Trap Shooting Pioneer George Ligowsky and the Clay Pigeon
A historic overview traces trap shooting from ancient popinjay games to the invention of the clay pigeon by George Ligowsky of Cincinnati in 1880. The piece recounts early live bird shooting, glass balls, and a long line of gadgetry before modern targets, the role of the trap, and the evolution of orange and other color targets used by shooters today.
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Coney Island
New York
George Ligowsky
Ligowsky
Trap Shooting Origins and Early U.S. Use of Birds
The article notes debate over whether live pigeon shooting began in the United States or England. It highlights Cincinnati as an early center, with shooters using passenger pigeons and quail in 1931, about two decades before the passenger pigeon slaughter. It also mentions the midwest use of English sparrows around 1900.
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Charles PorWock
Boston
Massachusetts
A. 5. Bogardus
W. F. Carter
England
France
Belgium
India
America
Cincinnati
Middle West
Versatile Pancakes and Pancake Variations
Versatile pancakes suit breakfast luncheon or dessert with corn kernels buckwheat whole wheat or plain batter options. Recipes include Sour Milk Griddlecakes Raised Griddlecakes Comm Pancakes and Pineapple Cakes with fruit sauces and Damson Plum Preserves, plus serving tips for warm stacks and syrup.
Linn Baye: Serve Those Pancakes With Sweet Syrup And Butter
The note suggests serving pancakes with heat preserving tactics such as heat syrup and optional butter added to the syrup. It mentions cottage cheese wrapped in pancakes kept hot in the oven as an extender for a nine-pot roast meal and lists marmalade jam jelly or cinnamon sugar as favored accompaniments.
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Cincinnati Trapshooter
Earl of Stamford
London
Western Cartridge Company
Pacific Northwest
Iowa State
Cuba
Trap
Lynn Chambers
Charming
Patiarn
Taniagee Ee
U.S
Lydia E Pinkham
Pinkham
Erde E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wel Ben-Gay
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