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Item [1] promotes Granite Iron Ware. Includes some contributed recipes by the publishers of the Home Cook Book of Chicago; recipes for soups, salads, breads, meats, vegetables, fruits, and desserts; advertisements and images of Granite Iron Ware products, such as dinner plates, coffee pots, and sauce pans; and selected newspaper reviews. Sample recipes: fried brains, rice pudding without eggs, and corn starch cake. Damaged: very brittle paper and some pages torn.

Item [2] promotes the Wagner Manufacturing Company's exhibit of Hollow Ware at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Includes image of the exhibit; and advertisements and images of the Hollow Ware skillet, Dutch oven, and waffle iron. No recipes.

Item [3] promotes Rochester Stamping Works products. Includes advertisements and images for Rochester tea pots, Nos. 338 and 512, Rochester coffee pot, No. 522, dairy and water pails, oil and gasoline can, wash-basins, cuspidors, a tea kettle, and coffee broiler. No recipes.

Item [4] promotes "Wear-Ever" products. Includes catalog of advertisements, descriptions, and images of over 40 Wear-Ever products for steaming, stewing, boiling, frying, baking, roasting, canning, preserving, and serving; 11 recipes; and image of woman in period dress. Sample recipes: whole wheat muffins and pot roast. Marked: Form CU-214-8-27-100M.

Item [5] is similar to Item [4] but with fewer product advertisements; and laid-in insert marked: Form No. 214-Insert and 7-27-M20. Marked: Form No. 214-7-26-200M.

Item [6] promotes "Sterling" aluminum Enameled Ware. Includes statement by Professor Charles F. Chandler confirming that Sterling products are lead-free; catalog of over 100 Sterling products with accompanying images and descriptions, including utensils, dinnerware, kettles, saucepans, and pails; images of office and Sterling factory; and index. No recipes. Marked: Catalogue No. 32.

Item [7] promotes "Wear-Ever" products. Includes five tests of the Wear-Ever pan, proving it saves time and fuel and does not scorch food or crack; instructions for use and care; advertisements for Wear-Ever cooking utensils; and images of women in period dress. No recipes.

Item [8] promotes the "Savory" roaster. Includes seal of approval by the Good Housekeeping Institute; instructions on use; advice on selecting, preparing, and cooking meats; advice and recipes for meats, breads, and desserts; menus; advertisments for other Savory products, including the steam double broiler, bread saver, and cake tin; and images of roaster and other products. Sample recipes: aspic jelly, giblet pudding, and nut cake. Marked: AF-333.

Item [9] promotes Griswold waterless utensils. Includes advice and reasons for waterless cooking; advertisements for Griswold products, including saucepan, skillet, and fry pan; recipes for breads, meats, vegetables, and desserts; and images of Aunt Ellen and of products. Sample recipes: oyster pie, green pea pancakes, and veal olives. Damaged: pages 23-26 are completely detached from binding.

Item [10] promotes the Vapor-Seal aluminum pan. Includes seal of approval by the Good Housekeeping Institute; instructions on use, including waterless cooking; key features; 11 recipes; and images of women in period dress and of product. Sample recipes: Japanese rice and health carrots. Marked: T121 and A231.