by janet | Aug 22, 2009 | Hawaii nei
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million 1857? 957. The Feet– Should be washed in cold water very morning, and wiped very dry. Stockings, if too small, cripple the feet as surely as small shoes. Always be careful to get the foot room enough,... by janet | Aug 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Millions 1857? 3712. Prevention of Baldness –Eau de Cologne two ounces, tincture of cantharides two dachms, oil of rosemary, oil of nutmeg and oil of lavender, each ten drops. To be rubbed on the bald part of... by janet | Jul 24, 2009 | History
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipt for the Million 1857? Ink—To make five gallons of good ink, costing but twelve-and-a half cents, take half a pound of extract of logwood, and dissolve it in five gallons of hot water, and add half an ounce of bichromate... by janet | Jul 16, 2009 | Historic Folkways
What’s in Mrs. Hales Receipts for the Million 1857? Things to Know 2024: Why do candles and lamps “spirit” when rain is at hand? 2025: Because the air is filled with vapor and the humidity penetrates the wick, where (being formed into steam) it... by janet | Jul 6, 2009 | Historic Folkways, Uncategorized
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million 1857? 130. To light a Coal Fire– A considerable saving of time and trouble might often be effected, if housemaids would attend to the following rules in lighting a fire: Clear the grate well from ashes...