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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19
THE BUG
NUISANCE

VXYATER-BUGS or eoekroaehes
w may be readily overcome by
w scattering borax around freely
and then placing dishes of water around
so the bugs can go into it The borax
does not kill them as some people sup
pose but drives them into the water
where they drown. Try this simple rem
edy few nights and watch results. Bed
bugs can be destroyed, also their eggs,
by the use of corrosive sublimate ana
alcohol, equal parts, applied with a
feather. This is deadly poison and
should be used with extreme caution
Varnish is also death TO the most per
sistent bug 1t is easily used, is safe,
to which it is applied. The application
to beds must be thorough, the Stats,
sides and every crack and corner re
ceiVing attention. To destroy moths in
furniture; All the baking and steam
ing are useless as although the moths
may be killed, their eggs are sure TO
hatch and the upholstery to be well
riddled The naphtha bath process is
effeetual as large watts are used for the
purpose and the piece OF furniture is
immersed. All insect life is absolutely
destroyed and no egg ever matches aft
er passing through the naphtha bath.
All oil, dirt and grease disappears and
not the slightest damage is done to the
most costly article. Sponging with
naphtha will not answer It is the inn
mersion for two or three hours in the
specially prepared watts which is efFec-
mal Another effectual remedy for
oockroachss. ants etc, is hot alum wa
ter Dissolve two pounds Of alum in
three or four quarts OF water. letting il
remain over night or until the alum is
all dissolved. Then with a brush apply
boiling hot TO every crack and erevice
where these bugs intrude. Brush all the
cracks in the floor and mopboards as
well as the furniture. not forgetting the
closets. shelves, etc Keep the solution
boiling hot while using a. this is what
brings resultL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

the utensii in hot water and wipe dr.
with clean towel, rubbing it very hard
If il blaeioens the towel after this treat
ment scour it with soap and sand. An
other good method of preparing new
iron kettles and spiders for use is to boil
potato parings in them for several hours,
then seoar and wash. When using IRON
ware put il to soak as soon as emptied !;
then have clean, hot water and wash the
inside and outside carefully, rinse in hot
water and wipe dry. Moisture and acid
cause rust while soap and grease make
smooth ware. For this reason MAJ per
sons never wash the griddle pan, but
carefully wipe it each time after using
with creased paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19
CARE OF
YOUR SCALP
BY EDNA EGAN.

CALP massage is the secret of
keeping the scalp and the hair
- healthy 1t is done easily. and is
not a great tax either on time or pa
tienee. The hair-produeing scalp is
loosely attached to the underlying skull,
as any one can prove with the fingers
When the scalp becomes adherent to the
bones underneath and will not move
easily, then the hair will fall out and
the healthiness Of the hair follicles will
become impaired Therefore one should
have two ends in view-that of keeping
the scalp perfectly loose and flexible
upon its supporting framework. the
skull, and that Of preventing the flow
Of blood to the roots so that the hair
follieles will be nourished properly and
the oily glands secrete their substance
10 keep the hair from growing dry and
brittle In order to do this only three
movements of both hands in concert are
necessary.
Before dressing the hair and when
taking it down at night, loosen it by
giving the ends of it two or three light
strokes; place the tips of the fingers
OF both hands, at the junction of the
hair and forehead. and then work them
with the circular motion, gently but
firmly. toward an imaginary center at
top of THE head At each turn of the
fingers let them work lightly on the sur
face and then deeply. The FIRST motion
is addressed to the hair follicles them
selves, the next to moving the scalp on
the head so as TO make il soft, yielding
and flexible. The second movement is
made by placing the tops of the fingers
50 that the forehnger of each hand will
meet where the last massage left OF
This will bring the fingers of each hand
over the ear at the juneture Of the hair
with the skin In the same manner as
before, they should work over the hair
roots with light and deep massage until
the fingers meet at the center
For the third movement Of scalp mas
sage. the fingers of each hand are placed
SO as TO meet al the back Of the neck
where the hair begins. and. BY deserib-
ing the same motion as before, they
work themselves upward 10 the center
In this manner the entire scalp in less
than FIVE minutes receives a thorough
stimulation. The hair responds at once
and will be found TO be full Of life and
electricity when before il was lifeless
and dill Il also will make the whole
head feel lighter and better. This man
ner Of caring for the hair that brought
my own scalp into perfect condition,
can not be too highly recommended; il
is easily and quickly done. and will keep
the hair and scalp healthy and prevent
the hair from falling Only do not be
weary Of well doing and keep the treat
meni up persisteutly and regularly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

IF there is a baby IN the family, save
the linen hand<erchifs and soft
- pieces of muslin. Cut them in
squares about three and half inches
across, and keep them at hand to use for
washing out the little ones mouth or
eyes. They will be found superior to
absorbent cotton for the purpose, as
there is no danger If the tiny bits of lint
coming off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

wWyET cloth in kerosene and after
w sweeping wipe around your
" rugs, wipe down your stairs
and the bathroom floor with it. You can
take up every particle of dust and cover
up all scratches and keep your floors
looking finely all the time. When wash
ing windows, put a little in the water.
they dry much more quickly and look
much. brighter. When ironing. rub fiat
iron on cloth wet with it. Your irons
will never stick. Dust range mornings
and afternoons with cloth that has lit
tie on it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

K|EEP stylish, yet warm, BY cutting
a pair of wooden or Aeeoe-lined
AA stockings above the ankle, or high
er if you wish not quite to the top of
your shoe, then put them on next to the
feet. draw your dainty silk stockings
over them and keep warm and healthy
as well AZ looking nobby
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

M ATCH marks on the kitchen
M wall that have been caused by
A'A striking matches will disappear
if they are rubbed first with clean
cloth that has been dipped in whiting.
Afterward wash the places with warm
water and soap, then wipe them quickly
with clean cloth wrung out of clear
water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

wv YffEN sewing on hooks and eyes,
wv pin a tape measure where the
hooks are TO go and sew the
hooks an inch apart. Then pin the tape
measure on the opposite side and sew
on the eyes This is much simpler than
measuring for each one separately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

bous colaess froe but e r
dueon Of the laess addition the formal aftnoOn dress
The Of
lending enchanting youthful charm and
naive
particular which with elaborate
seorget embroidery
sign severely plain and effective
material It's band Of silk embroidery Ts
this charming ta
yes makes to feminine Of frns
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

A LWAYS coat the inside Of any
~ new utensil with mutton taliow
= or lard Let this stand a day or
two. then gradually heat until the fat
melis. and then wash with hot water
and washing soda, which should be IN
the proportion Of q heaping tablespoon
ful 10 quart Of water Use a dish
mop or . fork " hold the cloth Rinse
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19

WF wall paper is broken or marred in
places, il may be successfully re-
= paired by cutting from a remnant
of new paper figures or groups of hg-
ures corresponding to those that need
repairing. The outline of the design
should be carefully followed on cutting
and the whole should be matched and
pasted exactly II the new paper is
hung in the sunlight till il is faded a Bit
the mended place will escape the notice
of even a critical observer Without
fading il shows very little.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-19
~ EAcHERs and others who US

TN EACHERS and others who use
much paste will appreciate a
recipe for making it at home.
Stir into a cup of -four enough cold wa
ter to make it of a creamy consistency.
Pour over this fom cups of boiling wa
ter, stirring all the time. and cook hve
minutes. To this add one teaspoon pow
dered alum, pour into bowl and beat
till cold. Then add one teaspoon car
bolic acid and one teaspoon or more OF
oil Of cloves or wintergreen. Pour into
glasses or jars and cover with parafin
This win keep indefinitely.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
CUCUM BEERS.

The soil for cucumbers should be a
rich sandy loan, rather moist but not
wet. The seeds may be planted in
berry baskets or on sods in the hotbed
and these transferred to the open
ground, or the seed may be placed di-
rectly in the ground. Considerable
time will be saved by starting the
plants in the hotbed. In either case
they should not be placed in the open
until the ground has warmed up,
which will be about four weeks after
the last killing frost in the spring.
They may be planted in hills feet
apart each way or drilled in rows z
feet apart in the rows. 1t is a good
plan to use an abundance of well-rot-
ted manure III the holes or in the rows.
Cucumbers should receive frequent
shallow cultivation until the vines be-
gin to run freely; after This very little
cultivation is required. They are ready
for use as soon as large enough. and
no fruit should be allowed to ripen on
the vines. 1t is advisable to spray
cucumbers with Bordeaux mixture, as
they are quite liable to be injured by
/ diseases.
For full discussion of insects and
diseases affecting cucumbers and rem
edies for them. see Farmers Bulletin
$50. entitled Control of Disease and
Insect Enemies of the Home Vegetable
Garden"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
BETS.

The red garden beet may be grown
in any good soil, but rich sandy lonm
will give the best results. The seed
may he sown In spring as soon as the
ground is In condition to work. They
may be planted two weeks before dam
ger of frost is past. If for horse cul-
tivation. the rows should be from 2la
to 8 feet apart, or wide enough for the
horse to walk between the rows. If for
hand cultivation the rows need not be
more than IL to 10 inches apart. The
usual custom Is to SOW the seed some
what closer together than the h"nts
are desired, and after the beets are up.
to thin them from time to time, using
the ones removed for green's until the
beets finally are some to 5 inches
apart In the rows.
1t should Be remembered that what
is commonly termed beet seed is really
a seed ball, containing several indi-
vidual seeds, and for this reason each
one of these balls may bring from
to 4 plants. All OF these plants except
one should be removed during the thin
ming process. Two ounces OF the seed
are sufficient to plant 1O0-foot row.
Beets should be planted in success
sion at intervals of about two weeks
during the summer so as to have Z
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
LATE CABBAGE.

Late cabbage is usually grown as
crop following early potatoes, peas or
some other crop that leaves the ground
free for about one-half the growing
season. The plants may be grown In
the seeded, 1t being necessary to SOW
the seed some three or four weeks
before it is desired to set them in POI
sition in the garden. 1t is an excel
lent plan to follow early potatoes with
late cabbage, as none of the insects
that affect early potatoes are liable
TO modest the late cabbage, and it is
possible to set the plants between the
potato rows some two or three weeks
before the potatoes are dug. In this
manner sufficient time is gained to
permit the cabbage to reach maturity
before hard freezing weather occurs
in the fall.
The rows should be about 3 feet
apart and the plants some z feet
apart in the rows. Slight freezing
does not injure cabbage, but it should
not be subjected to repeated freezing
and thawing. Late cabbage can be
stored by taking up plants and pack
ing them closely together in trench
placing a frame of boards or poles
around the trench, some supports
across the top, and covering the whole
with straw or corn fodder. The beads
may be removed as needed and thu
roots and stems left in position in thu
trench. These will furnish an abun
dant supply of green's in early spring
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
CELERY.

Celery seed should be sown in the
hotbed or window box about the time
of the last frosts in the spring. The
seed Is very slow In terminating and
the plants are small and delicate.
They are improved by transplanting
at least twice.
Celery requires deep. rich, moist
soil with plenty of well-rotted manure
or fertilizer and frequent shallow cul-
tivation. In the garden. celery may be
planted after some early crop, such as
lettuce. radishes or peas. AS soon as
the plants attain considerable size the
leaves should be drawn together and
a little soil compacted about the base
of the plant to hold it upright. If the
blanching Is done with earth, care
should be taken that the hearts OF the
plants do not become filed. Boards.
paper or other material may be used
for blanching, but earthing up will pro-
duce the finest flavor.
Celery may be stored and kept Tor
winter use by placing 1t in old hotpeds'
and covering 1t with fodder or straw
in trenches covered with coarse ma
nure or straw; in outdoor cellars; OF
in the storage room in the basement
Celery will test the skill Of the gar
dener about as severely as any crop ne
may choose to grow, but no garden
| product pays better for palnstaKlhe
care and effort than this crop.
-
For details as to the storage of eel
cry, see Farmers Bulletin S79, "Ihe
Home Storage of Vegetables.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
Literary Critic.

Little six-year-old Allan, 1cion OF
boolSish family. had mastered reading
SO efficiently that his first glimpses
of storyland were growing hazy in his
memory. One afternoon he confided to
his mother: Mildred was showing
me her new book today, and it's the
queerest thing you ever saw Why,
II Just says rs 1t cat? 1t is e
cat. Can the cat runT and a lot of
stuff like sSat! Course | was too po-
lite to say so, but it didn't seem to
me the style was a bit juicy?"-
Rochester Post Express.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31

ton, rank high in invalid cookery.
Cream soups are rich in nutrlment
because of the milk, butter. flour or
vegetables they contain
For one serving of soup use a cup
ful of milk thickened with three
fourths of tablespoonful of flour
and half tablespoonful of butter.
with one-half cupful of mashed or
sifted vegetable. II should be COM
bined and served at once as standing
Injuries the flavor. For little people
who are learning to like vegetables
this is n most satisfactory way TO
serve them. Unless otherwise ordered.
mock bisque is an especially delicious
soup. Add pinch of soda to half
cupful of thick strained tomato, then
add 1t very slowly TO the milk and
binding in the proportions given
above Pour into n hot cup and serve
with a teaspoonful of whipped cream
on top. Sprinkle the cream with pars-
ley for pretty garnish. Be sure that
the butter and flour have cooked well
before combining the mixture, for ii is
only heated after the tomato is added.
Dreamed meats and vegetables
served in pretty ramekins are other
good dishes. Chicken is most attrac-
| tive in the form of soullie. Take a
fourth of cupful OF chopped chicken
breast. one tablespoonful of salt one
cupful of hot cream sauce made ~
above for soup. then fold in we'll
! beaten white of an egg into the we'll
blended mixture. Cover and bake I'M
I'll firm. Serve with sprig of parsley
for garnish.
In serving fish few drops of lemon
Juice added 10 a cream sauce Is an inn
provement, or ii may be made Of mild
sour cream.
Dreamed oysters with sweet breads
Is delicious combination. especially
agreeable to a fickle appetite.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
SW EET CORN.

Plant sweet corn about the time OF
the last killing frost In spring and
make 3 or successive plant
ings at intervals of two weeks.
From quarter pint to half pint
of seed is sufficient for a hundred
foot row. Plant the seed in drills 3
feet apart and thin to single stalk
every 10 to IA inches, or plant to
6 seeds In hills feet apart each way,
and thin out to 3 to 5 stalks In a
hill. Cover the seeds about 2 inches
deep. Cultivate frequently, taking
care to remove all suckers from around
the base of the stalks.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
MUCH IN LITTLE

The cattle tick alone is said TO
cause more than $500, 600 loss each
year.
The first lead pencil, or graphite
pencil was made in England in the
reign of Queen Elizabeth
Montreal claims to have the largest
-four mill in the British empire. with
capacity of 5000 barrels a day.
A Chinese woman. sixty years oid,
has recently learned to read, so that
she may better understand the Bible.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
WORK FOR PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Food Supply Of Nation May Be Greatly
Supplemented by Production Of
Chicken Flock.

The women in the farm homes Of this
country may greatly supplement the
food supply of the nation by rails
ing all the poultry and eggs they can
this year. Every fowl and every dozen
eggs raised and consumed on the farm
will release meat and other foods for
our armies and those of our allies Pa
triotic production of poultry will pay
profits to the patrons of the nation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31

Chairs are being made OK paper,
twisted and REINFORCED with steel
rods.
A gasoline engine driven dynamo
that Is entirely automatic in It's action
Is attracting attention in England.
A ton of sapphires will be used this
year in an American factory where
the jeweled bearings of electric meters
are made.
The fuel famine last winter made 1t
necessary for the mourners at fu'
neral In Ohio to carry coal with them
to the church.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31

supply Of young tender beets at all
times. The beets should be used be-
fore they exceed a diameter Of inches
as the Young beets of moderate size
are of much better quality than those
allowed TO make greater growth.
The beets that remain unused during
the latter pare of the season should be
allowed to grow until frost. pulled
trimmed and stored for winter use. II
not desired for table use. they make
an excellent stock or poultry feed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
REMEMBER
y. s~QEe'r. or AeR,cyIrURe
H HOW!
m Te"4ze=.- odd

The tomato Is one of the most salts
factory Of all the garden crops and one
that is found In practically every vege
table garden. No matter how small
the garden space available, it is always
advisable to have few tomato vines.
Tomatoes will grow in almost any
good soil, but the soil should not be
too high in heterogeneous matter. as this
will cause the plants to go to vine,
rather than to fruit. The plants should
be started In the window box or IN the
hotbed, some six weeks before time TO
set them In the open. For best results
they should be transplanted at least
once. 1t is possible to secure a crop
much sooner by carefully growing the
plants indoors in pots and transplant
ing to the open ground as soon as con
ditions permit. They should not be
set in the open until about two weeks
after the last killing frost. If set
sooner than this, they should in all
cases be protected from frost with a
muslin cover or with boxes covered
with glass or by other means.
The pot-grown plants are especially
desirable, as they may he brought to
the blooming period by the time 1t Is
warm enough to plant them in the gar
den. If the plants are not to be
trained, but allowed to lie on the
ground, they should be set about feet
apart each way. If trained to single
stalk and tied to stakes or trellis
they may be planted In rows 3 fee
apart and IS inches apart in the row
If to be used for table purposes only
25 plants under good conditions vii
supply the average family. If for can
ming, from SO to 100 plants will be nee
essary. One hundred plants shoult
supply sufficient tomatoes for presen
use, and enough to can at least lO'
quarts.
Under favorable conditions tomatoes
will continue to grow and bear TO
the entire season, and it should not b.
necessary to set late crop
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
More Vegetables and Fruits.

The farm would lose much Of its
value as n place to live. enjoy life and
rear family without plenty of fruits
and vegetables.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
GARDENING NOTES

The more blisters you raise in
cultivating, the less water your
plants will need.
Weeds waste moisture and
plant food. And they're not
even pretty.
Have you filed your hoes?
Some sticks to mark the rows?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31

1t is possible to make potatoes and
beef scraps. meat trimmings from the
kitchen, or cut fresh bone take the
place Of high priced wheat.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31

'ltNiutN it'tt~s hf7iNs
oysters, escalloped dishes of >arious
kinds. in fact many kinds Of vegetables
with buttered crumbs and an appro-
pirate sauce are all good served in pep
pers.
A spoonful of chopped pepper added
to bean soup improves It much In ila-
vor A most attractive salad may be
made of tomato. gelatine and season
ingS, poured into peppers to set. Cut
them in slices and serve with salad
dressing Peppers may be canned as
any other vegetable. blanchlng. then
pack and cook under water as usual
in the cold-pack method
Stuffed Peppers.-Take large, we'll
shaped peppers for this purpose. Cut
Off the stem end. leaving the stem for
a handle when possible. Parboil after
removing the veins and seeds. chill in
cold water and they are ready for
stufling. A mixture of chopped ham
and rice or potato with leftover meat
like sausage or any other meat mix
| ture which makes nice combination
is good baked in pepper shell. Pep
pers scalded and Clipped then sprin-
Killed. over lettuce make good salad
served with any kind of dressing.
Peanuts. chopped peppers, a spoon
full of chopped onion and salad dress
ing poured over lettuce Is another good
combination.
A potato Is improved by the addition
of n chopped green pepper.
Sherry's Dressng.-Take cupful of
olive oil, one-fourth cupful of good vim
egar tablespoonful each of chopped
green and red pepper, onion and pow
dered sugar. a teaspoonful of salt and
few dashes of cayenne, with a table
spoonful of chopped parsley all well
mixed and beaten until we'll blended
then allowed to stand an hour before
serving, makes n salad dressing espe
cially fine for head lettuce.
Honey and horseradish in equa
quantities is fine remedy for bat
cough For mild throat trouhl
lemon juice with honey is very sootll
ing.
Not to himself alone lives any man.
But to humanity,
He may not check its action. but can
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31

pie and the sick. For
them great care should
be used to provide them
with the right kind of
food. The preparation
of food for the sick is
an art. Appearance,
palatability. and nutri-
ton. are all important.
Soups because of their
action upon the diges-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-05-31
H2oKTOHEN
GBLNE14T45tas

! sina the sweets I know. the charms
feel.
My morning incense and my evening
meal.
The sweets ~ Ilasty Pudding
BARLOW.