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  2. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    To remove match marks from paint, rub them with a slice of lemon, then wash with soap and water. To keep rugs from rolling up at the ...

    Article : 252 words
  3. HOME AND FASHION.

    The accompaunying illustration shows a smart design for a costume to be evolved from dark green striped covert coating. The skirt of the model is box-pleated, and thus ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 140 words
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    Advertising : 1,368 words
  5. A LOVELY BLOUSE.

    For Afternoon or Evening.—Never, I think, have blouses been quite so charming and tempting as they are at present. Every shop is showing a bewildering variety of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 269 words
  6. TO RESTORE LEATHER.

    Get one pennyworth each of vinegar methylated spirits, and Bismarck brown. Mix the vinegar and spirits, add Bismarck brown till sufficiently colored, and apply ...

    Article : 50 words
  7. WORN STAIR CARPET.

    To mend a worn stair carpet, loosely darn the worn places with course light wool Then with water-colors tint the wool with the principal shades in the carpet. Move ...

    Article : 58 words
  8. SUBTITUTE FOR LINSEED.

    Should no [?]-meal be available when a poultice is required, an excellent substitute is made by boiling a few potatoes in their skins. When co[?] place them in a ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. USES OF MARGARINE.

    In cake-making margarine has several advantages over butter. The cakes are lighter and keep fresh longer, while they are far more digestable. Also, one egg less call be ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. THE NEW VEILS.

    For the Winter.—Veils are once more a very important part of our toilette. Though the new models are very various in style and cost, nearly all are woven with a very ...

    Article : 150 words
  11. A BEAUTIFUL BLOUSE.

    The charming blouse shown in the sketch is made of white crepe de chine—a material that is hard to beat for blouses. The neck carries the new strap collar, and the cuffs ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 112 words
  12. A BOOT POLISHER.

    Take two old pieces of velvet about five inches by three and a half, join them like a bag, [?] with cotton wool, and sew up th[?] end. This is better than any brush ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. POTATO FLOUR.

    This flour is obtained by grating any quantity of good mealy potatoes, and steeping them in a vessel of water for six or eight hours. Change the water, and stir ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. STAINS ON BROWN SHOES.

    The unsightly black, patches which almost invariably appear on tan shoes after a little wear may be removed by mixing together equal quantities of liquid ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. LADIES COLUMN.

    Home is the true wife's kingdom. Very largely does she hold in her hands as a sacred trust the happiness and the highest good of the hearts that nestle there, ...

    Article : 152 words
  16. A HARMLESS COLORING.

    Although rouge is not to be commanded, and the healthy color which nature gives far more to be desire than the most beautiful artificial bloom in the world, the ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. AN AUTUMN HAT.

    A graceful hat for wear in the autumn and early winter is shown in the sketch below, made of the black velvet that is almost as ubiquitous in millinery as in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 107 words
  18. VEIL CLEANING.

    White vells may be successfully cleaned in the following manner: Obtain a lather with some good soap and soft water, and let the veil soak in this for a little while, ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. GOOD HOUSEWIVES KNOW.

    Good wise housewives know that filling a house with expensive and unnecessary furniture hinders the tenants from owning the houses in which they have it. They ...

    Article : 113 words
  20. SOME USEFUL RECIPES.

    Calf's Foot Stew.—Take two calf's feet, wash and joint them into nice-sized pieces, then place them in a saucepan with one onion (sliced), a bunch of herbs, salt to ...

    Article : 462 words
  21. ROUGHNESS OF THE SKIN.

    Before drying the ha[?]s and arms apply glycerine and rose water mixed in the proportion of two parts of glycerine and one of rose water and dust the hands over ...

    Article : 186 words
  22. WHAT TO TEACH THE CHILDREN.

    Mothers of little children should teach the little ones that if they would be really happy, they must learn to cultivate the spirit of looking for the best instead of ...

    Article : 107 words
  23. SHINE IN BLUE SERGE.

    Prepare a strong solution of ammonia and water, and thoroughly sponge the shiny part of the serge with this. Obtain a piece of fine glass-paper, and lightly brush ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. FAIR HAIR.

    Many girls worry a good deal because the fair hair which was such a delight to them when they were in their teens tends to darken when they get about twenty. ...

    Article : 199 words
  25. SOME PUR FASHIONS.

    The Latest.—The new fur fashions shown for the coming winter include some quaint revivals. Prominent among these is the small, melon-shaped muff, familiar to us in ...

    Article : 214 words
  26. TO FRESHEN UP SILK GARMENTS.

    A silk blouse may be cleaned at home in a pint of benzoline. It should be squeezed out several times in a portion of the spirit, and the very soiled parts lightly ...

    Article : 93 words
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