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JNo Secrets to Making
. Perfect Cup of Coffee
Can Be Achieved By Following A Few Simple
Buies Says Famous Cooking Expert
By Mildred Madilockn Bentley
f ormerly DirOi Ittr of l.ooti Huutekoepin/t; Institute
Wh»t is the secret of first-rate coffee
the kind that starts the day right—
that makes you feel “like a million
dollars”?
Literally hundreds of women—and a
surprising number of men —have asked
me this question in one form or an
other. And it's an important one —for
what can be more blighting to domestic
happiness than a cup of muddy coffee
or coffee improperly “creamed”? And,
on the contrary, what can be more ex
hilarating than a good cup —fragrant,
golden, delicious?
Luckily there’s no hidden secret
about making and serving the perfect
coffee—it’s just a matter of minding
your p’s and q’s and following a few
simple directions.
Selection of Coffee
There are many excellent brands of
coffee in the market —the choice of one
of these is largely a matter of individ
ual taste. But I do want to say that
usually coffee in the bean retains its
flavor longer than in the ground form
—so, if possible, buy the whole beans
and grind your coffee fresh for each
meal. If, however, the breakfast hour
—or fifteen minutes is too hectic to
admit of this extra step, at least keep
your ground coffee in an air tight con
tainer —a glass fruit jar for instance.
And it’s well to remember that the
more finely the coffee is ground, the
easier it is to extract its full strength
and flavor —consequently finely-ground
coffee is economical and time-saving.
The Coffee Pot
Connoisseurs maintain that coffee
brewed in a metal pot has a less deli
cate flavor than in a container of glass,
stone-ware or agate. Whatever kind
of coffee pot you prefer—it should be
scoured frequently and occasionally
“bailed out” with water to which a
pinch of baking soda has been added
then rinsed, dried, and left uncovered.
If b percolator is used, the pipe
should be carefully washed every day
with a brash to remove all scum from
the preceding brew.
For drip coffee, if you do not have a
special drip coffee pot, an ordinary one
equipped with a double cheesecloth
bag will serve the purpose. The cheese
cloth should be washed in cold water
after using and renewed at least once
a week. Keep the bag always moist.
The "Creaming”
This I consider quite as important as
-the actual brewing. Good coffee can so
m)
easily be spoiled by using cream of in
ferior quality or the “top of the bottle”
if carelessly poured off. In my study
of food habits, I am finding that every
year more and more people prefer
sweetened condensed milk in their cof
fee. You see this kind is twice as rich
and creamy as ordinary milk and fur
thermore already contains sugar, thus
serving the additional purpose of
sweetening the coffee. Try it for a
few days, and I think you will agree
that the conderfsed milk gives a delight
fully rich, smoothly blended drink,
bringing out the real coffee flavor
And of course it is vecy convenient, as
it keeps fresh without ice even after
the can 5s opened—and the cost Is ex
tremely moderate.
Now as to the actual methods oj
brewing. There are several and your
choice is entirely a matter of individ
ual taste. If the directions are care
fully followed, any of the methods will
yield the “perfect cup of coffee”—mel
low in flavor, with a delicate, fragrant
aroma, free from sediment and of a
dark golden hue.
BoUed Coffee
RJnro the pot wtto hot water, put the coffee In the pot
—one rounded ttWetpwa of medluni-emund r/iflnr
to raefc cup of hotline water, with an additions
spoon "for the pot." Add a little white of <**, or
crushed ettg hM-II and ahead one-fourth eup of cold
water, stirring briskly Add the boiling wat»-r place
the (oflse pot over beat, and brine to a full boll
Plane on beck at the store or over low beat for about
ten mlnutte to settle, before serving Do not allow
the coffee to become unsettled by careless pouring
Percolated Coffee
Cse one nip of finely-ground coffee to sit rape of
bolhog water. Place the coffee In the strainer In the
upper part of the pot and let the water bubble up
through the tubr. percolating through the coffee Into
the lower part, until the coffee Is of the desired
strength, five minutes being the UHUaI time required
Serve at non Coffee made In a percolator Is not
good If allowed to nook after the required strength
Is reached.
Drip Coffee
fleet the pot by rinsing In hot water, and wet the
strainer Measure carefully the coffee (finely-ground)
allowing one rounded tablespoon to each cup of
water Place In the drtp-roedlurn and pour CoOtm
water through toe coffee very slowly Cover and let
staisl to drip through and aervr Immediately. Do not
allow toe brew to nook If service Is delayed, place toe
pot In or over hot water. Never reheat by placing
oventoe Are. , _ _
Steeped Coflee
In making steeped rnffse use one rounded tablespoon
of eoffee to eweh of wain inert, with an addltlona
spoon for the pot Add cold water Place over toe
Ore and bring quickly to toe honing point bather let
'll stand for a moment In settle or add a Utile cold
water
Remember the best coffee will lose
its flavor if allowed to stand. Coffee
should always be freshly made and
served piping hot, as soon as it is
brewed. If necessary to let stand, the
pot should be tightly covered and the
spout closed by stuffing with soft cloth
or paper, so that none of the aroma
and flavor may be lost.
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heat, possessing no tainting odor. For
general cleaning it is invaluable, cutting
grease and destroying rust. Let us keep
you supplied with Sinclair Kerosene at all
times.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, NOV. 19, 1926.
“Feeling His Oats”
I
I IWTS 1 ygJoi]
\ i HORSES / \ \ 5 9 /
\ 6 7.6% / \ „ /
\ / \ SWINE
\ /cattle\ 70e %> /
N. / 13 S% \ /
(Searc-Koebuch Agricultural Foundation)
Only a fourth ol’ our oats crop goes
Into porridge and other (able tup
plies. according to a survey by the
Soars-Koebuck Agricul rural Founda
tion. The remainder stays on th»
farm where it is led to as many
Dobbins and lbildies as are left to
enjoy it. Willi the coining of the
truck and tractor, a smaller percent
age of oats fed (o farm animals goes
Ur the stabie and more linds its way
into the pigsty. At present horses
consume (>7.5% of the oats fed to farm
animals, cattle 13.2% and swin«
lO.S'f. Oat chops have been found
to he ideal for producing rapid growth
in young pigs. Poultry consume
I.!)'',; and sheep the remaining 2.3%
of the total amount of oats fed to ani
mals.
Mare mule strayed from home about
three weeks ago. Black with white
face and shoulders. Finder fddase
notify me and I will get mule and pay
for trouble—Mary Hester, Douglas.
Georgia. 2t
QUIT COTTON? No, but diversify;
and pecans is the best crop to do it
with. Inquire of J. B. Wright, Cairo,
Georgia. 4t
DR. H. H. OWENS, Dentist
Phone Office 324
Residence 383
Douglas, : Georgia
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DENT’S DRUG STORE
PROGRESSIVE BED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
FOR HEALTH
Public Health Nursing, Nutrition
and Home Hygiene Work
Cover the Country.
Important contributions to public
health were made by the American
Red Cross through its Public Health
Nursing Service, Nutrition Service,
and in Instruction in Home Hygiene
and Care of the Sick. In every State
and Alaska, with the exception of
Delaware and Nevada, instruction
was given by the Red Cross, also in
the Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico,
and Virgin Islands. A total of 57.370
women and girls learned to make a
hygienic home, and care for the sick
in their homes.
The United States Public Health
Service estimates that adequate rural
health nursing service would cost
120,000,000 annually, but would save
a Ifillion dollars in value of human
*
life, earning power, and economic con
servation. The American Red Cross,
through its Public Health Nurses, of
whom there were nearly 800 on duty
the past year, i« doing its part in
meeting this requirement.
The Red Cross, through its nutri
tion Service, taught thousands what
to eat for health. In this country, 24
States were served with from one to
ten Red Cross Chapter nutrition pro
grams in each State. In 38 States,
nutrition instruction was given either
through the regular nutrition instruc
tors of through volunteer dietitians.
During the school year an average
of 15,413 individuals a month, includ
ing parents, teachers, pre-school, and
school children, were assisted to a
better knowledge of food in its rela
tion to health, and how to apply it to
their daily lives. In March, 111,219
individuals received this instruction,
while during the year 3,588 classes
were conducted and 6,450 conferences
and home visits were given by nutri
tionists, thus reaching thousands of
individuals.
The Annual Roll Call for Member
ship from November 11 to 25 is an in
vitation to all persons to assist In
maintenance of such services through
another year by enrolling in the
American Red Cross.
BED CROSS SERVICES
SHOW UPWARD TREND
Disaster Relief, Veterans’ Aid
Foremost in Fiscal Year.
Services All Vital.
Expenditures by the American Red
Cross for the last year showed a
mounting curve as compared with
those fer the preceding year—sll,B92-
869.35 as against $10,321,679.80. The
outstanding appropriations were for
disaster relief and assistance to dis
abled veterans. For disaster relief
the American Red Cross expended
$3,871,827, of which the National Or
ganization contributed $3,642,827, and
the Red Cross Chapters $229,000. For
disabled veterans, a total of $3,625,178
was called for, of which National
Headquarters appropriated $1,641,178,
and Chapters, $1,987,000.
The disaster relief figures do no*
Include the Florida operations, which
occurred after the end of the fiscal
year, in addition to the work for dis
abled veterans, the Red Cross con
tinued its work on behalf of men In
the Regular Army and Navy and
Marine Corps, which called for a total
appropriation of $509,451.
The enrolled nurses’ reserve, from
which nurses for disasters and other
emergencies are called, coat $47,382,
borne entirely b., u' National Head
quarters. Public Health Nursing, a
part of the Red Cross program of
national health work, cost $866,823;
instruction in home hygiene and care
of the sick required $152,466 in nu
trition instruction, $164,107 was ex
pended.
The Red Cross campaign to reduce
deaths from accidents and drowning,
conducted by the First Aid and Life-
Saving Service, called for $352,385,
and has shown tangible results In
lives saved annually.
The Junior Red Cross, one of the
foremost peace influences in the
world, was carried on at a cost of
$531,053. All local Chapter activities
of the Red Cross cost $823,000, while
other domestic operations of the Red
Cross, borne by National Head
quarters. amounted to $264,040.
The remainder of the fiscal year’s
expenditures were accounted for in
insular and foreign operations,
of which foreign disasters in
which the American Red Cross
served, absorbed $53,075; League of
Red Cross Societies, $180,000; Junior
Red Cross foreign projects, $74,065;
assistance to insular Chapters, $49.-
E 99; other insular and foreign work.
$54,783; supervision of service ac
tivities and general management,
$270,629.27.
The total expenditures for the year
ended June 30 last were divided:
National Organization, $7,381,869.35;
local Chapters, si. 511.000. In the
Tenth Annua! Roll Call, November 11
to 25, the public is invited to share in
this vast work done in their c.ame
by enrolling in the American Red
Cross as members.
At the
RIV O L I
Friday, Nov. 1 9
Benefit Play Music Department A. & M. School,
Matinee and Evening.
By the Students:
Chorus in that charming old song
“Sweet Rosie O'Grady”
Drama:
“THE ACID TEST”
by Misses Marie Maples and Mamie Smith
Spectacular:
“A Moonlight Revel”
in which the Moon Lady and Six Beautiful Maidens
in Grecian Costumes appear.
PICTURES:
SHIRLEY MASON
in a defightful screen presentation of
“SWEET ROSIE O’GRADY”
and a mirthful comedy
“KILLING TIME”
Admission Only .... 1 Oc-25c
Buy Tickets from Student Committees.
Automobiles,
Like Chickens,
Come Home to Roost
Few people buy an automobile
to drive around the world. Most
cars are used for the greater
part of their life within a com
paratively small local driving
radius. And is important that
the essentials of car operation
should be locally available.
That is the real reason for an
automobile dealer. That is why
this house assumes complete re
sponsibility for the satisfaction
of those who buy their cars here.
Let’s have a little chat about
it; drop in any time.
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213 Peterson Ave. Telephone 110
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