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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 883 words
  3. The Handy Man About the House

    By following these direction you will find that this useful piece of furniture can be made most simply and cheaply. Obtain two pieces of wood one inch in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 189 words
  4. A HANDY BROOMHOLDER.

    In all well-regulated households there is usually found a place for the broom, duster, dustpan, and carpet beater. As these four articles have to do with the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 183 words
  5. NAILS IN PLASTERED WALLS.

    Driving nails into a plastered wall is often a difficult task. Here is a plan worth trying. Make a hole rather larger than the nail [?] with plaster of Paris and ...

    Article : 96 words
  6. SPOON RESTS FOR POTS.

    A rest for keeping spoons from flipping into open pots can be made from a strip of metal bent as shown in the Illustration. The spring of the metal will make it easy ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 67 words
  7. STANDING WORK-BAG.

    The articles necessary for this are some old broom handles, some stout wire; two yards of cretonne, and some elastic. The four legs are made out of the broom ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
  8. SAVES SPACE.

    Most people have experienced the inconvenience by hanging several articles of clothing on a single hook or pog; but when room is limited it is often ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 110 words
  9. REFRIGERATOR MADE OF A BARREL.

    An Inexpensive refrigerator can be made by using, a water-tight barrel, on the inside of which is placed a metal box, supported on a stand set on the bottom of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  10. NO MORE UNTIDY DOOK-SHELVES.

    Nothing look[?] more untidy in one's rooms than a book-s[?] with the books all falling about. Below we give an illustration showing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 74 words
  11. FOR CLEANING BOOTS BEFORE ENTERING HOUSE.

    Although the ordinary iron scraper placed outside the house door removes most of the dirt from boots, it fails to remove that lodged on sides of soles and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 100 words
  12. HOME-MADE DOOR KNOBS.

    A substitute door knob can be quickly made in the following manner : Take the unbroken Knob, imbed it in some soft clay, and make a hole around the bolt so ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 207 words
  13. BOX FOR NAILS.

    Make the box 15 inches long by 10 inches wide by 4 inches deep. In the centre have a hand-piece (see Fig. 1), and divide the sides each into four sections ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
  14. AN EASY CHAIR.

    Those of our readers who have gardens, and who do not care to go to the expenses of purchasing garden seats, can make an easy chair out of an old barrel, as shown ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 97 words
  15. A COMBINED SEAT AND CUPBOARD FOR NEWSPAPERS.

    Newspapers scattered about in a room give it is most untidy appearance, and certainty they accumulate in a marvellous manner during the Summer months when ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 370 words
  16. A COVERED SEAT MADE FROM A PACKING CASE.

    One of the great pleasures derived from the possession of a garden is to be able to sit out there in the Summer, and [?] as much fresh air as possible. Sometimes ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 320 words
  17. BUTTONS FOR CHILDREN'S BOOTS.

    Children's boots always seem to want a button sewn on just when mother is particularly busy. To avoid this, pierce holes with n stiletto in the leather for the ...

    Article : 110 words
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    Advertising : 560 words
  19. AN EASILY-MADE WASHING STOOL.

    The top of this stool' (Fig. 1) is made of two 7in. ba[?]tens. with the two fillets of the same material screwed underneath. Thus there is 2½in of material where the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 110 words
  20. RECIPE FOR BOOT POLISH.

    Mix well together [?]lb of ivory black powder. 6oz of molasses and [?] gill of sperm oil. Then and [?] dissolved in strong vinegar—[?] Mix this ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. TO PREVENT NAIL SPLITTING WOOD.

    To prevent the splitting of wood o[?] wire nails it has been suggested that their points be softened by a [?] blow to a chisel-edge shape, the nails ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. BLACKENING BROWN BOOTS.

    Procure two[?]worth of potash and pour it half[?] of boiling water. Which cool, brush the solution all over the boots and when nearly dry repeats the ...

    Article : 129 words
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    Advertising : 94 words
  24. DOG KENNEL.

    Cut two boards from [?] deal 10in. by [?] and glue them side by side make the floor 20in. broad by 3ft long. Nail two cleats 6in. wide on the bottom, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 227 words
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