1908 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S Mahoney

A well known saloon man of New York, who has been eminently successful in his business, has long been noted for the way his place is opened in the morning. Everything possible is done before the doors are unlocked, and when they are thrown open for the day, the condition of the place is faultless, and there is nothing to do but to wait upon custo mers. It took him a long time to perfect his system, and he was many times called a crank, but he has succeeded where many others have failed. Of course, the porter or the man whose work it is, should look after the toilets and see they are scrupulously clean, but that applies to all hours of the day as well as the morning, and incidentally, while On this subject, I might say that a good porter who is conscientious and knows his business is of inestimable benefit to the proprietor of a saloon. For disinfecting, nothing is simpler or better than hot water and common washing soda used liberally. Camphor balls or a piece of ice will destroy any unpleasant odors from the toilet during the day.

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