The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16


Of them with a large raw potato, re
moving thin slice every time it
shows the least SOIL ~: - =; =. :. ''.
A White Hat. y,
In Putting away your white straw
hat for next summer, in order that
j. should not discolor, place "a piece
o. beeswax about two inches square,
in box and this will preserve its pur-
ity. .:# ~~:'G
To Keep Cake Fresh.
: To keep a cake perfectly fresh for
fully two weeks, select two firm, ripe
apples and place in tin canister with
cake, fasten securely and YOU will
have the acme of success. =; ',r i.
To Put In Sleeves
Trim out the arm-size the required
SIZE, take tape measure and measure
enc inch back from shoulder seam,
double arm-size, and where it comes
opposite cut notch. Put inside seam
70 sleeve in notch and arrange full
ness even on upper part of sleeve and
you never have to change your sleeve.
II works all right once tried.
A Useful Article. ..:..:
There are many people who have in
their attic or around the house an old
fashioned wooden. clock with the
works destroyed. Take all of them
out and insert three small. shelves; it
will make a splendid holder for spice
boxes in the pantry. Varnish it, and
if glass is broken a small piece of
flowered muslin will look just as nice.
Flower News.
Cleanliness among plants means
better health and appearance. 49,
Moisture is sure death to the red
spider. Use the syringe.
Rubber plants should be placed in
a warm room in winter in order to do
their best. Cool air will cause leaves
to drop. 49, .z"':.
Dried Apples. - :s',s
/: Peel and core a peck or two of
good tart apples slice thin and thread
like beads on long pieces of Irvine,
hang in1openz air and let dry. Children
like to do it this simple way. -. r..
r.. 5s:s,i3 Gum Starch. .itat - ~
Pour. Pound z ounces n' Of gum arabic to
a. powder an put it. into a jug; pour
over it ~ pints of boiling water. COW
er the jug, ed let it remain all night.
Next morning pour the liquid careful
iy from the dregs into clean bottle;
cork it land keep for use. A table
spoonful stirred into a pint of starch
made in the usual way will give q
splendid gloss. -, 80
Smelling Salts. 80
To make good smelling salt, take
one ounce Of powdered carbonate of
ammonia, half a fluid ounce of strong
solution of ammonia, ten drops Of oil
of ROSEMARY, ten drops of oil of berga-
mot. Mix, and while moist put into a.
wide mouthed bottle having a. glass
stopper. Il -
White Hands. -
Ordinary cider vinegar rubbed over
the hands while they are still: damp
will keep them smooth. A mixture of
lemon juice; oatmeal and glycerine is
excellent for keeping the hands soft
and white. -, ......... :-.- .. =
A Tasty Pudding.
Mix with a quart of water three
tablespoonfuls Of vinegar, one egg,
one cupful of sugar and flour enough
to thicken. Let boil and add one tea
spoonful of lemon extract and cover
with white OF. an egg and brown in
oven. This also makes good filling
for: pies. =.~
To Clean White Furs. -
Take two or three handfuls of flour,
and put it in the oven to bake for a
few minutes. Place the fur on the
table, and rub the flour in we'll with a
piece Of wadding. Leave it for half
an hour, then shake all the flour out
wen from the fur and it will look like
new. .>..=s~ IT,. .,.. =. -
:: 2, 80: To Whiten Wood. zszz
To whiten kitchen tables, floors,
etc, mix together half a pound Of
sand, half a pound Of soft soap and
four ounces OF lime. Work all into
a paste with a stick, When scrubbing,
lay little on the board and scour as
usual. Afterward wash the. wood with
plenty of clean water. Wood thus
treated can be kept spotlessly clean
and@white.
5s-- s*s. a. Clean Utensils.
: Pack your wash boiler three-fourths
fullsof your discolored tins and agate
ware: scoyers with cold water, into
which put sone- half cup Of borax and
let scald one half hour. They will be
bright and clean. Il: 81 Il. Es
{, Keeping the Carpet Bright.
Take the ,larke bran sacks. rip open
and wash and place under carpets
The dust goes through them and does
not work up through the carpet. So.
Marking Tucks.
When you wish to do tucking, on 81
fine garment by hand 1t is easiest to
ftld them first with the machine; adj
just trimmer to the correct size; then
adjust the stitch. Remove the thread
from the needle and stitch your tucksI
exactly 40 though you were using
thread; thus your tucks are nicelyf
marked and the hand sewing can fol-l
low the holes pierced by the needle
It IS much more quickly done and you
can Sc sure the tucks are straight.
Table linen can be marked the same
way, then hemmed by hand.
The shadow proves there Is light
someWhere.
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