The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-16
HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION.
New Inventiona and Designs for In
door Decorations Handy
Kitchen Contrivances.


Art effects in cretonne are by no
means new, but it is doubtful if more
artistic results were ever obtained by
manufacturers than are observable in
this years output. They make one
long to turn summer home furnisher
just to look at them. A rich creamy
tint is the favorite groundwork and
upon this effective background appear
clusters of roses in hues familiar in
natures handiwork and other shadings
that are not to be found in any rose
garden in the world. The great pink
and red roses show up remarkably
well, while the blues and the purple
blossoms are fully as attractive, if not
as natural looking. In some Of the
pink and green patterns bowknot
of delicate blue is introduced and as
the pink is of faint hue, also, the
combination is very pretty and
"Frenchy." Edged with lace, these
cretonnes make the daintiest of por-
there's and mantel draperies, to say
nothing of couch cushions. For bed
room furnishing in summer cottage
they are ideal, for they harlnonize
beantifullywith the brass andenameled
bedsteads and the light tinted furni-
ture that commands special attention
at this season Of the year.
To further carry out the idea Of COM
pieteness and harmony in furnishings,
waste baskets and sewing baskets are
covered to match the mantel and door
drapery and sofa cushions. 1t is an
easy matter nowadays to carry out
any desired color scheme to the mi
nutest detail and with inexpensive ma
terials, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
In the housekeeper's realm, new in. |
ventions and devices are constantly
brought to the front and clever, per
suasiye demonstrators" endeayor to |
impress visitors to the big shops with
the merits and desirable features OF
the new inventions. One OF these nov
elites is a combined condensed milk
can opener and holder. The contriv-
ance is made of nickel and, conseuuent-
ly, will not tarnish. The milk can is
slipped inside and by pressing the ton
OF the holder at designated point
the cover of the can is opened sulli.
ciently to permit the milk to flow into
a spout resembling that of a syrup
Jug, protected in a similar way by a
I'D and operated in similar manner.
The ordinary tin bread or cake box
is not the best kind of a receptacle
for the family supply of breadstufr and
cake because when it is tightly closed
all ventilation is shut off and The con.
tents, bread especially, become sog.
gy' There is ventilated bread box on
the market-the only one of its kind
according to the shop folks-and the
ventilated portion consists OF an ova.
section, little oyeran inch long, pune.
tured with half dozen or 81 Din holes.
The perforated box costs about ms
much and half as the unyentilated
All sorts of cooking utensils are te
De had in nickel and the saucepans OF
various sizes, the kettles and irvine
apparatus, make brilliant array
Nlckelware, however, costs little
more than some other varieties.
lhe secret of always having pot-pie
light is not to allow the lid to be re.
moved from the kittle while boiling. II
IS the cold air striking the dough
hat 7 Is il heavy.
stoves or any iron utensils can be
Sept from rusting when not in use by
'uobing them over with cloth moist.
med with kerosene,