The Washington Bee Newspaper, October 26, 1907, Page 6

AROUND THE HOUSE LITTLE THINGS THAT AMOUNT TO MUCH. Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Remove) Blood Stains—Cream of Tartar When Ink ts Spilied—Proper Way to Clean ivory. Hydrogen peroxide is zood for re- moving stains caused Sy dlood. but | must with lf gravy is} spilled gown, | it y t quickly by the use of a peroxide. To avoid) weakening ial this should} be im wed by the use of an alka emoving a spot, | sponge the - first with peroxide | until the vanished, then fol-| low with a solution of weak ammonia. If you have been unfortunate in stain- ing a he r own or blouse that cannot be idered. dampen starch! and place it thickly upon the stain When dry brush off the starch. This may have to be repeated several times. Mildew is a stubborn stain. Try immersing the spots first in but- termilk, or lemon juice, then launder in the usual manner It is difficult to remove ink stains nowadays, because modern chemical | inks are quite distinct in character from the old compounds. Hewever, } many suggestions are offered for re-| moving ink. One way is to cover the stain thickly with cream of tartar, then hold the fabric over a bowl, and pour boiling water through it. If the stain is taken in hand at once it will disappear quickly; if dry and old, it may need several fresh applications of cream of tartar and boiling water. If still obstinate, lay the article in the sun, moistening from time to time be used re iinen or | breakdowns with the same mixture. Lemon juice and salt is also often an effective mix- ture. The fabric should be placed in the sun. Another remedy for ink- stains on white goods is hot tallow. | Dip the spots in the melted tallow, let it cool on the goods, then brush off and launder To clean ivory that has become brown or of a@ blackish tint, dissolve rock alum in rain water; boil this and keep the ivory in the boiling solution for about an hour, taking it out from time to time and cleaning it with a soft brush; then let it dry in a damp linen rag, when it will be found thor- oughly cleaned Ivory is often bleached by the simple process of dampening it and exposing it to the rays of the sun, a process which must be frequently repeated. It is said that potatoes will bake in much less time if the skins are Breased before putting them inte the oven. The skins will come off more easily and will be as thin as when boiled. It will be economy to finish your sheets with the same width hem at ach end. By so doing they can be used either side up, and gain much wear. Sulphur Apples. Peel, core and quarter your apples. Measure them into a market basket and to each gallon of prepared apples allow one tablespoonful of surphur. Put the sulphur iato an old tin. Set this in the bottom of a barrel and drop a live coal upoa the sulphur. Hang the basket of apples in the barrel and cover as quickly as possible, making barrel as nearly air tight as you can. Let the apples remain in the sulphur fumes several hours. Then place them in jars and tie a cloth over the top of each jar and your apples are all right When you want to use them, soak them for an hour or two before using them. Use just like green ap- ples. To Clean White Mackintosh. Unless extremely soiled a white mackintosh may be cleaned by wash- ing with soap and water; but if it is; exeeptionally dirty dip it first in cold soft water and then lay on a clean table or board. With a soft scrubbing brush scrub with yellow soap on both sides until dirt is removed. Then dip in three or four waters until soap is removed entirely, and hang it up in the air, without wringing it. If the mud stains around the bottom have been in long and are obstinate it is best to send it to an expert cleaner. Tin and Acids. No acids should ever be used to clean tinware. The best possible means of keeping it in good condition fs to wash it in boiling water until every particle of grease is removed Once a week it can be rubbed with a little powdered rotten stone and sweet oi] mixed and finished with a little whitening on a piece of chamois. Tins that have become old and dingy can be brightened by rubbing with a moist piece of flannel dipped in sal- | eratus. trousseau this summer were the over- ali aprons given the bride by her girl friends at a linen shower. They are of prettily colored linen embroid- ered in white, and made to cover the dress completely from neck to hem They are semi-fitting princess affairs, with wide kimona elbow sleeves, and button in the back with one large button. Cheese Straws. One cup grated cheese; add one enp flour, half of a small cup butter and a quarter teaspoonful salt; knead together until of the right consist- ency to roll without crumbling; bake 5 FOR CHILDREN TO EAT. The Proper Diet for Littie Folks At- tending School. By Katherine E. Magee. Copyright, 1907, The Delineator. New York. To the child in school, breakfast is ! a meal that is of the utmost import- ance, especially when there is to be nothing but a light lunch to help in tiding over the working hours of the day. In spite of this fact there are many homes in which little thought is given to the first meal. The mother may have no appetite for breakfast. The other adult members of the fam- ily may feel just as she does about it, | so, if it should chance that the chil dren are hungry, they are given just enough to stay the cravings of the ap- petite, and are sent to school entirely unprovided with grist to keep the physical and mental mills going. The duliness that is shown by many children in this country much actual dullness as it is lack of proper fuel, and the pathetic nervous that are so common | Will Be ; quilt, each shell of five double crochet among sehool-children may in many | instances be traced to the scanty or ! badly prepared breakfasts with which they have been accustomed to begin the day In arranging a dietary for a child the mother should try to make some effort to discriminate between foods that are merely filling and those that are nourishing. For example, it is not at all impossible that a _ child might eat so. much as to be really un- comfortable, and yet actually be Starved, for it is only the nourishing food, the food that is properly assim- ilated, that supplies the great force that is required to keep both the body and the mind growing. Difficult as it is to prescribe a gen- eral dietary for children, it is still safe to say that a school-child’s breakfast should comprise some such articles as the following: There should be some fresh, seasonable and not over-ripe fruit; a thoroughly cooked cereal, which should be served with unskim- med milk, or, better yet, with pure, fresh cream; eggs prepared in some easily digestible form—never fried; a | broiled lamb chop, or a piece of tender ! steak, with toasted bread, or whole wheat muffins, and plenty of good, sweet milk. If the child does not like | milk, a cup of cocoa will be found agreeable and nourishing as well as mildly stimulating. If the child goes to school so far from home that a basket lunch is nec- essary, no less care should be taken in preparing this makeshift for a meal. It should be put up daintily, the various kinds of food being neatly wrapped in oiled paper. To send a child to school with a lunch composed of “any old thing” arranged in a hap- hazard manner is to invite all kinds of ills to take possession of the little stomach. The first thing, of course, is to be sure that the lunch box or basket is absolutely clean. Then cut several pieces of oiled paper. In one you may put a number of small sandwiches. Thinly sliced whole wheat bread with some sensible filling makes the best sandwiches, but there should be enough of them to assuage the crav- ings of hunger. In another packet place some tasty sweet. Avoid pie as- siduously, but any cake that is not too rich, and that has only a plain icing, will answer the purpose nicely. Fruit, too, should be added, with some crisp cookies, or ginger wafers, but do not be tempted to insert any candy, Anless you chance to have a supply of absolutely pure maple sugar. Easy Hous: Cleaning. I have found that the upheaval which occurs in the spring and fall house cleaning can be entirely done away with and infinitely better re- sults obtained. My plan is to take a room at a time whenever it seems very dusty and clean its walls and woodwork, as well as carpet or hard- wood floors and rugs. The day this is done the other cleaning need not be so thorough. A room at a time in this way does not inconvenience the entire household, and, teo, pre- vents the great accumulation of dust which comes with waiting tor spring and fall cleaning. Closets I clean once a month, thus leaving no chance for disorder, and promoting cleanli- ness as a steady, not an occasional, feature of home life—Harper’s Ba- zar. Marshmallow Pudding. Lay slices of angel food cake on | small plates. Spread over a mixture | made of one pound marshmallows cut | milk. Set cream in small pieces and a litt) over a slow fire to melt. to which add vanilla to taste. this on marshmallows, then another layer of cake and marshmallows, and finish with cream. Set aside for one hour before serving.—Mrs. F. Hutch- Spanish Roast. Prepare the same as the hot pot, adding a clove of garlic, half a dozen each of stoned olives and small green peppers and a dash of tobasco sauce. Lift the pieces of meat from the liquid with a skimmer, and heap in a pyr- mid; put a circle of vegetables about the base; strain and thicken the gravy in the pot with browned flour and plenty of butter, and serve in a gravy boat—Good Housekeeping. Oklahoma Lemonade. Slice three well scrubbed lemons and one orange into a_ stone jar. Sprinkle the sugar between slices and caver with boiling water. When cold dilute to suit your taste with ice wa- Spread | to cool. ; the work lie flat and gulled at the cor- ‘ ‘ ners. the j | dolman forms, ' parts, place in a frame and put in lay- | tufts four inches apart. Turn in the is not so‘ | of white silkoline tied with pink and used often for toilet purposes. COVER FOR THE BABY. Pretty of Blue Silkoline Tied With Pink and Blue. Materials: Two and a half yards of plain silkoline, three bolts of No. 1 ribbon, one skein of Sheltand floss, ene bat of fine cotton. Divide the silkoline into two equal ers of cciton between ready for ty-} ing. | Tie the Thread f all in tiny bows. e with the Shetland Bring the needle then down again, t ‘ough one of the - Tie the yarn on the wrong side, | h three cr four extra needies tied in the knot to make a small tuft. Continue the knotting in this man- ner—beginning with two and a half inches fror. the edges, making the ible a stitch edges all around and buttonhole close- ly with the yarn used singly. | Crochet arow of shells around the | fastened with a single crochet and placed close enough together to make On the right side, just inside the buttonholing, make a row of feather- stitching with the yarn. This makes a light, dainty cover for the baby. It is very pretty of blue silkoline tied with white ribbons, or blue. Fur Fashions. Sable, mink and sealskin are the three skins which will be made up into the costliest coat, bolero and half- while muskrat, pony skin and mole-dyed squirrel skin will be seen in motor and !ong cloaks. | Fur trimmed dresses will not be fre- quenily seen, but cloth trimmings on furs, such as the three choice varie- | ties above mentioned, will be. Stitched bands of cloth are to be used to define seams which heretofore were prefer- ably left undefined, and silk braids of | a close, fine mesh, will be employed | for the same purpose in connection with soutache and lace ornamental fastenings. Wide revers of sable or fox will be | used for the squirrel-lined tweed ceats, and these, being usually meant for practical warmth, are provided with big storm collars, also lined with fur. Scotch tweeds for motoring and long cloth pedestrian cloaks will also have fur in this way about the neck. Take Sew'ng Easily. The sewing in many housesolds is left, like the housecleaning, for a general disturbance of happiness, comfort, and health when, if a little system were used, the burden would be lighter. For instance, every house needs napkins, table cloths, pillow cases, washrags and towels. The peaceful ‘method is to secure these long before they are actually needed, and do the sewing at odd times. Cut" carefully by the thread the twelve napkins, folding each one in clean tis- sue paper. Then when time lags, sew a napkin—ditto tablecloth. In like manner tear from the muslin half a dozen pillow cases. When the hands are idle, overseam the sides and bottom, and baste the hem. This can be done while conversing with a friend. Put in fifteen minutes at the machine finishing them, and you hard- ly know when you have made your pillow cases or hemmed your linen. — Mrs. Babb. Handy Contrivance. One may have dozens of hooks in a closet, yet they will not take the place of one long curtain rod placed well as in the closets where skirts can e hung. The skirt hangers with large hooks must be used and dozens of skirts can be hung on this pole and take up so little room that it is re markable that the idea is so late in making its arrival. Then if the hooks | are placed closely together in neat rows, instead of here, there and every- Where, the waists can be placed on neat little paper hangers and hung in orderly rows, and it does not mean hanging several waists on one hook to be overtopped with a petticoat or bolero jacket, all to be taken down when the lower waist is needed. If women learned to properly place hooks in the clothes presses and ward- robes there would be less demand for more dress room. Home Made Soap. Put one can of lye or potash in one quart of cold water. When cool jadd six pounds of clean grease, stir. ring continually for ten to fifteen minutes, when pour into a box or pan When the soap becomes a | little stiff, cut into bars. The next day remove it from the box or pan and place it on the shelf to dry. This soap is so white and pure that it is | \ Buttonholes Won't Tear. | Cut buttonhole the proper size, bar it. Start at the back of the buttonhole, by passing the needle up through the , cloth, then forward Take a small stitch across the front edge of button- !hole, then back to starting point; re- peat. Use the regular buttonhole | stitch. stitching closely all around | over the two threads. This buttonhole | will not stretch or tear, and can be {used in all kinds of material. i | To use your old kitchen aprons for ‘oven cloths put 2 patch over the holes {and thin places. Then fold the goods and make any desirable shape, for in- stance 10x16 inches. Turn in the edges er, and serve im glasses.—Mrs. H. H, (and stitch. Stitching through the cen- Villiams. ter makes it firmer. : 52 ry “ep! | E.VOIGT MANUFACTURIN GJEWELER 725 7th Street, Northwest BETWEEN G'&'H. ; Our stock of Jewelry and Bric-a-Brac is now complete. Each » piece has been carefully selected and we feel satisfied that a visit from you will bear us out that we have as fine a selection as can be found anywhere. Why not give us a call temorrew. Everybody has some friend whom they wish to make happy. It may be mother or father, sister or brother. It may be a wife, or it my bea sweetheart—and no better time than Christmas is so appropriate —So suggestive. Nothing makes one feel happier than %o gladden the heart ef anether. Any article that you may select will be laid aside and delivered when wanted. Experienced clerks. Polite attention. Engraving Free of Charge. WATCHES. We mention here but a few of our specials. Gentlemen's 20-year-Gold Filled American Stem Winders and Set- ~ , ters, $10. \ ' DIAMONDS Put Your Money in Diamonds. No Better Investment To-Day. Prices in the Diamond market are advancing, but eur prices have not been advanced in some time. We still have a large collection of superb Diamonds which we bought a considerable time ago at lower prices than prevail today. We shall not advance prices on these stenes. We are merchants and not speculators and our fair percentage of profit is all we ask. So, as long as these Diamonds last, it will be possible to buy them here under the regular market for fine stones. Ladies’ Diamond Rings, $5.00 te $150.00. Ladies’ Diamond Broaches, $5.50 to $1,000. Diamond Earrings, $15.00 te $500.00. Diamond Scarf Pins, $7.00 up. Diamond Cuff But’ons, $7.00 up. Diamond Studs, $10.00 up. We have Ladies’ Handsome Dia- mond Rings set in Tiffany Mount- ing which we are selling at $30.00. This will make an appropriate pres- ent for Christmas. Every stone a ball of fire. CLOCKS AND BRONZES Clocks of ali makes—American, French and German. We have a Clock as cheap as $5.00—must be seen to be appreciated. All Clocks kept in order for two years. Ladies 20-year Gold Filled Stem Winders and Setters, $10. Gentlemen’s 14-carat Solid Gold American Stem Winders and Set- ters, as cheap as $35. Children’s Solid Silver Watches with Pin Attachment, $3.50; regu- lar price, $4.50. Ladies Solid GoldWatches, Open Face, $8.00. Boys’ Solid Silver Watches, $5 up. on Fine Silver, with Solid Silver Crucifix, 75 cents up. Emerald, Sapphire, Garnet, Ru- by, Jade, Turquoise, Topaz, Crys- tal, and Coral Rosaries, strung on 14-Carat Gold-Filled Chain, $4.00 and $5.00. Will] make a handsome Christmas present. Solid Gold Rosaries, Stones, $25.00. Rosaries for special devotions, viz.: Immaculate Conception, St Ann’s, St. Philomena, St. Anthony, Seven Dolors, Infant of Prague, St. Joseph, etc., with pravers either English or German. PRAYER BOOKS High quality at low Prices, such as Key of Heaven, Manual of Pray- ers, St. Vincent's Manual, Vade Mecum, Sacred Heart, Following of Christ (by Kempis), Bibles, Old and New Testaments, etc. We have them in cases suitable for bridal er Christmas presents. RELIGIOUS MEDALS Religious Medals in Gold and Silver; Immaculate Conception, St. Benedict, St. Anthony, S’ ’ -seph, Infant of Prague, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Aloysius, e*~, RINGS, LOCKETS, ETC. Gents’ Solid Gold Signet Rings, $3.50 up. Ladies’ Solid Gold Signet Rings, $2.00 up. Child’s Solid Gold Signet Rings, $1.00 up. Ladies’ Solid Gold Lockets, $4.00 up. Ladies Solid Gold Crosses, $4.00 up. Gents’ Solid Gold Lockets, $4.0¢ up. Ladies’ Selid Gold Bracelets, $5.00 up. Ladies’ 14-Carat Gold Filled Leckets, $2.00 up. We engrave the monograms on them in the highest style of the art. SILVERWARE Silver Tea Sets, $10.00 up. Silver Cake Baskets, $4.00 up. Silver Cups for Children, $1.25 up. Silver Baking Dish, 7.00. Silver Butter Dishes, $3.50 up. Silver Pickle Casters, $3.00 up. The above silver is the Genuine Regers, which speaks for itself. CATHOLIC GOODS We have the largest line of Cath- olic Goods in the city. Genuine Pearl Rosaries, 35 cents Genuine Medallion Eight-Day Sanctuary Oil, $1.10 per gallon. Crucifixes, hanging and standing. Candle Sticks in Gold Silver, am Brass. Sacred Hearts, Selid Gold, 75 cents and $1.25. Genuine Pearl Resaries, strung HOLMES’ HOTEL, Ne. 333 Virginia Ave., S.W. Best Afro-American Accommoda- tion in the District. EUROPEAN AND AMERI- CAN PLAN. Goed coms and Lodging, s0., 75c. and $1.00. Comfortably Heated by Steam. Give usa Call James Otoway Holmes, Prop. Washington, D. C. Main Phone 231¢. Wim. Cannon, 1225 and,’ 1227°7th, Street, N. W. SOLE DISTRIBUTER OF OLD PURISSIM WHISKEY 3K AND ACCIDENT INSUR- ANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEK WHOLE LiFR i@@@=4NCE 2% TS 2 BERAL SLEMB PAYABLE ONE HOV acre VEATH ° AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE co.. WRFTH and G Streets N. W. Washingtoa, D. C.