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Julie M. Clagett cookbook, 1908-1914

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the carpet, & iron with a very hot iron till dry. Wet again, & cover another space by the side of the first, & iron till dry again. Do this until you have ironed the carpet entirely over. The steam destroys Moths, eggs, & all.
To clean silk.
Grate raw potatoes to a fine pulp in water, & pass the liquid matter through a coarse sieve into another vessel of water, let the mixture stand undisturbed till the fine white particles of the potatoes precipitates; then pour the mucillaginous liquor from the fecula , & preserve it for use. Spread the silk upon a linen cloth on a table, & wash it in on a sponge dipped in potatoe liquor, until the dirt is perfectly separated, then rinse off 2 or 3 times with clear water. 2 middle sized potatoes will be enough for 1 pt water.
Cement for glass
The following is a hard & durable cement for glass, porcelain &c. Powdered gum mastic 1 part, powd gum arabic 1 1/2 parts, powd prepared chalk 2 parts. Mix. Keep in a powder, & make into a stiff paste with water when needed.

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the carpet, & iron with a very hot iron till dry. Wet again, & cover another space by the side of the first, & iron till dry again. Do this until you have ironed the carpet entirely over. The steam destroys Moths, eggs, & all. To clean silk. Grate raw potatoes to a fine pulp in water, & pass the liquid matter through a coarse sieve into another vessel of water, let the mixture stand undisturbed till the fine white particles of the potatoes precipitates; then pour the mucillaginous liquor from the fecula , & preserve it for use. Spread the silk upon a linen cloth on a table, & wash it in on a sponge dipped in potatoe liquor, until the dirt is perfectly separated, then rinse off 2 or 3 times with clear water. 2 middle sized potatoes will be enough for 1 pt water. Cement for glass The following is a hard & durable cement for glass, porcelain &c. Powdered gum mastic 1 part, powd gum arabic 1 1/2 parts, powd prepared chalk 2 parts. Mix. Keep in a powder, & make into a stiff paste with water when needed.