Reclaimed Antiques Restore 165 Year Old Poestenkill House
Ellen Jones reports on the Hall family restoring a 165 year old Poestenkill village house known as Pattern Point with batten doors hand made nails and pine planks. Local blacksmiths and neighbors supplied hinges locks and latches while Dutch great grandfather portraits and reclaimed brick fireplaces add period character. The project preserves early American craftsmanship and features a wood shed dinette and Swedish inspired furnishings in a modernized historic home.
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Ellen Jones
Ivan C
Poesanki
New York
Patii Point
Halix
Irlenda
Hall
van Weatervelt
John Faver
Hajl
Eva Granger ‘Armstrong
Cohoes
Cohoen American
Idally Newananer
Halle
Ahe
Protective Colorings of Highland Checks and Garments
In the Beottish Highlands the strong clan spirit influenced protective colorings used in clothing. Queen Victoria’s Balmoral purchase spurred Prince Albert to show interest, shaping regional checks and plaids. Today Scotland exhibits authentic district patterns from gamekeepers to spring wear, favoring natural backgrounds for all ages.
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Apirit
Beottish Highlands
Highlands
Queen Victoria
Balmoral
Scotland
Prince Albert
Muddled Recipe Note with Spiced Eggs and Greens
A fragmentary kitchen note lists spiced eggs and greens for a luncheon course. It mentions removing words and adding cavon, mustard, and paprika in rough quantities, but the text is garbled and unreadable in several places.
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Sahegar
Tists
Pope Rae
Family Scrapbook by DHL ERNEST G. OSBORNE
An article advocates stronger home school cooperation and describes practical ways parents can help in classrooms. It notes teachers are often overwhelmed with many young students and suggests inviting parental involvement through visits, trips, and assisting with winter clothing and classroom activities.
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DHL
Ernest G. Osborne
Charm of Antiques and Home Decorating Questions
The column discusses converting antique pieces for modern living and offers design advice. It covers a wedding lamp, early American hardware details, and color suggestions for bedrooms dining rooms and offices, including drapery and wallpaper choices.
Clothes Quiz Fashion Tips From Weth Blair
A fragmentary fashion column offering wardrobe advice and style notes. This piece references dress shapes bodices shoulders and color choices for social events and leisure wear with era specific phrasing and unclear details.
Tape Handy Should Replace Buttons on Kids Pajamas
A repair note suggests sewing cotton tape in place of buttons on children's pajamas. The method uses tape threaded through buttonholes to secure closures, with both ends stitched to hold the tape in place.
Elisabeth Woodward Should Parents Stick Around
A column explores how different young women view parental involvement in dating and social life. It describes Jo Ann, Beverly, Dorothy, Bett, Tom and Eloise, and Ruth, noting varied desires for parental presence or independence, and ends with a prompt about readers’ own experiences.
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Elisabeth Woodward
Je ‘Ann
Jo Ann
Beverly
Wishon
Dorothy
Bha
Tetahe
Bett
Tom
Eloise
Ruth
Citrus Embroideries and Needlework Catalog Ad
An old catalog blurb markets beginner embroidery kits and patterns including citrus themed motifs on towels. It advertises pattern 7480 with charts photos and full directions, offers a book with crochet knitting and embroidery designs, and gives a basic orange frosting recipe.
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Troy
Old Chelsea Station
New York II
N. Y
Namie
Alice Brooks
Vary Baked Apples Delight Children at Dessert
Children enjoy shaving baked apples served in different ways. They like them stuffed with raisins, topped with a crown of meringue, or surrounded with a custard sauce.
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Poestenkill
Shea
Dunabach Farry
Piida
Father John
Cie
Rudolph
Ots Frits
Weth Blair
Wessons
Buacrs
Davey
Ing Peeger Ar
Carbert's
Carhart
SAVE
Carwart’s Laundry, Inc
River Street Cor
Rensselaed
Careful
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Guild For Conserving
Capitol District
Bridford
Ave
Trey
BL Weel, Je
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