Turpentin ing of Pine Reshapes Naval Stores Industry
The transition from destructive turpentine boxes to conservative methods started in 1991 with Dr. Herty and other researchers. New cup catch methods yield more turpentine and resin, extend timber life, and reduce fire and wind damage, though higher initial costs deter small operators. The long history spans North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and later moves west to Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
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New England
North Carolina
England
Wilmington
Newbern
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Lost Chance At Panhandle Rail Work
A farmer who supplied provisions to Panhandle railroad workers recalls a worker who fell at mealtime and believed it was too late to rise. The anecdote contrasts quick meals with an accident delaying the man from eating.
Doctors condemn habit of keeping handkerchiefs in pockets
Doctors denounce pockets as dirty and unhygienic for storing handkerchiefs. They warn the dark spot in pockets harbors germs and should be avoided to improve cleanliness and reduce disease risk.
Handkerchief Carrying Advised in Sleeves
A health note warns germs and colds arise from improper etiquette and states the only safe method is to keep a handkerchief in the sleeve to avoid spread and poisoning risks.
Gardien de bicyclettes Keeps Paris Cyclists Honest
A Paris veteran earns a living by guarding bicycles outside a major establishment. He wears a band labeling him Gardien de bicyclettes and uses duplicate tickets to take charge of a cyclist’s machine, receiving a small fee while the rider is away. The amiable keeper, called the viellard, leads a comfortable, unique livelihood.
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Paris
Gardien de Bicyclettes
Magnifying glass blues in troubled times
A fragment reflects on how many people scrutinize their troubles with a magnifying glass. The line hints at widespread self scrutiny and a call to broader perspective. Examples or names are not provided in the readable text.
Murdered Youthful Lover in Italian Elopement
A Neapolitan goatherd Pisone who eloped with his sweetheart was murdered after parents opposed the match due to social differences. Traced to Naples, the couple were seized by police. the girl returned to her parents while Pisone, freed earlier by influential friends, was killed by the girl's father Signor Ciccarellin and his sons who beat him and cast the body into a ravine.
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Pisone
Naples
Signor Ciccarellin
Glitter and gold moral clash in a satirical exchange
A dialogue contrasts a moralist and a demoralizer. The moralist quotes All that glitters is not gold, while the demoralizer replies True but notes many people are satisfied with glitter. The exchange highlights public appetite for shine over substance.
Overflowing Manuscript Bearer of Greeley
Hugh Thompson recalls Mr. Greeley in the Scrap Book noting his yellowish overcoat and distinctive beaver hat all filled with manuscripts. The description emphasizes his habit of carrying crowded pockets and papers everywhere.
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Greeley
Hugh Thompson
Henry of Navarre
Unconscious Entertainer Exchange Sparks Laughs
A playful exchange centers on Jane Hooper praising an entertainer. Hooper says he amused her more than anyone. The performer counters that the jokes fell flat, then reveals the reason was not the humor but his facial expression.
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Jane Hooper
New and Old Recipes for Baked Bermuda Onions and More
A historic recipe roundup describes Baked Bermuda Onions with bread crumb filling and butter, Duchesse Peas served with lamb or veal, Mexican Onion Spaghetti with tomato and cayenne, Stuffed Cucumbers with chicken or veal, Cauliflower Timbale with cream, and Fried Green Peppers as a fish accompaniment.
Practical Guide to Furnishing a Frugal Home
The text advises young women to buy only essential, good quality furnishings when funds are tight. It emphasizes lasting value over a full, showy house and urges slow, selective purchasing guided by careful judgment and a personal touch.
Sifted Potatoes Baked with Butter Milk and Cheese
Select large potatoes bake until tender. Scoop interiors with a spoon handle. Mix with butter hot milk pepper salt and a little grated cheese. Return to skins, mound filling, bake five minutes with tops exposed. Eat from skins for a delicious dish.
Pimento Cheese Bonbons With Pecans and Grape Garnish
Shape small balls of cheese and roll in ground pecans. Press white grape on each side of the cheese. Arrange six to a portion on lettuce leaves. Top with mayonnaise and a touch of whipped cream before serving.
Celery Relish Recipe Chopped in Tray Prep
Instructions describe chopping celery unusable parts, packing in a bowl, sprinkling with sugar and salt, pressing down, nearly covering with cider vinegar, and letting stand one day before using.
Temperance Cake Recipe Note
One cup sugar and half cup butter with two cups flour and two thirds cup sour milk. Adds one egg one teaspoon soda and flavoring with nutmeg or lemon. Simple bake a balanced cake from pantry staples.
Stuffed Cabbage
Instructions describe preparing stuffed cabbage by hollowing a firm head, dicing the core with forcemeat, mustard, pepper, salt, vinegar, onion, and butter, reassembling, tying in a bag, boiling until tender, then serving with sharp knife cuts.
Almond Bread Recipe From Breakfast Table
A historical recipe describes mixing flour sugar baking powder salt eggs and blanched almonds with salad oil to form a soft dough. Roll into long strips bake until light brown, then cut into 2 or 4 inch pieces. Yields about five dozen pieces, with half quantity optional.
Automatic Parisian Coffee Pot Boils and Serves Itself
A Parisian invention titled an automatic coffee pot boils coffee by an alcohol lamp flame that lights itself out when brewing completes. Water rises through a tube to circulate through ground coffee housed in a perforated lid box before the brew pours into cups.
Time table for cooking vegetables from New York Press
A kitchen time-table lists cooking times for potatoes cabbage cauliflower peas asparagus carrots turnips beets French beans broad beans and more. Times vary by size age and season with guidance to boil quickly and avoid steeping.
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New York Press
Sweet Muffins
One half cup of sugar one dessert spoon of butter two eggs beat with sugar and butter then add one cup flour one cup of white meal three teaspoons baking powder a good pinch of salt and enough milk to make thick batter drop into gem pans and bake in a quick oven
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R. I
Quick Breakfast Muffins Recipe Note
A simple batter blends one pint sour milk one-half teaspoon soda one tablespoon salt one tablespoon sugar with enough flour for a medium batter. Spoon into buttered muffin tins and bake fifteen minutes in a hot oven.
New Strawberry Shortcake Assembly Steps
Cut puff pastry into squares or rounds and bake until golden. Cool, spread with sweetened crushed strawberries, top with a second pastry round, and finish with more strawberry spread on top.
French Bean Omelet Recipe Note
Cut two tablespoons boiled French beans into four beaten eggs. Add two tablespoons grated Parmesan salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Cook in omelet pan with two ounces butter until done. Serve very hot.
Goffee Cake Recipe Loaf Instructions
A short doodle style recipe lists ingredients for Goffee Cake including brown sugar eggs butter coffee flour salt baking soda and ginger. The mixture is creamed and baked in a loaf pan.
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