Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-17

Ribbons may be renewed by wash
ing them in gasoline and then stretch
ing them.
A few drops of oil of peppermint,
anise or cassia, or any essential oil,
will keep books free from mould.
Chiffon may be cleaned by first
steaming and then placing it lightly
on plate and leaving it in the oven
to dry.
To remove rust from steel make a
paste of emery powder and kerosene,
rub on and let stand awhile, then pol
ish with oil.
Buds and flowers that are to be
worn in the corsage belt or hair
should have the ends of the stems
waXed to keep them from willing.
A rose potpourri is made by pack
ing fresh rose petals in salt, a layer
of the petals, then layer of salt, and
keeping them covered six months.
When a hat has become wet with
rain it should be dried with a silk
handkerchief, brushed with a soft
brush and, when it is nearly dry,
with harder brush.
Always see that the shoes are prop
erly cared for when taken off at
night. Straighten and smooth out the
wrinkles, draw down from the in
step and pull up from the heel
Flowers can be revived after they
have been worn for an evening, if
they are sprayed with water and put
under a bell glass. The stems of the
flowers received by post should be
placed for moment in hot water con-
tanning little sal volatile.
If metal teapots are not used for
some time they acquire a peculiar, I'M
pleasant odor, frequently giving a dis
agreeable taste to the tea made in
them. 1t is said that this may be OBJ
waited by dropping lump of sugar in
to the pot when it is put away.
To make flaxseed tea, excellent for
la cough, take one-half pound each of
flaxseed and of rock candy and three
lemons, pared and sliced. Pour over
this two quarts of boiling water and
let it stand until very cold. 1t should
be strained before taking.
Clean soiled window shades by rub
bling them with stale bread or Full
ler's earth Fasten a cord IN the CEN
ter of the bottom strip of each shade.
This will obviate the necessity of
touching the shade itself whenever
you wish to raise or lower them
To clean a hetland-wool shawl make
a lather of lukewarm soapsuds and
dip the shawl into it, rubbing and
squeezing gently with the hands Even
the rinsing water should be softened
with little soap and care should be
taken that the water, whenever it is
changed, should be of the same tenn
perature.
Frequently one will be annoyed by
worms in the soil around the roots of
the window plants. The worms may
be disposed of by thoroughly wetting
the earth with lime water, using about
half a cup of lime to three quarts of
water. Let all the lime dissolve that
will, then pour off the clear water
and use it on the soil.
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Spots on the face, as rule, are an
indication that the general health is
out of order. To get rid of them, live
as plainly as possible, avoiding highly
seasoned dishes, cakes, sweets and
pastry and get plenty of exercise and
fresh air. If after a reasonable time
the spots should not disappear, a doc
tor should be consulted.
1t is most depressing to a woman
to have thin and scrawny neck The
following treatment is recommended
as very beneficial in such cases: Take
plenty of exercise of the neck muscles.
The best for the purpose is head rota-
ton. Afterward battle the neck in
warm water to open the pores and
then rub some good skin food into
the skin.
A Good Graft.
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