Various Uses for Celery Dishes for the Housewife
Instructions offer celery based recipes including stuffed celery with Roquefort cream, a brown sauce with onions and flour, and a celery omelet with Parmesan. Steps cover selecting stalks, preparation, and serving suggestions as a complete home kitchen guide.
Milk Bath Remedy Shared In Simple Steps
A pint of milk is warmed for a facial and arm sponge. Do not wipe dry after application. allow skin to air dry overnight. In the morning a light dry powder may be used, or omit powder if milk bath was done before retiring.
Burns and Scalds First Aid Advice Fragment
Short, rough fragment advises treating burns and scalds with cooking soda paste and wet cloths. Mentions applying olive oil and references to burns and seals, but reads as incomplete instruction from an OCR sample without clear sources or dates.
Remaking Pillows with Linen Tick and Beeswax
Instructions describe sizing linen tick to fit, ribbing inner sides with beeswax to stop feather leakage, opening pillow edge, inserting the feather pillow, and shaking to settle feathers securely inside the new case.
Two Economy Hints for Household Ice Storage
The text offers practical tips for making wash cloths from curtain scraps and saving money on ice. Suggestions include placing thick folded newspaper under and over ice to protect it, catch dirt, prevent slime buildup, and keep dishes from slipping.
Homemade Bread Cheaper Says Kentucky Bulletin
A Kentucky agricultural experiment station bulletin argues that homemade yeast bread costs half as much as baking from bakery bread, yielding twice as many loaves. It provides simple rules and methods for preparing and baking, noting bread variety and domestic science benefits. The Louisville Courier-Journal supports educational value in domestic science work.
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Rhubarb Removes Rust Stains From Clothes
A home remedy suggests stewing rhubarb without sugar and thinning it. Soak rusted white clothes in the rhubarb solution for fifteen minutes, then rinse in cold water to lift purple rust stains when other methods fail.
Black In Summer's Styles Fashion Gowns Rise
Fashion notes describe summer wardrobes featuring white ecru straw water and biscuit shades. Black and white combinations appear in attire with gowns of black union and silk embroidery, sometimes veined or tinsel threaded, highlighting stylish summer wear.
Future Womanly Beauty and the New Feminine Ideal
A condensed summary of Jean Pinot's La Beaute de la Femme Nouvelle in La Revue. The article argues modern beauty evolves beyond Greek ideals toward greater individuality of expression, character, and intellect. It predicts dress differences and refined personal distinction, with women preferring a refined “une Francaise ame” over extravagant ease, challenging Plautus on costliness.
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A Boy's View of Life and Growing Up
A Spokane Spokesman-Review poem reflects a boy’s wish to grow up, comparing his days with his father’s. He notes parental roles, mud on shoes, and evenings at home versus his father’s lodge time, while insisting he will mature to act as his father does.
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Mouse helps string wires through narrow pipe in city
In a western city electricians faced a sharp pipe lip 107 feet long hindering wire runs. After failed attempts with a tupeline and water, a mouse was coaxed into the pipe with compressed air. The rodent carried a thread to the far end, enabling tape to be threaded and the wires pulled through.
When to Go to Mamma
A child recalls the comforting lesson from a mother after a doll breaks. The mother calms the child and repairs the doll with glue, turning a mishap into reassurance. The tale emphasizes seeking mamma’s help and not crying when hurt.
What, Why, When and How Puzzling Q A
A playful Q and A from St. Louis Dispatch featuring silly riddle style questions. It asks about differences between items and odd facts. Answers hinge on wordplay and common sense with light humor.
Tramps In the Making A Summer Tale of Aunt Lou
In a seaside romp Aunt Lou and her ten year old nephew Bob enact a tramp life with borrowed gear and a stolen feast. They raid corn from Farmer Hill, cook by a river, and leave a note about fair exchange. A serendipitous dinner with Mr Hampton leads to laughter and a potential new friend for next time.
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