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3 wjjtjp fr y -, . vr 5cnvnnvpwiw tw f- j- ; ywyiyy- 'THKfffwyT ?! The Commoner FBBBUAKY, 1915 17 ''J7lfpwF'TT'," -jp-" 5- - be cold and heavy The woolen com fort, can he tacked as any other com fort. Ella G. The rather shallow little wire baskets with stationary handles are the best for general use; they are useful in frying doughnuts, po tatoes, or for many other victuals. They can be had of any house-furnishing store. Ii. R. R. The cold air shaft, where, a hot-air furnace is tne heating me dium, should not be directly opposite the grate. The objection is the draft formed by the current of air drawn down the chimney by the cold-air shaft, which is strong enough to make one very uncomfortable. One sitting in front of the grate will find it any thing but a warm place. Mrs. J. K. To remove paint from muslin, soak the spot in a strong so lution of soda and water ior twenty four hours. If the paint does not disappear by this time, wet the ma terial in turpentine and lay it in the sunshine for several hours. Repeat the turpentine until the paint dis appears. Francis B. For disinfecting the kitchen sink, use washing soda, two tablespoonfuls to a gallon of boiling water, and pour, boiling hot, into the sink after you Tiave done using it. This should be done at least once a week. . J. M. K. In cold weather, corn meal is especially to be recommended as food. It may be eaten as bread, or mush, or the mush may be fried, when it has meat value, and if nicely done, is usually liked. LATEST FASHIONS FOR COMMONER READERS Wo liavo mado arrangements to supply our readers with high grade, perfect fitting, seam allowing and easy to uso patterns, designed by a leading firm of New York fashion publishers. Full descriptions accompany each pattern, as well as a chart showing how to cut your material with the least posslblo amount of waste. Any pattern will bo sent postago prepaid upon receipt of ten cents. Wo will also Issuo a now fashion book quarterly, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, illustrating hundreds of new styles Winter number now ready. Wo will .send this book for two cents postage prepaid If ordered at tho samo tlmo that a pattern Is ordered, or for flvo cents, postago prepaid, If ordered without a pattern. Besides illustrating hundreds of patterns, this fashion book will toll you how to bo your own dressmaker. Whon ordorlng patterns please glvo pattern number and sJzo desired. Address all orders Fashion Department, Tho Commoner, LIhcoIu, Ncbranka. I For Dry, Falling Hair The following tonics are said to be very valuable for the hair which is dry and falling: The ingredients of each are here given: Resorcin, one- sixth of a dramj castor oil, 12 drams;, spirits of wine, five ounces; Balsam of Peru, eight grains. Mix well, and shake before applying to the scalp every other day. Massage the tonic Into the roots of the hair with the tips of the fingers, moving always in a circular motion. No. 2 Castor oil, two ounces; tincture of cantharides, two drams, spirits of rosemary, one ounce. Mix well; shake before applying daily for two weeks; then, semi-weekly. No. 3 Beef marrow, sixty parts; sweet almond oil, twenty parts; flour of sulphur, one part; tincture of ben zoin, six parts. Use same as No. 2. Seasonable Dishes Spinach is now on the market, and at a reasonabe price. This is said to be one of our best "greens," and should be grown in our home gar dens in sufficient amount to admit of its being often used. Spinach a la Crenie uiean auu wash one-half peck of spinach; cover with boiling water; add a tablespoon ful of salt and let boil ten minutes, if young and tender, but if old, boil fifteen minutes. Empty into a colan der and drain, then press free from water and chop fine. Melt two otrnces of butter and blend with one table spoonful of flour, stirring and cook for two minutes. Add half a pint of cream or milk, half an even teaspoon ful of salt, a quarter of a teaspoonf ul of white pepper and cook together for a few minutes; add tne spinach and stir until all is hot; dress in a hot dish and garnish with hard-boil ed eggs and slices of tongue. As the use of corn as bread Is be coming popular, here is a tried recipe for old fashioned corn pone: but together one quart of white corn meal and one cupful of wheat flour, adding one teaspoonful of salt. Rub in while cold one teaspoonful of lard or butter; add two tablespoonfuls or sugar and one well beaten egg with half a cupful of good yeast; beat this tmooth with the least possible amount JoU Mpf p6f $$jk 77. 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When it Is light, stir In one fourth of a teaspoonful of cooking; soda, dissolved in oiic-iourtli cupful of cold water, and turn into a round baking pan, or pans, as you choose tho size. Have a battor made of flour and milk, and spread evenly and thin ly over the loaf. Balco in a moderate oven, and it is host nerved hot. t Wn T0C8 Misses Shlri-Walst -This' No. 7072 Ladles WalatThis waist uretty Bhirt-waiBt Is made with a front can bo made with either the long or EinHine ion sleeves, and with the short sleeves and havo tho raglan rlonts of tho waist high or low at tho shoulder. Tho closing Is on tho left $k Collar and cuffs aro of contrast- sido of tho front. Tho pattern, No. ?nS material! Tho pattern No.7068 Is cut 7072 Is cut In sizes 34 to 44 inches bust In sizes 14, 16, 18 and 20 years. m casure. No' lXJAlcllt drS Imldo'of Hghtw?lht 7trd new model shows tho alsUIne ajjwea lose(J fc tfc Jft flId0 Qt th ly raised and o lower edge WllenCusn & J and hag a tunJo sk,rL TnQ t t0.?! "i1 flli'rJlV xn?v dSsJ tcrn.qt 7055, is cut In sizes S, 8. 10, l5 w"" ."?" "tv." wh tiern. No. 706S and 14 years. I. ft-nnt nr Viarlc. is cut In sizes 14, 16, 18 and 20 years. (Continued on Next Page) Llttlo llclpii Sprinkle dry flour over any Japan ned trays, that aro beginning to look shabby, and leave for an hour or so; then rub tho flour oft and polish with a soft duster, and you will be pleased with tho result. When ready to boil tho whiU clothes, cut a lemon into thick slices, peel and all, and drop one or two of tho slices into tho boil water; let it remain until the clothes are to be taken out, and they will bo beautiful ly white, with many of the stains, if not all, taken out. It s worth try ing. Where one has been so unfortunate as to scorch tho clothes in ironing, if it is a slight stain, it will general ly come out if the garment is hung: in the sunshine, and to make sure, wet tho stain before hanging out It is claimed that, if the fabric is unln-1 Jured, a paste made of tho juice of j two onions, a cup of vinegar, two ounces of fuller's earth and half an ounce of good soap, mixed well and spread over tho surface, allowed to dry in tho sun, then washed thor oughly, the stain will disappear. In many of tho rules in which soda and cream of tartar aro given as tho "raising power," modern housewives substitute a reliable baking powder,'51 and wjth better results where one is , apt to he careless or tuo mixing, mic many old-time cooks insist that soda and cream of tartar give a much molster cake, with finer grain and flavor. To restore polish to a piano, first dust it with a dry cloth to remove all flu Hi? than din a niece of chamois skin of good size in clear cold water J and squeeze as dry as possible; rub, this hard all over tho piano, and i tho chamois skin becomes soiled, wash it out and use again. Then rub hard with a soft, dry silk cloth, or a dry chamois skin. Try to have a carpet sweeper this spring, even if you can not have a hand vacuum cleaner; both are ne cessities, and will save tne strength of the housewife as nothing else will. ' They will last for years. I Some Excellent Dishes ' A few spoonfuls of canned toma toes, using the solid parts, seasoned and stirred into hash from cold veal, w.ill give a fine flavor, and if the hot' hash is poured over hot buttered toast, it will give better measure. If you have no broiler, you can "nan-broil" tho meat. Heat tho iron1 skillet to a very great heat, rub tho! skillet with a piece of fat from the mnnf Ifoolf lml I nn ji fnrlr riihhfnri vw... U,w w..., .... 9 the bottom and sides. Have the meat wiped with a clean, damp cloth, and lay it in the pan; turn almost imme diately, and turn overy minufe or two, according to heat of the skillet, using a spoon, or pair of tongs to keep from piercing the meat, as this) will let the juice out. Do this until done, but not over-done. . Have a hot dish with a tablespoonful of butter mixed with the same of minced pars- J ley, anu lay tne meat in tins, tnea, with a. fork, turn and nreas Intn tba butter; season with salt and pepper,' ;mn n