| INTRODUCTION. |
CHAPTER I.
HOW TO GET A PLACE. |
| PAGE |
| The Secret of Work. Nature’s Furrow. General Details. The Prismatic Brain. The Bridled Tongue. Studying the Stair Above. The Missing Factor. The Magnifying Glass. The Microscopic Eye. Scoring a Point when off Duty. The Study of Men | 13 |
CHAPTER II.
STARTING IN BUSINESS. |
| The Minimum Basis. The House-to-House Canvass. The Choice Location. The Maximum Basis. The Personal Equation | 21 |
CHAPTER III.
MONEY IN TRADE. |
| The Interlined Advertisement. The Picturesque Name. The Pictorial Wreck. Red-Letter Day. Class Discount. The Honest Flaw. The Premium Clerk. The Railroad Mileage. The Dial Dollars. First Customer Package. The Carpet Coupon. The House Lot Coupon. Price-Time Grade. Sales Bulletin. Best Reason Prize. Birthday Calendar. Conspicious Price-List. The Early Discount. The Money-Space Counter. | 24 |
CHAPTER IV.
MONEY IN THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW ARTICLE. |
| The Puzzle. The Toy Imitation. The Cartoon. The Conjurer. The Striking Figure. The Advertising Story. The Word-Builder. The Popular Pun. The Political Guesser. The Geometrical Group. The Pictorial Comparison. The Open Challenge. The Book Gift. Sunday School Supplies. | 30 |
CHAPTER V.
MONEY IN THE HOME STORE. |
| Section 1—Household Ornaments. |
| Crystallized Grasses. Leaf Impressions. Vine and Trellis. The Suspended Acorn. Moss and Cone. The Tumbler of Peas. The Hanging Turnip. Bleached Leaves. The Artificial Plant. | 35 |
| Section 2—Tea Dishes. |
| Delicious Ham. Choice Tongue. Artificial Honey. | 39 |
| Section 3—Pastry. |
| Angel Cake. Dominos. Soft Gingerbread. Doughnuts. | 41 |
| Section 4—Sweetmeats and Confectionery. |
| Walnut Candy. Chocolate Caramels. Peppermint Creams. Molasses Candy. Blanched Almonds. Fig Paste. Fig Layer Candy. | 42 |
| Section 5—Preserves, Pickles, and Jellies. |
| Orange Marmalade. Brandied Peach. Ox-Heart Cherry. Pound Pear. Grape Jelly. Sweet Pickles. Chow-Chow. Pickled Walnuts. | 44 |
| Section 6—Toilet Articles. |
| Rose Oil. Cologne Water. French Face Powder. Night-Blooming Cereus. | 47 |
| Section 7—Varnishes and Polishes. |
| Stove Blacking. Shoe Blacking. Furniture Cream. Leather Polish. | 48 |
| Section 8—Soaps and Starches. |
| Poland Starch. Glue Starch. Gum-Arabic Starch. Starch Luster. Hard Soap. Savon D’Amande. | 50 |
| Section 9—Soft Drinks. |
| Root Beer. Ginger Pop. Lemonade and Orangeade. | 51 |
| Section 10—Dairy and Other Farm Produce. |
| Golden Butter. Fresh Eggs. Sweet Milk. Sparkling Honey. New Cheese. Clean Lard. White Pork. Poultry to Order. | 52 |
| Section 11—Garden Vegetables. |
| Cut-to-Order Asparagus. Quick Market Strawberries. Round Tomatoes. Pint Peas. String Beans. Green Corn. | 54 |
| Section 12—School Supplies. |
| Book Covers. Artificial Slates. Cheap Ink. School Bag. Pen Wiper. Children’s Luncheon. | 56 |
| Section 13—Christmas Presents. |
| Sofa Pillow. Jewel Tray. American Flag. Hair-Pin Case. Chair Cushion. Lamp Shade. Bookmark. Handy Work-Box. Pincushion. Catch-Bag. Court-Plaster Case. Postage-Stamp Holder. Photograph Frame. Match Safe. Wall-Pocket. Glove Box. | 57 |
| Section 14—Miscellaneous Articles. |
| Hot Gems. Sliced Watermelon. Toothsome Pies. Ice Cream. Pork and Beans. Tomato Ketchup. Mince Meat. Dried Apples. Peanuts. Cigarettes. Tallow Candles. Lung Preserver. Poison Killer. Mucilage. Pop Corn. | 61 |
CHAPTER VI.
MONEY IN THE HOME ACRE. |
| Money in Pears. Greenbacks in Greenings. Plums of Gold. The Raspberry Acre. Profits in Big Peaches. Easy Tomatoes. Assorted Strawberries. Livings in Lettuce. Sovereigns in Spinach. Thousand-Dollar Celery. Fortunes in Water-Cress. The Dollar Blackberry. Nickels in Pickles. The Beet Lot. The Roasting Ear. Paying Peas. Grated Horseradish. | 69 |
CHAPTER VII.
MONEY FOR WOMEN. |
The School Store. Th
ernal">CHAPTER XVIII.
MONEY IN NEWSPAPERS. |
| The News in One Minute. Nutshell News. The Bulletin Forecast. Bottom Facts. The People’s Paper. The Big Seven. Free Wants. Bargain Bureau. Reserve Space. The Page Contract. | 241 |
CHAPTER XIX.
MONEY IN CLOTH. |
| Linen Mills. Triple Knee Stocking. The Unfrayable Collar Band. The Ramie Plant. Cotton Mills in the South. Artificial Silk. Mineral Wool. Leather Substitute. | 247 |
CHAPTER XX.
MONEY IN FERTILIZERS. |
| Garbage. Leaves. Urban Sewage. Ashes. Phosphates. Cottonseed Meal. City Stables. Peat. Menhaden. Fish Scrap. Soot. | 250 |
CHAPTER XXI.
MONEY IN ADVERTISING. |
| Money and the Muse. Cents in Nonsense. Word Puzzle. Tracks to Wealth. The Story Advertisement. The Fictitious Bank Bill. The Pocketbook Find. Everybody’s Eagle. The Witty Dialogue. The Stereoscope Bulletin. The Arc Reflector. The Last Scene. The Red-Letter Bat. The Restaurant Fan. The Cigar Wrapper. The Growing Word. The Polite Stranger. The Funny Quartet. The Street Brawl. The Box-Kite. | 254 |
CHAPTER XXII.
MONEY IN THE POWERS OF NATURE. |
| Compressed Air. Steam. Electricity. Caloric. Water Power. Windmills. A Sand Mill. Sea Power. Artesian Well. Liquid Air. | 261 |
CHAPTER XXIII.
MONEY IN BUILDING MATERIALS. |
| Stone Quarry. Artificial Stone. Baked Brick. Glass Brick. Rubber Floors. | 265 |
CHAPTER XXIV.
MONEY IN AMUSEMENTS. |
| The Farce Comedy. Instrumental Concerts. Stage Stars. Popular Lecturers. Hand Shadows. Museum and Circus. Gymnasts. Opera Singers. Mimic Battles. Theatrical Enterprises. Dancers. Moving Pictures. Band Players. Impersonators. Ancient Burlesques. Reciters. Bell Ringers. Magicians. Story Tellers. Cartoonists. | 268 |
CHAPTER XXV.
MONEY IN ROD AND GUN. |
| Fat Quails. Tropical Birds. Ivory. The Trout Pond. Fabulous Prices for Furs. | 274 |
CHAPTER XXVI.
MONEY IN THE FOREST. |
| Wisconsin Pines. North Carolina Tar. Vermont Maple Sugar. Alabama Chestnuts. Idaho Cedar. Maine Birch Wood. Southern Canes. | 277 |
CHAPTER XXVII.
MONEY IN THE SEA. |
| Oregon Salmon. Massachusetts Cod. French Sardines. Sea Otters. Arctic Whales. Behring Seals. Sea Gold. | 280 |
CHAPTER XXVIII.
MONEY IN WASTE MATERIAL. |
| Waste of Sewage. Waste of Coal Ashes. Waste of Garbage. Waste of Sulphur. Waste of Tin. Waste of Heat. Waste of Land. Waste of Gold, Silver, and Iron. | 284 |
CHAPTER XXIX.
MISCELLANEOUS WAYS OF MAKING MONEY. |
| The National Advertising Co. Free Rent. X-Rays and X Bills. Golden Sails. Game Preserve. The Junk Shop. Old Newspapers. The Bookstall. Old Furniture. Public Convenience Room. General Advice. Language Classes. Business Opportunities. Mine Owners. Cattle Raisers. Stump Speakers. Artistic Home Builders. Cemetery Owners. Glass Ball Shooters. Entertainment Bureaus. Ice Cream Manufacturers. Gold Hunters. Asphalt Companies. Horse Jockeys. Wig Making. Book Repairing. The Household Pack. Pawnbrokers’ Profits. | 288 |
CHAPTER XXX.
MONEY IN SPECULATION. |
| City Bonds. Colonial Trade. The American Tobacco Co. Collapsed Railroads. Wheat Margins. | 299 |
CHAPTER XXXI.
WHERE TO INVEST MONEY. |
| Illuminating Companies. Trust Companies. Banks. Insurance Companies. Tin Plate Company. Pottery Combination. Consolidated Ice. Flour Trust. Furniture Combine. Telephone Monopoly. A Great Electrical Company. Industrial Stocks. Railroad Dividends. Lodging House. Real Estate. | 304 |
CHAPTER XXXII.
MONEY IN SPARE TIME. |
| What Five Minutes a Day Will Do. Ten. Fifteen. Twenty. Twenty-five. Thirty. Thirty-five. Forty. Forty-five. Fifty. Fifty-five. Sixty. Seventy-five. Eighty. Ninety. One Hundred. One Hundred and Ten. One Hundred and Twenty. | 310 |
CHAPTER XXXIII.
MONEY IN ODDS AND ENDS. |
| How to Save $100 a Year. | 314
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