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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1985
Page
9
The narrative traces cold era ice sourcing from frozen lakes to underground storage, then Frederick Tudor of Boston transforms ice into a national business shipping North frozen ice to the South. machine made ice later cuts costs and boosts demand for food preservation as thousands of icemen deliver by horse drawn wagons.
A brief note instructs use of half cup sugar with a 24 hour waiting period. This terse snippet suggests a dessert or curing method, highlighting the single action and precise timing. It references no people or organizations.
The piece explains how ice was harvested in the 1800s as a natural crop from cold rivers and lakes. It notes the hard work required to harvest in winter and store for summer use, and credits the National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution and Beverly Ice Co. for assistance.
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