Todhunter’s Wax Works Hold Off Sioux Attack
Prof Todhunter leads a caravan across a prairie to California. When Indians attack, the family defends with wax-figure heroes like George Washington and Napoleon I. The staged wax figures fool the assailants, who flee, and the show becomes a box office hit as Sam retells the battle.
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New England
Todhunter
California
Eldorado
Enall
Redman
Prof. Todhunter
Sam
Long Tom
Matthias
Keer
Mat
Sammy
George Washington
Oliver Cromwell
Tlr
Napoleon I
Benjamin Franklin
Duke of Wellington
William Shakespeare
Queen Elizabeth
Benedict Arnold
Lucretia Borgia
Grimaldi
Daniel Lambert
Lindley Murray
Lord Byron
Mary, Queen of Scots
Iife
Mary
Queen of Scots
Cromwell
Comanche Dick
Shakespeare
How a Dairyman Herd Bull Is Kept and Fed
The article explains the Hoard's Dairyman farm setup for the herd bull. It details a pulley operated door system, a feed room with sliding trough, and a guarded breeding pen connected to a runway. The bull is fed and watered through a separate access, with hay stored above the feed area.
The Quality of Stink Grass Eragrostis Multiflora Invasion
The Inuartation describes stink grass Eragrostis multiflora native to the old world now naturalized in the United States. Coarse and weedy with a disagreeable odor when fresh, animals dislike it but drying improves palatability. Air dried plants contain about 13 percent protein and 2.15 nitrogen, suggesting potential as feed though not widely used.
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Old World
United States
Magnitude of Dairy Industry Across the United States
The clean milk problem affects 9 billion gallons yearly in the U S with an average of over 100 gallons per person. Retail value reaches 2.5 billion annually, about one fiftieth of national wealth, and dairy wholesale value tops 800 million. The piece notes per person milk use and feed ratios for laying hens.
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United States
Orange Peel Candy and Childs Bib Pattern
Instructions describe making orange peel candy by soaking rinds in salted water then boiling in sugar syrup and drying for storage. Also outlines a child’s bib pattern using a yoke design with bias binding and back closure, to fully cover the dress and sleeves.
Fruit Punch Recipe from a Historic Menu Card
This recipe describes making fruit punch by steeping brown sugar in hot tea until cool, then mixing with orange juice lemon juice canned strawberries shredded pineapple and cherries. Add ice and ginger ale plus Apollinaris water, adjusting sweetness to taste.
Cheese Straws Recipe From Plain Directions
A basic cheese straws recipe combines two tablespoons butter with one cup flour and cayenne and salt. Mix in one cup grated cheese, add cold water to a stiff paste, roll thin and cut into strips then bake until brown. Serve cold tied in bundles or as rings for soups or salads.
Recipe for Coffee Bread Like Sweet Coffee Cake
A historical cookbook note describes mixing one cup sugar one heaping spoon butter three eggs lemon juice and rind water flour baking powder chopped blanched almonds and cinnamon sugar. Pour into a greased long pan cover with a sugar cinnamon almond topping and bake. the result resembles coffee bread.
To Teach Child Knitting
A simple project to delight children with. Gather bright worsted yarn and knot the loose ends into a ball. Wind the yarn to cover small toys and candy hearts, then cast on stitches for two needle knitting and teach a child to knit. The activity brings much pleasure.
Bachelor’s Buttons Recipe
A recipe instructs to rub two ounces of butter into five ounces of flour add two ounces of sugar beat one egg with half the sugar mix in other ingredients add almond flavoring shape into small nut sized pieces roll in white sugar bake lightly on buttered paper.
Safe broiling method avoids fat flareups
When using the broiler the housekeeper fears fat dripping and flareups that delay cooking and can injure steak. Use a shelf inserted in place of the broiler with meat placed on it and position a broiling pan low in the oven to catch grease away from the meat.
Onion Sandwiches and Camphor Ice Mixture Recipe
A historical recipe describes preparing an onion sandwich filling by soaking onions in salted water, draining, and mixing with mayonnaise. It details a camphor ice compound using lard or mutton tallow, spermacetta, white wax, camphor gum, and glycerine melted gently to create a preservative dressing.
Revival That Counts and the Quickening Word
A preacher argues that true revival comes from quickening by God's word not from charisma or gimmicks. He cites David's affliction, burdens, and bondage, urging personal prayer for quickening to lift dust, sustain life, and break enslaving habits.
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David
Luther
Peter
John
Temple
Christ
When the Lights Go Out
A Harper's Weekly exchange notes the odd pattern of many deaths occurring at night during illness. The dialogue cites Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Barker reflecting on sick husbands and the late hours around 2 a.m. as figures appear to worsen.
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Harper's Weekly
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