The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
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Dear Miss Grey; VIII YOU please
tell how 90 make preserves and
pickles OF the rind OF watermelon
CONSTANT READER
Preserves In preparing pre-.
serves maay soak the peeled riuds
IN brine or alum water. and With
this process the work draga along
for two or more DAYS Late expert
meuts prove this trouble Is uuneces.
sary. After the rind Is carefully
peeled and cut into pieces OF the
desired shape. mix with an equal
weight OF sugar and let stand over
night. This method Will draw out
the natural juices and make u un-
necessary to add water Add sliced
lemon to flavor and boil slowly until
frui, Is clear and strip thick. Put
IN Jars and keep In a cool dark
place,
Pickle-To each quart Of vinegar
allow three pounds OF brown sugar,
two ounces OF cinnamon and two
ounces Of cloves Tie up spices ia
cheesecloth bag. and boil five min.
utcs with sugar and vinegar Pour
while hot over pared and sliced
rlnd. and lot stand In stone jar "a
hours Then boil and seal while
hot.
Dear Miss Grey, Please answer
through The Star, Does silk seal
plush look anything Ike real seals
Would Il make a good coat Tor win
teri MRS LlkETo KNOW.
A.--The most satisfactory way
for you 70 do is 20 look at a gar.
ment Of the material Personally.
I should not advise such a coat,
Cloth would be Ia better taste and
would give better service Il II al
ways a safe plan 20 avoid novel
ties In style OF fabric when one
wishes 90 look well-dressed on
moderate means.
Dear Miss Grey: How can lice
and nits BE- destroyed quickly from
school childrcn's hair7
A--Addfess a letter Of Inquiry 20
Mrs Edith NJ Hickey. school nurse.
board OF education office. Seattle
Dear Miss Grey: Please print a
recipe for canning green peppers
and mushrooms O H.
Al have been unable 20 find
a recipe for canning peppers, but
think they could be canned In same
way as string beans Here Is q
standard recipe FOR mushrooms
though Il may not be such as you
want.
Wash and wipe free from grit
small fresh button mushrooms. Put
into frying pan quarter Of pound u
very best butter Add two whole
cloves. saltsp0ou Of salt and table
spoon lemon Juice Wheu hot. add
quart OF mushrooms. toss them up
IL the butter for a moment 0uiy
then put IN Jars F1n the top Of
each far with an inch or two or the
butter and let Il cool Keep the
jars In a cool place. and when the
butter Is quite firm add top layer
OF salt. Cover 70 keep out dust
Dear Miss Grey. II II Is not ask
INK too much. will you kindly tell
me how TO shrink a sweater which
stretched 80 after washing that Il
cannot be- worm Is bustermiik good
for the complexionF Please give
me a recipe for grape juice made
from Concord grapes
A.--Ul Put Il IN hot water and
avoid hanging It SO Il will stretch
when drying Dry g on a sheet
spread on the grass II white. put
blueing Ia the water. as hot water
will turn il yellow 81 Il Is said to
be. go Wash and stem the grapes.
put in a preserving kettle wlth va.
ter enough % keep from burning
When the juice Is well out put IN a
Jelly bag and drain For every
quart Of juice use two cups Of su
gar: bring 10 the boiling point and
put IN alright jars This may be
diluted when served
Dear Miss Grey Can You tell me
what magazine Montague Glass Is
writing for now? W q J
Al think. Ike many other mag
azine writer's. he sells his manu-
scripts whore he can. aud IS not
writing for any particular puhlica
ton. You may be able to get more
definite information at the city n
brary.
Dear Miss Grey. WIN you tell
me whether Del Lawrence. leading
man al the Lois theatre. Is mar
ried7 Also Miss Jane Kelton. lead
ing woman7 A. l. c.
A.--Inquire Of the Lois theatre
Dear Miss Grey: Kindly publish
recipe for picking onions.
BLUENOSE.
A-Peel small onions. place them
in strong brine for two days Then
lay In fresh water for one day. Pack
closely In Jars. fill with best vine
gar. cold Carefully packed and
sealed afr tight these will keep fol
years.