Reliving His War Days by the Campfire Hermit
Maj. Jamies Workman, a Civil War veteran, camps in an open ravine in Fairmount Park Philadelphia to relive battle memories. Surrounded by imagined com rades and the glow of a fire he dreams of Libby prison and Sherman Grant days while living in a modern world with a devoted wife and friends.
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Jamies
Workman
Tris Major
Uma
Libby
Meet Plare
Sherman
Grant
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
New York Tribune
Rush
Lancers
Grand Army
Inspiring Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge Charge Account
A Civil War correspondent from the National Tribune recalls driving Confederate forces from Lookout Mountain and advancing on Mission Ridge with Thomas’ Army of the Cumberland. The diary-like narrative highlights fogged skies, bold charges, and the sight of the flag over the peak as Union forces held the high ground and pursued the retreating Confederates.
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Lookout Mountain
Mission Ridge
Wissinn Ridge
Tional Tribune
Carlin
Foumeenth
Thomas
Val
Amary Ride
Hook
Lagkout Moin
Wile
Eglone
Fool
Hooker
Cumberland
Rag Rugs Popular in Home Furnishings and Studio Decor
Rag rugs and rag mes are lauded for artistic charm and practical value. Their vegetable dyes are durable, colorfast, and last in light, with varied patterns from stripes to checks. Rugs suit bedrooms baths and dens, resist dust, and can be custom made to match decor in apartments and studios.
Stuffed Apples Recipe From Boston Cooking Teacher
A Boston cooking school teacher shares a method for baked stuffed apples. Trim a thick stem end, scoop pulp to make cavities, and chop the removed pulp. Mix equal parts maraschino cherries and pecans, fill the cups, sprinkle sugar, bake until tender, then finish with maraschino and cherry.
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Washing and pressing skirts technique from old guide
The guide instructs to beat skirts on the line, rinse with ammonia and warm water for spots, scrub with sponge, then rinse with alcohol and water for dark fabrics. After cleansing and drying, lay flat, pin plaits, cover with damp wool cloth, and press.
Reheated cereal method for two mornings
Instructions explain saving breakfast by cooking double and reheating. Put leftovers into a bowl and mold. In the next morning invert into a colander over boiling water and steam until meat is thoroughly heated. The cereal remains just as good.
Green and Gold Salad Dish Card
A simple salad card details a crisp head lettuce trimmed to two small portions per plate, topped with several very thin pineapple slices and served with Mveuch dressing. The note emphasizes portion control and a light fruit accent for a fresh presentation.
Pie Crust Ready by Old Fashioned Flour and Shortening
A hand fashioned guide to making pie crust using pastry flour and shortening. It covers mixing flour salt and baking powder, adding water, rolling the dough, chilling pieces, lining the pan, sealing air bubbles, and venting with slashes before baking.
Preserved Apples and Mince Pie Recipe Notes
Preserving apples with sugar and lemon, cooking to a yellow clear syrup, then packing in jars and garnishing with a green gage and blanched almonds. Also included is a mince pie recipe with chopped meat, suet, apples, raisins, and spices, plus a note on kitchen commendations and the term kitchen could be aimed at women viewed as overly domestic.
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George Eliot
Baked Cabbage Recipe From Frugal Cookery Note
A simple method to use cold cabbage by baking in a dish with a dressing of butter and flour to milk. Add a well beaten egg, cover with bread crumbs brushed with melted butter, and bake for 45 minutes.
Icing Troubles and Stiffening Techniques
Describes how boiled icing can run and how to rescue it by reheating briefly. Advises returning the mixture to the stove with the liquid and egg white, then heating over asbestos heat until it becomes creamy and smooth.
Wonderful Rescue Amid Railway Wreck by Circus Elephants
A Baltimore & Ohio train wreck near Morginnlawn Virginian ends when Bacil the aging circus elephant and eight others lift heavy timbers and pour water on the blaze. The driver, trapped amid flames, is freed unharmed as onlookers cheer.
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Mope
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Uacil
Old London Bridge Model Recreates Historic Thames Crossing
A nine foot long replica of Old London Bridge for the Anglo-French exhibition recreates the famous structure as it appeared across six centuries. The model shows starlings, water surge, tenements, and shops, with figures like Hans Nolbein and Hogarth linked to the bridge’s rich history.
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London Bridge
Thames
Southwark Gate
Old Bridge
Old London Bridge
Treadwell Walden
London
Hans Nolbein
Henry VII
Peter Monumy
Crispin
Pope
Swift
Waz
Hogarth
Nouth
Times
Whale City
George II
Soe
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Taney
Loowout Mountain
Garen
Wren
Niven
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