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Show Household Hints. ' Kerosene, liberally applied, will soften boots end shoos that have been hardened by water. If the spine is weak rub it with a mixture composed of one teucupful of water, one tublespoonful of brandy and a pinch of salt. A tickling in the throat can be cured by placing u, piece of dry, pulverized borax on the tongue and allowing it to slowly dissolve. Hub your lamp chimney after washing wash-ing with dry salt and you w ill bo delighted de-lighted with the new brilliancy of your lights. Oil cloths will last twice as long if a layer or two of wadded carpet lining is placed underjjiem. An uucomfortaliiy tight shoe may be made easy by laying a cloth wet iu hot water across where it pinches, changing chang-ing as it cools several times. During the process the leather will shape itself to the foot. The removal of warts is most ea?ily effected by means of caustics, such as silver nitrate, nitric acid, or armstic vinegar. Great care, however, must be taken in using them. When whitewashing your collar this 6pring, add one ounce of ca.bolic ucid to each gallon of wash before applying, apply-ing, for sanitary purposes. |