TWO DEAD CITIES AND A VESEVIAN DISCLOSURE
A fragmented 19th century account blends a vivid vivid narration of the Vesuvius eruption with an official county report. It recounts Pompeii and Herculaneum’s destruction, Pliny the Younger, and the fate of Naples while segueing into a county financial audit noting misstatements, late filings, and questioned bonds and floating orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Portici
Lorca- Jancum
Hierculaneum
Plain Snow Cake and Apple Filling from Farm and Household
A collection of kitchen notes including a plain snow cake recipe with eggs flour butter sugar milk and cream of tartar, directions for baked stuffed apples using Esopus Spitzenburg, and cautions against boiling coffee. Legends of the Apple summarize beliefs from Arabia Greece Germany France England and the U S. Also includes a short cake and pork cake recipe using Hedges Champion Baking Powder and spices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Paraise
Germany
France
Switzerland
England
Critical look at county expenditures and commissioners’ sessions
The report questions high costs for stationery from MON & BRO and notes total past expenses of 5 083 32. It observes recent six month spend is about one quarter of the yearly total while commissioners met 135 times in the year and drew salaries for roughly 240 days. The signatories Valladingillam Davidson Neal state they examined the commissioners report impartially and present their conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Naples
Cape Misenum
Cape of
Sorrento
Vesuvius
Gulf
Naples
Stabie
Misenum
Rome
Constantinople
Sahara
Africa
Pliny
Reading
Wincelf
Abe Allt al Amamnen
Ecmnlatk
Retina
Percwlaneum
Pompe
Aokai
Henderson Elliott
Butler Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
Teport
Corec
Aicauntens
Antwars
U.S
MON & Bro
J. L. Vallandingilam
Prof
Atty. Joux M. Davidson
James IE. Neal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herculaneum and
Castellemare
Har
Elius Pliny
Herculeneum
Gan
Vetculaneum
Werenles
the County Commissioners
Senaseresee
Goente Ever
Hamilton and Vicinity
Jacob Maas
Tren St
Tamilton
Ohio
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