The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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Earth Closets

We give two simple forms of earth closet for sick-rooms. Fig. 1, a form with back; Fig. 2, showing the arrangement for depositing the earth on the "stool." Fig. 3 is a more simple form; Fig. 4, showing the seat opened. They are valuable in the country for invalids, who cannot at all times go out of doors. [See next page.]

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