The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods

Ida Bailey Allen tells the story of American corn — Plymouth breakfasts to the Great War — and hangs a day's four meals on it, for the company that made Karo and Mazola.

Napery and Its Care

7 recipes in this part of The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods.

Napery and Its Care

Choosing HAVE you ever dreamed of a well-filled linen chest- A dining table-with shining cloths, embroideries- Buffet drawers with piles of…

Storing

Table linens can be kept most easily in deep wide drawers-the kind one finds in almost every buffet. Napkins belong in the smaller drawers…

Laundering

The equipment for laundering napery is very simplelarge tubs are not necessary, except for the biggest cloths. In fact, it is a good plan…

How to Launder Napery

1-Mend if necessary. 2-Remove any fruit, coffee or punch stains. (See page 107.) 3-Rub spots with a good soap, or rub in a soap solution…

General Directions Efficacious in Most Cases

Stretch the spotted portion tightly over a bowl, and pour rapidly boiling water through, from a kettle held a foot and a half above it…

How to Starch with Linit

The secret of perfect starching is the restoration of the original texture of the fabric. Linit has the peculiar property of uniting with…

What the Right Napery Means

The best meal is a disappointment if the table looks unattractive. The basis of charming service is the linen -it must be smooth, shining…

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