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Query Box
Mrs. S. For the foul water In the
cistern, the best thing to do is to
pump it out and clean out the cis
tern. You will be surprised at the
amount of mud. and slime to be dug
out of the bottom. After removing
all the filth, wash the cistern well,
Bides and bottom, and mend any
leaks; have a filter, if possible, if
not under the ground, then on top,
where the water comes down from
the eaves. If the cistern is clean,
both rain and snow water will keep
sweet a long time.
M. N. R. It is recommended to
take equal parts of coal oil and lard,
mix well, and apply to the skin erup
tion which forms, scabs with matter
underneath, imd which itches se
verely. ,Th'is ' has been tried with
success,, and while using, see that
the eliminating .organs of the body
are kept active, using some mild
laxative. A good blood tonic is of
ten effective, to be taken inwardly,
together- with, the outward applica
tion of the .oils'.!
J, Ir-r-WhereC soot is spilled on
the carpet in setting up the heater,
cover the spot with coarse salt and
gently sweep it onto a dust, pan; put
fresh salt on when the first is re
moved, and' sweep again, continuing
the fresh salt and" sweeping until the
etain is removed.
J. J. L. The fifst water that goes
into the" new cistern will taste of the
lime, and. should be pumped out; it
may have to be emptied a second
time, if the taste is very strong. Af
ter that the water will not taste un
pleasantly, "v
Mrs. H. M. For making celery
salt, buy ten cents worth of celery
seeds of your seedsman, or grocer,
and have it ground as fine as table
salt; then mix; about ten parts of
fine table, salt with one part of
ground celery seed, mixing well; then
bottle tightly, and use as you wish.
It is better, and costs less than you
can buy it for ready made.
Ella S. Somewhat less than a
quart of water to a pound of meat is
the usual proportion in making soup;
but for very rich soup, less water
may be used. The soup should not
boil hard; the meat should be put on
in cold water and brought to the
simmering point and kept at that for
several hours, or until the meat is in
shreds.
in their rooms over night, especially
in cold weather. All gases carry a
watery vapor, moro or less, and this
watery vapor ia condensed as frost
on the inside of the pipe in cold
weather, and may build up enough to
closo the pipe, when tho gas ceasing
to find exit, tho light will go out; but
a few degrees of heat will reconvert
tho frost into vapor, and thus open
tho pipes again, permitting tho gas
to flow. This, we are told, is why
a gas jot, "turned low" may cease to
burn, and the gas, released later by
a little warmer temperature, bo found
flowing through the open burner,
another reason for shutting off the
gas is that a slight draft of air may
extinguish the low flame, and the gas
will continuo to flow.
The Commoner
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LATEST FASHIONS
FOR COMMONER READERS
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Thanksgiving Dishes
Baked Cranberries Pick over and
wash the amount of berries you de
sire, and put them into a baking dish
or casserole, sprinkle' liberally with
sugar, using about one cupful of
sugar to three ' cupf uls of the ber
ries, add two or three cloves, and
bake in a moderate oven until the
berries are tender and clear look
ing, which will probably be about
one hour. Keep the baking dish
covered for the first fifteen or twenty
minutes. Serve hot or cold. They
resemble candled cherries.
"Pumnkfn Custard Line a baking
dish with a thin sheet of nice bis
cuit dough; have ready one pint of
cooked, mashed squash or pumpkin,
which should bo cooked dry; Add
onotablcapoonful of melted button
one-half levol tcaHpoonful of wilt,
one-half cupful of sugar and thre
eggs beaten with ono and a half ctipt
of sweet milk; add one-half level -tcaspoonful
each of cinnamon and
ginger; mix this well, and flour in
tho dish. Bako in a good heat un
til set about forty-flvo ralnutca.
Flaky Piecrust If you wish your
piecrust to be exceptionally flaky, try
rubbing tho flour and shortening
(butter or lard, but preferably lard)
between tho hands until thoroughly
mixed and powdered; then carefully
add, a llttlo at a time, enough very
cold (or ico) water until it is of a
consistency to bo pressed with tho
hands into a ball or lump. It must
not bo kneaded, but is ready to be
rouca ror tho plo-un.
Spongo dakes Soparato tho
whites and yolks of four eggs, beat
ing tho whites very stiff; in another
bowl, mix tho yolks with ono cupful
of sugar, half-powdered and half
granulated, until very creamy. In
stead of tho usual hot water, add to
tho whites a tablespoonful of cream,
stirring gently, and mix with the
yolks and sugar. Add an even table
spoonful of baking powder to a cup
of flour and whip it lightly through
tho mixture; flavor with vanilla, or
othor extract. Bake half an hour in
moderately hot oven.. Cut into odd
shapes and powder with sugar to
serve.
7448 ladles' Wafe-Cut n sizes 34
to inches bust sure .
shoulder In tho front.
Sevfot' or broadCoth can bo .fd
may be used.
78-laje.' ! J-gg JrTt meat
materials can bo used to mako this
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tho sleeves aro trlnrirfe'd with edging.
Body and sleeve- sectfons aro in ono
and tho sleeves may bo long or short,
7440 GlrlH' Middy SloHae Cut In
sizes C to 12 years. Every girl needs
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Linen, pique or sergo can bo used for
Thoso Ncw Recipe
At this season of tho year, when
ono feels comfortablo close to (he
heated stovo, is a good timo to try
thoso now recipes. Many women cut
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There are fruits and vegetables n
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out its products at reasonable cost,
sugar has "gone down" again, and
everything seems to be within reach.
Just look up tho clippings and, make
uho of them.
tho dress with tho trimming of plain
or contrasting goods.
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