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  2. THE HOME CIRCLE

    Life is given to us to make or mar, and we ought never to give up trying to make the best of it MONDAY. ...

    Article : 213 words
  3. HOME AND FASHION.

    A charming frock is shown in the sketch composed of marine-blue spotted foulard ant charmeuse—a very dainty combination of materials. The accompanying sash is of black ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 141 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 129 words
  5. CANE CHAIRS.

    The cane-bottom seats of these are apt, after long usage, to become loose, which renders them likely to break at the first opportunity. Try my plan of washing the ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    Lamb should be basted constantly while roasting if you would obtain the best flavor from it. When a bedroom floor has been washed, ...

    Article : 273 words
  7. LET YESTERDAY ALONE.

    If you made mistakes yesterday, forget them. True to-day is the result of yesterday, but it is more important to remember that to-morrow is the result of to-day. The ...

    Article : 120 words
  8. TO MAKE A MACKINTOSH LAST.

    The life of a mackintosh may be lengthened in the following way :—Boil a little linseed oil until it is thick, then add twenty drops of terebene (this can be obtained at ...

    Article : 75 words
  9. FOODS FOR WARM WEATHER.

    The Cabbage Salad.—Required: A crisp, firm cabbage, mayonnaise salad dressing, one beetroot, a few capers, teacupful of sour cream, if possible. Washand trim the ...

    Article : 431 words
  10. "DON'TS" FOR GUESTS.

    Don't if you can play or sing, make your hostess waste a quarter of an hour pressing you to do so Don't when you are leaving, forget any of your possessions. It is ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. A CHARMING HAT.

    The delightful hat in the illustration is of black georgette, with a lace brim, and a large pink rose in the front is an effective touch. Georgette has established itself as a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 121 words
  12. STUDY YOUR SIGHT.

    Here are some useful hints from an oculist for the car of the eyesight. When reading or writing of any length of time look up occasionally and direct the eyes to some ...

    Article : 161 words
  13. AN OLD SPONGE.

    Take any old sponge, clean with weak vinegar and water, dry, and cut, up into small pieces. Make a bag of bath towelling, about 6in. by 5in., till with the pieces of sponge, ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. OBSTINATE MUD STAINS.

    An excellent method of removing mud stains which refuse to be washed off, is to rub the spots with a piece of raw potato, and afterwards to wash the material well, in ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. WHEN WASHING KNIVES.

    Never all the handles of knives to be immersed in water, or the blades will get loose, and the handles discolored. The blades should be placed in a jug or jar of hot water with ...

    Article : 51 words
  16. TO WASH A SHETLAND SHAWL.

    Make a good lather with soap jelly and lukewarm water, and press and squeeze the shawl in this until quite clean. Do not rub soap on to it. Take from the first suds to ...

    Article : 123 words
  17. CHOOSING FISH.

    Fresh fish will have red gills. The flesh will be firm and elastic. The eyes should not be sunken, or the fish is stale. ...

    Article : 26 words
  18. TO CLEAN SWANSDOWN.

    Swansdown may be washed to clean it. Make a lather of warm water and soap, and gently squeeze the swansdown in this till it is quite clean. Rinse it in fresh cold water, to which ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. TIPS FOR THE COOK.

    Always simmer a joint of mutton for half an hour before roasting it. Then roast for about a quarter of an hour less than you would allow in the ordinary way. The ...

    Article : 134 words
  20. AFTER PINCHING A FINGER.

    Should the top of a finger get badly squeezed it should at once be dipped into hot water and kept there for a few minutes. The heat will cause the nail to, soften and ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. CARE OF FLOORCLOTH.

    Do not allow floorcloth to be washed with soap and water if you want it to wear well. When dirty, wipe over with a, cloth wrung out of lukewarm water, to which a little ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. A DAINTY JUMPER.

    Pictured in the sketch we have one of the new jumper blouses mentioned above. This one is composed of two contrasting materials, plain and fancy, thus following a present ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 141 words
  23. SCORCH MARKS ON LINEN.

    Squeeze or pound the juice from a fair-sized onion, and to this add a little pure white soap, shredded finely, and a little fuller's earth; stir this into half a pint of ...

    Article : 124 words
  24. RUSTED FIRE IRONS.

    The best method of cleansing steel which has been allowed to rust, is to mix to a paste powdered bathbrick and paraffin or linseed oil. Rub the mixture thickly all over the steel, and ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. BRIGHT KITCHENWARE.

    The easiest way of keeping saucepan lids and tinware bright is as follows:—Dip the article in boiling soda water to remove grease, rinse with cold water, and polish with a ...

    Article : 85 words
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