Spaniards Reach Land of Standing Rocks in Arizona and New Mexico
The 1540 Coronado expedition crossed deserts to the cliff dwellers of present Arizona and New Mexico. It encountered Hopi and Navajo tribes, their pueblos and hogans, agriculture, crafts, and rich cultural traditions, with long-term impacts and ongoing settlement through the 19th century.
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Acoma
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Col. Kit. Carson
Fort Sumner
Southern route eyed for Atlantic crossing by hydroplane
Dutch aviator Van der Born plans a southern Atlantic crossing from Konakry in French Guinea to Pernambuco Brazil using a new hydro airplane. He argues the narrowest Atlantic exists near the equator and notes tropical currents pose risks but expect cross soon.
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Path to Service Says Trowbridge Keeps Smiles Abundant
Quote from John F. Trowbridge extols serving humanity as true measure of success. It urges simple acts like greeting neighbors and offering help to spark widespread goodwill and personal fulfillment.
Lemonade and Other Cool Drinks for Hot Days
A 19th or early 20th century guide lists lemon syrup, Kumiss, Lemon Egg Nogg, Mint Fizzle, and Syracuse Lemonade as refreshing drinks. It provides simple preparation steps including sugar water, lemon juice, milk with yeast, and egg whites for froth.
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Syracuse
Daily labor and nature grant equal happiness to all
The text notes that a busy person achieves happiness through steady, useful work. It reflects a belief that nature balances deprivation with replacement, giving equal portions of happiness to everyone. It presents a philosophical, exhortative view on work and well being.
Delicious Summer Desserts From Frozen Treats
A wintered catalog of fruit based frozen desserts lists Italian Sherbet Raspberry Cream and Orange and Lemon Cream. It provides ratios for sugar water fruit juices and cream and notes chocolate sauce pairs with plain ice cream.
What Shall Serve salad dressings and bean and nut cutlets
A compilation of salad dressing proportions and variations including Thousand Isle dressing with onion celery and catsup. Also describes Helioious and Pare au apple salads marinated in French dressing with marinated vegetables. Ends with Bean and Nut Cutlets using lima beans black walnuts and crumbs baked in meat drippings.
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Thousand Isle
The gap between ideal theory and real practice yawns wide
A reflective note on how lofty theories often fail in application and how true achievers resist being ruled by their physical limits. The author contrasts abstract ideals with concrete performance, suggesting greatness transcends bodily constraints.
Delicious summer drinks and punches described for cooling
The text outlines several old fashioned beverages. A gin ger ale cooler uses sugar syrup lemon juice and ginger ale. A Ginger Cup punch blends oranges lemons pineapple sugar cloves cinnamon ginger ale and ice. Iced coffee combines strong coffee milk cinnamon and whipped cream. Grape juice and shrubs are also noted as good variations.
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Wallis
Leia
John F. Trowbridge
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