Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-04-26
4 oussho>a Tjds.
Ginfer Cookies.

DuttcT, iloldSSeS, SuSaf-tnree
Cup of each, one egg to be;
Two-thirds cup of water, hot,
TeaspOOnfuls two of soda, not
Cream of tarter, but the one,
With flour through the sitter run
Just enough to roll out nice,
And don't forget the ginger spice
Deity mixed and baked Alright
You will sing they're "out Of sight"
A Timely" Suggestion.
When the strawberry season is on,
remember that nice way to serve
them is with their hulls on and the
tips pointing in toward small
mound of sugar in the center.
Fruit Wholesome Diet.
Fruit is ordinarily used as an ap.
petizer, but the chemists tell us that
the actual food value of dried fruits
is high. Raisins stand at the head
of the list, with apricots, peaches and
pruneS as close seconds. Some relish
the dried fruit in the uncooked state,
but most dried fruits are made more
palatable and possibly more digesti,
BILE by being cooked.
How to Eat Correctly.
l. Eat only in response to an
actual appetite, which will be satisfied
with plain bread and butter.
2. Chew all solid food until it is
liquid and practically swallows itself
3. Sip and taste all liquids that
have taste, such as soup and lemon
ade. Water has no taste and can bt
swallowed Immediately.
4, Never take food while angry OF
worried, and only when calm. Wait
ing for the mood in connection with
the appetite is speedy cure for both
anger and worry.
5. Remember and practice these
four rules and your teeth and health
will be fine.
To Preserve Food.
With little extra work and care
food can be kept in good condition
where one has neither cool cellar
nor refrigerator. To keep butter
put the dish inside a flower-pot: put
in q basin of cold water, throwing 8
clean, damp cloth over it all. 1t is
well to let the ends of the cloth rest
in the water. Meat can be kept in
good condition if it is rubbed with 9
damp cloth dipped in salt and vinegar
A bag Of charcoal will help in the
preservation if it is kept in the same
place with the meat. Always keer
cold meat well covered with cloth.
Small squares of muslin kept ready
to throw over any article of food
which has been taken from the table
will help to keep it sweet and clean
Summer Care Of the Feet.
A strong solution of salt and water
should be used in bathing the feer
when one comes in from an exhaust
ing walk, and the feet allowed to re
main in the bath until all pain il
gone, when they should be rinseG
in cold water and well rubbed dry
After bath, it is well to rub the fee
with a mixture of equal parts o
tannin, witch hazel and alcohol. Ii
the morning, before putting on the
shoes and stockings, they should bt
busted inside with a powder made o
one part salicylic acid, two parts DO
racic acid and two parts talcum
This powder is excellent for prevent
ing excessive or offensive perspira
tiOn Offensive odors of the feet arr
often symptomatic of disease, rather
than of neglect of cleanliness.
Hot Water Remedy.
A woman of experience with sicl
people says: Headache almost al
ways yields to the simultaneous ap
plication of hot water to the feet an(
back of the neck. A towel folded
dipped in hot water, wrung ou
quickly and applied over the stom
ach, acts like magic in cases OF collie
A towel folded several times ant
dipped in hot water, quickly wruni
out and applied over the seat of pain
will in most cases promptly relieve
toothache and neuralgia. A strip o
flannel or towel folded several time
lengthwise and dipped in hot waite
then slightly wrung out and applie'
about the neck of q child suffering
with an acute attack of Group, vii
usually relieve the sufferer in tn
/ course of ten minutes, if the fianne
is kept hot. There is no dOmesti
,, remedy that so promptly cuts shor
congestion of the lungs, sore throa
or rheumatism as will hot water whel
applied promptly and thoroughly.
For Mendint Glass.
China and glass can be mende'
so that they will be practical for use
Glass is much more difficult to joil
securely than china. What is con
sidered the best kind of glue for glas
is made of two ounces of isinglass AM
half q pint of gin poured into an open
mouth bottle and set in the sun unit
dissolved. 1t should be shaken ever.
day and before using should b
strained through a piece of muslin
Before glueing, wash the edges G
the glass with hot suds, dry, and thal
with a small brush apply the cemen
to both ends. When they are niccl.