July. 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



47 



The architect should be 

 just as proud of a good roof 

 that does its work and doesn't 

 leak as he is of a stained-glass 

 window, or an effective porte 

 cochere. A good roof is a 

 necessity. The other things 

 are matters of taste. Specify 

 "Taylor Old Style" roofing tin 



N. & G. TAYLOR COMPANY 



ESTABLISHED 1810 



Philadelphia 



THE KITCHEN 

 The Care of Gas Stoves 



IF the asbestos of stoves or fireplaces becomes 

 discolored or blackened from the gas 

 smoking, as it frequently does, says What 

 to Eat, the thing to do is to sprinkle the 

 feathery fiber with common table salt, then 

 light the gas and let it burn the same as usual. 

 The sooty appearance of the asbestos departs 

 like magic and the mineral soon resumes its 

 natural whiteness again. It happens, too, that 

 the tiny apertures through which the gas flows 

 become gummed and partially filled in ; when 

 such is the case, run a hat pin through the 

 holes, or a round toothpick, and it will readily 

 free them. 



It is important also to give particular atten- 

 tion to the gas range if the best results are to 

 be obtained, and this is especially true where it 

 is in constant service for cooking. Things in- 

 clined to boil over quickly, like milk or coffee, 

 should be watched to prevent it happening, as 

 they clog the burners and corrode the iron and 

 zinc linings, causing them to rust and get a 

 stained, unsightly appearance. About once or 

 twice a week, according to the use of the range, 

 the burners should be lifted out, turned upside 

 down, and lightly tapped to knock out any 

 dust or soot that might have lodged in the cir- 

 cular aperture that supplies the flame. A hat 

 pin is good for picking out any particles that 

 resist tapping. When not using, keep the lids 

 on the stove. 



Keep clean by rubbing with a dry cloth, par- 

 ticularly the oven floor and racks. When 

 anything flows over and burns, or grease pops 

 around from baking meats, it should be thor- 

 oughly scoured with soap and warm water, 

 then wiped with a dry rag. Keeping all gas 

 stoves polished prevents them from rusting. 



Refrigerating Apparatus for Apartment 

 Houses 



THE practicability of supplying cold to 

 dwellings and apartment houses by 

 means of brine, chilled by the expansion 

 of ammonia and allowed to circulate through a 

 tank, in the same wav that cold storage houses 



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PEARSON COATED NAILS have a holding power more than 

 twice as great as any other kind. They resist the weather longer 

 than ordinary wire nails and have other advantageous features. 

 The coated flooring nails — under the trade name of " Leaders " — 

 are a radical departure from the rut, and excel in every detail. 

 They save 30% in labor and are sold at attractive prices. 



J. C. PEARSON CO., BOSTON 



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 NEW YORK 



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