Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1913 — HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS [ARTICLE]

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS

A few drops of oil of lavender scattered through a bookcase is said to preserve the books from mold in damp weather. . Td prevent the contents of a kettle boiling over on the stove, wipe the inside of the kettle around the top with butter. In making a cocoanut pie or custard, soak the cocoanut in the milk for a few minutes before adding the other, ingredients. As soon as tongue is boiled tender it should have cold water run over it for a minute; then the skin will slip off easily. When furniture does not actually need polishing it is a good idea to wipe off thoroughly with a cloth dipped in linseed oil. There comes an iron stand provided with a clamp. If this is fastened securely to the ironing board or table there will be less danger of the iron slipping off on the floor. Whitefish may be had good almost throughout the year, but they are in their prime early in the year. The whitefish is light and delicate, and in choosing it you must examine whether the fins and flesh be firm.