Old Time Recipes and Advice From a 1924 Western Page
The text presents warm weather cooking tips and kitchen lore from 1924, including chowder recipes with clam and parsnip bases, a beef beet soup method, and hot cheese sandwiches. It preserves period tone with casual instruction and nostalgic household guidance.
Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie and Related Recipes
A vintage instruction piece outlines making a rich pumpkin pie with spiced filling using pumpkin, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, lemon extract, eggs and milk. It includes baking tips, optional nuts and whipped cream, plus variations for Golden Chips with lemon and sugar, and notes on squash and carrot pies and steamed or baked squash dishes.
White House of the Confederacy Draws World Visitors
The Confederate White House in Richmond Virginia draws 10 000 to 12 000 yearly visitors with 14 rooms each linked to a Confederate state. Guided by Miss Susan B Harrison the site preserves Jefferson Davis and Lee era rooms while hosting foreign guests and travelers between trains.
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Richmond
Susan B. Harrison
White House
Confederacy
Florida
Old House
Chiy Street
Jefferson Payts
Winnie
Little Joe
Davis
Lee
Jackson
Godfrey Weitzel
Vircinia
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
Corfederacy
Merano Immersed in Fire During Sonnenwendfeier Night
Merano once Austrian, now Italian, hosts the Sonnenwendfeier on June 24 honoring the longest day. Fire circles the limestone cup of the town as Tyrolean groups haul fagots to peaks up to 10,000 feet, lighting a dramatic night sky.
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Rome
Merano
Tyrol
Meran
Schloss
John the Baptist
Sonnenwendfeler
Zielspitz
And So It Goes Dance Night Sparks Costume Talk
A fragment from a chatter-filled column notes a party scene where comments about attire stir amusement and banter. The tone mirrors a lively social column with playful critics and quick retorts among attendees.
Three-Bagger Smith Takes First Golf Swing
A newcomer named Smith whacked the ball with a terrific force and sent it about half a mile, crying excitedly as he wondered where to run next.
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Smith
Tek obsession fuels bold hustle in local scene
A cryptic note hints that a group known for clever schemes believes in hard work and street smarts. The text mentions a decision to lean into hustle and unconventional paths to success. Community chatter centers on ingenuity and persistence amid shifting opportunities.
Venus de Milo No Arms, Doctor Argues
Paris reports Dr. Edde found a Bronze Venus copy from the same era showing no arms. He concludes the original statue never had arms and that the sculptor abandoned the idea. The discovery echoes the long search for the missing limbs on Milo.
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Venus de Milo
Dr. Edde
Paris
Louvre
Doctor Edde
Egypt
Edde
Island
Milo
Freak Apple Tree Produces Odd Bounty in Cashmere
In Cashmere Washington a cliffside apple tree trained by John Ishmer yielded large fruit with color on only one side due to shade from the rock. The trees were planted by Ishmer and pruned to grow close to the cliff while roots tapped perpetual moisture from debris at the base.
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Cashmere
Wash
John Ishmer
Ishmer
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KT Grice
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