Although oysters may with safety be eaten in September, or in any month in which the letter R is found, it is only when October comes with it...
Year 1896
Quinces
This fruit is the last on the long list which has claimed the house-keeper’s attention for canning and preserving since the first of Ju...
Bulbs For The Window-Garden
October, 1896 “A little summer all shut in.” When the flowers are all gone from the outdoor garden, and the snow has covered ever...
Games for Hallowe’en
IN this age of serious thought and work and sense of responsibility, any excuse for sport should be laid hold of. For this reason, if for no ...
What is Worn this Fall
October, 1896 As we note the different changes from season to season, it is curious to find that black costumes are seldom out of style. This...
Fashions Illustrated
October, 1896 – The Household Winter Dress of black and cardinal illuminated woollen material. Skirt plain. Round, plain bodice of ...
Oak Leaf and Acorn Needlework
CHRISTMAS is not so far away but that the question of gifts is frequently discussed in the family. There is nothing more acceptable to busy h...
Summer Bedrooms
Blue and white for bedrooms are the popular furnishings this season for summer houses. The windows are draped with a pretty soft white Madr...
Summer Cottage Wall Decorations
There are many inexpensive decorations for the walls of rooms, that are quite desirable for summer houses and seashore cottages. It is seldom...
How To Cook Vegetables
There are comparatively few housewives who know that many vegetables are better for being cooked in the oven than by the ordinary method of b...
Repairing Kitchen Floors
In many of the old farmhouses built in early days, there still remain the old-fashioned kitchen floors of broad boards laid loosely, great cr...
Clasped Hands And Character
The latest fad of Washington Society, one brought from Europe, is to discover character by the clasping of hands. The Washington Post thus ...
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