JANUARY 24, 1908
The Commoner.
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no , market, can have somo very
beautiful things of the "hand-made"
kind by learning to do crocheting,
knitting or tatting. Therp are other
kinds of hand-work, but these are
the most commonly used by the home
women for "pick-up" work. The
thread of the work can bo suited to
the thread of the fabric it is intended
to bo used on, from finest to coarsest.
For unbleached muslin underwear
skirts, night-gowns and children's
clothing, many reall pretty edgings
and insertions, crocheted or knit, can
be made from the finer knitting cot
tons, or the cottons made particular
ly for this work. For woolen under
wear, there are lovely laces and trim
mings to be made from the fine,
smooth yarns in colors to suit the
garments, and a few minutes here
and there soon give one quite a sup
ply. Tatting is especially dainty on
undergarments.
Query Box
(When in doubt, "Ask The Com
moner.") S. M. A "rhinologist" is one
whose specialty is diseases of the
nose.
Ella Bay leaves can be had at
the druggist's five cents worth will
last a long time. Used for -flavoring
soups, etc.
E. L. Cabbage should bo put on to
cook in boiling water, leaving it un
covered. "A Grandma" Red is not advis
able for a stout person, as it increases
the apparent size; a very deep garnet
or wine color will answer.
II. C. Calves feet, when iresh
and sweet, are used for making meat
jelly, and for giving body to soups.
Mrs. M. Tea gowns are "neg
ligee," and are worn as house gowns
in the morning when chance callers
appear, and for afternoon teas at
home, when only intimate friends
drop in.
"Chesley" Almost any book deal-
BANISHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go
' The. way some persons cling to
coffee even after they know it is do
ing them harm, is a puzzler. But
it is an easy matter to give it up
for good, when Postum Food Coffee
is properly made and used instead.
A girl writes: "Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee.
"One day I asked her why she did
not give up coffee as a cousin of
mine had done who had taken to
Postum. But Mother was such a
slave to coffee she thought it would
be terrible to give it up.
"Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morn
ing while she was drinking Postum
so freely and with such relish, I asked
for a taste.
"That started me on Postum and I
now drink it more freely than I did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"A girl friend of mine, one day,
saw me drinking Postum and asked
if it was coffee. I told her it was
Postum and gave her some to take
home, but forgot to tell her how to
make it.
"The next day she said she did not
see how I could drink Postum. I
found she had made it like ordinary
coffee. So I told her how to make
it right and gave her a cupful I made,
after boiling it fifteen minutes. She
said she never drank any coffee that
tasted as good, and now coffee is
banished from both our homes."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Michigan.
Read the little book "The Road to
Wellville" in pkgs. "There's a
Reason."
er or fashion magazino will refer
you to a reliable work on fancy
stitches, embroidery, etc. The di
rections are clearly given, with ac
companying illustrations.
Emma The rusted steel-bead bag
can be cleaned by putting it into a
box with emery powder and shaking
well for fifteen minutes; if not
bright then, repeat; then polish with
chamois skin.
E. C. If the white waist is hope
lessly dingy and yellowed by careless
washing, dip it into strong, black
coffee, wetting every part alike; this
will give it a pretty ecru color, which
may be lighter or deeper, accord
ing to the strength of the coffee.
L. E. L. Tender meats may be
cooked in a dry heat, such as roast
ing or baking, but tough meats must
be simmered, stewed, with long, slow
cooking in moist heat. Meats should
be served immediately they are done,
as a little waiting makes them tough.
"Worried" Vaseline stains should
be rubbed in alcohol or coal oil be
fore wetting; milk, cream, meat
juice, blood, or sweet oil stains
should be soaked in cold water for
ten minutes, then washed in cold wa
ter and soap.
Mrs. L. M. Bread and butter
plates are used exclusively for bread
and butter. "Place," or "service"
plates are those which are substi
tuted when soiled ones are with
drawn, and those laid at the "cover"
at the bcginninE of the meal. Those
are removed as the following course
is set before each person.
Mrs. T. D. M. I would advise you
to get an up-to-date book on eti
quette, which your book dealer will
recommend, and study it thoroughly.
It would be impossible to "give full
information" on the subjects you ask
about without using up the whole
Home interest space. Besides, the
etiquette of foreign countries differs
greatly in many things from our
own.
E. L. Some one has said that the
best thing to do when the hair be
gins to turn gray is to admire it. The
dyes mentioned are proprietary, and
the ingredients are known only to
their makers. Many dyes are poison
ous, and many black dyes contain
lead, which is poisonous. Besides,
the hair growing out from the scalp,
leaves a white line, and one must
be always applying the dye near the
scalp. The combs mentioned are
used with a dye. The sulphur re
cipe given recently is as good as
any.
G. C. M. Four cupfuls of water
is supposed to make one quart. The
rule is, one tablespoonful of ground
coffee to each cupful of th bever
age desired, and one additional "for
the pot." Mix the coffee with a
little cold water, then pour over it
one quart of freshly boiling water,
set on the stove where it will steep
(not boil) for two or three minutes,
then either serve, or pour the decoc
tion off the grounds into a clqan ves
sel. Allowing the decoction to stand
on the grounds, or to boil, destroys
the delicate flavor.
Some Homo Recipes
Mash potatoes with one egg, pieces
of finely chopped meat and a little
sweet cream; grease the muffin pans,
fill each pan with the mixture and
brown in the oven. Before remov
ing from the oven, slit the top of the
cakes with a sharp knife and Insert
a small piece of cheese in each slit.
The cakes do not break apart as
when fried.
Fruit Loaf One pound of flour,
one pound of currants, six ounces
of sugar, two eggs, and one gill of
milk, a little spice and lemon peel,
one teaspoonful of carbonate of soda.
Mix the flour, currants, sugar, spice
and peel well together, then the soda
and milk, put into a well buttered
pan, set in a moderate oven and bake
until a light brown. Try with a
straw or knitting noodle; if it comes
out clean, the cake is done.
Soft Custard Use only the yolks
of the eggs. Put a pint of milk in a
double boiler on the stove; beat well
the yolks of three eggs, adding grad
ually while beating a half cupful of
white sugar; stir into it a tablespoon
ful of hot milk from the double boil
er, and then add all to the milk over
the fire, stirring it slowly until the
mixture begins to thicken, when it
must bo removed from the fire, still
stirring until the proper consistency
is reached. It must not boil. Flavor
when cold. This is excellent as a
sauce for various puddings, Jellie3
and the like.
Helps for the Seamstress
To cut perfectly bias, place the
material smoothly on the cutting
table and turn the corner of fho
goods over until the selvedge lie?
on a strafght thread across the width
of the goods, forming an angle of
forty-five degrees from the selvedge
to the straight edge. Cut along tho
bias line. Turn the goods over .fre
quently to be sure you are ke ping
this bias. If the bias is not perfect,
the goods will twist when sewed Into
position.
To prevent the disagreeable twist
ing of tho sleeve, the curve of tho
elbow should ho over the bond of
! the elbow when tho hand is brought
to the bust. Tho inside seam hhould
bo in a line with tho thumb when tho
arm is dropped to tho side, and the
palm of the hand turned to the body.
If tho inside seam Is set too low In
the annhole, the sleeve will pull and
tear when tho arm Is extended.
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