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NOVEMBER 18, 1910
The Commoner.
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and slightly brown, and will keep Us
shape.
Baked Apple Loaf Make, a dough
with yeast as for buns; when ready
for the last molding, cut into three
portions. Have sufficient apples
steamed until tender after peeling,
coring and slicing. Put a littlo flour
on the board and mould and" roll the
dough as thin as for pie-crust and
fit into a shallow square tin baking
pan; placo on the tin, and spread
with a layer of the tender apples,
sprinkle sugar over, then a layer of
dough, then a layer of apples, and
cover the third layer of apples with
the layer of dough, pinch the edges
of the dough well together, let the
loaf rise till very light, then bako.
"When done, if the crust seems too
hard, cover with a wet napkin and
allow to steam before serving.
Servo with cream and sugar, or any
preferred sauce.
Reminders
Coal that is kept in a dry, airy
placo will burn much longer than
when kept in a close cellar. See that
the coal sheds do not leak, and save
yourself much vexation of spirit try
ing to start the fire with wet fuel.
Do not neglect the lamps; keep
the burners bright and the wicks
clean and well trimmed. The best
light Is none too good. If you can
use gas and electricity, one or either,
keep the house well lighted. Warmth
and- light are essential to the attrac
tiveness of the home.
Oxalic acid will remove bad stains,
but it is poisonous, and if kept for
the laundry should be plainly labeled
and placed in a place safe from care
less hands. Buy the acid in crystals,
put in a bottle and cover with cold
water. If part remains undissolved,
add water as the solution is used.
Remember the coffee and tea pots
to keep them clean. Empty every
time they are used, wash out the
grounds, fill with water and add a
small piece of washing, or sal soda,
and let boll for half an hour or long
er, then rinse thoroughly, and the
next beverage you mako will have
a fine flavor.
Don't uso soap on the paint. Boil
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Off Coffee
Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day
after day, have found a better ca
pacity and greater endurance by
using Postum instead of ordinary
coffee. An Illinois woman writes:
"I had drank coffee for about
twenty years, and finally had what
the doctor called 'coffee heart.' I
was nervous and extremely despon
dent; had little mental or physical
strength left, had kidney trouble and
constipation.
"The first noticeable benefit de
rived from the change from coffee
to Postum was the natural action of
the kidneys and bowels. In two
weeks my heart action was greatly
improved and my nerves steady.
"Then I became less despondent,
and the desire to be active again
showed proof of renewed physical
and mental strength.
"I am steadily gaining In physical
strength and brain power. I form
erly did mental work and had to give
It up on account of coffee, but since
using Postum I am doing hard men
tal labor with less fatigue than ever
before."
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a
Reason."
- Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
a pound of bran in a gallon of water
for an hour, letting it just simmer on
tho back of the stove. Then strain,
and uso the liquid for cleaning tho
kitchen, or other wood work, aftor
thoroughly washing with tepid wa
ter. This will clean tho paint and
give tho surface a gloss.
Dress skirts should bo carefully
shaken, cleaned and brushed aftor
wearing before being put away. If
tho pleated skirt is worn, press it
carefully into shapo beforo wearing
again. Fold or baste each pleat in
placo from top to bottom, and iron
over a slightly damp cloth on the
wrong side. Remember the stitch in
time saves more than tho proverbial
nine other stitches in worry and fret.
In Choosing a Wife
The young man should bo taught
that it is not only a wife ho is seek
ing, for the marriage ceremony can
mako a wife, In legal terms of any
woman; but it is a life companion
and helpmate, and tho more com
mon sense and judgment the girl pos
sesses, the better. A professional
man wants and needs consistency,
quiet, enduring love, and untiring
sympathy. Many a professional man
owes his success loss to his own pow
ers than to tho untiring love, sym
pathy and faith of tho woman ho
Chooses for his life mate. Tho quali
ties essential for this are oftenest
found under tho crown of dark hair,
as there is more stability, and love
of home, as well as power and ambi
tion In the dark-haired type. Tho
blondo requires the perpetual incense
of admiration, but the dark-haired
has tho finest character.
' For Butchering Time
To clean the pork barrel, wash the
barrel as clean as possible, scouring
it well; then fill with good sweet
hay; turn a boilerful of boiling water
onto tho hay and cover the barrel
tightly, leaving it until the water is
cold. Repeat this twice, using new
hay and new water each time.
To clean coal oil barrels for pack
ing meat in, knock out ono of the
heads and set fire to a piece of paper
thrown in the barrel; the fire will
burn with a load roar. Roll the bar
rel around so it will burn out even,
and when it is burned one-eighth of
an inch deep, end tho barrel up on
its open end, and- the fire will be
instantly quenched. If it is not
charred one-eighth inch deep, turn in
about a pint of coal oil, roll around
until it is spread all over tho inside,
and fire again. Then scrape off most
of tho charcoal and wash again. It
is not necessary to burn over one
eighth inch deep. When used, there
will be no taste of tho oil on tho
meat. Old, musty or tainted bar
rels may be treated the same way
successfully, by using a pint or so
of the oil. Linseed barrels may be
treated the same way.
For Rendering Lard Soak the fat
taken from the Intestines overnight
in cold water to remove the blood
In the morning cut it into small
pieces and place in the kettle; if you
have but one hog, the leaf fat may
be put with it. The leaf does not
require soaking, but all pipes and the
kidneys should be removed. Put over
the fire and cook slowly, and stir
with a wooden paddle or iron spoon.
When the scraps rise to the top and
are a rich brown, but not burnt, set
the kettle where tho lard will cool,
and when cool enough, strain
through a sieve or colander. When
the fat has ceased to drip, place the
cracklings in a stout cotton bag and
put under weight In a warm place,
or press through a squeezer at once.
The odd bits of meat from the trim
mings and the flabby strip along the
edge should be cut into small pieces
and rendered by putting Into an Iron
kettle with a little water to start
with, letting boil dry and thon cook
out tho grease, stirring often to keep
from sticking to tho bottom of tho
kottle.
Removing Spots or Stains
To removo croam spots, first soak
tho spot in cold water, then wash
out with soap and cold water. It
may requiro several applications, but
tho stain must all bo out beroro Iron
ing. To remove Varnish from Linen
It is claimed that tho ugly brown
spot mado on linen by tho varnish of
furnituro may bo removed, even aftor
it has boon washed, by applying tur
pentine; then rub well, and use soap
liberally, dipping often in warm wa
ter as tho stain disappears.
Whero black kid glovos have
turned whito from wear, wot tho
spots with black ink, applying with a
bit of flannel; put a few drops of ink
In a small saucer, pour a loaspoon
ful of olive oil over it, wet the flannel
in the mixture and go over the whole
glove. Dry in tho sun and polish
tho glovo on tho hand with a piece
of chamois skin.
For delicate fabrics that will not
stand much rubbing, or rough hand
ling, corn starch or block magnesia
are to bo used. Tho block magnesia
comes in hard cakes and must bo
shaved off before it can be used as a
cleaner. Corn starch will do tho
work as well. If tho fabric will
stand it, rub tho powdered starch or
magnesia plentifully in tho material
and lay it away, rolled up, for a few
days, then give a brisk shaking and
brushing, and a second application
will rarely bo required. If nocessary
ropoat. For lacca and tho like,
sprjnklo tho powder on thickly, roll
tho artlclo up tightly and treat as
above.
Chiffon and veiling mny bo cleaned
by a bath mado of equal parts of al
cohol and rain water. Dip tho fabric
In and out of tho liquid until clean,
or put both in a glass Jar, scat, and
Bhako until clean, then rinso In a
second solution of tho same, lay be
tween cloths for a few minutes, thon
stretch with careful pinning, on a
towel or other cloth and dry. Do
not iron.
For tho Seamstress
Chockod blucand-whlto gingham
with whito piping makes pretty
aprons for children.
Buy a skirt pattern with tho hip
mensuro right; for a twenty-six inch
waist, a forty-three inch hip measuro
will answer; If too full for the belt,
tho extra fullness from tho hip to
the waist can be taken up In tho
seams, a little In each, rather than
all in two or four.
From tvo and one-half Inches to
four from the floor makes a good
length for the skirt. For drcany oc
casions It may bo much longer.
In clreulnr skirt patterns, tho ex
tra fullness around tho waist Is pur
posely allowed in tho pattern, and
it may he shrunk out after tho skirt
Is finished, thus fitting it smoothly
over the hips. Dampen tho material
and press it over a padded, rounded
cushion until the fullness entlroly
disappears. A little practice will
givo you tho knack. -
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