Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-19
Fashions = Womams Work : Household Topics
Helps for the
Housewife

Tartarin de Tarsseon has made the
French cup Of chocolate a beverage Of
renown Ills cup or chocolate, served
in the morning, in his room, added not 4
little 10 the JOY Of rising TO the beloved
world Of Tafascon Ia Tartarins este
nation II was d cup, as he expressed
himself Wen beaten. rich in creamy
substance. swectened TO 7 and alto
gether matter Of culinary accomplish
ment worthy Of poets song
And why should we not enjoy cup Of
such extraordinary qualities ourselves
III IL not matter Of French chocolate
as much as certain knack Of mixing
with care what our groceryman can
offer IN the way Of home products-just
ordinary every day good cocoa.
Boil the cocoa. say for instance one cup
Of water TO three cups Of cocoa, for
about five minutes. stirring il from time
10 time When the cocoon has risen three
times. add two cups OF milk and the
sugar stir again and let the milk rise.
OF course, the preparation takes a little
longer but the extra trouble Is Wen worth
while, for this American cocoa comes as
near the celebrated French chocolate as
II IL possible to make ~
Few people understand the value Of
pumiee stone and realize the various pur-
poses Il may be made 70 serve in the
household IT'S very cheapneas brings IL
within the reach OF those 81 even the
most limited means. rs It may be pur-
chased In large pieces for only few
pennies where painters supplies are sold.
II IL generally rough and unfit for use
when purchased new. but this Is easily
romedied By grinding or tho rough edges
on grindstopc; then as soon as II Is
used II becorkes perfectly smooth.
Keep q piece on the washstand and IN
the bathroom to remove stains from the
hands. for Il VIII act like charm when
all other remedies have failed II moistened
with SOAP and rubbed over the stained
places II mas be used n the same way
70 remove ealloua spots from the feet
without injuring the flesh
For cleansing cooking utensils u has
no equal; when food adhcres 70 the bot.
tom Of kettles, pots and pans, o. burns In
them partly fin with water cover and let
boil. II Of a greasy nature add soap or a
spoonful Of powdered borax, empty as
soon as the contents become loosened,
then rub we'll with piece Of pumee
stone Kept for such purposes II win be-
come AZ smooth and polished as when
new
All painters use pumice for smoothing
rough spots on woodwork that sandpaper
VIII not remove. and dentists use the very
finely powdered stone to remove tartar
from teeth
One little bride-to-bc. who has been
busy all winter filling her treasure chest
with lovely things for her new home. has
made a set Of BLANKET protectors that are
70 practical one wonders why they are
not IN every linen closet She bought
linen or good sheetng the width Of a
blanket, and made slips Of II exactly like
fancy pillow slips, only using The whole
width and making them but eight inches
deep. The best ones are buttonholed, or
trimmed with row u lace and en-
broldery; the everyday ones are simply
hemstitehod with an initial. These are to
be slipped over the tops Of her nice new
blankets aud fastened in place with a
Blasting thread.