Jonas Wilkins Birthday Present Sparks a Rural Wedding
In Manchester New Hampshire Miss Rose Jennings narrates a village tale where three women plot a birthday gift for Jonas Wilkins by arranging a wife. Uncle John nudges Jonas toward marriage and Jennie Deering accepts the role of bride ending with a midnight vow and a promised wedding.
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Jonas
May
Jennie Deering
John
Jennie
Sallie Green
May Gardner
John" Gardner
Jones
Uncle John
John Gardner
Interfering Mothers-in-Law Under Fire In Advice Column
In a Boston Post reply Mildred Champagne denounces interfering mothers-in-law and urges reconciliation. A 28 year old husband in trouble asks for weekly visits while his wife is kept away. Champagne calls for mothers-in-law to support family peace and a stable home life.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
Letter on Respect, Love, and Conduct in Society
A reader signs as PARTICULAR critiques casual kissing and hugging and urges that affection be meaningful. She argues true love endures beyond return and laments a culture that treats romance as mere excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagne
How to gain weight and healthy nourishment guidance
A reader asks how to gain about 15 pounds while working in an office. Advice favors nourishing foods daily with butter olive oil fruits and nuts and thorough chewing. Some suggest milk-diet therapies and a product called Sargol, offered by the Sargol Co. for a small fee, but results vary.
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Marion K
Sargol Co
Herald
Binghamton
N. Y
Rich Pistachio Custard Mold With Cherries and Ginger
A recipe from Mrs. C. A. Wheeler of Nashua New Hampshire details making a quart of custard with sheet gelatin, cherries, preserved ginger and pistachio extract. After cooking and chilling, add chopped fruit and extract, mould in small forms, and turn out when firm for a garnished dessert.
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C. A. Wheeler
Walnut Street
Nashua
N. H
Oven Baked Apples With Marmalade Glaze by Miss Adams
Miss E. A. Adams of 422 Meridian Street East Boston shares a recipe for creamed apples. Core whole apples, simmer in sugar syrup until tender, finish with marmalade centers, coat in syrup, and bake with a meringue topping until browned.
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E. A. Adams
Meridian Street
East
Boston
Prune and Walnut Pudding Mix
Prune the prunes to remove stones and chop finely. Combine with chopped English walnut meats. Beat the whites of five eggs with powdered sugar until light, fold in nuts and prunes. Bake immediately in a pudding dish in a hot oven and serve with cream.
Peach Dumplings From Annie Williams Brockton Recipe
A historical recipe row describes making peach dumplings with water butter flour eggs and baking powder to form a soft dough. The dough wraps peaches placed in a greased pan and baked eighty minutes in a moderate oven with a milk glaze sauce. Signed by Mrs Annie R Williams of Brockton Massachusetts.
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Annie R. Williams
Green Street
Brockton
Sandwich Biscuit Lift Recipe Card
Sandwich biscuit method with flour salt baking powder butter milk and chopped cold meat filling. Recipe credited to Mrs Anne R Williams of 18 Green street Brockton.
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Anne R. Williams
Green Street
Brockton
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Conant Street
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Pamela
New England Housewives
la Geneve
Lloyds Eyeglasses
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Washington St
Boylston
Summer St
Massachusetts, Ave
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