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  2. THE HOME.

    Serge or tweed may be made rainproof by the following method: Take one ounce of powdered alum, and the same of sugar of lead, stir into a gallon of rain water, ...

    Article : 83 words
  3. CONCERNING JAM MAKING.

    Connoisscurs insist that jam made in one's own kitchen has a delicacy of flavour equalled in bought goods only by those of the highest price, and as many ...

    Article : 618 words
  4. HOW TO MAKE A DAINTY NIGHTDRESS CASE.

    There are times when one wishes to give something quite out of the ordinary as a gift, and for this purpose the case here described and sketched will meet the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 580 words
  5. PRESERVING PATENT LEATHER SHOES.

    In cold weither patent leather is apt to crack and fill with dust. This is obviated by wiping off the dust when they are taken from the foot and rubbing with ...

    Article : 118 words
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    A BLACK AND WHITE GOWN. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 6 words
  7. ICED COFFEE.

    Iced coffee is a great favourite at garden parties. Make ordinary good coffee and add cold milk. When cool, stir in thick cream to make it rich. This can be ...

    Article : 113 words
  8. "CURING" MEAT IN SUMMER.

    I have learned an unfailing way to cure meat so that all insects may be kept it bay says a domestic writer. After each piece of meat has been taken from the ...

    Article : 126 words
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    A HOUSE GOWN ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. SUMMER SALADS.

    Nothing is more deliciously cool and refreshing in hot weather than salad, if carefully prepared; under favourable conditions its very appearance is an ...

    Article : 787 words
  11. TO MAKE A LIMP HAT STIFF AGAIN.

    Dissolve a tablespoonful of gum arabic in a saucerful of boiling water, making it about as thick as milk. Use an old nail brush or tooth brush and rub the ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. TO PRESERVE THE COLOUR IN MAUVE.

    I was delighted to find, by experiment, that to prevent my lavender and mauve gowns or ribbons from fading, says a writer on the subject, it was only necessary ...

    Article : 150 words
  13. A NEW DARNING APPLIANCE.

    There is a small patent darner lately put upon the market which is intended for repairing any darnable article from a valuable lace curtain to the most work-a-day ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. HOW TO WASH HANDKERCHIEFS

    Handkerchiefs should be first well soaked in cold water, then well washed in the ordinary way in hot soapy water, then rinsed, boiled, and again rinsed, then laid ...

    Article : 84 words
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    SOME HANDSOME HATS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    GYMNASTIC DRESS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 3 words
  17. TO CLEAN WHITE SATIN.

    Mix some stale breadcrumbs with a little powdered magnesia and enough dry washing-blue to tint it. Then place the satin right side up, on a blanket, making ...

    Article : 81 words
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