Best Friend as an Atmosphere and Guiding Light
A poetic meditation by Lucy Larecom on the ideal friend. The speaker contends the best friend is not only shelter or guide but an atmosphere that empowers life. This unseen presence sustains health, growth, and the world’s vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Larecom
Florida Agriculturist
Florence Thorne and the old love ends in a royal reward
Florence Thorne grows from shy village girl to society beauty while Edgar Reynolds flirts and schemes. Three years later she reunites with childhood love Philip U Howard, choosing true affection over wealth and status. Reynolds leaves, and Florence finds lasting happiness with Philip.
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Edgar Steynolds
Wrendy
Philip U Howard
Florence Thorne
Hame
Edgar Reynolds
Will
Allen Thorne
Agatha Vere
Philip Howard
Hilip
Atlantic
James Thorne
Florence
Miss Thorne
Captain Arthur
Old Dominion
Philip
Flo
Tage
Mr. Reynolds
Waverley
Holography tips and orchard news from a rural journal
The piece discusses using oil cloth trays for bromide prints, how to prepare frames, and advice from Lucius W. Hitchcock on observing nature for better photographs. It also covers negative development debates, window shading for stables, Illinois apple orchards trading and storage, fruit brushing, and varied farm notes from across agriculture focused publications.
Broiled Large Flap Mushrooms with Cream Sauce
Select large flap mushrooms for broiling. Wash skin and stem, salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, and let stand. Broil over clear heat, serve with sauce made from stock of mushroom stems and skins, minced mushrooms, parsley, onion juice, butter, cream, flour, and egg yolk.
Angel Cake Recipe From a Historic Kitchen
A vintage recipe describes beating nine egg whites with cream of tartar then folding in sugar and vanilla. Fold in sifted flour five times, bake in a Turk’s head mold for forty five minutes, invert to cool, and avoid patent egg beaters for light, airy texture.
How to Make Chicken Broth
A recipe for making chicken broth from an old chicken. Cut into small pieces and simmer in water for four to five hours, adding water as needed. Strain and cool overnight to form a jelly in the morning. A small amount of rice or barley boiled soft can be added for variety and the broth will keep for days.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bacon dressed tomato bake with herb stuffing
A recipe instructs mixing bacon with cold meat and parsley, seasoning, and adding stock. Tomatoes are hollowed, filled with the meat mixture, topped with bread crumbs and butter, then baked until tender without splitting the skins.
Classic Egg Preparations and Quick Dishes Guide
The page describes methods for poached eggs and eggs folded with yolk and whites plus a three minute rest atop yolks, currant jelly fritters with cold duck, a shrimp omelet with parsley, minced oysters fried in hot fat, and stove polishing with paraffin and turpentine for a shiny finish.
Latest Way to Seal Jelly
Use melted paraffin to seal jellies jams and marmalade creating an air tight cover that is quick and easy. Save the paraffin for reuse next year.
Pineapple Prep for Canning Advice
Instructions warn to remove all eyes to avoid specked fruit. Do not slice for canning. use a silver fork to tear fruit from the core in small pieces.
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Photographers’ Association of America
Lucius W. Hitchcock
Aly
Byis
Illinois
Emerson Babcock
Green
Ilinois
Clay and
Richland Counties
Jonathan
Sinvuis
Ben Davis
Iiora
Flora
California
Philadelphia
Town
Sioux City
National Stockman
Ohio