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Where a high chair is not at hand or available, an ordinary solid-

bottom kitchen chair can be used instead, if rigged up as shown in
the illustration. The chair is reversed, and the back is used as one
support, while two pieces of wood fastened to the sides form the
other. A seat board is fastened to the upper side rounds, and a table
board to the two lower side rounds. A small piece is nailed to the two
back posts for a back.—Contributed by J. S. Fritzen, Minneapolis,
Minn.
 Blower for a Fireplace
Having considerable trouble with a smoky fireplace when trying to
start a coal fire in the basket grate, I decided to make a blower of
sheet iron. A blower covers the upper part of the fireplace and forces
the draft through the basket grate until the fire gets a good start, then
it can be removed. Before making the blower I again had trouble one
morning when the chimney would not draw, and the whole room
became filled with smoke; I then grabbed a newspaper and held it up
against the upper part of the fireplace like a regular blower. To my
surprise the suction of the chimney held the newspaper in place
without any outside aid. In a few minutes the fire was roaring, and
best of all, when it became hot, the newspaper caught fire and was
sucked into the flames. This in reality became an automatic blower,
as it removed itself when no longer needed.—Contributed by
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 An Ironing-Board Wall Fastening

Ironing Board Supported on Wood Hinges at the Wall to Provide a Space for
the Covering

One of the most useful and convenient articles for a household is

an ironing board, one end of which is fastened to the wall by means
of hinges to allow it to be folded up against the wall when not in use.
Wood brackets are preferable to the metal hinges, as there must be
some little space between the wall and the board to allow for the
thickness of the covering. The brace which extends from near the
end of the board to the base of the wall is best hinged with canvas
strips, as they will last better than any other material for this joint.
The hinges should be put in place when the board is in a vertical
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When rowing a small boat, we were bothered by the turning of the
oars in the locks, so that the blade of the oar was not in proper
position to take the water. We overcame this by planing off slightly
one side of the oar, so that when this surface was against the lock,
the blade was in the correct position to catch the water. It is
unnecessary to grip these oars tightly, as they fall naturally into place
and save the novice a great deal of trouble. In locks where this
method is undesirable, the handgrips may be cut as a guide.—H. D.
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 A One-Piece Bracelet Cut from a Calling Card

It Is Hard to Imitate a Quick and Skillful Performance of This Simple Trick

A trick that will amuse and interest persons both old and young
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material, cut with a scissors or knife, as indicated in the diagram.
The card is shown, and the performer announces that he will pass
his hand through the card, making a bracelet of it. He will, of course,
be challenged, and proceeds as follows: He folds the card
lengthwise and cuts through two thicknesses from 1 to 2, 3 to 4, etc.;
then opens the card, and cuts from 1 to 13. By stretching the paper,
as shown in the sketch, the hand may be passed through the card
readily. The spectators are soon trying to duplicate the trick.—R. E.
Jones, Velasco, Texas.
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Considerable pleasure and pastime was afforded by the tug-of-war
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the rollers with their forefingers and thumbs and endeavor to move
the pointer to their respective ends. The game interests persons of
various ages, and they all want to try it.
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with screws. The rollers are set in the blocks, and held by small nails
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Themade
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use a room that has daylight, he finds it difficult to convert the room
quickly for his purposes, especially if he desires to make use of the
daylight for his work. Under these conditions, the arrangement
described in this article was devised, and proved so satisfactory that
I pass it on to the host of amateurs who find satisfaction in making
part of their equipment. The table and window frame in place are
shown in Fig. 1. The table is removed by withdrawing the rod, and
bending up the hinged legs. The frame and window covering are
removed by releasing the four small hooks. Ruby, yellow, or ground
glass may be inserted in the sliding frame, as required, nearly all of
the light being shut out, or light admitted without a glass, by sliding
the frame.
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at A-B, Fig. 3, is fitted closely in the window casing. It is covered with
heavy cardboard, tacked on. The ways J, in which the frame for the
glass slides, are fixed to the lower rail of the frame C, and to a
crossbar at its middle. A 5 by 7-in. opening is cut in the cardboard to
admit the light, as shown in Fig. 2. Holes D are bored in the ways to
receive pins which hold the frame at various positions, as indicated
by the stop holes E, Fig. 4.
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The openings are provided with rabbeted edges, as indicated by the
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by 7-in. glass plates, are fitted. The frames may be made, or plain,
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for the purpose. To use the dark room occasionally in the evening, I
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the end of the cigar, a match inserted through the slot, and a quick
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square, the threads may be counted or closely examined and the
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the clock, the front of the rings being covered with white paper,
dipped in a chemical, on which black dots are caused to appear, at
each contact. By examining the dots and noting the items
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illustration. The ring on arm A should be slipped under both hands,
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clock hand. The ring fixed to arm B must be in contact with the large
hand, but must be some distance from the small hand and the