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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
2
Bowie's imprisonment at a California fort leads to a unlikely alliance with a Spanish-born padre. The priest urges confession and plots a midnight escape aided by a personal stake in Bowie's fate while the Texan plans to flee with two horses if a guard can be bribed.
Bowie avoids involvement in a fight between Mexican Californian grafters and stays on land to reach San Diego. He plans to outfit there and cross the desert to Texas, which he hasn't seen in years, arriving late at night as rain begins. He rides to the presidio gate seeking shelter.
Prick apples before baking to prevent cracking. Damp chamois makes an excellent furniture duster. Flaked cereals can replace bread crumbs in recipes. Pour boiling milk into beaten eggs for firm baked custard. Rinse sieves with bicarbonate of soda water. do not use soap. Use a frying basket for deep fat frying to save time and drain excess fat. Doughnuts fritters and croquettes fry well in a basket.
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