1936 The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier

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Chromos.— Go over lightly with a damp linen cloth. Zinc.— Rub with a piece of cotton cloth dipped in kerosene, afterwards with a dry cloth. Vegetable stains from hands. — Rub with raw potato. Window glass. — Paint can be removed by a strong solu tion of soda. To clean tin ware. — Common soda applied with a moist ened newspaper and polished with a dry piece will make it look like new. To remove dog urine from carpets or rugs.— Rub with gin. Drowning. — 1. Loosen clothing if any. 2. Empty lungs of water by laying body on stomach and lifting it by middle so that the head hangs down. Jerk the body a few times. 3. Pull tongue forward, using handkerchief, or pin with string if neces sary. 4. Imitate motion of respiration by alternately compress ing and expanding the lower ribs about twenty times a minute. Alternately raising and lowering the arms from the sides up above the head will stimulate the action of the lungs. Let it be done gently but persistently. 5. Apply warmth and friction to extremities. 6. By holding the tongue forward, closing the nostrils and pressing the"Adam's Apple"back (so as to close the entrance to the stomach), direct inflation can be tried. Take a deep breath and breathe forcibly into the mouth of the patient, compress the chest to expel the air and repeat the operation. 7. Don't give up. People have been saved after hours of patient, vigorous effort. 8. When breathing begins get patient into a warm bed, give warm drinks of spirits in teaspoonfuls, fresh air and quiet. HELP IN CASE OF ACCIDENT

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