The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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WALKING FERNS.
WALKING FERNS.

may, with proper care, be freely rolled along a carpet from one room to another. IV. The Dining-Room.

THE dining-room requires little furniture, but that should be good and as handsome as you can afford. Stuffed furniture is out of place here, even if the diningroom is also used as a living-room. A sideboard, with proper conveniences, should be had if possible. The carpet ought to be bright rather than dark, and correspond to the other furniture, and the pictures in harmony with the surroundings. Here again the skill of the housewife may be used to have the proper closets for china and table ware convenient. In these days of inexpensive and excellent plated ware, a very little money, comparatively speaking, will add largely to the comfort and economy of the table service. Do not overdo the matter, though here and in the kitchen one may

CASE OF FERNS.
CASE OF FERNS.
PINEAPPLE AND FRUIT.
PINEAPPLE AND FRUIT.
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