Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-13
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

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THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
To avoid danger from broken needles
keep small bottle in work basket. and
put all broken machine or sewing
needles in; when filed dispose Of in
ash barrel. This saves many an acct-
dent which occlrs from not disposing
of them properly.
a oushel of carrots. costing so cents, IN
a box full of earth in the cellar. l have
| had plenty of fresh carrots all winter
| at about one-third the present cost OF
this excellent vegetable. Hope the idea
might help others.
For Chilblains-Just before going to
bed soak the feet for good half hour
! In water as hot as can be borne. Keep
lit that hot all the while by Rddlng
hot water. Then plunge them into ice
cold water and rub vigorously until dry.
This not only cures for the present
| time. but keeps them cured. At least
| 1t has been two years since cureo
mine.
To hide the buttons on corset cover
so they will not show through thin waists,
make tiny rosettes of lace and sew TO the
edge of each buttonhole.
II hemstitched article has much hard
wear the fine threads are apt to break
i and theshem will tear away. To renoVate
such piece, take twisted embroidery
cotton or battenburg thread and feather
l stitch over hem, catching each side firmly.
Looks we'll and prolongs the wear in
definitely.
TO remove gloss and shine from gar
i ments, rub first with a worn SILK hand
kerchief, then rub emery paper against
the fabric hard enough to raise the nap.
/ When making drawn thread work, INK
/ sewing machine stitch to the required
i size, then sew through center OF drawn
| threads; will save counting the threads.
| After hemstitching, the machine threads
| can be easily removed
In these DAYS of fake inspectors: On
cardboard print the numbers OF your
water, gas and electric meters IN one
inch letters and figures and hang near
1 comes, ask him the number OF Your
meter. If he can give the correct num-
Der it is safe to admit him.
To clean windows in winter: Damp
en- flannel cloth With coal oil: then rub
| window glass thoroughly. The oil Will
i Have always disliked washing my
wire potato baker until / tried greasing
1T before sticking potatoes OH the pins.
Now it is easy, as the grease prevents
\ potatoes from adhering.
Il Fire from oils-Don't use water; 1t
will spread the flames. Cast on -four
or sand, or any wooden cover or carpet.
When popping large quantity OF corn,
try putting a double amount of sheiled
corn into a large meat rooster and pop
whole dishpanful at one operation.
To apply liquid air tonic to the scalp,
use the sewing machine oil can; or,
better still. buy one and keep for that
especial purpose. 1t puts ii down to
the scalp without wetting the hair or
wasting the tonic, which is often times
\ very expensive.
10 hemstitch on nachine-Pull
thread as usual and haste hem down
to about the center of the loose threads
and stitch with machine. Then you can
slip them back to place and will tino
your first row of henstitching was very
quickly and evenly done. ! then henl-
stitch the other side by hand. drawing
the threads together as divided by the
machine stitches I find this way very
satisfactory and 1T certainly is "A. time
saver.
To make coal bucket last n long,
long time, crumple up sheet of news
paper. place in bottom of bucket. let
ting it stand an inch or more up around
the sides. We all know the bottom
gives out first. and the paper breaks
the fall while the coal is slloveled in
Tan shoe cleaner: Take milk and a
nice clean cloth. rub over shoe: it is
not necessary to have the shoe pol
ished when new. Milk will always keep
them looking just like new. 1t takes
off all the dirt and does not leave any
spots.
We keep two small scent pain,
brushes. One to grease bread pans
also the bread Immediately after it is
baked. waffle irons or anything yo,
want to grease. The other one is for
water--say for wetting the edge OF the
pie Oower) crust before putting or
upper, to press two edges together
thus preventing juice from stewing out
When making jams and preserves try
stirring with pancake turner, you car
get to the bottom of the pan more
easily.
HOMEMADE BLUING.
Here is a recipe have not found in
the household suggestions yet. and
know every one can and must use. and
some people can make pin money out
of it by selling it.
Bluing for washing: One ounce
prussian blue. one fourth ounce oxalie
acid, three pints soft water. Bottle
and it will be ready for washing use
FOR DISTEMPER.
For horses: Four ounces ginger
half ounce can,pllor, four ounces anti.
mony. four ounces fongreek. one ounce
gunpowder four ounces sulphur foul