The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
Grease Spots

kindly tell me how to take a grease spot out of a green velvet carpet. l am anxious to do something, as it is begin ming to look badly.
 "If there is any one in the Corner who has old linen she no longer wants I should like it. I have read where some had some to dispose of, but I suppose it is all gone by this time.
 This Is my first appearance, and I have nothing to offer except back numbers of papers. I see they were requested through the paper. I will give or send them If conveniencet to you eff there is no ob- tion) through your office. MRS. R. 1. Sponge out with pure alcohol the dust that has gathered upon the grease. Wipe dry and cover the spot with a paste of fullers earth and household ammonia. Leave it on for two days. covering to eX- clude the dust Then brush out the paste. It should extract the grease.
 2. The old linen put at our disposal has been given away. We hereby ask for another supply for yon.
 3. We shall be glad to have the papers sent to any private address we may give you. But do not send them, now or ever, to me direct. or in care of the paper. It is contrary to rules and causes no end of confusion and annoyance to all parties concerned in the receipt of the donation.
 
 To Adopt Orphan Boy
 Docs anyone in your Corner know of any one who would like to adopt a bright healthy orphan boy of years? Catholics preferred. MRS. H." Readers will please note the last clause of the note. We have thousands of de- vout Roman Catholics among our read CTS It is probable that the child will lac taken charge of by some worthy family in that communion.
 Language Student
 q am a student of French and Italian and should like to correspond with some one who knows these languages-the ob- ject being mutual improvement.
 .E. M. C." The student writes from Indianapolis It makes comparatively little difference where the correspondents live unless it is considered expedient to have a personal conference once in a while.
 Home for Girl
 'I should like to give a home to a girl over IA years of age who will do the housework. I do all the baking, and the washing is done by an electrical machine. There are only my husband and myself. While I cannot afford to pay salary she will have a good home and no heavy work. I should like to get girl who has no home and who would be willing to come. I have lived in this place for 26 years. I would make it pleasant for deserving girl. E. s." If your offer has as a probable end the adoption into your heart and home of the girl 1t is tempting. As the law per mits children of 14 to work for wages I am afraid you will nov succeed in secur- ing what you are looking for Yet the l4-year-old who gets a good home with her clothing for such work as she can do does better than the factory girl and of the same age who earns a bare sub sistence with no perquisites.
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 Shades 'I read in the Corner that Mrs. J. IT. P had some shades to give away. As you would say in your valuable Corner where to go to get six or seven of them.
 "CONSTANT READER" As neither private nor business ad- dresses are printed in the Corner 1t would be impossible for me to direct you where to apply for the shades. Second thoughts will show you this. l fear the shades will be disposed of before we could get into communication with you. Our only clew to Identity Is in the one word. Albany" at the top of your i letter. I am thus specific because I am loath that you and others who withhold names should accuse me of rudeness or neglect.