Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

| Notes and | Ofl.t.rMt t* Wo.M He.d. a DON’T OVERDRESS CHILD. Garments Should Cover All Portions of Body Equally. it Is of the highest importance that the clothing cover equally all portions of the body. When any part is overdressed, and thus overheated, an undue flow of blood toward the part involved sets in, not Infrequently resulting In serious inflammation. The arms, legs and feet, being farthest from the center of bodily heat, while at the same time presenting a larger surface in proportion to the amount of blood supplied them, need especially to be warmly clad, though often they are the least so of any portion of the body. Whgn from any cause, as insufficient clothing, the arms and limbs become chilled, their blood vessels coni tract, and some internal portion of the body must then of' necessity be overcharged with blood, or congested. The frequent or continuous occurrence of such congestion always results in lowered resistence and increased susceptibility to disease. The lives of little children are often endangered by careless dressing. Mothers who exercise great care in other respects are often unintentionally negligent tn this regard. Good Health. •’

STERIUZE WATER TANKS. * Precautions Taken Against Accidents on Railroads. -Precautions against accidents In railway travel by the efficient inspection and maintenance of roadbeds and which railroad companies are coming to safeguard the interests of their patrons. Ona of the large eastern roads has in force a rule that every water cooler in ewery passenger car on the entire system must be thoroughly sterilized once every week. This is done by passing a hose into the tanks and forcing steam into them and through their drain pipes. This both cleans, and purifies the coolers and keeps them free from contamination. - After the operation has been performed each tank Is marked, so that it shows when sterilized and who did the work. —Popular Mechanics.

j FOIR THE HOUSEWIFE. -? * Few housewives seem to know that old fashioned sal soda is the cheapbest - washing- powder, water- softener, - etc., on the market. Put a pound or so in a fruit jar and fill with water, adding more water as solution is used, until all is dissolved. A tablespoonful in dish water will make soap lather freely or be unnecessary. Two -spoonfuls to a pail of water for washing will save soap, strength, time and fabric. Table oilcloth catches fire almost as easily as paper. One housekeeper, in ignorance of this fact, left a large lamp burning in her kitchen, not directly under but near a shelf covered with oilcloth. Returning to the room after a brief absence, she found the shelf and its cover burning briskly, and but for her cool head and prompt action the fire department might have had a call. As it was, she suffered severely from brans on her hands and from nervous shock. To clean a light jacket, buy a small bag df salt and heat It tnorougblyln an oven. Cover a table with newspapers, and having first brushed.the coat free of dust, spread It on the table. Break.off a piece of the salt and rub it into the cloth, rubbing as much as poqgible the way of the fabric. WhenXhe salt gets dirty, take another piece. Go over the whole of the garment like this, then take it outside, hang it up and brush all the remaining salt out of it with a clean brush. In this Way a garment may be made to look almost like new. Stuffed Prunes. ... All of the dried fruits are very fine steamed. In fact, there is no better way to cook them if one has the steamer. Select a, choice, large California prune and prepare as directed, or soak and steam, but not too soft; remove the stones and stuff with nuts and dates, or raisins chopped fine. Roll in granulated sugar. These are better by keeping several days, and are a dainty after dinner sweet and harmless. Fill a crust with rhubarb cut in small pieces and roll in a beaten egg, pouring over it any egg that may remain in the dish. Sprinkle over this one tablespoonful of flour mixed with: one cup sugar. Scatter on the top onefourth cup of faisins. Cover with a lattice cnust. _ 7 . . f Keeps a Week. To keep celery fOrsFweek or even longer, first roll it up in brown paper, then in a towel, and put it into a dark cool ‘ place. Before preparing it for the table pirt into a. pan of cold water and let it remain there for an hour If eookedtordinnerpourbofltngwater over them while about breakfast and let soak. They will cook in one-third the, time and he . much softer.—HolU: M ..1 -