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Such fruit Is- almost as good as fresh
fruit, and there is no danger of worms
infesting it. "With an evaporator, us
ing good fruit, one can work up a
trade sufficient to pay all expenses
and a little over. The hoy or girl can
make money with it. I -know, for I
have used one, when among the fruit
orchards.-
For the Laundry
To xdean corsets: First, take out
all steels (the whalebone may be left
in); then lay the corsets out on a
table and, with a nail brush and good
soap, rub up and down the corsets un
til they look clean; then place them
under a cold tap of running water
till the soap is thoroughly rinsed out
of them; then squeeze them and hang
them up to drip, if possible where
the sunshine strikes them. When dry,
replace the steels, and the corset
should loolc like new.
Woven woolens or cotton under
garments and turkish toweling do not
require ironing, and will be mujh bet
ter without. Be sure they are per
fectly dry before folding and putting
away. They should be well shaken
out and pinned on the line so they
will be as straight and free from
wrinkles as possible. Sheets, and
many other articles, if hung carefully
and allowed to get thoroughly dry,
may be smoothed out by the -hands,
folded and put under some heavy ar
ticles to press, and they will need no
ironing. Stockings may be smoothed
into shape by the same means.
Pillow slips should be ironed length
wise instead of crosswise. Summer
waists of "white silk may be cleaned
thus: JBpil a Bmall piece of white
ca stile soap in a -pint of waterfadd
this to a gallon of hot water, which
should give you a good (not too
strong) suds. Let cool, then souse
the waist in the suds lightly, not rub
bing it, but dipping and turning about;
have another suds ready, and repeat;
then rinse in clear water until all soap
is washed out, not rubbing; then dip
in slightly blued water and hang in
the shade to dry; when nearly dry,
wrap in a towel and lay aside for a
few minutes to dampen evenly, then
iron under a fine white cloth. ,
No matter what the material of your
nice goods, the soap must be of the
best, in order to get the best work.
Strong, alkali soap will ruin any deli-
CLEVER DOCTOR
Cured a 20 Years Trouble Without
Any Medicine
A wise Indiana physician cured 20
years stomach disease without any
medicine as his patient tells:
"I had stomach trouble for 20 years,
tried allopathic medicinos, patent
medicines and all the simple remedies
suggested by my friends but grew
worse all the time.
"Finally a doctor who is the most
prominent physician in this part of
the state told me medicine would do
me no good, only irritating my stom
ach and making it worse that I must
look to diet and quit drinking coffee.
"I cried out in alarm, 'Quit drinking
coffe!' why, 'What will I drink?'
"'Try Postum,' said the doctor, T
drink it and you will like it when it
is made according to directions, with
cream, for it is delicious and has none
of the bad effects coffee has.
"Well, that was two years ago and
I am still drinking Postum. My stom
ach is right again and I know Doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de
cided coffee was the cause of all my
trouble. I only wish I had quit it
years ago and drank Postum in its
place." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Never too late to mend. Ten days
trial of Postum in place of coffee
works, wonders. There's a reason.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville." '
cato fabrics or colors. For washing
laces or handkerchiefs, fill a wash
bowl half full of warm water and dis
solve a little powdered borax in it.
Rub each article gently between the
hands in this, using enough pure white
spap to get it clean; then rinse in
clear, cold water, and then In another
water having a very little bluing in
it. White linen or cotton handker
chiefs may be scalded a few minutes.
Borax whitens linen beautifully, and
should always be used for washing
them. Handkerchiefs should be ironed
while quite damp; if embroidered,
pressing the embroidery on the
wrong side over a very thick ironing
cloth.
When the clothes line is no longer
needed, reel It up and put it away in
a box or bag, that it may, be kept
clean. After the ironing is done, slip
the ironing board into a cloth bag,
removing the outer covering and put
ting it into the wash for the next use.
Always keep the Jaundry things clean
and covered.
To Rembve Stains
A very obstinate case of mildew
may be removed by the following pro
cess, says one of our readers: Pour
a quart of boiling water on an ounce
of chloride of lime; when it is dis
solved, add three quarts of cold water.
Into this put the garment and let
it soak several hours from ten to
twelve, then wash as usual. It is
claimed that this will not Injure the
finest fabric. Another way is to rub
the spots with laundry soap, put salt
and lemon juice on them and lay the
goods in the hot sunshine. It may
be necessary to repeat. Our mothers
used to soak the goods in a jar of
buttermilk; but the buttermilk is not
to be had by every one.
Shoes and Stockings
In choosing shoes, the patent leath
er, patent kid or enamelled varieties
should be let alone. The medium grade
in weight is best adapted for every
day wear, as the heavy soles make
one feel awkward, and the thin soles
are not a sufficient protection. The
heel must be of a sensible height, the
one-and-a-half to two inches in height
should be let alone. One of the causes
of much pain to pedestrians espec
ially women is the habit of wearing
about the house either a soft slipper
or a slip-shod old shoe, and on going
out, replacing this -with a ciose-nt-ting,
stiff shoe. Both shoes and stock
ings should be of the right length
neither too short nor too long.
Both lisle and silk stockings are
said to cause a mild form of irritation
at times, and nothing can be better
for general wear than a soft, fine cot
ton. For those who possess a very
susceptible skin, black or vivid-hues
should not be worn. Instead of the
old fashion of garters made of elastic,
to fasten either under or above -the
knee, supporters, attached to some
thing at the belt-line, should be worn.
All stockings should be well washed
before being worn, in order to remove
any free dye left in the material.
To Destroy Ants
If you find their hills In the yard,
or about the house, pour Into them a
strong solution of alum water,boiling
hot or a strong salt brine, boiling
hot; or a solution of chloride of lime.
This should be done when the sun
is bright and they are all at home.
Do this for three days, and repeat,
if necessary. A sprinkling of coal oil
about the haunts is good: If they
have their nests in the woodwork or
foundation, or other part of the house
pour these solutions as above into
eyery crack and crevice from which
they are seen to issue. Several in
sect destroyers on the market are
said to be "good" -for them, but the
solutions mentioned are reffecfive,
cheap and safe. They should be used
freely.
If the ants are In the house, pro
cure a coarse sponge, wash it well and
squeeze dry, which will leavo the colls
quite open. Then sprinkle on it some
fine sugar and place whcfo the ants
run. They will collect on tho sponge
and go Into the colls; then dip the
sponge in boiling water and prepare
again after washing out the dead ants.
Pieces of cloth, saturated with coal
oil, laid about their runways, is
claimed to be effective.
Summer care of the Feet
A strong solution of salt and water
should be used in bathing the feet
when one comes in from an exhaust
ing walk, and tho feet allowed to re
main in the bath until all pain is
gone, when they should be rinsed
in cold water and well rubbed dry.
After the bath, it is well to rub the
feet with a mixture of equal parts of
tannin, witch hazel and alcohol. In
tho morning, before putting on the
shoes and stockings, they should be
dusted inside with a powder made of
one part salicylic acid, two parts bo
racic acid and two parts talcum. This
powder is excellent for preventing ex
cessive or offensive perspiration. Of
fensive odors of tho feet arc often
symptomatic of disease, rather than of
neglect or cleanliness.
Contributed Recipes
Stuffed Tomatoes Peel and chill
large, ripe, solid tomatoes; cut out
the centers with a sharp pointed knife,
leaving a cup; fill this with m'nced
celery, walnut meats, and the meat
of the tomato, all finely minced and
mixed with a good mayonnaise dres
sing. Put a spoonful of the mayon
naise on top and stick a tiny sprig of
curled parsley in each tomato. For
a salad, take three square cream
cheeses, break up and add three dozen
plmolas (which are small olives
stuffed with pimentos, or red pep
pers) chop these very fine, mix well,
-put into a dish or pan, set on ice
and serve on tender lettuce leaves.
Serve wafers with this salad.
Olive oil is recommended for fry
ing purposes. There are several veg
etable oils that might be used, and
many people do not use lard at all.
Fried foods are largely condemned by
hygienic authorities, but people will
eat them, and it is well to make them
as digestible as possible.
Fish To clean a flsb, lay it on a
board out doors, take a dull knife
held nearly' fiat, scrape toward the
head, then thoroughly rinse and wipe
dry. Cut off the head and fins, re
move the entrails and wipe out the
inside. Rub both Inside and out with
salt. To fry fish, simply boil in deep
fat not butter. Cut the fish Into
suitable pieces, dip in well-beaten
egg, roll in bread crumbs, or corn
meal, and drop into the smoking hot
fat, which should be deep enough to
cover it, let cook, turning until each
side is well seared, then draw the
skillet a little off the heat and cover,
leaving it to cook until done through,
over a brisk heat.
Cooking Beefsteak Put a generous
lump of butter in a large platter and
set over hot water; mince a table
spoonful of parsley very fine and stir
Into the butter as it melts. Broil the
beefsteak while , the butter is melt
ing, then lay the steak in the dish
and turn It in the butter, using a
fork to press it down. The juice of
the meat, with a little pepper and
salt added, will mingle with the but
ter, making a nice sauce or gravy.
Banishing Flies
Flies should be barred from the
house by wire screens and doors, if
possible, but there are other things
that will rid us of the .pests. Some
of tho mosquito pastils can not ho -surpassed
for this -purpose, and tho
burning of ono in a room will, it la
claimed, destroy or drlvo from their
hiding place all vermin that infesC
the house. Here fs a recipe which is -said
to bo good: Ono part benzoin,
ono part balsam lolu, five parts char
coal, one and a half parts common In
sect powder (good strength), and a .
half-part of powdered saltpetre. Add
sufficient water to this mixture to
knead into a stiff paste; roll tho
paste into suitable pastils and dry,
them. Ono of these pastils will burn
for some time in a room, and tho
fumes will destroy tho insects with
out Injury to curtains or furniture.
It is claimed that mice have a
great antipathy to.. he smell of pep
permint, and that a little oil spilled
over tho pantry shelves and around
their haunts and holes, will . Boon
scatter them. Tho "sure thing," how
ever, is a good '.at, or a let of well-
placed little traps, with all the
mouse-holes stopped up with cement.
A Money
Making Business
for Women
Young women should
be independent. They
should neither be tied to
the hard work and long
hours of office, store or
factory. Neither should
they be compelled to
marry for a home and
support.
Hundreds "of free, in
telligent, self-respecting
women, young and of
middle age, are to-day
all over this country,
making independent and
well-paid livelihoods
selling yearly subscrip
tions for The Ladies
Home Journal and The
Saturday Evening Post,
These women work
for themselves. They
make their own hours.
They direct their own
movements. They rest
when they need it. They
work when fitted for it.
No one says "come" or
"go" to them.
Their earnings in
commissions, rebates and
prizes commonly run up
to $1200 a year.
Write if you want in
dependence. The Cukt: Pubumiwg Compah
3972-E Cheny St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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