Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1907 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Linen Economies. Do not wait until'your table linen has actual holes before you begin to mend it, but hunt out the thin places, then take some very fine cotton thread and darn as carefully as possible, imitating the weaving of the material as closely as you can. If there are already holes in the linen, patch carefully as possible, cutting off one end ,of the tablecloth for that purpose and hemming it up neatly again. Match the figures as near as possible, using felted seams. When table linen" is past use for the table It can be used for various purposes. The best parts will make excellent everyday napkins if hemmed neatly, or bread cloths can be made out of it. The thinner parts can be doubled and then stitched on the machine and will make excellent dish towels. Linen towels can also be doubled and stitched and made to wear much longer.- If not desired for towels, they can be used for dish cloths. Sheets usually wear out in the center, where the most wear comes, so when they begin to get thin there tear them down lengthwise and sevr the outer edges together; thus the unworn part will come in the center of the sheet— Housekeeper. A man who is in perfect health, so be can do an honest day'a work when necessary, has much for which he should be thankful. Mr. L.'C. Rogers, of Branchton, Pa., writes that he wts not only unable.to work, but he couldn't stoop over to tie his own shoes. Six bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure made a naw man of him. He says, “Success to Foley’s Kidney Cure." A. F. Long.