The Commoner.
'AUGUST 30, 1907
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with your finger rub into it as many
crystals of oxalic acid as the dampness-will
take up; leave on a minute,
then wash well in clear warm water
to remove the acid, lay in the sun
shine and let dry. Repeat, if neces
sary. Emma B. This Is recommended:
To prevent bluing from "streaking"
clothes when rinsed in hard water,
put the desired amount of bluing
into half a pint of sweet milk, stir
well, and stir thoroughly into the
rinse water. Use as little bluing as
possible.
H. H. Your suggestions are
good. A set of carpenter's tools will
interest the idle boy as well as in
struct him. Get him good, though
not expensive tools, and require him
to take care of them. Like house
keeping for girls, the boys should
be able to do a plain job of repair
ing. S. A. The stains of perspiration
are almost impossible to remove.
Soak first in clear, tepid water, rub
bing gently from time to time to
loosen the stain; then wash as usual.
Boiling will usually remove the
worst from white goods, but not al
ways, or all of it. Hot soapy water
at first will set the stain.
Orange Blossom Do not use Ep
som salts about the face. It' is ex
tremely drying, and will cause, in
stead of remove, wrinkles. Complex
ion specialists tell us that blackheads
are the result of careless washing of
the face in short, just simple dirt,
left in the pores of the skin. Get a
good work on physical culture
through your book dealer.
For the Homo Seamstress
The best of embroideries will, in
iiniA frnv out. nhmit iht nrlcflR. nnrl
to strengthen and keep it from ravel-1
ing, place the embroidery unaer tne
foot of the sewing machine and stitch
carefully several times around the
scallop, and once around the open
ings that Seem inclined to be weak.
If the embroidery is torn, or break
ing about the openings, place a piece
of cloth like the material under the
damaged place and baste along the
lines of the work, then, on the right
Bide stitch along the edge and open
ings, and when all'are stitched, care
fully cut the patch away from the
edge and the'openings Thjswill
give much longer life to the garment
without its being unsightly.
For the bottom edges of under
skirts or ruffles, if they begin to
give way and threaten raggedness,
trim off the. worn edge and, if the
garment is silk, place the trimmed
edge in the middle of the very nar
row ribbon and stitch the ribbon at
the top edge only, lotting it fall over
the edge of the rufile, reaching a
little below, so as to protect it from
further wear. If cotton, use a suit
able edging, or braid or tape.
If you are inclined to be stout, do
not wear a shirt waist open at tlie
back, as the row of buttons will ac
centuate the breadth on both sides
of it. Small tucks and the V-shapo
to the garment from top to bottom
will give an appearance of smaller
size, while broad tucks and horizon
tal trimmings emphasize fulhiess of
person.
Cream linen, with a trimming of
pale blue Is very pretty for the school
dress, and it can be laundered many
times, always looking well. Plaids,
with tints in pastel shades, in small
checks, make neat jumper suits. Try
to select such materials as shed dust,
do not wrinkle, or shrink, and will
always come out of the laundry
looking bright and fresh.
A stout woman should not wear
a .striped or 'checked, or flowered
shirt waist, and she will find plain
colors, and especially dark colors are
kindest to her in apparently reduc
ing her size. "White gives an appear
ance of size, but this may be over
come in a measure by wearing a bit
of black, in the shape of a belt, or
around the wrist and at the neck.
before you orddr bulbs from the
.florist. Look well to your notted
plants, and do not let thorn dry out.
For tho Laundry ' . x
Save all soiled ribbons, and when
a number. Have accumulated, peel
and boil potatoes as for the table;
strain the water through a coarse
muslin cloth, and let cool. When
about blood-warm, wash tho ribbons
carefully in this water until freo
from all dirt, then rinse through sev
eral clear waters and dry by rolling
in a cloth. While still slightly
damp, Iron between two pieces of
muslin. If satin-faced ribbon is
washed, iron on the satin side with
out the cloth.
The chilly nights will bring back
tho light cotton folankots, and when
washe'd, baat them With a. rattan ear
pot boater to IooKdn up tha fluff, A
good sunning is of ton hotter than a
washing. J
For cleaning dross shields, uho a
strong suds of borax' wtSVer, rather
cool. If colored Ktains rjcmalfij wet
well with ammonia 'water?' In tho
rinsing water put a tablcspoonful of
toilet water which destroys all soap
and perspiration odors. Dry after
rinsing well, and iron with a mod
erately warm iron.
For tho fine shirt waists and other
white articles that are apt to bo
soiled by contact with the clothes
line, cover the lino with strips of old
sheets or pillow-slips, over which tho
thin garments may bo hung with
safety. Pin collars to the sheets, not
on the lino.
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WHAT IT IS
Composition of the Fninons Food
A wide spread interest has been
created among good livers, as to the
composition of Grape-Nuts, the food
that has become popular and famous
the world over.
It has long been known to physi
cians, chemists and food experts, that
the starchy portion of entire wheat
and barleyflours is transformed into
a true and Tery choice sugar, by the
act of intestinal digestion in the hu
man body. This sugar is Identical
with, and is known as grape-sugar,
and it is in condition for immediate
transformation into blood and the
necessary structure from which the
delicate nerve centres are built up.
A food expert followed a line of
experiments until he produced the
food called Grape-Nuts, of which
grape-sugar forms the principal part,
and it is produced by following Na
ture's .processes, in a mechanical
way. That is, heat, nfoisture, and
time are the methods employed and
directed by scientific facts gained in
research.
Grape-Nuts food is probably en
titled to the claim of being the most
perfectly adapted food for human
needs in existence. Certain it is that
the user's delight in the flavour and
the perfect action of intestinal diges
tion during the use of Grape-Nuts is
satisfying, and the added strength of
body -confirms the fact. "There's a
Reason." Read "The Road to Well-
Floral Notes
Don't neglect to plant the lilium
and sink in the 'border where it will
command your attention. Do not
let tlie soil in the" pot dry out.
Don't forget that freesias must be
potted in August, and the pots sunk
in the border, if you want the bloom
for Christmas. These bulbn require
about six months to perfect their
bloom. The growth is slow. Do
not let the soil in the pots dry out,
but do not drench them. They
should be plunged (or sunk) in a
shady place in the border until they
begin to show growth, then given
the sunshine and watered moderate
ly. It is a good plan to shelter them
from thegun with a lath shade until
the growth is assured; then remove
the lath shade.
Pot the Bermuda lily this month,
Candldura in the garden this month.
It is well worth all the bulb will cost
you, which is tery little, and as it
is perfectly hardy, it will increase
in number of bulbs year after year.
Most desirable of flowers the
month of August gives us is the blos
som of the perennial phlox. A clump
of the white variety is one of the
loveliest things to be seen, and the
air is full of perfume in its neigh
borhood This fall is the time to set
the roots".
Forests of weeds will spring up
in the garden and along the fence
rows these hot days, and they should
be kept either pulled up or cut down,
given no quarters. Pile them up in
some corner and pour over the heap
plenty of the house-slops and-let the
sunshine convert them into manure
for the use of the spring growth.
Every weed that can will bear seeds,
and you must fight -them next spring
and summer, if not now. Let the
war be one of extermination.
You can not hegir the work for
the window garden too soon, now.
Decide what you will keep; get pots
and other receptacles, soils, fertiliz
ers, sand, leaf mould, and the few
things you intend to keep from the
garden should have special attention.
The catalogues will be out within a
few weeks, but much must be done
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No. 147C Ladies' Shirt Waist, with
Long or Elbow Sleeves and with or
without Back Yoke-facing. One of tho
smartest and most becoming of tho
mannish shirts for golf, tennis and
general outing wear is hero shown
made of Irish linen. Two wide tucks &
extending from each shoulder nearly -h
to tho bust give the modish broad JJ
shoulder effect. Sx sizes 32 to 42 L
inches, bust measure.
No. 1428 Girls' Low Necked Dress i
with Cap Sleeves. These llttlo frocks
are made up in tho daintiest fabrics, i
lawn, organdie, dotted, plain and em- l'
broldered Swiss, figured and plain
dimity, and handkerchief linen and 5P
show a very smart effect. Four sizes p
6 to 12 years. A
No. 180G Ladles' Jumper or Guimpe
Waist, Slipped on over the Head. A ?,
charming model is here shown for cm-
nrmrmrnri nr inne urmnnino tho rrnnt l-
and back separating in V fashion from m
thn Tinlt nn1 onnnnoleil wtth utrnnu tf V.
insertion. Seven sizes 32 to 44 inches,
bust measure.
No. 1733 Girls' Plaited Blouse Dress,
with a Separate Guimpe. 'The dress
with a separate guimpe is a popular
and economical fashion for the smaller
girls and may be attractively varied
by a change of gulmpes. The model
here portrayed is one of the most re
cent designs, and is charming in plaid
gingham, with the guimpe of white.
Four sizes 6 to 12 years.
No. 1788 Ladles' Tucked Shirt Waist f
with Long or Three-quarter Length
Sleeves. Although an exceedingly
simple style, this- shirt waist can be
made a very elaborate affair by hand
embroidery or motifs of insertion used
In individual ways. Seven sizes 32
to 44 Inches, bust measure.
No. 1290 Misses' Waist with High
Neck and Long Sleeves or Square Neck
at Front and Elbow Sleeves. SoJsette,
peau do cygne radium silk, Dresden
silk, veiling, eolienne, albatross, Mila
nese, and the diaphanous and laundri
able fabrics are adaptable. Three
sizes 12 to 16 years.
No. 1399 Child's Low Necked Dress,
with Yoke and Pointed Bertha. This
Is a charming little model for dressy
afternoons or party frock. It Js here
pictured made of sheer China silk.
Four sizes 2 to 8 years.
No. 1887 Ladles' Kimono Wrapper
and Sack Having Centre Back Seam
and with Body and Sleeves in one.
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