Eskimo magazine defends education and self-reliance
The Eskimo magazine from Nome, Alaska, argues education strengthens Eskimos to survive and contribute to northern Alaska's development. Walter C. Shields and Alaska educators defend self-sufficiency, reject government handouts, and describe school duties as village life, reindeer herding, and boat building.
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Walter C. Shields
Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
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North
Alaska Service
United States Commissioner of Education
recollections of Poe by painter William Sartain
Sartain recalls Edgar Allan Poe defending his temperance and punctuality, cites Poe’s New York and Philadelphia periods, notes his poverty and prolific writing. He challenges Griswold’s slanders, praises The Philosophy of Composition, and doubts rumors of Poe being drugged or robbed for ballot fraud.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Poe
New York
Philadelphia
Mailed fiat phrase haunts WWI Kaiser rhetoric
In a fragmentary exchange, a misunderstanding centers on the Kaiser's promise to his brother-in-law and his inability to keep it. The debate notes that the Kaiser wrote and sent a letter, interpreted as his mailed fiat.
Grape Juice Syrup From Windfall Apples and Apple Cider
Home canning guidance details sterilizing fruit juices and making grape juice from windfall apples with a two day method. It covers pressing, heating to 110 degrees and 200 degrees for red juice, bottling, sterilizing corked bottles, and cooling to avoid cloudiness while producing a maple-like syrup.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jams Marmalades and Preserves Practical Guide
United States Department of Agriculture guide explains jam types including jams marmalades and conserves with detailed preparation methods. It covers fruit selection sugar ratios cooking temperatures 105 C 221 F and finishing tests plus packaging in jars bottles or glasses with sterilization guidance.
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