Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1916 — Notes and Comment [ARTICLE]

Notes and Comment

Of Interest te Wmaea Readers

KEEP THIS IN THE GLOVE BOX Especially should footgear, headgear, gloves, veils and handkerchiefs be perfect. Have the gloves fitted when you buy them, for so much of their future appearance depends upon the way they are put on the first time. It is difficult to say which Is uglier, a glove that is too tight or one that is too large, though the former has the additional defect of being uncomfortable. In putting on gloves dust a little powder into them and be particular to have the seams straight, the lines on the backs properly 1 over the center of the hand, and the fingers on clear to the tips. In removing, pull them off carefully by turning back the tops and drawing them inside out, but be equally careful to turn them immediately ready for use again. Do not keep them rolled.

Worth Knowing. When next cooking greens of any kind, add just a small piece of butter to the water, and do not cover. The odor of the vegetable will not be perceptible through the house and the greens will be a better color. It is well after using the gas stove oven for baking, to leave the door open a little. This will heat to escape and so prevent the chance of sweating or rusting. In buying an Edam cheese it will save trouble if the top is cut out at the store. When nothing but the shell remains, cut or scrape off the outside and run the. cheese through the food chopper. It is delicious with noodles, mararoni or soup. It is annoying to have one’s straw or felt hat give way where It is pinned on. To prevent this, tack a band of ribbon or silk inside the hat where the pin comes. This will strengthen the hat enough to prevent unsightly holes. In using the paper lanterns for decorative purposes it will be well to put a little sand or a few pebbles around the candle; this will prevent swaying and so reduce the chance of the lantern taking fire.

Bananas Cheap Bananas cooked may constitute on* of the principle dishes at a luncheon and a good second at a dinner. They are so cheap that families in moderate circumstances may use them freely. For two large or three small bananas use a teaspoonful or more of butter, a half teaspoonful of lemon juice and a pinch of sugar. Cut up in small pieces and put all in a graniteware skillet, cover and cook thoroughly. May be served on toast. As dessert, bananas may be baked and served in their skins. When serving slit the skin and put in a piece of butter.

To Fit New Key if One I* Lost -When it is not convenient to take locks apart in the event of keys being missing, when you wish to fit a new key, take a lighted match or candle and smoke the new key in the flame, introduce it carefully into the keyhole, press it firmly against the opposing wards of the lock, withdraw it, and the Indentions in the smoked part of the key will ahow you exactly where to file.

Milk for Glove* A simple and effective way to clean kid gloves is to draw them on th* hands and go over them with a clean cloth dipped in skim milk. Wear them until quite dry. Or moisten a small sponge or piece of cloth in skim milk, rub it on a cake of castlle soap and with this sponge the gloves until they are quite clean. Wear until they ar* dry.

Home Made Byrup The very best substitute for maple syrup is made in' the following way: Mix together one pound of dark brown sugar, one pound of granulated sugar, one half pint of water, one teaspoonful of vanilla. Put on the fire and bring to a boil and allow to boll for two or three minutes. When cool it is ready to serve. It is very appetising and much purer and cheaper than any other imitation of maple syrup.

To Stain Wicker To stain chairs take fir* cents worth- of glue and five cents worth of brow umber. Mix the glue with one pint of boiling water and when quite dissolved put in the umber and mix well. When cool apply to the Wjcker with a soft brush. This is also a cheap and effective floor stain.

Oil Rubber*. To lengthen the life of rubber*, before wearing rqb them with vaselene, lard or sweet oil, letting it remain on for a day or The greater part will be absorbed by the rubber.

Good Scraper. When my pans and pots need scraping I save time and finger nails by th* use of jelly glass cover which is to small it can be kept In the soap dish.

White Clothe*. A tablespoonful of turpentine boiled with white clothes will greatly aid in the whitening process.