Middletown transcript., 1911-07-01
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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cuticle back from the nail every day, be
ing liberal with 3 good cold cream.
The skin of boiled egg is the moal
eflcacious remedy that can be applied tc
a boil. Peel it carefully, wet and apply
to the part affected. II will drag on the
matter and relieve the soreness in a few
days.
II one has cherished table linen and il
shows decided signs Of wear, 'hint to
the wise is usually sufficient we'll to re.
pair it almost invisibly is work of art,
and il this simple sugges tion is followed
the life Of your cloth will be prolonged
considerably. Place it smoothly on q
sewing table wrong side up; over the
worn part baste neatly a piece OF fne
net; darn it down through the holes
(of metz, using fine fax thread for the
purpose; remove the hastings.
A big piece Of cheesecloth wrung out
in turpentine and dried is almost a magic
duster- Il accnmnlates all dust. does not
scatter, and at the same time brightens
everything it touches.
Needles are small and easily lost, but
just secure small bottle to keep them in
and you will not be botherd that way any
more.
For variety cook little white onions
with the green peas. Fresh peas need no
flavor but their OVID, but not perfectly
fresh the onions improve them.
When putting away your furs and wool.
ems for the summer brush them thorough
ly aud air them, then sprinkle them lIber.
ally with black pepper to preserve from
moths. There is no disagreeable odor and
the pepper is usually on hand.
Strawberry jam: Pour cupful of red
currant juice over two pounds of granula.
ted sugar and let it stand for twenty min.
utes, while you boil over slow fire two
pounds Of mashed strawberries, stirring
constantly. Add the sugar and currant
juice and simmer for half an hour; shin,
and when cold seal in tumbler with par.
afine.
II is waste of good material not to
make pea soup every time you have peas
for dinner. When they are boiled much
their value is left in the water, and when
this is thrown away you do not get more
than half Of the good of them. and soup
is always an excellent beginning for
dinner To make it after the peas are
shelled, wash the bulls and put them to
cook in cold water that does not more
than cover them. Let them simmer
while till they look 'faded," then throw
them away and put the peas to boil in the
same water. When done, dish them as
usual. They are improved by the addi-
tional flavor given by the hulls. Then
add some good milk to the water and
thieken it slightly with about table,
spoonful each of butter and -four rubbed
to paste, and season with salt and pep
per. When peas are too old to be good,
use them to thicken the soup by putting
them through colander. II is true Of any
boiled vegetables that much Of its value
stays in the water in which it was cooked
and any one of them can be made into
soup in the same manner asthe peas.
Grease on mating is best removed by
EaA4.s.EEiiagy A4.s.EEiiag thin paste of fnller's earth and
spreading it over the spots and placing
porous paper over this as soon asit is dry.
Let this remain couple of days and then
remove.
Perspiration stains are effectively re-
moved by applications of ammonia or by
rubbing them with thick lather Of white
soap and exposing them to the sun. II
necessary, repeat the treatment.
scorched pieces should be soaked in
lukeWarm water and then sprinkled with
salt and lemon juice and put in the sun.
More lemon juice should be added as il
dries out until the scorch disappears.
TO prevent mating from yelloWing rub
IL with large, coarse cloth that has been
dipped in strong salt water.
Rice as remover Of iron rust is not to
be excelIed. Not only does it bleach the
recent stain, but even that Of long stand.
ing. Boil q cupful of rice in two quarts
of water for 30ninutes. Let it stand over
night and strain through cheese cloth.
Soak the iron.rust spots in the rice water
for four or 6ye hours, and then rinse 10
clear water. This will effectually remove
rust stains, no matter how old.
| Greasy earthenwars in which lard OF
fats have been kept often acquire dis
pleasing rancid odor, no matter how thor
oughly they are washed. To remove thil
and cleanse the pots or bowls thoroughly
put them into kettle and cover then
with water in which sal soda has beer
mixed and let them boil for at least ar
hour. Then remove the kettle from chs
FIRE and leave them in the water till j
cools.
/ There are many ways ofremoving mil
dew that are regarded as excellent, sucl
as aolutions of chloride Of lime, chloridI
Of soda, chlorine aFater. In starched piece
three or four treatments OF these RENE
dies are necessary, and in ell cases th
mildewed article must be exposed to th
sun after each application. (Wine stain
are likewise removed in this manGeE,
But most swear by the old fashioned me
thod Of rubbing the mildew With yeIlol
soap and immersing the article in miz
ture of starch and cold water and expos
| ing it to the sun.
Cut thee slices each ofwhite and dar
graham bread. Spread slice OF whii
bread with creamed butter and place
} slice Of graham bread on il. Now rprea
graham with creamed butter and place o
a eIice Of white. Repeat this process
beginning with graham. Put both pill
Il in q cool place with light weight Q
them. When the butter has hecon
/ hardened, trim each pile svens Gus eae
niIe in three half-iI cb slices. Sores