The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-15

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Both will be held confidential.
Correspondents will please write the
names Of their places OF residence in
Jul. Letters go astray daily because
the address is given merely as City"
There are forty-five Of these United
Sattes and many cities in each State.
When lived in Boston, Mass, thirty
years ago, they used to make a drink
they called Boston cream" Could you
kindly tell me how it is made? I used TO
have a receipt, but lost it. F. II.
You do not mean the far-famed Boston
cream puffs do you? They have repu-
tation almost equal to that of the Damas-
Gus cheesecal1es OF the Arabian
Knights
VIII somebody send in recipe for Bos-
ton cream?
have been driven nearly crazy by the
disgusting bed-bugs. Can you give me
q remedy that is sure? l. E. n
Dissolve two tablespoonfuls of bichlo-
ride OF mercury in half a pint of wood
alcohol; add q quart Of gasoline, AMI
with a new, clean machine oil can, inject
the mixture into every crack and crevice
of furniture and walls. Do this twice q
week for a month, keeping a sharp look
out between times for any sign of the
invaders. Examine the mattresses and
pillows daily. This method, if Faithfully
carried out. will extirpate the wretched
plaSltes. It is warranted
I notice your directions for using for
maldehyde for disinfecting I did not
know it could be used by simply wetting
sheet in q room with it. I have used
it on my errands among the poor, but
not in that way. 1t is poured into a
pot, under which you place an alcohol
lamp, and as it boils the fumes rise and
disinfect the room. These fumigators
can be bought at any drugstore.
L am glad TO learn that people are be-
ginning to understand that an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure.
A L. 3.
1 am the proud possessor of a little ap-
paratns that sinlplifes the very important
business of germ killing in bed chambers
and bathrooms, especially important dur
ing the "muggy" dog days now upon
US. Wherever there is an evil odor there
IS danger. The best ventilator and bac-
terra killer know of is an open wood
hre, lighted on damp evenings and foggy
mornings, when malaria can almost be
brought up seven children to mans and
woman's estate, and in whose household
there was not one death or even serious
illness 70 rthirty years. attributed the
uniform health of her family to her prac-
tlce OF klnd!inS small fire in the chin
neN OF the nursery every morning the
year round. It dispalled noxious vapors,
created a draught of pure air, and dried
the walls Of the room
Where this health preserver cannot be
used the simple apparatus I speak of
IS valuable. It will be a pleasure to
send the name of it to any reader who
will forward a stamped and self-addressed
envelope.
Can you possibly give me any method
ior removing grass stains? I have got
staihS on two dresseS-one a blue ging-
nam and the other a white lawn with
pink rosebuds and green leaves Blu, the
stains on the lawn cannot be mistaken
for a roseleaf.
our boys get grass stains upon crash
and duck and linen trousers every week
Ihey wash out readily. Lay the stained
parts upon a clean cloth stretched tightly
suds of white soap and cold water and
scrub the spots hard. Rinse with clean
water and then wipe dry.
Kindly tell me of a sure way to get rid
of cockroaches. I have had them some
months and have painted both kitchen
and pantry to get rid Of them. without
avail. Have used a number of powders
without success Mrs A. B.
Have You tried a paste of two parts
Indian meal, one part red lead. mixed
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