The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
OUR WOMEN READERS

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acountry cottage Or Tor 4 girls room
1T any time shade OF lowered
eretonne Is pretty and appropriate.
and should be closely pleatcd In the
empire style with a garland on low
ers surrounded by rocco ribbon.
The sweetest OF shade smay be
made OF white muslin with applique
! muslin flowers. and In the bedroom
whether the light IL shaded from q
lamp or from the electric globe.
daintiness Is completely expressed by
washing cover OF broderie anglaise
or Of muslin trimmed with lace
motifs.
Lace frills are again to be seen,
and shades Of liberty satin are sur
rounded with deep lace. the pattern
being picked out In ribbon work,
while a trail OF flowers Is added 10
the ornamentation. A pleasant occu.
patton Is The making OF shades for
, lamps. The gally colored bead
fringes are easily made at home, and
stringing the beads lisa lazy pastime
which takes no toll OF either physical
or mental fatigue.
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To CLEAN DARK GOWNS.
From month 10 month VIC 20 on
wearing black clothes. and we never
oeem TO think that they require clean
4 ing. II II enough that the dirt
, doesn't s5Qy.", We don't worry at all
about It's being there all the time.
Think how quickly soiled white
garment would be aud how couple
OF days makes our muslin waists
yearn for the washtub. and perhaps
lyon win realize that black. too, Is IN
hygienic and unclean. even when II
looks all right. and much more so
! when Il has actually the appearance
OF being soiled and rusty.
II Al any time the appearance o.
. black clothes may be greatly imprUy-
ed n they are thoroughly sponsed
/ with strong infusion OF tea or
coffee. provided they are first OF all
ell brushed and shaken. But they
may also be washed without coming
10 grief. Experiment With q blouse
! and go on 20 q skirt, and you will
soon see how successfully wolfe,
} serge. cashmere. lawn and cloth may
be cleaned
II Add a little ammonia to lukewarm
| water and well souse the garment,
/ without. however. rubbing II. then
/ take II out squeeze but do not wiring
} II. plunge II into cold water, then
hang II dripping In the air 10 dry,
having selected. OF course. a fresh
and breezy day for washing. Before
. beginning the process all stains
-hould FIRST be removed.
n HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Rubbing rusty knives with . damp
cloth dipped In ashes win make them
bright and shining.
Rub stln leather shoes With a
piece OF flannel dipped In yasellne
Ito make them soft and pllabie.
II A pinch OF salt and a tiny lump
Of lard added 10 starch when boiling
J siIl prevent The iron sticking to the
ciosh.
Two tablespoonful OF olive oil
snG dessert spoonful OF vinegar
makes a good polish for mahogany
furniture.
4 A teaspoonfni Of ammonia In a
Iiteseup Of water applied 10 silver or
4 gold jew<Iry with soft cloth Will
maze u bright a. when new
4 Stains on ranncls may be removed
BY applying equal Quantities OF yolk
OF egx and Elyeerin and allowing Il
20 soak for half hour before the
IxAvment II washed.
/ Clycerin 10 the best lubricant for
the meat or vegetable grinder. for
the reason that Il does not leave
an unpleasant odor n brought into
lcontset With the meat.
Charcoal recommended as an alb
sorhcn; ir the cupboard or rcfrlg-
orator. where there are liable to be
gases u should BE- freshly rosd-
cred and kept there constantly
4 A. fhis scason ~ clothing Is damp
with perspirAtion u should be care
fully dried before putting n Into the
hamper. a. u otherwise may cause
the other things 10 mildcw.
\ Fruit stains should be- carefully
looked after az this s~Ason bafore
the Iinen h put Into hot rads. which
always sets all stains. They are
removed easily by boiling water or
a lissc salts Of lemon without dam
age TO the fabric sd
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ENTERTAINMENT AT FIRST Blp.
TIST CHTKfH. 49,
Miss Alma Rixsbce and Miss Manic
Roberts entertained the FkieIiS class