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HAIR TONIC

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Ingredients

  • 20 grains bisulphide of quinine is a good toniir also
  • 2 pints of soft water
  • 4 ounces glycerine
  • 1 pint soft water
  • vinegar

Directions

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Witch hazel rubbed well into the roots of the hair at niglit is an excellent tonic. So is sage tea or equal parts of quinine, whiskey and bay rum. Also loosening the hair and rubbing tlie scalp thoroughly with the hand brings excellent results.

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^ pint sage tea mixed with i pint bay ruin, ^ ounce tincture cantharides and 20 grains bisulphide of quinine is a good toniir also.

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USEFUL HINTS IN HOUSEKEEPING. 307

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Mrs. George Howe.

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Break a fresh egg into a l^ottle; add the same quantity of tur- pentine, vinegar and anuuonia. Shake well. Fine for rheuma- tism, sprains and bruises.

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LOTION FOR Till-: ll.XNDS.

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Mrs. Wm. C. Council.

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Put .] ounce of gum tragacanth into 2 pints of soft water. Let stand for 2 days: then beat up well, strain, and add h ounce alum dissolved in a little water. 4 ounces glycerine, 6 of alcohol, and 1 of boracic acid. Add 1 pint soft water and a little perfume if desired. Excellent for chapped hands.

By Martin, Maria Ewing, Mrs., [from old catalog] comp · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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