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  2. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    The best liniment for rheumatism is made by mixing one part of turps and two of olive oil. It is also good for reuralgia. ...

    Article : 294 words
  3. HOME AND FASHION.

    The new silhouette is a thing to be wondered at, after the narrow outline that has been the mode for the last three or four seasons. We are still to be slender about the ...

    Article : 187 words
  4. A NEW BLOUSE

    The charming blouse shown in the sketch is in saxe-blue brocade, and the collar and [?]uffs have a distinction all their own, being made of black satin. The upstanding ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 139 words
  5. A STYLISH COSTUME.

    The chic costume here depicted is made of navy-blue gabardine. The coat is low-waisted, and has the deep pleated basque. The smart collar and cuffs are skunk. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 138 words
  6. TO FRESHEN A SHABBY CARPET.

    Damp the surface of the carpet, a patch at a time, with a cloth wrung out of warm water. Then rub with carpet soap—to be bought at any chemist's or oil stores—and ...

    Article : 61 words
  7. WHEN IRONING.

    To prevent the iron from sticking when ironing starched things, rub it over with a little wax. Take any odd pieces of candle you may have, and tie them up in a square ...

    Article : 70 words
  8. DIABOLICAL WARFARE.

    While the Germans in Northern France and Flanders are employing poisonous gases to disable their foes, their fellow countrymen in South-west Africa have ...

    Article : 220 words
  9. TO CLEAN FIRE-IRONS EASILY.

    The following is an easy and satisfactory way to clean fire-irons:—Melt ½lb. pure lard, without salt, and put into it two or three squares of camphor. When dissolved, ...

    Article : 83 words
  10. PRETTY VELOURS HAT.

    The dainty, hat in the illustration is dark green velours, trimmed with bunches of apples, round the crown surmounting figured ribbon. The example chosen for ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 116 words
  11. HOME-MADE CLOUDY AMMONIA.

    The following recipe for compounding a good household cloudy solution at about one-fifth of the retail price should prove acceptable:—Put 2oz. of soft soap into a ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. TO MAKE MATERIAL WATERPROOF.

    Boil ½oz. Russian isinglass in a pint of soft water till it is dissolved. Melt 1oz. alum in one quart of water, and dissolve one-eighth ounce white soap in one pint of ...

    Article : 78 words
  13. A WAISTCOAT BLOUSE.

    One of the prettiest and smartest of the new blouses is what is known as the waistcoat blouse. Not only is this charming garment pretty and dainty, but it is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 218 words
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    Advertising : 235 words
  15. A PROUD RECORD.

    Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barclay, Chelmsford (England), have had 40 relatives in the army or navy Mr. Barclay and his four brothers were, like their fathers, soldiers, ...

    Article : 115 words
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