Old coins and antique culinary notes on salmon salad
A column recounts varied dishes including salmon salad with lemon oil dressing, chicken jelly, meringue pudding, and Hickory Nut Cake with layered creams. It also features a long discussion by a collector describing historic coins from Ae gia to Ptolemy, Darius, Ferdinand and Isabella, plus notes on early U S coinage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsenee
Cleopatra
Darius the Great
Israel
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Columbus
America
Nuremberg
Siam
United States
Mexico
A Book Agent’s Wit and Bankers Humour
A New York Herald anecdote about a sharp book agent who endures a rude outburst from a profane bank president. The agent bows, thanks the banker, and the room laughs as the banker atones with a quip about paying five dollars and hoping for a hymn singalong when they meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. York Herald
How to Iron Shirt Bosoms and Other Fine Polish Work
Advice from Good Housekeeping on ironing shirts with starch. Use a bosom board with corner clamps, clean boards and cloths, salt and strong paper to free starch. Iron neckband first, then sleeves, back, front, with care to avoid scorch marks. Use a wet cloth over the bosom, hot iron, and a rounded polishing iron to gloss. If yellowed, sun dry to remove discoloration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eila Rodman Church
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hints on Hygiene and Milk’s Health Role
A discussion on diet and digestion argues for moderation, milk’s evolving value, and hygienic risks. Milk supports bone and blood but can transmit disease when from diseased cows. boiling can destroy germs. Historical, medical, and geographic angles are noted by W W Goodrich via the Atlanta Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
Tropics
Lucullus
Georgia
England
Islington
Paris Academy of Medicine
America
W.W Goodrich
Atlanta Journal
Choice and care of shoes for farm wear
Farm and Home prescribes leather choices and oiling methods for durable farm footwear. It favors heavy calfskin over cowhide, warns against polish and ornament that mask poor leather, and details cleaning and oiling steps using neatsfoot oil, castor oil, and tallow to prevent moisture penetration, preserve pliability, and extend boot life.
Fatal Avalanche Slaughters Pack Train in Bitter Root Range
A February avalanche in the Bitter Root Mountains sweeps away a twenty mule and five packers party without warning. The guide and relator recall a sudden, silent slide that leaves no trace of the men or mules, prompting a grim "close call" before resuming the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitter Root Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Montana
Slence
Facts for the fair sex and cottage bedroom tips
A late 19th or early 20th century column discusses women's health and propriety, arguing care of appearance sustains marriage and youth. It contrasts husbands’ view with wives and offers practical cottage bedroom decor guidance. It also cites rules for guests and domestic etiquette, with quotes on beauty, meals, and social habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Pants
James
Maria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
B. C
Aegina
Macedonia
Macedon
Constantinople
Alexander the Great
China
Egypt
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Christ
Ptolemy
Willie
Papa
Pittsburg
San Francisco Argonaut
Adelina Patti
New York
Gulf
Baden-Baden
Somerville Journal
Galveston News
Union Standard
Texas Sistings
Texas
Philadelphia Times
Dowell
Harduppe
N. Y
Washington Star
Indianapolis Journal
Allianceman
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