The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-19
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

will not run the color press the writ
ing with a warm iron When this is
done. the letters never blur.
TO embroider an initial upon
pair of silk stockings, slip a glass egg
into the stocking and draw the stock
ing firmly over it while outlining the
letter This gives a perfect outline.
You will find great Improvement in
a one-seam sleeve that is to fit snugly
to the arm If you will slightly round
the edge of the sleeve that comes over
the elbow. This is not observed on
the long sleeve that fits snugly to the
arm, but It gives decided comfort to
the arm at the elbow.
In making a stencil pattern, instead
OF weighing the material with irons
to keep It perfectly straight, get a
handful of button drawing pins, or
tailor's pins, and fasten the material
securely to a large board or upon the
kitchen table. Put plenty of smooth
papers beneath the material. Pin the
pattern up on the goods, and you will
have better success with the work.
Plate powder that will not scratch
The finest polish on silver is made OF
whiting. Pour over the whiting
enough water to dissolve It and add
some ammonia. Let the sediment set
tie. pour off the water and let the
whiting dry When dry 1t can be ap-
piled to the smoothest silver and
gold. 1t should be rubbed with soft
chamois or cotton cloth.
A pretty garnish can be made with
the inner leaves Of brussel sprouts.
If the new fountain pen leaks
around the Joined ends put the screw
end in melted candle grease join the
two pieces and it will not leak.
If a muff is carried to the opera,
thin white gloves should be slipped
over the delicately tinted ones TO
keep them clean, for mun Innings get
badly soiled.
A small medicine bottle Is useful
for holding embroidery needles Keep
it in the work basket,
II one has piece Of roofing slate
and will heat it in the oven, 1t can
be placed under the bread pan and
the winter bread will rise more quick
ly. Cover well to keep in the heat
TO make good floor filler put npS
pint of broken glue in an old tin
bucket and cover with one gallon of
boiling water. Put the bucket into
second vessel OF water and the
glue will dissolve without burning.
When 1t boils add enough sifted saw
dust to make a good putty. Fill the
floor cracks with this, smooth with
steel wood scraper or thin-bladed
case knife. ...
II is claimed a splendid ironing
board cover is made by lacking bur
lap to the board, and then covering
1t with u double thickness Of old
white flannel. This makes a firm,
smooth covering which never wrink-
les like the blanket covering.
A leather bag Of convenient size
should be made to keep very fine
pointed scissors in, for II not only
protects the sharp ends but saves the
hands.
When laundering starched articles
in winter always add borax to the
starch and the cuffs will not lose
shape.
A relish made of one can Of pimen-
toes, mixed with finely chopped cell
cry, is well liked It is covered with
French dressing and served on let
tuce leaves.
As an addition to jelly, take a
handful of figs, wash them clean and
plump them with tepid water 1t takes
few hours TO do this. Cover them
with strawberry gelatine. The figs
can be cut and mixed with broken
nut kernels
A woman who likes fads, yet does
not care for the accumulation of odd
bits o. bric-a-brac, purchased a plain
silver napkin ring which she takes
with her on her travels, and at each
city where she made an extended Wis
It, she has the name of the city, date,
etc, engraved up on the ring. II is
getting full of names and is very
lrtistic.
Save one or two turkeys wings
They are the best brushes in the
world to use around stove, and they
are splendid for sweeping closet
shelves. Weight the wing tip with an
iron until it dries.
When books become badly soiled
on the edges II not gilt edged, close
the book tightly, then erase the marks
with an ink eraser This will cut OFF
all rough edges, all soiled marks and
leave the book very clean.
In making "A glace card ornament II
the cards gets solled with the hands
or from mucilage, you can dampen
a white cloth and wipe of the surface
of the card, leaving it perfectly clean
Do not rub the card, for the shiny
surface is very thin, much like a
veneer.
The cushioned back of a Morris
chair has been found valuable in the
sick room to place back OF the invalid
in bed.
To candy fruit for immediate use,