Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1911 — ALL AROUND THE HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALL AROUND THE HOUSE

Iron silk on the wrong side—the Iron will make the right side shiny. Always keep a little water in woodenpails or tubs, otherwise they will crack and fall apart A bit of sugar dissolved In the water in which cut flowers are standing is an English way of keeping the blossoms fresh. To keep pancakes from being greasy and flabby, do not have the batter too thick, and be sure that the fat la piping hot j Bronze ornaments should be cleaned with a little sweet oil, polished with A duster and afterwards robbed well with a soft chamois. When postage stamps stick together do not soak In hot water; instead, lay a piece of sheer paper on top and pass over with a hot iron. This will loosen the stamp# and not remove the gum on the back.