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Burlington ladies cook book & 25 secrets of success

1901

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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
nfake a vessel holding about a % gallon, and melt with a very gentle heat, 2 pounds of paraffine; be careful that you do not burn it, after melted take otf of the fire; and add % ounce oil of citronelli, have a flat tin pan ready, and oil it with a little sweet oiChinese Starch Polishl is best, you can wet the pan with water to keep from sticking, but the sweet oil is tiie best; have a pan or pans enough to contain the amount you have made a- bout Ye of an inch thicK; because it will not do to heat again, as it would injure the flavor. Before it gets hard mark it off, in small squares, about >2 inch square, then cut it in 2 inch square blocks, and put up 4 of these squares in boxes and lable, to sell at lo cents a box. Use good hard paraf fine, which 3/0U can buy for a- bout i>^ to 2 cents @ pound. This is a very valuable reciept, and by giving it your attention, and a little pushing you can make quite a good business out of it Sell it to stores and get it on tne maiket. hA^KlV tic I»AI-V KILL'-:^ '"'akc I pint ol aqua-an nonia, i pint of sulphuric ether, and i phit of alcohol, and mix together; v/ill give instant relief. Put up in 2 oz bottles to sell at 15 cts. 85 BKILMFNT FHOE rOLl«H Stir I pound of broken up Glue, 2 pounds of Log- Vv'ood chips, I oz of Isinglass, i oz. of finely powdered Indigo, and i oz. of the best soap; into i^^ gallon of 30 grain vinegar; and boil 15 minutes. Then strain it, bottle, and corK it, and let it cool. When cold, it is then read}' for use. Put up in I5 cent bottles, and you will have a good sale on it. Apply with a sponge. ELEC^RIC ^II.VEH FLATIXG Stir into 1 gallon of v/ater; >^ oz. of Whiting, i oz. of Hyposulphite of soda, 2 ounces of Cynate of Potash and 4 ounces of precipitate silver. Put this up in i oz. bottles, to retail at 25 cents This reciept is worth § 5. to any one that will make use of it. Lable it with an at- tractive Lable, and caution; to shake before using. GUS. BRHK 1913 Miller Str. BURLINGTON la will please you at very low figures; if you only want a small amount of Lables. He will also inform you where to get your bottles etc. if you want to make a start. Take I pound of Florentine orris-root, and 2)^ oz- of cinnamon bark 2^2 oz. of cloves, 2)/^. oz. of mace. lY^ oz. of carraway seed, 2>^ oz. of nutmeg, and 2>^ oz. of Tonquin beans; grind these ingredients well to powder, and mix them thoroughly, and put up in little cloth bags, holding about a ^ of an oz. that you can sell at lo cents, this gives ycu a good margin. Lable tlie bags before filling them. Good for moths and a very nice perfume. I'KD BIG DrSTKt/VER Take I £;alIon cf alcohol, and dissolve i pound of Corrosive sublimate (in powder), thoroughly. Put up in 3 cz. bottles, to sell at 25 cents, an lable (Poisen). Place it out of reach of children, Dnections;. Apply with a feather or stick in crevices. One application a year will keep them away. This is a pest that naturely creates in any home unhss prevented. Turpentine is frequencly used but has very little effect. Tais reciept is worth more than the price cf the book itself.