Velvet and Almond Filled Confections with Plum Pudding
A historic dessert guide describes velvet cream, chocolate pastry layers, and almond fillings. It outlines making a velvet mixture with wine gelatine and lemon, assembling layers with chocolate and almond pastes, covering with merlogue, and finishing with whipped cream filling. Also included are a prime souffle using prunes, and a boiled plum pudding recipe with bread crumbs and suet, boiled in a cloth and served with sweet sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Heichisia
Rome
Wanted a Souvenir Priests of Pallas Contest in Kansas City
The Priests of Pallas offer 60 in gold for the best souvenir design for the Kendall City festival in October 1909. Open to the public, entries must be full descriptions, weigh no more than five pounds with one pound preferred, and may include a model or drawing. The winner may receive 25 additional if a factory drawing or model is submitted. Entries close 6 p.m. Thursday April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pallas
Kendall City
Pallas Ravens City
Palas
Pallas Athene
Pantomime of Work and a Kindling Penny Tale
A humorous tale about a charming four year old who collected a penny from a woman daily on the way to kindergarten. After the giver stopped, the boy noticed the absence, then whispered asking if her husband was working. The anecdote reflects attitudes toward work and generosity in a quaint scene.
Beware Mercury Ointments and Odd Ads Stream Through Era
A fragmented 20th century page lists dubious medical tonics and quack remedies such as Mercury ointments for catarrh, Bronebial Troches, and herbal laxatives, paired with early consumer pitches. It contains stray lines about finances, women’s independence, and outdated health and daily goods. tone mirrors booster ads and cautionary notes of the period.
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Charlotte
Polonalay
Yale Record
Imrown
John L. Brown &Son
Bouton
Mass
Garfield
Ign
Proba
RSE
Itoh
Paes
Druggistu
California Fig Syrup Co
Senna
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Soil
Acohinen
Louisville, Ky
San Francisco
Cal
Ss. A
London
England
Aporated
New York, N. Y
Seattle
Spelike Ple
Seatle
Frank T. Hunter
the Trustee Company
Wash
Spown Medical GO
X2acetssige
Goshen
Ind
U.S. A
Sure Hatch
Sure Hatch Incubator Co
Box 171
Fremont
Neb
Hook
Cressent Mfg. Co
Brattle
Velie Tin Vehicles
John “Deere. “Plow Co
W.N. Y
Western
Canada
Mape
Ottawa
Crawford
Ninth Street
Missouri
Gov. Hoard
Wisconsin
Salzer
St Bay
Peratre
Ibig
Salzer Seed CO
Box W
la Crosse
Wis
Inge Starch
Beveraticka
Putnam F
Gulney, Miteate
Sra
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