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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1917)
W. "Tff -A-'ir ;;- '4 " ' "- rr MAY, 1917 . The Commoner mixed,' then spray fbt plant, both under and over the leaves, after di luting about one-half. i i House Cleaning Tlio easiest way to reinovo paint la to take equal parts of household ammonia and spirits of turpentine, shaking well together. For remov ing paint from clothing, saturate the spot three or four times, then wash off with soapsuds, then rinBe well with clear water. In some in stances where the garment can not bo washed, sponging the spots after applying the mixture several times, will clean it well, to be followed by sponging with clear water. To mend a leaky boiler, mix gly cerine and litharge until like a thick cream, and then apply to the well cleaned surface of the leak in boiler or pail. This will also join wood or earthenware, and it must be given a week to harden, after which it is claimed it will stand hot or- cold water and strong heat. Before putting away woolen gar nients, they should be perfectly cleaned, as moths are not so apt to attack clean garments as dirty ones. Get a five-cent package of soap bark of your druggist, put in a basin, pour over it three pints of boiling water, cover, and let steep on the back of the stove where it will not simmer, for half an hour. Strain the liquid, reserve one pint for sponging, and place the rest in a clean dish. Pin the soiled goods smoothly on an ironing board, dip a soft, clean brush into the solution and brush the skirt until it is a foamy mass; when it has all been gone over, add a little clear water to the pint reserved, ana with a piece of silk wrung out of the liquid, carefully brush and' sponge the skirt until it is clean. Hang it in the air .and sun to dry, and it will bo found fresh and clean, unless, stained with something that can not be removed by ordinary methods. If it is desirable, to remove old paper from the walls before putting on fresh, first brush the walls' over with a thin hot flour paste and at low to stand for half an hour; it may then be peeled off without dust or trouble. 17 LATEST FASHIONS FORCOMMONER READERS pentine and oae fill each of JJM Ttaegar and methylated sfrfrttar; shake tho mixture well togeUHT mntll thoroughly blended, and aI ways shako well together before using. Polishing requires nbMf until tho polish enters the wood. , All fnrnituro that Is in need C cleaning and ropairlng should fee at- nttS SowKd to before tho real ho.- Nnw Vlr ,, '7,kiii ' iL.,7 ,r "7rn.B' OCBKnCI by a loading firm Of Hnnn ntr hnplno TTn knwn .. . wow ork fashion publishers. Pull descriptions acenmnnnv orh r.nMrn n wen as a chart showing how to cut your material with tho least nosslble RX!w? w8t-m A,ny Fatt0rn W,U b0 8cnt P8t Prepaid I upon rec?fpt it Alfmnnnwf1 ttlm Ibu?. a "w ahion book quarterly, Spring. Summer, ,indTlntm' 111Ba.tin1? hundrcdn of now styles Spring number now ready. Wo will send this book for two cents, postage prepaid, If ordered iV Hi 6aino ,Vimo thaT a Pattcrn, ,B, ordered, or for flvo cents, postago prepaid, !j?5dere! without a pattern. Besides Illustrating hundrods of pattorns, this fashion book will toll you how to be your own dressmaker. When ordering patterns, please glvo pattern number and sizo desired. Address all orders Fanklon Dcpurtment, The Commoner, Lincoln, Ncbrnnkn. For tho Spring Cleaning Nothing improves the looks of things about the premises as paint and a good white wash. If you have neglected your brushes, no matter how hard a paint brush is, it can be made as soft as new and cleaned by simply boiling it in water into which has been put a little lye. A little good washing powder, or even soap, will answer, but it will take longer. The brush should be placed on end and the boiling water should be no deeper than the length of the bristles, as the boiling suds will injure the handle and the head of the brush. Turpentine, or gasoline, or benzine, will clean tho brushes, when they have been freshly used; but not after becoming real hard. For freshening and cleaning lin oleum, have a bottle with a quart of linseed oil and three tablespoon fuls of strong cider vinegar mixed; when the dust is wiped off the oil cloth or linoleum, go over it with a cloth saturated with this mixture, rubbing it until the oil is absorbed, and it will look like new; this mixM mre will brighten woodwork or furniture and frames about the room. An excellent polish for mahog any is made by placing in a bottle one-half pint of linseed oil and tur- Wmw&fflM !SS ill JH 23obUU Si! it?tTOBpffi Ai t 4 W mwftAU 1 I 1 3ozjji yyi iftir jn $z3z cleaning begins. Uao benzine on Hp bolstcrcd furniture, and this will al so help to keep away tho moths. "Whito ntainn or dlscoloratlons cm highly polished wood may bo re moved by gently rubbing with cam phor or esoenco of peppermint; If ono rubbing does not rcmovo them, ropcat. Tho stains will disappear In a fow hours. Equal parts of akimmed milk and warmod water will removo fly specks from var nished wood without damago to tks polish. Putting Up tho Garden Whero it is possible to do so, every family should bo supplied with a canning outfit of sizo suitablo to the work to bo done. An outfit costing a fow dollars will do all, and more, than many families will find to do, I HUM It UUU LtWUlljT UUU UUI A.UUJJ II. hRV. torn fnmllloR rrtn. It vnn Ji nvn enough to fill ono jar, or ono tumbler, or ono bottlo, tho amount will grow rapidly, and you will bo astonished to reallzo tho possibilities from a few feet of ground, or from a day's supply from tho market. II you can not afford sugar, put the fruit up without, and If you havon't enough of ono kind of vegetables to fill one can, mix several kinds and use for soup later on. S'tTnXrSrVaUt from ,ca.,n Cot SUM , S.WSS8S. srfyS a.'S.s ssrysjffi have the two tucks in a straight line 5 wlffi It simple but effective The fronts are slightly gathered at the rDw?unTh0 loosely fitting waist in should ws. An interesUng note which ga7 tends several Inches below fifts tho blouse out of the common- this case 8Ulno and Ia slvc a place is the plain vest which i glvej .the e rJg ranc0 by tho shaUow plaits Sew square neck outline at tho top. W w tn(J BOft ffIrdlc , ,n place. A .MJLuoyH' Rompers Cut in sizes a wuu . plaIted or gathered skirt 4 SST7?55L. A w "tyl or romPera I-, , lower ede0 .tuched v o.m-n-osts the Oliver a wist "" fn thn walst. . Sven In No. 8315. The waist w . -flb,,. Dre.Cut In sizes t. The chief claim ior anen- given in wo. w p. ."";,; ,n front, the With a yoKO w- --:- old tho m- 12 years back having tvvu "-"- -" lat i terest. The rest otOiejMj is smocked to match tue coior .k having two tucks tojiom " &' this frock is the big shawl Col- terest. The rest or tne w-r of the (Continued on Nextage; An Old-Tlmo Dish Mrs. S. asks for methods tor serving salt codfish tho old tlmo way, and also, as potatoes aro almost prohibitive in price, how to cook it without tho potatoes. The old-time way of cooking is this: Ono pound of salt cod-fish from tho thick part of tho fish, six or H&Sfo! I IPs uSill I BVDIflHHO I H 5ok5 Fruit Rlitht hTjarj--J jl H Wvk fi H Em ITiGhI mWfmVmiHii II 1 mmWw9f KlWllBS KfJPlljM ijn Only 8 PrepajdJ o Grxndest lavenlloa for nnlnc. Fralw 1 aad reetabl kop wkcl. lUUIn sitontl OU TVKMUtn mXV W"lf I O.HI11M tloJiiniflMnn. tin mttMrrUrm. MlmnllcitT ifc. utAt. Sitres fsJ. Swtm tiaas ad labor. Also onrtlra nala. ! for Uxlf la Otis Mia, itt for nma. 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