PASTE THAT WILL KEEP A YEAR

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 8, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 40.

PASTE THAT WILL KEEP A YEAR.

DISSOLVE a teaspoonful of alum in a quart of warm water. When cold, stir in flour enough to give the consistency of thick cream, being careful to beat up all the lumps. Throw in half a dozen cloves, and stir in as much powdered resin as will stand on a penny. Pour into the flour mixture a teaspoonful of boiling water, stirring well all the time. Let it remain on the stove a few minutes, and it will be of the consistency of mush. Pour it into an earthen or china vessel; let it cool, cover it, and put it in a cool place. When needed for use, soften a portion with warm water. It will last a year, and is better than gum, as it does not gloss the paper and can be written upon.—Selected.