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From Addresses & Papers / Collectanea by Eade, Peter
The following is commended for the preparation of a black ink or paste for use with stencils:—Boneblack, 1 lb.; molasses, 8 ozs.; sulphuric acid, 4 ozs.; dextrine, 2 ozs.; water sufficient.
From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle
Mix and thoroughly rub together in an earthen vessel, then put into a bottle and pour over it four ozs. water and one oz.
From One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed by Bogardus, C. A.
Take 9 ozs. carbonate of soda and dissolve in 27 quarts of rain-water, to which add 8 ozs. of citric acid.
From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle
With a single scoop of his shovel he had won 80 ozs. of gold.
From The Tale of Timber Town by Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus)
The telegram read: “Family req notify svcmn mother Mrs. Patrick McFadden gave birth girl Regina 13 Jun Sacred Heart Hosp 7 lbs 10 ozs Dr Edinger states both fine.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2019
Pudding No. 1 ½ lb. white flour, ¼ lb. whole meal flour, ¼ lb. mixed grated nuts, 6 ozs.
From No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes by Wheldon, Rupert H.
There are numerous clamps of this form, each having a definite weight, as 2 ozs.,
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Biscuits ½ lb. entire wheat flour, 3 ozs. sugar, 4 ozs.
From No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes by Wheldon, Rupert H.
Pudding 1 lb. whole-meal flour, 6 ozs. sugar, 6 ozs.
From No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes by Wheldon, Rupert H.
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