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APRIL 10, 1007:
The Cominonefc
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sity of again urging you to be good
to yourselves and try it Unfortunate
ly for tbeir own comfort, women do
not like to try innovations, even though
their practical value is strongly
vouched for, and even when persuaded
to give the new ideas a trial, are not
persistent enough to follow the use of
them past the experimental stage. In
the April number of Woman's Home
Companion we find the following,
which 1b commended to your notice:
"Good, practical chests can be made
at home by any one at all familiar with
ordinary tools. The last new chest made
at the Woman's Home Companion
laboratory may serve as a model.
Common seYen-eighths-inch board,
planed on both sides, was used to make
a box measuring inside twelve inches
each way, witli a loose cover. Two
srnps of "builders' quilt," each twelve
inches wide and thirty-six inches long,
were laid in the box, one over the
other at right angles, fitted snugly to
the box, and the ends tacked down to
the edge of the box, thus forming a
heat-proof lining for the box. A piece
twelve inches square was also tacked
to the under side of the cover. Two
strips of common oil cloth, each twelve
ir.ches wide, and thirty-six inches long,
were then laid snugly in the box, one
over the other at right angles, to pro
tect the lining, and tacked to the edges
of the box. A piece thirteen inches
square was also stretched tight' over
the piece of quilt on the under side of
the cover, and tacked down, and serv
ing to make a tight joint when the
cover is on the box; A piece of the
quilt ten inches square was covered
with oilcloth, sewed on and used as an
additional protection under the cover.
For the cooking vessel an enameled
kettle having a tight-fitting Cover was
used the kettle fitting snugly, in the
finished box. The outside of the box
was stained green. The chest, .aside
from the kettle and two hoursr work,
cost less than one dollar. The meat,
vegetables and other things are pre
pared and placed in the kettle early
in the morning before going down
town to business (being used by a
family of two workers). Each dish
is boiled on the gas-stove for fifteen
minutes; then the gas is shut off and
the kettle packed in the chest, with
the pillow of "quilt" tucked over the
top, and the cover laid on the box and
pressed down by a weight. The rooms
are then closed until the return of the
family, when the chest is opened, the
'fettle taken out, the food being at once
served hot and well cooked."
In next week's issue I will tell you
how one of our readers made one at
a cry little cost, but used with a great
deal of comfort.
of the hem witli arather loose tension.
After stitching, pull the hem down to
bottom of the pull threads.
A piece of regular tailor's chalk
should bo among the belongings of the
home seamstress. Witli It you can
mark the seams, basting lines, posi
tions of buttonholes, hooks and eyes,
trimmings, "and other details, as it
gives a smooth, clear line very differ
ent from the ordinary crayon or lump
chalk, and does not rub off so easily.
It can bo bought for a few cents of any
tailor.
In remodeling silk, or other petti
coats that aro much worn about the
bottom, the removable flounce will be
found of great convenience and value.
The top portion is usually good, even
where the lower edge is hopelessly
worn.
cooling. Have the articles to no
starched ncarlj' dry, and dip them into
the rather warm starch; slap and
strike the articles between the hands,
Hint the slarch may be worked Into
ail the threads. Let get thoroughly
dry, Uampon witli cold water, roll jjj
for a while, then iron.
ROMANTIC. DEVONSHIRE
The- Land
Made Famous
Philpotts Novels
by
Philpotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fascinat
ing novels, "The. River," "Children
of the Mist," etc. The characters are
very human; the people there drink
coffee with the same results as else
where. A writer at Rock House, Or
chard Hill, Bideford, North Devon,
states:
"For 30 years I drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some 5 years
ago I found that it was producing in
digestion and heart-burn, and was
making me restless at night. These
symptoms were followed by brain fag
and a sluggish mental condition.
"When I realized this, I made up
my mind that to quit drinking coffee
and having read of Postum, I con
cluded to try it. I had it carefully
made, according to directions, and
found to my agreeable surprise at the
end of a week, that I no longer suf
fered from either indigestion, heart
burn, ' or brain-fag, and that I could
drink it at night and secure restful
and" refreshing sleep.
"Since that time we have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind
of coffee, growing fonder and fonder
of Postum as time goes on. My di
gestive organs' certainly do their work
much better now than before, a result
due to Postum Food Coffee, I am sat
isfied. "As a table beverage we find (for
all the members of my family use it)
that when properly made it is most
refreshing and agreeable, of delicious
flavor and aroma. Vigilance is, how
ever, necessary to secure this, for un
less the servants are watched they are
likely to neglect the thorough boiling
which it must have in order to extract
the goodness from the cereal. Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. .. Read .thejlittlc book, "The Road
to Wellville," "in . pkgs. "There's a
The Trained Nurse
Unless a woman has a distinct vo
cation for nursing, and is physically
fit for the hard life, she should not-attempt
hospital training. Next in re
sponsibility to the physician, in the
sick room, is the professional trained
nurse. Young women of high intelli
gence and respectability are always
eligible but women are seldom admit
ted under twenty-four years of age.
In order to find out what you want
to know about the profession, write
direct to the matron of the hospital you
desire to enter, and she will furnish
particulars regarding the rules and
regulations, sending papers and forms
to be filled in by the applicant for the
place. If the answers are satisfactory,
the committee will pass her as a suit
able candidate, and she must then pro
vide three references twp of them
.from ladies, and one from a clergy
man, attesting to ner good character.
The training lasts three years; during
the first year, she must keep the wards
clean, and the teaching will be very
much such as a first-class housemaid
receives. During the second year, she
will have to do the dressing and help
witli the nursing, and the progress she
makes will depend on her own self.
TJie third year will give her much
greater responsibility, and she may
have sole charge of a ward. In large
hospitals, much more is required of
the nurses, and they will gain experi
ence more rapidly than in schools
where medieaj students are taught A
small monthly salary is paid her, and
her expenses are few. But If she
makes good use of her time, when she
passes out, she can make good wages.
The work is hard, and at times par
ticularly trying, and the strain on the
nerves Is at all times considerable,
reason.'-'
For the Home Seamstress
In cutting out garments, whether
from old or new goods, be sure to cut
according to the pattern, if you wish
a good "hang" to the garment On all
paper patterns there are perforations
or other indications which show how
the pattern should be laid on the
straight thread of the goods, and you
should closely read and follow the di
rections given on the label. The sat
isfaction of the fit of 'the garment de
pends upon the care you give to this.
When finishing the bottom of the
skirt, baste the inch-wide braid so it
will come one-eighth of an inch below
the bottom; hem down the upper edge
of the braid, and fasten the lower with
a running stitch that will not show
through the goods.
To shir with the machine, or make
gathers, make the tension of the upper
thread quite loose and stitch where yon
wiyit the gathers to be; fasten one end
of the threads securely, and then pull
the lower thread and place the gathers
whora wanted, readjust the tension
and stitcli as wanted.
To .hemstitch -on the machine, pull
the threads out'as wanted; then turn
and bastethe upper edge pf the hem
so it will come in the center of the
pulled threads; then stitch on the edge
For the Laundry
If you use the old-style fiat-irons,
the holders should be lined witli a layer
of old, soft leather, such as the top
of a worn shoe; this will protect your
hand from heat far better than any
cloth.
To Wash White Silk Handkerchiefs.
No soap should bo rubbed on the
silk; no soda should be mixed witli the
water, and the handkerchiefs must not
"bo boiled. Make a warm, soapy lather
with finely shredded while soap, wasli
tho silk with the hands, until clean,
then rinse thoroughly in cold water
until it is freed from all soap, rinse
again In water in which a very little
bluing has been dropped, and when
most of the water has been squeezed
out of the silk, let get nearly dry, thou
iro" with a cloth between the iron and
the silk.
It is recommended, when ironing
starched clothes, to keep a bit of soap
on the table, and to occasionally run
the flat-Iron over it, then over a -bit
of paper, and this will prevent the iron
slicking, and at the some time give
a nice gloss to the clothes.
White silk ties may be cleansed by
rubbing them over with French chalk
and holding them over the heat Tiie
heat will cause tho chalk to absorb
any grease, and it can then be shaken
out.
A tablespoonful of turpentine in the
water intended for boiling the white
clothes, will whiten them, remove
stains and render the washing much
easier. The clothes must, in all cases
be well rinsed, in order to remove all
traces of soap, as the soap yellows
them.
Do not attempt to iron every piece
that goes through the wash. Sheets
can l)e folded as taken from tho line
and laid one on top of the other, if
thoroughly dried before taking down,
and they will have few creases in
them, If hung straight on the line at
first. All coarse towels should be
hung straight on the line, and when
dry, folded and pressed by hand.
Knit underwear, and soft linen table
cloths, and many other pieces will look
just as well if carefully folded and
laid away. Ironing in summertime Is
usually very uncomfortable work, and
should be made as easy as possible.
When the chimney takes fire, throw
salt on tho fire in the stove and shut
off the draft as much as possible. It
will then burn out slowly. If oil is
spilled arid takes fire, throw common
flour over the flames, and this will
smother without spreading the fire.
Salt is also good.
A Good Starch
Mix two tablespoonfuls of laundry
starch with a gill of cold water; pour
Oil tills one pint of boiling water, stir
ring all the time; add to that a half
teaspoonful of table salt, half tea
spoonful of sugar, and a piece of
spermaceti about the size of a thim
bie. Let loil ten minutes, stirring
frequently, and keep covered while
boiling. Strain through a piece of
cheese cloth, and keep covered while
A "Bracer" for Spring
Recovery of Strength Lost in the Enervating'
Winter Months Demands a Return to a
Simple and Natural Diet.
As the swallow flics northward In
the spring, so do iiiimy deluded per
sons turn to spring "tonics" to souk
tho strength that has been lost through
the long and enervating months of
winter. Tho habit of. course is a per
nicious and foolish one. Mental ener
gy and muscular strength cannot be
obtained from drugs.
"The road to health" is through
balmy air and sunshine, combined
witli a food that Is full of nutriment
and easily digested. IJalmy air and
sunshine alone will not build up tissue
broken by exposure or disease, or re
store strength to worn out nerves.
Bodily vigor and mental vim must
come from a food that supplies body
building and brain-making material in
its most digestible form.
Such a food is Shredded Whole
Wheat It is made of the whole
wheat, cleaned, cooked and drawn Into
flue, porous shreds and baked. These
delicate shreds contain all the nutri
tive elements in the whole wheat grain
and aro taken up and assimilated when
the stomach rejects all other foods.
They contain more nutriment than
moat or eggs and aro much more easily
digested than the mushy porridges
which arc bolted down without chew
ing. Thit Shredded Wheat has great
sustaining powers is proven by the ex
perience of thousands of users and by
abundant testimonials. Here Is one
from a man who gained health and
strength from Shredded Wheat and
who could not restrain the impulse to
write his grateful appreciation:
"Gcneseo, Illinois, March 2lh.
The Natural Food Company. Gen
tlemen: Undoubtedly this will come
as a surprise to you as you have not
solicited my testimonial, but I feel that
J owe you my everlasting gratitude.
Iist November I weighed 150 pounds,
and now after four months' use of
Shredded Wheat have gained 20
pounds, now weighing 170 pounds.
Previous to my discovery of your
product I was hunting some remedy
suitable to my supposed ailment. My
friends now exclaim, "IIow fat
you are getting," "IIow well yon
look." I eat very little meat My
"main" . meal is breakfast, as I am
employed nights. Tills meal consists
of five Shredded Wheat Biscuit and
about one quart of hot milk. I am en
tirely free from pain or discomfort of
any kind. The stomach qnd digestive
organs are seemingly perfect and
healthy.
"You may use my name If you wish
and I will cheerfully verify the above
statement to any one sending stamp
for reply." (Signed)
C. Lr. NOUUilAM,
Ticket Agent, C, R. I. & P. Ry.
Shredded Wheat- being ready-cooked
and ready-to-serve, is a boon to light
housekeepers, dwellers In apartments
or fiats and to all those who are com
pelled by the . emergencies of house
keeping to have at hand a food that 13
easily and, quickly prepared and that
is full of nutriment and easily di
gested. Trlscuit, the Shredded Wheat
wafer, is the favorite food of campers,
picnickers and excursionists on land
or on sea. It is delicious as a toast-""1
with butter, cheese or marmalades.
Shredded Wheat products are man
ufactured by the Natural Food Com
pany at -Niagara Falls, N. Y. 'Your
grocer sella them.
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