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  2. THE LADLES' PAGE

    Housewife will in this column answer all queries relating to the Home, Cookery, Fashions, and any topics of interest to women. Rules:—Each letter must bear writer's name and address, as no notice ...

    Article : 536 words
  3. TO PREVENT STAINS ON CHINA.

    Well rinse out the cups, etc., in cold water first. Then wash them in hot water. The cold water rinsing prevents the stains from the tannin in the tea or coffee becoming fixed, ...

    Article : 47 words
  4. HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

    A good lotion for application after washing and drying is made by mixing together a quarter of an ounce of tincture of belladonna and two ounces of eau-de-Cologne. This ...

    Article : 47 words
  5. LETTER-WRITING.

    Have you any unkind thoughts? Do not write them down. Write no word that giveth pain; Written words may may long remain. ...

    Article : 131 words
  6. PROFESSIONAL PACKERS.

    There are plenty of women who have no maids who would gladly pay someone to pack for them. In Paris you send for the packer, who has a fixed charge, and the ...

    Article : 56 words
  7. THE CARE OF CHILDREN'S HAIR.

    To keep children's hair in healthy condition, wash it thoroughly once a month, using to cleanse it samphire soap. Too frequent washing makes the hair dry and harsh; to keep it ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. FASHION CHAT.

    Before discoursing on fashions to-day, I want to give you directions for a smart pocket made out of a width of ribbon. In these times of pocketless gowns, ...

    Article : 1,301 words
  9. TOMATO CATCHUP.

    Take nine quarts of tomatoes, not too ripe. Slice them (it is necessary to peel them) and pack them in a large porcelain-lined kettle. Drain off all the clear juice possible and add ...

    Article : 120 words
  10. GRAPE CATCHUP.

    Stem, and wash seven pounds of grapes, and boil them in a bowl set in a kettle of boiling water. When they have cooked for an hour strain them through a sieve that will exclude ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. PLUM CATCHUP.

    Pour one pint of hot water over seven pounds of plums, cover them closely and steam them until tender. Then add four pounds of brown sugar, one pint of good vinegar, and ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. AN EVENING FROCK.

    Pink silk muslin over pink satin, the flounces and bodice trimmed with narrow pink ribbon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  13. YELLOWED CLOTHES.

    Boil them in water to which a little of the following emulsion has been added: Paraffin, lime-water, and turpentine mixed in equal parts. Put into a bottle and well shake ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 75 words
  15. FILLINGS FOR FLOORS.

    When there are cracks between the boards they can be filled up with putty, or whiting and linseed oil, mixed together, are good. Another method is to dissolve 1lb of glue in ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. SANDALS v BOOTS.

    The wearing of sandals came in again with the summer season, and bare-legged children, with sandals instead of shoes to their feet, ran about not only on the sands ...

    Article : 196 words
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