The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-02
CYNTHIA GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

| Goes not respond, you Will know ne
does not care, anc your doubts will %,
set at rest. Then turn yur thoughts
ia another direction-seek other inter
ests-and the hurt will soon be for
gotten.
Dear Miss Grey: How can set
boiled linseed oil stain out OF a cont?
A READER.
Airy gasoline. or send to dry
cleaner.
Dear Miss Grey: What is suitable
for a wedding dress this month? Also
for a travelling dress?
MARGUERITE.
! A.-Thin Paris muslin over China
silk makes a very pretty and inexpen-
sive wedding dress Make 1t simply.
/ II you do needlework, your dress need
not cost much, yet will be more beau
tlful than If you were paying for hand
embroidery done by someone who
would not be so interested as you.
For your travelling suit, a one-piece
dress and long coat OF lightweight
serge would shed dust and be plenty
warm enough. Select a durable and
! becoming color.
Dear Miss Grey: What will take
the black stain or tarter off teeth?
b. A G.
A.-Peroxide OF hydrogen. securing
with powdered pumice stone or weak
ammonia water.
Dear Miss Grey Please tell me how
to dry currants and how to make per-
fume of roses, at home.
MRS. B. s.
A.-These things cannot be salts
factorily done at home.
Dear Miss Grey: Why do they call
the east coast of Nicaragua the Mos
quito coast? When will the Panama
canal be finished? Where can gold
and silver bronze be bought? What
countries of South America speak tho
English language?
A.-Q) The strip OF territory calico
Mosquito coast was annexed by Near
aqua In 1894. This territory prob
ably got its name originally from the
tribe of MOSQUITO indians, who In
habited it to the number OF 10000 at
the time il was annexed.
(2) II is now estimated that II Will
be completed in 1914
(3) At an art store.
az In all South American coun-
tries where Engllsh-speaking people
live. the language is spoken; but
Spanish and Portuguese are the pre-
dominating languages.
al w. S." Sept. 4, 1879, fell on
Thursday, and May 6, 1871. fell on
Saturday.
"A A. r." Sept. 9. 1874, fell on
Monday. and Jan. s. 1S4S, on Weones-
day. ,oco ,o,,
on Tuesday.
Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
me how to get rid Of and keep nouns
out of clothes closets.
A.-Buy sulphur and formaldehyde
candles at drug store, and llght one
in each closet; then close the door
and keep closed until the candle Is
burned After the closet Is alred.
brush every crevice in the floor ana
woodwork with turpentine. Repeat AT
least one q month. 1Ou VIII nave hO
further trouble with moths. Use every
precaution against fire.
Dear Miss Grey-My little sister is
always talking and is very "bossy
What shall | do with her?
BIG SISTER.
Ali she Is "bossy" she must be
a badly spoiled little sister. You
must have patience with her, and II
she is old enough to understand, rea-
son with her. Tell her that you want
everyone to love your little sister, and
that II she keeps on "bossing," people
will think she Is not very pleasant
little girl to know. So far as her al
ways talking" is concerned, let her
talk You probably did the same
when you were little, and no doubt
your mother thought the innocent
prattle of her babe was the sweetest
sound in the world, just as you
should feel about your little sister.
Have patience with her. Just think
how you would miss her chatter, II
she were taken away from you!