Venerable Kentuckian Justice Harlan Turns 78
Washington observes the 78th birthday of Justice John Marshall Harlan II a long serving Supreme Court member born in Boyle County Kentucky June 1 1833 praised for a career spanning over 33 years on the bench. The piece describes his home on a hill in Washington a private countrylike atmosphere with portraits of jurists and a bust of Harlan and notes his plantings and southern hospitality.
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Love and universal affection in H Fielding Hall quote
A brief reflection emphasizes love as balm for the heart. It extols loving all creatures, from fellow humans to birds, insects, and the entire world. The author urges embracing compassion for every living being.
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H_ Fielding Hall
Powers Wasted Quotation on Human Potential
A reflective quote from William James notes that men typically use only a fraction of their abilities and could unleash more if conditions allowed. The line emphasizes untapped personal power and the potential of effort.
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William James
Cod Fisheries Remunerative in United States Fishing
The catch of cod in the United States ranks third in value among fish caught, totaling nearly 3 million dollars, with shad, lobster, and clams following.
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United States
A State Secret and an Engagement Ring Question
A fragment from a domestic scene shows a wife probing for secrets about a husband. She mentions guarding secrets and notes she does not know what he paid for the engagement ring. The dialogue hints at hidden financial or personal disclosures within a marriage.
Portrait of Justice Harlan Ailing the Public Eye
Portrait of Justice John M. Harlan describing his height, white hair, bald top, long head, and big ears. It notes his habit of chewing tobacco, routine from breakfast to dictation, mail, and court, his church attendance, and his Sunday school role.
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New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Ancient Chest of Drawers To Be Sent To Dallas Teacher
In South Paris Maine Frank Farrar a local descendant now a Dallas Texas schoolteacher will receive a 160 year old hand crafted chest of drawers. The piece stands seven feet high has eight large drawers three small ones and was built for David Bemis with sides of solid mahogany. It traveled to Paris with Bemis son in 1796.
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Small Boy Questions Soldiers With Musicless March
A child named Harold watches a regiment marching with a band and asks his mother what is the use of soldiers who do not make music, capturing a humorous child’s observation from a historical scene.
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Small Boy
Small Harold
Farmer's wife goes insane after long kitchen absence
A farmer, astonished by his wife's mental breakdown, tells a friend he cannot explain the cause and vows to tell the truth, saying she has not left the kitchen for twenty years.
A Sport for the Old and the Striking Skill
The piece argues that in fishing age and experience outshine youth and agility. It asserts that youthful vigor offers little edge against a skilled elder, describing fishing as a sport where knowledge and technique prevail over youth.
Good Cause for Insanity Diary Cipher Reveals Secrets
A dramatic scene centers on fear of a woman going insane after discovering a diary from a husband before marriage. The diary is unreadable, hidden in cipher, creating tension over revelations and misread clues.
Ships That Cross the Bar Cartoon Critique
A Galveston News quip comments on men waiting for their ships to come in and their desire for a schooner of beer. It uses humor to critique getting by with persistence rather than action.
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Galveston News
Desserts and Fruit Dishes From Old Recipe Collection
Four good fruit desserts include Marshmallow and Strawberry Cream with cake pieces and sherry over sherbet glasses. Fruit Pudding uses milk cornstarch egg sugar and strawberries, chilled in mold. Cherry Tapioca blends sour cherries with tapioca and sugar, served with cream. Fruit Delight arranges boiled rice circles with strawberries and pineapple juice, all ice cold.
Dainty Luncheon Dishes From Simple Chicken Creations
Luncheon Chicken involves finely cut cold boiled or baked chicken with a sauce of butter flour and chicken liquor seasoned with onion pepper and salt. Potatoes en Surprise shapes mashed potatoes with butter salt celery salt pepper onion juice egg yolk and filling options then fried. Cheese Canapes use bread slices with grated cheese and melted butter spread and melted in oven.
Cucumber Catchup Recipe Tips from Vintage Glass Jars
Grating cucumbers and sweetening to taste, the guide instructs simmering for 15 minutes in vinegar. It then recommends bottling the hot mixture in air tight jars for preservation.
Soap Formulation for Upholstery Care Instructions
Soap for upholstery and rugs instructs using naphtha soap cut fine in one gallon of water with four ounces pulverized sal soda and eight ounces borax. Boil 15 minutes, add four gallons cold water and half a pint alcohol, let stand overnight. Apply small amount with brush, wipe with clear water, rinse cloth often, and dry. It claims to brighten fabrics without harming delicate silks or wool.
Jam Cake Recipe From A Historic Page
A recipe lists ingredients for a jam cake including sugar butter sour milk jam flour eggs soda cloves cinnamon and nutmeg. The method is not provided but the mix suggests a rich sponge with spiced flavors and fruit jam filling.
To Embroider New Linen
Advice from National Magazine recommends rubbing new linen with soap to soften the fabric for easier embroidery and smoother drawing of threads.
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National Magazine
Summer Time Tea Punch Recipe for Refreshing Beverages
A punch mix with orange pineapple and berry juices over heavy sugar syrup, chilled with chopped ice. Brew strong tea from English breakfast and Orange Pekoe, using a careful ratio to avoid tea aftertaste and let the tea flavor support the fruit base.
Weekly potato preparation guide for a household
A dated menu lists daily potato methods. Sunday mash with milk and butter. Monday jacket bake. Tuesday roast beef pairing. Wednesday sliced with milk in a vegetable dish then bake. Thursday whole steamed. Friday thin slices fried in butter or drippings. Saturday jacket boil with gravy made from butter flour cream.
Brownstone Front Cake Recipe Steps
Instructions describe making a Brownstone Front Cake batter with two squares of chocolate grated half a cup of milk and egg yolk cooked to custard with butter. When cool add sugar milk soda vanilla and salt, then sifted pastry flour. Frost with egg white and sugar, then flavor.
Old-Style Pudding Makes Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
An old fashioned method blends buttered bread with a custard of four eggs four tablespoons sugar and a quart of milk. Bake until set and serve cold for a child friendly dessert.
Chocolate Puff Balls Recipe
A simple batter combines sugar butter egg milk grated chocolate and flour with baking powder and salt. Steam the mixture in buttered cups for about forty five minutes and serve with sauce.
Lettuce Chicken Sandwiches Describe Simple Way
Cut white bread into thin slices and spread butter. Layer with finely shirred crispy lettuce then another buttered bread slice. Press with a knife and cut into small oblongs or diamonds for decorative shapes.
New Way to Cook Peas Popular Tip in National Magazine
A National Magazine tip suggests cooking fresh peas with pods in the kettle for the usual time. When finished, the pods rise to the surface while the peas settle at the bottom, purportedly yielding a finer flavor.
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National Magazine
Preventing Mold in Preserves with Glycerine
Advice from National Magazine suggests placing a few drops of glycerine around the jar edge before sealing preserves or jellies to deter mold growth.
Four Choice Recipes From A Historic Cookery Column
A vintage kitchen section presents desserts and breads for Carrot Pudding Chocolate Creams Baking Powder Biscuits and Rye Gems. Instructions include mashes of carrot pulp with suet raisins currants and spices, arrowroot cream with vanilla and chocolate coating, and quick bake biscuit and gem batters.
Culinary Tips From A Household Column
The text offers practical kitchen advice including sweet croquettes dusted with sugared crumbs, soaking celery in lemon water for flavor, scuff repair on wood with sandpaper and oil, baking a whole fish upright with a carrot, and lemon peels added to lemonade for a piquant note.
The Modern Intelligent Woman Sets the Course in Domestic Science
A 1920s piece argues the intelligent woman should master science in the home. It promotes scientifically informed cooking and self reliance, claiming she can handle kitchen tasks and decide on culinary matters without help.
Devil's Food Cake From Old Recipe Instructions
A vintage dessert guide shows using soda in sweet milk for devil's food. Mix one half cup sweet milk three quarters cup grated chocolate one half cup brown sugar boil then pour over a half cup butter cool add brown sugar sweet milk two eggs and 244 cups sifted flour add soda in hot water bake ninety minutes.
Marrow Dumplings for Soup
Instructions describe making marrow dumplings from crust bread, beef marrow, eggs, and milk. Mix with flour and seasonings, form small rounds, and boil in soup for thirty minutes before serving.
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