Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, S. C SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK Make Dainty Hankies for Gifts 5870 EVERYONE likes pretty, deli- cate handkerchiefs — and they’re so expensive and hard to find these days! Why not get busy with your crochet hook and some fine thread and turn out these at tractive ones. Shown here are four hand-crocheted edgings and designs—the rose design is to be embroidered in color. They make treasured gifts. • • • To obtain complete crocheting instruc tions and color chart for five Gift Hand kerchiefs (Pattern No. 5870) send 16 cents in coin, your name, address and pattern number. A little paint or shellac will turn coffee, baking powder and cracker tins into excellent kitchen contain ers. —•— When food has been oversalted, the pot may be covered with a damp cloth and the food steamed for a few minutes. —•— If adhesive or gummed tape be comes too stiff to use, soften it with two tablespoons of warm wa ter and half a teaspoon of glycerin. —•— When preparing any tart fruit like cranberries or gooseberries, use a little salt, and it is surpris ing how little sugar will sweeten the berries. The salt also brings out the flavor. —•— Old doors which have settled un til they scrape the floor, can be improved by pulling out the hinge bolts and setting a small washer between the halves. The door will be raised the thickness of the washer. —•— Keep a common pair of pliers in the kitchen and you will find many uses for them. They lift the lids off pots, lift pots off the fire, yank the fins out of fish, un screw the tops of bottles and nu merous other things. —•— If electrical appliance cords have switches on them, all con nections and disconnections should be made with the switch turned off. This saves the metal prongs and outlets from “sparking,” which eventually wears away the metal. —•— After using a scrubbing brush, rinse it in cold water and then turn the bristles downward. The wa ter will run out and the brush will dry quickly. If allowed to dry on its back the water will soak into the wood and thus loosen the bristles. —•— For cleaning blackened kettles, dampen newspaper in kerosene and rub over sides and bottom of kettles, then rub well with a dry piece of paper. If this does not remove all black, rub soap over it, and a sprinkle of scouring pow der and rub with scouring ball or cloth. Due to an unusually large demand and current war conditions, slightly more time is required in filling orders for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK 530 South Weils St. Chicago I, IU. Enclose 16 cents for Pattern No Name ■ Address Chinese Wives So many soldiers' wives in China are in desperate circum stances or have not heard from or about their husbands for such a long time that the national gov ernment recently passed a law to keep them from seeking another mate, says Collier’s. The penalties are six months’ imprisonment or a $1,000 fine for a spurious betrothal; three years' imprisonment or a $3,000 fine for adultery; and seven years’ im prisonment or a $5,000 fine for a bigamous marriage. MONEY CAN’T BUY aspirin faster-acting, more dependaUa or better. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin, world’s largest seUer at 10c. Why pay more? Big 100 tablet sise for only 35a. KooLAid I MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY ctHWrf' WED.—THURS.—HI.—SAT. 7:15 s. m. (CWT): 5:15 s. m. (IWD SUNDAY S-15 s. ■. (CWT); 5:15 s. ■. (EWT) Your Favorito CBS Station Sponsored by Bollard's OBELISK FLOUR FOR QUICK RELIEF ! CARBOIL A Soothing; Q A I 1/ KT ANTISEPTIC W n L V b Used by thousands with satisfactory re sult* for 40 years—sis valuable ingredf- cnts. Get Carboil at drug stores or writs Spurlock-Neal Co., Nashville^ Tcna. QUICK,HENRY, THE FL/Tf Buzzing flic* and mosquitoes are put out of busi ness for good ... when you spray ’em with Flitl This efficient insecticide not only kills many nagging household pests . . . but is sure death to the dread, disease-laden malaria mosquito as well! Play safe t Buy a summer’s supply of stainless, pleas ant-smelling Flit, today I I can’t hear a thing yon say, Sarge. My girl sent me a set of ear-plngs for my birthday!”