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Im p o rted S e w in g B o x fo r b e st L e tte r .
N E o f the safest w ays to use co a l
o il fo r k in d lin g fires is to fill tin
cans about tw o -th ird s full w ith
fine c o a l o r w ood ashes then stir in
en ou gh o f the oil to saturate the ashes
and y o u w ill alw ays h ave a g o o d fire
starter and on e or tw o sp o on sfu l is
e n o u gh
to sta rt on e fire. T h e oil
m oistened w ith the fine ashes th at accu
m ulate in stoves m akes a fine polish fo r
brass, steel and tin w are and this m ixtu re
is also e x c e lle n t fo f cle a n in g zinc and
g a lv a n iz e d iron w are. T o freshen up* gilt
fram es wipe w ith a so ft cloth m oistened
♦ w ith the oil o f tu rpen tin e and then let
d ry w ith o u t rubbin g. S ave a ll the e g g
shells and k eep them in c lo se ly covered
g la ss jars, and th ey will be g o o d to settle
co ffe e and fine fo r cle a n in g glass b ottles,
v in e g a r cru ets and the like if th ey arc
put in the b o ttle with p len ty o f hot suds
and the b ottle then given a v ig o ro u s
sh a k in g and th o ro u g h rin sin g. W aste
fa t m ay be u tilized in the m ak in g of an
e x c e lle n t hard, w h ite soap, fo r h ou seh old
use. F r y it ou t and strain , th en to one-
h alf pound reliab le p otash ahd a little
w ater add three pounds of m elted fat and
stir for ten m inutes, and then stir in one
tab lesp oon fu l o f b o ra x d isso lv e d in a
little hot w ater and turn into pans to
c o o l. T h e b o ra x will so ften the w ater
\yhen u sin g the soap and the b o ra x in
it m akes it g o o d fo r to ilet soap, and if it
is to be used fo r the to ilet, a little oil
o f rose added w hile the m ix tu re is hot
w ill g iv e a pleasnt perfum e. .B e fo re the
soa p b ecom es hard it can be cut into
sq u ares o f th e desired size.
M. H.
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P la s te r o f P a r is P la q u e s
T a k e a pictu re clipped from m agazine
o r a post card, place face d ow n in a
dam pen ed dish o r plate o f size and
•shape d esired ; m ix plaster of paris with
w a te r to m ake g o o d paste, w hite or
tin ted w ith bUiine, V e n e tia n red, etc.,
co v e r pictu re w ith it. D o n ot let pic
tu re m ove, m ake plaque as th ick as d e
sired , w o rk q u ic k ly b efore plaster stif
fen s, in sert w ire o r rin g at to p to h an g
up, m ark dish w here to p is b efore be-
g in in g . let stand until dry, then slip out
o f dish. T en ce n ts’ w o rth of p la ster
should m ake at least six plaques of me
dium size.
A If Ico T i d y P iece
T a k e a piece o f n e ttin g as la rg e as is
req u ired fo r the back of y o u r ch air, lay
it off in c h e c k s b y lo o p in g the thread
o v e r five th read s, w o rk in g from y o u ;
then, w hen v o u r ch e ck s are finished,
w o rk y o u r le tte rs “ tak e a,” then a
“ ch air.’
In the rem ain in g ch e ck s w ork
a ro se, b e g in n in g in the ce n tre o f th e
c h e c k , le a v in g fo u r plain, th en o v er and
under tw o, then four, then six, then four,
then tw o. T h e n repeat the o th e r three
sides the sam e until finished. W o r k the
le tte rs and the ch air by c o u n tin g the
sq u ares also.
M R S L. L R O B E R T S ,
D aw son S p rin g s, K y .
D e a r E d ito r :— N o w -a -d a y s, since there
are so m an y parties and social ga th erin gs,
it is difficult for a hostess to h ave a n ew
am usem ent. T h e gam e o f “ P r o p o s a l" is
e n jo y a b le fo r th e y o u n g e r set.
C o zy
corn ers and little n o o k s are a rra n g ed and
a y o u n g lady placed in each. T h e n the
y o u n g m en start out p rop osin g. F ive
m inutes is g iv e n to each girl. A t the
end p rizes are usually aw ard ed to the
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR CURED.
A
l.n d r ^ ih * r r ik r r W ill . m l
P rm
A t | H a f f r e r rhr S r rrrl W fclrk
C a m l H .r .
II
O n . f t « . r to Ay lu ll i-r lb r r i u k l m to sn iw raae«
th.1 s h . . I l l t . il f r a . to m n j r r » . W nt t M . n i „ . » l n e
h o w Tr, , r o m
r r M fanm nil tr mrat at
hm r b , t b . M l . , m . a n . that f l i r t hfr.
a f l . r rrrry oth er k n o w n r . im i iy h r '! fn l . 'l
sk a
- ' » t . . that t h . r a m n i w r t It h a rm !»**. «im p *» mini
l.i m lr * .. ta d m .k . 1 « h . r l w i r v n o d i t .n ft r r lr tn -
a FBj w r r . n n . w ill „ „ » I , . n t r r l r r o w . f a l l p a r.
H r . l a r i to . n a b l . > . T other t u r n e r to a r h le r . l b .
ta m e k a p p r rM o lta. prteataljr a t hom e. A ll ah# t t k i
It a t r o t t t e m p fo r rooty. Aihtrow. k m , t a r o d s .
. > * o o d , „ ] , C aelum H o u ta . r r o . l d e i c e , R . I.
A F o o d C h o p p er fo r n e x t b est le tte r .
g irl w h o refu sed o r a ccep ted the n icest
and to th e boy w h o proposed the best.
E aah to vote.
T h e P e n n y C on test
P a ss sh eets o f p a p er w ith qu estions
on, and p len ty room fo r answ ers. P rize
aw ard ed to best one co rrec tly . P la c e a
p en n y on the table so all m ay see. A n
sw ers all found on it. W h a t reptile?
C o p p e r head. W h a t fruit? D a te . W h a t
ra c e ? Indian. W h ich sen ses; S m e llin g
(S -c e n t) W h a t b o u n d a ry ? U . S. o f A .
W h a t se e s?
E ye.
W h a t is g iv e n ?
L ib e rty . W h a t em blem ? W re ath .
Y o u r s tru ly,
M Y R T L E M. B E S C I I .
P . O . B o x 833.
O rd w a y , C o lo .
C o a d Old T in e a
D e a r E d ito r :— W h a t has b e co m e o f the
g o o d o ld -fash ion ed cid er apple bu tter
m ade in a copp er k ettle , sco u red until
it w as as b rig h t as a new penny, and
tw en ty ga llo n s m ade at a tim e?
The
stuff th at is n ow sold for apple b u tter
is so badly a d u ltera ted that it is n ot fit
fo r the hum an stom ach . O h . for a g e n
erou s dish o f apple b u tter lik e m o th e r
used to m ake w h tn I w as a ch ild ! O h ,
th o se g o o d old d ays on the farm w ill
n ever be fo rg o tte n ! W e had g o o d tim es
then, and g o o d th in g s to eat. to o . E v e r y
fall when The R ain bo w apples b e g a n to
g e t ripe all hands and th e c o o k b egan to
p rep are to m ake apple butter.
It t o o k tw o o r three d ays to g e t re a d y
and m ake th e apple butter, too. W e had
to pick up and grin d about twenty-
bu shels 6 f sw eet apples fo r cid er. T h e
cid er had t o be m ade the last th in g , th e
day before the apple butter w as m ade,
so it w ou ld be sw eet. A ll d av lo n g and
som etim es a w a y in to th e n ig h t all hands
had to peel and co re apples to “ fill in
w ith .” T h e m orn in g o f the apple b u tter
b o ilin g b y th e b reak o f d ay m oth er had
the cid er on to boil. S h e k ep t it b o il
in g c o n tin u a lly u n til n oon , w hen sh e b e
ga n to put in th e so u r peeled apples. A s
so o n as th e apples co o k e d to a pulp she
b e gan to stir. N ow perh aps this w as the
m ost difficult part o f th e w o rk , fo r the
stirrin g had to con tin ue for six o r m ore
hours. A n d this part o f the w o rk m oth er
n e ve r tru sted to ahv on e
A lth o u g h this
" s tirrin g o ff" m ay seem lik e hard w ork
to the u n initiated, it is n ot as lab oriou s
as it seem s.
E v e r y th in g was so c o n
ven ien tly a rra n g ed th at m oth er cou ld sit
in the shade of the sum m er k itch en and
w ith a lo n g h andled paddle stir th e apple
b u tter w ith ease and com placen cy. W hen
it w ou ld n ot run o ff th e paddle, and w as
o f a d ark rich c o lo r , it w as sufficiently
cook ed to k eep . T h e n it w as dipped ou t
in jars, la rge ja r s th at w ould hold three
o r fou r g a llo n s each. W h en th e y w ere
co ld a cloth w as tied o v e r them and th ev
w ere put in th e cellar.
O h , h ow d eliciou s th is apple butter
w as on o u r h ot ca k es, fo r b re a k fa st!
A n d m oth er put it an inch th ick on ou r
bread when we w ent to sch ool.
O h.
th ose g o o d old tim es, and g o o d old
dishes, are gon e, n e ve r to retu rn any
m o re ! A lth o u g h I h ave just dined on
S a lisb u ry straw, am ber p ick les, p o ta to
salad, cabin et puddin g and cream cake,
yet I am h u n gry. I am h u n gry fo r a
dish o f old -fashion ed apple b u tter, such
as m o th er used to m ake. A lth o u g h I
am far from m y b irth p lace, and m oth er
has lo n g sin ce g o n e to dwell in the
S ilen t C ity , in fan cy, i can see her dear
face, and eve r busy hands, p rep a rin g the
w h olesom e n ou rish m en t fo r h er lusty
son s, and fair d au gh ters.
S. E. B.
W a sh in g Mew P r in ts
D e a r E d it o r ;— N e w prints sh ou ld al
w ays be set b efore w ashin g. T h e w ay
to do it, h ow ever, depends m uch upon
the
co lo r.
B lu es
and
green s
are
stre n g th e n e d b y vin egar in th e rin sin g
o r b lu e in g w ater, a llo w in g a teasp o o n fu l
o f v in e g a r to each qu art o f w ater. F o u r
ou n ces of alum to a tu b o f w ater is also
con sid ered efficacious. F o r b lack, b la ck
and w hite, deep purple and g ra y s, salt is
best.
D is so lv e pint in tw o S ju a rls o f
b o ilin g w ater and soa k the g a rm e n t in
this fo r se v eral hours. T h e n w rin g d ry
and proceed as usual. M ad der tin ts. m ay
be soa ked in a so lu tio n o f su ga r o f lead,
an ou n ce to a gallon o f w ater. S tr o n g
b la ck pepp er tea in the first suds is best
fo r se ttin g som e blacks. W hen in dou bt
it is b est to t r y sam ples o f the garm en t
in each so lu tio n b e fo re g o in g ahead.
W h e n read y to wash use clean, w arm , n o t
hot, suds, rin se th o ro u g h ly , w rin g dry,
starch and h a n g in the shade.
N ever
d ou ble a garm en t o v e r the line.
H E L E N H A R R IG A N ,
E ig h t v F ou r, W a s h C o u n ty, P a.
R . F . D . N o . 1.
T ills re p r e s e n ts t h e e W rct t h e K resftltn
T r e a t m e n t hard h ud In h u n d re d s e r cases.
w ill be sent, free o f charge, to those who apply for it by
simply sending name and address.
I t I s sailed the
K R F .S S L IN t R F .A T M E N T , and many people who
have used it have been reduced as much a s a pound a day,
often forty pounds a month when large quantities o f fat
were to be taken off. N o person is so fat but what it sail
have the desired effect, and no nia tter where the excess fat
is located—stomach, bust. hips, cheeks,neck—it w ill quick»
ly vanish without exercising, dieting, o r in any way inter
fering with your customary’ habits. Rheumatism, Asth
ma. Kidney and Heart T r e b le s leave as fat is reduced.
I t does it in an A B S O L U T E L Y H A R M L F S S way, for
there is not an atom in the treatment that is not beneficial
to a ll the organs.
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A b ou t E f| l
T h e y o lk o f an e g g w ell b eaten can be
used as cream in co ffe e ; one e g g w ill
fla v o r th ree cups.
A n e g g b o ile d tw e n ty m inu tes is m o re
easily d igested than on e b o ile d ten. A fte r
b ein g b oiled tw e n ty m inutes th ey are
d ry and m ealy and th e g a stric ju ice a cts
upon them rea d ily.
T h e w h ite o f au e g g beaten to a froth
and m ixed with a cup o f w arm sw eeten ed
w ater and used as a g a rg le w ill relieve
hoarseness and tick lin g in the throat.
M ix a p in t'o f w ate r, a pint o f m ilk and
on e e g g , beat fifteen m inutes, sw eeten
w ith g ra n u late d sugar, b rin g to a b o il
in g poin t and w h en co ld use as a d rin k
fo r a cold .
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P u t co ffe e in pot, m ix w ell w ith it th e
w h ite o f one e g g b efore p o u rin g in
w a te r (th e y o lk m ay be used in th e sam e
w a y a t a n o th e r tim e .) T h is m ak es fir.e
m o rn in g drink.
A n o th e r o ld -tim e and g o o d rem ed y fo r
a co ld is to p lace three u n b ro k en e g g s
in to v e r y s tro n g cid er (m ake it s tro n g e r
bv b o ilin g if n e ce ssa ry .) fn th ree o r fo u r
days the acid w ill eat the shells, th en
heat th e m ixtu re w ell and th ick e n w ith
h oney.
T a k e tw o co ffe e spoonsfu l b e fo re each
m eal.
T h e se are g o o d to n ic recip es.
Y o u need r.ot publish m y le tte r— o n ly
th e in form ation.
W ish in g y o u m uch su ccess, I am,
V e r y re sp ectfu lly,
M IS S E L L A M S L O A N ,
P o n to o n , A r k .
D e a r E d ito r:— F o r a ch eap b read pan
I h ave tw o dish pans, on e sm aller. I r e
m oved the handles from the sm aller and
it fits into the o th e r n icely. A w ife run
in th e rim a llo w s it t o h a n g up. T o p re
ven t o d o r o f c a b b a g e , on ion s, etc., u se a
tab lesp oon o f v in e g a r w hile b n ily ig and
o d o r w ill past. T o kill bad o d o r on a n y
article o r in a room , sm oke w ith b u rn
in g corn meal.
L am p ch im n eys b ak ed
fo rty -e ig h t h o u rs are b etter th an to boil
them as th e y last lon ger. T o rem o ve
the lim e from a te a k e ttle fill w ith smatl
p o ta to es and b o il one hour.
R em ove
lime w hile m o ist with a k nife and e v e r
a fte r k eep an o y ste r shell inside and
the lim e will not b o th e r
C le a n zin c
o r g ra n ite w a re avith co a l oil. S od a w ill
rem ove stain from e g g sp o on s o r te a
cu p 4- A ls o put soda on ce a w e e k in th e
sink pip e to clean se it.
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