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Anonymous. The Ladies Book of Useful Information
The Ladies Book of Useful Information
Table of Contents
Preface
The Ladies' Book. OF. USEFUL. INFORMATION
CHAPTER I. PERSONAL BEAUTY
THE SKIN—ITS BEAUTY, USES, CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT, ETC
WASHES FOR THE FACE
TO PURIFY THE BREATH
TO BLEACH AND PURIFY THE SKIN OF THE FACE AND NECK
TO CURE AND PREVENT WRINKLES
HOW TO HAVE BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL EYES
TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MOUTH AND LIPS
THE CARE OF THE TEETH
HOW TO HAVE SOFT, WHITE AND BEAUTIFUL HANDS
THE HAIR
POWDERS AND THEIR USES
FLESH-WORMS—TO CURE
TO WHITEN THE SKIN AND REMOVE FRECKLES AND TAN
CHAPTER II. TREATING OF MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
THE FORTUNATE AND UNFORTUNATE DAYS OF EACH MONTH
DAYS OF THE WEEK—THEIR IMPORTANCE AT THE NATAL HOUR
IMPORTANT ADVICE TO FEMALES
THE MAGIC RING
PHYSIOGNOMICAL SIGNS OF A GOOD GENIUS
ELECTRICAL PSYCHOLOGY, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL FASCINATION
MESMERISM
HOW TO MAKE PERSONS AT A DISTANCE THINK OF YOU
HOW TO CHARM THOSE WHOM YOU MEET AND LOVE
CHAPTER III. A SPECIAL CHAPTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN
MARRIAGE
WHEN A PROSPECT OF MARRIAGE
YET A HUNGRY HUSBAND
MARRIAGE AFFORDS
YOUNG MEN ARE FOND OF YOUR COMPANY,
THE LOVE AND RESPECT OF YOUR LOVER
THERE IS NO STATE OF LIFE MORE HONORABLE,
MAKE YOUR HUSBAND HAPPY;
IT IS THE NATURE OF YOUNG WOMEN
VERY CAUTIOUS
WAIT PATIENTLY
ARE APT TO BE HASTY
“ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.”
RESPECT AND ESTEEM, AS WELL AS LOVE,
COURTSHIP, AFTER ALL, IS A MOMENTOUS MATTER
WHY NEAR RELATIONS SHOULD NOT INTERMARRY
AS HAPPY AS THE DAY IS LONG
“THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME.”
AT THE BIRTH OF HER FIRST CHILD
CHAPTER IV. LOVE AND MARRIAGE
LOVE IS NOT MERELY
ALL LOVE IS
LOVE FOR THE OPPOSITE SEX
FONDNESS FOR COUSINS
SUCH LOVE HAS A DIRECT TENDENCY
OTHER LOVES
FLIRTATION;
THE MAN WHO CAN LOVE
IN THE HUMAN RACE ALL CIRCUMSTANCES POINT TO MONOGAMY
THE SPECIAL OBJECT OF MARRIAGE
SHOULD MARRIAGE BE FOR LIFE?
WHEN SHE STILL LOVES HIM,
CHAPTER V. WHEN TO MARRY—HOW TO SELECT A PARTNER. ON RIGHT PRINCIPLES
VERY EARLY MARRIAGE,
GENERALLY THE BEST AGE TO MARRY,
MARRIAGE, UNLESS
MARRIAGES ARE MOST HAPPY
MARRIED PEOPLE MUST ASSIMILATE
“A HANDSOME COUPLE,”
“A WELL-FORMED WOMAN,”
CHAPTER VI. SEXUAL INTERCOURSE—ITS LAWS AND CONDITIONS—ITS. USE AND ABUSE
IT IS A PREVALENT ERROR
THE LAW OF SEXUAL MORALITY
THOROUGH INSTRUCTION
MEN EXPECT
EVERY MAN AND EVERY WOMAN,
FROM THE AGE OF PUBERTY TO MARRIAGE
THE LAW OF MARRIAGE
A MAN WHO TRULY LOVES A WOMAN
“NECESSARY EVILS,”
LAW OF MARRIAGE,
A TRUE UNION
SEDUCTION
WOMEN ARE PROTECTED
EVERYTHING FOR LOVE;
LIFE AND LOVE,
A FALSE SENSE OF DUTY,
LOVE OR FEAR,
MARRIAGE
WHAT IS MARRIAGE?
POLYGAMY—WHAT IT IS
MONOGAMY—WHAT IT IS
POLYANDRY
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS
THE BASIS OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE
LOVE IS THE MAINSPRING
THE PARTIES SHOULD BE NEARLY OF ONE AGE
CHAPTER VIII. PREGNANCY—LABOR—PARTURITION
THE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY
A REMARKABLE CHANGE
SOON AFTER CONCEPTION
CHANGES IN THE BREAST
THE PERIOD OF GESTATION,
ABOUT THE SIXTH OR SEVENTH WEEK
DURATION OF PREGNANCY,
CHILDBIRTH IS A NATURAL PROCESS,
BEGINNING OF PREGNANCY
THE DIET
QUICKENING
THE TOOTHACHE
THE CRAMPS OF THE LEGS. ETC.,
THE PALPITATION OF THE HEART
MORNING SICKNESS
SURE TEST FOR THE DETECTION OF PREGNANCY
“PARTURIENT BALM,”
ABORTION
PREMATURE LABOR
THE CAUSE OF ABORTION
THE SYMPTOMS OF THREATENED ABORTION
AS SOON AS A FEMALE
IF THE FLOODING IS PROFUSE
BEARING THE FIRST CHILD
TO PREVENT MISCARRIAGE,
MEANS OF PREVENTING ABORTION
CHAPTER IX. MENSTRUATION
MENOPHANIA, OR THE FIRST APPEARANCE
DUTY OF EVERY MOTHER
DELAYED AND OBSTRUCTED MENSTRUATION
TREATMENT
CHLOROSIS, OR GREEN SICKNESS
TREATMENT
PROFUSE MENSTRUATION—MENORRHAGIA:
TREATMENT
PAINFUL MENSTRUATION—MENSTRUAL COLIC—DYSMENORRHEA
TREATMENT
SUPPRESSION OF THE MENSES—AMENORRHŒA
TREATMENT
CESSATION OF THE MENSES—CHANGE OF LIFE
TREATMENT
FALLING OF THE WOMB (Prolapsus uteri)
LEUCORRHŒA—WHITES—FLOUR ALBUS
TREATMENT
CHAPTER X. COLLECTION OF VALUABLE MEDICAL COMPOUNDS
MAGIC KIDNEY AND LIVER RESTORER
HOP BITTERS
ALTERATIVE, OR LIVER POWDER
HEPATIC AND ALTERATIVE POWDER
CATHARTIC AND LIVER PILLS
ANTI-DYSPEPTIC PILLS
ANOTHER ANTI-DYSPEPTIC PILL
DYSPEPTIC LEY
AGUE PILLS
CERTAIN REMEDY FOR THE AGUE OR INTERMITTENT FEVER
FEVER POWDER
AGUE DROPS
SICK HEADACHE PILLS
ANODYNE HEADACHE PILLS
RHEUMATIC PILLS
PILLS FOR DYSENTERY
EPILEPTIC PILLS
PILLS FOR ASTHMA
HYSTERIC PILLS
PILLS FOR CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
PILLS FOR NEURALGIA
BLEEDING AT THE LUNGS
FOR CONSUMPTION
COUGH SYRUP
SOOTHING COUGH MIXTURE
COUGH MIXTURE
EXPECTORANT TINCTURE
COMPOUND TINCTURE OF MYRRH
SURE REMEDY FOR BOWEL COMPLAINTS
CORDIAL FOR SUMMER COMPLAINTS
SCROFULOUS SYRUP
EYEWATER
TINCTURE FOR RHEUMATISM
WORM ELIXIR
DR. JORDAN'S CHOLERA REMEDY
PILE OINTMENT
WARTS AND CORNS
DEAFNESS
ANOTHER
INVERTED TOE-NAIL
CHAPTER XI. THINGS FOR THE SICK ROOM
BARLEY WATER
RICE WATER
SAGE TEA
A REFRESHING DRINK IN FEVERS
ARROWROOT JELLY
IRISH MOSS JELLY
ISINGLASS JELLY
TAPIOCA JELLY
RICE JELLY
GRAPES
TOAST
RICE
BREAD JELLY
RICE GRUEL
WATER GRUEL
SAGO GRUEL
ARROWROOT GRUEL
TAPIOCA
BEEF LIQUID
BEEF TEA
PANADO
FRENCH MILK PORRIDGE
COFFEE MILK
RESTORATIVE JELLY
DRINK IN DYSENTERY
CRUST COFFEE
CRANBERRY WATER
WINE WHEY
ORANGE WHEY
MUSTARD WHEY
CHICKEN BROTH
VEGETABLE SOUP
CALVES'-FOOT JELLY
SLIPPERY ELM JELLY
NUTRITIVE FLUIDS
FLUID NO. 1
FLUID NO. 2
FLUID NO. 3
DIRECTIONS
GUM ACACIA RESTORATIVE
MALT INFUSION
PEAS
MILK
SOUPS FOR THE CONVALESCENT
EGGS
MILK FOR INFANTS
WATER GRUEL
CHAPTER XII. THINGS CURIOUS AND USEFUL
TO GET CLEAR OF MOSQUITOES
HOW TO GET RID OF BEDBUGS
TO OBTAIN FRESH-BLOWN FLOWERS IN WINTER
TO INCREASE THE LAYING OF EGGS IN HENS
THE NEW AND BEAUTIFUL ART OF TRANSFERRING ON TO GLASS
DIRECTIONS
MATERIALS FOR MAKING THE VARNISH
TO PREVENT HORSES BEING TEASED BY FLIES
TO PREVENT FLIES LIGHTING ON WINDOWS, PICTURES, MIRRORS, ETC
TO MAKE LEATHER WEAR FOREVER
TO RENDER PAPER FIREPROOF
TO PREPARE WATERPROOF BOOTS
TO CURE DRUNKENNESS
TO CURE LAZINESS
TO EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM ANY FLOWER
TO TAKE LEAF PHOTOGRAPHS
TO MAKE LAMP WICKS INDESTRUCTIBLE
TO MAKE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERFUMES. BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS
FRANGAPANNI
JOCKEY CLUB
LADY'S OWN
UPPER TEN
TO WRITE SECRET LETTERS
TO PRESERVE FLOWERS SO THAT THEIR BEAUTY WILL LAST FOR YEARS
CHAPTER XIII. HOME DECORATION
THE HALL
THE PARLOR
THE SITTING-ROOM
THE LIBRARY
CHAMBERS
THE DINING-ROOM
THE KITCHEN
CHAPTER XIV. FLORAL
HOW TO CARE FOR HOUSE PLANTS
DO NOT PERMIT
PLANTS SUCCEED BEST
FOR THE RED SPIDER
TO START SLIPS
TO KEEP PLANTS WITHOUT A FIRE AT NIGHT
SURE SHOT FOR ROSE-SLUGS
TO PREPARE AUTUMN LEAVES AND FERNS
TO PREPARE SKELETON LEAVES
TO BLEACH THE LEAVES,
HANGING BASKETS
CHAPTER XV. THE LAUNDRY
TO MAKE WASHING FLUID
GALL SOAP
TO TAKE OUT SCORCH
BLUING
COFFEE STARCH
FLOUR STARCH
TO MAKE FINE STARCH
ENAMEL FOR SHIRT BOSOMS
TO CLEAN ARTICLES MADE OF WHITE ZEPHYR
HOW TO CLEAN VELVET
TO CLEAN RIBBONS
TO TAKE OUT PAINT
TO REMOVE INK STAIN
TO TAKE GREASE OUT
FRUIT STAINS
TO REMOVE IRON RUST
TO TAKE OUT MILDEW
TO WASH WOOLEN GOODS
TO WASH FLANNELS IN TEPID WATER
CHAPTER XVI. HOW TO DO YOUR OWN STAMPING AND MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERNS
MECHANICAL ENLARGEMENT OF DESIGNS
DRY STAMPING
TO MAKE A DISTRIBUTOR
TO MAKE BLUE POWDER
TO MAKE WHITE POWDER
SUPERIOR DARK BLUE POWDER
FRENCH INDELIBLE STAMPING
TO MAKE THE PAINT
THE BRUSH
THE CARE OF PATTERNS
CHAPTER XVII. BRONZE WORK
THE ART OF MAKING A VASE IN BRONZE
THE ART OF MAKING A MOTTO IN BRONZE
THE ART OF MAKING A FLORAL BASKET IN BRONZE
DIRECTIONS FOR BRONZING
GREEN BRONZE STATUARY
COPPER BRONZE STATUARY
BRONZING STATUETTES
METHOD OF MAKING EMBOSSED MUSLIN LEAVES
THE ART OF MAKING EXOTIC LEAVES
HOW TO MAKE BEGONIA STEMMING
GERANIUM LEAVES—ROSE GERANIUM
DECALCOMANIA
TO TRANSFER ON WOOD
TO TRANSFER ON SILK
TO MAKE WAX FLOWERS
CHAPTER XVIII
HEALING SALVE
MAGNETIC CROUP CURE
WORM ELIXIR
WORM VERMIFUGE
BRILLIANT SELF-SHINING STOVE POLISH
WONDERFUL STARCH ENAMEL
ROYAL WASHING POWDER
MAGIC ANNIHILATOR
I X L BAKING POWDER
ELECTRIC POWDER
FRENCH POLISH OR DRESSING FOR LEATHER
ARTIFICIAL HONEY
POISONS AND THEIR ANTIDOTES
TURKISH LOTION
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