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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
In the Home — Fashions — Household Hints — Recipes
HOW
GOSSIP BREAKS UP
not treated , would mean the e n tire loss
W OMEN'S CLUBS.
of the tooth. Once your teeth begin to
N th e c u rren t issue o f Farm and F ire
decay, then nothing but th e skill of an
side H ilda Richmond w rites an
exjm rt will help you, but th e tiling to do
artic le urg in g th e developm ent of
is to tak e good care o f them , to prevent
clubs am ong farm women, b u t she
A PRACTICAL BATHING SUIT
th e decay and keep your b re a th sw eet
issues th e follow ing w arning:
and fresh. The rem edy o f all rem edies
" O n ly one th in g is fa ta l to th e
H E R E 18 a b ath in g
is, of course, cleanliness, and night and
h appy social life o f an y country com
suit th a t is a most
m orning should see von w ith te e th well
m unity, and th a t is gossip. I f the ladies
excellent one fo r the
brushed aud m outh well rinsed by some
cannot fin d in the wide field o f house purpose, fo r it can ba
harm less lotion.
keeping,
chicken raising,
preserving,
worn w ith or w ithout the
care of children, public schools, rntisic, sk irt, and o ften , when
s r t, reading, public, im provem ents, good
th e sw im m ing lessen is
governm ent, health, sewing, en tertain - in progress or an activ e
and all other d elig h tfu l household b ath is to be enjoyed,
Spinach.
tanks, onougli m aterial to lif t the m eet
th e sk irt is only an im
Clean thoroughly, cook fo r ten m in
ings above p etty personalities, then th e
pedim ent.
Tho blouse
utes in boiling salted w a te r (one cup
little club, or w h atev er it is called, is
and bloomers are cu t in
w ater to one ]xiiind sp in ach ). D rain,
doomed. W henever gossip is allowed
one and th e blouse is
chop very fin e or run through tho m eat
to creep into an y o rg anization people
made w ith th e kimono
grinder, add one onion w hich has been
will begin to break up into little cliques
sleeves th a t mean both
chopped fine. M elt ono tablespoon of
or circles or groups, and th e whole th in g
com fort and sim plicity
b u tte r, add one tablespoon flour and one
fa ilx ”
of m aking
an d
tho
cup of soup stock. Cook u n til smooth,
stra ig h t sk irt is joined
add one tablespoon of g rated cheese,
N EW KIND OF H A IRPIN.
to a belt. L ight w eight
salt and pepper and pour over chopped
V ERY woman know s how tro u b le m ohair and lig h t w eight
spinach. ¡Serve w ith hard cooked eggs.
some hairpins are— how th ey slip
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serge arc good m aterials
o u t when tho w earer suddenly for g ir ls ’ suits. T here
Green
Pea Souffle.
m oves her head. II. Jacobson of F o rt are salt w ater silks th a t
Cook peas about done, have ready a
W orth, Texas, has ju s t obtained a p a t
are good fo r th e purpose
sauce made as. follow s: In to a sk illet
and lig h ter o f w e ig h t
put a tablespoon of b u tte r, le t m elt and
W hich is th e best m ate
s tir into a tablespoon o f flour, add one
rial alw ays depends upon
cup o f m ilk, and let coine to a boil, pour
th e special ren d itio n s. If
th is over th e peas and sp rin k le th e top
out fo r an improved hairpin, shown the b ath in g hour is to
w ith brow ned b read crum bs, and le t
here. Tho pin is provided with a p air be spent larg ely in play
bako a few m inutes.
o f springs th a t grip th e h air and make on th e beach, wool of
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i t im possible to ja r out the pin.
light w eight is a good
Green Pea Pudding.
m aterial, since it is ap t
Cook peas tender. To each p in t o f
p rev en t chill. Tn th o p ic
cooked peas, add a cup o f sw eet m ilk,
tu re, dark blue m ohair is
one egg, one teaspoon of sugar, and h alf
trim m ed w ith sa lt w ater
a cup of fin e b read crum bs. Mix well
OR b ites apply vaseline and b u rn t sa tin and w ith w hite
and bake long enough for th e egg to set.
alnin; lemon ju ice for bee stings braid.
Do not let bako too long or th e cu stard
common bluing fo r b its o f any in
p a rt will whey.
F o r th e S y e a r size,
sect, or vaseline, lard and b u rn t alum
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the su it w ill req u ire 51
can bo applied.
Apple Custard Pie.
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yds. of m aterial 27, 3J
G rate fo u r apples, add yolk o f two
F o r vaseline stain , soak in cold wa yds. 36, 2} yds. 44 in.
eggs, saving the w hites fo r th e m e
te r for h a lf an hour or longer. Then wide, w ith J yd. 27 in.
ringue, one-half enp sugar, tw o ta b le
apply warm w ater, and fin ally wash in
spoons of cream , add nutm eg to su it
wide, 5 yds. o f b raid for
stro n g w hite soap and boiling w ater. I f
ta ste . B ake th e sam e as any o rd in ary
the trim m ing.
w h ite goods, put in th e sun.
cu stard pie. W hen done, cover w ith
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The M ay M anton p a t
m eringue, m ade from the w hites of the
Cream of ta r ta r will remove iron rust. tern o f the su it 8250 is
eggs. P u t in oven and brow n.
To ta k e iodine stain is from linen, m ake
r u t in sixes from 4 to 12
a th ick p aste of o rd in ary starch and
Baked Liver.
years.
A sk y o u r m er
•o y e r tho stains, and then apply h e a t—
F ew people know how delicious c a lf 's
d ith e r th a t of the sun or stove. F or ch an t fo r it.
liv er is when baked in stead o f fried.
carbolic acid burn apply vinegar, a t
P lace w hatever q u a n tity you have, in
8250 Girl’s Bathing Suit, 4 to 12 Years.
onci». and then make a poultice of stale
a chunk (n o t sliced ), in a sm all pan
b read and vinegar. This holds good fo r
Designed by May Manton.
w ith a little w a te r and a generous lum p
• burn from lye.
of b u tte r. S a lt th is well and baste
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o ften . W hen it is su ffic ie n tly done it
F o r sore feet, th ree p a rts salicylic
usually sh rin k s to about h a lf its o rig i
»cid powder, ten p a rts starch pulverised
nal size. W hen served h o t it is de
and 89 per cent of pulverized soapstone.
licious, b u t when served cold an d
S ift into shoes and stockings. F o r a J K R H A H 8 you th in k th a t yo u r teeth
m any p ro p rieta ry articles th a t are ex sliced and garnished, it m akes a real
can k er in the month, tw o ounces honey
are not a . enspicueiis p a rt of your cellent. but there are ju s t as m any th a t delicacy fo r supper. A ny b it le ft over
mixed w ith oue h alf dram of ¡»owdered
fin al m ake up. I f you do, yon are contain acids and g r itty substances th a t m akes a nice ad d itio n to th e school
borax or boric acid powder.
very much m istak en . They are most a re ruinous to the enam el of the teeth. luncheon.
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aluable ad ju n c ts to both yo u r beauty The te e th can be k ep t p erfectly clean
Baked Pum pkin.
The body requires some p roteia and and your health. We have seen more than
Peel and c u t some pum pkin into dice
by th e use of a little '.re c ip ita te d chalk
fa t, and w orking mea can use mere than one p re tty g irl sm ile, show ing a set of
once a day, an d w arm liincw atcr at and stew u n til tender, b u t not soft.
o th er people; but th a t does not alw ays ill k ep t, yellow teeth , aud spoil th e
night. L isterin e and m yrrh are harm less D rain and when cold place in a b u t
moan hot, heavy, m eats and gravies. whole e ffe c t secured by h er facial
and v ery e ffe c tiv e lotions for tho teeth, tered b ak in g dish, add h alf a cupful o f
W ork in a lo t o f su b stitu te s these beauty. I f y o u r te e th are in b ad con
and can be used in place o f p ro p rietarv sugar, a saltspoonful of sa lt and a
d a y s - p e a s , beans, cheese and eggs, w ith dition, th a t m eans you will have a bed
articles whoso in g red ien ts are a m ys tablespoonful of b u tte r. B ake brow n.
■uts, cream and oil ia th e salad combi b reath , and n o th in g can b e m ore o f tery .
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■ations. T here are so m any ways.
fensive th an this. We would n o t tr y to
Apple Cake.
I f yonr te e th a re 1st ra th e r fa r ap art,
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com pete w ith a d e n tist, b u t th ere are
Cream to g eth er a h alf cupful of b u t
G ive th e pansies and sw eet peas plenty lots o f th in g s th a t g irls can do a t home thus allow ing p articles o f food to lodge te r and tw o cupfuls o f su g ar and b eat
betw
een
them
,
then
use
a
quill
tooth
of w ater, b u t in the cool of the evening, to p rev en t th ia dreaded visit to th e d en
into them a h a lf cupful e f m ilk and
and be sure the soil is not washed from tist. L ik e e v e ry th in g else im p o rtan t, pick or den tal floss. N eedless to sav, five w hipped eggs. L ast o f all, add
th
is
m
ust
be
done
in
the
p
riv
acy
of
their roots.
however, it ta k e s a few m om ents of
your room and not a t the table. I f th ree cupfuls o f flour into w hich have
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your time, now and then.
ta r ta r is inclined to form a t th e root of been sifted tw o sm all teaspoonfuls of
To revive house p lan ts th a t are droop
M others should begin w ith th e ir chil yo u r teeth you should a t lemons and b ak in g powder. B ake in layers. W hen
*■(?. p o t » tablespoon o f amm onia in dren when th ey h av e th e ir firs t se t of acid fru its, and occasionally nse mag cold m ake the fillin g by b e a tin g in a
th ree q u arts of w ater and sprinkle them teeth. These should be k ep t in good
nesia. R insing the m outh out w ith a double boiler a capful of apple sauce,
freely w ith tho m ixture, both p lan ts condition as long as possible. I f the
solution of c .m phor ts also beneficial. adding sugar to ta ste , and th en b e a t
an d soil.
ing in g rad u ally th e yolks of tw o eggs
te e th have a ten d en cy to be b rittle , be
A g reat m any foreig n ers found in the
O S O
and th e juice o f a lemon. Cook, stirrin g
sure th a t is caused by some in tern al
w
orking
class
o
f
to
d
ay
have
exceeding
D o n ’t lie aw ake th in k in g about the condition, and yo u r physician should be
fo r a m inute, an d set aside u n til cold
v exing th in g s th a t happened today sa d consulted. Lim e w ater used freq u en tly ly w hite te e th , well preserved, and before spreading on th e rake.
th e work ia store for tom orrow ; sleep is about as good a p rev en tiv e fo r the physicians say th is is caused by the al
will solve th e problems b e tte r than any b reak in g of young c h ild re n 's te e th as most u niversal use o f sa lt fo r cleansing
W ellesley College Fudge.
am ount of nig h t th in k in g possibly can. an y th in g , and can be compounded at teeth . T his is not recom m ended for a
P u t a pint o f cream and tw o cupfuls
tw
ice
a
day
m
ethod,
b
u
t
by
using
it
two
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of pow dered su g ar in the ch afin g dish,
h me. P u t a teaen p fu l of clean, un-
P o stag e stam ps th a t have stuck to slacked lime in a p itch er, pouring about or th ree tim es a week g reat b e n e fit will and s tir g en tly to avoid scorching u n
result.
I
t
destroys
m
any
deposits
th
a
t
g eth er can easily be separated by pass two q u arts o f w a te r over it. 8 tir this
til th e m ixture begins to boil. Then
are injurious to th e teeth , and gives
tug a m oderately hot iron over them.
add one q u a rte r o f a pound o f un
u> until it has a m ilky 1 ok, th en let it firm ness to tho gums.
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sw eetened. g rated chocolate- The m ix-
stand u n til it has settled and becomes
L et us im press upon you the great tu rs should ju s t bubble over a very
I f th e n ig h t is su ltry and th e little quite clear. P o u r th is w ater o ff and re
a ir stirrin g seems hot, wet a thin cloth fill the p itch er w ith pure w a te r S tir necessity of v isitin g a d e n tist onee m oderate heat fo r about nine m inutes.
and stretch it across th e open window thoroughly. let i t stan d un til it has every year. I f your teeth a re a p t to d e When su fficien tly cooked. add an inch
and the a ir coming through will be settled again, th en poui o ff th a t w ater cay th en go tw ice a year. The m ajo r aud a h alf cube of b u tte r, s tir v ig o r
•ooled.
and nse frequently. Give th e child two ity of women w ait u n til th ey have a ously and beat steadily fo r eig h t m in
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oi th ree tablespoonsful in milk or w a toothache, then rush to tho d en tist fo r utes, adding h a lf a pound o f fresh
help. Many o f these trip s could be m arshm allow s ent in to shreds and a
F ill th e bouse full of cool n ig h t and te r durin g the day.
avoided and large bills k ep t down to a qu arter of a pound o f chopped pecan
aariy m orning air, th ea draw the shade«
Much harm ia doas by the careless m iaim um by those seaii a n ru a l visita.
m eats. T urn in to a b u tte re d pan, and
an the sunny sides and keep as much use o f highly scented and injurious
T he d en tist sees a t once ’o n e little de as it begins to harden m ark into
a f the hot air out as possible.
tooth waters and powders. There are cay th a t is ju s t sta rtin g , and which, if
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Necessary Care of Teeth