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BN our uncfnslni; wr upon disease-producing
microbes, our
most effective weapons are the
disinfectants. Armed with
proper ammunition of this nature, the
liourckcpprr ctands upon a platform
of "prt'iiaredneRf;" that will po far to
ward safeguarding the health of her
family.
As perms are not respecters of per
sons or places, nothing Is lmmuns
from tliclr presence or attack. They
nro as much at homo In the baby's '
mouth as thry arc In tho bath-room
drains, which fact makes It Impera
tive for us to know how best to thwart
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0 VEntllate a room, place a
pitcher of cold water on a ta
ble In ycur room and it will
absorb all the gases with
which the room is filled from the
respiration of those eatmg or sleep
ing In the apartment. Vorv few real
ize how important such purification is
1 tor the health. .
end of the sachet, then wrapped
around and around until it is trie cor
rect size. A few leaves, cut out of.
green velvet, will be an attractive
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Freeh air and sunlight are nature's
Infallible prophylactics. Fresh air has
the same effect upon microbes as wa
ter has upon Clrt, and no terra can
thrire and fulfill itt destiny If sub
jected to the direct rays of the sun for
a sufficient length of time. It ia only
because it is seldom poBSlblo to ad
minister nature's disinfectants in ade
quate doses that artificial germicides
are necessary. Since we cannot flood
our drains with sunlight and subject
the remote moks and crannies of cur
'dwellings 'to purifying draughts of air,
it lias been neresary to employ sub
stitutes. And in employing substitutes,
many people are misled by the belief
that to be effective, a disinfectant
must be some mj-sterlouq end expen
sive concoction of tho chemist, be
lieving that the more mv3tericus and
expensive, it Is the more deadly will
bn its work. While there are many
excellent compounds of th's nature on
the market, it is doubtful if they are
more effective than the simple and fa
miliar germicides for sale at a mod
erate price at evcrv drug store. For
maldehyde, sulphuric acid, carbolic
acid, iodine, boric acid, chloride of
lime and bichloride of mercury (cor
rosive sublimate), have siwid the test
of 'imc and form the b?.?ls of most of
the preparations on tho '.rrrket.
While bichloride of mercurv is ono
of ttio most powerful germicides
known, its use. especially when han
dled bv a layman, is accompanied by
such danser that lis ultimato worth as
a household remedy. Is questionable
In order 1o make a distinction be
tween disinfectants, antiseptics and
deodorants It is necessary to know the
meaning of each term. A disinfect
ant is a subs'anro used to destroy the
grms of infectious end contaeiou3
diseases and distinguished from nn an
tiseptic in thai it u; not intended to be
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HEN the glass top of the coffee
percolator gets broken it is
not necessary to discard the
percolator or even go to the
expense of getting a new top. Take
one of the Bmall glass tumblers that
cheeiie comes in and insert it m the
percolator. By doing this you will
find that you - will liavo a percolator
nearly as good as a new one.
y mfffil FASTIDIOUS voung woman
' C taJ 'iCM own small pillow.
tCXjl but prefers" down to clover
l , : blossom!) or balsam, sees that
the down is well scented with sachet
' perfume. Orris root and violet are in fa
' vor. If violet is preferred and the
, . cover is of lineu, a violet design would
i be most appropriate for the embroid-
ary on It
O make tucks In skirt after tak
ing skirt length make the edge
thus folded the edge of one of
the tucks, then put in one
same v idth above the one first
made and measure below same dis
tance and make the third one a hem
of same width as the two tucks. .This
gives two tucks and hem same width,
having effect of three tucks, and does
not spoil the skirt length.
SMALL screen Just the thing
for your sowing room windTw,
which shuts off the draft
does not exclude the lifuit. i in
be made by taking three old bay w in
dow screen frames usually found
stored in the attac, and joining them
together witn small pieces of leather
and lacks. Take some burlap and cut.
it to fit the frames, then cover the bur
lap with pictures pasted on. and wlici
dry varnish. Tack tho covered burlaf
to the frames bv using a narrow gimp
and brass-headed tacks, and 'putting.,
a whito molding on top. :
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HIS is the time of year to take
cold and wise mothers will
see that the children have un
derclothing a shade heavier
than that worn in summer. Beware
of drafts, as a cold taken at this time
of year is hard to get rid of.
F you suspect that the milk
which your baby drinks con
tains formalin or other arti
ficial preservatives set a
nlassfnl In a warm place for six or
feeven hours. If it sours it Is pure; if
M remains sweet it probably contains
"formalin and and you should send It
to the city laboratory for analysis.
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HE voice should be used spar
ingly when one is suffering
from a cold in the bead, sore
throat, or weakness after
! Illness. In such cases muscular action
has to make up for lack of lung power
and energy. The result is a thicken
ing of the vocal cords and an added
huskiness and harshness which may
not pass away.
ERE Is a good protection for the
top of a sawing machine. Get
a piece of table oilcloth. Cut
a piece 22 inches long and 15
inches wide, sew the sides like a bag,
leaving one side open to slip over the
cover of the machine. Try this on
your new sewing machine and you
will save a great deal of wear and
tear on the cover. This Is used on a
machine with drop head.
N unusual sachet which would
be very attractive for the hat
box or to keep among lingerie,
is a tiny bunch of rosebuds.
such as are used for decorating
boudoir caps, negligee, etc. The heart
of each rose, before being colled
should be filled with one's favorite
sachet In a cluster of eight or nine
roses, the sachet will he large enough
to Impart a delicate fragrance. A
sachet of this sort is extremely dainty
and the rosebuds tho most easily
manipulated of all tho ribbon flowers.
The ribbon should be an Inch wide
' and sewed Into a little pocket at one
LWAYS mend stockings on -the
wrong side. Put the needle in
a full half.-meh to the risht of
the hole and slightly above it
where the cloth is firm. Extend a
vertical line oC small stitches the.,
same distance below the hole; now
turn and keep your second Hue of.
stitches verv close to the first and see
that, spaces are. always opposite
stitches. At the end of tacb row
ieave a little loop to allow for shrink
ing. Each row of stitches should be
a little longer than the one before, un
til the center of the hole is reached;
then they should be graduated on the
other side in proportion, so that a dia-mond-haped
darn is made. When you
begin to darn across the hole be sure
to pick up every other stitch, so as to
weave the darn together.
E all know about wet feet and
drafts, but these are only two
ways of taking cold, aDd many
people are not in the least
susceptible to either of them. The first
step is to study yourself and find out
to what you are most susceptible.
Here are some of the most common
causes for colds: bad air, c. ,ded
rooms, over-heated or underheated
houses, too heavy clothes, so that one
becomes easily over-heated in a warm
room, overwork, fatigue, damp cloth
ing and chill. A little common sense
will teach us to which of these causes
our colds are attributable. If it Is bad
air, avoid crowded cars as much as
possible. If it is fatigue that weakens
your resistance, take extra care of
yourself and go to bed early. If you
are overtired, eat lightly and take
something very hot to drink. Rest,
warmth and a good sleep will ward
off many a cold.
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DO THESE THINGS?
f5H F the family health Is to be pre
II 19 served too much care cannot
it ia be taken in keeping a bath
room sanitary. Particularly
is this true In apartments where the
rooms are all on the floor and drafts
carrying Impurities may be swept
through the entire place. If the bath
room is on an air shaft the windows
should bo kept open at the top for at
least four inches day and night and
the shade should be roiled up out of
the way. This insures the escape of
impure atmosphere. The bathroom
door should always be kept closed, but
especially at night when persons are
breathing the same air for many hours
at a stretch.
O you monopolize the conversa
tion wherever you go with a
breathless account of your
. own affairs?
Do you live over some trip you have
taken wit"., a friend until those around
you never want to visit the regions
ou discuss?
Do you tell pointless jokes?
Do you talk round and round a
subject before you finally get tip to the
point you want to emphasize?
Do you interrupt another's conver
sation with "That reminds .me" or
'By tho way"?
Do you insist on pointing out every
place, of interest, which is it tercsting
to you but not to a stranger?
Do you repeat tho baby's last cute
remark or bit of mischief to every per
son you meet?
Do you talk about mutual acquaint
ances and then ask your hearer's
opinion upon thera?
Do you chatter on for the sake of
filling up a silence?
Do you take delight in explaining
the why, wherefore and when of some
thing in which your companion may
take a slight interest?
Do you fill up conversation with
stories of people whum your audience
does not know, never will know, nor
has no desire to know?
Do you Jump at every opportunity to
traco a person's family connections
and ancestry to tho fourth generation?
Do you read the leaders at the
movies for
theater?
Do you annoy a concert by beating
time to the music or humming with
the singer?
Do you tall; shop out of shop hours?
ICE Is one of the very best
foods for invalids. Longevity
and good health are attributed
to much rice eating and little
meat. The Chinese have learned the
art of making rice palatable by cook
ing It In many ways, combining it with
meat, fruits, vegetables and cream. It
is one of the most digestible articles
of diet, as boiled rice digests in an
hour, while it takes two hours to dl-
one hour and a half for whipped raw
egg and two hours and fifteen minutes
for raw milk. Rice is made more dU
gcstlblo by eating it with butter. It
Is exceedingly rich in starch, though
low In protein. Such foods as beans,
peas and lentils help to supply this
want. One of tho reasons why rice is
In such high favor is because Amer
icans are learning to prepare it In a
variety ot palatablo ways, not always
gest tapioca, two hours for boiled tnllk, boiling or steaming It
Do you laugh at your own jokes be
fore any one else has a chance to do
so?
Do you tell the point of another's
story before he has a chance to em
phasize it?
Do you Si.y, "Oh, yes: I've heard
that before," and take away the pleas
ure oi another's story?
Do you continually refer to the timo
before "dear sister died"?
Do you quote your husband, your
father, or a friend, as Uio highest au
thority o . every subject?
Do you plead guilty to all of these
questions? Then you are twenty
kinds of a bore rolled into ono. If
you fail on any poini, you are a bore
to some one and had better hurry up
and correct your fault, for the day of
the bore is a short one. You can't be
a bore very long, for no one will put
up with your boredom.
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THE SPENDER
HE Is a spender of hours. She
sits in a crowded cafe, her
slender fingers closed around
the stem of a wine glass, while
the golden sands of youth run out to
old age. In the springtime of her life,
when April is calling and the woods are
all a-promise with tho splendors of
May, she sit; unaware.
Time sets h'.s hourglass by her side.
The sands of life flow swiftly, but she'
docs not heed the call.
Spending hours of youth where
there is no return gives way to bore
dom after a timo. Or else a thinker
will come and cast his shadowy pres
ence over the feast. The thinker's
name is Conscienco, and his voice can
not be stilled after the first mad rush
of expended energies is over.
A girl in an atmosphere ot this kind
is like a poor little buttorfiy dabbling
Us wings in a mud puddle.
The girls who count it the usual
thing to smoke cigarettes and drink
cocktails are spending their youth for
a cheap imitation of what they call
sophistication and experience, It has
been said that everything a woman
docs la done to appeal to the mascu
llno sex.
TEAMING is not recommended
for delicate skins. A better
method of cleaning is provid
ed by the application of al
ternate hot and coid cloths. This
treatment should continue for ten min
utes. Never use on the face a wash
rag which is not scalded each day.
use it too briskly. Be careful to brush
the teeth up and down instead of
across, and use a l antiseptic mouth
wash of a healing nature before retir
ing at night.
Ji"?5 ASH the face carefully, never
fill "n ery rc'c filter.
ta mcht 'lt should have a warm
soap bath to clean it, rinsing
tho soap off thoroughly, and drying
thoroughly, with an upward movement.
Learn always to rub up and never
down, to counteract drooping lines and
sagging muscles.
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0 perfume the hair the chic
Parisian uses an atomizer
filled with a powerful per
fume, and for this tho car
nation odors are usually employed,
and the hair Is lightly sprayed with
the strong essence. This Is done just
before the hair Is dressed for evening,
and tho scent clings to It all the next
twenty-four hours.
IIEN the average society woman
U not entertaining at homo
or being entertained abroad
she is pretty certain to bo
taking a hot tub, tor it is now looked
upon as the great beautlflor and health
purifier. After the hot bath comes hot
milk, with a pinch of salt in It, and if
the sleep that is sought as part of the
nerve cure does not como at the end
of two hours take another hot bath
and continue at Intervals of two hours
until the Insomnia Is overcome.
PERSONS with tender gums in
clined to bleed no matter how
carefully they are brushed
will find the following powder
effective in cleaning the teeth and ex
collont for healing the gumi: One
ounce of precipitated chalk, one-half
ounce ot powdered boras, one-fourth
ounce of powdered myrrh, one-fourth
ounce ot powdered orris root. Choose
a brush with soft bristles and do not
1ALF-M00NS on the finger nails
are possessions to be highly
prized. Although seemingly a
very little thing to strive tor.
At they mark the difference between beau-
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ty ana jusi orainary respeciaouuy in
nails. After washing your hands, care
fully press back tho cuticle around
the nail with a blunt orange stick, and
every night, just before you go to bed,
soak your finger tips for a few mo
ments in a little warm water, to
which has been added a few drops of
tincture of benzoin.
mHE proper method for making
sage tea Is to take a handful
of sage, crush it and boil It for
three hours in an old iron pot.
When it boils down add more water,
and there should be one pint of water
after the tea has boiled. Cook a hand
ful of tea, not chemically colored, add
the Juice to the sage tea and a tea
spoonful of common salt Boll both
until there is a pint of liquid. It does
not color the hair, and being a power
ful astringent, Is beneficial for falling
brown or black hair.
MF nails are not given extra at
tention during the summer
months they will become hard
and brittle. At the seashore
or lake the nails grow very hard. It
is a good Idea to put a little dab of
cold cream at the base of each nail
every night Before starting to man
icure your nails tho hands should be
soaked for ten or fifteen minutes In a
bowl of warm water mixed with
glycerine and a few drops of toilet wa
ter. After they aro dried and a llttlo
oold cream has been oddod, any su
perfluous flesh should bo pushed back
In its place, so that the halt moons
show. Thon clip off all the ragged
eutlolo, apply a tiny partleio of nail
rouge to each finger and use a buffer.
used In actual contact with the living
person. Thus It will be seen that chlor
ide cf lime, fcr example. Is a disinfect
ant, while boric acid is an antiseptic.
Somo antiseptics are germicidal, oth
ers are not. A deodorant is an agent
that destroys offensive odors and Is
not, necessarily, a disinfectant or an
antiseptic.
I'util recent years s person about to
undergo a surgical operation was sent
to the hospital a day In advance so
that the site of tho operation might be
subjected to arstlsoptie treatment. The
present sxde of procedure la to bathe
the skla and Immediately paint it with
Iodine, which renders the fleBh surg
ically ant:ocptte in a remarkably short
time. : Mothers of little children, who
are so npt to have flesh wounds, may
well take a l5S30ii from this fact. In
stead cf drenching the wound with hy
drogen peroxide, which forms a gas
thr.t dllate3 tho tissues and forces f
germs farther into tho fienh, bathe the
effected parts with water that has been
boiled, sponging away the dirt, and
paint tho wound with a weak solution
cf icdlno. Iodine, as purchased at the
drug stores, is usually a ten per cent
solution..' This should be diluted to a
four or even a one per cent solution.
Pcur over the wound, or apply with a
clean brush or a bit of absorbent cot
ton. The only objection to iodine as
an antiseptic in flesh -woundo is tho
momentary stinging pain that follows
its application.
One of the safest and most effective
antiseptics to keep on hand for vari-.
ous household emergencies. Is a sat
urated solution of boric acid. Do not
overlook or despise this really valu
able agent because it does not mas
querade under a high-sounding name
nor sell lor 98 cents a bottle. Five
cents worth of boric, acid will make a
reliable antiseptic that will supply the
needs of the average family for
months. Fifteen grains of boric acid
to an ounce of water makes a saturat
ed solution for which there are many
uses. For .flesh wounds in small chil
dren who cannot stand the slight pain .
. of iodine, boric acid solution is ideal.
This may be applied ' freely as a
eleansiug a.?ent and the wound may
be covered with an antiseptic surgical
dressing prepared by dipping lint or
gsuze into the solution and binding it
over the affected part. Tho daily uso
ot boric acid as a mouth wash, garglo
and nasal douche is recommended as a
preventive of those diseases which ava
germinated in tho oral and nasal cav
ities. This treatment is especially ef
ficacious during seasons of contagious
diseases In the household and should
be employed every two or three hours.
The mouths of young bibies and littlo
children may b i kept prophylactic by
swabbing them with absorbent cotton
moistened with the solution.
While fresh air, sunlight and plenty
of hot soap suds will keep tho major
ity of houses reasonably free from dis
ease producing germs, . durins tho
course of infectious or contagious dis
eases theso trustworthy guardians of
our health must ba strengthened by
reinforcements strong enough to van
quish dangerous foes that invade tho
premises. For this purpose carbolic
acid and its many coal-tar relatives
will. bo found valuable recruits.
Naturally, the first skirmish of tho
battle must lake place in tho sick
room, Every necessary article should
be removed from the room and fumi
gated. This will eliminate many hid
ing places for germs. As much sun
light and air as possible should be ad
mitted to the room and everything
washable should bo wet with a strong
carbolic acid solution at least once a
day. Great care must be used when
preparing and using this solution be
cause of the danger of acid burns on
the flesh. If a largo quantity ot tho
solution will be required, it may bo
mado up and allowed to stund ready
for use. As carbolic acid sinks to the
bottom of the vessel when mixed with
water and allowed to stand for any
length ot time. It should alwayB be
mixed w ith an equal part of glycerlno
before it is added to the water. This
makes it less dangerous to handle and
more effective as a disinfectant. This
precaution is not necessary, however,
if the solution is to be used immedi
ately. Ono part of carbolic acid to
nineteen parts of water makes the
proper solution for disinfecting pur
poses. This solution should not touch
the flesh. Apply to floors and wood
work with a mop or a sponge fastened
to a stick. All vessels used for sani
tary purposes should be rinsed with
the solution and all excrctia from the
patient should be disinfected with It
before being emptied.
A solution ot cresol, which may bo
diluted with three or four times the
quantity of water, may be substituted
for the carbolic solution if the latter
is required in such quantity that the
present high price makes it prohib
itive. A solution of cresol may be pur
chased at any drug store. A table
spoonful, added to a gallon of water
makes a suitable disinfectant to sprin
kle about the house.
The proper care of bed and persona!
linen is a big factor in controlling tho
spread of disease throughout the
household. Articles of this kind
should never be trailed through tho
house or allowed to accumulate until
a convenient time for washing. When
ever tho linen Is to be changed, have
a pail or a tub of water brought Into
the room and submerge each article as
it is taken from the bed or patient.
Transfer tho contents of the pall im
mediately to a wash boiler holding
sufficient water to cover the clothes.
Boll rapidly for half an hour or longer,
adding water as necessary and keep
ing the lid of the boiler down tight.
During this process, no food should be
allowed In the room. Dishes and sil
ver that have been used In the slclt
room should receive the same treat
ment. Children's metal toys may b
disinfected in like manner.
Cellars may be kept clean and
wholesome by the Introduction of fresh
air, as much sunlight as possible,
whitewash and liberal applications ot
chlorinated lime.