Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1907 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Library Paata. Wet a cupful of flour, previously dried In tlie oven, with a pint of cold water, rubbing It smooth. Have ready three cupfuls of boiling water In a saucepan. Pour gradually upon the paste, working it well until you have a smooth hatter. Add more boiling water should it thicken too much. Flour varies much In the matter of thickening. Set over the fire and stir for three minutes. After the boiling point Is reached pour It out, and then It Is lukewarm beat into It a teaspoon ful of oil of cloves or of cinnamon. Carbolic acid is better still unless the odor be objectionable. Put up In small, wide mouthed bottles and cork tightly. Headache and Insomnia. For severe headache and neu»“ l £l a the application o€ a cloth * rtUU S out In hot water Is good but one we * very cold water will prove »tM more immediate Id ‘ts good effects. The chill dead«us the nerves, and the pain is soothed. For Insomnia a towel folded In four wrung out In very cold water. Iced If possible, and applied to the spine will usually put the wakeful one to sleep. If one towel does not effect the desired result, try a second and even a third one at fifteen minute intervals, placing a heavy bath towel lietween the bed and the wet application.

Cleaning Matting. To clean matting sweep It thoroughly first with a stiff broom, following carefully the grain of the straw; heat up a soft broom lu warm water and brush across the grain. Finally wash the matting off with warm water in which a handful of salt has been dissolved. If light in color borax will aid in brightening and preserving the shade.

Remove Line* In Face. Tired lines can be removed by dipping the togers into a good skin food and running them over the lines with a gentle movement. When the lines come from old age there is nothing so good as almond oil, which gives moisture to the skin. When the lines are premature it is always best to use a food which acts also as a stimulant.

Handy Thread Cutter.

The thread cutter herewith shown was designed especially to do away with scissors for cutting the thread. It comprises a pair of pivoted blades, the handles- of which are set at an angle. At the (‘nd of one handle is a slot and in the other a lug. to limit the movement of the blades. In use the thread

cutter is placed iu the palm of the hand, being held in position by a loop which slips over the little linger. It Is claimed that it can be kept in the palm of the hand without interfering with the operation while sewing, there being perfect freedom of the Angers at all times. A slight twist of the'Angers Is all that is required to operate the cutter to break the thread. Air Cushion Substitute. Cut two circles of cloth eighteen Inches in diameter. Cut the^ center out, leaving the circle six Inches wide. Sew the inside circle together. Take cotton batting, roll snugly until you have a roll large as your hand is wide, place padding in circle of cloth and sew outside seam. It is as good and sometimes better than the air cushion. lodine For Bruises. * A small bottle of lodine and a camel’s hair brush may be added to the summer outAt of medicaments with prospective advantage. A bruise painted ▼lth iodine loses its soreness in very short order. One painting is usually sufficient, but if there is soreness remaining the second day put on a second coat. To Maks Clothss Whits. To give clothes that bluish whiteness so hard to obtain under ordinary circumstances soak them the night before washing in blue water. Then the next day do not use bluing at all, but after washing rinse them in clear water only. This will do away with the' yellow appearance so annoying to most persons. Subscribe for the Democrat. %

HELD IN IN PALM OF HAND.