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ASH CAKE from the 1930s 2 cups corn meal 1 teaspooon salt 1 tablespoon sugar boiling water Mix corn meal, salt and sugar, then…
Interesting epitaphs for three women There is an epitaph of an eccentric character that may be seen on a tombstone at the burying-grounds near Hoosick Falls,…
Banana Fritters Recipe from 1948 1 c. Bisquick Mix ½ c. milk 1 egg 2 large ripe bananas 1 tsp brown sugar ¼ tsp.…
RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT STRESS If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old. Laughing…
(This story was written in 1916. Mr. Clinton was a contributor to the old Alabama Historical Society, reprinted in The Alabama Historical Quarterly 1930) EARLY HISTORY…
(Excerpt transcribed from THE TIMES DAILY Aug 4, 1894, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama) The Country Teacher's Hard Lot Take the average of the pay…
Times were hard after the Civil War, but people still kept their sense of humor. Here are some humorous and ridiculous tips for life…
PAPER TELEGRAPH POLES (This interesting article was transcribed from the Geneva County Citizen, Geneva, Alabama, January 30, 1895) Parties have introduced a method of…
From a cemetery near Cincinnati, Ohio: Here lies ------ Who came to this city and died for the benefit of his health. From Belturbet…
Blankets In the reign of Edward III, there were eminent clothiers and woolen weavers, whose family name was Blanket. They were the first persons…
The New Deal initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt included employment programs for jobless white-collar workers to collect narratives and life histories of former slaves.…
The following is in the Necropolis, Glasgow Here lyes Bessy Bell But whereabouts I cannot tell. From Montrose churchyard Here lies the bodeys of…
When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If…
Old natural remedies for dealing with insects and vermin In the south, we've always had to deal with insects. I found the following suggestions…
A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried…
One of the first educational institutions in the Alabama was opened in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in the fall of 1830 called the Tuscaloosa Female Academy…
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