The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-27
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer by Lydia E'o'

most every one; it is the strong odor,
whether pleasant or dsagrecable, that
causes trouble and sometimes disgust.
For cutting rust from ironware chicken
oil is recommended. Wash the article to
be treated in hot soap suds. dry thor
oughk. then cover with a coating OF I'm.
sailed chicken oil. Wrap in papers and
mt in dry place for a week or sew
eral weeks. Wash again in soapsuds and
scour with bath.brick.. II the rust Is not
removed repeat the process several times.
The time required depends upon the
depth of the rust. Some OF rs have land
away highly priced pieces OF ironware,
some of them valuable antiques, that may
he greatly improved by this treatment.
Anna lRittenhouse says that among the
fashions which have proved acceptable
for summer are 'the skirt with deep
band, the sleeve cut in one with the
bodice, and strong colors for gowns and
hats
If you have feathers that are too much
soiled to be used, try giving one bath
in alcohol then shaking il in the air I'M
til dry, which will be only few mo
ments
Before putting up window screens see
that they are free from dust by rubbing
with cloth saturated in kerosene, or moist
with vaseline. Both are good. A piece
of emery paper helps remove rust. In
mending holes it is not necessary to sew
on a patch Cut the patch a little larger
than the hole on all sides, pull out wires
to make fringe at all edges of the patch,
push the ends of wires through the net
ting and bend fiat on the other side.
This shows much less than sewing.
Gowns for afternoon functions are
often as elaborate as those for evening.
Whether simple or elaborate at either
afternoon or evening affairs depends
largely upon the taste and the purse OF
the wearer One may feel comfortable
and easy in gown of inexpensive mate
rial if well fitted and becoming to her
style. 1t may be simply made if so pre-
ferred. For the same occasion other
women may wear the most expensive and
elaborate gowns. The effect is more
pleasing than if all adopted one color, one
general outline and similarity of material.
The crirrant worm, like vegetation this
season. is somewhat ahead of time. Those
who were not forearmed with powdered
helebore and watching for the enemy
were surprised by their appearance. Pow
dered hellebore busted over rose bushes
frees them from some of the worms which
injure them.
My neighbor keeps a child's toy broom
for sweeping down cobwebs and dust,
and to use with long handled dustpan
for taking up dust from the floor In the
former use it saves lifting something
heavier, In the latter it allows one to
stand almost erect when picking up dust
Buy rubber rings for fruit jars before
the canning process begins. Old rubbers
which are soft and without cracks or
breaks may be used for some fruits, while
those which are difficult to keep need
new rubbers. Never put fruit into can
or glass jar until it has been tested with
top, rubber, and all together and little
hot water in the jar, which should be up
side down to see that it does not leak.
1t is a convenience to have cans tested
in advance and ready for use.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Tuesday at
the Massachusetts, state house. was the
most notable attendant at the session of
the milk investigating committee. She
addressed the committee in behalf of the
consumers, making an appeal for pure
milk.