Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-11-21
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In: these days Of specialization the
'housekeeper is about the: only, one left
sundisputed Jack OIL. Tradea,"
Every boysand girl leaVhgesaschool HIS
It dfummed Into, them that they must
choose hso one thing and. make the most
!! ct t5. It, IT they. would reach the toy,
Every maid coming from the other
side, green as the turf she has lett,
scorns general Homework, acting On
the advice Of herGfriends and the en-
ployment agencies: . and stands boldly
out for specialization as cook, wait
ress Or laundress.z -
There's are women, brilliant, ad-
vanced ones, who are boldly advocat-
Ing the revolt of mother claiming
that she can do more for her own and
the world at large if relieved from
the thousand and one petty avocations
that so to make up the grand sum
total in the daily round. These stand
for a central nursery, central kitch-
en-, a central inf1rmary, central laun-
dry, and SO on to the end of the chap
ter of houseWifely avocations. While
there, is. much to commend in this
much exploited new departure, the
most of us have the home instinct so
well developed that in spite of weari'
ness of flesh, we still prefer to stand
for our own fire upon the hearth, our
own table where love goes into the
making of each dish, our own nursery
where we can cuddle our own babies,
and, above all, the care of our own
when sickness comes. There are
many things that may be done outside
the home with advantage to all con-
cerned. Among these the heavy laun.
dry work, where strength is limited
and help cannot be procured, stands
first. In most large cities now there
are central laundries that take fam
lily washes for IS cents a dozen, min.
Cling all the plain pieces, such as
tablecloths, pillow cases, sheets and
towels, returning the others rough
dry, but starched ready for ironing
Managing in this way all the large
pieces can be done outside the house,
leaving the little particular things to
wash at home.
This Is really very fascinating part
of Homework, and when brains are
put into it, becomes a fine art, like
embroidery or millinery.
A reliable washing fluid is great
lightener of labor. Here is the recipe
for one that has been used in the
same home for 30 years. Used &C.
cording to directions it is warranted
not to injure the most delicate fabric.
Dissolve one pound concentrated
potash in six quarts warm soft water.
When cool add one-half ounce salts Of
tartar. and one-half ounce crude dry
ammonia. Put into jug or large
bottle and cork tightly. This will
keep any length Of" time. When ready
to wash, put on the boiler with suds
made of any good laundry soap, allow
ing to every three pals of water a,
half cup of the washing fluid. Put in
the clothes that are least soiled, boil
ten minutes, take out and wash
through fresh water in the usual way,
rubbing any soiled spots that may re-
main: They will come out like magic
Meantime be boiling the second batch
of clothing. Rinse in clear water,
then in blue, and when dry the clothes
will be found snowy white. Il pre-
ferred the clothes may be soaked over
night in warm suds with quarter
teacup. of the fluid added to each tub,
but this is not necessary.
He Never Hove "Gampy."
I"Gampy' Butterfeld of East Vas
salboro, Me-, was shrewd horse
trader to the day of his death. He
was slightly deaf, and used his deaf
ness in his business to no small de.
gree.
One day he sold an old horse to
neighboring farmer, who thought he
had found great bargain. He
changed his mind, however, when, af-
ter driving his new purchase q, few
miles the beast emitted series of
explosions, strongly resembling the
exhaust of a locomotive.
Straightway he drove back to Cam
py,'' who was sharpening a knife in
his dooryard, his son Abner turning
the grindstone. The dissruntled pur-
chaser began long TRADE, which was
perfectly audible to the old man, who,
however, simulated great deafness and
finally remarked, "Hay?"
you're a skim" howled his neigh
Dor. ."
"Hay?"
II say you're skin: This boss S
got the heaves!" So
"Hay?"
"He's got the heaves! yHeaves.
heaves, heaves!''
The old man looked at him calmly.
Then, indicating his son, he said gent
w. Never hove me. Hove Abner
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:. Uses for Bran Water.
: Bran water is the best of agencies
for cleaning fine :colored muslins, like
organdies.7. >.rs>., '., "a ,>-.>5
As a carpet cleaner bran slightly
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