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The ladies of 1870s Chicago pooled their recipes and signed every one — corned beef from Mrs. Beaty, lemon pie from Mrs. Saulter.

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Japanese Cleansing Cream

One-fourth pound of white castile soap, three ounces of ammonia, one of ether, one of spirits of wine, one of glycerine; cut the soap fine and dissolve in one quart of rain water; then add four quarts rain water, and then all the ingredients. For cleansing silks.

SALT OF LEMON TO TAKE OUT IRON RUST.

Mrs. P.

One ounce of cream tartar, one ounce of salt of sorrel.

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