Birthplace of American Methodism Shrine in New York
Special correspondence recalls Embury’s original one room house on Park Place where the first Methodist service in America was held on Oct 30 1763. John Street Church became cradle of American Methodism with Francis Asbury and Capt Webb. The piece notes relics, fundraising needs, and historical context of the Embury site and John Street Church.
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Park Place
Philip Embury
America
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Capt. Webb
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Baltimore
Old Country
Francis Asbury
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John Street
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William Street
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Olney Marvin
Keeping Sweet Potatoes Through Cold Iowa Winters
A Midwest guide explains how growers store sweet potatoes for spring markets. It covers building frost proof and ventilated storage houses, maintaining about 60 degrees, preventing moisture, and drying dug potatoes on sunny days. Barrels packed with planing mill shavings separate layers of potatoes for long term storage.
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Iowa
Way to Keep Cider Fermentation for Mild Flavor
A method uses a snug bung with a tube leading to a water bowl to allow carbonic acid to escape. Fermentation continues slowly until materials for chemical changes are exhausted. Bottling at this stage yields cider that foams and sparkles like champagne yet avoids hard qualities.
Language as a Shared Heritage and Freedom
The author reflects on slang as a foundational element of speech and poetry, framing it as a lawless germinal force that underpins freedom and protest in language. He notes the U S inherits its language from the old world beyond feudal roots and contemplates borrowing forms from that heritage.
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God
North American Review
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