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Preventable Diseases of Children
21 pages
The Care of Babies
38 pages
Outdoor Problems of the Householder
61 pages
The Day's Routine
24 pages
Removal of Spots and Stains
40 pages
Wash Day
24 pages
Ironing Day
11 pages
House Cleaning
52 pages
Household and Garden Pests
26 pages
Adhesives, Paints, and Varnishes
51 pages
Leather, Ink, and Miscellaneous
26 pages
Food Values and Adulterations
34 pages
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Highlights
Candies and Candy Making
KINDS OF CANDIES-BOILING SIRUP FOR CANDY-THE SEVEN DEGREES- CREAM OR FONDANT-CREAM CANDIES-FRUIT AND NUT CREAMS- BONBONS-TAFFY…
House Furnishing and Decorating
It has a moral and social as well as an economic side. The relation is very close between the character, or at least the…
Lamb and Mutton
Mutton Stew (Irish recipe). 1½ pounds neck mutton, 2 quarts potatoes, 4 onions, 2 cupfuls boiling water, Pepper and salt. 1 Cut…
Home Sanitation and Hygiene
LOCATION OF BUILDINGS-DANGER FROM ARTIFICIAL HEATING SYSTEMS-WATER SUPPLY-DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD WASTES -ELIMINATION OF FLIES Not…
Household and Garden Pests (II)
وو THE CLOTHES MOTH-CARPET BEETLE OR "BUFFALO MOTH"- THE HOUSE CENTIPEDE-THE COMMON COCKROACH OR CRO- TON BUG-THE BEDBUG-THE…
Outdoor Problems of the Householder
THE LAWN AND HOME GROUNDS-FLOWER, FRUIT, AND VEGETABLE GARDENS- TREES AND SHRUBBERY-TREE PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS, GRAFTS AND…