The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

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homelv hose supporter has super
ceded 80 long, has come back, but Oh!
horror of horrors! 1t has lost all its
old-time modesty, and returned braz-
emily to the light of day and all man
kind in general, in a new form, its
the same old thing though, girls-the
only difference Is in where you wear
1t. 1t has come back and landed
square on the elbow and it is called
the "elbOw garter" Its purpose In
this life is to hold In place the long
gloves now SO fashionable. Like it
used to be though, it must be decorat-
ed with the dainty little bower jeweled
buckle and made of the daintiest of
elastic In any OF the pale shades. Some
we saw in the city were made to
match the evening gown with which
they were to be worn and were decor
ated with big chou of tulle fastened
on with tiny jeweled buckle.
Some Things Worth Knowing.
1t is said that II water pipes are
painted with ,glycerine they will not
freeze during the cold weather.
In frosty weather add handful of
salt to the water used for washing
steps, for 1t will prevent their freez-
ing.
When washing sieve don't use
soap. A brush and clear water are
generally all that is needed, but soda
should be used if the sieve be greasy.
If you are doubtful whether a mus
lin or print dress will wash we'll, pre-
face the washing by soaking it for ten
minutes in a pail of tepid water, into
which a teaspoonful of turpentine has
been stirred.
Those who love the scent of violets
should place ground or pounded orris
root, made into sachets, among their
linen. Florentine orris is the best and
it may be used among the sheets in
the linen cupboard, as we'll as in the
drawers in the bedrooms.
If apricots, prunes, peaches and
other evaporated fruits are soaked
over night in water they will be very
much improved. They should be al
lowed to stand in barely enough water
to cover them, as too much will make
them fiat and insipid If they are pre-
pared in this way the taste will be
much better and, although it is hardly
appetizing to admit it, much cleaner.
A kitchen convenience which is not
present in every household is a pair
of sharp scissors. Scissors are used
to trim lamp-wicks-which is wrong
and to cut papers and strings; but
seldom for trimming bacon and ham
rinds, skinning parts of fowls which
need skinning and trimming salads
These are proper uses for scissors and
the use of them saves much labor.
Old felt hats may be utilized very
successfully in polishing furniture or
vanished floors. To make a polisher,
get soft, worn, long-handled brush,
make good thick pad of odd pieces
of wooden material and cover with
an old felt hat. Nail this, or better
still, tie on with stout cord to the
handle of the brush. With this one
can polish stained boards with little
trouble.
To clean and polish the leather COW
erings of china, etc., mix together
equal parts of vinegar and linseed oil,
apply very sparingly with a piece Of
flannel and polish with soft cloth.
The same treatment is excellent for
French polished furniture, but it must
be remembered that the vinegar and
oil mixture is to be applied sparingly
and that "elbow grease" is to be used
generously.
There is hardly anything as hard
as being as nice to your wife's rela-
tives as you expect them. to be to you.
Ink will not corrode pens if bit Of
iron mails or tacks will do) is kept in
the bottle.
Stains caused by sewing machine
oil can be removed by dampening with
ammonia before washing.
If one fears a draught from the
open window in the bedroom have the
opening at the top covered with a
strip of muslin, and keep the window
open the year around.
During cold weather If clothes must
be hung out of doors to dry, add a
handful of salt to the last rinsing
water. The clothes can then be hung
on the line before freezing and there
is less danger of tears.
Aluminium cooking utensile can be
kept as bright as new by rubbing with
a polish made by dissolving twenty
grains of borax in water to which one
third the quantity of ammonia has
been added. Shake the mixture we'll
before using.
To prevent the blue in clothes from
looking patchy it Is wise plan to
make a quart or two of water good
deep blue, and from that pour into the
blueing tub until one has the re-
quired tint. Never blue too heavily,
for this always suggests the idea that
the laundress uses blue to cover up
dirt.
Coffee stains, even when there is
cream in the coffee, may be removed
rom delicate silk and wooden fabrics
With the aid of pure glycerin. Brush
the glycerin on the spots, then wash
them with lukewarm water and press
on the wrong side with warm iron.
The glycerin absorbs both the color
ing matter and the grease.
Venison steak affords pleasant
change in the menu. Have the steak
an inch and a half thick and remem-
Der that 1t should be under-rather
than over-done. Spread both sides
with butter rubbed to a cream and
pour over, Just before sending to the
table, two tablespoonful of melted
currant jelly. Serve with venison
candied sweet potatoes.
Excellent dish cloths are made of
| knitted cotton, for they are very
strong and can be washed and boiled