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AUGJJST 7, 1908
The Commoner.
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kettle full' of water and drop Into
It one drachm of sal ammoniac; let
boil for one hour, keeping the lid
on closely. The crust should then
bo crumbly and easily removed. I
have never found the "oyster shell"
treatment of any effect.
Mrs. M. Brilliantine is used to
keep the hair in place after dressing
it. It can be had at the drug store,
but is inexpensively made at home
by cutting olive oil with alcohol and
adding any preferred perfume.
Should be well shaken before ap
plying lightly to the hair.
M. Instead of braces to remedy
the stooping habit, try exercises for
strengthening the -muscles of the
back and shoulders. Sleeping on
high pillows is bad. Try the old
fashion of walking about with a book
on your head. Do not allow your
self to stoop.
S. M. For the bad taste in the
mouth on waking in tho morning, try
squeezing a lemon into a glass of
water and drinking the water before
eating. Persons who are in a runr
down condition usually h'ave a bad
taste in the morning, and the "dis
agreeable, feverish breath," no mat
ter how careful they are as to diet.
A little fasting may be a good thing
going to bed without eating any
supper. The best remedy is to im
prove the general health by exercise,
deep breathing of pure air, and not
over eating, no matter how suitable
the diet. Exercise, fresh air and
pure water Is excellent treatment.
of the wire in and out of tho meshes.
Look after the chimney Hues, this
month; see that they are in good fix
for the winter fires. Have tho fur
nace attended to, and get ready for
the first cold days. Much loss may
be saved by attention to such things
now.
Look over the roof; the hot sun
and drying winds are warping the
shingles out of place, and there" is
less danger of rains this month than
there will be next. Give the
shingles a coating of paint.
Look after the window stops and
door fastenings, and do the "stitch
in time" now, while you have leis
ure. Learn to look after the little
things and acquire skill in such small
jobs; it will save more than a few
dollars. Don't leave .the -odds and
ends until everybody gets . busy.
"Do it now."
Odds and Ends
Do not neglect tho war on the
flies. They are not only a disagree
able nuisance, but a dangerous one,
and it is best to fasten them out
by wire-screening every opening into
the house. Teach the children to
open and close tho screen doors
properly, and not to lean or push
against the wire, either in doors or
window.'4' ' '
Patch old screens, if new wire can
not be obtained at once; fit a scrap
of old wire on the damaged place,
an 4 sew it dn either with stout
black thread, or by weaving a strand
WONDERED WHY
Found tho Answer AVas "Coffee"
Many pale, sickly persons wonder
for years why they have to suffer so,
and eventually discover that the
drug caffeine in coffee is the
main causo of the trouble. .
"I was always very fond of coffee'
and drank it every day. I never had
much flesh and often wondered why
I was always so pale, thin and weak.
"About five years ago my health
completely broke down and I was
confined to my bed. My stomach
was in such condition that I could
.hardly take sufficient nourishment to
sustain life.
"During this time I was drinking
coffee, didn't think I could do with
out it.
"After awhile I came to the con
clusion that coffee was hurting me,
and decided to give it up and try
Postum. I didn't like the taste of
it at first, but when it was made
right boiled until dark and rich
I soon became very fond of it.
"In one week I began to feel bet
ter. I could eat more and sleep
better. My sick headaches were less
frequent, and within five months I
looked and felt like a new being,
headache spells entirely gone.
"My health continued to improve
and today I am well and strong,
weigh 148 pounds. I attribute my
present health to the life-giving
qualities of Postum."
"There's a Reason."
- Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Bead, "The Road to
.Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read tho above letter? A
new one appears . from time to time.
JEhey. are genuine true, and full of
human .interest.
Wall Decoration
There was a-time, not so very long
ago, when wall paper, once having
been hung on the walls and ceiling,
was there to stay, and when fresh
hangings were desired, tho removal
of the old was a problem hard to
solve. The paper was pasted on the
plastering with home-made paste,
without sizing, or glue of any kind,
and it stayed for years. But now,
even with the home-made article, re
inforced with sizing on the walls,
the paper is scarcely dried upon the
walls before it begins to split and
peel, in the most discouraging fash-,
ion. Where is the blame? Even
with the home-made paste, it will
not stick long to the smoothest walls.
Why? The fault must be In the
manner in which flour is now made.
So, if we like neatness, we must
abandon the old wall paper, and try
something else. Tho hot water cal
somines are almost as bad as lime
whitewash, as it crackles, rubs off
arid fades, and, because' of the glue in
it, it flakes off at the least touch.
Unless the wall is quite smooth,
paint does not do well, and it is a
wretched fact that, in this day of
quick finishes in the way of plaster
board, paper padding, canvas, etc.,
the walls are not smooth. The new
wall decorating is being done with a
natural cement, mixed with cold wa
ter, colored as desired, and applied
about like the calsomines, finishing
as one goes. These colorings are not
expensive, costing for the material
about two cents a square yard; they
do not fade, rub off, or crack, and
are reasonably durable. The appli
cation to the wall is said to be simple
enough for "home talent" to com
pass, and the walls should be well
brushed; if papered, the paper should
be removed; if calsomined, the cal
somine must be washed off with
warm water, then the. tinting ap
plied. When done, any spots on the
wood work are easily removed at
once with a cloth wet in cold water.
As so many complaints are heard on
all sides about the unreliability of
the. paper hanging, may I ask our
friends who have used the new wall
finishes to tell us of results?
stores. Tho process of canning, pre
serving, pickling, etc., is now so well
understood, and sq many oxcellont
and reliable methods aro published,
that it Is hardly necessary for one
to fail. But there are other ways
of keeping the stores for winter,
which may bo practiced by tho house
wife who finds herself short of self
sealers, or preservatives. Among
these, is tho old-time plan of dry
ing fruits and vegetables, aided by
new inventions and improved de
vices, which give to tho dried fruits
and vegetables a distinct flavor and
merit of their own. For ho.me-dry-
ing, the little dryer that is set on
tho cooking stove, easily filled and
handled, if used for small lots at odd
times, is very serviceable, and tho
work-liardly. noticed,. while for larger
lots, there, arc dryers with heating
apparatus of their own. Theso dry
ers "will Inst a long time, if given
good care, and will well pay for
thonisolYQtf. in the' Having of Htortm
which would othorwlao bo, thrown
away. Well-dried fruits and Vce
tables usually find a randy tfulo n't
satisfactory prlcos, even on the homo
market, In tho winter season.
Library Paste
Four tablespoonfula of flour, ono
teaspoonful 'of powdered alum, six
teaspoonfuls of glycerine, ono tea
spoonful of oil of wlntcrgroen, and
one and one-half pints of water. Mix
water, flour and alum to a smooth
paste and boll until it thickens, but
not allowed to scorch; take from tho
ffire and add oil and glycerine and
mix thoroughly by heating. When
first made, it is too thick to be UBcd;
take out a little and thin with water.
After it has stood a while, a clear
wator will rise on top, and this
should not be thrown away, as it
preserves the paste.
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"Gathering Up the Fragments"
However nice the appearance, no
factory-canned fruits and vegetables
ever has the real flavor that is found
in the home-canned and preserved
products of the garden and orchard,
Many housewives excel the most
careful factories In the excellence,
both as to appearances and flavor, of
the preserves, jams, jellies, relishes,
pickles and preserves which are to be
brought out for table use when the
out-door season is enueci. Aiany
things can only be enjoyed for the
moment, but the majority may be
stored for future uses. The factories
usually use some more or less harm
ful chemical to aid, in keeping their
goods from spoiling, but most house
wives depend upon careful-procedure
and' painstaking to protect their
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