Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-11


quail. Another young woman makes
money selling eggs and chickens. \ re.
cent communication from her said she
was receiving 80 cents ii dozen for eggs.
She has seyenty-fve hens and expects TO
raise many more this summer.
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The Cleaning of Furs at Home.
Possibly you cannot remember sea-
son when fur was 50 extensively used
as at the present time. The constant
and general use, of course, has its dis
astrous results upon fur pieces. and
just at this time they are beginning to
show traces of the dusty wear to which
they have been subjected.
With weeks of usage ahead Il clean
ing will not come amiss, and it need
not be followed by a large bill from
any establishment, for you can do it
at home just as satisfactorily as one
whose business it is.
Chnchilla, soft and lovely as it is,
soon loses its light color. 1t can be
given new life i'll very easy way.
Make Il solution Of prepared chalk and
water. With a wide brush apply this
to the fur and allow the cleanser to re-
main on until dry.
Now remove the white powder by
lightly beating with rattan. All of
the chalk must be removed and there
will be the gray fur, clean and fresh.
Your mink should receive Il careful
brushing and combing. This should be
regularly given, and a few minutes
work will wonderfully improve muff
or collar. 1t keeps each hair in its
proper place and the brushing brings
out the natural oil and gives an attract
i've luster.
When cleaning sealskin the method is
quite different. SaWdust should be lib
,.,ll Ii Il,
add benzine spraying or lightly drop
ping it over the wood. OF course, you
will keep the fur away from fire or
flame. The mass Of Sawdust must be re-
moved, when nearly dry, with Il whisk
or brush. Then the fur should be
brushed so that the hair stands up, and
thorough airing given. 1t will sur
prise the owner when she inspects the
cleanser to see how much dirt has been
removed
Lynx can be rejuvenated by an appli-
cation of ammonia in water. Dip stiff
brush into this and clean the fur by
swift strokes. Dirt is removed, giving a
shiny blackness, which is the quality
most desirable in this fur.
If this midwinter fur cleaning take
place in your home there will be a
quick and satisfactory return to the glo-
ries of the beginning of the season. and
at an expense hardly to be noticed in the
general accounts.
By carefulness at this time You will
prevent n strenuous process a little later.
In addition to this, there is the great
satisfaction of wearing clean, cookbook
ing furs, a thing striven for by all we'll
dressed women.--DorOthy Dix in Phla.
delphia Evening Telegraph.
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For the Home.
| Never use a pair of scissors 10 cut
cardboard with. for that makes ragged
edges. Use ruler, preferably brass
edged one, and lay it on the cardboard
with the brass edge upward. As the
ruler has a bevel edge, the brass is a
! fraction of an inch above the board
when it is properly placed. Then get a
very sharp penknife, hold the ruler firm
| Nv and draw the knife along the brass
edge. Do not attempt to cut through the
cardboard the first time, but merely
score it deeply. Next remove the ruler,
and cut through the incision. There IS
clean-cut edge, such as the picture dealer
makes on mats. If you aim to cut an
| opening in a mat, hold the knife side
WAYS, and this will give a bevel. A little
| practice will show how to get the deli
! cate white edge on colored cardboard.
| The best knife to use is one with point
| sharpened on each side, like a sword,
! but that is a special mat knife. and
| peukulIey ShlilIN4iS Hdhuicd, VII w AAC
| work.
| Mothers who have timid little ones
will appreciate the new night lamp, the
apparatus of which may be carried to
| the country in a trunk or handbag. This
/ anna ratus consists of Il small wooden
| float, through which passes a tiny wick,
! An ordinary china teacup is half filled
with cottonseed oil, the little floating
! wick placed in this, and a match touched
! To the upright wick. While the sides Of
| The teacup prevent the direct light Of the
| flames being visible 10 the person in bed,
| a pleasant dim light is cast over the
Clean the SCOT cut Of stoyeppes and
| tues by placing a piece Of zine on top
Of a hot fire in the stove. The zinc melts
| and forms a chemical which destroys the
/ SCOT. If it is not easy 10 obtain the zinc,
/ buv a washbOard and tear the zinc of
| il will well repay the outlay WORKOUT
! zine mats may he used.
! Take the handle of chllds broom. or
any smooth stick. and insert into one end
/ a good strong screw hook. right angle
/ shane. Now you have an article that Is
useful for various purposes: To draw
/ hot utensils from the oven, 10 pull down
window shades that have jumped beyond
ones reach. to pull windows down from
/ the top u reach anything tucked away
| in the corners Of shelves. etc.
| When milk is slow IL souring for cook
| ing purposes. a little alum will assist in
| that direction. often q tablespoonful If