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The Common sense recipe book

1898

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Presented as published in 1898. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Salt may have mixed with it a little corn-starch, which will absorb the moisture and prevent caking. Powdered sugar should be kept in a wooden box. Ask your Crocer for P Tard, HARPER S Hams, peta Te Sue yy 247 REV. H. JEKILL, Rector St. Mary’s Church, Hochelaga, has purchased a new 3 pedalled MORRIS UPRIGHT PIANO eels elt ew OVE cern W. H. Leach, 49 Metcalfe St., smesneny Steel knives and forks must, after washing, be wiped perfectly dry, then rubbed with a piece of chamois and rolled with a little starch in paper. Iron saucepans should be dried over the fire before being hung in the closet. Nails and household tools should be kept in the kitchen closet near the range. To get clear of rats, besides using traps, cats or dogs,~ try chloride of lime. It is said they never come where that is placed. The best remedy for odorous drain-pipes is copperas dissolved in water and poured slowly through them. The dirtiest frying pan will become clean if soaked five min- utes in ammonia and water. Cayenne pepper is highly recommended for driving away ants. It should be sprinkled around their haunts. Castor oil has not failed in any case to remove warts to which it was applied once a day for two to six weeks. To keep flies away from gilt frames, boil four or five onions in a pint of water, and put on with a soft brush: - It is claimed that white spots on varnished furniture will dis- appear if a hot plate from the stove is held over them. MANCLED WORK BY THE POUND SEND FOR PARTICULARS (Laundry Dept.) The MONTREAL TOILET SUPPLY CO. 589 DORCHESTER STREET, Telephone_1807 248 The Wants of the Family In BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS and FOOTWEAR Generally, are nowhere catered to as well as by us, From the tiny infant to the aged grandparent, we have just the Shoes to impart com- fort, please the eye and suit the pocket. A trial, we are convinced, will add You to our long list of Contented Customers. RONAYNE BROS., 2027 NOTRE DAME STREET. Cor. Chaboillez Sq. ESTABLISHED 1852. CHS. LAVALLEE (Successor to A. Lavallée) Importer of Every Variety of pp eee GKusical Instruments REPAIRS of all kinds done at short notice. LADIES’ and ARTISTS’ VIOLINS MADE TO ORDER Always on hand a complete stock of Instru- ments on most reasonable conditions. F. Besson’s Celebrated Band Instruments, of London, Eng., kept in stock. 346 Lambert Hill, MONTREAL 249 O, sir. Ido not dye, but I will be candid with you, since you ask me honestly, what | use is REIERY!S. hinanae 4 HAIR RENEWER.’’ A few applications of it restored the natural color to my hair and stopped its falling out, and now I only apply it occasionally. I find it the best and cheapest of all preparations. At all Druggists. Only 5c. a Bottle. TABLE OF KITCHEN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 4 tablespoontuls, liquid—1 wine-glassful, or % gill. 8 tablespoonfuls, or 2 wine-glasses full, liquid—1 cupful or tumblerful. I cupful, liquid—2 gills or % pint. 2 cupfuls, or 4 gills—r pint. 2 pints—1I quart. 4 quarts—1 gallon. I tablespooniul butter—1 ounce. 1 rounded tablespoonful flour—% ounce. I cup butter—% pound. rt rounded cup flour—%4 pound. 4 cups flour—r quart or pound. 3 cups cornmeal—1 pound. Butter the size of an egg—2 ounces. Butter the size of a walnut—1 ounce. Io eggs—I pound. 2 cups granulated sugar—r pound. 214 cups pulverized sugar—i1 pound. 2 cups brown sugar—I13 Ounces. By using a aaa caaasa Rid your house of Bed Bugs +xovs: via BUG POISON One application does the work—if not, Corner Craig our ae back. 25c. at all Druggists, or Jno. Ts Lyons, and Bleury Sts. 17 250 “TVHAULNOW OGSALiwit 0} SUIUYSY Je askjeuy "qng puw Asjysiwioygd jo jOld 19'd “O'Ud ‘SOUVMGa YINVE NHOF (p2uets) roaayeya sautindur Ou TAs