Thanksgiving menu from Grandmother's era with oysters and stuffing
A nostalgic, recipe laden piece outlines preparations for Thanksgiving including oysters as a centerpiece garnish, chestnut stuffing, sausage croquettes, cranberry dishes, dumplings, and Christmas color notes. It lists multiple menus with soups, roasts, pies, and drinks, naming items like oysters on the half shell, cream of celery soup, roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry jelly, pumpkin pie, and candied fruits. The tone resembles a domestic guide for holiday cooking with many specific techniques and ingredients.
Inheritance Tax Collected by U S Treasury 1916 1922
Figures from the Internal Revenue Bureau show 42 280 estates transferring $8 785 641 889 in the 1916 to 1922 period with $851 138 328 in tax. Net estates totaled $5 407 873 031 after deductions as over 23 estates paid $2 106 148 on $10 000 000 plus bequests.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
United States
Treasury
Monte Crista
Irederie J. Haskin
Chicago Daily News
Church Built In a Day in Woodbury
A hundred men began work at dawn on bare foundations and completed a church in Woodbury in a single day. Services followed in the church the next day.
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Woodbury
Baptist Notes Prayer and Faith in Daily Life Reflected
Church notes reflect on the role of prayer as a silent strong force in faith. Services listed for Sunday and Wednesday with pastor Rev. J. De Haan. The text recounts Scout activities, stories, and a planned trip to Oskaloosa for swimming, ending with a light exchange about steak prices.
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Daniel
The
Baptist Church
J. de Haan
Holland
English
Scouts Gather Quickly For On Time Meeting
The Scouts met last Tuesday night starting promptly with the pledge of Allegiance and pep songs. They played follow the leader and an engaging baseball game, then signaled in which the Eagles won, before finishing their activities.
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Eagles
Action Superior to Words Quote
A reader quote states that actions outweigh words, asserting that deeds carry more weight than sentiment. The line emphasizes practical impact over eloquence, reflecting a belief in tangible, constructive behavior.
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Lowell
Swine Breeders Day at Ames Experiment Station
One of the season’s great opportunities is Swine Breeders Day at the Ames experiment station on Friday November 16. Iowa farmers are invited to see a wide range of test results this annual event. Hogs will be fed on corn with beans and without beans, with and without rape, with mineral mixtures and without, with tankage and without, among other feeding trials.
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Ames
Iowa
Marion County car trip planned for farmers
Weather and road conditions favor a Marion County trip with several cars expected to go to Morrill Hall. Farmers are asked to meet at Morrill Hall at nine o clock, depart in the morning and return the same evening.
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Marion County
Morrill Hall
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United States Treasury
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Billy Jackson
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Dun
Amy Lee
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Doris
Spiggot Eupepsia
Miss Longnecker
Lulu
Aunt Paradise
Marion Hesselink
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Wm, Engbers
Chris Kersbergen
Nina Gosselink
Dena Ver Steeg
Henrietta van den Oever Sybil Terpstra
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Lillian Payne
Dena Kolenbrander
Jessie Vanden Berg
Viola le Cocq
Minnie van Gorp
Bertha Veenstra
Puritan Drug Store
Knoxville
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Knoxville, Iowa
South Side Square
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