Local notes and social visits around Spencer and region
John Kraemer of Everly and Lydia Kumba visit Spencer. many travelers and callers noted from Dickens to Des Moines. Chris Martinson fills Bowen's spot in Spencer store. freight derailment delays Milwaukee line near Cylinder. Local weddings, graduations, visits to Des Moines, Sioux City, Minneapolis, and California trips. several trips to G A R encampment. various families gathering and returning from trips.
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John Kraemer
Everly
Lydia Kumba
Marion Livingston
A. W. Wolcott
Dickens
Emma Kepler
Superior
Kepler
Chris Martinson
Bowen
T. H. Jones & Sons
Texas
Milwaukee
Cylinder
Walter Ingverson visits Spencer and local notices
Walter Ingverson of Rossie visited Spencer on Friday. Various residents traveled to nearby towns on business or social calls including the Stample family settling at their lake cottage, Mrs J B Tyon between trains at Emmereburg, and Rose Smith assisting graduation in Langdon. Several others attended graduations, funerals, or visited Ames and Des Moines with multiple trips noted across the region.
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Elizabeth Jennings
Rock Rapids
Edna Dubos
Cedar
Jackson
Langdon
Grace Starr
Chisago
Spencer
Walter Ingverson
Rossie
W. J. Compton
Hartley
F. B. Staples
Lake
J. B. Tyon
Emmereburg
Waller
Janes Beardy
Rose Smith
A. J. Booth
Oska
Des Moines
J.C. McCoy
Anna Christensen
Ames
Edna Reno
Ter- Ti
Gillespie
Suime
Fargo
N. J
John c
Madison
Wisconsin
W. A. Dorland
West Union
Doris
E.B. Cale
the Lakes
Mre Dorland
Cale
Robert Bacson
We Jakes
Calumet Baking Powder Company
Skaling Rink
W. Hadley
Rucker
A. Th Aldrinch
John Hvans
H. M. Glasgow
Ruthven
W. O. Tompkins
Tirother
Tompkins
Shieir
Grace Goodwin
Ie Late Hey
Hovupltetin
Spelcer
Pipert
Tie
Wes Maines Hospital
Godwin
Lake Briday
Pow
Split Lake
Ife
Snyder
Br. Snyder
Spirit Lake
Frances
Devil's Food Cake and Cookie Recipes From Old Press
A collection of cake and cookie directions includes Devil's Food Cake with unsweetened chocolate and brown sugar fillings, Soft Molasses Cookies with cinnamon and ginger, White Cookies using sour cream and nutmeg, Popcorn Crisp with molasses, and Banana Shortcake with cream and vanilla.
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Washington
Odd Hint For Ironing A Housekeeper's Garments
Fragmented OCR text describes ironing technique and wardrobe details. It mentions a pocket made of unbleached muslin, a dull face of muslin at garment corners, and a beard-like fringe. The passage emphasizes the effect on floors and garments during ironing and cleaning.
Laundry Frills and Handling of Delicate Garments
Fragmented text discusses laundering frills before washing delicate items. It mentions keeping frills separate from blouses, buttoning or signing them, and washing with iron to protect fabric.
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Phat Wi
Wine Sauce Instructions From A Foiled OCR
A reading of the text describes a wine sauce recipe with garbled words. It references heating water, stirring, cooking times, adding bitter and powdered sugar, beaten eggs, wine, and hot water kept aside. The exact ingredients and quantities are unclear due to OCR errors, but the overall process resembles a sauce preparation with ceasing steps before serving.
Delmonico Potatoes and Cheese Sauce Recipe
A vintage recipe fragment describes cold potatoes with grated cheese and a butter milk sauce. It instructs adding flour and butter, heating until thick, and maintaining the mixture hot as the dish cooks.
Cream Sauce Recipe Fragment
A fragment describes making a cream sauce with two tablespoons butter and two spoonfuls flour. Butter is melted until bubbled, then salt and pepper are added. Cold milk is stirred in to achieve a good gravy consistency.
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George Stephenson
Mason City
Wells Fargo
Leo Mather
G. W. Stephenson
Bateman
Eva
Ray Lang
Sioux City
Elsie
Susie
W. R. Wiggins
California
Jessie Batson Wilson
Husband
Lakes
Sheldonm
Archer
Minneapolis
Geddes Wen
Mandan
Chas. Watson
Linton Township
Will Cou
Ford
R. W. Coats
C. Valence
Glasgow
Master Lyman
Gilleth Grove
Motre's Grove
Wilma Wise
Hayle Grerve
Buyk & Kirkpatrick
Siuveyor
Walter Hater
le Kaudsen
Sumibay
J. W. Doughty & Son
Tie W.C. Titus
Dain
Dudley
Mrg
J. ¥. Adking
Carl Williamson
Thos
Wili
Friends of
W. S. Cumshure
Counly
Wein
Isabel O
Ed Carney
Asa Pord
Dimit
Aman
Myrtie Fay Cuttell
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