Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1886 — Hints About Shoes. [ARTICLE]

Hints About Shoes.

The first gum shoe was made in 1830. When buttoning, insert the hook upon the upper side of the button. Laced shoes should be laced tightly at the bottom to prevent wrinkling. To remove mildew from mat kid,-rub the spots with a cloth saturated with hartshorn. Don’t twist the hook in the buttonhole. Nothing wears that part of the shoe out quicker. Do not allow fine shoes to become saturated with snow-water,' as the acid in this water will eat the leather out directly, particularly if placed where it is warm to dry. White spots on rubbers can be easily remedied by them in soapsuds and giving them a thorough rubbing with a soft cloth, and then rinsing them in clean water. Don’t wear shoes too large or too wide. They won’t hold their shape. If too . short, they will break down the toes of the wearer, qj the foot will crowd back and destroy the shape and stiffening of the heel.