New Loves for Old
Victor Radcliffe narrates a small town romance where Archibald Newton and Mary Burton rekindle affection after neighbors become closer through shared family life. A fire, a criminal pursuit, and a confession from a grateful ex-employee bring two households together in a single home.
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Archibald Newton
Archibald
Trast
Mary
Archieae
Archhibald
Mrs Burton
Newton Place
Newton
Pire
Burton
Mrs. Burton
Bright Policemen and the Panama Canal Train Jumpers
In the Panama Canal era early rail workers were injured by jumping on and off trains. West Indian officers enforcing a rule to arrest anyone jumping aboard a moving train detain a white brakeman who protests he is the victim. The scene shows strict policing and misapplied authority.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Firet Shall Be Last. Scribbler Meets Miss Gushington at Court
In a humorous exchange Judge presides as Miss Gushington and Scribbler discuss a novel. Miss Gushington jokes about not reaching the opening chapter while the duo debate its ending.
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Miss Gushington
Mr. Scribbler
Scribbler
Argonne Region and French Cities Amid War Fronts
The article surveys the Argonne region from Dixmude to Muélhiaugen near the Swiss frontier, noting its strategic value and forests. It highlights Reims, Nancy, Ecouen, Saint Die, Bar-le-Duc, and St. Michael as historic centers with cultural landmarks, chateaux, and industries, all described in a period tone amid ongoing conflict.
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Argonne
Dixmude
Nieuport
North Sea
Muélhiaugen
Altkirch
Aire
France
Lorraine
Champagne
Department of
Ardennes
Haute Marne
Meuse
Seine
Dumouriez
Duke of Brunswick
Valmy
Reims
Vesle
Marne
Durdcortorum
Remi
Ecouen
Montmorency
Legion of Honor
St. Denis
Republic
St. Die
Vosges Mountains
Nancy
St. Deodatus
Diedonne
Bar-le-Duc
Verdun
Bar-le- Duc
Bar
Ornain
St.-Pierre’s
Rene de Chalons
Prince of
Old Fashioned Aspic Jelly Method For Home Cooks
The article describes a traditional recipe for aspic jelly using knuckle bone ham calf's foot and veal, simmered with onions carrots and spices, strained and clarified with egg whites, tarragon vinegar and lemon juice, colored with tomato, then set in a mold on ice.
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Adam
Ancient Recipe for Fruit Cake with Citrus and Currants
An old method from The Mother's Magazine describes a fruit cake mixing sugar and butter, eggs, flour with baking powder, citron, currants, nutmeg, cloves, and fruit juice. Bake two and a half hours in a moderate oven and age at least one week before serving, wrapping slices in parchment with red ribbons.
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Mother’s Magazine
Beef Marinated Salad From Leftover Beef
A small piece of boiled beef mixed with cooked vegetables and mayonnaise makes a tasty large salad. The French method uses sliced beef marinated in dressing, letting the meat lie in the vinaigrette before serving, a good luncheon with hot vegetables.
Vinaigrette of Beef Marinade Guide
A simple beef vinaigrette dish uses thinly sliced leftover boiled beef soaked for an hour in a mustard based marinating mixture. Combine oil and vinegar in a ratio of one to one or three to one, season with salt pepper and fine herbs, and optionally add chopped onion and a rubbed garlic clove on the serving dish.
Rice Bake with Bacon Topping in Slow Oven
Cook one cup of rice in salted boiling water until done then rinse under cold water. Drain and place in a round casserole with a quarter cup hot water. Top with paprika and very thin bacon slices. Bake 80 minutes at a slow oven. Uncover, brown bacon, and serve immediately.
Spinach With Eggs Recipe
Melt butter then flour before folding in chopped spinach and cooking briefly. Stir in cream, season with salt and pepper, cook a few minutes longer. Heap on a heated dish and garnish with hard boiled egg slices before serving immediately.
Prune Cocktail Preparation Method
Prunes are soaked overnight and simmered then strained. The largest prunes are stewed and the liquid is sweetened slightly. Cool thoroughly on ice and chop prunes small. Prune juice is flavored with orange and lemon juice. Stir in chopped fruit and serve in glasses with crushed ice.
Brass Bed Cleaning Tip with Oil and Whiting
A method for cleaning brass beds involves mixing olive oil and whiting then rubbing the surface with a soft dry flannel or chamois skin to remove tarnish.
Muffin Recipes Boost Breakfast Favorites
A historic guide praises muffins and English buns for cold mornings. It lists recipes for corn, rye, and graham muffins, English buns with currants, Sally Lunn muffins, and oatmeal muffins, detailing flour ratios, leavening, fats, eggs, and baking steps.
Custard Souffle Recipe Steps
A dessert method with butter flour and hot milk. Separate and beat eggs add sugar to yolks then fold into milk. Whip whites stiff and fold in before baking 30 minutes in a buttered dish and serve at once.
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Sally Lunn
Gravy for Beef or Mutton Recipe
A simple meat gravy mix combines walnut catchup tomato catchup sherry and butter rubbed with flour. Add finely chopped onion currant jelly salt and pepper. Heat slices of meat in a dish, pour gravy over, bake until well heated, then serve.
Not a Large Quantity Frying Guidance
The text warns against frying large quantities at once and notes that fat must be reheated between batches. It asserts that anyone unable to fry with adequate fat and proper tools is either extremely foolish or not following directions after a few trials.
Jumbalaya Recipe Step by Step
After washing one cup of rice soak it for an hour. Cut cold roast chicken and lean ham, fry in lard. Add rice and a pint of hot water, cover and simmer until nearly dry. Add a couple of spoonfuls of tomato if desired.
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Jumbalaya
Recipe for Fish Stuffed With Rice and Herbs
A vintage recipe instructs mixing one cup rice one cup bread crumbs and one cup cold chopped meat with salt mango onion and celery to stuff a whitefish. Bake and serve with tomato sauce for a complete dish.
Cooking Custard for Perfect Texture
Do not overheat the oven when making custard to avoid a watery result. Place the custard dish in hot water and bake gently to keep it from boiling.
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Germany
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Forest School
Europe
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Grande Rue
Palais Ducal
Ducal Palace
Musee Lorraine
Posl Aa Arwoot& Bederwegt
Revert Rebel AS
Esete
England
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