The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

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Keep cookies in an earthen crock
and they will taste fresh even when
two weeks old.
Pack mashed potatoes into glass
meat jars. previously Toured When
needed, the bulk Of potatoes can be 4
shaken from the Jar, cut into slices
and fried.
Save the shoe polish daubors from
liquid polishes since they are useful
for polishing stoves A small sponge
can be inserted in the wire when the
brush is worn out.
A silkateen spool nailed to the floor
back of the door and painted the color
OF the woodwork makes a convenient
door-stop.
Tiny cardboard slippers covered
with crepe paper make ornamental
holders for holding spectacles. Long
bottles covered with paper and tied
with ribbons are serviceable for hat
pin holders. Half-fll the bottle with
shot Heart-shaped hair receivers are
made with three hearts, covered with
crepe paper and decorated with rib
bons.
Get an ounce OF collodion at a drug
store. Cover the cut with a little, and
thoroughly soak small piece Of medi
Gated cotton that will little more
than cover the cut. Press II down and
smooth out with the fingers until the
edges of the cotton have adhered to
the fieshs 1t will quickly dry, after
which the hands can be wet, and it
will stand hard wear
have at last found a way to peel
onions without the eyes being effected
by them Use automobile glasses they
are only 10 cents. in fve and ten cent
stores, and any amount of onions can
be peeled without any trouble.
To keep apples for winter use put
hem in casks or bins, in layers. well
severed with dry sand each layer be-
Ing covered. This preserves them
from air from moisture and from
frost IL prevents their perishing by
their own perspiration, their mois-
ture being absorbed By the sand; and
at the same time II preserves the fla-
vor Of the apples and prevents their
whiting. Pippins have been kept in
this manner until midsummer, sound
and fresh. Any kind of sand will
answer, but II must be perfectly dry.
A good pair OF Shears, Carelessly left
out of doors for some time, seemed
hopelessly rusty until at the sugges-
tion Of friend they we're secured with
salt, moistened In scaIding vinegar,
soaked for a day In kerosene oil, then
dried, sharpened and vigorously rub
bed with a flannel cloth dipped in
sweet oil. The result was they were
restored to their original use and
brightness.
To take out mlldew wet the cloth
and rub on soap and chalk mixed to-
gether, and lay in the sun, or lay the
cloth in buttermilk for a short time
'hen place in the hot sun, or wet with
,emon Juice and treat the same way.
II the tooth has cavity use liquid
ammonia. Spray from medicine drop
per directly into the cavity. Be very
sure and not touch the tender gum II
there is an liberated root prepare a
pOultice Of faXseed meal, mixed with
water. Put in a small vessel and ap-
ply to the gum, covering the swell
ing. Spread on small pieces of linen
no larger than the end OF the finger,
fold one thickness over the poultice.
Renew just as fast as they cool. This
will soften the liberation and cause
It to break in short time. Have a
second party prepare the poultice, II
possible. as IL must be done quickly.
Keep hot water bottle outside Of
bandage.
II the glass stopper refuses to como
out OF that new bottle of Christmas
| perfume light a match and heat the
neck of the bottle-not the cork, how
overland the neck will expand with
heat. The glass stopper can then be
easily removed.
Tissue paper stuffed into damp shoes
will absorb the moisture as quickly
| as absorbent powders.
When fresh cornmeal begins to sour
place It in pan and heat in the oven,
frequently stirring it up from the bot
tom of the pan; pack in a lard bucket
and keep in warW place.
To keep fur neck pieces clean, after
removing the scarf cover 1t with pow
dered magnesia and place in its own
box. This shakes out and removes all
grease and dirt.
A small floor Of hardwood can be
quickly and easily swept with feath-
or duster. Narrow halls can be swept
in the same manner and the wood
work at the sides is not injured as
with the wooden portion Of sweep
er or broom.
Squash should be baked in the skin.
Clean ripened squash, remove the
seeds and slightly season with salt.
Place in the oven and bake, When
done remove the contents TO a heat
ed pan. mix with butter and pepper
and few teaspoonfuls OF cream, mash
ana beat light with a spoon.
Every household should be provid-
| ed with A trolley clothes line for Use