Classic Christmas Pudding Recipes From Old Columns
Two robust puddings described with detailed ingredient lists and steaming steps. First recipe yields eight large portions requiring 90 minutes steaming, second lighter pudding yields 15 to 18 servings with 180 minutes steaming and two large bowels. Includes fruit, nuts, spices, suet, and carrot apple potato variations.
When Harpo Was A Thief In Hollywood Dinner Prank
Alfred Hitchcock hosted six distinguished guests for dinner with fifty extras dressed as waiters. The party was overwhelmed by the mock service and rumors of abuse as waiters swarmed the table. The guests, outnumbered eight to one, left the scene in disarray after the prank. Gerald du Maurier once as Richard the Third shouted a line from the stage and then joined the party in routine dress.
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Sally Lunn Sweet Bread and Grange Nut Bread Recipes
A baking feature presents Sally Lunn sweet bread made with nonfat dry milk and brown sugar crumbs, baked in a square pan, plus Grange Nut Bread with orange juice and nuts. Recipes include mixing methods, oven temp of 400 F for Sally Lunn and 350 F for Nut Bread, with shelf life notes for the dry milk.
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Sally Luann
Edith Barber
Edith
Jokes and Pranks of Classic Showbiz Elites
A reminiscence of Orson Welles delaying a radio show by hiding the script and delivering it at the last moment. Harpo Marx stages a jewel shop prank with fake gems while security watches. Groucho creates a tooth gag on New York subway passengers, showcasing their timing and stagecraft.
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Mussels Inspected and Packed for Market
Commercial mussels are bathed in sterilized seawater and inspected. They are sealed in bags and stamped by the Fisheries inspector before sale. The finest mussels originate from open rocky beaches swept by the wind.
Cockels and Mussels Still Plentiful
Shellfish researchers report vast British reserves with estuaries yielding over a million cockles per acre and 40 to 50 edible shellfish varieties. Mussel demand has surged in the Midlands and North, with supplies scarce. The fibrous black material in cooked mussels is not poisonous and consists of anchoring silk threads. Do not eat mussels near sewers or polluted waters.
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Farmer rejects sales pitch for agricultural books
A crusty Arkansas farmer doubts the value of a salesman’s books on scientific agriculture. The salesman argues the books would double his farming efficiency, but the farmer retorts he already farms better than he knows how.
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Qualification Geoffrey Parsons And A Mt Kisco Kid
Geoffrey Parsons recounts a Mt Kisco lad boasting of his pride in his father the so called best tennis player in Westchester The boy extends the claim to the world but his father retorts modestly The boy insists Woammy is the best in their house
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Mt. Kisco
Westchester
Tommy
How To Save Money and Get Fast Cough Relief
Old home remedy recipe promises fast cough relief using sugar water maple syrup or honey and PINEX CONCENTRATE mixed into a 16 ounce bottle. Claims quick acting relief for the whole family with money back guarantee.
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