The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04

anu bpuSut TWO Sutl TiUES. l. rom tlplr
conversation | learned that the girl was
TO take the trip to the Pacific coast I'M
accompanied and the mother evidently
thought if her daughter was protected
by her rings she'd not be so apt to be
criticised for being alone. Funny idea,
but the women seem To think it works
WELL
Mcndng should be regularly done and
not allowed to accumulate from one
weeks end TO the next, or it We prove
almost impossible to accomplish it,
Patent leather shoes should bc cleaned
with sweet oil applied with a piece of
flannel and afterward polished with a
soft buster or wad of cotton.
\ small piece of borax dissolved in
the mouth relieves hoarseucSS. and often
alays n cough induced by throat irrita-
The materials for evening gowns are
softer and slOSSer than ever, if that is
possible. But somewhat more body of
texture has crept into the warp and
wool, This speaks we'll for the continu-
ance of the drectoire styles. The manu-
facturers and the designers of the fash
ions, as n rule, play into each others
hands, but such may not always he the
case.
ton. Used often as 4 garglc it is heal
ing for Il caukered mouth or sore throat.
70 loosen glass stopper soak corner
of glass cloth in boiling water and
then wrap it around the neck of the
bottle. The heat will cause the glass
of the neck to expand and the stopper
may then be easily removed.
70 the woman who values her per
s9nal appearance pair Of channels
gloves are boon and blessing dur
ing the renuvalng period. They save
the hands greatly. can bc worn until
Soilcd, and when washed in tepid water
and soap suds are just as good Us ever.
Fine china or colorcd glass may be
neatly mcndcd 10y painting the edges
with the white of an egg slightly beaten.
dipping the edge in finely powdered I'M
Stacked lime, and quickly pressing the
two edges together, holding them firmly
for few minutes. The lime will slack
en- and harden very quickly
This is the time for the housekeeper to
replenish the summer cottage china, for
many broken sets and sample sets and
odd pieces are offered aS bargains and
are invaluable for this purpose.
Don't let your kitchen be a workroom
only. For the convenience of your
maid, let there he an easy chair, in one
corner put looking glass, in the other
tmcpiecc. If there is an unused door.
make il pretty closet by setting, in
the framework, some three or four
shelves, which, when painted, make n
tidy place for odds and ends of table
ware.
Crinklcd Japanese paper. when comes
in greens, blues ana soft tauS, is being
nGpI in hpIrtttnG and IrpsgipHr for
the covering Of shelves ana dresser tops.
Where the ColorS harmnuiZe with those
of the wallis ana carpet Of the room, the
effect is very pleasing. The edges Of
the paper are pulled ont slightly and
are allowed to fall over the edge of the
shelf or dresser top.
Embossed feather may he cleaned with
turpcntiue applied with soft cloth.
This removes the stains but slightly
stllcus the leather, which must be
made pliable again by being rubbed
briskly with crude oil. / sc a very lit
tie oil and 90 over the piece with one
Of the clean cloths upon which no oil
has been put: as care must be taken To
get all the surface grease off to prevent
snilng the clothes.
To remove rust from steel make "A
paste of emery powder and Kerosene, rub
on and let st@mt while then polish
with oil.
Chiffon may bc cleaned 10y first steam
ing and then placing il lightly on plate
aud leaving 1t in the oven To- dry.
4 great many skeleton waists of one
sort or another are seen IN the new cos
tunes. They have the familiar effect of
the long popular jumper. which it would
be hard 10 imagine sci aside within the
next few months. Almost all the new
gowns coming IN now have the style in
one way nr another. | sually the bodice
is of net Of mou,Srlinc DC soie-thc for
mrr is the most popnlar-whiie the high
bodice skirt sends mp shoulder arrange
mouts of one Kind or another.
There are some good looking French
glove boxes of crctnune and brocade silk
being shown. With little ingenuity
and Il careful look ut the French ones,
they are not nearly so hard To make as
one would think. If one is So fortunate
as to own an old brocade satin gown,
there are all sorts of possibilities in it
in the way of boxes, pin cushions, and
opera bags. Not only can glove boxes be
made of il, but larger ones for shirt
waists.
Guest room books are invariably dis
treSsng. one has either read them all.
or else one would not read them for
worlds, II there were none mt all one
could "a to bed with settled mind. But
there are SO many, and they are ar
ranged 50 seductlvely on the small table
ut the head of the bed. II goes against
ones SENSE of the fitness Of things TO be
vlSiting-a period when one does all
| things contrary 10 ones home habitS-to
find the light placed SO tacttully ut the
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