One Thousand Ways to Make Money by Page Fox

CHAPTER II.

STARTING IN BUSINESS. Why Men Fail--Luck on the side of Pluck--Marking the Dayâ€™s Profits Before they Begin--No Diamond Like the Eye--The Man Who Takes His Bank to Bed With Him--The Two Hands of Fortune. Many men fail because they undertake a business without considering whether there is room for it; others because they do not thoroughly establish themselves in the place, making no effort to get a constituency; and yet others because they do not keep the goods that are in demand, or do not renew the stock sufficiently quick, or do not present their goods in an attractive way. Such causes of success or failure as are in the line of this work will now be considered. Here are the rules of an old merchant which he would take for his guidance were he to start anew in business:

← Previous Back to Home Next →

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