vi AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS November, 1911 
pipe which composed the post was an iron 
cap which prevented the rain water from 
The Charm of pressing inside the pipe, and an iron hook 
was placed through this cap at right angles 
Li h 4 Fy to the post. This hook made a capital fast- 
ig ting ixtures ening for the clothes line. The whole post 
was well painted, and if kept so should last 
indefinitely. 
Fence posts, whether made of iron or of 
depends upon design and treatment 
and harmonious blending with sur- 
rounding tones and lines. wood, can also be set in concrete, and will 
You should know that Horn and last for years if so placed. Much future ex- 
Brannen fixtures express the in- pense can thus be avoided. _ 
dividual taste of the homemaker. There is a small automobile house on the 
grounds. There is usually no cellar under 
such a building, but of course supports 
are needed at the four corners. A very sub- 
They reflect personality and have char- 
acter obtained only by original design- 
ing and craftsmanship of a very stantial and inexpensive arrangement was 
superior quality. easily made by cutting two old galvanized 
: ; 2 f . “ iron kitchen hot-water boilers in half. The 
“Character in Lighting Fixtures ends were left on, and each half was placed 
is a 72-page book that expresses the spirit and at a corner of the building to serve as a pier. 
charm of the Horn and Brannen creations. Then each was filled with concrete. Even 
Mailed free upon request. if the outer iron shell rusted away as years 
passed on, the concrete should remain in- 
The Horn & Brannen Co. definitely. The old boilers are practically 
Designers and Manufacturers worthless; in fact, the plumbers are often 
as they are of little or no value for old iron. 
Therefore it will be a simple matter to ob- 
tain them at a very small cost. Any kind 
of a small outside building which requires 
429-437 North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. | puzzled to know how to get rid of them, 
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“Don’t raise that window—you’ll be drenched!” no cellar can be supported in a similar 
“Don’t lift that sash—you’ll freeze us all!” MONIT 
“Don’t lean out so far—you’ll surely fall!” a 
These are the exclamations you hear when someone is struggling 
with the old-fashioned shutter fastenings. Avoid all this by equip- NOVEL CLEANING METHODS 
ping your windows with the By S. LEONARD BASTIN 
Mallory Shutter Worker Gee problem of maintaining things in 
Easy to put in; durable; not expensive. Shutters fasten firmly back clean condition is one which is ever 
—can't rattle. Can be easily opened, closed or set at any angle present with those who keep house. Soap 
desired, from the inside and without raising sash. and water is an excellent agent for the dis- 
Write today for FREE booklet telling the whole story. pelling of dirt, but there are certain occa- 
Mallory Manufacturing Co. sions when the homely remedy does not 
297 Bridge Street Flemington, N. J. quite fit the case. In the present article a 
few very effective cleaning methods have 
been collected in the hope that some of 
them, at any rate, may prove of service to 
ND those whose business it is to keep things 
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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. From time immemorial, the housewife, in 
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found it a difficult matter to cleanse bot- 
tles, especially if these have contained some- 
thing of an oily nature. Here is a very sim- 
ple recipe for dealing with the trouble: 
Take two heaping tablespoonfuls of saw- 
dust or bran and pour this into each bottle; 
1 shake up well, so that the interior of the 
Most Pleasing and Unusual bottle is quite covered with the grains. Now 
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cold water, and then, holding in a horizontal 
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position, rotate slowly. In quite a few 
minutes the bottle will be found to be clean, 
although now and again, if the deposit of oil 
is very thick, it may be necessary to repeat 
the operation once more. Water decanters 
are the most difficult things in the world 
to keep brilliant, and no ordinary washing 
will cleanse the glass inside thoroughly. 
This may be accomplished by a very simple 
expedient, however, which consists of chop- 
ping up some raw potato into small lumps, 
putting these into the decanter with a little 
water and then rinsing the whole thing 
around with a rapid movement. After doing 
this for awhile the glass becomes bright 
and glistening in appearance. 
Stains, scratches and dents upon furni-. 
ture are often very difficult to deal with, 
but there is a method by which they can be 
The Oriental works from no set pattern, The 
products of the East as presented by Vantine are 
individual, exclusive, unique, and artistic. 
Gift articles to be found nowhere else; they can- 
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choosing 
You are cordially inyited to visit this display and 
make a personal selection. If this is impossible, 
send for our new book, “Gifts from the Far East,” 
which illustrates over two hundred moderately 
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Dagon hoe ee effectually charmed away. This has been 
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