at the Clothing Exhibtion, {which was opened by the Lord May- {or, at the Royal Agricultural Hall, | Islington. { Among the most daring noveltles lare a golden evening dress waist- | coat, and some golden pyjamas. They are cunningly displayed on black silk cushions. But not every man would have the courage of his male vanity The inventor says they are "eye-catchers" only, but it takes a very little thing to start a fashion, and there are brave men among the dandies. rans Wonderful are the newest ties, !and marvellous some of the dressing | gowns. There are silk ties with brilliant lacquer effects, on which Chinese port themselves. Other lacquer tics show little garden scenes, country | lanes, trees, and running brooks, and moon-lit glimpses. But the wonder of wonders is a man's silken dressing gown fantas- tically flowered, worked with little lan inverted thistle-head in seed. ---------- Ye you have eaten the morsel on Wednesday, do not look for it on Thursday. An untried friend is like an un- cracked mut. " Rar Being a Boy at Sixty is a matter of retaining the health of youth-- and that comes from proper food and proper exercise. Health is always buoyant, always hopeful, always on the jump. The real health food is Shredded Wheat Eat more whole wheat with and strength-- secret of youth pared in a digestible form. whole wheat, made digest- ible by steam cooking, shredding 'and baking. Two Biscuits make good, nourishing meal. green vegetables and fruits--that's the but be sure it is the whole wheat pre-. Shredded Wheat Biscuit is 100- per cent.

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