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  2. THE HOME CIRCLE

    To get the better of nervousness give up coffee entirely and take very little tea, preferably weak. Take your meals slowly, giving yourself ample time. Masticate ...

    Article : 139 words
  3. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    To remove the smell of cooked onions from a pot, fill with boiling water and drop in a hot cinder. Milk which has slightly turned may be ...

    Article : 319 words
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    Advertising : 144 words
  5. WASHING WHITE SILK.

    Rain water should be used if procurable, as the softer it is the better. Boil about half a pint, and dissolve in it two tea-spoonfuls of borax. Pour this into half a ...

    Article : 189 words
  6. A SHINY DRESS.

    If your dress or costume looks shiny, sponge it with ivy water. Pick a bunch of ivy leaves, wash them in cold water to clean them, then put into a pan, covering them ...

    Article : 73 words
  7. THE AWAKENING AFTER MARRIAGE.

    Many a girl who enters the bond of wedlock finds a rude awakening to a romantic dream. On the whole the experience is a healthy one, because it brings ...

    Article : 107 words
  8. A HERO OF JUTLAND BATTLE.

    A thrilling story of the battle of Jutland has now been fully revealed by the Admiralty announcement of the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross to Commander ...

    Article : 519 words
  9. SOME USEFUL RECIPES.

    Hominy Cheese Cakes.—To one cupful of cooked hominy add one cupful of milk, one cupful of currants, two ounces candied peel cut finely, two ounces sugar, and a ...

    Article : 499 words
  10. PRESSING SILK.

    Always press silk under a piece of muslin to prevent the silk from becoming hard and cracky. First damp the muslin, and use a moderately hot iron till the muslin ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. DON'T WASTE ENERGY.

    The waste of energy that goes on in a woman's use, or rather misuse, of her own powers, is really extraordinary. Only a very small percentage of her energy and ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. A FIXED STOPPER.

    A glass stopper which has become fixed in the neck of a bottle may be removed by pouring a little sal volatile round it. Leave for a time so that the spirit may ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. YOUR GAS MANTLE.

    Incandescent light involves expense where mantles are concerned. Put a thread through the loop at the top of the mantle, and steep it in a tumberful of vinegar ...

    Article : 60 words
  14. TO MAKE WHITEWASH.

    Slake half a bushel of quicklime with boiling water, keeping it well covered during the process. Strain it, and add a peck of salt dissolved in warm water, three ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. CARE OF THE HANDS.

    A very good paste for neglected hands to use with gloves at night, is the following:— Honey, four ounces; myrrh, one ounce; yellow wax, one ounce and a half ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. TO SHARPEN SCISSORS.

    You can save the money that you would pay the scissors-grinder almost indefinitely by putting a pin between the blades of dull scissors and working them as if cutting. ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. SECRET OF BEAUTY.

    Undoubtedly the real secret of beauty is perfect control of the body, therefore relaxation is the first lesson to learn in the art of being graceful, for no woman ...

    Article : 134 words
  18. WASHING AN EIDERDOWN.

    Make a lather with hot water and soap jelly, and add a little liquid ammonia. Sleep the quilt in this for about ten minutes, then well squeeze and souse till ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The following cablegram has been received by Mr. Henry Noyes, of the State War Council, from Mr. Arthur Henderson, Labor member of the Cabinet War Council, ...

    Article : 192 words
  20. STAINS ON MARBLE.

    Mantelpieces and washstand tops when made of marble are very much disfigured if stained. To remove the discoloration proceed as follows:—Take two parts of ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. THRICE WOUNDED AND GALLANT.

    A good story of a wounded soldier who rose in a crowded omnibus to offer his seat to a lady is told in the London "Evening Standard." ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS.

    Colored handkerchiefs require a little more care in washing than do plain ones, and should first he soaked for 10 minutes in a basin of tepid water, to which a tea ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. TO WASH A WOOLLEN COAT.

    Prepare a bowl or bathful of boiling water, and make a strong lather with some good soap. Immerse the coat in the suds, and rub well with the hands. Do not rub ...

    Article : 62 words
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