Baseball origins debated by writers and readers since 1833
A discussion traces baseball's beginnings before Doubleday and Lincoln, citing 1833 and 1840 references. It compares early play, notes changes like underhand pitching, and quotes Nap Lajoie Ted Williams Ty Cobb on hitting, balance, and the value of a veteran observer for spotting faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Doubleday
Lincoln
Doubleday
Will Irwin
Pelham
N.Y
William H. Butler
Nathaniel Hall
Nathanial County
Charles C. Cain
Nap Lajoie
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Ty Cobb
Follow Rules for Fruit and Berry Canning
Practical tips for selecting sound fruit and berries for canning. Guidance covers blanching, hot water bath processing, open kettle method, and pressure canner use. Includes washing, avoiding soaking, syrup choices, and sugar alternatives for preserving flavor and texture.
Canning Tips For A Quart Of Fruit
Lynn outlines exact fruit weights for a quart of canned fruit including apricots peaches pears two pineapples strawberries cherries and plums. She details cold packing with syrup to one and a half inches from the top and a 15 minute jar sterilization method in warm soapy water, rinsing, boiling and standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Household tips and kitchen hints from a bygone column
A series of practical homemaking tips covering needle threading technique for easier sewing, percolator coffee brewing timing, washing heavier garments on hangers for faster drying, decluttering a mantel, adding orange juice to apple sauce for color and flavor, and a muffin topping of melted shortening brown sugar and cinnamon nutmeg.
How to Clean a Mop with Soapsuds and Soda
The guide advises giving your mop a weekly bath in boiling soapsuds to remove grime. Add soda to the water to loosen dirt effectively, improving cleaning results.
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Grantland Rice
Harold Arnett
Lynn Chambers
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
PITT
Silvercoat Asphalt Products Co
Tower Grove Ave
Louis, Mo
Community Federal Savings & Loan Association
St. Charles Rd
St. Louis, Mo
Goodall
Tony
Lawrence ‘Il Meisel Co
Conde Ke
America
DIXIE
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