Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife

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Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife
By MARION MILLS MILLER, Litt D.
Edited by THEODORE WATERS

Contents

CHAPTER I
THE SINGLE WOMAN
Her Freedom. Culture a desideratum in her choice of work. Daughters
as assistants of their fathers. In law. In medicine. As scientific farmers.
Preparation for speaking or writing. Steps in the career of a journalist.
The editor. The Advertising writer. The illustrator. Designing book
covers. Patterns.
CHAPTER II
THE SINGLE WOMAN
Teaching. Teaching Women in Society. Parliamentary law. Games.
Book-reviewing. Manuscript-reading for publishers. Library work.
Teaching music and painting. Home study of professional housework.
The unmarried daughter at home. The woman in business. Her relation
to her employer. Securing an increase of salary. The woman of
independent means. Her civic and social duties.

CHAPTER III
THE WIFE
Nature's intention in marriage. The woman's crime in marrying for
support. Her blunder in marrying an inefficient man for love. The
proper union. Mutual aid of husband and wife. Manipulating a husband.
By deceit. By tact. Confidence between man and wife.
CHAPTER IV
THE HOUSE
Element in choice of a home. The city apartment. Furniture for a
temporary home. Couches. Rugs. Book-cases. The suburban and
country house. Economic considerations. Buying an old house.
Building a new one. Supervising the building. The woman's wishes.
CHAPTER V
THE HOUSE
Essential parts of a house. Double use of rooms. Utility of piazzas.
Landscape gardening. Water supply. Water power. Illumination.
Dangers from gas. How to read a gas-meter. How to test kerosene. Care
of lamps. Use of candles. Making the best of the old house.
CHAPTER VI
FURNITURE AND DECORATION
The qualities to be sought in furniture. Home-made furniture.
Semi-made furniture. Good furniture as an investment. Furnishing and
decorating the hall. The staircase. The parlor. Rugs and carpets.
Oriental rugs. Floors. Treatment of hardwood. Of other wood. How to
stain a floor covering.

CHAPTER VII
FURNITURE AND DECORATION
The carpet square. Furniture for the parlor. Parlor decoration. The piano.
The library. Arrangement of books. The "Den." The living-room. The
dining-room. Bedrooms. How to make a bed. The guest chamber.
Window shades and blinds.
CHAPTER VIII
THE MOTHER
Nursing the child. The mother's diet. Weaning. The nursing bottle. Milk
for the baby. The baby's table manners. His bath. Cleansing his eyes
and nose. Relief of colic. Care of the diaper.
CHAPTER IX
THE MOTHER
The school child. Breakfast, Luncheon, Supper. Aiding the teacher at
home. Manual training. Utilizing the collecting mania. Physical
exercise. Intellectual exercise. Forming the bath habit. Teething.
Forming the toothbrush habit. Shoes for children. Dress. Hats.
CHAPTER X
CARE OF THE PERSON
The mother's duty toward herself--Her dress. Etiquette and good
manners. The Golden Rule. Pride in personal appearance. The science
of beauty culture. Manicuring as a home employment. Recipes for
toilet preparations. Nail-biting. Fragile nails. White spots. Chapped
hands. Care of the skin. Facial massage. Recipes for skin lotions.
Treatment of facial blemishes and disorders. Care of the hair. Diseases
of the scalp and hair. Gray hair. Care of eyebrows and eyelashes.

CHAPTER XI
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF COOKING
The prevalence of good receipts for all save meat dishes. Increased cost
of meat makes these desirable. No need to save expense by giving up
meat. The "Government Cook Book." Value of the cuts of meat.
CHAPTER XII
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF COOKING
Texture and flavor of meat. General methods of cooking meat.
Economies in use of meat.
CHAPTER XIII
RECIPES FOR MEAT