The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
THINGS WORTH KNOWING
Bits Of Scrapbook Wisdom on Vari-
Gus Household Topics.
The liquor from oysters. being salt and
water simply, has no nutritive value.

water simply, has no nutrltlVe value.
The Teachers college In New York will
hereafter train teachers to teach health.
An infallible cure for seasickness is said
to- be found in examining ones features
attentively in a mirror. The idea is that
by this means the eye rests on an I'M
changing surface, and the sense of motion
gradually becomes less, .'
Burns and scalds should be treated with
glycerin and flour. The glycerin should
be thickly coated over the affected part,
then bandage the part with linen to eX-
clude the air; cotton wool is even better
to use for the purpose than linen. g.
Honey should be kept in a dry, warm
spot, not as is usually done, in the cellar
AS it is naturally moist, it is likely to
attract more moisture, and get thin if
placed in the average cellar. --.s ,.,;>.-s..
That pancakes are not of themselves in
digestible may be news to some people
who have been wont to believe that all
forms of hot bread are EMBELLISHMENTS
incarnate The fact that bread or cakes
are hot has very little to do with the mat
ter, according to the experts in the United
States department of agriculture New
bread, they say, especially that from a
more or less solid masses, rendering it
less easy to nasticate than crumbly, stale
bread. On this account more resistance
might be offered to the digestive: juices
Of the stomach. When such hot breads,
however, as rolls, cakes, biscuit, etc., in
which the crust is very large in proper
tion to the crumb, is eaten, this objection
loses it's force. &.
to Cc1J hot ho
the feet in hot water and drink a pint of
hot lemonade. Then sponge with salt
water and remain in a, warm room. Sec
ond, battle the face in very hot water
every five minutes for an hour. Third,
snuff up the nostrils hot salt water every
| three hours. Fourth, inhale ammonia or
menthol. Fifth, take four hours exercise
in the open air. A ten-grain dose OF
quinine will usually break up a cold in the
| beginning. Anything that. will set the
blood actively in circulation will do it
But, better than all, If your cold is in
veterate or serious, consult your family
doctor, and at once. ~" Il .
Egged Ham-(Table Talk place cup
| full of chopped ham into a buttered spider
Break three eggs into the pan without
beating. Have the pan hot. and stir the
contents constantly until every small Bit
Of ham is covered with coating Of egg
/ T..
French Dried Beef.-Put into a sauce
1 pan with enough cold water to cover i
one quarter pound Of finely shaved driet
beef Let come to boil then drain of
and add one level tablespoonful Of butte
and shakes Of paprika. Have ready OH
! hot platter a half dozen nicely broilet
mushrooms. Put on each of these a shake
of paprika and few drops of lemon juice
Sprinkle over all a quarter teaspoonful o
salt: Turn over these the beef and gravy
Il A word Of warning against the careless
use of polishes. If the origin of many
mysterious fire were traced to it's sourc,
it might be found in the pot of wax Sc
directly on the fire to soften to the prope
consistency for spreading. Always mel
on register or use the hot water bath
That Is, put the jar of wax in a vessel o
hot water to dissolve When ready t
add the turpentine take away from tn
fire, then beat. Then, too. the care of tn
cloths used in waxing. Always put then
away in >scme metal or stone recepta Gle
never thrown carelessly in a closet, for tn
reason that all the vegetable oils are liza
BILE to spontaneous combustion. Keep a
a long as clean then throw away. Will
the regular weighted brush is best polish
i ing a floor, very good substitute can b
: made at home, using bricks flat iron
: covered with flannel or old carpet. If thi
> improvised frottier can be attached to
:, mop handle 1t will save STOPPING l
!, France the people have a polishing brus
! that they fasten to their feet.