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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1912)
10 THE SEMI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION NEW WRINKLES -Lai 7Ai' department it a Central Exchange of Idtat for oar readtrt. Nearly everyone hat worked out or happened upon a better way of doing tomething than the utual way eome new wrinkle. If you know any new wrinkle, give othert the advantage of it, and at the tame time benefit yourself. Onm dollar will be paid forT each new wrinkle accepted. Addrett NEW WRINKLE BUREAU, Room 1263 Fifth Avenua Buildinn, New York, N. Y. PERSONALLY, I consider it a dan gerous Imbit to permit any nrticlo of food to remain in tin or iron re ceptacles for any length of time, exposed to the air at room temperature. Tlio air of every room swarms with organisms that uro capablo of causing decomposition in foods into which these organisms fnll, and in which they immediately begin to multi ply. Many organisms decompose foods without forming notably dangerous de composition products; but certain specific forms nre capable of forming in foods ex ceedingly poisonous decomposition prod ucts known as Ptomaines. Foods contain ing milk, eggs, and fish form these poison ous products very readily. While in a majority of cases poisonous products will not develop in goods opened nnd allowed to remain in the tin, there is always the chance that such poisons will develop under favorablo conditions. Consequently, it is best to take no risks. Again, if canned food, after being oxned, is thoroughly heated or cooked, tho danger of eating it is decreased, as many ptomaine poisons are destroyed by cooking. Ora Willis Knight, State Assayer, Portland, Me. A word of warning, please, relntivo to the "Wrinkle" printed some months ngo suggesting that silver bo cleaned by boil ing it in nn aluminum vessel. An ex pensive and beautiful aluminum kettlo was injured becnuso it was used for clean ing Bilvcr. Tho household silver was boiled in tho kettle in soapy water, and camo out looking like new. Tho process was repeated whenever tho silver ljecnmo tarnished; but, alas, for tho kettlo 1 It seems that the alkali in soap has a chem ical action upon aluminum, nnd after re peated uso it destroys the surface. I now boil my silver in a simple tin dish-pan, with a piece of aluminum that I pur chased through an aluminum dealer. Thus, I keep my silver clean without in jury to my handsome aluminum vessels. It. II., Mobile, Ala. How T grudged tho spaco that an ugly heat radiator occupied under my window"; but I transformed it into a thing of beauty and usefulness by having a wide board fastened across the top. Around this board I hung a bead portiere, and stained the board to harmonize with tho furnishings of the room. Tho bead por tiere concealed tho radintor, yet allowed tho heat free access to tho room. Tho board shelf made a delightfully con venient place on which to lay books or sewing, as I sat working bv my window. Wicr, Washington, D. C Accountants who find frequent uso for blotter and ruler will find the following a help: sandpaper the under side of tho ruler, nnd paste a strip of blotter along its whole length; but the blotter should not be quite as wide as the ruler, unless tlio ruler has a strip of wire or tin with tho edge outward; then, in closing up a set of books all that is necessary is to mako tho entry, draw tho red lines, movo the ruler up, and blot them with tho strip nttached to tho ruler. M. .1. S., Brazil, Indiana. Hiccoughs may bo cured by tnking a mouthful of water, pressing inward tho tragus (the little projection over the ori fice of the ear), .and then swallowing tho water. I havo never known this to fail, and certainly no harm can bo dono by trying it. It was told to mo as an "Old Country" euro for the unpleasant littlo spasms. C. N. M., Winnetka, 111. Tho proper way to launder gowns of pongee silk is to wash them and let them dry thoroughly before ironing. If an iron is put on the pongee when it is damp, the material turns a darkey color and becomes as stiff as if starched, in stead of being soft and silky. Laundered in this way, pongee silk becomes as serv iceable and practicablo as cotton. M. L. E., Boston, Mass. To make onions tender and to fry them a golden brown without burning, slice them thin, place in frying pau with lard, cover with cold water and allow them to boil briskly until the water is en tirely nbsorled. In tho lard which was first placed in the pan with tho water, they will fry tender and brown. M. A. W., Washington, D. C. To "break in" a new pen point quickly, dip it in ink and hold it in tho (lame of a lighted match for a second. Wipe it dry with a cloth, and it will then hold ink and writo as well as a point that has been used for several days. W. P. P., Summitville, Ind. To improve tho llnvor of your cup of chocolate or cocoa, add a drop of vanilla to each cup after pouring. You will not regret tho extrn trouble. M. J. B. G., Mauch Chunk, Pa. Have you ever tried: Cooking apricots and dried peaches together! Combining in a salad cold cooked diced beets and carrots dressed with mayon naise? Putting a sprig of mint in tho water in which potatoes are boiling, to givo them an odd and delicious flavor? Serving salmon flavored with orange juice instead of lemon? Cooking cranberries with prunes? Adding three or four cloves when boil ing veal or tongue? Making strawberry frosting by adding ii cupful of canned or fresh strawberries to a cupful of sugar and one egg-white, and beating for fifteen minutes? Using equal parts of cold boiled maca roni, cooked diced carrots and canned or fresh peas, to make a novel salad? Cooking a few slices of lemon with prunes, or cooking a small bag of spices with them? M. M., Iowa City, la. Many people who would otherwise uso it, refrain from olivo oil because of its unpleasant taste. A pinch of salt added to a teaspoonful of tho oil will render it agreeable to the most exacting. C. A. S., Morgan Park, 111. To prevent dirt getting under tho finger nails while gardening, rub tho ends of the fingers with soap. Take care to get it well under the nails. When tho hands aro washed later, tho soap comes out, bringing all the dirt with it, and thero aro no tell tale marks of mother earth. K. M. P., Savannah, Ga. TURNING THE TABLES Drawn by Will Simmoni