Let's fix up the house

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! FIX UP THE
. HOUSE
KEEP YOUR HUSBAND'S LOVE
If Pep is What You Lack ... take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. C. J. Brantley
Route #1. Manor, Georgia
The best man in the world
would get tired of an irri­table,
complaining wife. If
you are nervous and run­down,
you cannot do your
share to make a happy home.
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound regu­larly
for a while. Mrs. C.).
Brantley of Manor, Georgia,
says, "I have been married
eight ~onths . I felt weak
and tired and suffered peri­odically.
Your Vegetable
Compound has helped me
wonderfully. I am glad to
tell others about it."
"My Husband says I Am My Old Self Again,
says Mrs. Barbara Spears of Akron, Ohio. "I was tired and all in.
Had no appetite and no pep. Your Vegetable Com_!)ound eliminated
that awful tired feeling".
Your husband deserves a happy, rested wife. Don't let the cares of
your home or the demands of the baby wear you out. This medicine
quiets quivering nerves- improves the appetite- encourages nor­mal
s~eep. Life will seem worth living again.
Millions Available to Home Owners
under the Federal Housing Act
The government of the United States will loan responsible
people $2,000 (or less) to fix up their homes. This is done
to provide jobs and to insure prompt payment for thousands
of idle carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, ·masons
and other workers connected with the building trades~
These men will spend their wages for products which other
men have raised or manufactured. The government hopes
that this will help to bring about better times for all of us.
How to Get a Loan
Apply to your local bank or local lending agency. Of
course your credit will have to be investigated and you wi11
prebably have to tell just what repairs you intend to make~
- Approved home owners with regular incomes or farmers
with seasonal incomes may obtain loans from $100 to
$2,000.
How Loans Will Be Paid
By monthly installments, the exact terms to be arranged
between the borrower and the lending agency. All loans
must be paid in five years. Small loans may run one or two
years. Interest rate is about 5 per cent;
What If the Borrower Cannot Pay?
When installments payments are 60 days overdue, the
local agency will notify the National Housing Administra­tion;
The National Housing Administration will investi­gate
and take steps to collect. 1
IIIII How to
Improve
an Old
House
If you happen to own
an old house-and many
of us do-it can be made
.more attractive and more
comfortable by the addi­tion
of a few modern im­provements;
Such improvements should add to the re-sale
value of your property. Prices for both laFor and materials
vary so much -in different sections of the country, that it is
unwistfto estimate the cost. However, many of these sugges­tions
can be carried out for $50.00 or less.
Install a modern tile bathroom, complete with shower.
Add a bay window to enlarge your dining or living room.
Install a lavatory on the first floor for convenience. Per-haps
you have a deep closet which can be utilized.
Build a cement walk around the house or a driveway from
street to garage.
R~·roof with fire resisting shingles.
Put storm windows on the north and east sides of your
house or weatherstrips on all doors and windows.
Lay a hardwood floor in the hall and oak treads on the
stairs;
Cut in a new window in the hall or a dormer in the roof.
Install French doors between the living room and dining
room or between living room and hall. This will save on
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How to Improve and Old House ••• Conti1zued
heating in cold weather
and promote privacy with­out
a "cooped up" feeling.
Change all electric fix­tures
to modern ones.
Provide more outlets for
lamps and appliances.
Build a porch. If you
have a porch, screen it for
greater comfort.
Build a sun parlor or
convert an open porch
into a sun parlor. Be sure it is on the sunny side of the
house. (Some are not.)
Install a new kitchen sink or a sink and tub combination
with chromium faucets which will not tarnish;
Build a linen closet and a broom closet.
Build brick steps at the front entrance and set out shrubs
to improve the approach to the house.
Paper and paint all rooms which need it.
Insulate the pipes leading across the cellar, also furnace
or boiler to conserve heat.
finish an extra room or two in the attic, using wall board
which saves the confusion of plastering.
Build a fireplace for the living room.
Reshingle the house on the outside, right over your old
clapboards. It will be several years before the new effect
wears off and stain is 'cheaper than paint.
"WONDERFUL RESULTS"
"I took your medicine at the age of 13 and several times since. I
am taking it now for a tonic and it certainly gives wonderful results.
I have a good appetite and good color. I am in good spirits and
feel well and strong."-Mrs. Bennie Hanson, Hawley, Minnesota.
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Seven Ways to Make a Room Look Larger
L Use a plain light paper or light tinted -walls.
2; Have the woodwork exactly the color of the paper.
3; Use a monotone rug; Avoid large, emphatic figures;
Have the rug fairly large. A wide border of bare wood
makes a room look smaller.
4; Avoid massive furniture. Avoid rpcking chairs;
5. Set the furniture flat against the walt Nothing across a
corner. Keep the center of the room clear.
6. Place· a mirror on the wall where it will reflect a window
or door and so help to suggest a vista.
7; Ifyour room has small wooden doors, substitute single
French glass doors. The sense of spaciousness which
results will compensate you for the small panes you have
to wash.
Had No Pep Whatsoever
"I am 26 years old. I had a nervous breakdown; Was very irritable,
quick tempered and had a poor appetite and no pep whatsoever;
I went home on a visit and told my mother about my condition. Right
away she recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound;
So far I have taken five bottles of it, and I feel much better. My nerves
are better and I have good color. I shall keep on with the medicine
until I am completely well".- Mrs. Orville Plummer, 614 Romulo St.,
Los Angeles, California.
Are You In the Late Forties?
Do you suffer from hot flushes, nervousqess, sleeplessness,
palpitation and other annoying symptoms of the Change?
Let Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound help you over
this critical period. '
Mrs. Maggie Clutter of Marlinton, West Virginia, says:
"I am 49 years old. I always had an ambition to work~ Last August
while working in a boarding house I became exhausted~ My nerves
were bad and I could not sleep. I ached all over and I had smothering
spells on account of the Change. One day I fainted and was taken to
the hospital. After I came home my daughter immediately started me
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. In two weeks I
was back to work and am now cooking in a restaurant. Your medi·
cine gave me strength and made me sleep better. I recommend it
highly".
Are You Weak After Childbirth?
This medicine will help you to regain your strength• It
quiets quivering nerves, improves the appetite, gives you
more pep.
Mrs. Leo M. Bolinger of Kennard, Indiana, says:
"I am 23 years old. Ever since I was thirteen I have suffered with
cramps. Before and after the birth of my little son I was very weak
and my back bothered me. A friend of mine told me to take your
medicine and I gave it a trial. I am much better and I am going to coa.
tinue taking it. I hope every woman who feels as I did will take the
Vegetable Compound. It strengthened me".
Mrs. Royal A. Hawken of Langdon, North Dakota, says:
"Since the birth of my baby I have been troubled with a pain in my
side. I felt tired and weak, didn't have any appetite and spent many
a wakeful night. My mother recommended your Vegetable Com­pound.
I have taken three bottles so far. My appetite is good. I sleep
well and am able to do my work. It has helped the pain, too".
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets
Relieve Perioclic Pain
• • •
These Letters Prove lt. Reac/ Them Carefully.
"I had a tired, nervous, numb feeling. At times I was weak and
dizzy. Every month I suffered so that 1 had to stay in bed two or
three days. Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets gave me great relief".-Mrs.
A lice Tate, ~716 P. St., N. Jr~"., Washington, District of Columbia.
"Since I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets I feel like a new girl.
No more of that dizzy tired feeling and nervousness. I can stay on
my feet without suffering so terribly and without having so much
backache. No other medicine helped me so much."-Miss Celeste
Masrten, Route #1, Pipestone, Minnesota.
"At my period I had awful pains in my sides and back. I saw Lydia
E. Pinkham's Tablets on display at the drug store and they relieved
the discomfort".-Mrs. Charles C. Dils, 10 N. Antioch St., Dayton, Ohio.
"Your Tablets are absolutely worth advertising. Every month I
thought I was going to die with pain. I used to be in bed at least one
day, sometimes two days. A friend of mother's told me about your
medicine, after I had tried almost everything else. I took the Tablets
and was greatly relieved. Now I would not know I was menstruat­ing".-
Mrs. Gertrude Heiser, 1002 W. Huntington St., Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
TRY THEM NEXT MONTH
Are you one of the many women who suffer every month from
periodic pain, backache and headache? Why don't you give these
Tablets a chance to help you.?
Chocolate coated. Packed in small purse size bottles. Trhil size,
2 5 cents. At all good dmg stores.
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. What is
Wrong
with this
Room?
, First, it is confusing. The figured walls, figured over-
' drapes and figured chair run into each other and distract
the eye: Figured overhangings call for plain walls. The
figured chair is permissible but the footstool would be better
with a plain covering. The chair is placed back to the win­dow,
obstructing its own light. If it were swung around
the occupant could enjoy the daylight as well as the light
from the lamp. The large picture over the fireplace is good
but the two small pictures give a wide, top-heavy effect
One picture is sufficient near the window,
Here is the same
room transformed by
good taste. See how
much more restful and
attractive it is.
Try to study your own rooms with the critical eye of an
outsider. Let this little book suggest how to make them
more attractive. 7
11You Can Depenc:l on lydia E.
Pink~am' s Vese.table Compound11
say these live working women
A Dressmaker
"I am a dressmaker. Before I took the Vegetable Compound, I
suffered from headaches, back trouble, pains in my legs and consti·
pation. Now I eat 100% better. I feel that I am a tower of strength;
I won't forget Lydia Pinkham to my dying day".-Mrs. Gertmde
Savage, 52 Water Street, Silver Creek, New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A Textile Worker
"I am a textile worker. I was rundown. Had such pain in my
side and right leg that I could not bear my weight on the ground•
I used to lie down two hours every day. A neighbor recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I took three bottles and
I feel so good I have almost forgotten I ever had a pain. I feel
like a different person and I recommend this medicine to women
in run·down condition like I was" .-Mrs. C. L. Haynes, 61 Washington
Ave., Schoolfield, Virginia.
A Mill Worker
"I am 23 years old and a mill worker. I used to suffer with sore. ness, aches and swelling before my period. Your Vegetable Com•
pound eased the pains".-Mrs. C. E. York, 251 Nixon St., Amlersot11
South Carolina.
A Waitress
" I am a waitress in the Gibson Hotel; Once I was in bed four
months. So weak I could not walk across the floor. Nothing helped
me until I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After
three bottles I was up and around. I still take it whenever I do nos
feel up to par".-Mrs. Betty Smith, 1012 Race Street, Cincitmati, Ohio•
A Factory Worker
"I work in a lace mill; It is hard work and I got nervous head·
aches and dizzy spells. Four bottles of the Vegetable Compound
relieved all my troubles".-Evel)•n Kelley, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
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Let's Put Up a ShelF
No house can have ·too
many shelves. Any handy
man (or woman) can put ·
.them up at small expense.
If you close them in, using
stock size doors, they make
neater and more attractive
closets.
In kitchens and pantries
run the shelves or closets
right up to the ceiling. If
you stop them a foot or so
below the ceiling you simply
provide another place for
dust to collect. Articles not
frequently used should be stored on these top shelves:
Do you keep the refrigerator in the back hall? Isn't there
room above it for a few shelves. An excellent place to keep
canned goods, cleaning supplies, electric lamps, etc.
'A metal shield over your radiator protects the wall and
provides a shelf for books, pottery or small plants.
Have you a reed fern stand? The braces for the legs may
be used to support a light shelf which is handy for magazines.
Isn't there a corner somewhere that can be converted into
a closet for the broom, mop, vacuum cleaner and dust pan?
A shelf at the top will hold soap pow~er, polishes and
cleaning supplies.
Nervous-? Runclown?
Take LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND
Liquid or Tablet Form 9
Lydia E. Pinkham1 s
PILLS FOR CONSTIPATION
Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for Con·
st!pation are chocolate coated, inex·
pensive and dependable.
Keep them in your medicine
chest. The cost is trifling-only
about one cent per dose .. You may
safely give them to boys and girls
over ten years of age.
THIS WOMAN RECOMMENDS THEM
"I have recommended your Vegetable Compound to
many mothers. They also use it for their young daughters
and find it helpful. ·
"I am now using your Pills for Constipation and they are
very good. I will never be without this medicine.'-Mrs.
Mary D'Onofrio, 8130 Dayion Street, Detroit, Michigan.
LYDIA E. P-INKHAM'S MEDICINES
Are sold by dt'uggists generally
Keep them in your medicine chest.
What About that
Terrible Old Ceiling?
Cracked or shaky plaster is not
only unsightly but also dangerous.
Ceilings have been known to fall
on people.
A new plaster ceiling can be installed by a competent
mason without quite as much dirt as you might expect.
Plaster board comes in large sheets which are nailed over
the old plaster. The seams are usually covered with ·strips
of light wood or moulding and then painted. Some very
pretty panel effects can be obtained.
If you do not care for the wooden stripping, the seams can
be filled with crack filler which should be rubbed .smooth
before painting. The result is a white, smooth ceiling which
can hardly be told from the best plaster job.
" Dragging Feeling and Pains in My Back"
"I am 63 years old. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at the Change of Life. I saw it advertised for
:weak and rundown people. It helped me wonderfully,
when I had a dragging feeling and pain in my back. Today
I take care of chickens and do some farm work. I sleep fine
and feel stronger every day. I can work better than ~ver.
I recommend the Vegetable Compound very heartily."­Jennie
E. Westeine, Cleveland Ave., Mizpah, New Jersey.
" It Helped My Nerves "
"I had a nervous breakdown. I used to lie down every
day. Each month I suffered with pain in my back and legs.
My Aunt took your Vegetable Compound. It sure helped
her so she told me to take it. It helped my nerves and all my
pains. I feel better now than I have for the last year".-Mrs.
Lttla Wilson, 1035 Churchman Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana. 11
IF Your Home Is Small
Many modern women are keeping house in rooms which
their grandmothers would have called "not big enough to
swing a cat in". And yet we are surprisingly comfortable
.in them. We have learned to eliminate the non-essentials.
A place to eat and sleep-comfort for our leisure and a bit
of beauty-aren't these the fundamentals of any home? •The 111odern apartment must be simple and compact in
its furnishings. The cellar and the attic-"clutter holes,.
of a previous generation-have vanished. Storage space is
limited. Furniture must do double duty.
The Studio Couch
If someone must sleep in the living room, the studio
couch or davenport is the answer; Some of them may be
used as a double bed or twin beds, as you prefer. Most of
them have space for bedding• Upholstered in colorful and
substantial fabrics, with pillows to match, a studio couch
is an attractive piece of living
room furniture. The latest
models have arms;
The Governor
Winthrop Se-cretary
Its height lends dignity to
your room; The desk space
is ample for the family needs
with plenty of space for sta­tionery,
account books, etc.
The glassed-in shelves above
hold a surprising num,ber of
books. The drawers beneath
may be used for table linen,
bed linen or clothing if
necessary;
. Have You a Trundle Box?
Like the old fashioned
trundle-bed, it slides un­der
your own bed out of
sight. It is simply a stout ~ ·
lboonxg ,a p1p froooxti mdaeteepl,y a5n df eaett !u -,~.,"U~L--=~'.,--,~ ~~~~~;~l
least 6 inches narrower -
than your bed. It is
mounted on castors and
should have two strong handles on the front to aid in pulling
it forward. Have your carpenter or handy man measure
the space under your bed carefully so that your box will
roll under easily and will be concealed by the bedspread.
Such a box provides storage space for blankets, comfort­ers,
and heavy clothing in summer. In winter, it will hold
summer clothing, porch pillows and other things not then
in use.
The Electric Sewing Machine
If you sew much, an electric machine is a great conven­ience.
Choose a table model which will hold the telephone
or a reading lamp. Such a table may also be used beside the
bed or as a small serving table in the dining room;
Miss Jean Ammann, 1514 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, New
York, says:
· "1. work in the office of the Electric Company. I was run­down
and hervous. X our Vegetable Compound helped me
to feel normal and rested. I am telling my friends about it."
SOLD BY ALL DRQGGISTS. ; • LIQUID OR TABLETS
l3
Lydia
Make
E. Pinkham1 s Tablets
''Bacl Days~~. Endurable
Try them next month.
Relieve periodic pain as these women did.
"I had cramps and was always rundown at my period but since
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets I am feeling fine. I used to
dread the time but now I need not worry. I saw these Tablets adver­tised
in the booklet and I read about them in your Text Book for
women. They took the pain away. I would recommend them to
anybody".-Mrs. E. Laverty, 224 State Street, Middletown, Pennsylvania
"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets for nervousness, tired feeling
and painful menstruation. They certainly helped me. I was tired
all the time and so weak I could not do my work. I feel much
stronger now".-Mrs. ]. S. Heller, 1412 Manitoba Ave., South Mil­tvaukee,
JJ7isconsin.
"Your Tablets gave me quick relief from periodic pain. I was sick
and weak and always pale. Every day I had to lie down. I do not a\
suffer each month any niore".-Mrs. Richard Will, 324 27th Ave.,
N., St. Cloud, Minnesota.
"Every month was very bad. I had pains in my back and cramps
in my stomach. I sent my husband to the store and the druggist
gave him Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets. They helped me".-Mrs. M.
]mzes, 434 Union Ave., Ingram, Pittsbttrgh, Pennsylvania.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS IS ENOUGH
to prove whether Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets will help you. Ask
your druggist for the new Trial Size. Contains 10 Tablets in a neat
glass vial.
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Let's Have a BreakFast Nook
It is fashionable now
to eat in the kitchen.
And why shouldn't it be
when kitchens are so
gay and colorful? Serv­ing
at least part of the
meals in the kitchen
saves many steps for the
busy housewife.
A complete breakfast
nook may be purchased
ready to install. It is de­sirable
to place it at a window, though this is not necessary.
An electric outlet will enable you to make toast or coffee
right at the table. If your nook is not at a window, an elec­tric
wall light with a pretty shade is cosy. It may be installed
when the outlet is put in at slight additional expense.
A breakfast set of four graceful chairs and a drop-leaf por­celain
top table may fit your kitchen better than the break­fast
nook. Unfinished sets are inexpensive and may be
painted in any desired color scheme. Most of them have a
handy drawer for .cutlery. , ·
If your space is very limited, have your carpenter install
a drop leaf table approximately 24" x 30" which will fold
down against the wall when not in use. One end is fastened
by hinges to the wall. It may be stained or painted. With
two chairs ·to match, it solves the breakfast problem for a
young couple, and there is room for a baby's high chair at
the end of the table.
DO YOU FEEL SO
NERVOUS
THAT YOU WANT TO
SCREAM?
Are you tired and cross? Ready
to cry at the least provocation?
Are your nerves all on edge? Take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Its soothing action
quiets quivering nerves. You will
eat better, sleep better, look better.
Probably it will give you just the
extra energy you need.
"I Had A Nervous Breakdown"
says Mrs. Lucy Turner of Brazil,
Indiana. "I was rundown and
weak. When I began taking your
Vegetable Compound I could feel
a big difference. It makes me
sleep well and feel like a new
person. I always take it when I
have the blues."
"~ Thought I'd Lose My Mind"
says Mrs~ Ann Hamilton of In­dianapolis,
Indiana. "I had to
work long hours in a factory to
support my three boys. Your
medicine built me up, gave me
restful sleep and quiet nerves."
WHEN YOUR
DAUGHTER
COMES TO
WOMANHOOD
If she is pale, listless and weak,
have her take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound ·regularly
for the next few months. Teach
her how to guard her health now ~
When she is a happy, healthy wife
and mother she will thank you. •
Mrs. Marie White of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, says, "My mother
advised me to take the Compound.
My nerves are better my color is
good and I feel well and strong."
Was Carried Out of School
Mildred Dickerman of Nebo, Ill­inois
bad such cramps she had to
be carried .home from school. The
Vegetable Compound relieved her.;
She says, "I wish I bad known
about it before I did."
Has More Pep Now
Mrs. Joseph Lefebvre of Summit
Hill, Pennsylvania, says, "I felt
miserable until I took the Vege­table
Compound. Now I have
more pep and I enjoy life."
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.. Get this medicine at your nearest drug
DOES YOUR
HUSBAND
CALL YOU
GROUCHY!
He's truthful if not tactful. Man­like,
he is bewildered by your
offishness and irritability. He
can't understand what you have
to be blue about. He wishes that
you'd snap out of it. He'd do
anything pe could to help you.
If he knew how good Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was, he'd go straight to the near­est
drug store and buy you a
bottle.
"My husband says I am my old
self again," says Mrs. Barbara
Spears, 799 Elma Street, Akron,
Ohio. "I was tired and all in
with no appetite. Had no pep
and was in poor spirits. Your
Vegetable Compound eliminated
• that awf!Jl tired feeling."
Don't try you husband's ·pa-tience
too far. Get a bottle from your druggist NOW. It probably
t_ I111 w ill help you because nearly a million American women know
from personal experience that it
helps them~
WHEN QUIVERING
NERVES
WON'T LET YOU
SLEE P
Doesn't the night seem an eter­nity?
You toss and turn-try to
find a cool spo~ on the pillow­hear
the dock strike downstairs;
Today' s excitement andtomorrow's
worry are beating through your
brain. You count sheep frantic­ally-
but outraged nerves refuse
to relax.
Take Lydia E. Pinkham.'s Vege­table
Compound regularly for a
while. It quiets quivering nerves
-induces restful sleep-makes
life a little easier.
"It Seemed As If Morning
Would Never Come"
says Mrs. Emma G. Batchelder of
32 Heard St., Chelsea, Massachu­setts.
"I was so nervous I could
not get to sleep. My husband
works hard at engineering and
needs his sleep but I kept him
awake too. I heard about the
Vegetable Compound and tried
it. Now I sleep better than I
ever ·have and I feel fine."
ug store N 0 W. Liquid and Tablet Form·
:,._. VEGETABLE. ·coMPOUND
That Bedroom Closet
Is it hopelessly jammed
with miscellaneou~ "junk"
that we don't know what to
do with? Every room occu­pied
by two people should
have two separate closets,
but few do. Even master
bedrooms in model homes
often have only one closet.
So we must make the best
of it.
Of course you have a pole
in your closet from which your clothes are suspended on
hangers. There is also a swinging type of fixture which
holds several hangers. Your best dresses deserve a cretonne­covered
wardrobe hanger which holds several dresses or
coats. ,
Have you a -shelf above the pole? It is convenient for hats;
Odds and ends may be stored in cardboard boxes on this
shelf. Label each box on the visible end to save your temper
later . .
Have you seen the new racks which go on the inside of
the closet door?· They hold hats, neckties and shoes within
easy reach. Price about one dollar. Of course this rack takes
up some space. If your closet ' is so shallow that the rack
pushes your shoes into your dresses when the door is closed,
better· not attempt to have one. In deep closets, they are very
handy.
If you are blessed with a large wardrobe closet, perhaps
with a~window in it, you can have a pole for your dresses, a
shelf for your hats and built-in drawers or cupboards for
shoes·; underw~ar and "his" belongings. With this storage
space in the closet, you may eliminate the chiffoniere and
make one dresser serve two people.
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That Bedroom Closet-Continued
A mirror door is a feature of the master bedroom in many
new houses. These mirrors, finished in
white, walnut or mahogany, may: be pur-
'.) chased for about two dollars, and are easily
attached to any door. Taking a full length
view of oneself before going out is positive
11 assurance that all is well. Or, if your slip
hangs or you have a run in your left stock-
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ing, this is the time to find it out.
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A light is essential in a large closet. It
can be ;;o wired that it goes on when the
door is opened and goes out when the door
is closed. If you can't afford this luxury, ft
you'll have to cultivate your memory.
You can save the expense of wiring for a light in your
closet by buying a small portable light (see ilhjsttation)
which hangs on any hook or nail. It is made by a flashlight
manufacturer and runs by battery. Price about $1.5.0.
Can You Take Care of Your Home?
It's lots of fun to fix up the house and you expect to,enjoy
it afterward. To entertain your friends there and to find joy
and satisfaction in its new charms. You can't do it when you
don't feel well. If you are nervous and rundown, even ·tak­ing
care of a new house is a burden. You can't entertain
when you feel tired enough
to drop into bed.
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. It
quiets quivering nerves-gives
you more pep. Life will seem
worth living again. Mrs.]. M.
Isaacs, R. #2, Logamport,
Indiana, says: "It built me up
and gave me strength".
HOSPITAL TESTED
and APPROVED
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
Sanative Wash has been tested
in the hospital u1,1der the doc­tors'
supervision. It is highly
recommended as a cleansing,
non-irritating antiseptic for
vaginal douches. As a de­odorant
it prevents em­barrassment.
Because it is a
medicated wash it soothes
and helps to heal minor irritations.
for Sale at Drug Stores
Large Bottle 50 Cents
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Be Careful of Your Stairs
A. d istressing number of
deaths and in juries are caused
every year by people falling
downstairs. Every flight of
,1 stairs should be well lighted.
Sometimes, it is possible to
put a small window into the
wall where it lights the stair­way.
Electric lights top and
bottom of the stairs are es­sential,
and a light on a
shadowy landing may pre·
vent an accident. Paint a
white strip at the front edge
of your cellar stairs so you
can tell where the step ends.
Don't go downstairs in the dark; Turn on the light.
Torn stair carpets and loose rubber treads are another
., source of accidents. Take care of them.
Of course you need a banister or. h and r ail on every flight
of stairs. The cost is slight. Elderly people feel so much
., safer when they have "something to take hold of".
Does Your Chimney Smoke?
Are you annoyed by poor drafts or a ·smoky fireplace.
Perhaps your chimney is too short. It should not .only be
taller than the highest point of your own roof, it should be
of sufficient height so that the air currents are not cut off by
adjoining buildings; It is a comparatively simple matter to
increase the height of a chimney and well worth the expense•
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lighting Your Home
A cheerful home must be
well lighted. If you don't
believe it, pull down all
your window shades two·
thirds of the way to the
sill. Try to work or read
or sew in that atmosphere
and see how 'gloomy and
depressed you feel. Then
run up the shades, push
back the heavy overdrapes, let the sunlight pour in and see
how your spirits will revive.
Speaking of overdrapes, don't have them so heavy or so
wide that they shut out most of the light. After all, :what's
the sense of having windows if we cover them up with ·two
or three thicknesses of cloth? Draperies can add much to
the charm of your windows, but don't forget that they are
windows.
Artificial light is a problem, particularly in older houses.
When you are making improvements, you will do well to
have an electrician install extra outlets in several .rooms.
This will allow you to place floor lamps or table lamps
where they are most convenient for reading, writing or
sewing. Adequate lighting is essential if the family is to
avoid eye strain. Outlets in each room also allow you to
plug in the vacuum cleaner and other appliances without
using clumsy extensio~n cords.
The chief cause of a poorly lighted home lies in the lamps
(bulbs) themselves. There are many cheap lamps on the
market, made by inferior or foreign companies and sold as
"just as good". Their low price tempts us but poor lamps
are never a bargain. They usually cost more to operate.
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Lighting Your Home •.• Continued
For example, a poor 100 watt lamp may deliver no more
light than a good 60 watt lamp but it burns 100 watts of cur•
rent, so the family pays for electricity which is wasted. Labo·
ratory tests prove that inferior lamps will not burn as long
and this means spending more money to replace them in a
~hort time.
It is actually more economical to insist upon lamps made
by reputable American companies. Such manufacturers are
continually improving their products to give the public more
light aud better light at less cost.
•• It Helps Me in Half an Hour"
"I am a farmer's wife, a hard working woman with five childreru
I have been using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
several years for weakness and rundown condition. At first I took
it three times a day. Now I take it off and on whenever I need it.
I have f,ound out that it helps me in half an hour after I take it and
I am able to work the rest of the day. My daughter is now thirteen
vears old. I am giving the Vegetable Compound to her. I have
~!so recommended it to many other women" .-Mrs. L. ]. Loesch,
Route l'Vo. 1, Box 44, Irondale, Missouri.
A Word to Young Mothers
Mrs; Jas. Pander who lives at 286
Jefferson Street, Rochester, Pa., had
five children and dreaded another
confinement because she always suf­fered
so. Someone told her about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­pound.
She took it before her sixth
baby came and she wa~ delighted with
the way it helped her. The baby was
an 8 7-2· pound girl. Mrs. Pander had
an easy time and i.s fe~ling fine; • 23
A Room for a · Girl
We can depend upon
almost any girl to have
a fairly definite picture
of how she wants her
room to look. She will
get ideas from maga­zines
and motion pic­tures
and the homes of
her friends. Then she
will persuade Mother
and Dad to let her do
her room over. Or, if the family treasury is low, she can
transform its shabbiness with quick drying enamel and col­orful
chintz. Almost any girl has the homemaking instinct.
A Room for a Boy
It's different with her brother. He may appreciate a well
furnished room but he won't argue over k If he can have a
place to call his own, he is usually satisfied. As a result,
Brother's room becomes the final resting place for odds and
ends of furniture no longer usable elsewhere. A boy's room
should be plain, substantial and practical. It need not be
junky.
Linoleum is a good choice for the floor, since it is easily
cleaned and it deadens the noise of boyish feet. A hard wood
floor with a large rug (again we suggest linoleum) is practi­cal.
Boys hate small rugs which slip around.
He needs a desk. A large table or workbench is handy for
his radio and his numerous hobbies. He likes a bookcase
for favorite volumes. Perhaps he can make it at school. A
large comfortable chair and a lamp for reading or studying
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A Room for a Boy . • . Continued
will delight his heart;
Keep the "den" idea in
mind, even if you have to
make the sleeping accom·
modations secondary. A
chest of drawers with a
small mirror eliminates
.the bureau. A studio
couch is excellent fot a
small room. If he al­ready
has a large bed, he
deserves a good spring
~··
and mattress. Let the spread be washable. Silk spreads are
~·too sissy" for him. A top blanket in Indian pattern is warm
and sensible. Let hini choose his own pictures, whether
they be hunting scenes or movie stars. After all, it's his
room. Consult him about the window drapes, too. He
won't want anything flimsy or fussy. Straight hangings are
appropriate and decidedly good results can be obtained
from inexpensive washable materials.
For colors, avoid pink and blue. This is a man's room•
Most men like a touch of red, but don't overdo it. Substan­tial,
varnished furniture is practical. If you have odd pieces'­stain
them walnut. ·
Give your boy a cheerful room of his own. Let him bring
his friends there for the activities of youth, and you will help
to keep him off the streets.
" I Was Run Down "
says Mrs. Georgia Groesbeck, Bridgeport, New York:
~'Your Vegetable Compound helped me to eat, sleep and be
merry". Get a bottle from yo11r druggist NOW.
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Color in the Home
The use of color can make or mar your
home. Color can make you feel hot or
cool, restful or adgry. Although color is
largely a matter of choice, we should
take into consideration the size and loca­tion
of the room.
Red, orange and yellow are warm
colors. Green, blue and orchid are cool
colors. Therefore. a sunny bedroom can
be successfully decorated in orchid and
green but this same combination would
make a north room seem cold and dull.
If you like green, combine it with rose
for the north room because rose is a
warm color. If you insist upon orchid
for the north room, combine it with
yellow to create a sunny effect. One de­lightful
study always seems cheerful and
bright although the sun never reaches it.
Straight hanging curtains of thin yellow
. material striped with orange and a line of
green were used at the windows. The light sifts through
them and makes us think the sun is shining.
Use vivid colors sparingly. An orange pottery bowl -or a
crimson pillow will brighten up a dull corner and please the
eye. Think how monotonous a green kitchen could be if it
had pale green walls, deeper green paint, a green linoleum,
green stove, green breakfast set with green dishes and-green
and white cottage curtains. Change the walls to deep cream,
use lotus green paint for all woodwork including the cup­boards.
Choose a linoleum with broken blocks of two
shades of green, cream and a dash of red. Get a cream and
green stove, cottage curtains of cream material with red
figures, and a gay red clock. Red is the compliment of
green. If blue is the predominating color, a dash of orange
here and there will pep it up.
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The Colonial Atmosphere
If you live in a Cape Cod cot•
tage or a simple colonial home,
heavy overs~uffed furniture and
oriental rugs are out of place;
A Governor , Winthrop desk,
gate-leg table, Windsor chairs,
mahogany highboy, or lowboy
and wing-back chair are all ap­propriate.
Large art squares are
now made in early American
designs.
Choose electric fixtures which
resemble old-fashioned oil lamps.
Ruffied curtains at every window are charming and look
well from the outside. Maple furniture, chintz hangings
and braided or hooked rugs are delightful in a colonial
bedroom.
Helped When a School Girl
"Eight years ago I went through a bad sickness. I was
not getting my strength back as quickly as I should; An old
lady told me about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­pound.
Mother bought a bottle and soon I was back in
school feeling fine. I am now taking care of an aged grand·
mother. If I am nervous, rundown or cannot sleep I will
use it" .-Miss Anna Belle Rasey, 252 Chestnut St., Geneva, Ohio.
"Your Medicine Is the Best"
"I am taking the Vegetable Compound now and it is help­ing
me. I am gaining in weight, I sleep well and enjoy life
fine. I have tried all kinds of medicine but I find yours is the
best. It did me more good than any I have ever takeo".­Mrs.
W. R. Duckett, Franklin, Kentucky. 27
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These Women Found· Help
at the Change oF LiFe
~'When I first started in the Change of Life I was so ner·
vous and sick that I could neither do my work at home or
hold any other employment. I took quite a few bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it put me on
my feet. It relieved dizziness and nervousness. Since taking
it I have been doing my own housework and working out
in another home. I feel better than I have in five years. I
recommend the Vegetable Compound to girls and women".
-Miss Jenieve Harper, 211 South Hancock St., Louisville,
Ketttrtcky.
"I lost a son 21 years old. My nerves were so bad I could
hardly eat or sleep for three months afterward. I am 49
years old and in the Change. Your Vegetable Compound
helped me very much. My nerves are better. My appetite is
not very good yet but I sleep better".-Mrs. Winifred Mona·
han, 2.280 8th Ave., New York, N. Y.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped all
my family. We always took it. I was rundown and nervous
and had hot spells awful bad sometimes. I took the Vege·
table Compound again and it helped me. It puts pep into
me and makes work easy. I am now 51 but I feel like 2 5~
I can do all my housework, washing and all. I recommend
it to w.omen at the Change" .-Mrs. Harry H. Price, 304 Harri­son
Ave., Kankakee, Illinois .
. Are you suffering from "hot flashes", nervousness, sleeplessness,
blue spells and other discomforts of the Change of Life? Give this
medkine a chance to help you, too. ALL DRUGGISTS SEitL IT.
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.•
T~e TransFormation oF the Kitchen Sink
Remember when every
house had a black iron
~ink with a dark closet
under it? What an im­provement
our gleaming
white sink is, with its
shining · chrome plated
faucets and its high, sani­tary
legs. The latest idea
however, is to utilize this
valuable space under the
sink.
The cabinet sink illustrated is built as a complete unit.
That is, all shelves and drawers are completed and all
piping and faucets in place, needing only a few hours of
plumbing labor to make the connections. This sink is
porcelain-enamel and comes in white or colors, with single
or double drainboards. All models have deep drawers for
utensils. Some models have a pastry board and a ventilated
bin for vegetables. These new ca~inet sinks are sanitary,
commodious, not too expensive and should be popular.
If you buy any white sink, insist upon the acid resisting
kind. A cheaper sink will stain and be an eyesore. Better
pay a little more and get a reliable product.
Perhaps you would prefer one of the new monel meta~
sinks. They. are acid-resisting, non-tarnishing, and easy
to clean. Have a carpenter build drawers and closets
underneath;
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HO-USEHOLD HINTS
Cut flowers will last longer
if you put salt in the water.
Clip the stems and change
the water every day.
Don't neglect leaking fau­cets.
They cost money be­cause
they waste water.
To remove the shine from
woolen suits and skirts, make
a solution of 1 tablespoonful
borax to 1 quart of water.
Sponge the shiny parts with
this solution. Press on the wrong side while damp.
Put 1 tsp. ammonia in a large bowl of water. Leave it in
the room over night and it will remove the odor of fresh
paint or cigarette smoke.
When hanging curtains put a thimble over the end of the
rod. This prevents snagging your curtains.
If you want candles to burn longer on the dinner table, ­keep
them in the refrigerator several hours before using.
They do not melt a~ fast.
To remove finger marks from furniture, rub lightly with a
cloth dipped in kerosene. Wipe with a dry cloth, then use
furniture polish.
If your windows stick, rub paraffin on the ropes;
If you want to save part of a can of paint, pour paraffin
over it and it will not harden.
GET A FREE SACHET
Useful to place among your linens or lingerie. Delightfully fragrant.
Use co11pon inside the back cover of this book.
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A Very Interesting Letter_
from Our M·ail Bag
"As a <;hild I was always small and lacked the pep and energy most
children are filled with. At the age of 10 years I weighed only 50
pounds. When I came to womanhood mother started giving me
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She was worried about me
because I had backache, bilious attacks and weak kidneys. Thanks
to the Vegetable Compound I came through all right and began to
gain weight and strength. Mother watched me closely and kept me
from overexertion and excitement. All the· time I continued taking
the Vegetable Compound. At the age of 14 I had a good appetite,
had grown in weight and strength. The children used to say • She
can lick any boy in school'.
"I used to help mother around the house and help father in the
field. I felt well until I worked in a factory where I had to stand 9
hours a day. I became pale and rundown and had terrible pains at my
periods. An old man who used to be a doctor ran a drug store near
where I lived. He recommended your Vegetable Compound so I took
three bottles and soon regained my color and pep.
"I am married now and have three children. They are all perfect
physically and in the best of health. I had no trouble at childbirth. I
give your Vegetable Compound credit for building me up for the
ordeal of bearing and raising children. I recommend it to everybody.
It certainly did wonders for me".- Mn Claude Domer, R. F. D. #11
Hartville, Ohio.
From Little Homes
All Over America
We receive hundreds of letters
every day. By accurate record
749,721 women out of 763,733
say,-"Your Vegetable Com­pound
helps me. Why don't
YOU try it?
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Keep it in your medicine
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the family whenever they feel
_ rundown and in need of such
a tonic.
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"Now I CanDo My Work"
"I am 19 years old and
I have been married five
months. I felt weak, sick,
and rundown. Every after­noon
I used to lie down.
My mother advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. I
did and now I feel strong
and full of energy. I do all
my work and feel as well
after a day's work as I did
in the morning."-Mrs.
Edith Mae Ralston, Tyre,
Pennsylvania.