Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1906 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Ventilation of Rooms. No matter how much children go out of doors, they must necessarily spend a great portion of their time In the house. It is most important, therefore, that the rooms in which they live should be well ventilated. The surest way of doing this is for the mother to opeh windows, top and bottom, and doors as soon as the children are out of the room. Children breathe more rapidly than grown people, and for that reason it is most important that their rooms should be well aired. The vitality of infants is lowered by bad air. The baby should take his dally nap in a room where all the windows are open, but the bed should not be in a draft. In winter as well as summer the air in the sleeping rooms should be fresh and pure. T! Simple Neuralgia Care. The physician was talking of a simple neuralgia cure, one that would, he said, tone up the nerves and enrich the blood. “The remedy is 5 cents* worth of carbonate of iron,” said he, “and the dose is a pinch in a teaspoonful of molasses taken at night, just when the patient is ready for bed. Take It till the pain ceases, and that will generally be after the third night. There is no disagreeable taste and no danger to the teeth, since carbonate of iron is not of the acid family.

Serviceable Glue. A pot of glue which may be used without heating, except on a very cold day, is always a convenient thing to have in the household tool chest for Immediate use. Dissolve one-half a cupful of the best glue in one and onehalf teacupfuls of water, add one teacupful of rather strong vinegar and mix thoroughly. Turn into a jar, seal closely and keep in a dark place or in a covered tool chest. Cranberry Foam. Whip the whites of four eggs to a stiff snow with a pinch of salt and a cupful of powdered sugar. Then add a teaspoonful at a time, two-thirds of a cupful of cranberry jelly, continuing to beat until the jelly is thoroughly incorporated and the mass is very light. Serve in sherbet glasses or custard cups with a teaspoonful of whipped cream on top of each. To Cook Beets. In cooking beets they should be trimmed as little as possible before boiling. great care being taken not to cut off the little rootlets or fibers in order that they may not “bleed” and so lose a greut deal of their juice and brilliant coloring matter, which vinegar, by the way, intensifies, though when used for medicinal purposes it would be better omitted. Improved Dustpan. The conventional design of the dustpan has at last been modified by the application of some common sense. The novel feature is a drop in the front edge so that dust once swept into the pan cannot drop or be accidentally carried out on the brush when the latter is

being used. The straight edge front and flat bottom enable the pan to be used without tilting. It will be noted that the drop does not occur at the extreme front edge of the pan, but some distance behind, at the rear of the Up, so that the latter Is always on the flat on the floor when In use. The flat bottom feature permits of the pan being stood on the floor, allowing the sweeper to have both hands free for the manipulation of the broom if one is being used.

NEW DUSTPAN.