Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
HINTS TO HOUSEkFEn,

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frying-pans with. IVY
WHEN wlping the floor beforo
the carpet down. sprinkle i II
with salt while damp; this win
prevent moths.
WHEN cold water is craved L,Io
cold water really interferes WIKI
tom it should be boiled ard q
and cooled in bottles on ice.
THE best way to cook Finnan p,
is to put on a boiler for fen wi
over a quick fire, and then mt in
ing water five minutes. Serve bo,
In purchasing canned goods n
safe rule to observe whether fboI
of the can is concave, a bDInir
pearance being indicative Of deSonl
ton.
A MANS way of patching bo,1|
table-cloth would probably be to s1I
a piece; a woman's way is to natra
piece on with starch and then smoj
with a hot iron.
If the throat is very Sore WI
cloth out of cold salt and water
it on the throat tightly when goii
bed, and cover it with a dry towel
is excellent.
LARD is sometimes adulterated
alum, starch and lime water, N
pure, it is com l,letely soluble in benz
has no burnt taste or odor, and
without sputtering, to a clear huid1
The best way to preserve old bol
never to use backing Of any sorI
have the boots brushed, or ifl
muddy wiped with little dampcli
sponge, then carefully gone over VI
little clubbing.
For stiff neck, sore throat, pausi
chest, a good remedy is to rub sonl
or vaseline into the skin. then
with a piece of cotton waddngl
shiny side outward, and wear til
discomfort is gone.
To keep flour from spelling, it Sd
be thoroughly dried and stored in
not in barrels. It is said that thd
clusion of air is apt to render
somewhat damp, and does not VEL
good dough as when perfectly dry
IF you wish your floor mattn|
look as fresh and bright at the cid
the summer as when they were Id
the spring, see that they are card
wiped off after each sweeping vi
soft cloth, Wrung out of salt and VI
For a felon, take common rock
such as is used for sailing down
dry it in an oven, then pound ID
and mix with spirits OF turpentiI
equal parts. Put it on linen RAD
wrap around the felon. As it dried
on more, and if followed up the
will be dead in twenty-four hours.
In is we'll to know that wood lyeI
antldote to poison ivy. Boil woods
in a bag few moments. Dilute sd
it will not be too harsh, YET led
quite strong. Paint with it the afll
parts, and in ten minutes wash off
soft, tepid water and anoint with
line. Repeat till a cure is effected,
AN old French recipe for remd
grease spots in silk Is as follows;
ounces of spirits of wine, add oneo
of French chalk and one ounce OF
clay, both finely powdered: Makd
paste into balls and let it dry. Al
it by rubbing it, slightly molSt4
on the spot of grease. When it lss
brush it off, and if the grease Il
entirely gone repeat the process
GOLD tinsel ruching will be Of
assistance to those who have to DEL
upon their own fingers for the man
lation of bonb0npiereS to send to
friends. It is bright looking, and e
used in ornamentlng bags, OaI
flower tubes covered with brOf
plush and so forth. The rose
chrysanthemum pearl ruchlngs, TOO
useful, for they save all the troa"
sewing on each petal separately
To keep hanging baskets from ar
out is the chief point OF lmpoT'ain;;
their care. A very good method
hang the basket where 1t can
sprinked every day, either WIZ
watering-po pot, using a generous 81
of water, or with whisk broom,
the broom in water slightly, wal,
shake it little, to remove the <,
weight of water, then, by WhlSAll
quickly over the plants, a nn -,
can be thrown, which is better 'N"'
spray from the watering-pot.
PRIME wheat -four should haS'
following characteristics; Wheaa Co.
died, none should adhere to the llD J
if a handful be squeezed, 1t ShoGJI
sift through the fingers, but snT0'u "
together, forming a little ban, Im "
will show the fine lines of the pa alhID
some time after release; II q iltaV !. h
flour be dropped on a table ~ nd u
even then preserve its form Sn'
tinuity. at least in large measure
A GOOD way to remove the he VA M
particles of food remaining IN sn aRn Of
and throat is to take a few cl4 aarp
still better, some stale bread, alI sa,o
meal, and chew them very tHoii NJ
This will carry away all re maln nt =
ticles, especially from the th arc" Jar
they may otherwise irrltate 1n Oo ~ ~
The use of bread at least thf1 aIos .
days old is the best means OF '''
and disinfecting these parts.