RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE
The mother in her office holds the key of the soul, and it is she who stamps the coin of character and makes the being who would be a savage but for her gentle care, a noble man.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
TIME-TABLE FOR ROASTED MEATS
Beef, ten to twenty minutes to pound; mutton, ten to twenty minutes; lamb, fifteen to twenty minutes to pound; veal twenty minutes to pound; turkey (eight to ten pounds), not less than three hours; goose (seven to eight pounds), two hours; chicken (small), one hour to one and one-half hours; duck (small), one and one-half hours.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Two cups equal one pint; four cups equal one pound; two tablespoonsful of butter, sugar or salt equal one ounce; four tablespoonsful of flour equal one ounce.
- 2 cups granulated sugar,
- 2 cups solid butter,
- 4 cups flour—1 lb.
Teaspoonful borax put in last water in which clothes are rinsed will whiten them.
To remove tea or fruit stains spread the article out flat and pour boiling water through the stain.
To remove tar, rub with lard or butter, then rinse with warm water and soap.
Nose-bleeding is stopped by chewing a small wad of paper very hard. The motion of the jaws stops the flow of blood.
Or take a small piece of cotton, force it into one or both nostrils as may be needed by means of a pen holder or lead pencil. Do it gently as it must be tight to be effective.
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