End of the Rainbow in Chicago Love and Work
Ann and Peter marry in Detroit and settle in Chicago where she learns to run a home and join his shop life. They face poverty, temper clashes, and growing independence, her guardian reenters, and she pledges devotion to Peter as he builds a life as a mechanic and innovator in a bustling city.
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Ann
Chicago
Peter
Detroit
Lake Michigan
Annid
Michigan Avenue
Rennessyer
New York
Fanny
McVicker’s Theater
Colonel ‘Wood
Cyrus McCormick
Marble Front
Annie
Halsted Street
Washington Square
Cortlandts
Army of the Tennessee
Army of the Potomac
Court House
George Root
Mama
Hendricks
Europe
Mr. Cortlandt
Washington Street
Garden City
Make Clothes Last Longer With Good Care
USDA advises thorough care of garments to extend wear and preserve appearance. Hang dresses and outerwear, use ample hangers, cover delicate pieces, fold drawers neatly, avoid keeping partly soiled items unaired, and wash stockings regularly to prevent discoloration and wear.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Roast Pork with Cowpeas Modern Cooking Method
When cowpeas are common, soak and parboil dried beans, then combine with a leg of young pork. Score the skin, roast slowly, drain fat, and add parboiled white cowpeas to the pan. Cook until beans and meat are tender. serve with apple sauce per USDA guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Puree of Navy Beans as a versatile dish
The USDA suggests puree of navy beans as a side for chops and roasts and also as a luncheon or supper main dish. Soak beans overnight then boil until tender, press through a sieve, add butter and salt, and reheat. Similar purees can be made from red kidney beans split peas and lentils.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Howelold Questions and Cooking Tips Cautionary Advice
A fragment offers household guidance on avoiding boiling soup bones in iron pots and keeping knives sharp. It advises gentle milk-based methods for milk puddings and using milk with salt to lift ink stains from white fabrics.
Maximum convenience in home kitchen closet shelf design
A compact kitchen feature designed for small spaces. A clodet near the stove has a hinged door and chain support to drop down for use as a serving shelf for plates and cups. When not needed, the shelf folds away to free space. Photograph tied to a Virginia kitchen improvement contest led by the state home demonstration agent of Virginia Tech and USDA.
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Wylbe County
Virginia
Extension Service
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
United States Department of Agriculture
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