Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1913 — Little Load Lifters. [ARTICLE]

Little Load Lifters.

When the rubber water bottle leaks, fill It with hot water ready for use and place a patch of surgeon's plaster over the hole and hold it in place until the heat causes adhesion. If kept in a cup and covered with cold water, yolks of eggs will keep fresh several days. When finely chopped nuts are needed for cake, salads or sandwiches, run the nuts through the mincing machine. Wring chamois out of the soapy water without rinsing; when it dries It Is soft and serviceable, instead of stiff. Table oilcloth Is the best material to cover schoolbooks with, as it is water-proof and can be kept clean. The pretty colored patterns are very attractive to the children’s eyes. When running your curtains on the road, first run the handle of a teaspoon through so as to separate them when they have been starched, then put a thimble on the end of the rod and It will run through without any trouble whatever. ... 1 /