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  2. THE HOME CIRCLE

    Tea and coffee should be avoided for a time by the woman with nervse. A glass of hot milk should he sipped slowly on going to bed. Sometimes a hot bath will ...

    Article : 99 words
  3. BLACK FELT HATS.

    Ammonia, mixed with cold tea—a teaspoonful of the former in half a cupful of tea—is excellent for cleaning black felt hats or gentlemen's coats. Apply with a ...

    Article : 34 words
  4. LIGHTING FIRES.

    Cardboard, which drapers are glad to give away, is most useful and economical for lighting fires, and soon ignites the coal. Place a felt torn pieces on edge at the ...

    Article : 78 words
  5. TO CLEAR A BLOCKED SINK.

    Sometimes by accident the pipe leading from a sink to the drain outside becomes blocked, and pouring hot water, etc., down has no effect in dislodging the stoppage. ...

    Article : 62 words
  6. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    An Acceptable Gift.—Many women, especially those who have a small dress allowance, appreciate some dainty little trifle of dress as a present more than any other ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 153 words
  7. DRESSING FOR DINNER.

    Often women argue about dressing for the evening meal in a curiously illogical way. They say that as they are not in society it would be foolish for them to dress for ...

    Article : 106 words
  8. FOR BOOK-LOVERS.

    There are, perhaps, few things more annoying to the lover of books than to see the pages of his friends sullied by grease spots. These can be removed by dipping ...

    Article : 78 words
  9. INDIVIDUALITY IN CLOTHES.

    Every woman desires to be different in dress from others—in other words, individual. The wise woman not only confesses this desire, but endeavors to fulfill it ...

    Article : 156 words
  10. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The question of the sale and leasing of certain portions of the valuable Murray Downs Estate (containing 80,000 acres), situate on the Murray, directly opposite ...

    Article : 431 words
  11. HOW TO TAKE A TEMPERATURE.

    The temperature of the body is a valuable indication to tile young mother, and she should never be without a clinical thermometer. Whenever the temperature of a ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. COOKERY.

    Cabbage a la Creme.—In winter, when fresh vegetables are scarce, one is very dependent on winter cabbage. This is a delightful change from ordinary boiled ...

    Article : 759 words
  13. TO CLEAN CLOTHES FROM STAINS AND GREASE.

    Take one peck of new lime, pour over it as much water as will leave about two gallons of clear liquid after it has been well stirred and has settled. In about two ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. TOILET TIPS.

    To Soften the Water.—My skin is rather delicate, and gets rough in the spring, so I keep a fine muslin bag full of oatmeal on my washstand, and whenever I wash I ...

    Article : 614 words
  15. TO DRAW CURTAINS WITH EASE.

    Curtain rings sometimes run with great difficulty, and seem to stick to the pole. To remedy this, take all the rings off and well rub the pole with paraffin until it ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. TO PRESERVE A BROWN LEATHER BAG.

    Melt 2oz. mutton suet, 6oz. beeswax, 6oz. powdered sugar-candy, 20z. soft soap, 1oz. Mismarck brown. Thoroughly mix together, then add quarter pint of genuine ...

    Article : 64 words
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