Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Things Interesting to Many.

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Things Interesting to Many.
Your long closed house will doubtless
smell close and musty when you return
from your summer vacation. Throw
some fresh apple peeliugs on the hot
kitchen range, or put them In pan over
the gas stove. Let these Feelings remain
until they turn brown and sllrivel. They
will give out delicious fragrance OF
roasted apple, and this sweet. scented air
will rise and float up through oil the
open rooms and drive out and away
every bit Of the unpleasant stuffy odor.
To wash a down quilt put the quilt in
tub of hot water to soak over night,
having first dissolved some good soap OF
soap powder in the water. livery much
soiled 1t will be necessary to soak it 10
several soapy waters. Rinse 1t thor.
oughly after this in clean water. 1t may
look hopeless, but do not be discourag.
ed. Hang IL in the sunshine and turn
occasionally. Several days Of sunshine
may be needed to dry 1t thoroughly, 60
be sure to put It In dry place at night.
When all dry 1t will be fluffy, with the
down evenly distributed.
To remove grass stains, use tartaric
acid or cream Of tartar dissolved 10 boil
ing water. Apply when the spot is
fresh, and afterward wash as usual.
To remove mud stains from white
goods dip the spot In kerosene before
putting clothing into the boiler. To re-
move mud stains from colored clothing,
let 1t dry thoroughly, and then brush Of
as much a. possible. Then apply q
mixture OF salt and -four and keep In q
dry place for . day or two, shake out,
and brush of.
Bankers pins are tho best to use when
cutting out garments. They arc long
and strong and not ~ apt to slip out a.
ordinary pins.
When hemming napkins by hand first
run them through the machine hemmer
adjusted to the right width, without
threading the needle. This will crease
the hem more evenly than 1t can be done
by hand, and with less trouble. Then
iurn the hem back fiat against tho right
side OF the napkin and overland the
edges, taking small stitches straight
with the thread OF tue goods. This
makes much heater hem than to take
the stitches at an angle across the thread
OF the goods.
When thickening peas, beans, potatoes,
etc, drain off the water and stir 10 the
-four dry, then pour on cream or milk,
and 1t will be as smooth as when mixing
the flour with water first, and will save
great deal Of lime. The vegetable
water may be added il desired.
To avoid dust In sweeping lay two wei
newspapers ON the floor, one near the
door, and the uther about q yard In
front of you. They will collect all dust
and lint, and will save q great deal OF
work and annoyance.
To prevent slippers rubbing the heel
put piece Of court plaster or adhesive
plaster on the heel and It will prevent
rubbing that blisters the heel.
To clean hair brush mix one halt
cupful each Of ssIt and -four, and rub
through and into the bristles. Shake
out and the brush will be clean and
white. This does not soften the bristles
- washing does.
A nice way to announce an engage.
ment at card party Is to write the
name OF TIE happy Young woman on
each queen.of-hearts card and the young
mans name ON each king. OF. hearts card
These are then shufilsd into tho pack
and dealt out In the usual way, to be
discovered 10 the first hand.
l recently came across cl yer idea In
house building. The owner of q new
house near Us has had water.back, or
pipe coil placed In the back OF the fire.
place in the living room in such way
that 1t 10 concealed by tho logs on the
andirons. The coil 10 connected with
hotwater pipes running through the
sides of the fireplace Into the dining.
room, bedrooms, and bathroom, 30 that
when tho fire 10 lighted on chilly days 10
the early fall before It 10 time to start
the furnace, oil the rooms are sufficiently
warmed by the heat that would other.
wise be lost up the chimney.
Much has been said about ironing
sheets. flnd that very good way to
dispose Of this matter ID to fold the
sheets evenly and place on the ironing
board, and Iron the rest OF tho pieces
over them. By tho time the ironing 10
completed It 10 only necessary to press
the hens and fold the sheets.
Taloum powder 10 Of great help whom
sewing. - 1t keeps the palm and inside
OF the fingers from becoming moist and
sticky. It does not injure any fabric,
even chiffons and silks.
When making French dressing put the
oil, salt and pepper In bottle, add the
vinegar little ut time, shake vigorous
~, and the emulsion takes place quickly.
One woman has found ten cent mega
phone most useful article to carry on
motor trips. She says It enables her to
ask directions Of people some distance
away and makes her "rhank you" audi.
bio to tho kind informants she has a.
ready passed.
A novel way to serve Dreamed pota-
toes: cheese melted with the cream
sauce and very few red peppers chop
ped fine and cooked with Il.
You will not only interest but delight
and instruct school children, II you ssk
them to choose flag or 6ags to live up
to. They can choose one for three
months, and Ut the end Of that time
choose ono for tho next halt year. There
10 the blue flag Of truth, the green flag
OF hops. the rcd Gag Of courage, and the
purple Gag Of kindness. All these are
inspiring and lead TO the higher aims
and principles.
At some Of tho stores can now be pur-
chased not cracker designed especially
for pecans. It will crack each nut 20 %
not TO break the meat and screws on to
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