Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
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 Dear Social Cornerites: There are two bugabooS that cause any amount of trouble in every household: Creak ing doors and ghostly sounds. Have some one move the door while you listen attentively, moving the ear clos CT and closer.
 You probably will locate il in one of the hinges, possibly both. Get the oil can from the sewing machine and study for a moment where to place the oil, that it may do two errands at once: namely flow downward and to the right spot.
 Possibly you may discover that the creaking comes from the woodwork.
 In that case, take stiff codfat and grease the ,hannels of the door, not ing particularly the places where it bends, Butter fat can be used, eith- CT being better than soap for such a purpose.
 Iii windy weather, particular cold weather some houses act as though they assumed because folks will snore in their sleep, they have as good a right to whistle and mo2,s at any and all hours. This means loss of sleep. ard with some, that creepy feeling" This, too, is easily remedIed. Diligent- lv search for the offending crack or hole, and with as little sentiment as a sailor, proceed. to caull1 it up with a sofl filling of some sort. l did it once and the whistle vanished like a dream.
 A friend stopped in ona morning on her way to work, and related what 9. terrible night she I Assed through; it was almost equal 10 waiting for an | advance of the Huns to near her tell | it. and I know she suffered, listening to the different sounds ] l once kneW a man, who would all ways slam 2 door when he came in no matter if it was twelve o'clock at night I never heard it slam but once before Idipped my finger in butter fat l Or vaseline, touch the catch of the door. and the strip of brass where ii 1 stuck then t would bang just a It. 1 tie, it is true, but for the last time l A mere touch of grease works won ders.
 Windows that, stick: I don't think l there is any contingency in a house hold more annoying than a window tha- sticks. If you can get heavy 1 jack knife, force the blade around be- 1 tween the sash and woodwork that is 1 pinching it to loosen things. Having done this, force a chisel or the poin Of a hatchet under the sash and gent 1 ly pry 1t up.
 Suppose the window moves. ungra- ciously. In this case apply the. butter fat the same remedy as for doors. | it will not move, send for a me chanic
 I have just found out how to trea+ an imperfect gas jet. It is a simple thing to remedy. I have regarded i as an affliction of Providence to whicf I must resign sweetly, but I will tel you how to treat a gas jet if it spurts Turn t eff, let it cool, seize it between the fingers, and with 8 twisting mo 1 tion take off the lava tip. Then witt a piece of thin. strong paper, clear the slit. If the jet blows violently, tn. remedy is one step more heroic pro cure d pair of gas tongs, stand on !; steady chair, seize the jet ali the thick est part with the gas tongs in tn, right hand. and, holding the fxturi with the other hand, push away. Aft CT giving it a half turn, take a neV grip and give it another half turn. B. this time it should be loose enough t unscrew with the fingers. Correct tn, tiaring by stufing little ball of cot ton in the pipe, but the success of tn. surgery depends on the judgment tha is stuffed in the pipe with the cot ton.
 ETHELYN