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One Thousand Ways to Make Money by Page Fox
480. THE COLLAPSIBLE BOX.--A box that cannot be refilled for fraudulent
One Thousand Ways to Make Money by Page Fox
480. THE COLLAPSIBLE BOX.--A box that cannot be refilled for fraudulent
Chapter 526
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Chapters
Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Chapter 2: CHAPTER I.
Chapter 3: CHAPTER II.
Chapter 4: CHAPTER III.
Chapter 5: CHAPTER IV.
Chapter 6: CHAPTER V.
Chapter 7: CHAPTER VI.
Chapter 8: CHAPTER VII.
Chapter 9: CHAPTER VIII.
Chapter 10: CHAPTER IX.
Chapter 11: CHAPTER X.
Chapter 12: CHAPTER XI.
Chapter 13: CHAPTER XII.
Chapter 14: CHAPTER XIII.
Chapter 15: CHAPTER XIV.
Chapter 16: CHAPTER XV.
Chapter 17: CHAPTER XVI.
Chapter 18: CHAPTER XVII.
Chapter 19: CHAPTER XVIII.
Chapter 20: CHAPTER XIX.
Chapter 21: CHAPTER XX.
Chapter 22: CHAPTER XXI.
Chapter 23: CHAPTER XXII.
Chapter 24: CHAPTER XXIII.
Chapter 25: CHAPTER XXIV.
Chapter 26: CHAPTER XXV.
Chapter 27: CHAPTER XXVI.
Chapter 28: CHAPTER XXVII.
Chapter 29: CHAPTER XXVIII.
Chapter 30: CHAPTER XXIX.
Chapter 31: CHAPTER XXX.
Chapter 32: CHAPTER XXXI.
Chapter 33: CHAPTER XXXII.
Chapter 34: CHAPTER XXXIII.
Chapter 35: CHAPTER XXXIV.
Chapter 36: CHAPTER XXXV.
Chapter 37: INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 38: CHAPTER I.
Chapter 39: 1. THE SECRET OF WORK.--Men will employ you if you mean business. When
Chapter 40: 2. NATURE’S FURROW.--Plow in nature’s furrow. In general, a man is
Chapter 41: 3. GENERAL DETAILS.--The best general is General Details. In business
Chapter 42: 4. THE PRISMATIC BRAIN.--Be many-sided, but transparent. Tell your
Chapter 43: 5. THE BRIDLED TONGUE.--Do not cross your employer in any way. Never
Chapter 44: 6. STUDYING THE STAIR ABOVE.--Study, not stars, but stairs. Learn all
Chapter 45: 7. THE MISSING FACTOR.--Your employers are wrestling with a question.
Chapter 46: 8. THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.--Make the most of your present position. Wear
Chapter 47: 9. THE MICROSCOPIC EYE.--The microscope shows a hundred things the naked
Chapter 48: 10. SCORING A POINT WHEN OFF DUTY.--Do something for your employer when
Chapter 49: 11. THE STUDY OF MEN.--This is the very key to success. The proper study
Chapter 50: CHAPTER II.
Chapter 51: 12. THE MINIMUM BASIS.--Enumerate the entire number of heads of families
Chapter 52: 13. THE HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS.--Make a personal canvass from house to
Chapter 53: 14. THE CHOICE LOCATION.--If you become popular, the people will come to
Chapter 54: 15. THE MAXIMUM BASIS.--The maximum basis is the high-water mark. It is
Chapter 55: 16. THE PERSONAL EQUATION.--Remember that you yourself in contact with
Chapter 56: CHAPTER III.
Chapter 57: 17. THE INTERLINED ADVERTISEMENT.--Advertisements are not read unless
Chapter 58: 18. THE PICTURESQUE NAME.--Have a name for your store such as will
Chapter 59: 19. THE PICTORIAL WRECK.--A writer with the gift of a lively imagination
Chapter 60: 20. RED LETTER DAY.--Have a day in which you offer special bargains to
Chapter 61: 21. CLASS DISCOUNT.--You may draw numbers of men to your place by this
Chapter 62: 22. THE HONEST FLAW.--Strictly instruct your clerks to tell your
Chapter 63: 23. THE PREMIUM CLERK.--You need clerks who can induce acquaintances to
Chapter 64: 24. THE RAILROAD MILEAGE.--Arrange, if possible, with some railroad
Chapter 65: 25. THE DIAL DOLLARS.--How many figures on the dial of your watch?
Chapter 66: 26. FIRST CUSTOMER PACKAGE.--In some periods of the day you will have
Chapter 67: 27. THE CARPET COUPON.--By a system of large-sized coupons--we will say
Chapter 68: 28. THE HOUSE LOT COUPON.--This is an extension of carpet coupon. A
Chapter 69: 29. PRICE-TIME GRADE.--If you have the credit system, have also a
Chapter 70: 30. SALES BULLETIN.--People like to buy where others buy. Success brings
Chapter 71: 31. BEST REASON PRIZE.--Offer a prize to the one who will give the best
Chapter 72: 32. BIRTHDAY CALENDAR.--A calendar with the birthdays of your customers
Chapter 73: 33. CONSPICUOUS PRICE-LIST.--Buyers are caught like fish. Display in
Chapter 74: 34. THE EARLY DISCOUNT.--In order to equalize the trade of the day
Chapter 75: 35. THE MONEY-SPACE COUNTER.--Determine that every portion of your store
Chapter 76: CHAPTER IV.
Chapter 77: 36. THE PUZZLE.--Buy some patented puzzle which can be manufactured
Chapter 78: 37. THE TOY IMITATION.--Wooden nutmegs and shoe-peg oats have duly
Chapter 79: 38. THE CARTOON.--A caricature of some political person or situation is
Chapter 80: 39. THE CONJURER.--This is a good way to advertise when the article is a
Chapter 81: 40. THE STRIKING FIGURE.--If your goods are on sale in some prominent
Chapter 82: 41. THE ADVERTISING STORY.--Offer a prize to the one who will write the
Chapter 83: 42. THE WORD-BUILDER.--Another prize might be offered to the one who
Chapter 84: 43. THE POPULAR PUN.--This is an expensive way of advertising, but an
Chapter 85: 44. THE POLITICAL GUESSER.--If your enterprise admits of the coupon
Chapter 86: 45. THE GEOMETRICAL GROUP.--Some wares, such as fancy soaps and canned
Chapter 87: 46. THE PICTORIAL COMPARISON.--If you are sure of your ground, draw a
Chapter 88: 47. THE OPEN CHALLENGE.--And if you are still further confident that you
Chapter 89: 48. THE BOOK GIFT.--Try the religious field. Issue leaflets or tiny
Chapter 90: 49. SUNDAY-SCHOOL SUPPLIES.--In some cases, you might even be warranted
Chapter 91: CHAPTER V.
Chapter 92: 50. CRYSTALLIZED GRASSES.--Put in water as much alum as can be
Chapter 93: 51. LEAF IMPRESSIONS.--Hold oiled paper in the smoke of a lamp, or of
Chapter 94: 52. VINE AND TRELLIS.--Put a sweet potato in a tumbler of water, or any
Chapter 95: 53. THE SUSPENDED ACORN.--Suspend an acorn by a piece of thread, within
Chapter 96: 54. MOSS AND CONE.--Take a saucer and fill it with fresh green moss.
Chapter 97: 55. THE TUMBLER OF PEAS.--Take a common tumbler or fruit can and fill it
Chapter 98: 56. THE HANGING TURNIP.--Take a large turnip and scrape out the inside,
Chapter 99: 57. BLEACHED LEAVES.--Mix one drachm chloride of lime with one pint of
Chapter 100: 58. THE ARTIFICIAL PLANT.--Take the glossy silk stuff known as taffeta.
Chapter 101: 59. DELICIOUS HAM.--If very neat, you can sell to many families cold
Chapter 102: 60. CHOICE TONGUE.--If successful with ham, you can try a little tongue.
Chapter 103: 61. ARTIFICIAL HONEY.--Where honey is high priced, make the following:
Chapter 104: 62. ANGEL CAKE.--The whites of eleven eggs, one and a half cupfuls of
Chapter 105: 63. DOMINOS.--If you are located near a schoolhouse or on a street where
Chapter 106: 64. SOFT GINGERBREAD.--All children like this. Here is an excellent
Chapter 107: 65. DOUGHNUTS.--These, too, are tempting to children. Four eggs, one
Chapter 108: 66. WALNUT CANDY.--This is something which all children like. Put the
Chapter 109: 67. CHOCOLATE CARAMELS.--A favorite with girls. Boil a quart of best
Chapter 110: 68. PEPPERMINT CREAMS.--Take one pound of sugar, seven teaspoonfuls of
Chapter 111: 69. MOLASSES CANDY (White).--All children want molasses candy. Two
Chapter 112: 70. BLANCHED ALMONDS.--Shell the nuts; pour over them boiling water. Let
Chapter 113: 71. FIG PASTE.--This always has a good sale. Chop a pound of figs and
Chapter 114: 72. FIG LAYER CANDY.--One half-pound of drum figs, one pound of finest
Chapter 115: 73. ORANGE MARMALADE.--Take equal weights of sour oranges and sugar.
Chapter 116: 74. BRANDIED PEACH.--The Morris whites are the best. Take off the skins
Chapter 117: 75. OX-HEART CHERRY.--Of showy fruits, none can excel this. To each
Chapter 118: 76. POUND PEAR.--They hardly weigh a pound a piece, but they look as if
Chapter 119: 77. GRAPE JELLY.--Jellies in little tumblers take up small room, and
Chapter 120: 78. SWEET PICKLES--(Apple, Pear, or Peach). For six pounds of fruit, use
Chapter 121: 79. CHOW-CHOW.--Here is a very taking kind: Take large red-peppers,
Chapter 122: 80. PICKLED WALNUTS.--Pick out the nuts as nearly whole as possible, and
Chapter 123: 81. ROSE OIL.--Heat dried rose-leaves in an earthenware pipkin, the
Chapter 124: 82. COLOGNE WATER.--Take one pint of alcohol, twelve drops each of
Chapter 125: 83. FRENCH FACE POWDER.--_Poudre de chipre_ one and one-half pounds,
Chapter 126: 84. NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS.--This is a very delicate and fragrant
Chapter 127: 85. STOVE BLACKING.--Take half a pound of black lead finely powdered,
Chapter 128: 86. SHOE BLACKING.--Mix six parts of fine bone-black, twenty-eight of
Chapter 129: 87. FURNITURE CREAM.--Take eight parts of white wax, two of resin, and
Chapter 130: 88. LEATHER POLISH.--Beat the yolks of two eggs and the white of one;
Chapter 131: 89. POLAND STARCH.--Mix flour and cold water until the mass will pour
Chapter 132: 90. GLUE STARCH.--(For calicoes.) Boil a piece of glue, four inches
Chapter 133: 91. GUM ARABIC STARCH.--(For lawns and white muslin.) Pound to a powder
Chapter 134: 92. STARCH LUSTER.--This is a substance which, when added to starch,
Chapter 135: 93. HARD SOAP.--Five pails of soft soap, two pounds of salt and one
Chapter 136: 94. SAVON D’AMANDE.--This is a celebrated French toilet soap. The recipe
Chapter 137: 95. ROOT BEER.--Get a bottle of the extract, and make it according to
Chapter 138: 96. GINGER POP.--Put into an earthen pot two pounds of loaf sugar, two
Chapter 139: 97. LEMONADE AND ORANGEADE.--Get juicy fruit, and allow one orange or
Chapter 140: 104. WHITE PORK.--If you do not care for swine’s flesh, you can sell it
Chapter 141: 105. POULTRY TO ORDER.--Do not keep your hens beyond the second year, as
Chapter 142: 106. CUT-TO-ORDER ASPARAGUS.--Asparagus is at least one-half better when
Chapter 143: 107. QUICK MARKET STRAWBERRIES.--Pick them fresh every morning. Put them
Chapter 144: 108. ROUND TOMATOES.--If possible, have them so fine and large that five
Chapter 145: 109. PINT PEAS.--Peas in the pod are not attractive, but very young peas
Chapter 146: 110. STRING BEANS.--Nothing easier to raise, nothing easier to sell. You
Chapter 147: 111. GREEN CORN.--Sell at twenty-five cents a dozen ears. Be careful to
Chapter 148: 112. BOOK COVERS.--Save all your paper bags, iron them out smoothly, and
Chapter 149: 113. ARTIFICIAL SLATES.--Take forty-one parts of sand, four parts of
Chapter 150: 114. CHEAP INK.--Boil one and a half pounds of logwood with sufficient
Chapter 151: 115. SCHOOL BAG.--Take a piece of cheap white linen and make it into a
Chapter 152: 116. PEN WIPER.--Take any cheap material, and cut in three circles of
Chapter 153: 117. CHILDREN’S LUNCHEON.--Thousands of parents would rather pay a
Chapter 154: 118. SOFA PILLOW.--Take a piece of India silk of different colors, and
Chapter 155: 119. JEWEL TRAY.--Cut a circle of delicate écru linen twenty-two inches
Chapter 156: 120. AMERICAN FLAG.--Make it five feet in length by three in width, and
Chapter 157: 121. HAIR-PIN CASE.--Cut a piece of fine white duck in the shape of a
Chapter 158: 122. CHAIR CUSHION.--Take blue denim with dark and light shades happily
Chapter 159: 123. LAMP SHADE.--You can get a dozen skeleton frames for a few cents,
Chapter 160: 124. BOOK-MARK.--Silk, worsted, and two hours of spare time will give
Chapter 161: 125. HANDY WORK-BOX.--Take a pasteboard box and line with denim. Include
Chapter 162: 126. PIN-CUSHION.--Always popular, but the form changes every season.
Chapter 163: 127. CATCH-BAG.--A convenient receptacle for laundry, schoolbooks,
Chapter 164: 128. COURT-PLASTER CASE.--Cut two circles of celluloid two inches in
Chapter 165: 129. POSTAGE-STAMP HOLDER.--Same as above except that the shape is
Chapter 166: 130. PHOTOGRAPH FRAME.--Take a piece of stout pasteboard and turn down
Chapter 167: 131. MATCH-SAFE.--Cover a tin box of any shape with one of the lesser
Chapter 168: 132. WALL-POCKET.--Take bamboo sticks or thin strips of wood, and glue
Chapter 169: 133. GLOVE-BOX.--(Easter present). Cover a flat pasteboard box with pale
Chapter 170: 134. HOT GEMS.--If you can work up a demand for hot gems, you can make a
Chapter 171: 135. SLICED WATERMELON.--Nothing so delights the heart of a boy. Cut a
Chapter 172: 136. TOOTHSOME PIES.--Roll two strips of paste for the upper and lower
Chapter 173: 137. ICE CREAM.--You can do well with this in warm weather, if you have
Chapter 174: 138. PORK AND BEANS.--You can make a large profit on pork and beans in
Chapter 175: 139. TOMATO KETCHUP.--Raising your own tomatoes, you can make it at a
Chapter 176: 140. MINCE MEAT.--Many housekeepers prefer to buy the preparation rather
Chapter 177: 141. DRIED APPLES.--If you have a few apple trees, you will often find
Chapter 178: 142. PEANUTS.--No risk of loss on these for they will always sell. Buy
Chapter 179: 143. CIGARETTES.--Roll a pinch of tobacco in a piece of white paper and
Chapter 180: 144. TALLOW CANDLES.--Still used in the country, and to some extent by
Chapter 181: 145. LUNG PRESERVER.--(Rock and Rye). Here is the secret of this popular
Chapter 182: 146. POISON KILLER.--You may not sell much of this, but it is a useful
Chapter 183: 147. MUCILAGE.--Dissolve gum-arabic in water until the whole is of the
Chapter 184: 148. POP CORN.--Use a large popper, and when the corn comes out white
Chapter 185: CHAPTER VI.
Chapter 186: 149. MONEY IN PEARS.--Do you know that one acre of the best yielding
Chapter 187: 150. GREENBACKS IN GREENINGS.--It is a fact that forty apple trees of
Chapter 188: 151. PLUMS OF GOLD.--A widow has in her garden twelve plum trees from
Chapter 189: 152. THE RASPBERRY ACRE.--“There are repeated instances of $400 and
Chapter 190: 153. PROFITS IN BIG PEACHES.--When ordinary peaches were selling at 25
Chapter 191: 154. EASY TOMATOES.--An easy crop, requiring little care. Says a grower
Chapter 192: 155. ASSORTED STRAWBERRIES.--Here is the experience of a novice: “I ran
Chapter 193: 156. LIVINGS IN LETTUCE.--Fifteen thousand heads can be set upon an
Chapter 194: 157. SOVEREIGNS IN SPINACH.--There are few more important crops in
Chapter 195: 158. THOUSAND-DOLLAR CELERY.--Celery may be grown as a second crop after
Chapter 196: 159. FORTUNES IN WATER-CRESS.--“I have no doubt,” says a large grower,
Chapter 197: 160. THE DOLLAR BLACKBERRY.--When the Lawton first came out, so great
Chapter 198: 161. NICKELS IN PICKLES.--Do you know that the enormous number of
Chapter 199: 162. THE BEET LOT.--You can grow 80,000 roots per acre even when sown a
Chapter 200: 163. THE ROASTING EAR.--You can plant an acre of sweet corn, realize
Chapter 201: 164. PAYING PEAS.--They are the early kind, marketed before the price
Chapter 202: 165. GRATED HORSERADISH.--The root is very easily raised, requires
Chapter 203: CHAPTER VII.
Chapter 204: 166. THE SCHOOL STORE.--If you live near a public school, a small store
Chapter 205: 167. THE HAND ALBUM.--Have an album made in usual style, except that the
Chapter 206: 168. THE NOVELTY BAKERY.--A woman who knows how to make tempting
Chapter 207: 169. THE FRONT YARD SNAP.--With a photographer’s outfit, go through the
Chapter 208: 170. THE PET DOG.--Do you know that pet dogs often bring enormous
Chapter 209: 171. THE BOX LUNCH.--There is a large field for some one to cultivate in
Chapter 210: 172. THE HAIR-DRESSER.--A refined business for women is the dressing of
Chapter 211: 173. TYPO AND STENO.--In many large cities typewriting and stenography
Chapter 212: 174. THE SEWING SCHOOL.--Here is a vast unworked field. If you
Chapter 213: 175. FLAT HUNTING.--Rent a small office and advertise that for a
Chapter 214: 176. A TEA ROOM.--Hire a counter in a fashionable store much frequented
Chapter 215: 177. DRESS MENDING.--Here is a good field. There is a vast army of women
Chapter 216: 178. LACE HANDLING.--The mending and washing of fine laces is a work
Chapter 217: 179. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE on the subscription plan.--Buy a copy of the
Chapter 218: 180. PROFESSIONAL MENDING.--Hotels, boarding houses and bachelor
Chapter 219: 181. THE COLLEGE CRAM.--There is room for a lady with a knowledge of the
Chapter 220: 182. SHOE AND WRAP ROOM.--A room in some fashionable quarter where
Chapter 221: 183. GENERAL CONVENIENCE ROOM.--The last idea might be combined with
Chapter 222: 184. SICK-ROOM DELICACIES.--Another unoccupied field is the preparation
Chapter 223: 185. SHOPPING COMMISSION.--If you live at a little distance from the
Chapter 224: 186. SCHOOL LUNCHEON.--Here is another good field. Tens of thousands of
Chapter 225: 187. HATCHING BIRDS.--Buy half a dozen songsters at $1.50 apiece, the
Chapter 226: 188. BUTTER AND EGG STORE.--Butter and eggs are two things which every
Chapter 227: 189. SARATOGA CHIPS.--These are a sample of what may be done with a
Chapter 228: 190. FANCY LAMP SHADES.--Made of crêpe papers they are very cheap, and
Chapter 229: 191. BEE-KEEPING.--This is another means of large profit. It can be
Chapter 230: 192. CLEANSING AND BLEACHING.--There are many things too costly to be
Chapter 231: 193. FANCY SOAPS.--Fortunes have been made from fancy soaps. The process
Chapter 232: 194. HOME ARCHITECTURE.--Write to the secretaries or agents of church
Chapter 233: 195. HOME ORNAMENTS.--What is a home without at least a few trifling
Chapter 234: 196. DOUBTFUL DEBTS.--It is well known that in efforts that require
Chapter 235: 197. DRESSING DOLLS.--A fair profit can be made by taking orders for
Chapter 236: 198. FRUIT PRESERVERS.--Vast numbers of people are in the country during
Chapter 237: 199. A MUSHROOM CELLAR.--An enterprising woman hired a cellar at a rent
Chapter 238: 200. POULTRY RAISING.--Following is the experience of another woman in
Chapter 239: 201. HOME HOTHOUSE.--Thousands of people will buy plants already started
Chapter 240: 202. ART NEEDLEWORK.--Here is the way a woman paid off a $600 mortgage
Chapter 241: 203. NEWS AGENCY.--Keep the daily papers. Almost any lady who will go
Chapter 242: 204. WOMEN’S WANTS.--Take advantage of bargain sales--ribbons, silks,
Chapter 243: 205. HOME PRINTING PRESS.--Pay $10 for a press, and a like sum for type
Chapter 244: 206. SHORT SERVICE BUREAU.--Many people want help in an emergency, and
Chapter 245: 207. DELICATESSEN ROOM.--Here is a paying business that is not
Chapter 246: 208. MISCELLANEOUS EXCHANGE.--Many people have no use for some of their
Chapter 247: 209. CAP AND APRON PLAN.--Here is a plan available near any large hotel.
Chapter 248: 210. KITCHEN UTENSILS.--As a rule you can sell five kitchen utensils
Chapter 249: 211. WEDDING MANAGER.--How many brides shrink from the work of a large
Chapter 250: 212. FOREIGN HOMES.--Here is an example of the pluck and enterprise of
Chapter 251: 213. LADY BARBER.--There is a school in New York for the instruction of
Chapter 252: 214. MINERAL COLLECTIONS FOR SCHOOLS.--Dana’s Mineralogy gives fourteen
Chapter 253: 215. TURKISH BATH.--One lady opened a place for Turkish and Russian
Chapter 254: 216. TRAINED NURSES.--Trained nurses in our large cities command $25 a
Chapter 255: 217. TRAVELING COMPANION.--If you have a good education and can make
Chapter 256: 218. PAPER FLOWERS.--This has become a distinct trade. You can learn in
Chapter 257: 219. FRENCH PERFUMER AND COMPLEXION EXPERT.--How does this
Chapter 258: 220. A WOMAN’S HOTEL.--A hotel exclusively for women would no doubt be a
Chapter 259: 221. GUIDE FOR SHOPPERS.--A department store in New York recently made a
Chapter 260: 222. BICYCLE INSTRUCTION.--Why, may not a woman teach “the wheel” as
Chapter 261: 223. COOKING SCHOOL.--Madam Parloa and Madam Rorer have set the example,
Chapter 262: 224. THE BOARDING HOUSE.--One who has a taste for cooking and a little
Chapter 263: 225. PEN ENGRAVING.--If you have a circle of one hundred friends, and
Chapter 264: 226. A LADIES’ RESTAURANT.--A restaurant where delicacies pleasing to
Chapter 265: 227. A WOMAN’S NEWSPAPER.--One has just been started in a Western city.
Chapter 266: 228. ADVERTISING AGENT.--A lady by her courtesy, tact, and gentle
Chapter 267: 229. THE CIVIL SERVICE.--This is now open to women. There are more then
Chapter 268: 230. POST-PRANDIAL CLASSES.--Few, even among educated women, are masters
Chapter 269: 231. WOMEN DRUGGISTS.--The neatness of women, their delicacy and
Chapter 270: 232. ALMANAC MAKERS.--Of late years many of the great dailies issue
Chapter 271: 233. WOMEN LECTURERS.--Women of talent have earned a competence and
Chapter 272: 234. MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS.--In this work women are paid as much as men,
Chapter 273: 235. WOMEN PHYSICIANS.--Says a recent publication: “There is a real
Chapter 274: 236. PAPER BOX MAKING.--Hundreds of women are making paper boxes, but as
Chapter 275: 237. HORTICULTURE.--Here is an example of what a California woman can
Chapter 276: 238. VOCALISTS.--A lady with a good voice is certain of making a
Chapter 277: 239. PACKING TRUNKS.--This is a Paris occupation carried on exclusively
Chapter 278: 240. WOMEN COSTUMERS.--Costumes for the stage are now gotten up mostly
Chapter 279: 241. EXPRESS OFFICE.--A woman can sit in an office as well as a man. One
Chapter 280: 242. A FANCY BAKERY.--An elegant and educated young woman in San
Chapter 281: 243. WOMEN GROCERS.--There are not many women in the grocer business,
Chapter 282: 244. FOOD AND MEDICINE SAMPLES.--Proprietors of patent medicines and
Chapter 283: 245. SAMPLES IN STORES.--Ladies of tact and good address are receiving
Chapter 284: 246. SAMPLES FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE.--Others find ample remuneration in
Chapter 285: 247. THE WOMAN BEAUTIFIER.--Whatever is of the nature of beauty appeals
Chapter 286: 248. THE MANICURE PARLOR.--The manicure business is yearly increasing.
Chapter 287: 249. THE MASSAGE TREATMENT.--Another lady is having great success with
Chapter 288: 250. ICE CREAM PARLOR.--This is not new, but possesses possibilities of
Chapter 289: 251. FLOWER PACKETS.--Buy quantities of flower seeds of all varieties.
Chapter 290: 252. LADY CATERER.--A woman has a fine chance to succeed as a caterer.
Chapter 291: 253. DELICACIES FOR INVALIDS.--This is a new field which is being
Chapter 292: 254. INSECT POWDER.--A California woman who now owns four hundred acres
Chapter 293: 255. RICE CULTIVATOR.--A few years ago a young Iowa girl-squatter, with
Chapter 294: 256. YEAST CAKES.--Here is what one woman did: Being thrown on her own
Chapter 295: 257. PHYSICAL CULTURE.--There are twelve million young women in the
Chapter 296: 258. HOUSE CLEANING.--Enterprising men have taken up the work of house
Chapter 297: 259. SELLING OYSTERS.--Here is the way a woman with five little children
Chapter 298: 260. PIE CART.--Hear what another woman says: “I have a little pie cart.
Chapter 299: 261. MEN’S NECK TIES.--As every man, at least every well-dressed man,
Chapter 300: 262. DANCING TEACHER.--The natural grace of women fits them better than
Chapter 301: 263. HABERDASHER.--The selling of small articles of the dress and toilet
Chapter 302: 264. LADY ARCHITECT.--There is no reason why women should not succeed in
Chapter 303: 265. LOST AND FOUND AGENCY.--In every large city numbers of articles are
Chapter 304: CHAPTER VIII.
Chapter 305: 266. FREE SERVICE.--Make friends with a clerk. Offer to go with him on
Chapter 306: 267. SPECIAL DEPARTMENT.--Make yourself familiar with a particular
Chapter 307: 268. SHOW SUPERIORITY OF GOODS.--A man occupied his spare moments in
Chapter 308: 269. ADVERTISING.--Here is an advertisement for the right kind of boy:
Chapter 309: 270. INFLUENCE.--Great names are mighty. Introduce yourself to the
Chapter 310: 271. A TRIAL WEEK.--All many boys want is a chance. When you apply in
Chapter 311: 272. COMMISSION.--Offer to sell the dealer’s goods on commission. You
Chapter 312: 273. THE BOY MAGICIAN.--For fifty cents you can buy a book entitled
Chapter 313: 274. THE GLASS-BLOWER.--For twenty-five cents you can get a book with
Chapter 314: 275. THE DIME LUNCH.--There are thousands of business men and clerks in
Chapter 315: 276. CANCELLED STAMPS.--In every large city there are dealers who will
Chapter 316: 277. THE BOYS’ PRESS.--Do you know you can get a printing press with
Chapter 317: 278. SAW AND SCROLL.--Most interesting articles, both of use and
Chapter 318: 279. THE MAGIC LANTERN.--The very best lantern and slides can be
Chapter 319: 280. CANDY MAKING.--What can please a boy better than candy making.
Chapter 320: 281. ODD JOBS.--“I push baby carriages through the park at five cents
Chapter 321: 282. GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.--Inform a hundred or more families in a
Chapter 322: 283. COLLECT MAGAZINES.--Almost every one takes a literary magazine, and
Chapter 323: 284. VACANT LOT.--If you live in the city, get the owner of a vacant lot
Chapter 324: 285. BICYCLE TEACHING.--Here is a field for a stout lad of fifteen
Chapter 325: 286. FIRST-COST SALES.--When public attention is aroused upon any
Chapter 326: CHAPTER IX.
Chapter 327: 287. BOOK AGENCY.--The book agency depends partly upon the kind of book,
Chapter 328: 288. THE PATENT AGENCY.--Considerable business is now done in the
Chapter 329: 289. COMMISSION MERCHANTS.--A vast business is done in the sale of
Chapter 330: 290. INSURANCE AGENCY.--Insurance, both fire and life, is a mine of
Chapter 331: 291. TRAVELING SALESMAN.--In some houses a traveling salesman is allowed
Chapter 332: 292. SUPPLY COMPANIES.--A supply company differs from an ordinary
Chapter 333: 293. AGENCIES FOR TEACHERS.--The number of teachers in the public
Chapter 334: 294. CLERICAL AGENCY.--Here is an opportunity for an unoccupied
Chapter 335: 295. MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES.--These should be conducted with the greatest
Chapter 336: 296. AGENCY FOR SERVANTS.--This is not new, but you might revolutionize
Chapter 337: 297. AGENCY FOR FARM HANDS.--There are thousands of idle people in the
Chapter 338: CHAPTER X.
Chapter 339: 298. HEALING OINTMENT.--One of the most celebrated of ointments is
Chapter 340: 299. SPASM KILLER.--Acetate of morphia, one grain; spirit of sal
Chapter 341: 300. ANTI-MALARIA.--One ounce each of Peruvian bark and cream of tartar,
Chapter 342: 301. HOSTETTER’S BITTERS.--Here is the recipe for the famous bitters:
Chapter 343: 302. TOOTHACHE EASE.--Liquor of ammonia, two parts; laudanum, one part;
Chapter 344: 303. CANDY DIGEST.--Lump sugar, one pound; water, three ounces; dissolve
Chapter 345: 304. COUGH LOZENGES.--Lactucarium, two drachms; ipecacuanha, one drachm;
Chapter 346: 305. LOVERS’ HAIR OIL (Makes the hair glossy).--Castor oil, one pound;
Chapter 347: 306. PURGATIVE POWDER.--Equal parts of julep and cream of tartar,
Chapter 348: 307. CONSUMPTION WAFERS.--Two parts each lump sugar and starch in
Chapter 349: 308. BEEF, IRON AND WINE.--Here is a recipe for Liebig’s famous extract:
Chapter 350: 309. SPRING TONIC.--Calamus root, two pounds; orange peel, two pounds;
Chapter 351: 310. DR. PIERCE’S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY.--Here is all there is of Dr.
Chapter 352: 311. BED-BUG EXTERMINATOR.--Corrosive sublimate, one ounce; muriatic
Chapter 353: 312. CATARRH CURE.--One-half gram of carbolic acid; one-half gram of
Chapter 354: 313. LIP POMATUM.--For chapped lips, lard, sixteen parts; cacao oil,
Chapter 355: 314. OINTMENT FOR CHAPPED HANDS.--Camphor, sixty grs.; boric acid,
Chapter 356: 315. COD-LIVER OIL EMULSION.--Yolks of two eggs; powdered sugar, four
Chapter 357: 316. BEAUTY WATER.--(To remove freckles). Sulpho-carbonate of zinc, two
Chapter 358: 317. COUGH MIXTURE.--Syrup of poppies, syrup of squills, and paregoric,
Chapter 359: 318. DR. SAGE’S CATARRH REMEDY.--Here is the famous secret: One-half
Chapter 360: 319. DIARRHEA MIXTURE.--Wine of opium, one fluid ounce; tincture of
Chapter 361: 320. BLOOD PURIFIER.--Equal to the best selling compounds. For a bottle
Chapter 362: CHAPTER XI.
Chapter 363: 321. CITY PROPERTY.--A mile and a half of millionaires! Midway between
Chapter 364: 322. PLEASURE RESORTS.--Less than forty years ago a man, simulating
Chapter 365: 323. NEW TOWN SITES.--Large fortunes have been made by men who had the
Chapter 366: 324. WESTERN LANDS.--Fortunes have been made and lost in Western lands.
Chapter 367: 325. THE APARTMENT HOUSE.--The apartment house, which is a kind of
Chapter 368: 326. THE SKY SCRAPER.--There is no limit to the extent of a building in
Chapter 369: 327. THE JERSEY FLATS.--Right over against property whose taxable value
Chapter 370: 328. ABANDONED FARMS.--There are 4,300 abandoned farms in New England
Chapter 371: CHAPTER XII.
Chapter 372: 329. CRAYON WORK.--A teacher in the Cooper Institute says: “During the
Chapter 373: 330. DRAWING.--One graduate of the Cooper Union is now receiving from
Chapter 374: 331. PHOTOGRAPH COLORING.--“A little girl,” says Mr. Cooper, “came to my
Chapter 375: 332. OIL PAINTING.--A man in middle life met Mr. Cooper on the stairs of
Chapter 376: 333. WATER COLORS.--Paintings in water colors are popular because less
Chapter 377: 334. WOOD ENGRAVING.--A young woman from California sat on the sofa of
Chapter 378: 335. BOOK DECORATION.--Publishers of books, and especially of magazines,
Chapter 379: 336. DYEING.--This may not be thought one of the fine arts, but it
Chapter 380: 337. DESIGNS.--These are constantly in demand. Wall paper manufacturers,
Chapter 381: 338. ENGRAVING ON GLASS.--By the use of the wheel this becomes easy
Chapter 382: 339. EMBROIDERY.--This is one of the simplest of the arts. The only
Chapter 383: 340. LACE MAKING.--Our valuable laces are chiefly imported, but there is
Chapter 384: 341. DRAWING IN CHARCOAL.--This is a rapid, facile, and effective method
Chapter 385: 342. PAINTING ON CHINA.--This is becoming very popular. Few kinds of art
Chapter 386: 343. PORTRAIT PAINTING.--This is profitable if you can secure sufficient
Chapter 387: CHAPTER XIII.
Chapter 388: 344. BICYCLE FACTORIES.--These have proved veritable bonanzas during the
Chapter 389: 345. DOUBLE PROFIT FURS.--Here is a way to make a double profit from the
Chapter 390: 346. MICA SHEETS.--Large sheets of mica command a great price. There are
Chapter 391: 347. ARTIFICIAL MARBLE.--There is room for profitable investment in the
Chapter 392: 348. ARTIFICIAL WHALEBONE.--Whalebone is in great demand. It is worth
Chapter 393: 349. ARTIFICIAL INDIA RUBBER.--A man while experimenting recently with
Chapter 394: 350. ARTIFICIAL CAMPHOR.--Here is another trade secret. The genuine
Chapter 395: 351. CAR BUILDING.--Some day another Pullman will arise, but with
Chapter 396: 352. THE TRANSVERSE WOODEN PAVEMENT.--One day the celebrated wit,
Chapter 397: CHAPTER XIV.
Chapter 398: 353. NEVADA SILVER.--The Comstock lode produced in three years
Chapter 399: 354. ALUMINUM, THE NEW MINERAL.--“The product of aluminum in the United
Chapter 400: 355. NORTH CAROLINA MICA.--In the mountains of North Carolina are found
Chapter 401: 356. KANSAS ZINC.--Zinc is a mineral which has a great future. It is
Chapter 402: 357. MISSOURI COTTAS.--For clay go to Missouri. It is found in 90 out of
Chapter 403: 358. NICKEL MINES.--Nickel is a metal for which there is a constantly
Chapter 404: 359. MEXICAN IRON.--Near the city of Durango, Mexico, are the largest
Chapter 405: 360. TENNESSEE LIMESTONE.--In the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains
Chapter 406: 361. FORTUNES IN COPPER.--Forty-eight per cent. of the copper of the
Chapter 407: 362. GERMAN AMBER.--In Memel, Germany, a dredging company pays the
Chapter 408: 363. AFRICAN DIAMONDS.--Diamonds in vast numbers are found in the beds
Chapter 409: 364. TASMANIA TIN.--A single company in Murat Bischoff has paid more
Chapter 410: 365. GEORGIA SAPPHIRES.--In 1872, Colonel C. W. Jenks, of Boston, picked
Chapter 411: 366. ROCK SALT.--Rock salt is found in Syracuse, New York, and in
Chapter 412: 367. ASBESTOS POCKETS.--A profitable pocket of asbestos was found a few
Chapter 413: 368. PROSPECTS IN PLATINUM.--This is a metal of very great importance.
Chapter 414: 369. PETROLEUM WELLS.--“Petroleum,” says a leading article in the
Chapter 415: 370. GOLD DISCOVERIES.--Draw a line from Colorado Springs, Colorado,
Chapter 416: 371. PROSPECTING FOR MINES.--“How many undeveloped mines are there west
Chapter 417: CHAPTER XV.
Chapter 418: 372. A NON-PUNCTURABLE BICYCLE TIRE.--Any improvement in the universal
Chapter 419: 373. A BICYCLE-HOLDER ATTACHMENT.--One that will make it stand upright
Chapter 420: 374. THE BICYCLE UMBRELLA-HOLDER.--It should not be difficult to fit to
Chapter 421: 375. A BICYCLE CYCLOMETER CLOCK.--A small clock or a watch to be fixed
Chapter 422: 376. THE DOUBLE-POWER BICYCLE.--One in which the hand or the foot may be
Chapter 423: 377. THE FOLDING WHEEL.--One that can be carried lightly on the shoulder
Chapter 424: 378. A BICYCLE SUPPORT.--A contrivance for holding the wheel in place
Chapter 425: 379. THE CUSHION SADDLE.--The chafing, painful experience of many
Chapter 426: 380. A BICYCLE GUARD.--One which will enable a lady with a long dress to
Chapter 427: 381. A COMBINATION BICYCLE LOCK.--One million bicyclists want a cheap
Chapter 428: 382. A BICYCLE TRUNK.--One made of light material and adapted to
Chapter 429: 383. THE UNICYCLE.--The wheel of the future will doubtless be single.
Chapter 430: 384. A BICYCLE COVER.--One which will protect the frame and handle bars
Chapter 431: 385. A PACKAGE HOLDER.--One adapted to be kept on the bicycle frame. As
Chapter 432: 386. HANDLE-BAR CYCLOMETER.--Let the indicator or dial face be fixed to
Chapter 433: 387. THE ALL-SELLING WHEEL.--A pneumatic bicycle tire with a
Chapter 434: 388. TOE-AND-HEEL CLIP.--An appliance to the bicycle pedal which would
Chapter 435: 389. THE EXTENSION BICYCLE.--A wheel which may be made as convenience
Chapter 436: 390. A BICYCLE SHOE.--A sole adapted to be attached to an ordinary shoe,
Chapter 437: 391. THE STIRRUP PEDAL.--A pedal which is shaped like a stirrup, holding
Chapter 438: 392. THE HOME BICYCLE.--The use of the bicycle in certain hours every
Chapter 439: 393. THE ORNAMENTAL FLOOR.--Ornamental floors, for ballrooms, summer
Chapter 440: 394. THE SECURE WINDOW BLIND.--The present appliances for holding back
Chapter 441: 395. THE SELF-LOCKING WINDOW.--Doors are made self-locking; why not
Chapter 442: 396. THE ADJUSTABLE BLIND.--A mechanism by which a blind or shutter can
Chapter 443: 397. THE DOLLAR DOOR CLOSER.--The automatic door closer made the
Chapter 444: 398. SECTIONAL WINDOW.--A window built in horizontal sections of two or
Chapter 445: 399. ADJUSTABLE STORM DOOR.--Devise a simple door which can be readily
Chapter 446: 400. A HINGE LOCK.--A hinge which operates as a lock, when the door is
Chapter 447: 401. THE DOUBLE WINDOW.--Here is a plan for window ventilation. It is
Chapter 448: 402. HOT-BLAST FURNACE.--A small hot-blast furnace for drying walls.
Chapter 449: 403. THE WEIGHTLESS WINDOW SASH.--When the window can be opened the
Chapter 450: 404. A FLOOR COVER.--Carpets are expensive; matting is not elegant.
Chapter 451: 405. SASH BALANCE.--A system by which the force which holds the lower
Chapter 452: 406. PAINTING MACHINES.--Why may not painting as well as so many other
Chapter 453: 407. THE PNEUMATIC WATER TANK.--Instead of the unsightly water tank on
Chapter 454: 408. THE WOOD-PULP FLOOR.--Floors have been accused of great sins. If
Chapter 455: 409. THE CHEAP WASHER.--For all the many washing machines, most of our
Chapter 456: 410. A MEAT CHOPPER.--One which has a large number of small blades
Chapter 457: 411. AUTOMATIC STOVE-DAMPER.--One to take the place of the heedless
Chapter 458: 412. POTATO EXTRACTOR.--Apply the principle of the glass lemon-squeezer
Chapter 459: 413. KNIFE SHARPENER.--One for the kitchen use, that could be sold for
Chapter 460: 414. COLD HANDLE.--A separate handle which could be instantly applied to
Chapter 461: 415. THE ELECTRIC STOVE.--Cooking by electricity will be the domestic
Chapter 462: 416. FRUIT-JAR HOLDER.--A device for holding fruit jars during the
Chapter 463: 417. CAN OPENER.--All the women are crying for an effective can opener.
Chapter 464: 418. ODORLESS COOKING VESSELS.--An attachment whereby the odors of
Chapter 465: 419. COAL-FILLED FLAT-IRON.--Construct a hollow flat-iron so that it can
Chapter 466: 420. AUTOMATIC SOAPER.--A washboard so arranged that the soft soap is
Chapter 467: 421. DISH-WASHING MACHINE.--A dish-washing machine which can be sold for
Chapter 468: 422. A STOVE ALARM.--Proper cooking requires the heat of the stove to be
Chapter 469: 423. THE ELASTIC CLOTHES LINE.--Save washerwomen and housekeepers the
Chapter 470: 424. COMBINATION LINE AND PIN.--If the old-fashioned line is to be used,
Chapter 471: 425. A FRUIT PRESS.--A cheap press which will be as much a part of every
Chapter 472: 426. THE CAN-SLIDE.--The opening of hermetically sealed cans is one of
Chapter 473: 427. THE CHAIR FAN.--A slight vertical motion of the foot is much less
Chapter 474: 428. ROCKING-CHAIR FAN.--A fan to be attached to the top of a
Chapter 475: 429. CHRISTMAS-TREE HOLDER.--A device for holding the tree upright in
Chapter 476: 430. PICTURE-FRAME FASTENER.--A device such that every one can frame his
Chapter 477: 431. ADJUSTABLE HEAD REST.--One that can be attached to any chair and
Chapter 478: 432. IMITATION COAL FIRE.--The asbestos back-log was quite a hit. Now
Chapter 479: 433. MUSIC TURNER.--A piece of music has only a few leaves. It is easy
Chapter 480: 434. ROLL-FRONT FIRE-SCREEN.--It is to be constructed on the principle
Chapter 481: 435. REMOVABLE ROCKERS.--A chair with rockers easily adjustable, so that
Chapter 482: 436. A NOISELESS CLOCK.--Many nervous people are annoyed by the ticking
Chapter 483: 437. A NARCOTIC PILLOW.--Will not some one give us a pillow composed of
Chapter 484: 438. THE ELECTRIC FIRE IGNITER.--In almost every household some one on a
Chapter 485: 439. BEDCLOTHES FASTENER.--A clamp or clasp which shall fix the cover to
Chapter 486: 440. THE EASY-WORKING BUREAU.--Who will contrive some device by which a
Chapter 487: 441. THE EXTENSIBLE BEDSTEAD.--A bedstead that can be extended to
Chapter 488: 442. MOVABLE PARTITION AND FOLDING BED.--Some one should invent a
Chapter 489: 443. AN ATTACHABLE CRIB.--A combined bed and crib so arranged that when
Chapter 490: 444. PULSE INDICATOR.--Hardly one in a hundred can take the beats of his
Chapter 491: 445. DRESS-SUIT HANGER.--The device for a dress coat should be extended
Chapter 492: 446. THE ANTI-SNORER.--It should not be difficult to invent a simple
Chapter 493: 447. THE VENTILATED MATTRESS.--Housekeepers take pains to air their
Chapter 494: 448. A FURNACE FEEDER.--Every householder would buy an automatic feeder
Chapter 495: 449. ICE MACHINE.--The study of the large ice machines now in use, with
Chapter 496: 450. STOVE ASH-SIFTER.--The waste of coal in unsifted ashes is enormous,
Chapter 497: 451. JOINTED COAL CHUTE.--Much time could be saved in unloading coal if
Chapter 498: 452. COMBINED PAN, CAN, SIFTER AND ROLLER.--A useful article would be
Chapter 499: 453. ASH BARREL.--Much annoyance is caused, especially on windy days, by
Chapter 500: 454. A PAPER BINDER.--One that will bind newspapers and other
Chapter 501: 455. THE CORRESPONDENT’S DESK.--A desk with compartments specially
Chapter 502: 456. BOOK DUSTER.--There is needed some simple attachment to a bookcase
Chapter 503: 457. THE PORTABLE LIBRARY.--A useful device would be a combined box and
Chapter 504: 458. POCKET LUNCH BASKET.--A lunch basket which can be folded and put in
Chapter 505: 459. THE MULTIPLE-LEAVED BLACKBOARD.--A blackboard attached to the wall
Chapter 506: 460. BUTTER AND CHEESE CUTTER.--A device which cuts butter and cheese
Chapter 507: 461. PAPER TABLE CLOTH.--The constantly increasing use of paper for new
Chapter 508: 462. SCROLL-EDGE MEAT KNIFE.--The scroll-edge bread knife is being
Chapter 509: 463. CARVING-KNIFE HOLDER.--A small wooden or wire frame with
Chapter 510: 464. LAMP COOKER.--A wire frame with hooks on the bottom for clasping a
Chapter 511: 465. WINE TABLETS.--Here is an idea for the trade. We have lemonade
Chapter 512: 466. EXTENSION TABLE.--Difficulty is experienced with the present
Chapter 513: 467. THE KEYBOARD LOCK.--A combination lock on the principle of the cash
Chapter 514: 468. AUTOMATIC SAFE OPENER.--Run by clockwork, and set so as to open
Chapter 515: 469. PAPER BINDER AND BILL HOLDER.--A flat stick, concave at each end,
Chapter 516: 470. BOOK LOCK.--A pocket contrivance which can be attached to the edges
Chapter 517: 471. THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR.--A calendar which will show on what day or
Chapter 518: 472. THE LIGHTNING ADDER.--It is possible by a system of keys to invent
Chapter 519: 473. COPYHOLDER.--Typewritists want a copyholder capable of being
Chapter 520: 474. ENVELOPE MOISTENER AND SEALER.--Construct a narrow brass or iron
Chapter 521: 475. MULTIPLE LOCK.--A device for locking with one movement all the
Chapter 522: 476. OFFICE DOOR INDICATOR.--One to be operated instantly and easily,
Chapter 523: 477. AUTOMATIC TICKET SELLER.--It is entirely feasible to have an
Chapter 524: 478. PERFORATED STAMP.--The chief of the London Stamp office said the
Chapter 525: 479. NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE.--Such a bottle is an absolute necessity to
Chapter 526: 480. THE COLLAPSIBLE BOX.--A box that cannot be refilled for fraudulent
Chapter 527: 481. BOTTLE STOPPER.--There are mines of wealth in a cheap substitute
Chapter 528: 482. COMBINATION CORK AND CORKSCREW.--A bottle stopper which can be
Chapter 529: 483. THE COLLAPSIBLE BARREL.--A barrel arranged in a series of parts
Chapter 530: 484. SELF-STANDING BAG.--A device whereby bags will stand alone with
Chapter 531: 485. BARREL FILLER AND FUNNEL CUT-OFF.--Barrel filling by the ordinary
Chapter 532: 486. FOLDING CRATE.--The transportation of fruit and other produce would
Chapter 533: 487. PAPER BARREL.--Who will invent a paper barrel which will be as
Chapter 534: 488. THE TRADESMAN’S SIGNAL.--An automatic device for letting the
Chapter 535: 489. BARREL GAUGE.--A dial with hands to be attached to a barrel or keg
Chapter 536: 490. ELASTIC CHIMNEY.--An elastic glass chimney which will expand with
Chapter 537: 491. AIR MOISTENER.--A apparatus for moistening the air in the room. It
Chapter 538: 492. AUTOMATIC LUBRICATOR.--Every wheel, axle, pulley and joint, in
Chapter 539: 493. SHORT-TIME NEGATIVE.--A process by which the negative of a
Chapter 540: 494. DRYING APPARATUS.--An invention by which dry air could be produced
Chapter 541: 495. ROTABLE HOTEL REGISTER.--A revolving frame for a hotel office, so
Chapter 542: 496. GLASS DOME.--The inventor of the little glass bell for hanging over
Chapter 543: 497. ROUND CUTTING SCISSORS.--A scissors or shears that will cut round
Chapter 544: 498. CASKET CLAMP.--Three thousand people die every day in this country.
Chapter 545: 499. SELF-WINDING CLOCK.--An arrangement such that when the weight of
Chapter 546: 500. DOSE STOPPER.--A thimble-like contrivance which shall act both as a
Chapter 547: 501. FAUCET MEASURE.--A device for measuring the quantity of liquid that
Chapter 548: 502. AUTOMATIC FEEDER.--A feeding rack so constructed that the hay or
Chapter 549: 503. COUPON CASH BOOK.--At present persons who pay cash are charged the
Chapter 550: 504. GAS DETECTIVE.--A device to be placed on a gas fixture to ascertain
Chapter 551: 505. PAPER TOWELS.--Paper towels having the quality of cloth, yet
Chapter 552: 506. WATER FILTER.--A cheap device for use in every household, one which
Chapter 553: 507. PNEUMATIC FREIGHT TUBE.--If small packages for store and post
Chapter 554: 508. STORM WARNING.--Apply the principle of the barometer to a large
Chapter 555: 509. HEAT GOVERNOR.--If a regulator could be placed upon heat pipes so
Chapter 556: 510. AUTOMATIC OIL FEEDER.--An invention which will feed oil to a lamp
Chapter 557: 511. PAINT BRUSH FEEDER.--A brush with a reservoir of paint so that when
Chapter 558: 512. INSIDE FAUCET.--The outside faucet is awkward and interferes with
Chapter 559: 513. HOUSE PATTERNS.--Thousands of people like to plan for themselves
Chapter 560: 514. EXTENSION HANDLE.--A handle which may be applied to any kind of a
Chapter 561: 515. WIRE STRETCHER.--Thousands of tons of wire are manufactured
Chapter 562: 516. PRICE TAG.--A price tag which can be instantly attached to a piece
Chapter 563: 517. THE HANDY VISE.--In the course of time a hundred things need fixing
Chapter 564: 518. FOLDING LADDER.--A light ladder which is portable and extensible
Chapter 565: 519. SMOKELESS FUEL.--A kind of kindling which will be as ignitable as
Chapter 566: 520. FINGER-RING GAUGE.--A cylindrical piece of metal to which are
Chapter 567: 521. LAUNDRY BAG.--Hotel keepers want a bag adapted to the carrying of
Chapter 568: 522. SOLE CEMENT.--A cement which could take the place of pegs, nails,
Chapter 569: 523. GOODS EXHIBITOR.--On an upright column attach a number of steel or
Chapter 570: 524. SHOE STRETCHER.--A metal frame made adjustable to any shoe by
Chapter 571: 525. CORK EJECTOR.--A simple means by which the cork can be ejected from
Chapter 572: 526. LEMON SQUEEZER.--A squeezer of a new type, having a tongue to
Chapter 573: 527. SPRING WHEEL.--A wheel with inner and outer rim, and the space
Chapter 574: 528. THE PLURAL CAPSULE.--Capsules made so as to be divided in order
Chapter 575: 529. THE DOSE BOTTLE.--This might be called the neck measurer. A bottle
Chapter 576: 530. FISHERMAN’S CLAW.--A large, steel claw somewhat on the principle of
Chapter 577: 531. POCKET SCALE.--A little scale capable of being carried in the
Chapter 578: 532. TOY BANK AND REGISTER.--There is needed for the holding of
Chapter 579: 533. THE PAPER MATCH.--“The time-honored scheme of rolling up a piece of
Chapter 580: 534. ILLUMINATED TYPE.--Here is an idea which if properly worked ought
Chapter 581: 535. PAPER BOTTLES.--If a paper bottle could be made as serviceable as
Chapter 582: 536. THE PAPER SAIL.--“Paper sails,” says the _Railway Review_, “are
Chapter 583: 537. STREET SWEEPER.--A device like the present carpet sweeper to be
Chapter 584: 538. PHOSPHORESCENT STREET NUMBERS.--Who has not been vexed in trying to
Chapter 585: 539. BUGGY TOP ADJUSTER.--A contrivance for raising or lowering the
Chapter 586: 540. SHOULDER PACK.--Men persist in carrying in their hands that which
Chapter 587: 541. ADJUSTABLE CART BOTTOM.--A cart with device for lowering the bottom
Chapter 588: 542. NAILLESS HORSE SHOE.--A rubber shoe, which can be easily adjusted
Chapter 589: 543. ELASTIC RING.--An elastic ring for hitching horses. One with snap
Chapter 590: 544. HEEL CYCLOMETER.--An indicator fixed in the heel of a boot or shoe
Chapter 591: 545. WHIP LOCK.--A cheap device to be placed in the whip-stock of a
Chapter 592: 546. REIN-HOLDER.--A contrivance attached to the dashboard and which
Chapter 593: 547. AUTOMOBILE.--The horseless carriage is sold at prices ranging from
Chapter 594: 548. THE LOW TRUCK.--It would be a great advantage to carters if a truck
Chapter 595: 549. AUTOMATIC HORSE-FASTENER.--The man will make a fortune who can
Chapter 596: 550. THE FOOT-CYCLE.--Persons who know the ease and exhilaration of
Chapter 597: 551. A CORN CUTTER.--A machine to run between the rows and cut the
Chapter 598: 552. FROST PROTECTOR.--A chemical combination whose product when ignited
Chapter 599: 553. A FARM FERTILIZER.--Wanted--a fertilizer more powerful and less
Chapter 600: 554. A POSTLESS FENCE.--For posts substitute a windlass at each corner
Chapter 601: 555. AUTOMATIC GATE OPENER.--Fix an iron bar or rail with a spring
Chapter 602: 556. CORN PLANTER.--A long, hollow cylinder filled with seed corn and
Chapter 603: 557. THE ALL-SEED PLANTER.--A device like the above, the wheels and
Chapter 604: 558. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR.--One constructed on the plan of the
Chapter 605: 559. BONE CUTTER.--Farmers want a cheap bone cutter--cost not to exceed
Chapter 606: 560. BUCKET TIPPER.--A bucket with an attachment at the bottom
Chapter 607: 561. POST HOLE DIGGER.--A four-sided metal casing is driven into the
Chapter 608: 562. WELL REFRIGERATOR.--Farmers often keep articles in the well; but if
Chapter 609: 563. MULTIPLE DASHER CHURN.--A churn which is constructed on the
Chapter 610: 564. FRUIT PICKER.--An open bag fixed at the end of a long pole with a
Chapter 611: 565. PORTABLE FENCE.--A fence in which the posts are made of steel or
Chapter 612: 566. POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN.--A round wooden dish with a large cone
Chapter 613: 567. POULTRY PERCH.--A movable perch, with an erect post and numerous
Chapter 614: 568. MOLE TRAP.--One of the greatest pests of the farmer, and the most
Chapter 615: 569. SEED SOWER.--Apply the principle of the revolving nozzle in the
Chapter 616: 570. MILKER AND STRAINER.--Construct a pail in two parts, the upper part
Chapter 617: 571. PAPER MILK CAN.--In time milk cans will probably be constructed of
Chapter 618: 572. PLANT PRESERVER.--“A German chemist,” says _Merck’s Report_, “has
Chapter 619: 573. THE REVERSIBLE PACKAGE.--There is needed a package or paper box in
Chapter 620: 574. COPYING PAPER.--A paper used for duplicating manuscripts would
Chapter 621: 575. WORD PRINTING TYPEWRITER.--Some typewriters have as many as fifty
Chapter 622: 576. TRANSPARENT INK BOTTLE.--Produce an ink-bottle of which the glass
Chapter 623: 577. DOUBLE POSTAL CARD.--The United States Government would no doubt
Chapter 624: 578. THE SAFETY ENVELOPE.--An envelope such that it is impossible for it
Chapter 625: 579. COMBINATION COVER AND LETTER.--An envelope to which is attached a
Chapter 626: 580. ALWAYS READY LETTER PAPER.--There is room for a device whereby
Chapter 627: 581. INK REGULATOR.--An inkstand provided with a tiny wooden disk which
Chapter 628: 582. THE PEN FINGER.--Might not a device be attached to the forefinger
Chapter 629: 583. PEN REST.--There is room for a device which shall rest upon the
Chapter 630: 584. PERPETUAL PEN SUPPLY.--On a slight elevation have an inkstand with
Chapter 631: 585. LETTER ANNUNCIATOR.--Constructed on the principle of nickel and
Chapter 632: 586. ENVELOPE OPENER.--Most people open envelopes at the end, often with
Chapter 633: 587. MAIL STAMPER.--A stamper constructed upon a letter box so that it
Chapter 634: 588. ROTARY STAMPER.--A wheel broad enough to contain the name desired,
Chapter 635: 589. INVISIBLE INK.--An ink which is invisible, and must be treated by
Chapter 636: 590. BACHELOR’S BUTTONS.--Invent an eyeless and threadless button,
Chapter 637: 591. SHOE FASTENER.--Some device is needed for the quicker and surer way
Chapter 638: 592. A TROUSERS’ GUARD.--One which will effectively prevent the wear at
Chapter 639: 593. TWENTIETH CENTURY SHOE.--It will be one without laces or buttons.
Chapter 640: 594. COMBINATION TIE AND COLLAR.--A time saver which can be adjusted
Chapter 641: 595. SPRING HAT.--Not a hat to be worn only in the spring, but a hat
Chapter 642: 596. THE REAR-OPENING SHOE.--A shoe in which the foot could enter from
Chapter 643: 597. DETACHABLE RUBBER SOLE.--An invention whereby a rubber sole may be
Chapter 644: 598. THE INSTANTANEOUS CEMENT.--For the last-named invention as well as
Chapter 645: 599. ELASTIC HAT PIN.--A flexible pin provided with a clasp at the head
Chapter 646: 600. STARCH-PROOF COLLAR BAND.--Shirts first wear on the collar.
Chapter 647: 601. DRESS SHIELD.--Ladies are often inconvenienced in keeping their
Chapter 648: 602. SLEEVE HOLDER.--An elastic cord passes between the fingers with a
Chapter 649: 603. THE CONVERTIBLE BUTTON.--The button which can be so contrived as to
Chapter 650: 604. PAPER CLOTHING.--Many of the Japanese wear paper clothing. The idea
Chapter 651: 605. THE POCKET UMBRELLA.--Few things are in more common or universal
Chapter 652: 606. THE MILLION MATCH.--A slow-burning match, which will burn four
Chapter 653: 607. FINGER-NAIL PARER.--A fine blade, especially adapted to the rounded
Chapter 654: 608. THE WATCH PAD.--A small watch set in the center of a square pocket
Chapter 655: 609. POCKET BILL HOLDER.--Within a flat, leather case, suitable to be
Chapter 656: 610. EXTENSION UMBRELLA.--An umbrella capable of extension in one
Chapter 657: 611. PORTABLE DESK.--A desk which can be conveniently carried under the
Chapter 658: 612. FLOWER HOLDER.--A spring between the ends of pieces of wood will
Chapter 659: 613. HAT LOCK.--A device for securely locking a hat in a public place so
Chapter 660: 614. SPRING SHOE HEEL.--A spring inclosed within the leather of the heel
Chapter 661: 615. SELF-IGNITING CIGAR.--Some day an inventor will make a stupendous
Chapter 662: 616. SPRING KNIFE.--A pocket knife in which the blade can be opened by
Chapter 663: 617. PHOSPHORESCENT KEY GUARD.--A device which will serve the double
Chapter 664: 618. KNOT CLASP.--An effective clasp which will securely hold a knot.
Chapter 665: 619. SINGLE MATCH DELIVERY.--A penny-in-the-slot machine for use in
Chapter 666: 620. WATCH HEAD CANE.--A small watch fixed in the head of a cane would
Chapter 667: 621. BOOK CASE CHAIR.--An easy chair, provided with a small rack for
Chapter 668: 622. COIN HOLDER.--A device by which coins are in sight in a traveler’s
Chapter 669: 623. THE POCKET PUNCH.--A simple punch by which with a pressure on a
Chapter 670: 624. MOUTH GUARD.--If you can invent a mouthguard which will be both
Chapter 671: 625. PARCEL FASTENER.--A hook and eye capable of instant insertion in
Chapter 672: 626. THE WARNING CLOCK.--A clock which will give notice of its wants
Chapter 673: 627. A SLOT GAS MACHINE.--One which will operate a certain length of
Chapter 674: 628. REVOLVING FLOWER STAND.--A clock-work device so that all plants in
Chapter 675: 629. WINDOW SHADE SCREEN.--The inventor would make a fortune who could
Chapter 676: 630. BABY WALKER.--A light frame, mounted on four casters, partially
Chapter 677: 631. DETACHABLE SHOWER BATH.--Every house should be equipped with a
Chapter 678: 632. CARPET BEATER.--Every husband would buy a machine that would beat
Chapter 679: 633. CARPET STRETCHER AND FASTENER.--Unite in one device a stretcher and
Chapter 680: 634. STEP-LADDER CHAIR.--A chair so contrived that it may be thrown into
Chapter 681: 635. A WINDOW FLY-GATE.--Apply the principle of the fly-trap to the
Chapter 682: 636. DOUBLE WINDOW SHADE.--It is often desirable to shade the lower half
Chapter 683: 637. FOLDING BABY CARRIAGE.--One which will occupy no more room than an
Chapter 684: 638. A SCRUBBING MACHINE.--The handle just above the brush passes
Chapter 685: 639. CATCH-ALL CARPET-SWEEPER.--A sweeper with an appliance for running
Chapter 686: 640. SAFETY SHAFTS.--A device for separating the shafts from the body of
Chapter 687: 641. POCKETBOOK GUARD.--Nearly all ladies carry the pocketbook in the
Chapter 688: 642. CHEAP BURGLAR ALARM.--If you can invent an effective burglar alarm
Chapter 689: 643. COLLAPSIBLE FIRE ESCAPE.--One which may be folded or rolled and
Chapter 690: 644. AIR TESTER.--We have a barometer to test the vapor and a
Chapter 691: 645. LIFE BOAT LAUNCHER.--The two ends of the boat should be attached to
Chapter 692: 646. SAW-TOOTH CRUTCH.--Provide a crutch with teeth on the under side
Chapter 693: 647. ELEVATOR SAFETY-CLUTCH.--Such a clutch has recently been invented,
Chapter 694: 648. GUN-GUARD.--A rubber guard for guns which will prevent their
Chapter 695: 649. POCKET DISINFECTOR.--One has often to go into unhealthy
Chapter 696: 650. AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM.--Procure some substance easily melted by
Chapter 697: 651. KEY FASTENER.--A little thought properly applied will invent a
Chapter 698: 652. LIGHTNING ARRESTER.--Why has there been no improvement in the
Chapter 699: 653. A WINDOW CLEANER.--One which will do the work as well as human
Chapter 700: 654. SAFETY REIN.--A third rein attached loosely to the others, but
Chapter 701: 655. THE ROPE-GRIP.--A grip which will take a firm hold of a rope of any
Chapter 702: 656. SCISSORS GUARD.--An attachment to the scissors which closes over
Chapter 703: 657. THE DOUBLE POCKET.--A pocket in two parts, the lower part easily
Chapter 704: 658. FIRE EXTINGUISHER.--Now we will give you the secret of a fire
Chapter 705: 659. FLY-KILLER.--There is needed some powerful chemical that will
Chapter 706: 660. ARTIFICIAL EGG.--The art of chemistry is now so far advanced that a
Chapter 707: 661. SEDIMENT-LIQUEFIER.--Find a chemical substance that will liquefy
Chapter 708: 662. FIRE KINDLER.--A material which will kindle both wood and coal
Chapter 709: 663. EGG PRESERVER.--No process has yet been found for preserving eggs
Chapter 710: 664. MOSQUITO ANNIHILATOR.--The greatest pest is the mosquito. If some
Chapter 711: 665. ARTIFICIAL FUEL.--There is needed a fuel that can be produced as
Chapter 712: 666. THE FLAMLESS TORCH.--There are hogsheads full of money for the man
Chapter 713: 667. CHEMICAL ERASER.--Some chemical should be produced which will
Chapter 714: 668. THE INSTANTANEOUS WRENCH.--A monkey wrench, the jaws of which may
Chapter 715: 669. THE DOUBLE CHANNELED SCREW HEAD.--A screw in which the head has two
Chapter 716: 670. THE DOUBLE POWER SCREW DRIVER.--The last invention requires
Chapter 717: 671. THE MULTIPLE BLADE PARER.--A knife with several blades so arranged
Chapter 718: 672. KNIFE GUARD.--A knife with a guard for peeling fruit, preventing
Chapter 719: 673. THE ALL-TOOL.--A pocket device on the principle of a many-bladed
Chapter 720: 674. A NAIL CARRYING HAMMER.--A device for holding nails to a hammer.
Chapter 721: 675. A SPEED INDICATOR.--A contrivance for determining the speed of
Chapter 722: 676. AUTOMATIC CAR-COUPLER.--A device is needed whereby the simple
Chapter 723: 677. THE FENDER CAR-BRAKE.--A fender so constructed that when it strikes
Chapter 724: 678. FOLDING CAR-STEP.--To avoid the difficulty of alighting from a car
Chapter 725: 679. CAR SIGNAL.--A device for signaling would-be passengers when the
Chapter 726: 680. AUTOMATIC WATER TANK.--Here is a valuable suggestion to railway
Chapter 727: 681. THE HOUSEKEEPER’S SAFETY PUNCH.--We want a device which will do
Chapter 728: 682. THE UNALTERABLE CHECK.--Invent a small, flat leather case with lock
Chapter 729: 683. EGG TESTER.--One which will test eggs by a new method and grade
Chapter 730: 684. UMBRELLA LOCK.--A small attachment to an umbrella which will serve
Chapter 731: 685. THE GUARANTEED BOX.--There is sore need of a patented box
Chapter 732: 686. THE ADJUSTABLE TRUNK.--Some kinds of traveling bags can be adjusted
Chapter 733: 687. THE HOLLOW CANE.--One which will contain many small articles for
Chapter 734: 688. THE ELASTIC TRUNK STRAP.--Avoid the hard work of strapping trunks
Chapter 735: 689. THE SLIDE BAG.--An extension handbag in which when required the
Chapter 736: 690. THE OUTFIT TRUNK.--There should be a trunk with various divisions
Chapter 737: 691. CURLING IRON ATTACHMENT.--A wire frame attached to a lamp. The top
Chapter 738: 692. THE HINGE BLACKING BOX.--Invent a blacking box with a hinge top,
Chapter 739: 693. THE MIRROR HAIR BRUSH.--A combined toilet article for travelers,
Chapter 740: 694. THE SOAP SHAVING BRUSH.--A shaving brush with a tin casing
Chapter 741: 695. THE DUCKING STOOL.--A game for seaside resorts. Bathers would like
Chapter 742: 696. THE DOUBLE MOTION SWING.--A swing or scup, in which the swinger can
Chapter 743: 697. THE FOLDING SKATE.--The man who will invent a skate which can be
Chapter 744: 698. BICYCLE BOAT.--A boat in which the pedal movement, as used in the
Chapter 745: 699. THE SLOW EXPLOSIVE.--A shell that will penetrate the armor of a
Chapter 746: 700. THE TRANSPARENT CARTRIDGE.--A mica cartridge would have the
Chapter 747: 701. SHIP’S BOTTOM CLEANER.--Here is an invention that would be cheap at
Chapter 748: 702. SELF-LOADING PISTOL.--There is room for improvement in small arms.
Chapter 749: 703. GALVANIZED IRON.--If you can discover a process for galvanizing
Chapter 750: 704. METAL EXTRACTOR.--A solution which will precipitate gold or silver
Chapter 751: 705. GOLD PAINT.--Henry Bessemer invented gold paint, which remains a
Chapter 752: 706. STORAGE OF POWER.--No man with brains need go to the Klondike.
Chapter 753: 707. PICTORIAL TELEGRAPHY.--One of the greatest fortunes ever made by
Chapter 754: 708. SOLIDIFIED PETROLEUM.--Here is a fuel which, if possible--and it
Chapter 755: 709. NON-INFLAMMABLE WOOD.--The vast benefit of a non-inflammable wood
Chapter 756: 710. SUCTION PIPE.--There are many delicate operations in manufacture
Chapter 757: CHAPTER XVI.
Chapter 758: 711. SUBSTITUTE FOR SILK.--Send to the Department of Agriculture for
Chapter 759: 712. WASHINGTON PIPPINS.--They are known as Newtown Pippins, but let us
Chapter 760: 713. DORSETS AND DOWNS.--Fancy breeds of sheep! Two hundred million
Chapter 761: 714. AMERICAN CHEESE.--Here again we are foolishly playing into the
Chapter 762: 715. BUSINESS APPLES.--We call them Business Apples because they will
Chapter 763: 716. FORTUNES IN POPPIES.--Here is another new idea. France has caught
Chapter 764: 717. THE CAPON FARM.--One hundred per cent. capons! This is the actual
Chapter 765: 718. BARRELS OF BALDWINS.--The home of this market favorite is Northern
Chapter 766: 719. RARE RODENTS.--Money in rats and mice! In killing them? No, in
Chapter 767: 720. MORTGAGE-LIFTER OATS.--So-called because a man developed a
Chapter 768: 721. RECORD-BREAKING DATES.--A date plantation of five hundred or six
Chapter 769: 722. DOLLAR WHEAT.--Western farmers have contended that if they could
Chapter 770: 723. LEAF TOBACCO.--Where tobacco can be raised, farmers have abandoned
Chapter 771: 724. TREE NURSERY.--The expense of a tree nursery is almost nothing
Chapter 772: 725. ROUND NUMBER ONIONS.--The round number of one thousand bushels to
Chapter 773: 726. POTATO PROFITS.--Let us see what can be done with potatoes. In a
Chapter 774: 727. GOLDEN GEESE.--Here is one man’s experience: “I bought a gander and
Chapter 775: 728. CALIFORNIA PRUNES.--This great state has now 85,000 acres planted
Chapter 776: 729. A BEE FARM.--Here is another California bonanza. Says a man in the
Chapter 777: 730. THE APPLE ACRE.--A man in New England said that after forty years
Chapter 778: 731. THE SUGAR BEET.--Purchase a farm within a few miles of a sugar beet
Chapter 779: 732. GILT-EDGED BREEDS.--The sum of $5,100 was recently paid for a
Chapter 780: 733. DECEMBER LAYERS.--With a trifling expense you can have eggs at
Chapter 781: 734. FLORIDA CELERY.--In Florida the first growers made from $500 to
Chapter 782: 735. ONEIDA HOPS.--It takes a good many hops to weigh a pound, but
Chapter 783: 736. BOSTON BEANS.--They are not raised in Boston--only baked there.
Chapter 784: 737. CHRISTMAS TREES.--Buy for a few hundred dollars an abandoned farm
Chapter 785: 738. THE GUARANTEED EGG.--A great business can be done with a guaranteed
Chapter 786: 739. DOUBLE VEGETABLE CULTURE.--Here is an idea of a New Jersey farmer.
Chapter 787: 740. ENGLISH SHIRES.--Colts from Lord Rothschild’s stud farm last year
Chapter 788: 741. FORTUNES IN NUT SHELLS.--Land too poor for meadow or even for
Chapter 789: CHAPTER XVII.
Chapter 790: 742. THE POPULAR NOVEL.--This is the best paying form of literature. The
Chapter 791: 743. THE SHORT STORY.--The short story is very popular in this country,
Chapter 792: 744. THE VILLAGE REPORTER.--Write up some event that occurs in your
Chapter 793: 745. THE TRUTH CONDENSER.--Facts for the million! Do you know that a
Chapter 794: 746. TOWN HISTORY.--Write a short history of your native town or of some
Chapter 795: 747. THE SHOPPERS’ GUIDE.--A small book could be issued in paper covers
Chapter 796: 748. A BIRTHDAY BOOK.--We have the “Shakespeare Birthday Book,” the
Chapter 797: 749. A CHURCH-WORKERS’ BOOK.--A man had a half-written book on
Chapter 798: 750. HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.--A book can be written by one who understands
Chapter 799: 751. THE PLAIN MAN’S MEAL.--A book with this title should have a ready
Chapter 800: 752. PRESENT CENTURY CELEBRITIES.--Nothing in history is harder to find
Chapter 801: 753. READERS’ GUIDE BOOK.--A guide book for good reading which can be
Chapter 802: 754. AMERICAN ELOQUENCE.--There should be a book published which would
Chapter 803: 755. RACERS’ RECORD BOOK.--A book which should be a reliable record of
Chapter 804: 756. YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN.--We want a book on health, written from the
Chapter 805: 757. THE BOY’S ASTRONOMY.--A small book about the sun, moon and stars,
Chapter 806: 758. RECREATIONS IN CHEMISTRY.--A bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Chapter 807: 759. THE CURIOSITY BOOK.--A book packed with the curious things in every
Chapter 808: 760. THE CHILD’S BIBLE.--A Bible which shall contain the numerous
Chapter 809: 761. GUIDE TO TRADES.--A complete guide to all the important
Chapter 810: 762. THE PLEASURE BOOK.--Here is a unique idea for a book. Let there be
Chapter 811: 763. THE SOLDIER’S BOOK.--There are 750,000 survivors of our Civil War.
Chapter 812: 764. BOOK OF STYLE.--A man well versed in books could write a small
Chapter 813: 765. SCIENCE OF COMMON THINGS.--A book of great interest to everybody
Chapter 814: 766. POPULAR SONGS.--If you are a musical composer there is another rich
Chapter 815: 767. FOREIGN TRANSLATIONS.--Another very wide field is that of the
Chapter 816: 768. CHILDREN’S STORIES.--There are bags of money in children’s stories.
Chapter 817: 769. CONDENSED STORIES.--All the popular and standard fiction of the
Chapter 818: 770. THE MANNER BOOK.--How to Act, How to Behave, How to Eat, How to
Chapter 819: 771. THE GEORGE REPUBLIC.--Something entirely new. Do you know that in
Chapter 820: 772. ONE THOUSAND TIMES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.--Here is a capital idea!
Chapter 821: 773. THE MAN HUNTER.--Few writings are more fascinating than detective
Chapter 822: 774. STORY OF A RAGPICKER.--It is a new idea. Did a ragpicker ever write
Chapter 823: 775. STORY OF A DIVER.--Under the ocean! Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand
Chapter 824: 776. STORY OF A CONVICT.--Here is another new idea. The under side of
Chapter 825: 777. THE STOWAWAY.--Another unique idea! Stowaways are constantly
Chapter 826: 778. WHEEL AND WORLD.--“Across the Continent on a Bicycle!” “Around the
Chapter 827: 779. STORY OF A FIREMAN.--A fireman dwells in the midst of alarms. A
Chapter 828: 780. IN A BALLOON.--Here is a most attractive field which has never been
Chapter 829: 781. STORY OF AN ENGINEER.--Another man whose life is worth relating is
Chapter 830: 782. STORY OF A MURDERER.--Let the criminal give his version of the
Chapter 831: 783. STORY OF A TRAMP.--New interest is being taken in this erratic and
Chapter 832: 784. STORY OF A LUNATIC.--A very thrilling story, somewhat perhaps after
Chapter 833: 785. STORY OF A CRIMINAL LAWYER.--A retired criminal lawyer might make
Chapter 834: 786. STORY OF THE KLONDIKE.--Many stories of adventure and hardship will
Chapter 835: 787. THE EXPOSITION OF FRAUDS.--A very interesting book might be
Chapter 836: 788. SERMONS OF MODERN PREACHERS.--We have volumes of collected and
Chapter 837: 789. THE WONDER BOOK.--A book describing briefly and graphically a few
Chapter 838: 790. HEALTH RESORTS.--Their number is legion. Select a few of the
Chapter 839: 791. THE ALL-CURE BOOK.--A book which treats thoroughly the newest
Chapter 840: 792. SUCCESS.--A book for young men. Get twenty business men in
Chapter 841: 793. HOW TO SEE NEW YORK.--Not a guide book, but one far more beneficial
Chapter 842: 794. MAP MAKING.--There is money in the making of town, county and state
Chapter 843: 795. STORY OF THE POLE.--A score or more of great captains have tried to
Chapter 844: 796. THE MAKING OF A MIGHTY BUSINESS.--We have spoken of the men who
Chapter 845: 797. HEROES OF LABOR.--Now let the laboring man tell his story. A book
Chapter 846: 798. THE ELITE DIRECTORY.--Some cities like New York have such a book,
Chapter 847: 799. POPULAR DRAMAS.--These have made the fortunes of their authors. A
Chapter 848: 800. FURNISHING A HOME.--A book on home furnishing, treating the subject
Chapter 849: 801. PRETTY WEDDINGS.--Here is a field entirely unoccupied. Select
Chapter 850: 802. QUOTATION BOOK.--One not classified in the old way, according to
Chapter 851: CHAPTER XVIII.
Chapter 852: 803. THE NEWS IN ONE MINUTE.--We live in electric times; men must have
Chapter 853: 804. NUTSHELL NEWS.--You may be sure that the paper which can give the
Chapter 854: 805. THE BULLETIN FORECAST.--Most daily papers give out a bulletin.
Chapter 855: 806. BOTTOM FACTS.--Readers want facts, not reporters’ fancies nor
Chapter 856: 807. THE PEOPLE’S PAPER.--Let it be understood that your sheet is
Chapter 857: 808. THE BIG SEVEN.--We have heard of the “Big Four” in railroading. Let
Chapter 858: 809. FREE WANTS.--In establishing a paying paper you lose nothing by
Chapter 859: 810. BARGAIN BUREAU.--Have a bargain bureau on the first page or in some
Chapter 860: 811. RESERVE SPACE.--Have a large blank square or rectangle with the
Chapter 861: 812. THE PAGE CONTRACT.--When your advertising patronage becomes large
Chapter 862: CHAPTER XIX.
Chapter 863: 813. LINEN MILLS.--The schedule of the new flax tariff was framed
Chapter 864: 814. TRIPLE KNEE STOCKING.--Why do not stocking makers give additional
Chapter 865: 815. THE UNFRAYABLE COLLAR BAND.--Shirts, perfectly sound elsewhere, go
Chapter 866: 816. THE RAMIE PLANT.--A few years ago the ramie plant was introduced
Chapter 867: 817. COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTH.--About 9,000,000 persons in the United
Chapter 868: 818. ARTIFICIAL SILK.--The man who can invent or discover a substance
Chapter 869: 819. MINERAL WOOL.--Here is something new. Experiments have proved that
Chapter 870: 820. LEATHER SUBSTITUTE.--The high price of leather and its fluctuation
Chapter 871: CHAPTER XX.
Chapter 872: 821. GARBAGE.--Every truck load of garbage is worth at least a dollar
Chapter 873: 822. LEAVES.--Rotted leaves form the rich base from which nearly all our
Chapter 874: 823. URBAN SEWAGE.--The best of all fertilizers is allowed to float out
Chapter 875: 824. ASHES.--We lose at least $5,000,000 annually in the waste of ashes.
Chapter 876: 825. PHOSPHATES.--The phosphate rocks of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Chapter 877: 826. COTTONSEED MEAL.--This sells for $20 to $25 a ton, and being a
Chapter 878: 827. CITY STABLES.--Much of the product of city stables is carried to
Chapter 879: 828. PEAT.--New Jersey has more than 1,000 square miles of peat lands,
Chapter 880: 829. MENHADEN.--The farmers of the eastern end of Long Island have found
Chapter 881: 830. FISH SCRAP.--The chemists’ valuation is $41 a ton, but it
Chapter 882: 831. SOOT.--For some crops soot is one of the most powerful of all
Chapter 883: CHAPTER XXI.
Chapter 884: 832. MONEY AND THE MUSE.--Select some liberal advertiser and note what
Chapter 885: 833. CENTS IN NONSENSE.--If you have artistic talent instead of poetic,
Chapter 886: 834. WORD PUZZLE.--A puzzle to some minds will be still more effective.
Chapter 887: 835. TRACKS TO WEALTH.--The inventor who can produce a scheme to cause
Chapter 888: 836. THE STORY ADVERTISEMENT.--Write a short story which ends in an
Chapter 889: 837. THE FICTITIOUS BANK BILL.--A piece of paper which at first sight
Chapter 890: 838. THE POCKETBOOK FIND.--A clever imitation of a pocketbook would be
Chapter 891: 839. EVERYBODY’S EAGLE.--A gold (?) eagle with the name of a firm in the
Chapter 892: 840. THE WITTY DIALOGUE.--Few things in literature are more attractive
Chapter 893: 841. THE STEREOSCOPE BULLETIN.--It pays to give a large sum to the
Chapter 894: 842. THE ARC REFLECTOR.--Have a reflector with an electric light
Chapter 895: 843. THE LAST SCENE.--Tens of thousands of persons every night are
Chapter 896: 844. THE RED-LETTER BAT.--For a consideration, the manager of a baseball
Chapter 897: 845. THE RESTAURANT FAN.--Waiting men will read anything to kill time,
Chapter 898: 846. THE CIGAR WRAPPER.--It is estimated that 3,000,000 cigars are
Chapter 899: 847. THE GROWING WORD.--In a reserved space of a daily paper begin with
Chapter 900: 848. THE POLITE STRANGER.--This is a French idea. In Paris a lady is
Chapter 901: 849. THE FUNNY QUARTETTE.--This also is from Paris, with adaptations.
Chapter 902: 850. THE STREET BRAWL.--This is on the same line and even more exciting.
Chapter 903: 851. THE BOX-KITE.--The box-kite presents almost unrivaled opportunities
Chapter 904: CHAPTER XXII.
Chapter 905: 852. COMPRESSED AIR.--There are vast possibilities in the use of this
Chapter 906: 853. STEAM.--In the application of steam about ninety per cent. of power
Chapter 907: 854. ELECTRICITY.--At present electricity sends our telegraph messages,
Chapter 908: 855. CALORIC.--The time will come when the billions of cubic feet of
Chapter 909: 856. WATER POWER.--The time will also come when the thousands of
Chapter 910: 857. WINDMILLS.--Steam is costly and water is not always available, but
Chapter 911: 858. A SAND MILL.--One ingenious man out West has equipped his windmill
Chapter 912: 859. SEA POWER.--Next to the power of the sun is the power of the ocean.
Chapter 913: 860. ARTESIAN WELL.--The artesian well plant is coming into prominence.
Chapter 914: 861. LIQUID AIR.--This is a new discovery, and one very rich in promise.
Chapter 915: CHAPTER XXIII.
Chapter 916: 862. STONE QUARRY.--Says a recent publication: “A man who has a quarry
Chapter 917: 863. ARTIFICIAL STONE.--Many kinds of artificial stone are now employed,
Chapter 918: 864. BAKED BRICK.--Late improvements in baking brick have reduced the
Chapter 919: 865. GLASS BRICK.--Another new idea! Why not make a brick of glass,
Chapter 920: 866. RUBBER FLOORS.--Why do we go on in the old way, employing
Chapter 921: CHAPTER XXIV.
Chapter 922: 867. THE FARCE COMEDY.--Evans and Hoey purchased a comedy entitled “A
Chapter 923: 868. INSTRUMENTAL CONCERTS.--The possibilities of dollars in
Chapter 924: 869. STAGE STARS.--The stage, like every other profession, is crowded at
Chapter 925: 870. POPULAR LECTURERS.--These are richly rewarded for their hour or two
Chapter 926: 871. HAND SHADOWS.--Here is something new: Some amusement artists in
Chapter 927: 872. MUSEUM AND CIRCUS.--The vocation of the popular showman is a highly
Chapter 928: 873. GYMNASTS.--Athletes need to begin early in life in order to acquire
Chapter 929: 874. OPERA SINGERS.--Voice, gesture, grace, and beauty are the four
Chapter 930: 875. MIMIC BATTLES.--Pain’s fireworks at Manhattan Beach, reproducing
Chapter 931: 876. THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES.--Running a theater is risky business; it
Chapter 932: 877. DANCERS.--Members of the vaudeville are not so well paid as in many
Chapter 933: 878. MOVING PICTURES.--This latest and most popular form of amusement is
Chapter 934: 879. BAND PLAYERS.--Band players get from $1,000 to $5,000 a year,
Chapter 935: 880. IMPERSONATORS.--Dickens will probably always be the great resort
Chapter 936: 881. ANCIENT BURLESQUES.--There are at least three forms of this
Chapter 937: 882. RECITERS.--Reciters and readers, from Dickens to Hall Caine, have
Chapter 938: 883. BELL RINGERS.--The discovery that many objects in nature could be
Chapter 939: 884. MAGICIANS.--This field has been somewhat overworked of late years,
Chapter 940: 885. STORY TELLERS.--This is a late revival of a form of amusement as
Chapter 941: 886. CARTOONISTS.--Cartoonists and crayonists receive high figures for
Chapter 942: CHAPTER XXV.
Chapter 943: 887. FAT QUAILS.--The quail has been called the game bird of America,
Chapter 944: 888. TROPICAL BIRDS.--It is estimated that the number of birds it is
Chapter 945: 889. IVORY.--Elephant hunting in Africa is very profitable for those who
Chapter 946: 890. THE TROUT POND.--In New England there are hundreds of fish dealers
Chapter 947: 891. FABULOUS PRICES FOR FURS.--Hunting and trapping in British America
Chapter 948: CHAPTER XXVI.
Chapter 949: 892. WISCONSIN PINES.--The merchantable timber in the forests of the
Chapter 950: 893. NORTH CAROLINA TAR.--Eight million dollars is the sum earned
Chapter 951: 894. VERMONT MAPLE SUGAR.--The people of Vermont last year earned more
Chapter 952: 895. ALABAMA CHESTNUTS.--Thousands of acres of chestnut timber are
Chapter 953: 896. IDAHO CEDAR.--The finest body of red cedar on the continent exists
Chapter 954: 897. MAINE BIRCH WOOD.--Nearly all the wood used in making spools for
Chapter 955: 898. SOUTHERN CANES.--One of the most important factors of modern
Chapter 956: CHAPTER XXVII.
Chapter 957: 899. OREGON SALMON.--The female salmon lays a thousand eggs for every
Chapter 958: 900. MASSACHUSETTS COD.--Professor Huxley estimates the number of cod
Chapter 959: 901. FRENCH SARDINES.--So-called French sardines are put up in Maine.
Chapter 960: 902. SEA OTTERS.--These are not so plentiful as formerly, but the
Chapter 961: 903. ARCTIC WHALES.--Rivals of whale oil have reduced the price of that
Chapter 962: 904. BEHRING SEALS.--Go aboard a sealing vessel. The business is very
Chapter 963: 905. SEA GOLD.--Though this product of the sea has no fins, it falls
Chapter 964: CHAPTER XXVIII.
Chapter 965: 906. WASTE OF SEWAGE.--The wasteful methods of civilization cause the
Chapter 966: 907. WASTE OF COAL ASHES.--Two hundred million tons of coal are
Chapter 967: 908. WASTE OF GARBAGE.--Shoreditch, population, 124,000, a borough of
Chapter 968: 909. WASTE OF SULPHUR.--Attention has recently been called to the
Chapter 969: 910. WASTE OF TIN.--Thousands of tons of tin cans are daily thrown in
Chapter 970: 911. WASTE OF HEAT.--In our present systems of heating, from one-fourth
Chapter 971: 912. WASTE OF LAND.--Judge Emory, at a recent irrigation convention,
Chapter 972: 913. WASTE OF GOLD, SILVER AND IRON.--The present clumsy methods of
Chapter 973: CHAPTER XXIX.
Chapter 974: 914. THE NATIONAL ADVERTISING COMPANY.--Form a company of live,
Chapter 975: 915. FREE RENT.--Get your rent free on the same plan that some men get a
Chapter 976: 916. X-RAYS AND X-BILLS.--The fluoroscope is a new thing. It is a great
Chapter 977: 917. GOLDEN SAILS.--Cleopatra’s barge may not have had golden sails, but
Chapter 978: 918. GAME PRESERVE.--If you live far inland, you can buy at cheap rates
Chapter 979: 919. THE JUNK SHOP.--One of the things most in demand to-day is iron.
Chapter 980: 920. OLD NEWSPAPERS.--Newspapers should not be sold to the ragman until
Chapter 981: 921. THE BOOK STALL.--Where come the books on the street stalls that
Chapter 982: 922. OLD FURNITURE.--Furniture made of the best material brings large
Chapter 983: 923. PUBLIC CONVENIENCE ROOM.--Establish it on some prominent
Chapter 984: 924. GENERAL ADVICE.--Here is something entirely new: Thousands of
Chapter 985: 925. LANGUAGE CLASSES.--Here is one on a new plan. A French teacher has
Chapter 986: 926. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.--The business opportunities advertised in
Chapter 987: 927. MINE OWNERS.--Mr. Demullers, of Jefferson County, N. Y., a few
Chapter 988: 928. CATTLE RAISERS.--Six years ago Grant Gillet was a station agent in
Chapter 989: 929. STUMP SPEAKERS.--Men of oratorical ability have an opportunity
Chapter 990: 930. ARTISTIC HOME BUILDERS.--These are not speculators, but men who
Chapter 991: 931. CEMETERY OWNERS.--Cemetery lots have proved good paying property to
Chapter 992: 932. GLASS BALL SHOOTERS.--The names of Carver and Bogardus have become
Chapter 993: 933. ENTERTAINMENT BUREAUS.--A Lecture Bureau in Brooklyn has the names
Chapter 994: 934. ICE-CREAM MANUFACTURERS.--Ten million quarts of ice-cream are
Chapter 995: 935. GOLD HUNTERS.--F. E. Simmons, of Montana, went to the Klondike less
Chapter 996: 936. ASPHALT COMPANIES.--Here is an example of the enormous profits made
Chapter 997: 937. HORSE JOCKEYS.--Small men weighing not over 100 pounds have an
Chapter 998: 938. WIG MAKING.--In a large city where there are several theaters, you
Chapter 999: 939. BOOK REPAIRING.--Almost everybody has books that are out of order,
Chapter 1000: 940. THE HOUSEHOLD PACK.--Select twenty-five articles most needed in a
Chapter 1001: 941. PAWNBROKERS’ PROFITS.--The pawnbrokers’ business has been largely
Chapter 1002: CHAPTER XXX.
Chapter 1003: 942. CITY BONDS.--These are generally among the best securities for
Chapter 1004: 943. COLONIAL TRADE.--We have the very best authority for the
Chapter 1005: 944. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.--One of the most vacillating stocks
Chapter 1006: 945. COLLAPSED RAILROADS.--For a capitalist there are few more promising
Chapter 1007: 946. WHEAT MARGINS.--Fortunes are daily made and lost in wheat.
Chapter 1008: CHAPTER XXXI.
Chapter 1009: 947. ILLUMINATING COMPANIES.--Of the ten illuminating companies of
Chapter 1010: 948. TRUST COMPANIES.--Of the eight trust companies in the same borough,
Chapter 1011: 949. BANKS.--Of the twenty-three banks of Brooklyn, State and National,
Chapter 1012: 950. INSURANCE COMPANIES.--Of the four local insurance companies, one
Chapter 1013: 951. TIN PLATE COMPANY.--All the tin manufacturers of the country are
Chapter 1014: 952. POTTERY COMBINATION.--Under the laws of New Jersey, the pottery
Chapter 1015: 953. CONSOLIDATED ICE.--An ice company, to be called the Consolidated
Chapter 1016: 954. FLOUR TRUST.--British and American stockholders have combined to
Chapter 1017: 955. FURNITURE COMBINE.--This is a new trust which is soon to be
Chapter 1018: 956. TELEPHONE MONOPOLY.--One of the greatest monopolies of the country
Chapter 1019: 957. A GREAT ELECTRICAL COMPANY.--Another of Bellamy’s dreams is to be
Chapter 1020: 958. INDUSTRIAL STOCKS.--Here is a partial list of the best paying
Chapter 1021: 959. RAILROADS DIVIDENDS.--Stock in such railroads as the Pennsylvania,
Chapter 1022: 960. LODGING HOUSE.--A man leased an abandoned hotel, containing 100
Chapter 1023: 961. REAL ESTATE.--A young man twenty-one years of age, and possessing
Chapter 1024: CHAPTER XXXII.
Chapter 1025: 962. FIVE MINUTES A DAY before a box of paints or a bunch of finely
Chapter 1026: 963. TEN MINUTES A DAY practicing stenography after you have learned the
Chapter 1027: 964. FIFTEEN MINUTES A DAY cutting out of newspapers data in regard to
Chapter 1028: 965. TWENTY MINUTES A DAY drumming on a writing machine should give you
Chapter 1029: 966. TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES A DAY will enable you to master any language in
Chapter 1030: 967. THIRTY MINUTES A DAY running rapidly over figures will make you an
Chapter 1031: 968. THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES A DAY writing up some incident of news will
Chapter 1032: 969. FORTY MINUTES A DAY over reading selections will make you an
Chapter 1033: 970. FORTY-FIVE MINUTES A DAY will give you a knowledge of bookkeeping
Chapter 1034: 971. FIFTY MINUTES A DAY divided into periods of twenty-five minutes
Chapter 1035: 972. FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES A DAY with a book containing teacher’s
Chapter 1036: 973. SIXTY MINUTES A DAY imitating the styles of our best story-tellers
Chapter 1037: 974. SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTES A DAY will make you in the course of four or
Chapter 1038: 975. EIGHTY MINUTES A DAY placing letters in pigeon holes and in
Chapter 1039: 976. NINETY MINUTES A DAY will enable you to master the intricate and
Chapter 1040: 977. ONE HUNDRED MINUTES A DAY will initiate you thoroughly into the
Chapter 1041: 978. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN MINUTES A DAY will give you for each year of
Chapter 1042: 979. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MINUTES A DAY should enable you to master
Chapter 1043: CHAPTER XXXIII.
Chapter 1044: 980. WASTE.--Scraps of meat thrown away, making loss of dinners worth,
Chapter 1045: CHAPTER XXXIV.
Chapter 1046: 981. EXPERTS.--There are many kinds--accountant, color, handwriting,
Chapter 1047: 982. DETECTIVES.--Besides the men in the employ of the United States and
Chapter 1048: 983. TRAVELING POETS.--Since the days of Wesley, the traveling preacher
Chapter 1049: 984. OLD COINS.--Some have found a profitable source of revenue in the
Chapter 1050: 985. PURVEYOR OF PERSONALS.--A Russian named Romeitre started this
Chapter 1051: 986. GOLD ON SEA BOTTOM.--Another class of men make money out of other
Chapter 1052: 987. RARE BOOKS.--The art of book collecting has been pursued with
Chapter 1053: 988. OLD ITALIAN VIOLINS.--They sell at prices ranging from $500 to
Chapter 1054: 989. MAGIC SILK.--It seems like the trick of the magician to speak of
Chapter 1055: 990. THE GOLD CURE.--If the gold cure for which so much is claimed can
Chapter 1056: 991. THE TELEPHONE NEWSPAPER.--Here is an idea for newspaper men: In
Chapter 1057: 992. RACE AND STOCK TIPPERS.--In addition to the regular brokers who
Chapter 1058: 993. PROMOTERS.--This is a new vocation. The promoter “promotes”
Chapter 1059: CHAPTER XXXV.
Chapter 1060: 994. ELECTRICAL EXPERTS.--The use of electricity has so increased in the
Chapter 1061: 995. THE CONFIDENTIAL MAN.--Another man in New York began his career in
Chapter 1062: 996. THE ADVERTISING AGENT.--The advertising agency is from a financial
Chapter 1063: 997. GREAT DAILY EDITORS.--Editors of leading departments in our great
Chapter 1064: 998. MEDICAL SPECIALISTS.--There is still “room at the top” of the
Chapter 1065: 999. LEGAL COUNSELORS.--What is true of medicine is equally so of the
purposes. Must be so built that it cannot be opened without destroying it. It would be purchased by every maker of confections.
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