Unusual Salad Recipes From Old Cookery Notes
A historical menu of salads described as decorative and tasty dishes. Russian Salad combines caviar and anchovies with tomato, celery, and mayonnaise. Spanish Salad uses garlic rubbed bowls, tomatoes, potatoes, and French dressing. Onion Salad blends Spanish onion with lettuce and parsley in a sharp French dressing. Strawberry Salad pairs lettuce with ripe berries and seasoned mayonnaise. Pea and Walnut Salad mixes peas and walnuts with French and mayonnaise dressings. Shad Roe Salad features poached shad roe with onions, cucumber, olives, and mayonnaise on lettuce with green peppers.
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Abe
The Girl on the Job Equal Pay Debate
An article by Jessie Roberts argues for equal pay for equal work, citing injustices in education and government jobs. It notes women are underpaid, faced voter-based barriers, and often fail to negotiate for higher salaries, urging improved training and standards.
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Jessie Roberts
Thenmelves
There Were No Women Stars Before 1656
A historical note recalls that before 1656 there were no female stage stars in most countries. Women acted in plays only after Rew Coleman’s breakthrough in The Siege of Rhindes, inspiring many others to follow across England France and Germany.
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Rew Coleman
Rhindes
France
Germany
The Fedavie and the Hashishin Legend
A historical note on the Fedavie or Devoted Ones founded in Asia by Mase ben Sabbah. Members pledged blind obedience, with lower sections kept ignorant of teachings. Hashish rations allegedly induced a trance, giving rise to the term hashin for murderers in European usage.
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Asia
Fedavie
Mase Ben Sabbah
Persan
Unsaan Ben Sabbah
Fedavis
Continuous Performance on the Navvy Foreman’s Watch
Royal Magazine notes a grim scene as a navvy struggles with short sight during hard labor. The foreman’s absence forces constant work despite vision limits, underscoring dangers in early industrial toil.
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Joe
Royal Magazine
London
Pass It Along moral tale in a factory setting
A columnist recounts a small New England family factory that thrives when owners share profits with workers. A bulletin board note reading Pass It Along and a simple split of profits inspire workplace happiness. The piece urges spreading helpful news and kindness, citing Jesus parables about forgiveness and the value of passing along good.
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New England
Tittle Factory
Crin
Jesus
Matthew
The Woods by Douglas Malloch
Poem fragment describing June approaching with partridge drums and roses in bloom. The speaker senses June’s arrival through nature and birds, blending memory with anticipation as the woods echo with joyful sounds. Interspersed prose includes a satirical line about astronomical discoveries and a senator’s speech.
Monk Question About Porki Incidents At Mir Lions Banquet
Porcupine states he had to furnish the gun with toothpicks at Mir Lions banquet while Monk asks why pork dishes appeared. The odd exchange hints at a surreal banquet scene and a tense motive unresolved.
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Monk
Porki
Porcupine
Or gane and organdie frocks bloom in midsummer fashion
A shopper admires organdie fabrics and two color ensembles in midsummer gowns. The display promotes organdie dresses easy to sew and affordable, often paired with gingham or silk. Descriptions note amethyst and pale yellow piping, matching hats, and petal shaped organdie details.
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Tien
Hats and fashion crowns in midsummer silhouettes
A vintage description compares hat styles for young women, from wide-brimmed bon draped hats to braided crown designs. It notes the variety, expresses how mood and age influence choices, and highlights details like floral trim, lace, and millinery fabric across several illustrated hat types.
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Huenery
Jong
The Medicine Bottle Speaks In Fractured Verse
A talking medicine bottle laments its grim life on the mantelpiece and the harsh, tasteless duties it performs. It complains of being emptying and refilled, watched by scowling faces, and the lack of appreciation for the good it does while tasting dreadful.
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Tate
Wheat Gets Thrashed in Sunday School Joke
A Sunday school teacher asks a juvenile class member if he would rather be wheat or tares. Balwin replies tares, explaining wheat is good but the boy slips, saying the wheat gets abraded and the tares don't. The line turns the moment into a playful misunderstanding.
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Edwin
Balwin
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Atutt
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