Finding Fortunes In Their Gardens
Buried treasure tales emerge from gardens and fields across Britain. From Wortley Hertfordshire to Bucks and Buckinghamshire youngsters, farmers, and even a five year old share finds. Crown ownership and treasures of historical value drive payouts and legal rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Pryke
Wortley
Hertfordshire
England
Crown
Tetney
Grimsby
Stamford
Vale
Bucks
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
Benworth
Hampshire
William the Conqueror
William Rufus
Flint
the Fairies
Britain
Vegetarian dishes rise as meat prices surge in daily meals
A column notes rising meat costs and suggests vegetarian options using garden produce. It lists peppers stuffed with fish and rice, squash and tomato pie, and fried eggplant with tomato sauce, outlining steps and baking times for each dish.
Fresh Lima Beans En Casserole
Shelled lima beans are simmered until tender then folded with mushroom or tomato soup, onion, mustard and broth. The mixture goes into a greased casserole topped with cheese crumbs and bacon then baked until crusty and bacon is crisp, yielding four to five servings.
Sauteed Eggplant with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Onion is sautéed in oil until yellow then garlic is added until golden. Tomatoes are chopped and simmered with the onion garlic base, with parsley stirred in at the end. The recipe includes olive oil and a touch of flour for the sauce.
Music Hall Star Vesta Tilley Celebrates 86th Birthday
Vesta Tilley known as Testa Tilley in songs like Following in Father's Footsteps marks her eighty six birthday with a blue and white iced cake. The famed male impersonator, who retired in 1920 after fifty one years on stage, reflects on life and the challenges facing today’s youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Tilley
Lady de Frece
Testa Tilley
Why Do Creatures Flee Light Tropism Explained
The article describes how various creatures react to light when a boulder or stone is removed or a room is lit. It explains tropism as an obligatory movement toward or away from a stimulus and notes contrasting behavior between cockroaches fleeing light and other insects drawn to it.
The First Spider and the Cockroach Mystery
A historical reflection questions why instinctively driven insects like a spider and a cockroach move toward or away from stimuli. It notes scientists doubt mental activity, calling much insect behavior mechanical, and asks what triggered the first creature to spin a web or flee light.
Signpost Mischief: Cow Disturbs Dorchester Road Signs
In Holt parish Dorchester area travelers got lost due to a signpost misalignment. The culprit was a cow rubbing against the post, shifting its arms. The council reset the sign and took no action against the cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimborne
Dorset
Holt
Peonies for September Planting and Notable Varieties
Te Gordon Smith explains planting peonies from September to freezing weather with six to eight weeks of early summer bloom. The guide lists hybrids, singles, and semidoubles with colors from white to deep burgundy, noting hardiness, flowering order, and storm sensitivity. Highlights include Chalice White, Red Charm, Burgundy, and Festiva Maxima among long–standing favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal
Edulis Superba
Monsieur Jules Elie
Felix Crousse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merry Menagerie
Walt Disney
Dane Andrews
Canada
NEA Newschards
U.S
Sally
Harold Arnett
Marcy
By Arthur Pointer
Te Gordon Smith
Angelus
Sea Shell
Josette
Mischief
Shaylor
Sunmist
King
Mildred May
Lily White
Titania
Minnie Shaylor
Chia
Silvia Saunders
Phyllis Kelway
Arcturus
Christina
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!