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ll that because it will not spin on the table, so it must have been a raw egg. A cooked egg would spin. To tell a stale egg, you will see it is more transparent at the _thick_ end when held up to the light. Fresh eggs are more transparent in the _middle_. Very bad eggs will _float_ in a pan of water. Poached Eggs Break each egg separately into a cup. When your water is boiling fast, drop in an egg sharply. Use a large deep pan, with salt and vinegar in the water. Lift the egg very carefully in a ladle before it is set too hard. Place the eggs all round a soup plate, pour over them a nice sauce made with flour and butter, a little milk, and some grated cheese and salt. STOCK POT.--Keep a pot going all day, into which you can put any broken-up bones or scraps left over, to make nourishing broth. Clean turnips, carrots, and onions improve it. Before using let it get cold, so as to skim off the fat. HOME HEALTH Contributed by Dr. Thomas D. Wood. ~1. Dust~ (carries germs and bacteria)-- a. Must be kept out of the house by 1. Being careful not to bring it in on shoes or clothing. 2. By really removing the dust when cleaning, not just brushing it from place to place with dry brushes and dust cloths. b. Tools needed-- 1. Vacuum cleaner (if possible). 2. Brooms and brushes of different kinds. 3. Mops. 4. Dust cloths of cotton, outing flannel and wool. 5. Soft paper. c. Methods of cleaning-- 1. Cleansing and putting away all small movable articles first. 2. Wiping walls, pictures, floor, furniture, woodwork, etc., using damp cloths and brushes, if possible, so that no dust can fly, and gathering all dust on a dustpan that has a damp paper on it to collect dust. 3. Airing and sunning each room while cleaning. 4. Wiping window shades at least once a week. 5. Cleaning hangings often and laundering table and cushion covers. 6. Keeping every corner, drawer, and closet aired, cleansed, sunned and in order at all times to prevent accumulation of dust, germs and household pests. 7. Keeping all bathroom furnishings spotless and sweet, always drying after cleansing. 8. Scalding all cleaning tools and drying in sunshine, if possible, before putting away. ~2. Care of the Bedroom--~ Hygiene of the Bedroom-- 1. Substances that tend to make the
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