Patch a Leaky Bottle With Melted Jar Rubber
A simple home fix uses molten rubber from an old jar pressed over the bottle nose with a flat blade and fingers to seal leaks. The method involves rubbing and smoothing the rubber to create a seal.
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Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
2
Cole Slaw Dressing and Dumpling Handling Tips
A curious kitchen note suggests using pickle juice in cole slaw dressing instead of vinegar. It also advises not washing the dumpling dough bowl if dumplings and gravy share a menu, instead adding a touch of water to the dough residue to help thicken the gravy.
Restoring a Separated Mercury Thermometer
A news note advises that if a thermometer’s mercury separates, gently shaking or dipping in very cold water may rejoin it. If these methods fail, a new thermometer is the usual remedy.
Tea Flavor A dried orange rind in tea cannister
A dried piece of orange rind kept in the tea cannister adds a fine flavor to tea.
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Cannister
Amusing Misers and a Clever Classroom Moment
A conservation minded husband saves fats and dead bulbs for blackouts while his wife wonders why. An instructor quests the class with a riddle about a white four legged chair and gains surprise from a student who doubles as a joke about a brother being half crazy.
Ask Me Another General Quiz Questions
A reader submitted set of trivia questions including whether milking cows three times yields more milk, the biggest U.S. crop, distinguishing sheep from goats, time for a pin prick on fingers, and whether weather always travels in a fixed direction.
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U.S
Answers on weather and livestock facts from a quiz
The notes claim 10 to 25 percent more of something, identify corn as the crop, and state goats carry their tails up while sheep carry theirs down. It also notes a sea-related fact about one hundredth, and says the wind is mostly from west to east in temperate zones, with a general statement that it is almost always true.
Untidy Kitchen Advice Sparks Utility Confusion
A household tip suggests using an electric mixer to color m line for table work then continuing to whip mashed potatoes without cleaning margarine from the mixer paddles. The guidance raises cautions about cross contamination and appliance hygiene.
Condiments Allow Salt and Pepper Shake in One Motion
In kitchen practice a large shaker holds both salt and pepper and can add both condiments to a dish with a single shake.
Vicks VapoRub Mailed as Cure for Little Fellows Cold
Little fellows suffer big colds with morning misery fading after applying Vicks VapoRub. The ad promotes VapoRub as the one and only relief, urging parents to use it for quick soothing action overnight.
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Vicks VapoRub
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