Traditional Recipes and Tea Etiquette From a Bygone Issue
A kitchen digest of cobbled dishes and beverages includes chicken preparations, veal and calf liver dishes, scalloped vegetables, and fruit desserts. It also details tea brewing tips, regional tastes, and tea variations across different cultures.
Representative elect flies to Washington by air
Representative elect O. D. Bleakley of Franklin Pennsylvania chartered an airplane with Sergeant Ocker as sky chauffeur and traveled to Washington in record time. The trip marks the first time a congressman arrived via air. Kilauen Volcano is oddly advertised as a tropical garden spot needing promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Bleakley
Franklin
Washington
Sergeant Ocker
The
Flying Corps
United States Army
Kitavea
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Kilauen
Vesuvius
Pelee
Kilaves
Boy Leads British Army in War Game Ushering Allies
A child proclaims to his mother that he is commanding a British army to battle Germany in a wartime pretend play. The spirited declaration highlights youthful imagination and a household scene during a period of conflict.
Seed Corn Selection for Best Next Crop
A detailed guide on fall seed corn selection emphasizing long term quality over appearance. It advises choosing stalks with sturdy plants, strong tassels, firm husks, straight rows, and ample roots, then storing ears properly and testing germination before planting.
Cheap rat and mouse trap from old instructions
An 19th century DIY trap guide explains securing a barrel and filling it with water, using a light iron rod laid across the top and fastened by staples. A short board with a groove near center provides a resting point for the mechanism, illustrating a simple pest control device.
Traps Self Resetting Device Catches Rodents
A Southern Agriculturist describes a self resetting trap using a movable board and a weighted edge over a barrel. A rodent steps on the board, tipping it so the weight drops the rodent into water, drowning it, then the board rebalances for another catch.
Alfalfa Seedbed Advice for Lasting Stands
An agricultural note urges farmers to secure a good stand when cultivating alfalfa. It recommends disk cultivation and harrowing to prepare fields, asserting that with proper care the alfalfa seedbed will last indefinitely and maintain productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bottund
Rustad
America
Ada
England
Morocco
Balkans
Touraine
New York Harbor