Manuscript Cookbook 014

A Cheap Soap Receipt 8 qts soft water 4 lbs bar Soap 2 lbs Sal soda 3 oz of Borax 1 oz liquid ammonia Directions for making Cut the soap into slices & put it in the water over the fire • Stir it gently till desolved then add the soda & borax stirring it till well mixed then empty in a tub & when nearly cool stir in the ammonia gradualy l et it stand till cold then cut in bars & dried for use

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To make fire & water proof sement for earthen or china, 1/2 Pint good vinegar a 1/2 pint new milk. then seperate the whay & mix the white of 5 Eggs beat it well together and sift in enough quick lime to make a thick past and its ready for use •

Newspaper clipping{Figure} A Preventative for Diphtheria Some weeks ago Dr. Beebe of Chicago, communicated to the Tribune of that city, the result of a painstraking investigation into the character of scarlet fever and diphtheria, and announced that he believe sulpho-carbolate of soda was a preventative of both diseases. He asked a faithful trial of it, and he now announces that thus far no reports of the failure of the sulpho-carbolate to do the needed work have been sent to him, and he therefore assumes that it has been as successful in the hands of other physicians as his own. The dose for an adult is four grains, pulverised with an equal amount of sugar; and half that quantity for children under ten years of age. To prevent atmospheric contagion the dose should be taken morning and evening. When either disease is in a building with non-infected persons, the latter should get four doses a day. In treatment of either disease the does may be repeated every two hours, in addition to other indicated remedies.

a large tablespoonful

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