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  2. Advertising

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  3. IDEAS for the HOME

    There are many homes where the ingenuity and resource of a housewife have triumphed over limited means in providing articles of equipment, adornment and comfort in dining room, bedroom, kitchen, etc. "The Western Mail" wishes to assist in distributing this knowledge and therefore invites women readers to forward short descriptions of what they have done in. their own homes to overcome the difficulties of living far from organised communities where the ...

    Article : 144 words
  4. A Safe from a Tea-Chest.

    Procure a tea-chest from your grocer. Cut out a piece one side, leaving a margin round of 4in. at sides and 3in. top and bottom. Then nail on a deal top ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 255 words
  5. THE WINNING ENTRY.

    A length of hoop iron will make a handle for a kerosene tin bucket and the finished article will last for years. You require two washers, a length of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 189 words
  6. Hay Box or Fireless Cooker.

    Take a butter box and line sides, bottom and lid with two layers of brown paper (first glued together). To cover these with a layer of wall-paper gives a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 263 words
  7. A Camping Cupboard.

    Take an ordinary fruit case which is divided in the centre. Stand it on one of its narrow sides, with the dividing board standing upright. Remove two of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 218 words
  8. A Whitewash Brush.

    Shape the end of a kerosene case to the required size and style and bore holes all along the top an inch or so from the edge. Thread several strands of hay bands or ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 62 words
  9. A Curtain Hint.

    When hanging curtains to small windows, instead of tape, use ordinary fencing wire. Make it the width of the window with a hook at each end. These ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  10. A Double Cooker.

    A useful double cooker is easily made from a tall 5lb. jam tin. The edges should be neatly turned down with a pair of pllers. The tin is then placed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
  11. Ornamental Fire Grate.

    Cut one side out of a kerosene tin; then cut two slits about five inches long at each end, and about three inches from top or opened side of tin. Bend the edges ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 239 words
  12. An Iron-Stand.

    Take twelve Champion tobacco this. Pull off the lids and hold the tins longways in the hand and press one side of the tin into the other. Press them all ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  13. A Bedroom Rug.

    Take a clean wheat bag and cover with Italian cloth. Then cut out some big roses or other suitable flowers from cretonne, and blanket stitch them on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  14. To Prevent Blue From Fading.

    All shades of blue can be prevented from fading by soaking for two hours in a solution of one ounce of sugar of lead to a pail of water. The material must ...

    Article : 57 words
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