Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1895 — “Beautifying" in Paris. [ARTICLE]

“Beautifying" in Paris.

The women of Paris put starch in (lie water to soften it It is much cheaper than borax or toilet vinegars, and more reliable than ammonia,which undoubtedly stimulate* the delicate growth of down. Every chamber, even the smallest, has a fireplace and mantel and one of the ornaments is a porcelain caddy or jar for the toilet starch-—Court Journal.