The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-13
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 filled dispose OF In
ash barrel. THIS saves many an acci-
dent which occirs from not disposing
OF them properly. .
AS an experiment last fall / placed
O bushel OF carrots, costing SO cents, In
q box full Of earth in the cellar. / 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 a good half hour
in water as hot as can be borne. Keep
Il that hot all the while by adding
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
II has been two years since l cured
mine. ~u.
To hide the buttons on a, corset cover
so they will not show through thin waists,
make tiny r~osettes of lace and sew to the
edge of each buttonhole.
II hemstitched article has much hard
wear the fine threads are apt to break
and the hem 'wlilitear away. To renovate
such q piece, take twisted embroidery
cotton or b~attenburg thread and feather
stitch over hem, catching each side firmly
Looks well and prolongs the wear In
definitely.
To remove gloss and shine from gar
ments, rub frst with q worn silk hand
k~erchief, then rub emery ape against
the fabric hard enough to raise the nap.
When making drawn thread work, fix
sewing machin stitch to the required
size, then sew through center OF drawn
threads: will save counting the threads
| After hemstitcning, the machine threads
can be easily removed.
In these days of fake inspectors: On
a cardboard print the numbers of your
water, gas and electric meters in me-
Inch letters and figures and hang near
rear door. When the meter man
comes. ask him the number OF your
meter. If he can give the correct mum
Der il 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
prevent freezing.
Have always disIiked washing my
wire potato baker until I tried greasing
1t before sticking potatoes on the pins
| Now 1t Is easy, as the grease prevents
potatoes from adhering. q.
Fire from oils-Don't use water; II
| will spread the flames. Cast on Aour
or sand, or any WOODEN cover or carpet
NIlCA pOpptAN6 AoA 90 - ~
try putting. a double amount of shelleo
corn into a large meat rooster and POP
q whole dishpanful at n operation.
To apply liquid air tonic to the scalp
use the sewing machine oil can; or,
better still, buy one and keep for tina
especial purpose. 1t puts. IT down tc
| the scalp without wetttng the hair OF
wasting the tonic. which is often times
very expensive.
TO hemstitch on machine-Pul
thread as usual n haste hem down
to about he center of the loose threads
and stitch with machine. Then you car
slip them back to place and will find
your first row of hemstitching was very
quickly and evenly done. I then hem
| stitch the other side by hand. drawing
the threads together as divided by the
machine stitches. / find this way very
satisfactory and It certainly is a time
To make coal bucket last a long
long time, ,crumple up a sheet of news
paper, place in bottom OF bucket. let
ting II stand an nch or more up around
the sides. We all know the bottom
gives out first, and the paper breaks
the fall while the coal is shoVeled in
Tan shoe cleaner: Take milk and a
nice clean cloth. rub owe 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 paint
brushes. One to grease bread pans,
also the bread Immediately after 1t Is
baked. waffle irons or anything you
want to grease. h other one Is for
water-say for wetting the edge of the
pie Qower) crust before putting on
upper, to press two edges together,
thus preventing juice from stewing out.
When making jams n preserves try
stirring with pancake turner, you can
get TO the bottom of the pan more
easily.