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- Rabbeted joints, C [255]*
- Rabbit
- bait, A [508]
- breeds, common and fancy, K [182], A [498]
- care of, K [185]
- characteristics, A [497]
- enemies, A [498]
- fur, value, A [501]
- house, construction, C [451–454]*, K [182–183]*
- hunting, A [500]
- raising for pets, A [206]
- snares, making, A [500]
- story of a boy's animal cage, A [234]
- Raccoon
- Racing
- Racquets or Rackets (Game), K [380]
- Radiators
- steam as distributors of heat, E [314]
- Radish
- icicle, G [95]
- indoor planting time, G [233]
- insect pests, G [291]
- planting seed
- quick development, G [313]
- seed
- age for planting, G [34]
- germination per cent., G [233]
- germination period, G [32]
- Raffia work, N [250–277]*
- basket making, N [243], [250–252]
- belts, N [273–274]
- braiding raffia, N [262–263]*, [268]
- doll's hammock, N [271]
- doll's hat, N [253–255]*
- fringe, N [274]
- hats
- jewel case, N [260–261]*
- knotting raffia, N [271–275]*
- materials for, N [250]
- napkin ring, N [252], [253]*
- preparing the raffia, N [262], [268]
- shopping bag, knotted raffia, N [272–273]*
- skip stitch, N [257]
- Solomon's knot, N [265]
- split stitch, N [257]
- three strand braid, N [268–270]
- whisk broom, N [275]*
- winding stitch, N [257]
- Rafters. See [Roofs]
- Ragout, H [269]
- Ragweed
- class and seed time, G [278]
- Rain
- Raisins
- Raking, G [265]
- Ranges
- Raspberries
- food value, H [255]
- picking wild raspberries, A [9]
- Ratchet wheel
- Rats
- Rattan work
- Reamur thermometer scale, B [262]
- Receipts
- Red line, or Red lion (Game), K [381]
- Red spider, G [293]
- Reed basket
- Reel
- making a garden reel, G [51]*
- Refrigerator
- Remington typewriter, B [403–409]*
- Renaissance lace. See [Lace]
- Rent
- Repairing. See [Furniture]; [Soldering]
- Repousse
- Retaining walls
- batter, making, B [244–245]
- "closers", B [244]
- designing, B [240–241]*
- foundation, B [238]*, [245]
- Galveston sea wall, B [247]
- "header", B [244]
- pointing, B [246]
- "stretcher", B [244]
- Rheostat. See [Electric rheostat]
- Rhubarb
- Ribbon embroidery. See [Embroidery]
- Rice
- Richards, Ellen H.
- "Cost of living" quoted, H [74]
- Rifles
- Rings
- Rivers
- Riveting
- Roads
- Roast pig, story, H [18]
- Roasting
- Robbers
- Irish stew and the robbers: story, H [15]
- Robin
- Rock
- Rock garden
- Roentgen rays
- Roley boley (Game), K [381]
- Roller
- ball-bearing principle, B [28]
- making wooden rollers, C [268]*
- moving rocks on rollers, B [18]
- Roman cut work, N [138–142]*
- Roof
- construction for summer house, C [418–422]*
- construction of frame, C [465–469]*
- cornices, C [421]
- hip roof, construction, C [466]*
- painting, B [42], C [422]
- rafters
- roofing paper, C [419]
- saddle boards, C [421]
- shingling, B [40–42], C [419–422]*
- estimating shingles, B [40]
- nails required, B [42]
- square of shingling or clap boarding, meaning, B [41]
- Rooms. See [Bedroom]; [Dining-room]; [Furniture];
[Girl's room]; [Guests]; [House decoration];
[Kitchen]; [Living-room]; [Pantry]; [Servants]
- Ropes
- carrying power of hemp, B [47]
- preservative for hemp, B [48]
- strength of wire rope, B [48]
- Roque, K [382]
- Rose
- Rose chafer, G [293]
- Rose jar
- Rose slug, G [284]
- Rotascope. See [Gyroscope]
- Rotation of crops, G [149]
- Round steak, H [268]
- Round Table, Knights of
- how Gareth became a knight, H [20]
- Rowing
- intercollegiate record, K [383]
- Rubbed joints, C [251]*
- Rubber plant
- Rubbish
- Rubicon (Game), K [383]
- Rugby football, K [348]
- Rugs
- bathroom, H [156]
- beating-rack, A [444–446]*
- braiding, N [295–296]*
- carpets versus rugs, A [443–444]
- cleaning, A [443–448], H [128]
- dry cleaning, H [332]
- kitchen, H [193]
- Oriental, washing, A [447]
- storing, H [348]
- washing, A [446–447]
- weaving, D [252–260]*, N [297–305]*
- color combinations, D [255]
- designs, D [252–253], [256–258]*, N [302]
- materials, D [253], [258], N [301]
- preparing the woof, D [253–254]
- process, D [259–260], N [300–301]
- setting the loom, N [297–300]
- woof shuttle, D [254]*
- Rulers
- carpenter's rule, C [205]
- parallel, mechanism of, B [331]*
- Run, sheep, run (Game), K [360]
- Running
- hare and hound chases, A [17]
- Russia calf for tooled leather, N [92]
- Rustic furniture
- Rye
S
- Sable, Alaskan, A [484]
- Sachets
- herbs and grasses for, A [65]
- Sack racing, K [384]
- Sad iron. See [Electric iron]
- Saddles
- Safety valves for steam engines, B [116]
- Sage
- Saint Francis of Assisi, H [25]
- Salad plant
- Salamander
- Salary. See [Income]
- Salmon
- Salt
- removing stains with, H [358]
- Salt cellar
- Salt pork
- Salvia
- San Jose scale, K [167]
- Sand bag
- Sand papering. See [Whittling]
- Sandy soil. See [Soils]
- Sanitation. See [Garbage]; Plumbing; [Refrigerator];
[Sewerage]
- Santos Dumont's monoplane, B [167]*, [175–177]
- Sap. See [Maple sugar]
- Sardine
- Sashes. See [Doors]; [Windows]
- Satin stitch, N [147–149]*
- Sauce
- Sausage
- buckwheat cakes combination, H [258]
- food value: table, H [253]
- Sauteing, H [281]
- Saving
- Savoury herb, G [328]
- Saw horse
- Saw mills, C [522]
- Saws
- band saw, C [522]
- brazing steel band saws, M [313]
- buck saw, C [172]*
- compass saw, C [172]*
- construction principles, C [171–172]*
- coping saw, C [20]*
- cross cut saws, principle and use, C [170]*
- danger of the power saw, D [187]
- gang saw, C [522]
- hack saw, C [175]*
- metal worker's tools, M [9]*
- rating by points, C [173]
- rip saw, principle and use, C [169]*
- sawing copper work, M [35–36]*
- turning saw, C [173]*
- using, position for, C [174]*
- Saxifrage
- Scabiosa
- sowing and blossoming time, G [161]
- Scales
- Scalloping, N [132–133]*, [135]
- Scallops
- Scarf
- Scarf pin
- Scarfing, M [254–257], [258]
- Scarlet runner beans, G [297]
- Scarlet sage, G [324]
- Scarlet tanagers
- insect destroyer, A [457]
- School grounds
- Science
- Science club, E [339]
- Scilla, bell flowered
- Scissors
- protecting points of, N [48]
- shears for metal work, M [5]*
- Sconce
- Scorched stains
- Scotland's burning, K [384]
- Scours
- Scouts. See [Boy Scouts of America]
- Scraper
- Screen. See [Fire screen]
- Screw
- Archimedian, B [143–145]*, [344]*
- case hardening screws, M [309–310]
- concealing in woodwork, method of, C [343]*
- countersunk, meaning, C [190]
- driving, B [157]
- endless, B [142]
- finish, C [191]
- flat and round head, C [190–191]*
- friction, provision for, B [142]
- mechanical principle, B [139–147]*
- number designation, C [191]
- nut, principle of, B [140]
- power principle, B [140–147]
- principle applied to tools, B [156]
- removing, device for, B [157]
- rule for power, B [64]
- use of, C [190–192]*
- wooden screw, strength of, B [156]
- worm gear, B [141]*
- worm and wheel, B [145–147]*
- Screw drivers, C [195], [199–203]*
- Screw propeller
- Sea walls. See [Retaining walls]
- Seal
- Seams. See [Dressmaking]
- Search light, Electric, E [153]*
- Seasoning
- Seats. See [Benches]; [Chairs]; [Settees]
- Seaweed
- care of specimens before mounting, A [364]
- collector's outfit, A [363]
- mounting specimen, A [364–368]*
- time and places for collecting, A [363]
- varieties, A [369]
- Seeds, G [227–238]
- age for planting purposes, G [34]
- cotyledon, G [230]
- depth to plant: table, G [35], [235]
- distribution of wild seeds, G [273]
- envelopes, making, G [56–58]*
- germination
- method of improving, G [246–248]
- planting
- saving for sale or planting, G [371]
- selection
- selling, how to put up seed, G [371–372]
- soaking, G [138]
- testing for germinating value, G [33], [143]
- See also [Grass seed]; [Trees]; [Vegetables];
also names of plants, e. g., [Beans]; [Nasturtiums]; [Pansy];
[Peppers], etc.
- Seesaw
- mechanical principle of, B [26]
- Selvage, N [15]
- September
- Servants, H [370–381]
- cook, duties, H [109], [112]
- days out, adjustment of work, H [111]
- duties
- hours, H [379]
- mistress and maid
- personal liberty, lack of, H [372]
- proportion of income required for, H [76]
- room, H [378]
- servant question, H [370–381]
- meals, when served, H [105]
- waitress
- Serving table. See [Buffet]; [Setting the table]
- Serving the meal. See [Meals—Serving]
- Serving tray
- Seton, Ernest Thompson
- Boy Scouts organizer, K [49]
- Settee
- box furniture, making, C [477]*
- garden settle, making, D [200]*
- hall settle, D [49]*
- outdoor settee, making, C [410–411]*
- Setting the table
- Settle. See [Settee]
- Sewer pipes. See [Plumbing]
- Sewerage system,
- Sewing
- apron making, N [26–30]*
- back stitching, N [12]*
- half back stitch, N [13]*
- bands for
- basting stitches, N [7]*
- binding, N [51]*
- blanket making, N [54]*
- buttonhole stitch, N [58]*
- buttons, N [4–6]
- care of hands, N [19]
- counterpane for doll's bed, N [55]*
- crow's foot stitch, N [55]*
- darning, N [9–11]*
- felling seams, N [68]
- French hem, N [21]
- gathering, N [26–30]*
- gussets, N [35–40]*
- helping mother, N [3]
- hemming
- French hem, N [21]
- gauge, notched card, N [17]*
- rolling the edge, N [21]*
- skirt, N [36], [43]
- straightening the edge, N [17]
- turning corners, N [20]*
- turning the hem, N [17]
- hooks and eyes, N [24–25]*
- knotting the thread, N [5]
- mattresses, N [53]*
- needle case, N [46–47]
- needles, emery for, N [19]
- over-casting, N [15]*
- over-handing, N [15–17]*
- patching, N [33–35]
- pillow cases, N [53]*
- plackets, N [35–40]*, [43]
- plain sewing, N [3–11]
- position of sewer, N [19–20]
- rolling the edge, N [21]*
- running and back stitch combination, N [14]*
- running stitches, N [7]*
- scissors, how to hold, N [12]*
- seams
- sewing apron, N [31–33]*
- sewing case, N [45–49]*
- stitches, N [12–25]*
- tape loops on towels and dresses, N [23]*
- thimble, how to use, N [4]*
- thread, length of, N [5]
- tucking, N [36]
- turning corners, N [20]
- whip stitch, N [21]*
- work box, fittings, N [3]
- See also [Basket making], [Bead work]; [Braiding];
[Dressmaking]; [Embroidery]
- Sewing machines
- boat-shaped shuttle type
- carriers and drivers, adjustment, B [303–304]*
- looping the thread, B [302]
- setting needles, B [305]*
- cleaning, B [281]
- oiling, B [281]*
- puckering, to prevent, B [283–285]
- rotary hook type
- bobbin case, B [293–295]*
- holder, adjusting, B [301]*
- compared with boat-shaped shuttles, B [299–300]
- construction, B [285–293]*
- feed, regulating, B [298]
- feed motion, B [337]*
- hook guide and hook driver, B [289–292]*
- hook ring, B [293]
- needle bars, setting, B [287–288]
- needles
- presser foot, B [297–299]*
- repairing shuttles, B [300]
- stitch regulator, B [286]*, [293]
- take up spring, replacing, B [295–297]*
- tension, B [288–289]
- thread controllers, B [301–303]*
- threading, B [286]*, [298], [302]
- Wheeler and Wilson, B [299–300]
- shuttle action of different types, B [283–284]*
- tension, adjusting, B [283–285]
- threads to use, B [282]
- types, B [280]
- vibrating shuttle, B [281–285]*
- presser foot, adjustment, B [285]
- Wheeler and Wilson, B [299–300], [337]
- Shackles
- Shad
- Shades
- Shadow embroidery
- Shagbarks, A [39]
- Shamrock pattern for Irish crochet, N [341]
- Sharks
- Sharpening tools. See [Tools]
- Shawl
- Shears
- protecting points of scissors, N [48]
- tools for metal work, M [5]*
- Sheep
- Sheepskin for leather work, N [83]
- Sheets
- Shell fish
- Shellac
- Shells
- Shelters. See [Summer house]
- Shelving. See [Book case]
- Shetland pony
- Shingling. See [Roof]
- Shinney, K [367]
- Shirley poppies, G [322]
- Shoe buttons
- Shoepac, K [209]
- Shoes
- Shooting
- Shooting board
- Shop. See [Carpentry and Woodwork]; [Work shop]
- Shot guns
- aiming, K [113], [117]
- barrel lengths, K [120]
- care and cleaning, K [123]
- choke-bore gun, K [119]
- double barrels, K [111]*
- "drop" of a gun, K [113]
- for small game, K [112]
- learning to shoot, K [114–118]
- pattern, testing, K [118–119]
- selecting, K [112–113]
- styles for various purposes, K [119]
- unloading, K [115]
- See also [Rifles]
- Shovel
- Shrubs
- Sideboard
- arranging for service, H [166]
- design, D [55]*
- Siding. See [House framing]
- Sieve
- Signals and signaling
- Silkworm culture, A [337–348]
- apparatus for rearing, A [339]*
- book about, A [518]
- cocoons
- eggs
- first age, A [343]
- food and feeding, A [337], [339–346]
- moth
- how it comes out of the cocoon, A [347]
- life of, A [338]
- molting periods, A [343–345]
- stages of growth, A [337]
- varieties of silk spinners, A [338]
- Silver
- Silver fox
- Silver maple. See [Maple]
- Silver work
- bar pins, M [171–174]*
- bezel setting, M [152–157]*, [163]*, [176]
- bracelets, M [174–177]*
- brooches, M [171–174]*
- characteristics of silver for working, M [151]
- collar slide, M [170–171]*
- comb, M [194–196]*
- cuff links, M [192–194]*
- enameling on, D [355]
- gems
- hinges. See [Metal work]—hinges
- lettering silver on copper, M [187–190]*
- links, making, M [167–169]*
- mustard spoon, M [182]*
- napkin ring, M [191–192]*
- necklaces, M [166–170]*
- oxidizing silver, M [204]
- pendants, M [169]
- picture frame, M [181], [185–186]*
- pin, M [163–164]*
- rings
- riveting letters, M [188–190]*
- salt cellar, M [183–184]*
- salt spoon, M [183]*
- scarf pin, M [162–165]*
- setting the stone, M [165]
- spoons, M [178–184]*
- sugar tongs
- tools
- watch fob, M [187–190]*
- See also [Copper work]; [Metal work]
- Simmering
- Sink
- location and care of kitchen sinks, H [193]
- Sirloin steak, H [269]
- Skate sailing, K [215–216]*
- Skating, K [210–216]
- club skate model, K [210]*
- damming a brook or pond, A [280]
- fancy figures, K [210]
- hockey skates and playing, K [212–215]*
- racing skates and skating, K [211]
- sprinting stroke, K [212]
- tennis court for skating pond, A [279–280]
- Skee. See [Skiing]
- Skiing, K [219–222]*, [385]
- Skins and hides
- Skirts. See [Dressmaking]
- Skittles
- Skunk
- Sled
- Sledge
- blacksmith's tool, M [226]
- Sleep and sleeping
- advantages of outdoor sleeping, A [6–9]
- preparation for outdoor sleeping, A [9], [52]*
- Sleeves. See [Dressmaking]
- Slippers
- Slippery elm, C [559]
- Slugs
- Small fruits. See [Berries]
- Smartweed
- class and seed time, G [278]
- Smilax, Southern, A [55]
- Smith Premier typewriter, B [409–411]*
- Smocking
- Smoking
- Smoking set
- Snake
- Snake's head, G [349], [365]
- Snapdragon, G [277]
- Snares. See [Traps]
- Snarling iron
- Snow
- crystals, forms and colors, B [366–368]*
- formation, B [366]
- line, B [368], [369]
- measuring snowfall, B [367]
- perpetual snow, B [368]
- shoveling, A [431–432]
- uses of, B [367]
- weight, B [367]
- Snow shoeing
- Snowballs
- Snowdrop
- planting and blooming time, G [177]
- Soap for laundry, H [319]
- Soccer. See [Foot ball]
- Socket wrench. See [Wrench]
- Sockets
- making an open wire rope socket, M [281–283]*
- Soda
- combined with cream of tartar, H [301]
- some uses of, H [356]
- sour milk and, H [357]
- Sofa cushion. See [Pillow]
- Softening metal. See [Annealing]
- Soils
- acid, improving, G [30], [115], [222]
- adapting crops, G [17–23]
- clay
- elements, G [8]
- formation of, G [213]
- humus, G [8]
- improving poor soil, G [9], [103–105], [218–219], [224]
- impure air in, H [208]
- inoculation, purpose and method, G [119], [122]
- lime
- loam, meaning of, G [220]
- preparing for grass seed, G [74–76]
- physical and chemical needs, G [9]
- sand
- subsoil, G [220]
- testing, G [28–31]
- top-soil, G [220]
- See also [Drainage]; [Flower gardening];
[Plant food]; also names of plants
- Soldering
- brass vase, M [144]
- copper handles, M [78–79]
- electric iron for, E [116]*
- hard soldering, materials and directions, M [41–42]
- heat and tools for, M [11–12]*
- iron, making, M [45–46]*
- metals, M [41–46]*
- outfit, B [252], M [11–12]*
- preparations, B [252]
- process, B [253]
- soft soldering
- tinker's dam, B [253]
- unsoldering, M [205]
- Solomon's seal, false
- habits and characteristics, G [345]
- Song birds. See [Birds]
- Sorrel
- class and seed time, G [278]
- Sound
- Soups
- beef stock, what to buy, H [268]
- boiling meat for stock, H [278]
- to keep from curdling, H [356]
- Soutache braid
- Spading
- Spanish fly (Game), K [385]
- Sparrow
- Specific gravity
- Speed indicator
- mechanism and use, E [231]*
- Spice bush
- Spiders
- food for young wasps, A [391]
- nature study, K [145]
- Spiked loosestrife
- Spinach
- Spindle
- Spinning. See [Silkworm]
- Spirea
- Spirit level, C [205]*
- Splice or scarf joints, C [257]*
- Spoons
- mustard spoon, silver work, M [182]*
- nut set spoon, copper work, M [39–40]*
- salt spoon, silver work, M [183]
- tea spoon, silver work, M [178–180]*
- Sports
- Spots. See [Cleaning]
- Spring beauty
- habits and characteristics, G [340]
- transplanting, G [340]
- Springs (Machinery)
- Springs (Water)
- Sprocket wheel, B [327]*
- Spruce gum
- Spruce tree
- Squabs
- Square, steel
- carpenter's tool, C [205]*
- metal worker's tool, M [5]*
- Squash
- Squash (Game), K [386]
- Squirrels
- Stabbler, Sydney S.
- Stains and staining
- alcohol stains, value of, D [227]
- applying stains, D [228–229]
- asphaltum, D [229]
- black walnut imitation, D [230]
- brown stain, C [223]
- chemical
- Flemish oak, D [231]
- forest green oak, D [232]
- fumed oak and chestnut, process, D [233–234]
- golden oak finish, D [229]
- gray oak, D [232]
- mahogany imitation, D [230], [231], C [489]
- mission oak, D [231]
- natural colors versus imitation, C [482]
- object of staining, D [226]
- oil stain
- perfect stain, D [227]
- preparation of surface, C [483]
- water stain
- weathered oak, D [233]
- Stake pin
- Stand pipe
- Staples
- Star of Bethlehem
- planting and blooming time, G [177]
- Starch
- boiled starch, making, H [320]
- cold starch, making, H [319]
- protecting, H [319]
- starching clothes, H [323]
- sticking to irons, to prevent, H [335]
- Stars
- effect of aerial tides, E [229]
- telling points of the compass by, K [109]
- time required for light to travel from, E [312]
- Starting box (Electric), E [48]
- Steam
- Steam engines
- Calipyle, B [114–115]
- cylinder and piston, B [117–118]*
- disk engine, B [334]*
- governors, B [313–316]*, [329]
- heating principle, B [121]
- hero engine, B [114]*
- history of, B [114–115], [272]
- horsepower, estimating, B [122–124]
- noise from exhaust, reason, B [113], [120]
- power generation and distribution, B [117–120]
- principle of, B [115–117]
- rotary, B [340]*
- safety valve, B [116]
- slide valve, B [118–120]*
- toe and lifter for valves, B [329]*
- waste in power, E [6]
- Steam radiators as distributors of heat, E [314]
- Steam turbine, B [128]
- Steam whistles
- why steam is seen before whistles are heard, B [249]
- Steamboats
- Steel
- annealing, M [307–309]
- Bessemer steel
- manufacture and use of, M [267]
- brazing, M [313]
- carbon steel, M [289], [308]
- case hardening, M [308–310]
- crucible cast steel, making, M [297]
- cutting tool steel, M [299]
- grades, M [296]
- hardening
- hook, making, M [266–271]*
- invention of, B [271]
- lanterns, making, M [405–406]*
- manufacturing, M [267]
- oxidation, prevention of, M [291]
- sockets, forging, M [281–283]*
- soft, M [264–288]*
- weldless ring, making, M [265]*
- working heat, M [264]
- stretching processes, M [315]
- tempering, M [292–296]
- testing
- tool making, M [322–326]
- tool steel, M [289]
- welding, M [296]
- wrenches, forging, M [273–283]*
- wrought iron versus, M [266]
- See also [Knives]; [Tool making]
- Stenciling, N [73–82]*
- brushes for, N [79–80]*
- color schemes, D [114]
- corner designs for borders, D [111–112]
- cutting the stencil, D [113], N [76]
- designs, making, D [108–113]*
- materials and tools, N [81], D [108]
- outline drawing, D [112]
- paints for
- patterns, making from paper, N [76–79]*
- pillows, N [77]*, [378]
- pinning the stencil, D [114]
- process, D [115–116], N [79]
- repeating and joining units, D [110]*
- reversing the pattern, N [80]
- stencil bands, size and purpose, D [109–110]*
- use in home decoration, N [76], [377]
- washable, N [80]
- water colors for, N [81]
- Stereopticon lamp, E [154]*
- Stewing, H [280]
- Stickseed
- class and seed times, G [278]
- Still Pon no moving, K [337]
- Stings
- Stitches. See [Crocheting]; [Embroidery];
[Knitting]; [Lace making]; [Sewing]
- Stock
- sowing and blossoming time, G [161]
- ten-weeks, characteristics, G [330]
- Stock breeding. See [Breeding]
- Stockings
- Stone wall for lawn, G [73]
- Stones. See [Boulders]; [Precious stones]
- Stools. See [Foot stools]
- Storage battery. See [Electric batteries]
- Store room in cellar, H [211]
- Stories
- Brother Juniper's cooking, H [25]
- Fire of coals, H [37]
- Irish stew, H [14]
- King Alfred and the cakes, H [16]
- King's kitchen, H [20]
- Loaves and fishes, H [32]
- The luncheon, H [32]
- Roast pig, H [18]
- Widow's cruse of oil, H [29]
- Storing. See [Packing]
- Stove pipe
- Stoves
- Strawberries
- care of first-year plants, G [92]
- experimenting with varieties, G [92–93]
- food value, H [255]
- growing, G [88–96]
- hill culture versus matted row, G [94]
- planting rules, G [93–94]
- soil and location, G [88]
- staking the bed, G [91]*
- wood ashes for fertilizer, G [94]
- Street cars. See [Electric cars]
- Strength of materials
- String beans
- Striped beetle
- Stump master (Game), K [387]
- Submarine cables. See [Cables, Submarine]
- Suckers (Game), K [387]
- Sugar
- Sugar bush. See [Maple sugar]
- Sugar-scoop
- making a wooden scoop, C [272]*
- Sugar-tongs
- Sumach
- Summer cottage. See [Cottages]
- Summer house
- Sun
- cooking processes, H [274]
- distance from earth, B [230]
- time required for light to travel from, E [312]
- See also [Tides]
- Sundial
- Sunflower
- double, characteristics, G [334]
- food for squirrels, G [20]
- late, characteristics, G [334], [365]
- planting seed, G [106]
- sowing and blossoming time, G [161]
- Swages
- blacksmith tools, M [225]*
- Swallows
- Swans
- Swastika
- Swedish drawn work. See [Hardanger embroidery]
- Sweeping carpets and rugs, H [129]
- Sweet alyssum
- Sweet clover and sweet fern leaves for sachet, A [65]
- Sweet flag
- Sweet grass
- Sweet lavender, G [327]
- Sweet pea
- Sweet potato
- Sweet sultan
- Sweet William
- Swimming
- accidents, K [239]
- artificial supports, K [239]
- breast stroke, K [235]
- dangers, avoiding, K [234]
- diving, K [238]*
- dog stroke, K [234]
- fancy stroke, K [238]
- girls as swimmers, K [320]
- learning how, K [234–237]
- on the back, K [238]
- overhand or overarm strokes, K [237]
- pool, artificial
- pool, book about, A [518]
- pool, natural
- strokes, K [234–235], [237–238]
- value as exercise, K [234]
- Swine, A [126–132]
- Sycamore
- Sycamore maple. See [Maple]
- Symbols. See [Signals]
- Syrup. See [Molasses]; [Maple sugar and syrup]
T
- Table linen
- Table runner
- Tables
- checkerboard table, making, C [337]*
- dining table design, D [54]*
- drawing table, making, C [391–394]
- fastening table tops to prevent warping, D [135]*
- kitchen, H [194]
- library table
- picnic tables, making, B [132–134]
- polished, care of, H [161]
- round centre table
- tea table, mission style, making, C [367–372]*
- See also [Setting the table]
- Tabourette, C [301–312]*, G [53–55]
- circular top, making, C [302–304]*
- estimating lumber for, C [506]
- hexagonal top, C [305–308]*
- mission style, making, C [308–310]*
- Moorish design, C [310–312]*
- octagonal top, making, C [304]*
- working drawings, C [303], [307]*
- Tag (Game), K [345]
- Tamarack. See [Larch]
- Tanager
- Tanning skins, A [507], [510–512]
- Tantalum lamp
- Tapes
- Tapestry
- Tapioca
- Tarnish on brass
- Tarpon
- Tea
- Tea caddy
- Tea kettle
- Tea pot stand
- Tea pots
- Tea spoons. See [Spoons]
- Tea stains, H [359]
- Teeter-tauter
- Telegraph
- invention and development, E [59–61]
- key, E [63]*
- Morse code reading, E [63]
- poles, use of glass knobs, E [64]
- relay, E [67–68]*
- signals, how produced, E [61–63]*
- sounders, operation of, E [63]
- wires, insulation, E [64]
- See also [Cables; Submarine]; [Wireless telegraph]
- Telephone, E [274–295]
- automatic registering device, E [276]
- bells
- burning out of the coil, E [291]
- central battery system, E [276]
- current in telephone circuit, E [287]
- double metallic circuit, first used, E [275]
- electric spark coil, E [279–281]
- history of, E [274–276]
- lightning arrester, E [292]*
- music transmitted by, E [295]
- pole, equipment, E [290]
- receiver
- resistance in the circuit, E [285–287]
- simple telephone system, E [283–285]*
- sounds, how produced, E [22], [277–282]
- transmitter, construction, E [282–284]
- vibrations of disks, E [295]
- volume of business in 1907, E [274]
- wires
- Telescope
- Telharmonium, E [293–295]
- Temperature. See [Thermometers]
- Tempering
- Teneriffe lace, N [238]*
- Tennis, K [284–296]*
- court tennis, K [341]
- girl's sports, K [322]
- hand tennis, K [356]
- "love", K [294]
- playing the game, K [293–296]
- racket
- how to hold, K [295]*
- selecting, K [285]
- scoring, K [294]
- stroke, K [295]
- tether tennis, K [388]
- Tennis court
- accessories, making, C [406–422]*
- back stop, making, C [403–405]*
- dimensions and directions, C [399], K [286–287]*
- drainage, K [288]
- grass versus clay, K [285], [287]
- laying out, C [399–402]*
- making and caring for, A [428–431]
- marker, home made, A [430]
- marking, K [290–293]*
- net, putting up, C [403]
- post for net, placing and preserving, C [402]
- surfacing and leveling, K [289]
- Tents
- Tetanus
- Tether ball, K [388]
- Tether tennis, K [388]
- Thermometers
- Thermostat, Electric, E [124]
- Thimble
- Thimbleberry
- Thistle
- Canada, class and seed time, G [278]
- Russian, class and seed time, G [278]
- Thorn apple, A [23]
- Thrasher, brown
- Thrush
- Thunder
- weather symbol for thunder storm, B [362]
- why thunder is heard last, B [249]
- Tides, B [212–236]
- aerial, B [228]
- cause of, B [217–220]
- ebb and flow, B [218]
- elevations, changes in, B [226–227]
- height, B [229]
- lakes, B [228]
- lunar, B [217–227]
- moon's distance from the meridian, effect of, B [225–227]
- neap tides, B [223]
- open seas, B [227]
- rivers and channels, B [227]
- Sir Isaac Newton's theory, B [217–218]
- solar, B [222–223], [225]
- spring tides, B [223–225]
- theory of, B [220–226]*
- time, changes in, B [218–220]
- Tidiness
- Ties
- Tile drains. See [Drainage]
- Tiles
- Timber. See [Building]; [Lumber]; [Strength of materials];
[Trees]; [Wood]
- Time
- day and night, cause of, B [213]
- division of, B [214]
- Tin
- Tinker's dam, B [253]
- Tip cat
- Titmouse
- insect destroyer, A [456]
- Toad
- Toasters, Electric, E [115]
- Tobacco jar
- Tobogganing, K [223]
- Toilet boxes. See [Box making]
- Toilet closets. See [Closets, toilet]
- Toilet fixtures
- Tomato
- dwarf champion, G [314]
- food value, H [255]
- indoor planting time, G [233]
- insect pests, G [286], [292]
- peeling tomatoes, H [294]
- planting seed
- depth and distance to plant, G [42]
- quantity to plant, G [36]
- time to plant, G [234]
- removing ink stains with, H [359]
- seed
- age for planting, G [34]
- germination per cent., G [233]
- germination period, G [32]
- staking the vines, G [119]
- starting and transplanting, G [118–119]
- vines, overgrowth of, G [313]
- Tommy Tiddler's Land (Game), K [345]
- Tongs
- Tongue and groove joints, C [257]*
- Tongue grafting. See [Grafting]
- Tool boxes and chests, C [226–227]*, [339–341]*
- Tool making, M [296–306]*
- boring tool, M [304]*
- cape chisel, M [299]*
- centre punch, M [297]*
- cold chisel, M [298]*, [325]
- crowbars, M [352]*
- cutting off tool, M [305]*
- diamond point, M [301]*
- dividers, M [340–341]*
- drills, M [347–349]*
- eccentric strap, M [334]*
- fire screen, M [11]*
- fire tools, M [370–379]*
- hammers, M [7]*, [316–324]*
- hardening, M [289–292]
- hardie, M [322]*
- hoe, M [328–330]*
- hot chisel, M [324]*
- lathe tools, M [300–306]
- nail puller or claw tool, M [353]*
- pitch fork, M [239]*
- rock drills, M [334–349]*
- round nose, M [300]
- set hammer, M [323]*
- shovel, M [372–374]*
- side point, M [303]
- steel for, M [289]
- stone chisel, M [341–344]*
- stone pick, M [344]*
- tempering steel for, M [292–296]
- tongs, iron, M [286–288]
- wood chisel, M [337–338]
- wrenches, steel, M [273–281]
- See also [Forging]; [Steel]; [Welding]
- Tooled leather. See [Leather work]
- Tools
- anvil stake, M [10]*
- beck iron, M [208]
- burners, M [11–12]*
- calipers, M [255]
- chisels, M [9], [157]*, [225]*
- dividers, M [5]*
- draw plate, M [100]*, [102], [209]
- drills, M [9]*
- enameling tools, M [197]
- face plate, M [209]
- files, M [9]*
- fullers, M [224]*
- gouges, M [225]
- graver, M [209]
- hack saw, C [175]
- hammer, M [7]*
- hardie, M [226]*, [274]*
- jewelers' snips, M [5]*
- leather work tools, D [323–324]*, N [91]*, [96]*
- mallet, wooden, M [8]*
- mandrel, M [209]
- matt tool, M [210]
- pin, M [210]
- pitch block, M [210]
- planishing hammer, using, M [22]*
- pliers, M [6]*
- pottery modeling tools, D [285–287]
- principle of the inclined plane applied to, B [59]
- punch, M [7]*, [297]*
- ring mandrel, M [154]*
- riveting tool, M [10]*
- sand bag, M [210]
- saw frame, M [9]*
- scraper, M [210]
- screw principle, B [156]
- shaping tools, M [10]*
- shears, M [5]*
- shovel, M [226]*, [229]
- sledge, M [225]
- snarling iron, M [210]
- soldering outfit, M [11–12]*
- square, steel, M [5]*, C [205]*
- stake and riveting tool, M [11]
- swages, M [225]*
- tracer, M [211]
- tongs, M [226]*, [228]
- vise, M [6]*, [21]*, [22]*
- wedge, principle of, B [59–61]*
- wooden block, M [6]*, [19]*
- See also [Carpentry and Woodwork—Tools and appliances];
[Chisels]; [Drilling and boring tools]; [Gardening—Tools];
[Hammers]; [Tool boxes]; [Tool making]; [Wedge]; [Wrenches]
- Topping plants, G [199], [250–251]
- Tops
- plug in the ring, K [376]
- Towel rack
- making a wooden rack, C [274]*
- Towel roller
- Towels
- Toy making, C [40–49]
- aeroplanes, C [68–83]*
- boat in a storm, C [52–56]*
- designing moving toys, C [58–60]*
- dog house, C [42]*
- electric engine, E [58]*
- electric spinner, E [57]*
- electric train operated by wireless outfit, E [325–327]*
- fencers, C [46–48]*
- happy Jack windmill, C [159]*
- Indian paddlers, C [44–46]*
- moving toys, C [58–95]
- racing automobile, C [62–66]*
- sawyers, C [50–52]*
- turkey and executioner, C [56–57]*
- wooden boxes, C [40]*
- See also [Kites]
- Toys
- giving away, H [10]
- inventions and discoveries, H [11]
- Tracer
- metal worker's tool, M [211]
- Track athletics
- all round championship, K [328]
- best college record, K [336]
- intercollegiate contest events, K [360]
- Olympic games, events, K [372]
- one hundred yard dash, best record, K [329]
- scoring in all round championship, K [328]
- Trained animals. See [Animals]
- Transferring
- Transplanting. See [Vegetable gardening]; also names of plants, e. g.,
[Beets]; [Lettuce], etc.
- Trapping, A [478–510]
- baiting traps, A [509]
- books about, A [519]
- box traps, A [479]*, C [454]*
- deadfall trap, A [486], [509], C [454]*
- gophers, A [455]*
- land animals, A [493]
- mink, A [483–484]
- moles, A [489–491]
- muskrats, A [491–493], [505]
- profit and recreation in, A [501]
- rabbits, A [497–501]
- rats, A [495–497]
- river trapping, A [504]
- rules of the game, A [479–483]
- skunks, A [484–488]
- snares, C [455]*
- with carrot bait, A [508]*
- steel jaw traps, setting, A [504]
- steel traps, cruelty of, A [502]
- stop-thief traps, A [505–506]*
- traps, humane and inhuman, A [502]
- swamp trapping, A [503]
- water animals, A [502]
- weasel, A [494–495]
- woodchucks, A [488]
- Traps (Plumbing)
- Trash
- Trays
- Tread-mill
- Trees
- age, how to tell, C [525]
- broad leaved, C [532–533], [543–555]
- cambium layer, A [441]
- classification and characteristics, C [532–566]
- coniferous trees, names and characteristics, C [535–542]
- cutting down, art of, K [98–99]*
- danger of roots to cement walks, B [15]
- growth process, C [525]
- heart wood versus sap wood, C [526]
- identifying, A [48], [71]
- planting directions, G [80–82]
- playhouse in a tree, H [3]
- products of, C [511]
- qualities of different varieties, K [101]
- rings, meaning, C [525]
- selecting and planting, G [78–82]
- seeds for propagation
- gathering, A [46–50]
- ripening and drying, A [48]
- treatment, where to get information, A [49]
- table describing, G [367]
- See also [Forestry]; [Fruit trees]; [Grafting];
[Landscape gardening]; [Lumber and lumbering];
[Nuts]; [Pruning]; [Wood]; also names of trees, e. g.,
[Maple]; [Oak]; [Pine], etc.
- Trellises, D [209–211]*
- Trench. See [Cement walk]; [Drainage]; [Gardening]
- Trestle. See [Saw horse]
- Triangles (Tools)
- Trick joints, C [257]*
- Trilliums
- habits and characteristics, G [344]
- Trimmings. See [Crocheting]
- Triplane, B [180]
- Trolling, K [139]*
- Trophy stick, notched, C [11]*
- Trout
- Trout lily, G [342]
- Truck garden. See [Vegetable gardening]
- Trumpet vine
- decorative value, G [359]
- T-square, C [24]*
- Tub racing, K [390]
- Tubs. See [Bathtubs]; [Laundry]
- Tucking, N [36]*
- Tulip
- cone developer, G [175]
- planting bulbs indoors, G [166]
- red, planting and blooming time, G [179]
- tree, characteristics, C [561]
- varieties, G [168]
- white, planting and blooming time, G [177]
- yellow, planting and blooming time, G [178]
- Tungsten lamp
- Turbines
- Turkey
- book about, A [519]
- breeds, A [185]
- enemies, lice and wet, A [184]
- feeding young turkeys, A [183], [184]
- food value, H [253]
- habits of turkey hen, A [183]
- hatching, time required, A [183]
- laying and sitting habits, A [183]
- raising, A [182–185]
- selection of, for cooking, H [271]
- Turn spit dog, B [337]
- Turnip
- food value, H [255]
- planting seed
- depth and distance to plant, G [42]
- quantity to plant, G [36]
- time to plant, G [234]
- seed
- age for planting, G [34]
- germination per cent., G [33], [233]
- germination period, G [32]
- soil, G [314]
- Turnip-root cabbage
- Turpentine
- moth exterminator, H [347]
- paint stain remover, H [359]
- Turtle head
- Turtles
- Typewriter
- alignment, B [420]
- "blind" writer, B [406]
- carbon copying device, B [418]
- card indexing device, B [415]
- carriage, B [403], [404]
- disconnecting parts, B [413]
- double shift, B [406]
- duplicators, B [416–418]
- essential features, B [419–422]
- invention of, B [402]
- keyboard, B [403], [406], [412], [419]
- kinds, B [402]
- line-spacing mechanism, B [405], [421]
- noiseless operation, B [422]
- Oliver, mechanical principle, B [412–413]*
- paper feed, B [404]
- platen
- Remington
- ribbon movement, B [422]
- ribbons, two and three colors, B [409], [411], [414]
- scales, B [406]
- semi-visible writers, B [407]
- single shift, B [406]
- Smith-Premier, B [409–411]*, [414]
- spacing bar, B [405]
- tabulator, B [413–414]
- type
- visible writers, B [407]
- work done by, B [402]
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