Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


often heal them quickly. Remove the
cause by hygiehic living.
Sulphur soap and ichthyol soap are
both good to use when the face is un-
slightly with pimples.
Moles should be removed with an
electric needle and only the best speeia-
lists should do the work.
A Adouble chin can be reduced by proper
massage manipulation. Anoint with
orange flower skin food and press cream,
SO that the delicate cuticle will not be
bruised; then. picking up the flesh be-
tween thumb and first finger, roll firmly
/ with rather severe pressure. The idea is
to dissolve the little fat cells. Every
morning bathe with cold salt water.
1 The correct complexion brush is OF
firm. even bristle. 1t will cost about 81.
After bathing the face with the brush,
warm water and pure CASTLE soap, dry
and apply orange flower skin food, which
is superior complexion beautifer.
| If you are over-tired bathe the neck
and temples with hot water. Bathe the
back OF the neck particularly. This seems
to relax the muscles and the veins that
supply the brain with blood Lie down
to. sleep with peace, for it will come
surely. A headache may often be relieved
even cured, by hot applications to the
back of the neck.
When child coughs croupy give it a
piece of butter the size OF walnut and in
Is or 20 minutes repeat; if not foosened
soon give another piece which will prob
ably be sufficient. Tnis has been used
for 10 years in a large family and always
proved effective.
For persistent vomiting, from whatever
cause, put heaping tablespoonful Of raw
rice in frying pan and shake over fire till
grains are roasted black. Put in pitcher
and pour over half pint of boiling water
Stir and when cool strain and give one
teaspoonful every five minutes till it stops
This will help when nothing else will.
| If in cleaning house one finds grease
spots on marble, it can be quickly re.
moved by applying powdered magnesia.
| To frost glass rub over carefully with
e little muslin bag filed with fine sand
and powdered glass and grindstone grit
and water. Then clean the glass thor.
oughly and moisten with, hydrot1uorie
acid. When the glass is frosted to suit,
wash with clean, cold water.
Stitch together newspapers enough to
entirely cover the springs of your bed
and if there are sIats, make second
paper sheet to put under the springs. 1t
will keep out the dust and is easily re-
placed.
To grease griddle cut small white
turnip in half and rub the griddle with it.
1t causes no smoke, smell, taste or adhe-
sion and will be found better than butter
or grease.
To clean bottles or glass jars, cut a
small potato into dice and shake in the
bottle or jar half filled with cold water.
To prevent new shoes from squeaking
take platter of some sort and pour
little linseed oil in it. Let the soles of
creaking shoes rest in this over night and
in the morning you will find that they
not only do not make any more noise,
but that the oil has made tile soles inn
peryious to danpn ess as well.
In cleaning the brass round keyhole
it is almost impossible not to soil the sur
rounding wood. Geta piece of cardboard
about four inches square, cut hole in it
shape of the brass, and put it over the
keyhole when cleaning, and the wood
win not be touched.
Bear in mind that pound OF lean beef
and quart of milk contain about the
same amount of nourishment; but the
meat, although it costs more, is more
valuable for food, as it contains the nut
rients in more suitable proportion.
Ham has much better flavor if it is
boiled for one hour and then baked two
hours with brown sugar sprinkled over it
for the last fifteen minutes.
Potato salad is much more savory if
mixed with the salad dressing while hot
apd hoFora sary;10 N
: Although "hunger is the best sauce
daintily garnished dish is the next best.
Biscuit require much more heat to
bake than bread, so heat your oven ac-
cordingly.
The notion that fish is brain food
is mistake. Fish does not contribute
to brain growth and development more
than other nitrogenous food. Fish, meat
and eggs are Of equal value as brain food.
To clean rusty freirons, rub the irons |
with sweet oil, and leave them till the
next day to allow the oil to soak into
them; rub with unsaked lime. But re-
member that deeply rusted steel will
never regain its original polish, and all I
steel articles that are not in frequent use
should be looked at every month or SO and
cleaned if necessary. When putting
away for the Summer, rub with very
little unsalted lard and roll in brown
paper.
To brighten shabby carpet. put tea
cuplul of vinegar into pail OF warm
water and wash over the entire carpet
with tile mixture. The carpet should be
first thoroughly brushed and care must
be taken to merely damp it with the vim
epar and water. Allow it to dry thorough
lybefore being walked upon.
.,;f,ee ef rather fine Wire-netting cut
to fitthe ash-tray under a range will save
all sitting of cindets, as only the ine1
dust will drop through it. The netting
should be cut slightly larger than the
trav, so that an edge can be turned up
ali round it to keep it in place.
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