Selwyn Finds Quiet Respite at Edgewater
In Chapter 25 at Edgewater Selwyn rests, while nurse Miss Casson notes Ruthven’s grim prognosis. Drina flirts with Selwyn and hints Eileen loves him, as Selwyn recalls youth and contemplates a future with Alice. Eileen teases, Nina stays busy, and Drina probes family secrets before Selwyn meets Eileen again.
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Atters
Edgewater
Selwyn
Alice
Miss Casson
Philip
Manila
Nina
Longet
Gerald
Gladys
Sel- Wwyn
Charity
Drina
Tere
Boots
Eileen
Autumn Luncheon Tips And A Palatable Menu
A guide to informal fall dining with simple table decor using purple asters and clematis, plus practical seating and service tips. A Palatable Menu features cantaloupe, clam bouillon, whipped cream, hot biscuits, squabs, stuffed eggplant, baked rice, tomato walnut salad, orange baskets, candy, coffee, and fruit.
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Custard Scuffie and Artichokes Italian Fashion
Instructions describe a custard scuffie with milk butter flour yolks and whites cooked slowly then baked with vanilla or wine sauce. Also outlines preparing tender artichokes with salt pepper olive oil dipping in egg yolk flour and deep frying, served with hollandaise sauce.
Household disinfectant from lime and vinegar mix
A disinfectant for home use is prepared by mixing chloride of lime mol tened with vinegar and water in equal parts. It can be stored in the cellar and used to purify room air by a few drops during illness.
Care When Painting Windows With Lard Trick
A home tip advises using a clean dry brush to coat window panes with a small amount of fresh lard, which rinses off easily. If grease remains, a touch of ammonia in soft water will cut it.
Soap Nutrient Stains Advice
Soap Paint Stains. Paint may be removed by soaking in kerosene then washing in warm water. Rub soap on stains thoroughly and rinse. Text claims all stains will disappear as dirt with this method.
When You Varnish Stairs
How to varnish stairs in use by staining alternating steps on day one. After the first coat dries, stain the remaining steps. Place a wood block on dry steps as a reminder to use them.
Ways to Cook Shrimps in the Chafing Dish
A vintage recipe guide describes several ways to prepare shrimp in a chafing dish. It covers curry butter shrimp with onion, cornstarch curry, milk, and rice, plus shrimp salad with lettuce and a thickened dressing. Two additional shrimp rice tomato and shrimp cream toast dish variations are outlined.
Household Tips From An Old Column
Practical home care notes on cleaning white cloth trimmings with salt and flour, dusting wood furniture, peeling onions for cooking, preserving Holland pinafores color with tea, reviving slightly sour cream with butter and buttermilk, and cleaning kid shoes with ammonia and soap.
Croquettes of Soup Meat From Comfort Kitchen
To make croquettes of soup meat, combine two cups finely chopped meat with one cup thick sauce, season with onion juice, salt, and pepper. Prepare a milk butter flour sauce, cool, shape, bread, then dip in egg wash and crumbs. Fry in hot fat and serve with tomato sauce.
To Prevent Sticking in Peeling Tasks
To prevent sticking housekeepers use seeded raisins less, conservatives cling to old ways. Slightly grease both knife and fingers with butter. A small pointed knife for paring potatoes works best. Dip the knife in boiling water occasionally to relieve stickiness.
Clever reuse of old wash boiler and oven for baking
An old wash boiler cleaned and painted white inside and out with a white enamel coating becomes a fine bread keeper. An old gasoline oven with grates similarly treated serves as a charming receptacle for pies and other baking items.
How to Remove Ink Stains with Melted Tallow
To remove ink stains from linen or tablecloths, apply hot melted tallow to the spot at once, let it sit for at least thirty six hours, then scrape off. If any stain remains, repeat the process until clean.
Home Made Sausage Mix Proportions
A simple sausage formula calls for pepper and sage totaling one ounce each and salt at about two ounces per ten pounds of meat. Use one third beef and two thirds pork with beef lean and pork mixed lean and fat.
Simple Tomato Rice Dish Instructions
One quart canned tomatoes combines with one cup raw rice. Salt pepper and butter season with a chopped onion. Boil slowly for an hour.
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Robert W. Chambers
Mother
Kit-Ki
Ninz
Party
People’s State Bank
J. L. Bro
J. M. Scuskin
L. B. Cockrell
Baldwin Bros
Jewelers
Optician
Brown - Proctoria Hotel
Woodson Moss
Ramsey Transfer Co
Nelson
Office
Anas
Earp
Washington Post
Capital
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Winchester
N. H. Witherspoon
W. R. Sphar
Hagan
GiSsoune Engines
D.B. Hampton
B. F. Curtis
THE
Hark County
National “Ays
Main Street
Minchester
Kentnaty
Gilbert & Botto
Opera House
Conkwright Transfer and Ice Co
North Main Stree
Winchester Dring Company
M &C
H. McKinney
Allan & Murphy’s
Court House
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