The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-21

,yeatent fur kesping whits asa oDl-
ord clothes sepAEA4A
atrine beads On ! violin string. II
lviIl stand i great deal q wear
Dcnt Patch blankets. ut darn
them with soft wool and . lafgs-
eyed needle.
q ron Of Transparent Adhesive
tape win mend pages and anchor
loose sheots. 1udc stores have Il.
Bottles can b deodorised with
powdered black mustard seed and
water.
An electric motor that runs 1t
such slov speed that e = noiselsos
has been invented for Photographs.
Neat, easy to read labeis on
canned goods are . great convsa-
Hence.
One OF the best kitchen servants
lis . medium-sixed screw driver.
from four to seven inches long. 1t
lis made OF untempered steel and 80
lis not brittle and will not break
easily. A knife is made Of tenn
pered steel, to hold keen edge.
An unbreakable tool to pry open tin
can or pail covers, for instance, II
a comfort in any kitchen.
To get more lemon juice, heat .
lemon slightly before squeezing It
It will produce nearly twice as
much.
Before using soap take the wrap
lper off and give the cake time to
harden. It will last twice as long.
| New tan shoes should always be
polished before wearing. Any
scratches will then affect only the
surface.
The best investment in the house
hold is the scales. Most store
keepers are honest, but we all make
thorough greasink with lard
prevents the cork of the mucilage
bottle from sticking.
All the time spent in hunting for
kitchen tools is wasted. There
should be a place for every article
and it should be put in its place
when it is not in use.
! Every child should have some
fruit every day-oranges, apples OF
|prunes.
Wash windows with warm water
to which has been added ammonia In
, proportion Of a tablespoon to one
half pail water. Rince with clean
. water and rub dry with channels
This will remove every vestige Of
grease and dirt and leave window
with beautiful brand new gloss
Window shades can be cleaned
with a rough flannel cloth dipped
in flour.
To save your stair carpet and
keep it from wearing unevenly put
padding underneath There arr
pads prepared expressly for this
use, but wanting these or anything
of sufficient body to protect it, use
newspapers on the stair and folded
so that they will project three Of
. four inches beyond the stair. i
. thick enough they will save grea'
deal of wear and tear Of the carpet
. also deaden the sound Of footsteps
|. II the painter has left the usua
decorations on the tiles you cal
, remove the paint BY applying
: wash Of caustic soda, then washing
with clear water. Most tiles vii
{ not require an acid afterwash, bu
{ where this is necessary, wash thu
. titles with diluted ammonia and rul
t well.
II Always crack . baked potato tn
I moment 1t is done to let out tn
steam
\ For the Children.
Children's Rainy Day Book -
Save all the comic pages from tn
4 Sunday papers and when you hav'
e quite a few stitch them togethe
on the machine. When you hav
: done this till you have quite littl
pile, make holes in the margin nea
the fold and put rings, such a
: used in school tablets, through tn
papers to hold them together.
e These come in very handy TO
4 rainy days when time hangs aeav,
}. with the children.
4 White enamelled WOODWARD ma,
be cleaned with whiting on a mois
r CLOTH,
q Excellent croquettes are made O
q cold boiled fish.
t Beef fat can be very well trie'
r out in a double boiler.
RI A settle beside the fire may be