Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Hints.

Iwonder how many mothers know
the pleasure that may be derived from
the making of paper dolls house?
Take any pastebosrd box, remove the
cover, place right side up, cut windows
| in the sides and In one end and door In
the other, leaving one side attached to
the box so that the door will swing.
Now, turn to the advertising sections OF
the magazines and you will find numer-
GUS articles with which to furnish the
house. Odd pairs Of lace curtains to
place at the windows, pictures for the
walls, art squares to cover the flosrs and
pieces OF furniture will soon make the
room or rooms very attractive. My
little girl also enjoys making tiny chairs
and tables OF cardboard. This form OF
amusement have found suited to both
girls aud boys, 1t 10 very economical,
and Il will entertain number OF chill
dren az we'll as one or two.
TO RID cHILDREN's HAIR OF vERMIN
Sometimes the mother discovers to
her horror that her own children,
Through contact with others, have be-
come infested with vermin; IL the FOL
lowing simple directions are carried out,
the pests will disappear as though 6y
magic. Wash the head thoroughly with
good carbolic soap, then after the hair
ia dry, saturate 1t with spirits OF cam.
pbor. Only about two applications will
DO necessary. For homemade spirits OF
Icamphor, take four ounces OF alcohol
and half q block of gum camphor
Break the csmphor gum into tiny pieces,
drop 1t into the alcohol and shake the
bottle until the oamphor il entirely dis
solved. This IL u much stronger solu'
ton than the usual spirits of camphor.
A TOY WAGON FROM A CANDY BOX
Nearly all children like to play with
something that moves and that they can
make themselves. To make q small
wagon, take q candy boz, four paste
board covers of milk bottles and four or
binary collar buttons with small heads.
Punch holes In the centers of the covers,
(these form the wheels) and in the sides
OF the box one inch from each corner;
then force the collar buttons through
the wheels into the box. The wheels
will revolve and a string may be attach
ed to the front of the box so that the
child can draw 1t around.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR BABY's BONNET
STRINGS
Baby's bonnet strings were always a
source of annoyance. She would have
them in her mouth az soon as the bon
net was tied, II We did not watch her.
One day I hit upon the plan of putting
rosettes on each side of the bonnet with
just strap under the chin. This was
fastened on each side with tiny snap fas-
teners-not hooks and eyes. In this
way bonnet strings were no longer soil
ed before We reached our destination
and the strap was easily removed when
ready for washing. 1t also looks very
dainty and neat.
TO DRY cHILDREN's cRocHETED
JACKETS
II the busy mother will wash the
baby's jackets or children's sweaters in
the usual way and then put them In
clean pan aud set them in warm place
to dry, they will be like new. Turn
them often and shake q little as they
dry. and they will be found as soft and
fluffy as when purchased and not pulled
out Of shape as when hung on the line
to dry.
SAVING THE SCHOOL. SHOES
Try copal varnish for the children's
school shoes. Apply to the soles of the
shoes three or four coats of this varnish,
letting each dry before the next 10 ap.
piled, and see how much longer the
shoes will last without resollng.
TO CURE SWOLLEN GLANDS
So many children suffer from swollen
glands during the winter mouths that
the following cure, recommended by an
eminent physician, may prove helpful.
Get some five or ten percent iodine pet
rogen and rub It on several times day
and several minutes each time 1t 10 ap-
piled. This will will cure even severe
cases II 1t IL used faithfully.
USE OF HAM FAT
Set the fat over the fire with q little
milk or cold water, about half cup to .
quart OF fat, and let cook slowly until
the liquid has evsporsted, then strain.
This may be used in frying or sauteing
potatoes, fish, Calls liver, In making
brown sauce, bssting roast meat or In
the preparation of any dish In which
slight flavor Of ham Is not Questionable.