Ladies' Column On Household Cleaning Tips From Tar Stains To Glue
A series of practical home guidance covers removing tar from spoons with damp cloths, cleaning brass ornaments with ammonia, brightening light book covers with pumice and Wash-leather, scrubbing enamelware with pumice, and keeping enamelled saucepans bright by boiling with lime-chlorinated water. It also explains brightening a shabby carpet with vinegar-doped flannel, and making glue last by dissolving it in whisky. A method to remove paint odors uses a pail of hot water with hay or onions, left in a room for several hours.
Economy in the Nursery and Child Rearing
A column argues households waste money on drugs and poor nutrition in raising children. It urges care in air quality, footwear, and feeding, noting cheap foods can hurt health, while overindulgence in sweets fosters indigestion and poor brain power. It warns against constant grazing and stresses plain, nourishing meals for balanced growth.
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Mrs Brown
Farewall
Seamless Bodice Pattern Note From A Craft Fragment
A fragment describes a simple seamless bodice with a pleated front for fullness over the bust and slight shaping at the back of the waist. It mentions making patterns by paper draught and notes the pattern lacks detailed instructions.
San Francisco First To Hire Woman Police Constable
City authorities trumpet the appointing of a woman police constable as a historic milestone for San Francisco. The move signals progress in gender integration within the police force and showcases the metro’s commitment to expanding qualified personnel in public safety duties.
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San Francisco
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