The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
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Times Inquiry Department:
Can a tattooed object be removed from the
fieshT II 20. in what way? Also. wonid
4 be dapserou'' Yours truly r. T.
IL the mark Is not too deep I am
told IL can be removed. II you will
send me stamped self addressed
envelop, 1 will gladly send you the
name and address Of q skin specialist
who can possibly remove the tatooed
mark.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly give me q good recipe for ma .n
olaie caramels: Thanking you in advance
am, Yours sincerely, Mrs. d.
Potato salad: Peel eight potatoes
that have been boiled In their skins
Mad allowed to cool. Slice the pota-
{oes inIo a bowl, and add a chopped
onion. which has been scalded after
II was minced. Season the potato and
onion with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour upon them five tablespoonfuls
OF oil and two of vinegar. Toss up
well, and let them stand an hour be-
fore serving. Chocolate caramels:
Boil together two pounds of granu-
lated sugar. q quarter of a pound of
grated chocolate, half pint of milk,
Q quarter of a pound of butter. Cook
until bit hardens when dropped into
cold water, flavor with vanilla, pour
into CREASED tins. and mark into
squares.
Times Inquiry Department
Would you kindly advice me how much
money person would require to open a
S-and-1o-cent store on small scale? Thank
ing you, remain, Yours sincerely.
BUSINESS MAN.
The and 10-cent stores are con-
trollcd by one or two large business
corporations, and 1t would hardly pay
YOU to open store in competition with
them. II would be a safer investment
TO become interested in one of their
stores. and try to become a manager or
buyer for them; that is. II you have
experience and good financial status.
TimNs Inquiry. Department:
c:s you 'e stuSs sSeuar oS o4SSnss
Birds Of North America" drawn and col
oPed from nature7 Kindly let me know
through the Inquiry Column. F. A. B.
Perhaps, you could dispose Of your
book In q secondhand book store, unless
sou could ind a student who is especial
ly Interested in ornithology, who would
like to buy the book because he was
interested in birds.
Times Inquiry Department
r Can you tell me If a girl eighteen years
Of age can get married In Rockville, Nd,
without witnesses when getting the license?
rsosivins conEraiuiations Of her friends?
Please snswer In the Question Box" as soon
~ possible- ENGAGED.
A witness is not required when a mar
riage license Is procured In Maryland.
You might Simply say THANK YOU"
and let II go at that, when your friends
congratulate You.
Times Inquiry Department:
should q person with large pores in the
face use hot water In massaging? Please
give me a good hair oil recipe. Also tell
essrSsted Rer nsye t0enai'
A person with largo pore. should
massage the face daily and follow 1t by
the use of hot towels. A simple crea m
should be used, followed by hot AMI
cold towels, and one OF the wrinkle
lotions should be applied twice daily.
A good recipe to make the hair oily is
as fellows: OIL Of almonds, ounces;
oil Of rosemary. l ounce: oil cf laven-
der, 80 drops. little OF the mixture is
rubbed In every two or three nights. II
YOU VIII 20 TO any good chiropc,iist he
viii be able to extract the ingrowins
toe nall
Times Inquiry Department:
viii you tell me II there are premiums Of
Tered on Confederate money?
Yours sincerely. Miss M. J.
There ere no premiums on Confederate
money
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me when acknowledging a we'd
ding present should the bride include the
husband when sending thanks for the gift ?
Afro. should the gift be acknowledged as
soon as It 10 received? IGNORANT.
When the bride sends her thanks for
the wedding gift. whether she writes
before or after her marriage. she should
include her husband or husband-to-bc be,
in acknowledging the gift. The gifts
can be answered Immediately or soon
after the wedding.