Vandemark Folly and the Early Iowa Claim Jumpers
A first person account describes Iowa land fever in the 1850s including Vandemark’s Folly and the Settlers Club’s forceful stance against claim jumpers. The narrator recalls rigged land prices, pre emption rights, and a tar and feather episode that tested frontier justice. Rebecca’s shotgun scene and McGill’s leadership mark a volatile turn in local pursuit of homesteads.
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United States
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Vandemark
Herbert Quick
Monterey County
William Trickey
Ebenezer Junins
Absalom Frost
Peter
Amos Bemisdarfer
Javius Bohn
Dunkards
Pennsylvania
Hell
Folly Marsh
Raspberry vinegar a superior choice for salads and drinks
Home made raspberry vinegar, dark in color, preserves aroma and flavor for years. The two fermentations, alcoholic and acetic, yield a bright garnish for salads and a refreshing beverage when diluted with water and sweetened.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Doctor and boy at Chicago Live Stock show
A doctor admires a prize hog as a boy announces it is his father’s hog. The doctor asks his age, learns the boy is twelve past, and notes he is small for nine. The boy explains their family diet includes bread meat pie potatoes cake and tea, but not milk, which is fed to the hogs.
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Monterey Center
McGill
Old Man Fewkes
Leatherhead
Fort Donelson
Chicago
Proper Time To Beat Moth
Now is the time to brush and clean and store heavy outside garments in mothproof wrappings. Wash mend and wrap mittens muf flers stockings etc. Mark all packages before putting them away to save time later. Clean rearrange bureau drawers and closets. Air and pack away non washable heavy bedding for summer.
Tasty Turnip Soup Recipe
A simple turnip soup method uses two pounds of peeled turnips cut in small squares simmered with four tablespoons lard and salt. Add flour stock and simmer one and a half hours then sieve and reheat with seasoning and cream before serving.
Sausage Retains Flavor Despite Frying Trick
Sausage rolled in flour and sprinkled with cold water will not break in frying and will retain the good flavor, according to kitchen tips published in the period.
Mend Children's Stockings For Prolonged Use
A writer in the Michigan Farmer suggests extending the life of worn children's stockings by cutting out the ragged heel, gathering the opening, and sewing a seam. The new seam sits above the foot so shoe pressure remains comfortable.
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Gether
Michigan Farmer
In Interest 10 The Housewife
Lettuce should be shredded to decorate better. Beet cooked in a fireless cooker may be salted after cooking. Add a pinch of salt to whipped eggs to speed the process. Fill cake pans two thirds full to rise to the top. For boiled cracked eggs, add vinegar to water to separate the white. treat tar stains with kerosene then wash with warm water and soap. For silver, soak in sour milk then rinse with boiling water. Skim fat from chicken cooking water and blend into pie crust for light flaky crust.
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Ae O
Settlers’ Club
Ettiers’ Club
Dick McGill
Lom Frost's Land
Dutchy
Lie
Man Fewkes
Dyersville
Negosha
Ma Fewkes
Rowena
Celebrate
Sarajah
Rebecca
Littl
Rom “Vandemark
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