Misfortune Befalls Couple After Mining Stock Loss
Captain Abraham Rose and Angeline lose their home after Abe buys Tena ry Gold stock. The $100 auction money leaves them with little, threatening separate futures in the Old Man's home and Old Ladies' home. Abe vows to bear the worst and they bid farewell to their bees and familiar paths.
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Abraham Rose
Angeline
Abe
Alley
Angy
Amazonian Mrs Homan rallies poorhouse sisters to action
In a crowded house of widows led by Blossy and Mrs Homan the women debate saving the group from the poorhouse. Abigail laments her four dollar salary while Blossy proposes taking the captain to their hearts to fund a plan.
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Ellie
Abigail
Nancy
Butterfly Blossy
Blossy
Shaller-Pate
Miss Abigail
Blosey
Aunt Nancy
Sarah Jane
Daisy
Lea
Ruby Lee
Jenny Bell
Old Square
Ely
Welcome Home Angy and Abe to the Women’s Institute
Abraham wakes in a women's institute after a haunting farewell. Angeline and twenty-nine elderly residents crown him “president” with a blue and gold ribbon. Blossy leads a stirring welcome as Angy’s pride swells and Abe faces a new life among strangers.
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Abraham
Angeline
Abigail
Abe
Angy
Thar
Abraham Lincoln
Emiles
Blossy
Blessy
Combined Ice House and Refrigerator
The U S Department of Agriculture warns against combining ice storage with a cold room in dairy facilities. Separate ice boxes prevent waste and allow variable storage needs, with an 28 by 30 foot cooling room capable of holding 800 barrels of apples. Bulletins 83 and 84 cover cheese and butter storage, available free while supplies last.
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U. S ”Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
New Refrigeration System Uses Ice and Brine Against Heat
Article describes a brine circulating system that uses an ice and salt mix to chill primary coils, cooling rooms via circulating brine. It compares this to mechanical refrigeration and notes installation should be engineered for each storage room and that the approach suits small or large plants.
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Huying
Department of Agriculture
Arlington
No. 80 Centered as Cozy Home for Couple Yet Keeps Pace
In a rustic scene, residents mull sharing space as No 30 is deemed too small and No 80 is suggested for a couple. Mrs Homan and Sarah Jane reconcile, Aunt Nancy eyes Bléssy’s plan, and suitor Samuel Darby visits as the household debates the living arrangement. Blossy longs for a man and declares she cannot endure another dove party.
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Hull
Bléssy
Abigail
Aunt Nancy
Samuel Darby
Jury Names Echo Puritan Nomenclature Oddities
The London Chronicle notes a Rye Sussex jury return from the late troublesome times as printed in James Brome’s 1700 Travels. The twelve jurors bear. Meek Brewer Graceful Harding Killsin Pimple Earth Adams Weepnot Billing More Fruit Fowler Hope for Bending Return Spelman Fly Debate Roberts Stand Fist em High Stringer Be Faithful Joiner Fight the Good Fight of Faith White.
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London Chronicle
James Brome
England
Scotland
Wales
Rye
Sussex
Meek Brewer
Graceful Harding
Killsin Pimple
Earth Adams
Spelman
Roberts
Faith White
Origin of Uncle Sam Name Traces to 1812 Troy Record
The term Uncle Sam began in Troy, New York, in 1812 when government goods marked U S were inspected by Sam Wel Wiseon, a government employee nicknamed Uncle Sam. The initials U S plus the wagged familiar likeness led to the adoption of the nickname.
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Uncle Sam
Troy
N. Y
U. S
Sam
Clean Field for Ducks
Those who keep ducks should place them in a new run and sow the vacated run to rye. Rye disinfects the runs and provides green feed.
Get Rid of Roosters Plan Urges Early Culling
A local plan advises culling roosters of all ages as soon as possible. It argues older birds waste feed and younger birds should not be kept past the marketable age.
Making Good Soups from Scraps and Stock Foundations
An old dinner guide extols soup as economical and appetizing, outlining stock foundations from meat and fish scraps, and detailing a con somme recipe for beef stock with standard produce. It emphasizes using fresh meat and vegetables for consommé and describes a five hour simmer then strain process.
Tamale Pie With Raisins and Olives
A meat pie recipe uses one pound hamburg steak or leftovers with raisins olives salt pepper and red pepper. Simmer until tender and thicken with cornmeal then top with a cornmeal mush bake until firm and serve.
Rice Waffles From Leftover Rice Delicate and Fluffy
Mix one quart flour with salt sugar baking powder. Stir in hot boiled rice then warm if yesterday’s rice is cold. Add cold sweet milk and melted butter with beaten eggs. Bake in a hot waffle iron for delicate waffles.
Banana Trifle Layered Dessert in Glass Dish
Arrange in a glass dish alternating layers of sliced bananas and pieces of stale sponge cake. Sprinkle with half a cup of fruit juice. Prepare custard as directed, flavor with lemon, pour over the layers. Top with a meringue and decorate with bananas. Serve very cold.
To Remove a Gasoline Ring on Cloth Dress
A New York Press item describes using gasoline to remove a stain from a stone and serge dress, leaving a ring. The mark was treated by holding it over a steaming kettle until it disappeared.
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Ston & Serge
New York Press
Concomme Royal Digest Instructions
Briskly roll the head and feet of four fowls and a pound of lean beef into small pieces. Add two quarts of water and an egg, then strain off and place the mixture on the fire to cool.