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  2. THE FEMININE SIDE.

    Somewhere, some day, nor time nor place Our hearts may set Although the longing stifies us And eyes grow set— ...

    Article : 157 words
  3. A MAKESHIFT CRADLE.

    The ordinary dress-basket is often used as a cradle for baby, but there are many obvious objections to this, and one is that it has to rest on the floor, and another is ...

    Article : 248 words
  4. Home Hints

    If a yard stone has an ugly greeny look, wash it with this mixture:—[?]lb. soda, [?] chloride of lime, and a quart of boiling water. After a thorough good ...

    Article : 82 words
  5. FASHION AND THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN.

    An article which has given rise to much controversy, appeared lately in the "Times." According to the writer, the greatest obstruction to the progress of ...

    Article : 445 words
  6. A NOVEL FLAT IRON.

    It is said that the modern "Song of the Shirt" is punctuated by missing buttons. The flat from enables the ironer to give a smooth finish all about ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. TO PAT[?]H WITHOUT SEWING.

    If a piece of material has been torn of cut from a fine lawn blouse, do not throw the blouse away as no good. Take a piece of the same stuff, dip it in cold starch, ...

    Article : 63 words
  8. TO[?]TER FOR GAS-STOVE.

    A toaster designed on a similar principle to that on which the electric toaster is constructed has been invented for use on a gas-ring. The toaster has a central cone, ...

    Article : 134 words
  9. EGG AND GLYCERINE.

    Egg and glycerine applied to stains on flannels and left to soak for 30 minutes will remove the stain after the garment has been washed. ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. SCHOOL-GIRLS AFTERLIFE.

    One of the most pleasing developments of the afterlife of schoolgirls is the interest they take in the "old girl associations" connected with their schools. The ...

    Article : 380 words
  11. SOILED CHAMOIS LEATHER.

    A[?] a tablespoonful of a[?]uhonia [?] pail of water, and in it put the soiled chamois leather, leave it all night, rinsing next morning in cold water. Then ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. FEMINISTS IN JAPAN.

    The influence of the feminist movement is making itself felt in Japn; In Tokio alone there are two societies which go, in some respects, further than most ...

    Article : 103 words
  13. CAMP WICK.

    If the lamp wick gets too short, procure a piece of flannel the same width as the wick and new it on. This soaks up the oil and burns as well as the ordinary wick. ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. ROCK CAKES.

    Run [?] of butter in [?] of flour, add [?], castor sugar, 2oz. of ground almonds, a teaspoonful of baking-powder, and 2oz. of currants. Mix the ingredients well ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. CHILDREN IN THE STREETS.

    The danger which children run in crossing the streets of big cities is coming to be appreciated. In New York last year the street railway company established classes ...

    Article : 156 words
  16. DRY CHEESE.

    Cheese, when become dry, may be freshenal by being placed in hot water for a few minutes. ...

    Article : 21 words
  17. THE HUMAN BODY.

    The most important part of the housewife's routine be planning the daily men[?] vet it is a study but little understood. The necessity for exercising care and ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. Girls' Gossip.

    "I love you sweet," I said to a child, Whose curls in a mass of tangles wild Fell over the shoulders, soft and fair, ...

    Article : 138 words
  19. COCOANUT PYRAMIDS.

    Take the white of one egg, whisk to a very stiff froth, add 2oz, of castor sugar, and 1oz. of grated cocanut; form into [?] shapes and bake in rather cool ...

    Article : 38 words
  20. MILITARY HONORS TO A WOMAN.

    Military honors were accorded to Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, who went through the Crimean war with her husband and saw the battle of Alma, when she was buried ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. SCONES.

    One pound of flour, quarter teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, [?] of butter, 1oz. sugar, 1oz. sultanes, half ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. TO PRESERVE EGGS.

    All grocers sell waterglass for preserving eggs, but if this is not obtainable, try the following plan. Take fit, of fresh unslackedc time, [?] coarse rock salt, and [?] ...

    Article : 125 words
  23. NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

    The remarks of the coroner at more than one recent inquest on boarded-out babies should call attention again to the reform of the 'Neglected Children's Ald ...

    Article : 235 words
  24. CULTIVATION OF THE VOICE.

    It may be because talking is the most common thing in the world that so little attention is paid to the control and cultivation of the voice for ordinary ...

    Article : 1,151 words
  25. A WOMAN INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    A woman has just been appointed to a very important post in France. Mlle. Gautier is now "Inspectrice Generale an Ministere de L'Interieur." Her Chief duty ...

    Article : 107 words
  26. MILK BISCUITS.

    Put two quarts of flour with a teaspoonful of salt into a bowl and rub into it 2 oz. of butter or lard, adding sufficient water to make a hard dough. Place this ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. LEATHER SUITES.

    A good hint for cleaning leather suites is to [?] little linoleum cream and polish with a dry cloth and it preserves the leather and makes it [?] new ...

    Article : 50 words
  28. THE ART OF SITTING WELL.

    In days gone by when the art of department was one of the most important parts of girls' education it was said that one could tell in a moment to what exact grade ...

    Article : 360 words
  29. A FEMININE FARMER.

    Miss Daisy du Maresq, a young farmer university student, who secured her M.A. and B.Sc., and finally won the Orient prize before leaving for England in ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. PICKLED MUSHROOM.

    Cut off the [?] of the stalks of a quart of button mushrooms, [?] of the outer skin with a piece of new flanne, occassionally dipped in salt, Rinse mushrooms in ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. TO REMOVE PAINT FROM GLASS.

    It freqently happens that painters splash the glass windows when they are painting the sills. When this is the case, melt some soda in very hot water, and ...

    Article : 50 words
  32. SWISS WOMEN AND SATURDAY.

    Petitions for a half-holiday on Saturday have been made by men employed in Geneva and other Swiss towns, and some of them have already obtained it. The ...

    Article : 117 words
  33. MAIDENHAIR FERN.

    Maidenhair fern can be kept fresh for a week if, when it is first picked, the ends of the stalks are sealed with sealing-wax, or else held in a frame until quite black. ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. CHESWICK PUDDING.

    One cupful and a half of flour, one teaspoonful carhonate soda, half teaspoonful salt, three tablespoonfuls sugar, two tablespoonfuls dripping, one cup sultanas or ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. CHILD WELFARE.

    An international congress on the welfare of the child has been held at Washington, and attended by parents, teachers clergymen and statesmen from every nation. In ...

    Article : 179 words
  36. KITCHEN TABLES.

    A large kitchen table at times is an absolute necessity, but often space forbids. In such cases, it is an excellent plant to have a flap put to one side of the table ...

    Article : 88 words
  37. PROLONGING HAPPY LIFE.

    When old folks emphasise the importance of "work" in prolonging happy life the young are a[?]t to shrug their shoulders and wonder why anyone who has reached ...

    Article : 134 words
  38. TOMATO SAUCE.

    Ten [?] ripe tomatoes, 1oz. garlic, 1oz. allspice, 1oz. peppercorns, 1oz. cloves. Boil all these together two hours, and strain through wire calander. Then add 1lb. ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. MARRIED WOMEN WORKERS.

    A novel experiment in co-operative housekeeping is being attempted by the Feminist Association of New York, which is about to spend £100,000 on erecting a ...

    Article : 184 words
  40. TO CLEAN BRASSES.

    First rub over with a little lemon juice, and dry thoroughly then place the article in paraffin and let it soak for three or four hours. Take it out, and while wet ...

    Article : 106 words
  41. SPICED BEEF.

    Take about [?] of unrolled ribs of beef which have been freed from bone. Mix together one tablespoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of dark brown sugar, one small ...

    Article : 151 words
  42. KISS ME AND KISMET.

    An organisation for the suppression of promiscuous kissing, composed of young and pretty girls, has been formed in Cleveland. When young men these days call on ...

    Article : 141 words
  43. NA IDEAL FLAT.

    Schemes for reforming housekeeping are in the air in England. An ideal flat for working class families, in which girls will be taught all the arts of housekeeping, is ...

    Article : 213 words
  44. The Nursery.

    If the poor baby is unfortunately deprived of its natural food the only remedy is the bottle; but it cannot be urged too strongly that this method must only be ...

    Article : 215 words
  45. INFLUENCES OF KINDERGARTENS.

    We hear much of tree kindergartens, but many who realise the good work done in the earlier stages of childhood are not aware that the influence of the play-school ...

    Article : 349 words
  46. WOMEN'S CHURCH.

    Two hundred women assembled at the inauguration of the Church of the New Ideal, a development of the feminist movement. Men were rigorously excluded from ...

    Article : 316 words
  47. VISITING DRESS MAKERS.

    A college to transform girls of good education and caste into visiting "dress makers" is the latest addition to London's educational establishments. A regular ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 423 words
  49. SUBSTITUTE FOR MOTHER'S MILK.

    The best available substitute for the mother's milk is that of the cow. ...

    Article : 19 words
  50. ASSES' MILK.

    Is the nearest approach to the human, and goat's milk is better than cow's; but, except to the well-to-do, these are out of reach.[?] ...

    Article : 28 words
  51. DRIED MILK.

    Many doctors are recommending dried milk, and it is a fact that children who have been reared on this appear to thrive better than those who take cow's milk in ...

    Article : 97 words
  52. GERMAN GIRL GIANT.

    Hedwig Kastwaseer, the twelve-year-old daughter of a builder in the village of Sinzig, near Cologne, may flatter herself on having received the highest offer ever ...

    Article : 231 words
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