One Thousand Ways to Make a Living; or, An Encyclopædia of Plans to Make Money

by Harold Morse Dunphy

PLAN No. 498. REMEDY FOR BRITTLE NAILS

Women who are annoyed by having brittle nails are always glad to learn of some effective way to make and keep them soft. This prompted a young lady in St. Paul to utilize the following formula:

White petroleum, 1 ounce; powdered castile soap, 1 dram; oil of bergamot, a few drops. This softens the nails, cures hang-nails and renders the cuticle around the nails soft and pliable, so that it can be easily removed with a towel or orange stick.

One small ad. in a leading magazine brought a great many orders, and by repeating the ad. in other periodicals, the young lady earned $1,500 clear profit the first year.