The Detroit times., 1912-06-25
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Dear Miss Gray: What will de.
stroy little ants about the house?-E.
l. ID.
A. Mix equal portions OF powdered
cloves and borax and Sprinkle all crew
ices where the ants enter. Put lay
er OF the powder under the pantry
shelf papers. Whenever possible,
trace them to their nests. II In the
house. saturate with boiling water or
with kerosene. II in theSground. press
stick into the nest, remove quickly
and pour hot water mixed with coaloil
into the hole.
Dear Miss Grey: Q) WNat will
take spots of tan shoes? (2) What
Is nice to serve at club meeting p
l. G..
A.: % Tan shoes should always
be polished before being worn. as
they will not spot SO easily afterward.
IL the spots are grease II Is impossible
to remove them. Why not stain them
a darker brown? (2) II 1t Is to be a
light luncheon. sandwiches, waters
and coffee. Salad may be added II
necessary.
Dear Miss Grey: What will take
axle grease out OF light blue serge?-
X. Y. z.
A: Dampen a circle Just outside
the spot with turpentine and continue
the wetting until the center of the
spot Is reached. Never begin from the
center OF the spot or ring will be
left after the spot is out When the
place is saturated. put a piece OF blot
ting paper under the material and an
other over IL and press with a warm
iron until spot is gone.
tions about how TO can sweet corn as
1t Is bought. (2) Give recipe for po-
tato salad.-C. G.
A.; Cd Corn is one of the hardest
vegetables TO keep, and 1t is really a
waste OF time and material TO try It.
CD Boil new potatoes with the skins
on. When cold, peel, slice and add TO
them chopped cucumber and onion to
taste. celery, salt. hard boiled egg
and seasoning to taste. Moisten with
cooked salad dressing or oil and vine
gar mixed as French dressing.
A: When the new hair Is coming
In, and when the old hais is falling
out, the scalp is apt 10 itcls In either
case II Is well to shampoo, every two
or three weeks, to brush the hair and
massage the scalp every night before
retiring, and 10 expose the scalp 10
the sun and air as often as possible
good quinine tonic will do no harm.
Dear Miss Grey What is the best
way TO treat an enemy-treat them
coolly or ignore them?-E. L. ID.
A: Try to overcome the enmity.
Dear Miss Grey: Please give the
stamp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A.: Sensible folks conclude. when
they see these misplaced stamps on
envelopes, that the writer is either
careless or else is hopelessly silly.
The only place for the stamp on a
letter is In the upper right-hand cor
ner, and right side up.
Dear Miss Grey: have read about
all the questions that are asked you
and | would like to know about one
thing myself What Is a dime dated
1853 worth, and where would I take
II to see about til. L.
A: I am Informed that a dino
dated 1853. II in good condition, with.
out mutilation, Is worth exactly 1C
cents.
Dear Miss Grey: % l am in love
and another girl Is trying to ruin my
reputation to the mn. Advise me
(2) | am Ia, and a boy schoolmate- '6l
mine tells me that dress too old be
cause wear my hair up, and my
dresses to my shoe-tops. Should
change?-M. E. d.
A. O Conduct yourself SO that
slander cannot touch you. ca You
are too young to wear your hair up
Dress 1t In as girllsh a manner as Is
becoming 10 you. Nothing is prettiei
than the center part, with the hail
rolled at the sides and either tied al
the nape OF the neck or else braided
and tied with a large bow Don't try
to be young lady while you are only
a little girl. BY the time you are 20
people VIII think you are many years
older. Anyway, little girlhood lasts
such short time-so make the bes-
nf IL yhila uNt, - A.