The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-25
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

A fine steel crochet hook is indispen
sable about the sewing machine for re
moving threads, lint and dust.
Take paper bags for flowers when you
go out in the fields or woods to pick
them, Use number of small bags and
keep them tightly closed. Wild flowers
will not wilt when gathered and carried
in this way.
When boot or shoe pinches wiring a
Icloth out of very hot water and place 1t
over the place while the boot is on the
| foot, This expands the leather and will
give relief.
A useful thing to remember is that
the iron will not stick to the clothes if
the starch used has been mixed with
soapy water Put a small quantity of
soap in starch, or il you prefer borax it
answers the same purpose.
Honey Cookies One quart of honey
mixed with half pound of white sugar,
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two lemons. Stir this mixture very hard
then mix in gradually flour enough to
make stiff paste. Cut into round cakes
and bake in buttered pans.
Precipitated chalk is excellent for
cleaning furnished silver. Place little
in a saucer and add just enough liquid
amonia to moisten it. Rub this light
ly over the silver, and the stains will
quickly disappear. Then wash in hot
water, dry carefully, and polish with a
clean chamois leather.
A can Of salmon is a very helpful re-
source for meal that has to be gotten
for an unexpected guest. Only the very
best brand should be purchased. 1t can
be served as soup diluted with milk,
or it may be scalloped as oysters are,
with bread crumbs and white sauce or
used as croquettes.
When putting clean linen ON the din
ing room table try placing two or three I
thicknesses of waxed paper sunder the
tray cloths, where plates, cups and sauc
srs are placed, then if coffee or anything
Else is spilled the tray cloth can be quick
y removed and clean one substituted
without soiling the table cover. Try it.
For cleaning dirt and smoke from walls
md woodwork, especially yellow pine,
Einegar works like magic. Put about a
lint in basin, wet a flannel cloth in
his, and wipe the article that needs
leaning. When the cloth becomes soiled,
wash it out in clear water before putting
the vinegar again.
Banana Salad-This banana salad is
wholesome and quickly made. Split ban
mas in quarters lengthwise and lay on
hredded lettuce. Sprinkle with chopped
ut meats and serve with French dress
49, Chilled bananas arranged in this
-ay with chopped walnuts, served with
hipped cream, make wholesome des
srt to serve with light dinner.
Diva is new washable satin in white, ;
esh. pink, blue, maize and lavender. !,
hich is intended for lingerie, waists and
OWNS 1t is in soft weave, with an at. .
active satin finish which brings out =
le different shades. When properly 1
ashed, this fabric does not fade or pull, !,
hich makes it practical for undergar =
ents as well as outer attire. Another !,
ashable silk for the same purpose is y
crepe, intended for waists, n
igerie and children's frocks. IL has r.
nv stripe effect. made by an openwork j
hemstitched stripe which is not trans
rent, though thin and ornamental. This
brio washes perfectly.
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studied my tables over and over, and Of
backward and forward, too; a,
1T | couldn't remember six times nine. ar
and didn't know what to do,
II sister told me to play with my doll, in
and not to bother my head. "
you call her Fifty four for while, ~
you'll learn it by heart" she said. nj
/ took my favorite, Mary Ann Though g..
thought twas dreadful shame "
give such perfectly lovely child such !.
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