Saxton Joins Clarkson Clubhouse Circle
Saxton meets Wheaton and Raridan at the Clarkson National reading room. Wheaton explains his serious bank trip and welcomes Saxton while Raridan jokes about women and living among homeless wanderers. The trio plans to assist Saxton as they chat amid the club’s quiet, nocturnal atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxton
Raridan
Wheaton
Porter
Ife
Mabel Margrave
Clarkson
Clarkson National
Manor on Clarkson Hill Shows Porter's Refined Taste
John Saxton visits William Porter in a hilltop Clarkson home with lush grounds and a red brick mansard roof. A garden, sprinkler system, and riverfront veranda set a refined scene as a maid guides Saxton inside and a singing girl passes by unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Porter
Clarkson
Varney Street
John Saxton
Saxton
Dinner at the Porters Leads Saxton into Ranch Life
Mr. Porter forgets a dinner plan and introduces Saxton to Evelyn and her family. Evelyn welcomes him while Porter and Saxton share light banter about ranching. The scene shows the Porters hosting, with Evelyn’s brother Grant shyly listening and Raridan’s sociable intrusions shaping the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxton
Miss Porter
Porter
Raridan
Warry
Raridon
Mr. Porter
Poindexter Ranch in Platte Valley Hides Lost Wealth
John Saxton surveys the Poindexter property in the Platte Valley estate, noting foreclosures and blighted prospects. He meets caretaker Snyder and assesses dilapidated rooms, a forest of stuffed skins, a faulted cattle operation, and abandoned mortgage stakes as he contemplates a ride to inspect fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Saxton
Saxton
Suder
Fle
Colorado
Kansas
Boston
Ile
Poindexter
Platte Valley
Loindexter
Trom
Wheaton
Sexton
Snyder
Locomotives and Their Driving Wheels Puffs Ratio
The riddle-like fact notes that for each revolution of a locomotive wheel the engine emits four puffs and that typical driving wheels measure about twenty feet in circumference, illustrating wheel rotation and smoke output.
Corned Beef Hash How To Make A Savory Classic
A simple savory hash combines one part cold boiled potato with two parts chopped corned beef. Season with salt and pepper, melt butter, cook the mixture until moistened, then form a crust and brown. Serve hot on a plate without scorching.
Peach Shortcake Instructions From A Historic Recipe
This recipe guides making a peach shortcake by rubbing butter into flour with salt and baking powder, adding sweet milk to form a soft dough, baking, then layering with sliced peaches and sugar. Serve with plain cream or whipped cream.
Rendering Suet Without Odor At Home
Housekeepers avoid rendering suet due to odors yet beef suet is ideal for frying and is only obtainable by home rendering. Use a small covered pot and simmer the suet on a low flame to melt slowly, preventing any smell.
Stewing Fruits Says Sugar Should Be Added After Cooking
A chemist warns housekeepers that sweetening sour fruits like rhubarb during stewing wastes sugar and may alter color due to acid effects. He advises not to sweeten rhubarb until after cooking and suggests sour berries follow the same process. Add sugar to taste while the mixture is still hot but do not reheat.
Creamed Chicken on Buttered Toast Squares
Four pound chicken boiled until tender then cooled skin removed and meat diced. In a chafing dish melt two tablespoons butter with two of flour, stir in one pint sweet milk until thickened, add chicken and salt and pepper. Serve on buttered toast squares.
Lima Bean Pulp Balls with Tomato Sauce
Cook fresh shelled lima beans in boiling water until tender. Press through a sieve and season with salt pepper and a teaspoon of butter per pint of pulp. Stir in two beaten eggs and enough bread crumbs to form a thick mixture. Wrap in greased paper and bake twenty minutes in a hot oven. Serve with tomato sauce.
Household Tips and Food Advice From An Old Manual
Practical guidance on labeling cans with adhesive plaster and clearly marking containers. Tips include wrapping cheese with vinegar cloths to prevent molding, safe handling of a pineapple knife to avoid mouth irritation, and using window glass to prop cookbooks open. Also steps for ironing with a towel under buttons and making a coffee custard served cold or with whipped cream.
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Meredith Nicholson
Coryrcar
Tue
Bonss-Merrill Company
John
Ivelyn
Grant
Shamrock Circle
W.C. W
Ular
Ae 'S Hall
Mabel Roberts
Georgia Bennett
Guardian
Lerk
L. J. Hobrets
ES. Schneider
Mx&ile Lodge No
A. F
A. M
C. Giles
W. F. Hendricks
Www
Elcn
C. E
Sabel Roberts
W. M
R. W. Lundy
Mxe&ile Point Lodge
10.C. F
Lloyd Spires
L. H. Pearce
Noble Grand
A. Roberts
Myrtle Point
Oregon
E. A. Dodge
U. S
Coquille River Electric Co
Frank Morse
Coquille
Transportation
W. R. Panter
Coquille City
A.m
Rives
Steamer
Dispatch
D. White, Mastin
Bandon
Rease
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