'JUNE 231911
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the dressmaker has spent much time
and thought, wholly spoiled in effect
by the addition of a carelessly
donned belt or neckwear of unpleas
ant contrast. There is no end to
the choice of neckwear, and the va
rieties allowed are calculated to suit
any kind of frock or gown. A change
of style in the accessories of a dress
will give the appearance of two
separate costumes.
Among the really serviceable ma
terials one finds the cotton crepes.
In careful hands, these goods wash
well, according to the quality, and
are of faBt colors. They do not re
quire, or admit of ironing, but may
be washed and hung on the line and
are ready to be worn when dry, with
out further attention. Of course,
care must be taken in the hanging,
that they may keep their shape. A
very good quality,., fit for the house
dresses, kimonas and waists can be
had for eighteen to twenty-five cents
a yard.
While the ready-made cotton house
dresses look very attractive in the
Btores. one should not invest very
largely in the commoner and cheaper
articles, as they are not always cut
on lines, but the cutting is generally
done "according to the cloth," using
up remnants and "seconds" in goods,
with little regard to how the gar
ment will bear laundering.
a cover over it and sot In a cool, dry
place. When wanted, take out a
portion and soften it with warm
water to the right consistency to
spread. This does not gloss, and
can be written over.
Paste for Scrap-Book
This paste will keep good at least
a year, if kept in a cool place. Dis
solve a teaspoonful of alum In a
quart of warm water; when cold, stir
in as much flour as will give it the
consistency of thick cream, carefully
beating out all lumps; stir in as
much powdered resin as will stand
on a dime, and throw In a half-dozen
cloves to give it a pleasant odor. Have
on the fire a teacupful of boiling
water; pour the flour mixture, into
it, stirring briskly all the time. In
a few minutes it will be of the con
sistency of mush; pour this into a
china or glass jar and let cool. Lay
WANTED TO SLEEP
Query Box
L. L. Try tomato juice for re
moving the ink, wine or fruit stain.
Saturate the stain with the. juice.
Housewife For the cockroaches,
try sprinkling hellebore powder on
the floor in their runways at night;
keep all foods covered and out of
their reach.
E. S. M. Fancy folding of nap
kins is not practiced much now.
Plain, square folded, showing the
monogram in tne miauio, is con
sidered "good taste."
Mrs. L. To eradicate dock, plan
tain, dandelion and other objection
able vegetation from the lawn, cut
off the crown just below the surface
of the soil when the tops are fully
grown and before the seeds are fully
formed. The end of June is a good
time to destroy such thingB. Persist
in the good work.
C. M. B. The roots of dandelion
should be gathered in August or
September for making tonic. The
decoction of the roots la claimed to
have the happiest effect upon the
liver when the disease has assumed
a chronic form, but it must bo per
sisted in for a long time.
Floral Lover To remove mildew
from rose bushes and vines, take
equal parts by weight of sulphur and
unslacked lime. Put the powdered
sulphur with the lump lime, and pour
water over both, and let the lime
slack with the sulphur. After the
lime has slacked, place the whole in
a kettle with plenty of water and
boil until you get a saturated solution
of the sulphuret of lime; this will
be transparent, and of an amber
color, and should be drawn off,
bottled and labeled. To each gallon
of water used for spraying the plant,
add one-fourth pint of the sulphuret
of lime, and apply to the plant with
a garden syringe. It will kill the
mildew without injuring the bush.
the boiling water, then add gum
shellac four ounces, and boll until
all is dissolved. Apply to the tin
surface and lay tho label on, press
ing down smoothly.
Cement for Iron Glycerine and
litharge, stirred to a paste, make a
durable paste for Iron upon iron,
or for fastening Iron in stone. It
hardens rapidly, and Is insoluble, and
is not attacked by strong acids.
Aromatic Byrup is made as follows:
White sugar, five pounds; water, two
pints; bruised ginger root, one ounce;
cloves, half an ounco; calamus root,
half an ounco; nutmeg, one ounco;
put the ginger, cloves, calamus
and nutmeg in tho water and
boil for two hours; strain, and dis
solve tho sugar in It, and when
nearly cold, add oil of bitter almonds,
four drops; essence of cinnamon, fif
teen drops; essence of nutmeg, one
tablespoonful; essenco of lemon,
twenty drops. Stir tho whole well
until all the oils are perfectly assimi
lated. To bo used in summer drinks,
where flavoring of soft fruit juices
aro added.
Tomato Juice Gather tho fruit
once a week, stem, wash and mash
(the fruit must be ripe) ; put into a
coarse linen bag and hang to drain.
To every gallon of the juice add a
pound of good, moist brown sugar;
let Btand, stirring every day, for nine
days; then pour it off from the pulp
which will settle to tho bottom;
bottle It closely, and the longer you
keop it, the better it will bo. When
you want to use it, take a pitcher
that will hold the desired quantity
(about a gallon), fill It nearly full of
fresh sweetened water, add to It
about a tumblerful, or Icsh, of tho
juico, and a fow drops of lemon
julco, and you will find it equal to
tho best lemonade, costing almost
nothing, nnd not at all Intoxicating,
but an excellent summer drink.
Carbonated Water This Is an old
tlmo harvest drink. Two quarts of
water, fourteen tablespoon fu Is of
vinegar, two teaspoonfuls of ginger;
sweeten to taste, and whon ready to
drink, add ono teaspoonful of soda
nnd ono" of cream tartar. Tho water
should be quito cold, and tho drink
prepared as it Is wanted.
Any drink which contains nlcohol,
oven cider, root beor, or domestic
cordials, aro injurious because tho
little alcohol contained In tho drink
supplies neither nutrimont nor
strength.
For tho Skin
With plenty of green vegetables an
food, tho fruit, and some vegotablo
juices, aro aids on tho outside. Tho
juices of lemon and orango are both
whitening; strawberry julco Is good,
and tho sliced cucumber bound on
tho blemish Is second to none. Any
of tho Juicos should bo rubbed on a
freshly cleaned skin, let to dry, then
gently washed off. Exorcise In tho
open and plenty of sunshine, with
copious water drinking, will wnsh
out stains through tho pores of tho
skin by freo perspiration, and this Is
moro valuable than -lotions, un
guents or emollients. Try it In the
garden.
LATEST FASHIONS
FOR COMMONER READERS
Curious That a Tired Preacher
Should Have Such Desire.
A minister speaks of the curious
effect of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how It has relieved him.
"You will doubtless understand
how the suffering from indigestion
with which I used to be troubled
made 'my work an almost unendur
able burden; and why It was that
after my Sabbath duties had been
performed, sleep was a stranger to
my pillow till nearly daylight.
"I had to be very careful as to
what I ate, and even with all my
care I experienced poignant physical
distress after meals, and my food
never satisfied me.
"Since I began to use Grape-Nuts
the benefits I have derived from it
are very definite. I no longer suffer
from indigestion, and I began to
improve from the time Grape-Nuts
appeared on our table.
"I find that by eating a dish of
this food after my Sabbath work is
done, (and I always do so now) my
nerves are quieted and rest and re
freshing sleep are ensured me.
"I feel that I could not possibly
do without Grape-Nuts food, now
that I know its value. It is Invari
ably on our table we feel that we
need it to make the meal complete
and our children will eat Grape-Nuts
when they cannot be persuaded to
touch anything else." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the famous booklet, "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's
ft, Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A
new ono appears from time to time.
flPhey are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Answer to Inquiries
Bay rum is a spirit distilled over
the leaves of Myrciacris, and per
haps some other species of the genus,
which are found growing in the West
Indies; the genuine bay rum is
imported from there Into this coun
try. Elsewhere it is made by taking
the tincture of bay leaves, five
ounces; oil of bay, one dram; bicar
bonate of ammonia, one ounce;
borax, one ounce, and rosewater two
pints; mixr-and filter carefully. It is
used by chemists for the making of
perfumes, and toilet preparations,
such as hair tonics, etc. It will not
probably cure dandruff, but is cleans
ing to the scalp. It is not so widely
used at present as it has been in the
past for toilet preparations.
Hot Weather Drinks
For refreshing drinks for the hot
days, any of the acid fruits will be
found quito as agreeable as lemons.
If a syrup is made from the sugar
and added to the juice of the fruit,
it will give a much smoother taste
to the drink than the crude sugar.
One should be sparing of the sweets,
but generous with the fruit juices.
Tt 1h easier to add than take from,
and half a cupful of sweet should be
enough for a quart of liquid. For
sherbets or Ice water, two-thirds of
a cupful of sugar iriay be used to one
pint of fruit juice, and an ice served
as a last course should be sweeter
than when served with the game
course under the name of punch.
Requested Recipes
Glue for Labeling on Tin Boil
ing water, one quart; pulverized
borax, two ounces; put the borax in
fey
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8915 LADIES' APRON
Sizes, small, medium and largo.
Requires 44 yards of 3G-inch ma
terial for tho medium size.
8931 LADIES' ONE-PIECE DRESS
Sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44
inches, bust measure. Requires G
yards of 44-inch material for tho
36-inch size.
8774 GntL'S DRESS
Sizes, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. Re
quires 2 yards of 36-Inch material
for tho 8-year size.
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8928 LADIES' SKIRT
Sizes, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inches,
waist measure. Requires 4 yards
of 44-inch material for the 24-Inch
size.
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