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  2. THE home CIRCLE

    A woman of tact is one who feels that the story told to hurt your feelings is essentially bad form and inconsiderate of the feelings of others. She is the woman ...

    Article : 106 words
  3. BRASS HINTS.

    To clean brass take two gills of turpentine, the same of methylated spirit, a gill and a half of olive oil, .and one gill of vinegar. Mix all together, and apply to the ...

    Article : 86 words
  4. INKSTAINS ON FURNITURE.

    To remove inkstains on furniture, add a few drops of nitre to a teaspoonful of water; dip a feather into this mixture, and touch the inkspots with it. When the stain ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. CHARACTER IN HANDS.

    According to a well-known palmist, the following are fairly reliable indications of character:—Smooth, conical fingers are a sign of talkativeness and levity. Strong, ...

    Article : 164 words
  6. ON MAKING COFFEE.

    When buying the coffee, buy small quantities at a time, and ask for beans which have been freshly roasted. If chicory is liked, buy this separately, and add one ...

    Article : 155 words
  7. UTILISING OLD LACE COLLARS.

    I made a very happy discovery the other day, that I want to pass on (says a writer in the "Ladies' Home Journal"). I had two lovely old lace collars that I so much ...

    Article : 214 words
  8. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    Put an absorbent cloth on the ironing board. Take the goods that are soiled, mark the spots with a thread, and place the right side of the goods next the cloth ...

    Article : 74 words
  9. SOME USEFUL RECIPES.

    Potato Mould.—Boil one pound of floury potatoes, and rub them through a sieve into a large basin. While still hot, work into them the beaten yolks of four eggs ...

    Article : 300 words
  10. OLD-FASHIONED.

    The following is a quaint old description of the desirable attributes of a good wife:—First, she should be like a snail, always keep within her own house; but she ...

    Article : 121 words
  11. STATE CIGARETTE MONOPOLY

    With the object of meeting the deficit in the war levy made necessary by the adoption of the £50,000,000 defence scheme, the German Government is preparing a bill to ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. WHY SCRAPE YOUR FINGERS.

    A cheese or nutmeg grater may be used much more easily, and with less danger of scratching the fingers, if it is placed on a small board and made steady by two nails ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  13. THESE WIVES ARE WANTED.

    "It is all very well to pretend that men are too poor to marry nowadays, said a well-known clergyman lately. "Heaps of men are looking out for wives—and ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. TWO LETTERS.

    "I suffered for a considerable time from kidney complaint. I had agonising pain in my back and under the shoulder blades, especially during change of weather. My ...

    Article : 379 words
  15. GIFT FOR A BABY.

    A dainty and very easily-made gift for a baby consists of a combination rosette and frill for a cap. A frill of lace one inch wide is gathered to a piece of ribbon ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. THE CHILDREN'S TEETH.

    Then there are certain toilet habits which children should be taught. Habits of cleanliness should be first, and the teaching of these should begin the moment the ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. THINGS THAT MAY BE OVERDONE.

    Remember when visiting friends not to outstay your welcome. I invited a friend to spend a week with me a short while ago, and she stayed for ...

    Article : 559 words
  18. A LIGHTED TRACING TABLE.

    How many women who do embroidery and like to draw their own designs or trace them have led aching arms from holding the patterns on the glass of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  19. SCRATCHED FURNITURE.

    To renovate scratched furniture, dissolve beeswax in turpentine, making it of the consistency of treacle; apply with a woollen cloth, then rub briskly with a dry piece of ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. KEEPING FISH FRESH.

    Fish can be kept fresh with vinegar better than with ice. A little should be poured over them. Steaks that are tough can ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. OLD PHONOGRAPH NEEDLES.

    Rejected phonograph needles may be found useful in many, ways, they are so sharp" and smooth, and do not bend. Tapestry and drapery may be tacked on a hard ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. WHY SHOULD WOMEN SUFFER.

    Old time logic accepted it as a matter of cold fact that women were made to suffer from girlhood to the grave. What a monstrous doctrine. A book dealing with the matter ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. A FIREPROOF ASH PIT.

    The accompanying figure represents a fireproof ash-pit that can be easily made. by anyone who is a little ingenious. The diameter of the base is from four to five ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
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