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Show Cracks in the Wall. To remedy unsightly cracks In a wall. -place in a saucepan one poimrt of (lour and rub in a little cold wafer I miif) free from lumps. Add ' three quarts of boiling water, plaee on the stovev bring to a boil and stir in a tabUjpoonful of alum. Cut a quantity of newspaper into tine bits and stir It into this paste until it Is about as t.hiek as putty. Boil and stir until Smooth. Fill the cfiirks with this with help of a putty knife or a broken pointed case knife. Croud It Into the creek as far as possible, and finish j ft off level and smooth. j |