Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1899 — How to Avoid Shrinking Underwear. [ARTICLE]

How to Avoid Shrinking Underwear.

No greater personal discomfort can be borne than the wearing of underwear which is hardened and drawn up in washing. Yet if care be given the work the trouble may be prevented. Impure soap, and too hot water are responsible for much of the ruin wrought in washing woolen and silk goods. When ready to begin, fill a tub half full of warm water, in which dissolve a fourth of a bar of Ivory soap; wash the articles through it, rinse and squeeze, but do not wring. Hang on the line, while still damp press with a hot iron. By this washing the garments will remain soft and white.

ELIZA R. PARKER.

The Indian population of the United States is 248,340. In 1492 they were lords of the whole country; now they have reserved for them 144,496 square miles.