Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1911 — HINT FOR HANGING PICTURES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HINT FOR HANGING PICTURES

How Difficulty of MaMng Nall Hold in Platter Wall May Be Overcome. Most -people at some time or other, , in hanging pictures, have come across a plaster wall in, which It Is most difficult to make a nail “hold," and it is for occasions of this kind that the hint contained in our sketch will be found useful. . A small circular or square piece of wood, leveled at the edges, should be made, with a' small brass hook

. L?-jcqi * V i\ - screwed In the center and four holes drilled near the edge for nails. This little contrivance may be firmly glued to the wall and also- nails driven through the tour holes to fasten It in place more securely stilt The wood may be painted or stained a color to match the wall and, therefore, be scarcely visible. The piece of wood should be about the thickness of the length of the screw attached to the hook, and hooks suitable for this purpose may be obtained from any ironmongers. - The lower diagram shows a section of the wood and illustrates very clearly how it may be fastened to the wall with nails and glue, - i '‘" ‘ To Bet Color In Summer Dresses. . After carefully removing the soiled spots in your summer dresses plunge them into boiling water with one tablespoonful of coarse salt which has previously been melted. Leave two minutes, remove, wring out and hang on the Hue in the shade. The color in the daintiest gown is set till the last thread of the fabric is worn out This in a tried recipe which will give’ the Utmost satisfaction.