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Show Candles Still in Steady Demand. "In spite of the constant Improvements in clectrio lighting wo have a steady demand de-mand for candles from fashionablo women wo-men who give home dinner parties." said a Murray street manufacturer. "Women who, from force of circumstances, have to pay more attention to their beauty and youthful appearance than they do to anything any-thing elso know full well tho disadvantages disadvan-tages of tho electric light Thero Is no light to be compared to candlo light, judiciously judi-ciously shaded, for the complexion. "What If the paper shades do occasionally occasion-ally catch fire, or the grease drip on tho cloth? A hostess overlooks such trllles for tho sake of making her women guests fool comfortable about their appearance and showing them off to the best advantage. advan-tage. "A fow years ago an effort was made to Illuminate dinner tables with imitation candles made of porcelain, and fdled with kerosene oil. But the shades caught ilro from tho oil wick just as they did from the old-fashioned candles, and tho oil smellcd disagreeably. That fad did not last long. Oh. candles for private houses aro not out of business yot, by a long shot." New York Press. |