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Leather, Ink, and Miscellaneous: White
White Kid. - Dip a clean white flannel cloth in a little ammonia and rub lightly over a cake of white soap. Rub the soiled spots gently, changing the cloth as soon as it became soiled. Or wet a clean white flannel cloth in benzine. Rub lightly, taking care not to rub the dirt in.
Hang in the open air to dry. Remember benzine is inflammable. To Clean White Canvas Shoes.- Place them on boot trees, or stuff the shoes full of newspapers rubbed between the hands until they are quite soft. Next scrub the shoes with good hard white soap and a little warm water. Then mix pipe clay with water to a stiff paste, apply with a clean white flannel cloth, and let dry. When dry, rub slightly with clean white flannel.