Index to Audel's Helpfull Household Hints and Receipts. 1913

INDEX
Abdominal Muscles, Exercising in Sick Headache. 70
Abort, To, an Attack of Appendicitis. 69
Absorbents, Quicklime and Gypsum Good 258
Accidents, First Considerations in.
Acetanilid, Dangers of Using. 70
Acetanilid or Antifebrin Poisoning. 128
Acetic Acid, Poisoning by. 12
Acidity of Saliva, Cause of Toothache. 14
Acids, Value of Fruit. 22
Aconite in Diphtheria. 102
Aconite, Poisoning by. 130
Acute Articular Rheumatism. 119
Acute Bronchitis. 05
Acute Eczema, Picric Acid in. 28
Acute Indigestion. 86
Acute Inflammation of the Bladder, Remedy for. 82
Acute Rheumatism. 120
Adenoids Causing Earache. 37
Advanced in Life, Food of the. 84
Advantage of Dextrinized and Malt Foods. 48
Advantage of Grease to Prevent Rust. 214
Advantage of Water Drinking. 51
Advantages of Cod Oil. 64
Advice About the Eyes. 35-36
Advice, Oculist's, About the Eyes. 35-36
Advice to the Fleshy Woman. 66
Aged Persons, Indolent Bowels in. 79
Air and Water Tight Corks. 206
Air in Bedrooms. etc. 195
Airing Pillows, Blankets, etc. 195
Alcohol and Ammonia Restores Rusty Black Stuff. 166.
Alcohol for Burns. 73
Alcohol for Cleaning Gold Lace. 191
Alcohol for Grass Stains. 166
Alcohol for Red Ink Stains. 171
Alcohol, Poisoning by. 130
Alcohol, Precaution when Using, on Furniture. 181
Alcohol, to Allay Craving for. 124
Alcohol, to Remove Wax Spots on Silk. 172
Alum, Its Uses in the Household. 142
Aluminum Paint For Stoves. 224
American Hand, the. 31
Ammonia and Chloroform, Restoring Color of Clothing with. 166
Ammonia, Cleaning Kid Gloves with. 185
Ammonia for in the Rapid Bath Blistering. 74
Ammonia. in the bath. 4
Ammonia, Poisoning by. 130
Ammonia, Restoring Color to Black stuff with. 166
Ammonia, Use of in the Kitchen. 227
Ammonia, Various Uses for. 138
"Anti-Chlor", How Used in Bleaching. 162
"Anti-Chlor", Hyposulphite of Soda as a. 162
Antidotes to Poisons. 127
Antipyrin, Dangers of Using for headaches. 70
Antipyrin, in, Poisoning by. 130
Antiseptic Mouthwash. 12
Ants in the Refrigerator. 221
Appendicitis, Chills an Indication of. 68
Appendicitis, Hot Enemas for. 68
Appendicitis, To Abort an Attack of. 69
Appendicitis, Treatment of. 68
Appetite, Draught to Promote the. 84
Appetite of Girls. 83
Appetites, Unnatural among Girls. 65.
Apple Barrels, Newspapers as Lining of. 262
Apples and Insomnia. 91
Apples and Potatoes, To Keep. 262
Application for Black Eye. 24
Application for Eczema of the Nipple. 124
Applying Beautifier. 23
Aquarium Cement. 194
Aristos Cough Mixture. 108
Arms and Legs, to Develop. 38
Arms and Legs, Exercise to Develop. 38
Arresting Palpitation of the Heart. 58
Arsenic, Poisoning by. 130
Arteries, Hardening of the. 99
Artificial Ice and Fish. 219
Asbestos Mats, Uses for. 210
Ash-free Grates. 222
Asthma, Menthol Inhalation in. 112
Asthma, Remedies for. 111-112.
Astringent for Wrinkles. 30
Astringents Injurious in Bright's Disease. 117
Atropine or Belladonna, Poisoning by. 130
Autotoxemia as Cause of Headache. 70
Awnings, Removing Mildew from. 167
Babes, Hot Water for New-born. 55
Babies, Hot Water for Digestive Disorders of. 54
Baby, Bathing a. 41
Baby, Colicky and Hot Water. 55
Baby, Four-hour Feeding Intervals of a. 42
Baby, Fresh Cow's Milk for Bottle. 43
Baby, Napkins when Traveling with a. 41
Baby, Slight Derangements of. 47
Baby's Bonnet, Lining of. 47
Babyhood, Cleaning Teeth in. 12 12
Bad Effects of Turned-down Lamp. 216
Badly Burned Enamel. ware, to Clean. 211
Bag for the Laundry. 234
Baking Dishes, Removing Stains from. 211
Balsam for Coughs and Colds. 106
Balsam of Copaiba for Burns. 72
Bamboo Furniture, Treatment of. 183
Banana Skin as a Shoe Polish. 187
Bath, Ammonia in the. 4
Bath, Refreshing Odor for the. 4
Bathing Young Babies. 41
Bathroom, Absolute Cleanliness in. 200
Bathroom, Bottles in the. 200
Bathroom Pipe, Obstruction in the. 200
Bathroom, Roaches in the. 200
Baths and Toilet Waters. 345
Baths, in Cases of Pneumonia. 133
Baths, Sulphur. 3
Baths, Tepid, the Advantages of. 3
Bathing, Action of, on Skin. 1
Bathing, Advice as to. 2
Bathing Children and Cold Water. 2
Bathing, Cold Water, and Pimples. 2
Bathing, Don'ts when. 12
Bathing, Epsom Salt. 2
Bathing, Flesh Reduction by. 3
Bathing, for weak persons. 1
Bathing, Neutral Bath. 2
Bathing, Sanitary Value of. 3
Bathing, Tepid Bath. 2
Bathing the Face. 3
Bathing, When to Bathe. 1
Bathroom, Barrel as Clothes Basket in the. 2
Bay Rum. 5
Basin's Axerasine. 27
Beautifier, Applying at Night. 23
BeautifulNails. 32
Bedbug (Cimex), Destroying the. 198
Bedbugs and Contagious Diseases. 199
Bedbugsand Insect Powders. 199
Bedbugs, Extermination of. 199
Bedbugs, Exterminating with Fumigants. 199
Bedbugs, Killed by Hydro-Cyanic Gas. 257
Bedbugs, Not Indicating Neglect. 199
Bedclothes, Changing a Patient's. 59
Bedclothes, Increasing Warmth of. 195
Bedclothes Over the Head. 196
Bedroom Closets, Cleaning of. 196
Bedrooms, Air in. 195
Bedrooms, Fresh Air Inlet in. 195
Bedrooms, Woolen Hangings for. 195
Beds, Feathers for. 198
Bed, Sick Room, Preparing. 59
Bed Sores, Prevention and Treatment of. 59
Bedstead, Weekly Cleaning of. 196
Bed-wetting of Children. 41
Beeswax and Oil for Burns. 73
Benzine Spray Treatment for Moths. 159
Bicarbonate of Potassium for Improved Javelle Water. 163 163
Bichloride of Mercury (See Corrosive Sublimate)
Bichloride of Mercury and Moths. 159
Biliousness, Relief of. 93
Bill of Fare for Canaries. 264
Binding Cuts and Wounds. 38
Bisulphide of Carbon in Neuralgia. 72
Bites and Stings, Treatment of. 125-127
Biting the Finger Nails. 32
Bitter Medicine, Oil of Cloves for. 63
Blackberry and Wine Cordial. 95
Black Cotton Gloves, Preventing Crocking of. 185
Black Crust on Sheet Iron Frying Pans from. 166
Black Dresses, To Remove Mud from. 166
Black Dye Made Fast in Washable Materials. 232
Blackening Eyebrows. 21
Black Eye, Application to a. 24
Black Eye, Improving a. 24
Black Hair Dye. 21
Black Marble, To Polish. 190
Black or Navy Blue Linens, Washing. 233
Black Points, Flesh worms, etc. 26
Black Sealing Wax, To Make. 190
Black Silk, Sponging. 173. 173
Black Silk, Gloss Removed from. 172
Black Stuff, Restoring Color to. 166
Black Walnut, Polish for. 189
Black Walnut, Stained Ebony. 244
Blacking Overheated Stoves. 223
Blacking Rusted Stoves. 223
Blacking, Stove, Liquid. 282
Bladder, Acute Inflammation of. 82
Bladder, Means of Emptying During Parturition. 50
Blankets, Best Way to Wash. 237
Blankets, Ironing. 243
Bleaching Agents as Disinfectants. 162
Bleaching by Sunlight. 163
Bleaching, Cause of, with Chloride of Lime. 162
Bleaching, Chlorioridene of for Lime, for Linen and Cotton. 163
Bleaching, Chlorine for. 161
Bleaching Cloth, with Snow. 163
Bleaching Clothes with Buttermilk. 163
Bleaching Fabrics. 162
Bleaching Feathers with Peroxide of Hydrogen. 164
Bleaching Fine Feathers. 163
Bleaching Ivory. 164
Bleaching Ivory Knife Handles. 164
Bleaching, Javelle Water not good for. 163
Bleaching Powder Mixture. 162
Bleaching Sponges. 163
Bleaching Sponges almost Snow-white. 163
Bleaching Straw. 163
Bleaching Straw Plait. 164
Bleaching, Use for "Anti-Chlor" in. 162
Bleaching White Clothes with Turpentine. 229
Bleeding and Stimulants. 110
Bleeding, Cold Water Applications in. 38
Bleeding from the Mouth. 105
Bleeding from the Nose. 40
Bleeding of the Nose, To Arrest. 111
Blister, Rapid, of Ammonia. 77
Blood Stains, To Remove, from Fabrics. 166
Blotches, Bazin's Axerasine for Face. 27
Bluing, Hints on Laundry. 239
Bluing, Home-made Laundry. 236
Bluing, Liquid, Which Never Settles. 239
Boards, Cleaning. 202
Bobbinet Curtains, Finishing. 174
Boiled Milk, Disadvantages of, for a Child. 43
Boiling Milk. 43
Boiling-over of a Kettle, To Prevent. 206
Boiling the Clothes Line. 235
Boiling Water to Remove Tea or Coffee Stains. 164
Boils, Treatment of. 120, 133
Bone, To Dislodge a Fish. 65
Books, Easily Made Book-mark for. 153
Books, Ink Stains Removed from. 152
Books, Match Fumes to Remove Berry Stains from. 153
Books, The Injury Caused by Metal Clasps on. 153
Books, Their Treatment and Care. 152
Books, To Prevent Moulding of. 153
Books, Zinc as Protection from Gas Injury to. 153
Boots, Cure for Squeaking. 187
Boots, To Prevent Water Penetrating. 187
Boracic Acid, Cleanser for Babies' Teeth. 12
Borax as a Dentifrice. 133
Borax, Brightening Matting with. 158
Borax for Rinsing Water. 229
Borax for White Silk Stockings. 232
Borax, Its Uses in the Household. 133
Borax, Perspiring Hands and. 33
Borax, Removing Finger Marks on Furniture with. 181
Borax, Restoring Black Cashmere with. 167
Boric Acid Mouth Wash. 11
Boric Acid, Value of, in Poultices. 61
Bottle, To Open any. 209
Bottle, Using to Finish Lace. 175.
Bottles and Lamp Chimneys, For Drying. 204
Bottles Rinsing. 209
Bowel Massage and Constipation. 80. 80
Bowels, To Massage the. 81
Brass Cages, Brightening and Cleaning. 263
Bread and Vinegar Poultices for Corns. 7 7
Bread and Water Poultice. 60
Breakage Reducing Lamp Chimneys in Stove , To Prevent. 216
Bricks, Fire with. 224
Brightening and Cleaning Brass Cages. 263
Brightening Copper and Brass Vessels. 211
Brightening Oil Cloths. 218
Bright Grates,G Disease rates, Preserving from Rust. 217
Brights disease, Treatment of. 117
Brittle Nails, Strengthening. 32
Broken Plaster Cast, To Mend. 193
Broken Skin Chilblains. 10
Bronchial Asthma, Remedy for. 112.
Bronchitis Acute, Symptoms of. 105
Bronchitis, Chronic, Banana Juice for. 105
Bronchitis, Inhalations for Relieving. 106
Bronze Varnish for Boots and Slippers. 187
Broom and Brush Holder. 161
Broom, To Prevent Dust when Using. 161
Brooms, Preserved of Hot dipping. 161
Brooms preserved by hot Salt Water. 159
Brooms, Renewing Worn. 159
Brown Leather, Treatment of. 188
Brown Mixture for Coughs. 107
Brown Whitewash. 255
Bruise, Remedy for a. 132
Bruises, Cold Water Application to. 78
Bruises, Hot Water for. 78
Brushing a Coat. 178
Brushing and Combing the Scalp. 17-18
Brushing Derby Hat. 178
Brushing Down Dusty Walls. 161 161
Brushing the Teeth. 11
Brushing the Teeth, Necessity of, after Meals. 13
Brushing the Teeth, Proper Way of. 12
Brushing Wet Silk Hat. 178
Brush and Broom Holder. 161
Brush for Stencilling. 254 254
Brush Rack. 160
Bureau Drawers, Making Run Smoothly. 181
Burlap as Stove Cleaner. 224
Burned Kettle, to clean a, 211
Burner, Five-foot, gas, described. 217
Burning Clothes, Extinguishing. 74
Burning Organic Refuse. 202
Burning Sulphur in a Large Room. 258
Burns, Alcohol a Dressing for. 73
Burns, Balsam of Copaiba for. 72
Burns, Beeswax and Oil for. 73
Burns, Clover Blossom Ointment for. 73
Burns, Eggs for Relief of. 73
Burns, Kerosense for Soreness of. 73
Burns, Oil of Peppermint for. 72
Burns and Scalds, Treatment of. 72-74
Buttermilk and Sour Milk as Nutritive Agents. 45
Buttermilk as a Food. 46
Buttermilk, Bleaching Clothes with. 163
Buttermilk, easily made 46
Buttermilk, to Remove Mildew with. 166
Button in the Nostril, Removal of a. 37
Buying Gloves, How to Examine for Wear, 184
Cage of Nesting Canaries. 263
Cages, Advantages of Sand in. 263
Cake mixer, Improvised. 207
Caloric Requirement, Daily Amount of. 88
Camphor for colds in the head. 109
Camphor Gum Prevents Rust. 166
Camphor, Poisoning by. 130
Camphor-Phenol Treatment of Rheumatism. 120
Camphorated Oil. 122
Camphorated Spirits for Inflammation of Gums. 15 15
Camphor Ice for Chapped Hands. 31
Canary Birds, Care of. 262-265
Canaries and Small Cage. 263
Canaries, Bill of Fare for. 264
Canaries, Danger of Draft to. 263
Canaries, Drink for Molting. 264
Canaries, Green Food for. 264
Canaries' Mating Periods. 263
Canaries, Net for Catching. 265
Canaries, Prohibited Foods for. 264
Canaries, Richer Song of Mated. 263
Canaries, Rules for Bathing. 263
Canaries Suffering from Bad Air. 263
Canaries, Sulphur a Necessity for. 264. 264
Cane-seat Chairs, Washing. 181
Candle Grease, Removing from Furniture. 181
Candle Grease, To Remove. 169
Candy Pans, To Clean. 212
Cantharides, Poisoning by. 100
Carbolic Acid, Poisoning by. 120
Carbon-sulphide as Substitute for Hydro-Cyanic Gas. 257
Carbuncles, Injection for. 120
Cardialgia. 87
Care and Improvement of Furniture. 180
Care of Bathroom Rug. 200
Care of Canary Birds. 262-265
Care of the Cellar and its Contents. 261
Care of Clothes-wringer. 235
Care of Dishcloths. 213
Care of Furniture 180
Care of Gloves. 184
Celery as a Cure for Rheumatism. 119 
Cellars, To Keep Dry. 261 
Cellars, To Clean Vegetable. 262 
Celluloid Articles, Mending. 193 
Celluloid. Cement. 190 
Cement, Cracked Stove Lids. 223 
Cement for Fastening Tops of Lamps. 217 
Cement, hard, for Seams. 194 
Cement, Ivory. 193 
Cement, Roof. 193 
Cement, Rubber. 176 
Cement to Hold Metal and Glass. 193 
Cement, Household. 193 
Cement for Articles which Have to Be Heated. 193 
Cement for Iron Pots and Pans. 194 
Cement for Leaks in Chimneys. 193 
Cement for Stoves. 193 
Cement for Tortoise Shell. 190 
Cement for Water Tanks, Aquariums. 194 
Cement to Mend China. 194 
Chamois Gloves, Washing. 186 
Chandeliers, Cleaning. 158 
Changing a Patient's Gown. 59 
Chapped Hands, Camphor Ice for. 31 
Chapped Hands, Cause of. 31 
Chapped Lips, Glycerine not for. 25 
Charcoal and Its Uses. 144-145 
Charcoal and Sand Filter. 201 
Charcoal as a Deodorant. 258 
Charcoal in the Refrigerator. 221 
Cheap Washing. 233 
Cherry Laurel Toilet Water. 4 
Cherry Stain.. 243 
Chewing of Foods. 84 
Chilblains, Cause of. 9-10 
Chilblains, Cures for. 9-10 
Chilblains, Household Remedies for. 10 
Chilblains, Iodine Treatment of. 9 
Chilblains, Oil of Sassafras for. 10 
Chilblains, Treatment for Broken Skin. 10 
Child, Boiled Milk and the. 43 
Child, Feeding Two-year-old. 41. 
Child, Treatment of, During Convulsions. 49 
Children and Starchy Foods. 48 
Children, Cures for Bed-wetting of. 410 
Children, Indigestion of. 48 
Children, Overdressed. 47 
Children, Physiological Functions of. 50 
Children, Prevention of Flat-foot in. 40 
Children, Rule for Dosage of. 63 
Children, Sitting and Walking of Young. 40 
Children, Summer Complaint in. 96 
Children, Summer Diarrheas in. 96 
Children Under Three Years, Feeding. 42 
Children's Inflamed Eyes. 35 
Children's Sleeping Hours. 40 
Children's Health Affected by Stuffing with Food. 15 
Child's Shoes, Roughening. 187 
Chill and Numbness of the Feet. 8 
Chills a Pneumonia Symptom. 113 
Chill an Indication in Appendicitis. 68 
Chills, Flannel to Prevent. 47 
 
China, Cement to MEND. 194 
Chinchilla Fur, Cleaning.179. 
Chinese Eyelash Stain. 20 
Chloral Hydrate, Poisoning by. 131 
Chlorate of Potash Lozenges, Caution Regarding. 103 
Chloride of Lime as Ink Eraser. 171 
Chloride of Lime as a Disinfectant. 257 
Chloride of Lime, Bleaching Linen and Cottons with. 163 
Chloride of Lime, for Bleaching with Sinks. 161 
Chloride of Lime, Drains, inks,. 227 
Chloride of Lime Not to Be Used with Wool. 163 
Chloride of Lime, Removing Long-standing Stains with. 165 
Chloride of Lime, Removing Mildew with. 167 
Chloride of Lime, Renewing Faded Trimmings with. 165 
Chloridene of Zinc as a disinfectant. 257 
Chlorine and Chloride of Lime. 162 
Chlorine, Beaching with. 161 
Chloroform and Ammonia, Restoring Color of Clothing with. 166 
Chloroform for Earache. 37 
Chloroform for Hiccoughs. 60 
Chloroform for old paint on Clothing. 171 
Chloroform, Paint Removed from Silk with. 172 
Choking, Remedy for. 66 
Choosing a Refrigerator. 222 
Chronic Eczema, Heat in Treatment of. for. 97 
Chronic Gastric Catarrh, Diet for. 97 
Chronic Gastric Catarrh, Hot Water in. 96 
Chronic Gout, Local Treatment of. 118 
Chronic Sore Mouth. 25 
Cinders, Dustless Sifting of. 224 
Cinders, Use of, on Fires. 223 
Circles Beneath the Eyes, Cause of. 34 
Citric Acid for Rust and Ink Spots in Woolens. 171 
Citron Ointment Lip Salve. 25 
Cleaned Cloth Garments, To Iron. 180 
Cleaning Baby's Teeth. 12 
Cleaning Badly Burned Enamelware Utensils. 211 
Cleaning Bathroom. 200 
Cleaning Bedroom Closets. 196 
Cleaning Bedsteads Weekly. 196 
Cleaning Black Crust on Frying Pans. 211 
Cleaning Boards. 202 
Cleaning Burned Kettle. 211 
Cleaning Candy Pans. ". 212 
Cleaning Cane-seats of Chairs. 181 
Cleaning Carpets with Ammonia. 156 
Cleaning Carpets with Bran. 155 
Cleaning Carpets wit Magnesia. 156 
Cleaning Chandeliers. 158 
Cleaning Chinchilla Fur. 179 
Cleaning Cloth Garments. 180 
Cleaning Coat Collars. 178 
Cleaning Dark Furs. 179 
Cleaning Delicate Wall Paper. 247 
Cleaning Discolored Sponges. 201 
Cleaning Dull Gold. 192 
Cleaning Enameled Iron Sinks. 210 
Cleaning French Gol Ornaments. 191 
Cleaning Gilt Articles. 192 
Cleaning Gilt Frames.152, 191 
Cleaning Gloves with Benzine. 185 
Cleaning Gloves with Dry Cornmeal. 184 
Cleaning Gloves with Milk. 185 
Cleaning Gloves with Spongy Rubber. 185 
Cleaning Gold and Silver. 191 
Cleaning Gold Lace or Embroidery. 191 
Cleaning Grease Spots from Matting. 158 
Cleaning Greasy Sink with Paraffin Oil. 208 
Cleaning Hair Brushes. 16 
Clean Inside of Frying Pans. 214 
Cleaning Ivory. 164 
Cleaning Jewelry. 191 
Cleaning Kid Gloves with Ammonia. 185 
Cleaning Kid Gloves with Stale Bread. 185 
Cleaning Kid Gloves with Talcum Powder. 185 
Cleaning Kid Slippers. 188 
Cleaning Knives. 212 
Cleaning Lace. 174 
Cleaning Lamp Chimneys. 216 
Cleaning Light Furs. 179 
Cleaning Liquid for Silver. 191 
Cleaning Mackintosh. 177 
Cleaning Marble Mantels without Soap. 206 
Cleaning Mica. 222 
Cleaning Milk Strainer. 212 
Cleaning Mink Fur. 179 
Cleaning Natural Woodwork. 182 
Cleaning New Linoleum. 218 
Cleaning Nursery Utensils. 42 
Cleaning Oxidized Silver. 191 
Cleaning Paint Brushes. 246 
Cleaning Rugs and Keeping in Shape. 157 
Cleaning Rugs with Snow. 157 
Cleaning Sable Fur. 179 
Cleaning Shiny Black Silk or Satin. 173 
Cleaning Silks and Velvets. 172 
Cleaning Skillets. 213 
Cleaning Smoke and Dirt from Walls. 207 
Cleaning Smoked Ceilings. 247 
Cleaning. 202 
Cleaning Squirrel and Monkey Fur. 179 
Cleaning Stains from Mahogany. 182 
Cleaning Tea-stained Tablecloth. 229 
Cleaning the Ear. 37 
Cleaning the Nails. 32 
Cleaning Tinware, when Hot. 214 
Cleaning Tinware with Dry Flour. 214 
Cleaning Vegetable Cellars. 262 
Cleaning Velvet. 173 
Cleaning Vinegar Cruet. 209 
Cleaning Wall Paper. 247 
Cleaning Waste-pipe of Refrigerator. 219 
Cleaning White China Silk Waists. 173 
Cleaning White Flannel Clothing. 180 
Cleaning White Goat-skin Rug. 157 
Cleaning White Ostrich Feathers. 176 
Cleaning White Paint. 246 
Cleaning White Plumes. 176 
Cleaning White Zephyr Articles. 166 
Cleaning Wicker Furniture. 182 
Cleaning Window, Picture and Looking Glass.205 205 
Cleaning Windows with Newspapers. 205 
Cleaning Wooden Kitchen Utensils. 214 
Cleaning Zinc Covered Tables. 203 
Cleansing Hair. 17 
Clearing Muddy Water. 236 
Clearing Sallow Skin 23 
Closets. Preventing Mildew in 206 
Closet, Uncovered Preserves in 206 
Cloth, Grease Spots, To Remove 159 
Clothing. Removing Tar from 169 
Cloth Bags as Moth Preventatives 159 
Cloth Garments. Cleaning 180 
Cloth Garments, Pressing out Wrinkles 180 
Cloths, Removing Stains from 166 
Cloths. Care Before Putting Away 166 
Clothes on Fire 182 
Clothes, Protection from Moths 158 
Clothes Bag with Draw-strings 235 
Clothes Pins, Durability of Boiled 235 
Clothes wringer, Repairing the 233 
Clothing, Moths Fond of Grease in 169 
Clothing, Winter 115 
Clover Blossom Ointment 73 
Coal Soot stove Polish 223 
Coal-tar Disinfectants 257 
Coarse Hands. Cold Cream for 30 
Coat Brushing 178 
Coat Folding for Traveling 178 
Coat. Hangings 178 
Cocoa Butter to Develop Arms and Legs 38 
Cod-liver Oil Fifty-per-cent. Emulsion of 64 
Cod-liver Oil. To Disguise Taste of 62 
Cod Oil, its Advantages 64 
Coffee and Rheumatism 119 
Coffee, Some uses for 142 
Cold Cream 24 
Cold Feet 8 
Cold on the Chest, Onions for a 107 
Cold Sore. Treatment of a 78 
Cold Water. Applications in Sunstroke 70 
Cold Wells not Always Pure 52 
Colds and Coughs, Syrup for 107 
Colds. Camphor for 109 
Colic and Flatulence 82 
Colic. Remedy for, 81,82 
Collar. Overcoat, Stains Removed from 178 
Collars. Ironing 240 
Collars. Rule for Ironing 241—242 
Cologne Water (Ordinary). To Makes 4 
Cologne Water (First Quality) 6 
Color. Preserving. When Washing Calico 231 
Color. To set, in Delicate Cambrics 232 
Color. To Set, in Wash Materials 231 
Colored Hosiery, To Prevent Fading of 232 
Coloring Kitchen Walls 246 
Colors, Applying Stencil 254 
Color Changing, To Prevent, When Washing 231 
Colors. To Set 231 
Combing Invalid’s Hair 18 
Combing arid Brushing the 8calp 17 
Combs. Washing 16 
Comedones. Flesh worms. etc 26 
Comforts, Keeping Clean 197 
Comforts, Tacking 197 
Common Accidents. Useful Remedies for 132 
Complexion. Hot Water for 54 
Complexion Masks 24 
Conditions for Raising Infants 46 
Conjunctivitis, Catarrhal. 34 
Constipated Children and Teething 48 
Constipated, Foods to be Avoided by the 79 
Constipation and Bowel Massage 80 
Constipation, Causes of 7.8-79 
Constipation, Child's Bed-wetting Caused by 41 
Constipation, Curing 78 
Constipation, Diet and 80 
Constipation, Enema for 79 
Constipation, Food for Relieving 79 
Constipation, Milk as a Cause of 45 
Constipation, Remedy for Obstinate 79 
Contagious Diseases and Bedbugs 199 
Contagiousness of Conjunctivitis 34 
Contagiousness of Dandruff 19 
Contagiousness of Pneumonia 115 
Convenience in the Kitchen 206 
Convenience of Paper Pad in the Kitchen 208 
Convulsions, Slight and Serious 49 
Convulsions, Teething 49 
Convulsions, Treatment of Child during 49 
Cooking Utensils, Careful Use of 214 
Copper and Brass Kettles, To Brighten 211 
Copperas as a Disinfectant 257 
Cordial for Diarrhea 95 
Corks, Air- and Water-tight 206 
Corns, Bread Poultices for 7 
Corns, Iodine for 8 
Corns, Relieving Painful 7 
Corns, To Get Rid of 7 
Corns, Treatment of Soft 7 
Corns, Use of the Knife for 7 
Corrosive Sublimate, Poisoning by 131 
Cosmetic Gloves for the Hands 33 
Cosmetics of the Kitchen Garden 24 
Cotton Batting Sofa Pillows 196 
Cotton Batting, Use in Dusting Walls 161 
Cough, Brown Mixture for a 107 
Cough, Cure for a 106 
Cough Cures 106-107 
Cough Mixture 108 
Cough, Quick Relief for a 108 
Cough, Remedy for a~ 106-107 
Coughs and Colds, Balsam for 106 
Coughs, Horseradish for 107 
Counter-irritation over Chest 104 
Counterpanes, Utilizing Worn, as Hushers 196 
Court Plaster, Liquid 39 
Covering, Ironing-boards 242 
Cow's Milk and Milk Sugar 46 
Cow's Milk as Infant Food 46 
Cow's Milk for Bottle Baby 43 
Cow's Milk and Sugar for Infants 43 
Cow's Milk, Salted, and Lime Water for Infants 43 
Cracking Nuts with the Teeth 11 
Cracks in Furniture, Filling Unsightly 182 
Cracks in Plaster, Filling 248 
Cracks In Plastering, To Mend 193 
Cramps, Bed Raising cure for 91 
Cramps in the Leg, Treatment of 90 
Cramps, Relief of 91 
Cramps, Hot Water for 55 
Cranberry Treatment of Erysipelas 123 
Crape, To Freshen 167 
Craving for Alcohol, To Allay the 124 
Creaking Bed Slats, Doing Away with 196 
Creamy or Yellow Tinted Starch 240 
Creosote Applied to Carious Teeth 15 
Creosote, Poisoning by 131 
Crimping the Hair 20 
Croup, Hot Water for Relief of 53 
Croup, Remedy for 109 
Cruelty of Exposing Children 48 
Crying Infants and Pain 47 
Cucumber Juice for Sunburn 23 
Cucumber Milk 27 
Cure for a Cough 106 
Cure for Drunkenness 124 
Cure for Dysentery 96 
Cure for a Felon 121 
Cure for Hives 123 
Cure for Indigestion of Children 48 
Cure for Liver Spots 22 
Cure for Prickly Heat 123 
Cure for Rheumatism 119 
Cure for Ringworm 122 
Cure of Hysteria 53 
Cure of Sciatica by Freezing 121 
Curing Constipation 78 
Curing Hiccoughs 69 
Curing Offensive Breath 13 
Curing a Soft Corn 7 
Curing a Toothache Effectually 14 
Curling Feathers 176 
Curling Fluid for the Hair 20 
Curling, To Prevent Rug Edges from 156 
Curtains, Muslin, To Place on Rod 189 
Cushions of Milk Weed Pods 195 
Cut Glass, Washing 209 
Cuts, Flour a Remedy for 78 
Cuts and Wounds, Binding 38 
Cutting Stencils 251 
Cyanide Gas a Deadly Poison 260 
Daily Caloric Requirement 88 
Daily Care of Lamps 215 
Daily Quantity of Water Needed 51 
Damaged Caster Supports, Repairing 183 
Damp Beds, To Test for 196 
Damp Cellars, Removing Smells from 262 
Dandruff 19 
Dandruff Believed to be Contagious 19 
Dandruff, Its Causes 19 
Dandruff, Listerine for 20 
Dandruff of Brows and Lashes 21
Dandruff, To Prevent 19
Dandruff, Two Kinds of 19
Danger of Nursing Bottles with Glass Tubes 42
Danger of Poisons Left in Bottles 127
Danger of Purgatives 81
Danger of Using Acetanilid for Headaches 70
Danger of Using Headache Powders 70
Danger of Using Old Tinctures 113
Dangers of a Scratch 39
Dark Mahogany Stain 244
Dark Wash Goods, Starching of 239
Death Rate of Pulmonary Consumption . 108
Deep Dishpan in Dish Washing 213
Dentition More Severe in Winter 15
Dentition, Painful 15
Dents in Wood, To Remove 181
Deodorants, Charcoal as a 250
Destroying Bedbugs 198
Develop, Arms and Legs, To 38
Dextrinized and Malt Foods, Advantages of 48
Diabetes, Treatment of 118
Diarrhea, Blackberry and Wine Cordial for 95
Diarrhea, Hot Lemonade in 95
Diarrhea, Infantile 95
Diarrhea Mixture (Loomis') 95
Diarrhea, Orange Peel Tea for 95
Diarrhea, Treatment of Summer 94
Diet and Constipation 80
Diet and Hardening of the Arteries 99-100
Diet for Excess of J~at 67
Diet in Nervous Dyspepsia 85
Difficulty of Curing Neuralgia 71
Digestibility of Milk 44
Digestion, Minerals as an Aid to .52
Dining Table Hushers 196
Diphtheria Bacillus and Milk 101
Diphtheria, its Causes and Contagiousness 100
Diphtheria, Treatment of 101-102
Disease Germs in Water 52
Diseases Nesting in Tooth Cavities 13
Dishcloths of Mosquito Netting 213
Dish Drainer 212
Dishes, How to Wash 211
Dish Washing, Advantage of Deep Dishpan 123
Disguising Taste of Cod-liver Oil 62
Disinfectant, Chloride of Zinc as a 257
Disinfectant, Copperas as a 257
Disinfectant, Fire the True 258
Disinfectant, Pine Tar Burning as a 256
Disinfectants, Bleaching Agents as 162
Disinfectants, Coal-tar 257
Disinfectants In the House 256-260
Disinfecting the Telephone Mouthpiece 258
Disinfecting the Toilet Bowl 201
Disinfection, Sulphur 258
Dr. Johnson's Diet for Excess of Pat 67
Doctors, and Food for Dyspeptics 84
Dr. Unna's Prescription for Comedones 26
Dogs and Cats Causes of Fleas In the House 261
Don'ts for the Sick Room 55-58
Dosage for Children, Rule of 63
Douche for Inflamed Vagina 48
Douche for Leucorrhea and Inflamed Vagina 48
Down Pillows, Making 197
Draft, Danger of, to Canaries 263
Drafts, Screen for Preventing 198
Draining Board, Zinc Covering for 203
Draught to Promote the Appetite 84
Dreaming, To Prevent 91
Dresser Drawers that Run Hard 32
Dressing Wounds by Compresses 39
Dress Shields, Washing Soiled 233
Dried Paint, Removing, from Clothing 171
Drinking Hot Water 54
Drinking Water before Retiring 51
Driving Ants from Refrigerator 221
Dropping Medicine into the Eye 36
Drugging in Nervous Dyspepsia 85
Drugs, Danger of, Used for Headache 70
Drunkards Predisposed to Pneumonia 114
Drunkenness, Cure for 124
Dry Flour for Cleaning 214
Drying Bottles and Lamp Chimneys 204
Drying Lace Curtains 175
Drying White and Colored Clothes 230
Drying Scrubbed Carpets 157
Drying Scrubbed Rugs 157
Dull Gold Cleaning 192
Durability of Boiled Clothes-pins 235
Dusting in General 215
Dusting, Use of Round Paint Brush for 161
Dusting Walls, Using Cotton Batting for 161
Dustless Sweeping . 159
Dusty Walls, To Brush Down 161
Dyeing Gloves 186
Dyeing Gloves Black 186
Dyeing Gloves Brown 186
Dyeing Gloves Fancy Shades 186
Dyeing Gloves Gray 186
Dyes, To Make Fast 231
Dysentery, Cure for 96
Dysentery, Eggs as a Remedy for 96
Dyspepsia, and Quick Eating 83
Dyspepsia, Study of Each Case 84
Ear, Cleaning the 37
Earache, Adenoids Causing 37
Earache, Chloroform for 37
Earache, Liniment for 37
Earache, Remedies for 37
Earthenware, Cracks in, To Remove 206
Easing Pinching Shoes 188
Easily Emptied Laundry Bag 235
Easily Made Buttermilk 46
Easy Turning of Mattresses 197
Ebony Stain 244
Eczema of the Nipple, Application for 124
Eczema, Success in the Treatment of 28
Eczema, Treatment of 28
Edge Tools, Accidents from 38
Egg for Burns 73
Eggs for Dysentery 96
Eggs for Hoarseness 103
Eiderdown Comforters, Renewing 197
Embroidered Pieces, Ironing 241
Embroideries, Washing 231
Embroidery in Crewels or Silk, To Wash 234
Empty Casks, To Keep Sweet 261
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil 64
Enema 81
Enema for Constipation 79
Enemas, Hot, for Appendicitis 68
Enemas, Judicious Use of 80
Enemata, Glycerine in 80
Enameled Iron Sinks, To Clean 210
Enamelware Utensils, To Clean Badly Burned 211
Eradicator for Grease Spots , 169
Erysipelas, Cranberry Treatment of . 123
Excess of Fat, Diet for 67
Excessive Moisture of Hands and Feet 9
Extinguishing Burning Clothes 74
Extinguishing a Fire Immediately 222
Extinguishing Flames of Kerosene 217
Extinguishing Lamps 217
Eye, Eye-Drops into the 34
Eye, Something in the 35-36
Eyes, Advice about the 35-36
Eyes, Causes of Injury to the 36
Eyes, Children's Inflamed 35
Eyes, Oculist's Advice about the 35-36
Eyes, Petit's Salve for the 35
Eyes, Potatoes for Inflamed 33
Eyes, Tired 34
Eyebrows, Blackening the 21
Eyebrows, Dandruff of 21
Eyebrows, Improving Thin and Small 20
Eyebrows, Pomade for 21
Eyelash Stain (Chinese) 20
Eyelids Indicating Strain of the Eye 34
Fabrics, To bleach 162
Face Lotions and Pastes 22-24
Face Wash, Tea as a 22
Fading, To Prevent Colored Hosiery from 232
Fading, To Prevent Red Napkins from 231
Fainting Persons, Treatment of 58
False Kettle Bottom 208
Farmers and Pneumonia 115
Fastening Shade on a Roller 189
Fastening Shoe Buttons 188
Fastening Window Shades Easily 189
Fat Habit to be Feared 66
Fat, Dr. Johnson's Diet for Excess of 67
Fat, Uses of Accumulated 227
Fatigue, Quick Relief from 8
Feather Beds and Sunshine 196
Feather Pillows, Removing Unpleasant Smells from 196
Feathers, Bleaching Fine 163
Feathers, Bleaching with Peroxide of Hydrogen 164
Feathers for Beds 198
Feathers, To Make Pillows of Chicken 198
Feathers, To Curl 176
Feathers, Transferring to Pillows 197
Feeding Baby at Four-hour Intervals 42
Feeding, Difficulty of . 47
Feeding, Two-year-old Child . 41
Feet, Care of the - 6
Feet, Dressing the 6
Feet, Moisture of the 9
Feet, Nails of the . 6
Feet, Perspiring 9
Felon, Cure for a 121
Felon, Hot Water Cure for a 55
Filling for Open Cracks In Floors 194
Filter, Quick 204
Filtering Boiled Water 52
Filtering Rain Water 201
Finger Marks on Furniture, To Remove 181-182
Finishing Silk 243
Fire Extinguisher. 75
Fire Extinguishing Immediately 222
Fire-irons, Preserving from Rust 225
Fireplace, Advantage of a 98
Fire, the True Disinfectant 258
Fish and Artificial Ice 219
Fish Bone, To Dislodge a 65
Fistula, Remedy for 83
Fitting Footwear, Time for 187
Fixing Blue Shades when Washing 231
Fixing Dyes, Salt and Vinegar for 232
Five-foot Gas Burner 217
Flannel Clothing, Cleaning White 180
Flannel, Shrinking 238
Flannel to Prevent Chills 47
Flannels and the Use of Soap 237
Flannels, To Remove Stains from 167
Flannels, To Whiten 238
Flapping of Window Shades 189
Flat-foot, Prevention of, in Children 40
Flat-foot, Prophylaxis of 40
Flatirons, Advantages of Heavy 242
Flatirons, Tempering Old 242
Flatulence and Colic 82
Flatulent Dyspepsia, Remedy for 84
Flaxseed, To Remove Something from Eye 35
Fleas, Catching, in Barns 261
Fleas, Catching with Water and Oil 261
Fleas. Causes of, and Destruction 261
Fleshworms, Black Points, etc 26
Fleshy Woman, Advice to a 66
Floor Coverings, Denim for Nursery Floors 154
Floor Staining 243
Floors, Improving Stained 244
Floors, Slate, To Polish 158
Floors, Staining Parlor 244
Floors, To Polish 245
Floors, Varnishing 243
Floors, Wax Polishing 245
Florida Water 4
Flour, a Remedy for Cuts 78
Flour Paste 248
Flour Paste in Whitewash 256
Flour Paste, Soft 248
Fluid for Laundry 228
Flowers of Magnesia Clean White Zephyr Articles 166
Folding Coat for Traveling 178
Folding Trousers 178
Food, Advantage of Chewing 84
Food and Ice in the Refrigerator 219
Food, Buttermilk as a 46
Food Fakers and Frauds 84
Food of the Aged 84
Food of the Growing Child 84
Food to be Avoided by Nervous Dyspeptic 85
Food, Water as a 51
Foods for Children under Three Years 42
Foods Poor in Starch and Sugar 66
Foods for Relieving Constipation 79
Foods the Constipated Must Avoid 79
Foods to be Avoided in Rheumatism 119
Foot Trouble, Physician to be Consulted for 40
Formaldehyde Moth Repellent 159
Formula for Reducing Flesh 67
Frayed Shirts, Mending. 177
Freckles, Horseradish for 27
Freckles, Removing 27-28
Freckles, Treatment with Lactic Acid 27
Freezing Linen, Mistake In 230
French Gold Ornaments, Cleaning 191
French Rouge 24
Fresh Air Cure for Nervousness 89
Fresh Air for the Complexion 22
Fresh Air Inlet in Bedrooms 195
Fresh Air in the House 98-99
Fresh Cow's Milk for Bottle Baby 43
Freshening Black Kid Gloves 185
Freshening Marred and Crushed Furs 179
Freshening Rusty Black Lace 175
Freshening Veils and Crape 167
PreshLimetoDryaCellar 262
Friction as Remedy for Sprains 76
Fruit Acids, Their Value 22
Fruit Jar Covers, Putty for Defective 207
Fruit Stains, Removing, from Linen 165
Fruit Stains, Removing Old 165
Frying Pans, Cleaning Insides of 214
Fumigants for Bedbugs 199
Fumigate, How to 259
Fumigation Table, Designating Rooms, Capacity, etc 259
Furnace. To Minimize Dust from a 262
Furniture, Bamboo, Treatment of 183
Furniture, Candle Grease, To Remove from 181
Furniture, Care and Improvement of 180
Furniture, Handy Polish for 190
Furniture, Removing White Spots on 180
Furniture, Rosewood, To Look Well 181
Furniture, Simple Polish for 189
Furniture Coverings, To Prevent being Moth-eaten 159
Furniture, Unsightly Cracks filled In 182
Furniture, Wicker, To Clean 182
Furs, Cleaning Dark 179
Furs, Light, To Clean 179
Furs Marred and Crushed, To Freshen~ 179
Furs, Protecting from Moths 158
Furs, Repairing 179
Furs Stored in Tar Paper 159
Gall-stones, Rational Treatment of 55-56
Galvanized-iron Pails and Drinking Water 201
Gargle for Husky Throat 103
Garments, Cloth, To Clean 180
Garments, Cloth, To Iron 180
Garments, Ripping Apart before Cleaning 168
Gasoline, Adding Salt to Prevent Stains 166
Gasoline, Advantages when Using on a Broom 161
Gasoline, Coat Collars and 178
Gastric Troubles, Glycerine In 82
Gastro-intestinal Catarrh 97
Gastric Ulcer, Rest and Diet for 96
Germ Collectors, Sponges as 201
Gilt Articles, Cleaning 192
Gilt Frames, Cleaning 152, 191
Gilt Frames, Cleaning with Hot Alcohol 152
Gilt Frames, Soft Brush for Cleaning 151
Ginghams Not to Be Soaped 234
Girls, Appetite of 83
Girls, Maturity Age of 50
Girls, Mother's Advice at Maturity of 50
Girls, Unnatural Appetites Among 65
Glass or Porcelain Vessels, To Cleanse 209
Glass, To Obscure 205
Glass, Washboard, Advantages of 232
Glass Stoppers, To Loosen 210
Glass Tubes in Nursing Bottles, Danger of 42, 45
Glazing Linen 239
Gloss Removed from Black Silk 172
Gloves, Advice as to Selecting 184
Gloves, Black Cotton, To Prevent Crocking 185
Gloves, Buying, How to Examine 184
Gloves, Care of 184
Gloves, Chamois, To Wash 186
Gloves, Cleaning Light 184
Gloves, Cleaning with Stale Bread 185
Gloves, Cosmetic, for the Hands 33
Gloves, Dyeing 186
Gloves, Dyeing Black 186
Gloves, Finding Broken Stitches In 184
Gloves, Milk as a Cleanser of 185
Gloves, Preparing before Dyeing 186
Gloves, Putting on 184
Gloves, Restoring Rusty Black Kid 185
Gloves, Spongy Rubber for Cleaning 185
Gloves, Tests for Good Quality of 184
Gloves, Washing Chamois Leather 150
Glue, Excellent 195
Glue, Marine 195
Glue or Cement Bottles, Greasing Cork for 195
Glue, Resisting the Action of Water 195
Glue, To Strengthen 195
Glycerine and Chapped Lips 25
Glycerine and Castor Oil Leather Preservative 187
Glycerine in Gastric Troubles 82
Glycerine (Transparent) Jelly 26
Glycerine in Enemata 80
Glycerine Removes Stains of Long Standing 165
Glycerine, Shoe Dressing of 186
Goat Skin Rug, Cleaning a White 157
Gold and Silver, Cleaning Articles of 191
Gold Embroidery, Cleaning Tarnished 191
Gold Lace, Cleaning 191
Gold, Simple Test for 192
Gossamer Waterproof, Care of 176
Gout, Relief of 118
Graniteware, Mending with Rivets 194
Grass Stains, Removing with Alcohol 166
Grater for Scraping Kettles 211
Gray Fabrics, Restoring 168
Grease Eradicator 169
Grease on Painted Woodwork, To Remove 203
Grease Spot, Mixture to Eradicate 169
Grease Spot in Matting, To Remove 158
Grease Spots, Removing from Carpets 154
Grease Spots, Removing from Cloth 169
Grease Spots, Removing from Colored Materials 169
Grease Spots, Several Ways to Remove 170
Grease Stains, Removing from Books 153
Grease, Ways to Get Rid of 215
Grease, When Spilling Hot 206
Greased Cork for Glue or Cement Bottles 195
Green Color Made Fast in Wash Dresses 2S2
Green Food for Canaries 264
Griddles, Wire-screen 2c2
Growing Child, Food of the 54
Gunpowder Stains, Removing from Face 23
Hair and Scalp, Care of 16
Hair, Cleansing the 17
Hair, Crimping the 20
Hair, Curling Fluid for the 20
Hair, Cutting Women's 16
Hair, Favorite Hair Dressing 17
Hair, How Women Spoil their 18
Hair, Jaborandi Tonic for the 20
Hair, Loosening at Night 16
Hair, Restorative for Dry 18
Hair, Rosemary for the 17
Hair, Sage Tea for the 17
Hair, Shampoo for Oily 19
Hair, Superfuous 20
Hair, Tea for the 17
Hair Brush, Cleaning 16
Hair Dye, Black 21-22
Hair Dye, Destructiveness of 21
Hair Dye, Walnut 21
Hair Restorer, Cantharides 17
Hair Restorers, Lead in 17
Halls, Staining 245
Hand, American and English 31
Hand as a Suction Pump for Sinks 228
Hand, The Onyx of the 31
Hands, Application for the, after Weekly Washing 30
Hands, Care of the 30-33
Hands, Cold Cream for Coarse 30
Hands, Cosmetic Gloves for the 33
Hands, Lemon for Hard and Horny 30
Hands, Moist, Remedy for 32
Hands, Oil and Honey for Chapped 31
Hands, Ointment to Soften the 30
Hands, Petroleum Jelly for the 30
Hands, Proper Care of the 33
Hands, Salve for the 33
Hands, To Soften Rough 30
Hands, Sweet Cream for the 31
Hands, To Remove Tar from the 33
Hands, To Keep in Condition 31
Hanging Coats 178
Hanging Trousers 178
Hard Brushing of the Scalp 18
Hard Brushes for the Teeth 11
Hard Cement for Seams 194
Hardening of the Arteries 99
Hat, Brushing Derby 178
Hat, Brushing Wet Silk 178
Hat, White Straw, To Remove Stain on 178
Hay Fever, Atropine and Morphine for 111
Hay Fever, Olive Oil and Camphor for 111
Headache, Autotoxemia as Cause of 70
Headache, Copious Nose Secretion as Cause of 70
Headache, Danger of Drugs used for 70
Headache, Exercising Abdominal Muscles in Sick 70
Headache, Head Exercise for Relief of 71
Headache, Hot Water Cure of ,53
Headache, Hot Water for 70
Headache, Muscle Exercise as Cure for a 70
Headache, Sleep a Cure for 71
Head Exercise as a Relief of Headache 71
Health, The Tongue in 65
Heartburn and Water-brash 87
Heartburn, Palliatives for Excessive Pain in 88
Heartburn, Treatment of 87
Heating and Ventilation of Houses 97
Heavy Bad-clothes, To Wash 238
Heel Caps, Saving Heels of Stockings 166
Helps in the Kitchen 201
Hemorrhage after Tooth Extraction 13
Hemorrhoids, Ointment for 83
Hiccough, Specific for 69
Hiccough, To Cure 69
Hiccough, To Stop 69
Hints on Laundry Bluing 237
History of Tooth Cavities 13
Hives, Cure for 123
Hoarseness, Egg for 103
Hoarseness of Public Singers 104
Holder for Brushes and Brooms 161
Holders for Stoves 224
Holders Made from Stockings 224
Home Accessories in Obstetric Practice 48
Home, Safety Code for the 74
Home Made Iron Holders 241
Home Made Laundry Bluing 236
Home Made Machine Oil 235
Home Made Skirt Hanger 168
Home Made Soap Shaker 227
Home Made Toilet Waters 4
Horseback Riding and Nervous Dyspepsia 85
Horseradish and Coughs 107
Horseradish for Removing Freckles 27
Hot-air 98
Hot Bath and Sleeplessness 54
Hot Milk as a Restorative 44
Hot Salted Water for Insomnia 92
Hot Water and Bruises 78
Hot Water as an Excitant 52
Hot Water as Complexion Improver 54
Hot Water and the Colicky Baby 55
Hot Water Bags, Uses for Old 207
Hot Water Bottles, Jugs as 196
Hot Water Cure for a Felon 55
Hot Water Cure for Headache 53
Hot Water Drinking 54
Hot Water for Babies 54
Hot Water for Cramps, Spasms 55
Hot Water for Croup 53
Hot Water for Dishes Containing Dough 212
Hot Water for Headaches 70
Hot Water for Medicinal Purposes 53
Hot Water for New-Born Babes 55
Hot Water for Relief of Exhaustion 54
Hot Water for Sprains or Bruises 53
Hot Water for Stomach Trouble 53
Hot Water for Wounds and Sores 54
Hot Water in Chronic Gastric Catarrls 96
Hot Water and Wrinkles on the Face 29
Hot Water Woman's Best Friend 53
Hot Weather, Keeping Milk and Cream in 46
Household Cements 193
Houses, Heating and Ventilation of 97
How to Take a Pill 112
Hurriedly Eaten Food 86
Huskiness, Remedies for 104
Husky Throat, Gargle for 103
Hydrochloric Acid, Poisoning by 129
Hydro-Cyanic Acid, Poisoning by 129
Hydro-Cyanic Gas as Substitute for Carbon-Sulphide 257
Hydro-Cyanic Gns Deadly to House Pests 257
Hydro-Cyanic Gas, To Use 257
Hyposulphite of Soda as an "Anti-Chlor" in Bleaching 162
Hysteria, Cure of 53
Ice-Box, Necessity of Well-filled 221
Ice Breaking for Invalids 64
Ice Cream Freezer as Improvised Cake mixer 207
Ice, Proper Placing in Refrigerator 220
Ice-saving Schemes, Absurdity of 219
Ill effects of Fish, Vegetables, etc., in Refrigerator . 221
Illness and Impure Water 51
Improvement for Scraping Kettles 211
Improvement of Furniture 180
Improving a Black Eye 24
Improving Silks and Velvets 172
Indelible Ink Stains, Removing. 172
Indicator for Medicine Taking Time 83
Indigestion, Acute 86
Indigestion from Failing Glands 86
Indigestion, Liability to Acute 87
Indigestion, Remedies for Acute 87
Indigestion, Treatment of Ordinary Forms of 86
Indigestion, Use of Pepsin In 86
Indolent Bowels in Aged Persons 79
Infant Feeding Schedule 42
Infant, Giving Medicine to an 82
Infantile Diarrheas .
Infants, Conditions for Rearing 46
Infant's Food, Cows Milk as an 48
Individuality of the Baby 47
Inflamed Conditions of Vagina 48
Inflamed Eyes, Children's 35
Inflamed Eyes, Potatoes for 33
Inflammation of the Gums 15
Ingrowing Nail, Cause of 6
Ingrowing Nail, Treating an 6
Injection to Relieve Child's Convulsions 49
Injury, Causes of, to the Eye 36
Injury to the Foot 8
Ink Eraser, Chloride of Lime as an 171
Ink Stains in Carpets, To Remove 155
Ink Stains, Removing from Linen 171
Ink Stains, Removing from Mahogany 182
Ink Stains, Removing Red 171
Insect Powder, Using 206
Insect Powders no Avail Against Bedbugs 199
Insects in the Pot Closet 206
Insomnia, Apples and 91
Insomnia, Hot Salted Water for 92
Insomnia, Cold Water and 92
Internal Piles 83
Intestinal Worms. 82
Invalids, Cracked Ice for 102
Invalid's Hair, To Comb 18
Iodine and Glycerine Application 121
Iodine as a Corn Cure 8
Iodine Stains, Removing, from Hands 167
Iodine Stains, Removing, from Linen 167
Iodine Stains, Removing, from Woodwork . 182
Iron Holders, Home Made 241
Ironing Blankets 243
Ironing Cleaned Cloth Garments 180
Ironing Collars 240
Ironing Collars, Rule for 241
Ironing Embroidered Pieces 241
Ironing Lace 175
Ironing Made Less Troublesome 240
Ironing Napkins 241
ironing, Preparing Napkins for 238
Ironing, Preparing Towels for 238
Ironing, Removing Scorching from 241
Ironing, Rules for Facilitating 241-242
Ironing Starched Things 240
Ironing Tablecloths 240
Ironing-Boards, Covering 242
Iron Pots and Pans, To Mend 194
Iron-rust Spots, To Remove 170
Irons, Keeping Clear and Smooth 242
Irons Smoothed Without Using Wax 242
Ivory Bleaching 164
Ivory Cement 193
Ivory Cleaning 164
Ivory, To Polish 190
Ivory Knife Handles, to Bleach 164
Jaborandi Tonic for the Hair 20
Jars and Cans, To Sweeten, for Use 207
Jaundice, Cure for 93
Jaundice, Treatment of 92
Javelle Water, An Improved 163
Javelle Water, Bicarbonate of Potassium in 163
Javelle Water Not Good for Bleaching 163
Jelly, Glycerine, Transparent 26
Jewelry, Cleaning 191
Jugs as Hot Water Bottles 196
Keeping Apples and Potatoes 262
Keeping Irons Clear and Smooth 242
Kerosene and White Spots in Refrigerator 221
Kerosene and Linseed Oil to Clean Furniture 151
Kerosene Burning Stoves, Care of 216
Kerosene, Cleaning Natural Woodwork with 182
Kerosene, Cleaning Oiled Furniture with 181
Kerosene, Extinguishing Flames of 217
Kerosene for Soreness of 8km Burns 73
Kerosene, its Varied Uses in the House 143-144
Kerosene, Lampblack Stains, To Remove 166
Kerosene to Remove Blood Stains 166
Kerosene to Remove Odor from Tinware 211
Kettle, To Prevent Boiling Over of
Kid Gloves, Ammonia for Cleaning 185
Kid Gloves, Cleaning with Talcum Powder 185
Kid Gloves, To Freshen Black 185
Kid Shoes, Cracking, To Prevent 187
Kid Shoes, Restoring Color of 188
Kid Slippers, Cleaning
Kitchen, Coloring Walls of 246
Kitchen Convenience 206
Kitchen, Convenience of Paper Pad in the 208
Kitchen-garden Cosmetics 24
Kitchen Helps and Conveniences . 201
Kitchen, Lounge in the 201
Kitchen, Removing Match Marks on Walls of 246
Kitchen, Rocking Chair in the 201
Kitchen, Rugs, their Value in the 201
Kitchen, Sash Curtains, to Use in 205
Kitchen, Scales in the 205
Kitchen, Uses for Little Scrubbing Brushes in the 208
Kitchen, Uses for Screw-eyes in the 208
Kitchen, Uses of Ammonia in the 227
Kitchen, Use of Light Wall Paper in 205
Kitchen, Using Insect Powder about the 206
Kitchen, Varied Use of Newspapers In the 204
Kitchen, Ventilation in 201
Kitchen and Dining-room, Advantage of Opening in Wall Between 203
Kitchen Shelves, Painting, and the Size of 203
Kitchen Stove, Advantages of Zinc before 203
Kitchen Tables, Zinc Covering for 203
Knives for Stencil Cutting 252
Lace, Cleaning, with Talcum Powder 175
Lace, Ironing 175
Lace, Not Usually Starched 175
Lace, "Pressing" with a Bottle 175
Lace, Washing, Points about 174
Lace Curtains, Directions for Washing 174
Lace Curtains, Doing up without Stretchers 174
Lace Curtains, Don'ts when Cleaning 175
Lace Curtains, Drying on a Mattress 175
Lace Curtains, Mending 174
Lace Curtains, Shaking before Washing 174
Lace Curtains, Starching 174
Lace Curtains, Stretching 174
Lace Door-panel, Washing 175
Lampblack, Removing from Cloth 166
Lamp Chimneys, Cleaning 21i~
Lamp Chimneys, For Drying Bottles and 204
Lamp Chimneys, To Prevent Breakage of 216
Lamps, Advantage for Eyes of Student or Worker 215
Lamps, Cement for Fastening Tops of 217
Lamps, Daily Care of 215
Lamps, Extinguishing, Correct Way 217
Lamps, Metal Reservoirs the Safest 217
Lamps, Necessity of Full Reservoir of 216
Lamps, Washing Chimneys of 216
Lamps, Wicks for 215-216
Lamp Wicks, Advantage of Soaking in Vinegar 216
Lamp Wicks, To Relieve Sticking of 216
Lamp Wicks, Requirements of Good 217
Large Fleshy Noses, To Reduce 26
Lash-growing Lotion 21
Laudanum or Paregoric Poisoning 127
Laundering Fine Lingerie Waists 236
Laundering Garment for Immediate Wear 236
Laundering Linen and Denim 234
Laundering Quilts 239
Laundry, Bag for the 86, 234
Laundry, Cleaning Muslin and Scrim. 230
Laundry, Fine Clothes, Treatment of . 230
Laundry Freezing Linen, Mistake in Allowing 230
Laundry, Knit Wear, to Finish in the 242
Laundry, Mode of Separating Pieces 228
Laundry, Rinsing Black Goods 231
Laundry, Rinsing Towels in Cold Weather 230
Laundry, Soaking Clothes 228
Laundry, Stains Removed 229
Laundry, Table Linens, Care of, In the 229
Laundry. To Soften Water 236
Laundry, Treatment of Waists 230
Laundry, Washing Fluid 228
Laundry, Yellowed White Clothes, To Whiten 230
Lavender Water 45
Laying Linoleum 218
Lazy Bowels vs. Paralyzed Bowels 78
Lead Foil in Stencilling 251
Lead in Hair Restorer 17
Lead, Poisoning by Sugar of 131
Leaks about Chimneys 193
Leaky Wash Tubs, To Remedy 235
Leanness and Obesity, Cause of 68
Leanness and Stoutness 66
Leanness, Cause of 68
Leanness, Remedy for 67
Leather, Chamois Leather Gloves, To Wash 150
Leather Chair-seats, To Revive 149
Leather, Cleaning Buckskin Riding Trousers 149
Leather, Dressing for Black 149
Leather, Moisture to Soften 149
Leather, Neatsfoot Oil for 149
Leather, Restoring Color of 149
Leather, Reviving Leather Chairs and Sofas 149
Leather, Softening 188
Leather, To Clean Wash 150
Left O~er Wall-paper, Use for 247
Lemon and Salt for Mildew 166
Lemon Juice, Removing Iron Rust with 201
Lemon Peel for Removing Tar from Hands 33
Lemons, Use of 139-141
Leucorrhea, Douche for 48
Light, Most Pleasant to Work by 36
Lighting Fire in a Stove, Avoiding Smoke when 225
Lime in Whitewash 255
Lime, To Remove, from Iron Pot 211
Lime Water and Milk for Infants 43
Lime Water, Preparation of 41
Linen and Denim, Laundering 234
Linen, Glazing 239
Linen, Removing Ink Spot from 171
Linen, Removing Fruit Stains from 165
Linen, Removing Rust from 170
Linen, Removing Wine Stains from 170
Linens, To Remove Tea or Coffee Stains from 165
Lingerie Waists, Laundering 236
Liniment, A Good 122
Liniment, A Fine Soap 122
Liniment, A Useful 122
Liniment for Earache 37
Linoleum, Advantage of Varnishing 218
Linoleum and Oil Cloth 218
Linoleum, Cleaning New 218
Linoleum, Laying 218
Linoleum, Secret of Laying 218
Linoleum, Scrubbing an Injury to . 218
Linoleum, To Keep Bright 218
Linseed Oil for Scratches on Furniture 181
Linseed Poultice 61
Lip Salve 25
Liquid Bluing which Never Settles 237
Liquid Court Plaster 39
Liquid Powder and Its Use 22
Liquid Stove Blacking 222
Listerine as Dandruff Cure 20
Liver, Remedy for a Torpid 79
Liver Spots, Cure for 22
Local Treatment of Chronic Gout 118
Lockjaw and Foot Injury 8
Loosen Glass Stoppers, To 210
Loss of Hair, Treatment of 17
Lotion for Perspiring Hands 32
Lotion for the Eyelashes 21
Lotion, Skin 29
Lounge in the Kitchen 201
Lumbago, Cure for 120
Lumbago, Instantaneous Remedy for 120
Lungs, Ascertaining the State of the 113
Machine Oil, Home Made 235
Mackintosh, Cleaning a 177
Mahogany, Cleaning Stained 182
Mahogany, Removing Ink Stains from 182
Mahogany Stain 243
Mailing Tube as Hanger in Bathroom 200
Malt Foods, Advantage of 48
Man's Wardrobe, Care of 178
Marble Mantel, Cleaning 206
Marine Glue 195
Marks on Varnished Wood, To Remove 181
Marking Window Screens, 202
Masks for the Complexion 24
Massage of Face for Wrinkles 29
Massage the Bowels, To 81
Massaging the Scalp . 16
Match Marks, To Remove from Walls 246
Mated Canary Birds 263
Materials for Stencilling 251
Mating Periods of Canaries 263
Matting, Brightening with Borax 158
Matting, Metal Binding of 158
Matting, Preserving 157
Matting, Sweeping Clean 158
Mattings, Washing 157
Mattings as Carpet Padding When Old 157
Mattress, Quilt to Protect 196
Mattresses, Easy Turning of 197
Maturity of Girls 50
Means of Emptying the Bladder 50
Meat Grinder, Uses of a 203
Meat In Contact with Ice 219
Medicine, ~ye Dropping 36
Medicine, Giving to an Infant 62
Medicine, Proper Times to Take 62
Medicines, Removing Bitter Taste of 61-62
Melon Juice for Sunburn 23
Mending Broken Plaster Cast 193
Mending Celluloid Articles 193
Mending Cracks in Plastering 193
Mending Frayed Skirts 177
Mending Graniteware 194
Mending Lace. 174
Mending Large Holes In Underwear 177
Mending Leaky Wash-tub 234
Mending Rubbers 176-177
Men's Clothes, Soap Bark as Cleaner of 168
Messes and Left-overs in the Refrigerator 220
Metal and Glass, Cement to Hold Together 193
Metal Lamps the Safest 217
Metals Rusting, To Prevent 225
Method of Breaking Ice for Invalids 64
Methylated Spirit for Cleaning Window, Picture and Looking Glass 205
Mica, Cleaning 222
Mildew, Buttermilk Removes 166
Mildew Removed by Green Tomatoes 166
Mildew, Removing, from Awnings, etc 167
Mildew, Removing, with Chloride of Lime 167
Mildew, Salt and Lemon Juice for 166
Milk a Constipating Medium 45
Milk and Buttermilk as Nutritive Agents 43
Milk and Butter, Covering, in Refrigerator 220
Milk and Cream, Keeping in Hot Weather 46
Milk and Diphtheria Bacillus 101
Milk and Personal Peculiarities 45
Milk as a Cause of Typhoid 46
Milk as a Glove Cleanser 185
Milk as a Shoe Preservative 187
Milk, Boiling 43
Milk, Boiling, and Scurvy 43
Milk, Boiling, During Summer Months 43
Milk, Digestibility of 44
Milk for Sunburn 22
Milk, Home-Made Sterilizer for 45
Milk, Hot, as a Restorative 44
Milk, Making Pleasant for Sick Child 43
Milk, Modified 46
Milk, Pasteurizing 43
Milk, Scalded or Boiled 47
Milk, Seven Ages of 44
Milk, Soothing Effect of Hot 45
Milk Strainer, To Wash 212
Milk Sugar and Cows' Milk 46
Milk Tins, Washing 212
Milk Weed Pods for Cushions 195
Minerals as Aids to Digestion 52
Mink Fur, Cleaning 179
Mirrors, To Polish 205
Mixture to Eradicate Grease Spots 169
Modified Milk 46
Moles, Removing Methods 10
Molting, Drink for Canaries when 264
Morphia and Opium, Poisoning by 131
Mosquito Netting, Excellent Dishcloths 213
Moth Patches, To Remove 10
Moths, Benzine Spray for 159
Moths, Bichloride of Mercury to Protect from 159
Moths, Cedar Chests as Repellents of 159
Moths, Cedar Chips a Repellant of 159
Moths, Cloth Bags as a Repellant of 159
Moths, Formaldehyde a Repellant of 159
Moths, Pepper as a Repellant 159
Moths, Preventing Damage by 158
Moths, Repellents, When Valueless 159
Moths Repelled by Tar Paper 159
Moths, Tobacco a Repellant 159
Mouth Wash, Antiseptic 12
Mouth Wash after Eating 11
Moving Heavy Trunks 245
Mucilage, Convenient 248
Mud, To Remove from Black Dresses 166
Muscle Exercise as Cure for Headache 70
Muscular Rheumatism, Homeopathic Treatment 119
Musical Instruments, To Protect from Dampness 151
Muslin and Scrim, Washing 230
Muslin Curtains, Placing on a Rod 189
Mustard for Corns 7
Mustard Oil for Rheumatism 119
Mustard Plaster for a Child 77
Mustard Plaster, Using a Sponge for a 77
Mustard Poultices, To Make 59-60
Mustard, Quantity for Vomiting 94
Mustard Sponge 77
Nails, Bad Habit to Bite the 32
Nails, Beautiful 32
Nails, Biting the 32
Nails, Cleaning the 32
Nails, Ingrown 32
Nails, Paring the 32
Nails, Strengthening Brittle 32
Nails, To Drive Easily 226
Napkins, Ironing 241
Napkins, Preparing for Ironing 238
Napkins, Quick1y~ Laundered 234
Napkins When Traveling with a Baby 41
Nap of Cloth, Restoring 167
Naphthaline Balls or Powder for Moths 159
Nasal Hemorrhage 111
Natural Woodwork, Cleaning of 182
"Nerve" Pillows 92
Nerves, Hot Milk for the 45
Nervous Dyspepsia 85
Nervous Dyspepsia, Horseback Riding for 85
Nervous Irritability 89
Nervousness 89
Nervousness, Diet for 90
Nervousness, Fresh Air Cure for 89
Net for Catching Canaries 265
Nettle-rash and Insect Bites 123
Neuralgia and Intemperance 71
Neuralgia and Toothache, Cure of 53
Neuralgia, Bisulphide of Carbon In 72
Neuralgia, Causes of 72
Neuralgia, Common to Women 71
Neuralgia, Difficulty of Curing 71
Neuralgia, Ointment for 72
Neurasthenia 90
Newspapers as Lining of Apple Barrels 262
Newspapers as Stove Cleaner 223
Newspapers, Cleaning Windows with 205
Newspapers, Damp, for Sweeping Carpets 154
Newspapers, Use of, in the Kitchen 204
New Woodwork, Paint Required for 246
Nickel, on Stoves, To Polish 223
Night Light, An Ever-ready 60
Nightmare, Remedy for 92
Nitrate of Silver, Removing Stains of 17
Nitric Acid, Poisoning by 129
Nose, Bleeding from the 40
Nosebleed (See Nasal Hemorrhage)
Nose Secretion as Cure of Headache 70
Noses, Large Fleshy, To Reduce 26
Noses, Leaning to One Side 26
Noses, Red, Treatment of 26
Noses, Shiny 26
Nourishment, Value of Sugar as 43
Nursing Bottles, Danger of Glass Tubes in 42,45
Nursery Utensils, Cleaning 42
Nutmegs, Medicinal Qualities of 95
Nux Vomica and Strychnine, Poisoning by 131
Oatmeal for the Toilet 3
Obscuring Glass 205
Obstetric Practice, Home Accessories in 48
Obstinate Constipation, Remedy for 79
Obstructions In the Pipes of Bathrooms 200
Oculist's Advice about the Eyes 35
Odors in a Cask, To Remove 262
Offensive Breath 13
Oil and Water for Catching Fleas 261
Oilcloth and Linoleum 218-219
Oilcloths, Brightening 218
Oilcloths, Soap Injurious to 218
Oil of Cloves and Bitter Medicine 63
Oil Paintings In Dark Places 151
Oil Paintings, Lukewarm Suds for Cleaning 151
Oil of Peppermint for Burns 72
Oil of Sassafras for Chilblains 10
Oil~Stains from Paper, Removing 164
Oil-Stains, Removing from Paper 170
Oil-5tains on Carpets. To Remove 155
Oily Hair, Shampoo for 19
Oily Skin, Treatment of 28
Ointment, Clover Blossom, for Burns 73
Ointment for Hemorrhoids 83
Ointment, Neuralgic 72
Ointment, Parasiticide 123
Ointment, Spermaceti 77
Ointment to Soft~n Hands 30
Old Fashioned Polish 245
Old Furniture, New Appearance, To Cause 181
Old Furniture, Renovating 181
Old Hot-water Bags, Uses for 207
Old Paintings, Oil of Cedar for Backs of 151
Old Rubbers, Use for 177
Olive Oil to Prevent Lockjaw 8
Onions for Cold on the Chest 107
Open Air Treatment of Pneumonia 116
Open Cracks in Floors, Filling for 194
Opening any Bottle 209
Opening. in the Wall, Advantages of, in the Kitchen 203
Orange Peel Tea for Diarrhea 95
Ostrich Feathers, To Clean White 176
Oven, Keeping Stove-Clean 223
Overcoat Collar, Removing Stains from 178
Overdressed Children 47
Overeating and Stoutness of Women 65
Over-heated Houses and Nervousness 90
Over-ripe Fruits, Disadvantage in Refrigerator 220
Oxalic Acid Removes Old Fruit Stains 165
Oxalic Acid, Poisoning by 129
Ox-gall for Cleaning Carpets. 155
Oxidized Silver, Cleaning 191
Pails, Wooden, To Prevent Shrinking of 233
Painful Dentition 15
Pain of Toothache, To Alleviate 14
Paint, Amount Required 246
Paint and Painting, Hints on 97
Paint Smell, To Get Rid of 246
Paint, Removing from Silk Goods 172
Paint, Washing with Whiting and Water 202
Paint Brush.Handy for Dusting 161
Paint Brushes, Cleaning 246
Painted Cages Injurious to Birds 263
Painted Floor, Advantage of 246
Painting Kitchen Shelves 203
Paint Spots on Clothing, To Remove 170
Palatable Castor Oil 64
Palpitation of the Heart 58
Paper Bags as Moth Repellant 159
Paper Bags Protecting Hands when Blacking Stoves 222
Paperhanger's Paste 247
Paper Hanging 247-248
Papering a Kitchen 205
Papering Whitewashed Walls 248
Paper Pad, Convenience of in the Kitchen 208
Paraffine Oil, Cleaning Greasy Sink with 208
Parasiticide Ointment 123
Parents Who Tease Children 40
Paring the Nails 32
Parlor Floor, Staining 244
Paste, Flour 248
Paste, Paperhanger's 247
Paste, Preserving 248
Paste Preserving Patent Leather Gloss 187
Paste, Soft Flour 248
Pasteurizing Milk 43
Patching Wall Paper 247
Patent Leather, Freshening 187
Patent Leather, Paste to Preserve Gloss of 187
Patent Leather, Preserving Paste for 187
Patent Leather, To Prevent Cracking of 187
Patent Leather Shoes, Treatment of 188
Patient, Changing Sheets under 199
Patient's Bed-clothes, Changing 59
Patient's Gown, Changing a 59
Pearl White Liquid 23
Pepper as Moth Repellant 159
Pepsine and Its Uses 86
Perfume the Breath, Wash to 12
Perfumed Powder for Boxes 4
Peroxide of Hydrogen for Bleaching 164
Permanganate of Potash, Bleaching Sponges with 163
Perspiring Feet 9
Perspiring Hands and Borax 33
Perspiring Hands, Lotion for 32
Petit's Eye Salve 35
Petroleum Jelly for the Hands 30
Petroleum, Necessary Qualities in 217
Petroleum Products, Poisoning by 131
Petticoat, Silk, To Strengthen 177
Phenacetin, Danger of Using, for Headaches 70
Phosphate of Soda for Sallow Skin 23
Physician to be Consulted for Foot Trouble 40
Physiological Functions, Telling Children of 50
Piano or Organ, Care of 150
Pianos, Even Temperature Necessary for 151
Pinching Shoes, Easing 188
Picric Acid in Acute Eczema 28
Picture Frames, To Remove Fly Specks from 152
Pictures Hanging against Damp Walls 152
Piles, Suppositories for 83
Piles, White Lead as a Remedy for 83
Pillow Slips, Sizes of 196
Pillows, Chicken Feather, To Make 198
Pillows, Making Down 197
Pillows, To Protect 198
Pillows, Transferring Feathers to 197
Pimples, Cold Baths and 2
Pimples or Blotches, Removal of 25
Pipe, Stove, Keeping Clean 223
Plaster, Filling Cracks in 248
Plaster for Rhematism 77
Plaster for Sprains 77
Plaster, Mustard, for a Child 77
Plaster, To Set Quickly 248
Plastered Walls, To Insert Screws in 248
Plumes, Cleaning White 176
Pneumonia and Convalescents 113
Pneumonia, Careful Nursing in 117
Pneumonia Contagiousness of 115
Pneumonia, Crisis in 116
Pneumonia, Danger of 113
Pneumonia, Drunkard Predisposed to 115
Pneumonia, Open Air Treatment of 116
Pneumonia. Treatment of 115-116
Pneumonia, Two Forms of 114
Pneumonia, Ways of Contracting 113-114
Pneumonia, Women Predisposed to 127
Poisons, Antidotes to 115
Poisons. Danger of Leaving Around 127
Poison Ivy Poisoning 124-125
Poisoning by Acetanilid or Antifebrin 128
Poisoning by Acetic Acid 129
Poisoning by Aconite 130
Poisoning by Alcohol 130
Poisoning by Ammonia 130
Poisoning by Antipyrin 130
Poisoning by Arsenic 130
Poisoning by Atropine or Belladonna 130
Poisoning by Cantharides 130
Poisoning by Carbolic Acid 129
Poisoning by Caustic Potash or Soda 131
Poisoning by Chloral Hydrate 131
Poisoning by Corrosive Sublimate 131
Poisoning by Creosote 131
Poisoning by Hydrochloric Acid 129
Poisoning by Hydrocyanic Acid 129
Poisoning by Morphia and Opium 131
Poisoning by Nitric Acid 129
Poisoning by Nux Vomica and Strychnine 131
Poisoning by Oxalic Acid 129
Poisoning by Petroleum Products 131
Poisoning, Stomach Pump for 128
Poisoning by Sugar of Lead 131
Poisoning by Sulphuric Acid 129
Poisoning by Tobacco. 121
Poisoning by Vermin Killers. 131
Poisoning by Weed-killer 132
Polish Black Marble, To 190
Polish, Coal Soot 2~3
Polish, Furniture, Simple 1b9
Polish, Handy Furniture 190
Polish, High Lustre Stove 223
Polish Ivory, To 190
Polish, Old-fashioned 2
Polish, Shoe, Home-made 187
Polish, Stove 222-225
Polish, Tortoise Shell, To 190
Polished Boards and Carpets 244
Polishes for Black Wainut 1S9
Polishing and Cleaning Furniture 151
Polishing Floors 245
Polishing, Its Difficulty 240
Polishing Mirrors 205
Polishing Nickel on Stoves 223
Polishing Slate Floors - 158
Pomade for Eyebrows 21
Potato Poultice for Rheumatism 119
Potatoes for Inflamed Eyes 33
Pots and Pans, Care of 211
Pot Closet, Insects In the 206
Poultice for Boils and Carbuncles 120
Powdered Chalk to Strengthen Glue 195
Powdered Starch to Remove Stain from Linen 165
Powders and Pills, Preparing for a Child 63
Powder, Perfumed, for Boxes 4
Poultices, To Make 59-60
Pregnancy, Vomiting of 93
Preparing a Sick-room Bed 59
Preparing Powders and Pills for a Child 63
Preserves, Uncovered, in Closet 206
Preserving Paste 248
Pressed Glassware, To Shine 209
Pressing Woolen Goods 177
Preventing Clinkers on Stove Linings 226
Preventing Dandruff 19
Preventing Drafts 198
Preventing Flapping of Window Shades 189
Preventing Kid Shoes Cracking 187
Prevention and Treatment of Bed Sores 59
Prickly Heat, Cure for 123
Prickly Heat, Rye Flour for 22
Printed Goods with Black Grounds, Washing 233
Prohibited Foods for Canaries 264
Proper Times to Take Medicines 62
Proper Tooth Brushes for Use 12
Proper Use of Stoves 222-225
Protecting a Mattress 196
Provence Roses and Jasmine Waters s
Pulmonary Consumption, Yearly Death Rate from 108
Purgatives, Danger of 81
Putty for Defective Fruit far Covers 207
Putty, Softening Hard..~ 205
Quick Eating and Dyspepsia 83
Quick Filter, A 204
Quicklime and Gypsum as Absorbents 258
Quicklime for Mildew in Closets 206
Quilts, Laundering 237
Quinine and influenza. 106
Quinsy, Remedy for 105
Rag Carpet, To Bind 156
Rain Water, Necessity for Filtering 201
Red Ink Stains, Removing 171
Reducing Flesh, Formula for 67
Refreshing Odor for the Bath 4
Refrigerator, Care of 219-220
Refrigerator, Charcoal as Odor Absorbent in 221
Refrigerator, Choosing a 222
Refrigerator, Covering Milk and Butter in 220
Refrigerator, Food and Ice in the 219
Refrigerator, Ill Effects of Fish, etc., in the 221
Refrigerator, Kerosene for White Spots in 221
Refrigerator, Placing Ice Properly in a 220
Refrigerator, Renovating an Old 221
Refrigerator, Sewer Gas in a 220
Refrigerator, Ventilation of 220
Refuse, Drying, before Burning in Stove 202
Regimen, etc., for Whooping-cough 110
Registers of Furnace, Mistakes Made when Shaking Fires 161
Relief of Acute Attacks of Gout 118
Relief of Biliousness 93
Relief of Neuralgia and Toothache Pain 53
Relief of Violent Vomiting 93
Relief of Vomiting of Pregnancy 93
Relieving Itching of Hives 123
Relieving Toothache 14
Remedies for Earache 37
Remedies for Poisoning (See under Poisoning)
Remedy for a Bruise 132
Remedy for a Cough 107-108
Remedy for Acute Inflammation of the Bladder 82
Remedy for Asthma 112
Remedy for Bronchial Asthma 112
Remedy for Choking 66
Remedy for Colic 81-82
Remedy for Croup 109
Remedy for Fistula 83
Remedy for Flatulent Dyspepsia 84
Remedy for Leaky Wash-tubs 235
Remedy for Leanness 67
Remedy for Moist Hands 32
Remedy for Nettle-rash and Insect Bites 123
Remedy for Nightmare 92
Remedy for Obstinate Constipation 79
Remedy for Excessive Perspiration 9
Remedy for Quinsy 105
Remedy for Ringworm 122
Remedy for Scabies 123
Remedy for Sore Throat 104
Remedy for Tapeworm 83
Remedy for Toothache 14
Remedy for Torpid Liver 79
Remedy for Whooping-cough 110
Remedy for Winter Itch 123
Remedy, Instantaneous, for Lumbago...... 120
Removing Bitter Taste of Medicine
Removing Button in the Nostril 39
Removing Candle Grease from Furniture 181
Removing Clinkers from Stove Linings 225
Removing Cracks in Earthenware 206
Removing Damp Smell from Cellars 262
Removing Dents in Wood 181
Removing Finger Marks on Furniture 181
Removing Finger Marks on Polished Furniture 182
Removing Freckles 27-28
Removing Grease from Painted Woodwork 203
Removing Gunpowder Stains 23
Removing Ink Stains from Mahogany 182
Removing Iodine Stains from Woodwork 182
Removing Iron from "Rusty" Water 52
Removing Kerosene Odor from Tinware 211
Removing Leather Stains on Stockings 232
Removing Marks on Varnished Wood 181
Removing Moles 10
Removing Mortar and Paint from Windows 246
Removing Moth Patches 10
Removing Odors in a Cask 262
Removing Old Wall Paper 247
Removing Pimples or Blotches 25
Removing Rust with Lemon Juice 201
Removing Scorch from Garments 242
Removing Something from the Eye 35-36
Removing Stains from Cloths 166
Removing Stains from a Straw Hat 178
Removing Stains from Baking Dishes 211
Removing Unpleasant Smell from Feather Pillows 196
Removing Varnish 181
Removing Warts 11
Removing White Spots on Furniture 180
Removing White Spots on Varnished Furniture 215
Removing Whitewash Spots 255
Renewing Eiderdown Comforters 197
Renovating an Old Refrigerator 221
Repairing a Torn Stencil 252
Repairing Damaged Caster Supports 183
Repairing Furs 179
Repellants against Moths 159
Requirements of Good Lamp Wicks 217
Resin, To Remove from Cloth 169
Resorcine for Relief of Seasickness 94
Restorative for Dry and Brittle Hair 13
Restoring Color of Kid Shoes 188
Restoring Color to Black Stuff 166
Restoring Faded Gray Fabrics 108
Restoring Faded Ribbons 173
Restoring Nap of Cloth 167
Restoring Rusty Black. Kids 185
Rheumatism, Acute Articular 119
Rheumatism, Acute, Treatment of 120
Rheumatism, Camphor-Phenol Treatment of 120
Rheumatism, Celery as a Cure for 119
Rheumatism, Cure for 119
Rheumatism, Foods to be Avoided in 119
Rheumatism, Green Coffee Cure for 119
Rheumatism, Muscular, Homeopathic Treatment of 119
Rheumatism, Mustard-oil for 119
Rheumatism, Plaster for 77
Rheumatism, Potato Poultice for. 119
Rheumatism, Treatment of 118-119
Ribbons, Faded, To Restore 173
Ringworm, A Simple Remedy for 122
Ringworm, Cure for 122
Rinsing Bottles 209
Rinsing the Mouth. 12
Rinsing White Clothes 229
Rinsing Woolen Lace 175
Rivets for Mending Graniteware 194
Roaches in the Bathroom 200
Roaches Killed by Hydro-Cyanic Gas 257
Rockers, "Tipping Over," Prevention of 182
Rocking Chair in the Kitchen 201
Rolling-pin, Bag for 201
Roof Cement 193
Rosemary for the Hair 17
Rose Potpourri 5
Rose Jar, Collecting for a 23
Rosewood Furniture, Improving Appearance of 181
Rouge (French) 24
Rough Hands, To Soften 30
Rough Sad Irons, Smoothing 242
Rubber Cement 176
Rubbers, To Mend 176
Rub-board, Care of 235
Rugs, Cleaning and Keeping Shape of 157
Rugs, Drying Scrubbed or Washed 157
Rugs, Handling Large 157
Rugs, How to Shake 156
Rugs in the Kitchen 201
Rugs, Webbing to Prevent Edges Curling of 156
Rule for Dosage of Children. 63
Running Ears. Adenoids and 37
Rust, Bright Grates, Preserving from 225
Rust, Removing from Linen 170
Rust, Removing with Lemon Juice 201
Rusting, Preventing Metals 225
Rusting, Sheet-Iron Stoves 225
Rusting, To Keep Window Screens from 202
Rusting, To Prevent Steel from 166
Rusty Black Kid Gloves, To Restore 185
Rusty Black Lace, Freshening 175
Rusty Brown Clothing, Cause of 168
"Rusty" Water, To Purify 52
Rye Flour for Prickly Heat 22
Sable Fur, Cleaning 179
Sachet Powder, Violet 4
Safe Drinking Water 50-52
Safety Code for the Home 74
Sage Tea for the Hair. 17
Salicylic Acid for Perspiring Feet 9
Salol as Cure for Sciatica 121
Sallow Skin, Clearing 23
Salt, Adding to Gasoline to Prevent Stains 167
Salt and Lemon Juice for Mildew
Salt and Vinegar for Brightening Copper and Brass 211
Salt or Vinegar to Fix Dyes 232
Salt, Uses of in the House 134-136
Salts, Smelling 22
Salt Water for Brooms 159
Salve, Citron Ointment, for the Lips 25
Salve for the Hands 33
Salve, Lip 25
Salve, Petit's Eye 35
Sand, Advantage In Bird Cages of 263
Sandy's Local Application 120
Sash Curtains, Use in Kitchen 205
Saving Pieces of Tablecloth when Cutting 243
Saving Underwear 177
Sawdust to Keep Down Dust when Sweeping 159
Scabies, Remedy for 123
Scalded or Boiled Milk 47
Scalds or Burns, Treatment of 132
Scales in the Kitchen 205
Scalp, Massaging 16
Schedule for Infant Feeding 42
Sciatica, Novel Treatment of 121
Scorch, Removing from Garments 242
Scorching when Ironing, Removing 241
Scratch, Dangers of a 39
Scratches on Furniture, Linseed Oil for 181
Screw-eyes in the Kitchen, Uses for 208
Screws, To Insert in Plastered Walls 248
Screw Tops of Jars, to Work Easily 206
Scrubbing Linoleum and Oilcloth 218
Sealing Wax for Fruit Cans 193
Sealing Wax, to Make Black 190
Seasickness and Vomiting 93
Seasickness, Resorcine for 94
Seasickness, Worcester Sauce for 94
Sediment-cocks in Kitchen Boilers, Care of 207
Seidlitz Powders, To Make 88
Seven Ages of Milk. 44
Severe Colds, Treatment of. 109
Sewer Gas in Refrigerator 220
Sewer Gas, To Detect 228
Shade, Fastening to Roller 189
Shampoo, Simple 18
Sheet-iron Stoves, Rusting of, Causes and Cure 225
Sheets, Changing under Patient 199
Sheets, Doubling the Wear of 197
Shine, Pressed Glassware, To 209
Shingles (Herpes Zoster), Treatment of 123
Shiny Noses, Recipe for 26
Shiny Silk or Satin, Cleaning 173
Shoe Buttons, To Fasten 188
Shoe Dressing, Glycerine as 186
Shoe Polish, Banana as a 187
Shoe Polish, Home-made 187
Shoe Preservative, Milk as a 187
Shoes and Slippers, Care of. 186
Shoes, Child's, To Prevent Falls 187
Shoes, Waterproofing 188
Shrinkage, Wooden Pails, To Prevent 233
Shrinking Flannel 238
Sick Child, Giving Milk to a 43
Sick-room "Don'ts 56-58
Sifting Ashes and Use of Cinders 223
Sifting Dustless Cinder 224
Silk, Finishing 243
Silk Hat, Brushing a Wet 178
Silk, To Remove Paint from 172
Silk Petticoat, Strengthening a 177
Silk, Removing Tar from 172
Silk, Sponging Wrinkled 173
Silks and Velvets, Cleaning and Improving 172
Silver, Liquid for Cleaning 191
Silver, To Keep Bright 191
Silver and Silver Plated Articles 192
Silverware, Discolored 191
Silverware, Washing with Borax. 191
Sinks and Waste Pipes, Care of 228
Sinks, Chloride of Lime around 227
Sinks, Hand as a Suction Pump in 228
Sinks, Soda Lye for 228
Sitting and Walking of Young Children 40
Skillets, Cleaning 213
Skin, Tonic Lotion for the 29
Skins, To Preserve for Rugs or Mats 150
Skirt, Home-made Hanger for 168
Skirt, Wrinkled, To Freshen 167
Skirts, Mending Frayed 177
Slate Floors, Polishing 158
Sleep as Cure of Headache 71
Sleep in Hot Weather. 91
Sleep, Harmless ways to Induce 91
Sleeping Hours for Children 40
Sleeplessnes and the Hot Bath 54
Smelling Salts 22
Smoke, Avoiding when Lighting Stove Fire 225
Smoke and Dirt, Cleaning from Walls 207
Smoke, Suffocation from, To Prevent 75
Smoked Ceilings, Cleaning 247
Smoothing Irons without Wax 242
Smoothing Rough Irons 242
Snow as a Rug Cleanser 157
Snow for Bleaching Cloth 163
Snow for Dustless Sweeping 159
Soaking Clothes 228
Soap and Flannels 237
Soap, cutting Up when Fresh 226
Soap for Grease Spots 169
Soap, Hard, To Make 227
Soap, Injury to Oilcloth by 218
Soap Liniment 122
Soap, Soft 226
Soap, Use and Abuse of 226
Soap, Waste of in Dishpan 227
Soapbark as a Cleaner 168
Soap-shaker, Home-made 227
Soda Lye, Use for Sinks 228
Soda Mint 82
Soda, Washing Windows with 205
Sofa Pillows, Cotton Batting 196
Soft Corns 7
Soft Flour Paste 248
Soft Soap, To Make 228
Soften Leather, To 186
Softening Hard Putty 205
Softening Water for the Laundry 236
Something in the Eye 35-36
Sore Mouth, Vegetable Foods for 25
Sore Throat, Remedy for a 104
Sore Throat, Steam as a Gargle for 104
Sore Throat, Treatment of 103
Sour Cask, To Sweeten a 262
Specific for Hiccough 69
Speedy Cure for Whooping-cough 110
Spermaceti Ointment
Spice-Mill, Cleaning of 202
Sponge, Bag for 200
Sponge, Used for Mustard Plaster 77
Sponges as Germ Collectors 201
Sponges, Bleaching almost Snow-white 163
Sponges, Cleaning Discolored 201
Sponges, to Bleach 163
Sponging Black Silk 173
Sponging when Washing Articles 168
Spongy Rubber for Cleaning Gloves 185
Spotted Clothing Cleaned 166
Sprain or Strain, Treatment of a 75-76
Sprains, Friction as a Remedy for 76
Sprains, Plaster for 77
Sprains or Bruises, Hot Water for 53
Sprinkling Clothes, Easy Way of 239
Sprinkling Clothes, Use of Corn Broom for 90
Squeaking Boots, To Stop 187
Squirrel and Monkey Fur, Cleaning 179
Stain, Cherry, Imitating Old Mahogany 243
Stain, Chinese Eyelash 20
Stain, Dark Mahogany 244
Stain, Ebony 244
Stain, Perfect Mahogany 243
Stained Floors, Improving 244
Stained Mahogany Wood, -To Clean 182
Stained White Straw Hat 178
Staining Black Walnut to Resemble Ebony 244
Staining Floors 243-244
Staining Halls 245
Staining Parlor Floors 244
Stains, Grease Removed from Books 153
Stains, Gunpowder, Removing 23
Stains, Ink on Mahogany, To Remove 182
Stains, Iodine, Removed from Hands 167
Stains, Iodine, Removing 1'rom Wood 182
Stains, Lampblack, To Remove from Cloth 166
Stains, Leather on Stockings, To Remove 232
Stains on Flannels 167
Stains Removed from Overcoat Collar 178
Stains, Removing from Baking Dishes 211
Stains, Removing from Cloths 166
Stains, Removing from Colored Materials 169
Stains, Removing Iodine from Linen 167
Stains, Removing Resin, Tar, Axle Grease 169
Stains, Removing Tea or Coffee 164
Stains, Removing with Tomatoes 33
Stains, Thinning, Importance of 243
Stale Bread for Cleaning Kid Gloves 185
Stair Carpets, Whisk Broom to Brush 161
Starch, Boiled and Soapsuds to Prevent Sticking 239
Starch, Cold Water 240
Starch, Creamy or Yellow Tinted 240
Starch, Straining 239
Starched Things and Ironing 240
Starching and Glazing 239
Starching Dark Wash Goods 239
Starching Lace 175
Starchy Foods and Child's Digestion 48
Steel, To Keep from Tarnishing 166
Stencil Colors, How Applied 2~54
Stencil, Drawing the Design of a.. 252
Stencil, Repairing a Torn 252
Stencilling 249-253
Stencilling, Brush for 254
Stencilling, Lead Foil used in 251
Stencilling, Materials for 251
Stencilling, Ties in. 249
Stencilling, Use of Sponge in 254
Stenciling, Use of the Stile in 255
Stencils, Cutting 251
Stencils, Knives for 252
Stencils on Cartridge Paper 251
Stencils, Varnishing Paper 251
Sterilizer, Home-made Milk 45
Sticking of Lamp Wicks 216
Stiffening a Suit 234
Stiffening Linen 240
Stile, Use of in Stencilling 255
Stimulants and Lung Bleeding 110
Stings of Insects, Treatment of 125
Stocking Heels, To Save 166
Stomach, Sluggishness of the 87
Stomach Trouble, Hot Water for 53
Stomach, Washing out the 93
Stopping a Stye 33
Stopping Loss of Blood from Wounds 39
Stoutness and Leanness 66
Stove, Avoiding Smoke when Lighting Fire in 225
Stove, Burlap Cleaner of 224
Stove, Cement for Cracked Lids 223
Stove, Coal Soot Polish for 223
Stove Holders from Shirt Cuffs 224
Stove, Liquid Blacking for 222
Stove, Newspaper as Cleaner of 223
Stove Pipe, Keeping Clean the 223
Stove Polish 222-225
Stove Polish, To Give High Lustre 223
Stove, Reducing Fire with Bricks in 224
Stove, Use of Small Broom around a 222
Stoves, Aluminum Paint for 224
Stoves, Ash Free Grates of 222
Stoves, Blacking Over-heated 223
Stoves, Care of 222-225
Stoves, Cement for 193
Stoves, Polishing Nickel on 223
Stoves, Proper use of 222-225
Stoves, Blackening Rusted 223
Stoves, Sheet-iron, Rusting of 226
Strain of the Eye 34
Straw, To Bleach 16,3
Straw Plait, To Bleach 164
Strengthening Silk Petticoats 177
Stretching Lace Curtains 174
Stunned, Treatment of the 132
Stye, Stopping a 33
Substitute for Lost Lid of Tea-kettle 212
Suffocation from Smoke, To Prevent 75
Sugar and Cow's Milk as Infant's Food 43
Sugar, Its Care in the Cupboard 207
Sugar Solution for Removing Stains 165
Sugar, Value as Nourishment to a Child 43
Sulphur Bath 3
Sulphur, Burning as a Disinfectant 258
Sulphur, Disinfection by Means of, 258
Sulphur for Canaries 264
Sulphuric Acid, Poisoning by 129
Summer Complaint in Children 96
Sunburn, Cucumber Juice for 23
Sunburn, Melon Juice for 23
Sunburn, Milk as a Wash for 22
Sunlight for Bleaching Cloth
Sunlight, White Woodwork and 181
Sunshine and Feather-beds 196
Sunstroke, Cold Water Applications in 70
Sunstroke, Treatment of 132
Superfluous Hair 20
Suppositories 83
Swallowing a Pin, Remedy for 132
Swallowing Piece of Glass, Remedy for 130
Swallowing Medicines, To Help a Child when 63
Sweaters, Washing 238
Sweeping 159
Sweeping, Advantages of Gasoline when 161
Sweeping Matting 158
Sweet Cream for the Hands 31
Sweet Oil, Removes Foreign Bodies from Eye 35
Sweet Oil, Removes Marks from Furniture 181
Syrup for Colds and Cough 107
Table Designating Amounts, etc., When Fumigating 259
Tablecloth, Saving Pieces when Cutting 243
Tablecloths~ Ironing 240
Table Covering, Fastening when too long 243
Table Linen Never Sprinkled for Ironing 239
Table Manners, Hints on Good 137
Tacking Comforts 197
Talcum Powder, Cleaning White Kid Gloves with 185
Talcum Powder for Cleaning Lace 175
Tapeworm Cure 83
Tar, Removing from Silk 172
Tar, Removing from Cloth 169
Tar, Removing from Hands 33
Tar Paper as Moth Repellant 159
Tea as a Face Wash 22
Tea for the Hair 17
Teacups, Washing, To Prevent Breakage 213
Tea-kettle, Substitute Lid for 212
Tea Leaves for Sweeping Carpets
Tea or Coffee Stains of Long Standing, To Remove 165
Tea or Coffee Stains, Removing from Linens 165
Tea or Coffee Stains, To Remove from Fabrics 164
Tea-stained Tablecloth, Cleaning 229
Tea Stains, Sugar for Removing 165
Tea Stains to be Removed at once 164
Tear in Rubbers, Mending 176
Teeth, Care of the 11-13
Teeth, Causes of Decay 12
Teeth, Disadvantage of Hard Brushes for the 11
Teething and Constipated Children 48
Teething, Convulsions of Children 49
Telephone Mouthpiece, Disinfecting 258
Tempering Old Flatirons 242
Tender Feet, Cause of 8
Tender Feet and Feeble Health 8
Test for Damp Beds 196
Test for Gold 192
Testing Suspected Water. 51
Tests, Simple for Water Purity 24
Thick Liquids, To Facilitate Flow in Cold Weather 207
Thin and Small Eyebrows 20
Thinning Stains 243
Tight Shoes Cause of Tender Feet 8
Tinware, Cleaning When Hot. 214
Tipping Over of Rockers, How to Prevent 182
Tired Eyes 34
To Avoid Cracking Glassware While Washing 209
Tobacco a Moth Repellant 159
Tobacco, Poisoning by 131
To Cleanse Glass or Porcelain Vessels 209
Toilet Bowl, Disinfecting 201
Toilet Waters, Cherry Laurel 4
Toilet Waters, Cologne Water (First Quality) 5
Toilet Waters, Cologne Water (Ordinary) 5
Toilet Waters, Florida. 4
Toilet Waters, Home-made 4
Toilet Waters, Lavender 4
Toilet Waters. Provence Roses and Jasmine 5
Toilet Waters, Verbena 4
Toilet Waters, Violet 4
Tomatoes, Green, Removes Mildew 166
Tomatoes, Removing Stains from Hands with 33
Tonic Lotion for the Skin 29
Tongue in Health and Slight Ailments 65
Toothache Caused by Acidity 14
Toothache, Curing 14
Toothache, Relieving 14
Toothache, Remedy for 14
Toothache Wax 14
Tooth Brushes, Their Requirements 12
Tooth Cavities, History of 13
Tooth Cavities, Nesting-places for Various Diseases 13
Tooth Cleaner. Castile Soap. 12
Tooth-extraction, Hemorrhage after 13
Tooth Wash 11
Torpid Liver, Remedy for 79
To Set Colors when Washing 231
Tortoise Shell Cement 190
Tortoise Shell, Keeping Bright 164
Tortoise Shell. To Polish 190
Transparent Glycerine Jelly 26
Treating Ingrowing Nail 6
Treatment for Warped, Drafty Floors 208
Treatment of Asthma and Allied Conditions 112
Treatment of Boils 133
Treatment of Bright's Disease 117
Treatment of Burns and Scalds 72-74
Treatment of Cramps in the Leg 90
Treatment of Diabetes 118
Treatment of Diphtheria 101-102
Treatment of Diphtheria (Dr Bloadel's) 102
Treatment of Fainting Persons 58
Treatment of Loss of Hair 17
Treatment of Neuralgia 72
Treatment of Oiled Woodwork 190
Treatment of Oily Skin 28
Treatment of Pneumonia 116
Treatment of Poison Ivy Poisoning 124
Treatment of Red Noses 26
Treatment of Sciatica 121
Treatment of Severe Colds 109
Treatment of Shingles i23
Treatment of Sore Throat. 103
Treatment of Sprain or Strain. 75-76
Treatment of Summer Diarrhea 94
Treatment of Summer Diarrheas in Children 96
Treatment of Sunstroke. 132
Treatment of the Stunned 132
Treatment, Rational, of Gall-stones 55-56
Trimmings, White, To Wash on a Dress 167
Trousers, Folding 178
Trousers, Hanging 178
Trouble from Over-feeding Infants 47
Trunk, Marking a 245
Trunks, Moving Heavy 245
Try 145-146
Tubes of Refrigerator, Cleaning 219
Turkish Toweling, Advantage of Buying by the Yard 200
Turpentine Cure for Corns 7
Turpentine, Grease Spots in Wool Removed with 173
Turpentine, Numerous uses of in the House 210
Typhoid Fever, Milk as a Cause of 46
Underwear, Mending Large Holes in 177
Unevenly Worn Brooms, Trimming and Using 159
Unsafe Drinking Water 51
Use and Abuse of Soap 226
Use for Old Rubbers 177
Use of Accumulated Fat 227
Useful Remedies for Swallowing Pin or Piece of Glass 132
Uses for Asbestos Mats 210
Uses for Little Scrubbing Brushes In the Kitchen 208
Uses for Screw-eyes in the Kitchen 208
Uses of Meat Grinder 203
Uses of Turpentine in the House 210
Using Left-over Wall Paper 247
Vagina, Inflamed Condition of 48
Varnish for Bronze Boots and Slippers 187
Varnish for Paper Stencils 251
Varnish Remover 32
Varnished Furniture, Removing Finger Marks on 181
Varnished Wood, Removing Marks on 181
Varnishing Floors 243
Varnishing Linoleum, Advantage of 218
Vaseline, Removing Face Powder With 23
Vegetable Foods for Sore Mouth 25
Veils, To Freshen 167
Velvet, Cleaning 173
Velvets, Cleaning and Improving 172
Ventilation, Easy and Effective Mode of 203
Ventilation in the Kitchen 201
Ventilation of Refrigerator 220
Verbena Water 4
Vermin-killers, Poisoning by 131
Vinegar Cruet, To Clean a 209
Vinegar, Lamp-wicks Soaked In 216
Violet Sachet Powder 4
Violet Water, Home-made 4
Vomiting of Pregnancy, Relief of 93
Vomiting, Quantity of Mustard for 94
Vomiting, Violent, Relief of 93
Walking and Women 66
Wall Paper, Cleaning 247
Wall Paper, Cleaning Delicate 247
Wall Paper, Patching 247
Wall Paper, Removing Old 247
Wall Paper, Using Left-over 247
Walnut Hair Dye 21
Wardrobe, Man's, Care of. 178
Warm Bath for Tired Feet 9
Warming Bottle 197
Warmth of Bedclothes, Increasing the 195
Warm Water, Advantage of Using on Brooms 161
Warm Water, Removing Something in the Eye with 36
Warm Water When Sweeping 161
Warped, Drafty Floors, Treatment of 208
Warts, Removing 11
Washboard, Glass, Advantages of 232
Wash Dress, Green Color Made Fast In 232
Wash for the Teeth 11
Wash Lines to Facilitate Wash Hanging 235
Wash to Perfume the Breath 12
Wash Tub, Leaky, To Mend 234
Wash Tubs, Care of 235
Washing Black and Fancy Hosiery 232
Washing Black or Navy Blue Linens and Percales 233
Washing Blankets 237
Washing Chamois Gloves 186
Washing, Cheap Labor, Fuel and Time Saving 233
Washing Colored Linens and Muslins without Fading 233
Washing Combs 16
Washing Cut Glass 209
Washing Dishes 211
Washing Egg from Dishes 212
Washing Embroideries 231
Washing Embroidery in Crewels or Silk 234
Washing Fluid 228
Washing Garments by Sponging 168
Washing Heavy Bed-clothes 238
Washing Lace Door Panel 175
Washing Lamp Chimneys 216
Washing Mattings 157
Washing Milk Tins 212
Washing Muslin and Scrim 230
Washing out the Stomach 93
Washing Paint with Whiting 202
Washing Plain White Toilet Cloths 230
Washing Printed Goods of Black Ground 233
Washing Silverware with Borax 191
Washing Soiled Dress Shields 233
Washing Sweaters 238
Washing Teacups, to Prevent Breakage 213
Washing Glassware, To Avoid Cracking 209
Washing Trimmings on a Dress 167
Washing White Silk Stockings 232
Washing Woolen Garments Rapidly 238
Waste Pipes and Sinks, Care of 227
Water, Advantage of Drinking 51
Water and Fresh Air 47
Water as a Food 51
Water Best for Rinsing 236
Water, Boiling, for Stains 165
Water-brash and Heartburn 87
Water, Clearing Muddy 236
Water, Cold Applications of in Bleeding 38
Water, Disease Germs in 52
Water, Drinking, and Galvanized-iron Pails 201
Water-drinking before Retiring 51
Water, Filtering Boiled 52
Water, Filtering Unsafe 51
Water, Hot, for Medicinal Purposes 53
Water, Hot, When not to Drink 52
Water, Quantity needed Daily 51
Water, Removing "Rust" from 52
Water-resisting Glue 195
Water, Safe Drinking 50-52
Water, Simple Tests for 204
Water, Suspended Matter of, and Illness 51
Water, Testing Suspected 51
Waterproofing Shoes 188
Water-tank Cement 194
Wax, Black Sealing, To Make 190
Wax Polishing of Floors 245
Wax, Sealing, for Fruit Cans 193
Wax Spots on Silk, To Remove 172
Weed-killer, Poisoning by 132
Weight on Wash-line, Use for 236
Well, The Really Perfect 52
Wells, Cold, Not Always Pure 52
Wells, Sort of, To be Avoided 52
Wet Cloths Over Registers when Shaking Fires 161
Whisk Broom for Brushing Carpets 161.
White China Silk, Cleaning 173
White Cotton Fabrics, Removing Silver Stains from 172
White Flannel Clothing, Cleaning 180
White Kid Gloves, Talcum Powder to Clean 185
White Lead for Piles 83
White of Egg for Wrinkles 30
White Paint, Cleaning 246
White Plumes, Cleaning 176
White Spots on Furniture 180
White ~pots on Varnished Furniture 215
White Toilet Cloths, Washing 230
White Woodwork, Care of 181
White Zephyr Articles, To Clean 166
Whiten Flannels, To 238
Whitewash and Whitewashing 25~-256
Whitewash, Brown 255
Whitewash, Drab Colored 256
Whitewash, Flour Paste in 256
Whitewash for Outhouses and Fences 256
Whitewash that Won't Wash off 256
Whitewashed Walls, Papering 248
Whooping-cough, Regimen, etc., for 110
Whooping-cough, Remedy for 110
Whooping-cough, Speedy Cure for 110
Wicker Furniture, Cleaning 182
Wicks for Lamps 215-216
Windows, Cleaning, with Newspapers 205
Windows, Removing Paint from 246
Windows that Stick, To Remedy 205
Windows, Washing with Soda 205
Window Screens, Marking 202
Window Screens, To Keep from Rusting 202
Window Shades 189
Window Shades, Fastening Easily 189
Wine Stains Removed from Linen 170
Winter Clothing 115
Winter, Dentition More Severe in 15
Winter Itch, Application for 123
Wire-screen Griddles 202
Wire Tray as Dish Drainer 212
Woman's Best Friend. 53
Woman's Headgear as Cause of Neuralgia 71
Women and Overeating 66
Women and Walking 66
Women Predisposed to Pneumonia 114
Wooden Kitchen Utensils, To Clean 214
Wooden Pails, To Prevent Shrinkage 233
Woodenware, Care of 205
Woodwork, Oiled, Treatment of 190
Wool Yellowed by Chloride of Lime 163
Woolen Garments, Rapid Washing of 238
Woolen Goods, Use of Paper when Pressing 177
Woolen Lace, Rinsing 175
Woolen Skirts, Soap Bark as a Cleaner of 168
Worcester Sauce for Seasickness 94
Worms, To Prevent 82
Worn Brooms, Use for 159
Worn-out Shirt Cuffs, Use of 224
Wounds and Sores 38
Wounds and Sores, Hot Water for 54
Wounds, Dressing of 39
Wounds, Extract of Quebracho for 38
Wounds, Stopping Loss of Blood from 39
Woven Underwear, Mending Large Holes in 177
Wrinkled Silk, Improving 173
Wrinkled Skirt, To Freshen 167
Wrinkles around the Mouth, To Obliterate 29
Wrinkles, Astringent for 30
Wrinkles in Cloth, To Remove 180
Wrinkles on the Face 29
Wrinkles, Use of Hot Water for 29
Wrinkles, White of Egg and Alum for 30
Wrinkly Skin of the Neck 29
Yellowing of White Woodwork by Sunlight 181
Zinc-covered Tables, Cleaning 203
Zinc Covering for Draining Board 203
Zinc, Covering Kitchen Tables and Shelves with 203
Zinc Placed Before Kitchen Stove 203