âBruised cloves kept among furs frighten moth away.â
âNever let a child sob itself to sleep.â
âWhiting and lime juice clean ivory knife handles.â
âWhen you want to cut whalebone warm it by the fire.â
âSoot covered with salt is easily brushed up.â
âLemons stowed separately in dry sand keep fresh.â
âSufferers from dyspepsia should not drink while eating.â
âBrush a babyâs hair, but do not comb it.â
âA heated knife cuts freshly baked bred (sic) well.â
âMustard plasters made with white of egg do not blister.â
âStir your starch with a piece of wax candle.â
âTomato juice removes ink stain from the hands.â
Teen s silly prank led to horror fire engine crash that killed three
The accident between a bus and a fire engine in the city centre has all but been forgotten
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The junction of Lowgate and Alfred Gelder Street in Hull was the scene of a horrific crash in 1947 (Image: Kirstin Tait)
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