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A Polish For Ladies' Kid Shoes

p. 560 · The White House Cook Book
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A fine liquid polish for ladies' kid shoes, satchels, etc., that is

easy of application, recommended as containing no ingredients in any

manner injurious to leather, is found by digesting in a closed vessel

at gentle heat, and straining, a solution made as follows: Lampblack

one drachm, oil turpentine four drachms, alcohol (trymethyl) twelve

ounces, shellac one and one-half ounces, white turpentine five

drachms, saudarac two drachms.

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