Restore straw hats with gasoline and oil paints
Practical home tips include reviving last year straw hats by brushing, dissolving oil paints in gasoline, shaking and applying with a brush outdoors. Also guidance to remove burned utensil stains with dry salt and ideas to entertain children with soap bubbles or scrapbook crafts during April rain days.
Training the Other Woman's Child
A poem recounts women around a table discussing child training and evolving theories as one neighbor contemplates how many children she has, with each speaker adding a number until seven is reached. Alice Cromwell Hoffman is credited. Cotton thread care instructions follow, recommending soaking thread before use to avoid puckering.
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