Parley on Quilts and Parsley Storage Tips
The text notes Simee quilts can last long and become heirlooms, requiring quality materials. It mentions removing brown stains with turpentine on a cloth and applying light pressure. Parsley should be washed, then stored in a jar in a cold place to keep it fresh.
Kitchen tips for cooking and home décor notes
Salt should not be added before cooking stews soups or boiled meats. Bacon strips may top meat loaves but add last twenty minutes to prevent browning. Matching curtains and slip covers can brighten an old room.
Gems and Sage Sayings From Classic Writers
A collage of quotes from Lowell Hubbard Butler and others on nobility kindness and folly. Includes reminders that noble thoughts awaken in others and the joy of playful companionship with a dog.
Battered chair rebuilt from odds and ends by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Ruth Wyeth Spears shows how to remake an old chair from a scrap of plywood paint and fabric. The article outlines rubbing enamel, painting and sewing a fringe covered seat with ties on the chair uprights. Copies of Book 5 and 6 offer more furniture projects for 10 cents postpaid.
Red Cross mobilizes in wartime to make surgical dressings
As World War II progresses the American Red Cross expands a nationwide drive to produce surgical dressings for the army and navy. By October 1942 over 3,000 chapters and more than two million women were engaged, surpassing one hundred million dressings and preparing for a large forthcoming year.
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Cheerful Panholders Add Color to Kitchen
Cheerful panholders described as attractive and economical offer six designs including an animated pansy and rose a kitten and pup pair and floral bouquets. Printed on a reusable iron transfer Z9460 these stamps let buyers create colorful panholders for home gifts or bazaars at low cost. Send your order to:
Origin of raising right hand oath in court
The custom of raising the right hand while sworn in court traces to a time when felons were barred witnesses. Convicted individuals bore an F on their palm, and all witnesses had to show their hand to prove they were not disqualified for this reason.
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Quote from Uncle Phil SaYy5 on perseverance and pride
A fragmentary aphorism collection notes that great scientists deserve confidence yet may show obstinacy. It contrasts perseverance with a strong won't and suggests offering help without oversharing personal woes. It also warns against giving more of one’s troubles than others need to hear.
Time to Appreciate What We Have Hidden in Plain Sight
A reflective passage notes society’s habit of chasing more while neglecting gratitude for present blessings and challenges readers to value existing possessions and relationships amid distractions and competing desires.
Irish Fishermen Use Live Oysters To Trap Mice
Irish fishermen in their shacks deploy live oysters as humane traps. Oysters are scattered and when a mouse probes the shell halves, the oyster closes trapping the rodent.
Teacher and pupil clash over grammar
A teacher questions the sentence Why is that wrong Pupil says Because you ain't went out yet. The exchange highlights nonstandard verb forms and correction in a classroom.
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