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INK SPOTS ON BOOKS
A solution of oxalic acid will remove them without injuring the print. LEAKS ABOUT CHIMNEYS-may be stopped by a cement made of coal-tar and sand, neatly applied.
POSTAGE STAMPS-will stick, and not turn up at the corners, if the face is wet after applying them.