Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-13
IDEAS for Women.

To protect furs from moths, first
thoroughly beat the furs with a TIM
rattan and air them for several hours;
then carefully comb them with a clean
comb; wrap them in newspapers, per-
fectly tight, and put them away in an
alright chest. line with tin or cedar
wood. Take them out and examined
them in the sun at least once a mouth.
thoroughly beating them. The print
ing ink of the newspapers is very dis
tasteful to moths. Among woolens
strew camphor.
Black crepe de chine four-in-hahd
ties are finished at the ends with quar-
ter-inch hemstitched hens Of colored
t%affeta; they are designed for wear
with the black and white shirts so pop
ular with the light tweed touring suits.
The shaded chiffon wells, white or deli
cate gray over the face and shading
toward the ends into the color of the
suit, are finished with narrow hem
stitched silk hens like the ties.
Select a ham Of about 10 pounds, sug-
ar cured. Scrub and wash it thoroughly,
bring to the boil and pour off the first
water. Cover with boiling water and
allow to simmer gently for two and
one-half hours. or until it feels tender.
o in the water in which it was boiled,
remove skin from the fat side. Rub a
handful of brown sugar and bread
crumbs into the fat, stick with Gloves
and brown in the oven.
Distinction should always be made
between gravy n fat. Gravy for
serving with roast beef should not be
perceptibly thickened; while for pork
and lamb it can have a sufficient thick
enlng OF flour to maxi it about the con-
sistency of cream. Chicken and duck
GRO vito. , rs .l;-l,%I,x t.A
not as much as those for other meats.
A good furniture polish can be made
In the following manner: To six ounses
of the best refined kerosene d one
ounce Of the best yellow resin, one
dram of vermilion to color. and 10
ounces of turpentine. Mix these in
gradients at a gentle heat for at least
an hour. Then strain and stir con-
stantly until cold.
A little arrowroot inclosed in a muslin
rag and placed in the water in which
handkerchicfs are boiled will give the
latter a ain and agreeable scent after
being ironed. If borax is added to the
water IN which they are finally rinsed,
they will assume the right degree OF
stiffness without being hard, as If they
We're actually starched.
Furniture upholstered in leather
clot.. will last much longer if the COW
ering is occasionally revived with the
following mixtures: Take one part Of
best vinegar and two parts of boiled
linseda oil, and shake we'll together.
Apply a little on a soft rag and after
ward polish with 4 silk buster or an
old chamoiS leather.
Steel fireirons which have become
dull should first be wrapped for a day
or two in rags soaked in paraftin, and
then well rubbed with fine emery paper.
After that a course of daily rubbing
with tho burnisher will gradually bring
them back to their original brightness.
BY the use of q bread mixer the la
Dor of bread making is reduced to a
minimum; and, if directions are fol-
lowed in using the mixer. You will have
fine grained, sweet and wholesome
bread.
Ribbon suspenders are quite promi-
nent on many afternoon frocks of tat
feta. The idea is good because it takes
away the shirtwaist and skirt idea that
otherwise would exist.
After removing from the brackets,
brush blinds on both sides with a soft
brush. Then spread on the kitchen ia
BILE and rub with The white part of a
piece OF stale bread.
Novelties in jewelry are earrings Of
imitation amber, a~quamarine, sap
phires, rubies and other stones set
square or oval in pendants suspended
from a silver frame.
The French are making one-piece
frocks with side pockets slung on the
hips with cordelieres of silk.
Blue batiste ribbons and hens are
seen on some Of the finest French
lingerie.
Maryland now has a woman tiiIn CEN
sor, Mrs. Thomas B.. Harrison. of Bal.
timore.
Over Is, 900 women are employed in
the United States as linotype operators.
Miss Mary Robertson is a United
States deputy marshall in Topeka, Kan.
The candy industry of New York
state employs over 5000 women.
The smartness Of a coat is judged
by the size Of its pockets.
Thirty women are practicing
dentistry in Missouri.
White lace should be laid away in
blue or yellow paper.