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 oi✪ Chinese 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.
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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 oil 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.