Michael Popek's Blog, page 143

It's Getting Hot In Here

Glass portion of a thermometer. Not the best choice for a bookmark.

Found in "Americans Into Orbit" by Gene Gurney. Published by Random House, 1962.

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Open Book

Trade card in the shape of an open book.

Reverse reads:

Handsome Presents Given Away
With Tea and Coffee

Remer's
Japan and China
Tea Store

34 East Genesse St
Larned Building
Syracuse NY

Found in "The Life and Work of T. DeWitt Talmage" edited by Louis Albert Banks. Published by John C. Winston, 1902.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @reedsandstrings, who entered on Twitter. Thanks to everyone who entered! See you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: 12 Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, I will announce the winner in a moment.

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Friday Giveaway: 12 Classics

I'm giving away these twelve classic books this week:

Tanner on English
Maugham - The Razor's Edge
Dickens - David Copperfield
Twain - Complete Short Stories
Fitzgerald - This Side of Paradise
Hardy - Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Dreiser - Sister Carrie
Cooper - The Pathfinder
Voltaire - Collected Works
Poe - Best Known Works
Gibbon - Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
George - Progress and Poverty

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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Never Alone

Typed poem:

NEVER ALONE

One is never alone in the world,
There is always the Friend that's most dear;
And when Life's roughest banner's unfurled
Then the Greatest of all friends is near.

So you don't face your trials alone,
God loves you and does what s best;
Though it seems you are all on your own,
You can still turn to Him when distressed.

Do not wait till you think it the end,
Go to Him at least once every day;
He'll become the most genuine Friend,
And He'll guide you along your rough way.

So in prayer may you ever be true;
May He never be cause for your shame,
He'll never be ashamed of you,
So then make faithful praying your aim.

And when all of Life's trials are o'er,
And the things are broken you've done,
Upon death you'll rejoice ever-more
For in truth you've in every way won.

Capt. Jensen

Found in "Here and Now Story Book" by Lucy Sprague Mitchell. Published by E.P. Dutton, 1929.



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As Big As Texas

Recipe for "Texas Sheet Cake + Frosting"

2 c sugar
2 c flour

In small pan mix:

2 stick Oleo
4 T cocoa
1 c H20

Bring to a rapid boil and pour over sugar and flour mixture

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1/2 tsp
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

350 degrees 25 minutes

(Frosting)

Bring to boil
1/2 c butter
3 1/2 T cocoa
1/3 c milk

1 box P sugar (I think it should be confectioner's sugar)
1 tsp vanilla

Add sugar, beat in mixer
add vanilla
beat til creamy, add nuts

Pour over hot cake

Found in "The House of Cobwebs" by Mary Reisner. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1944.



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There Isn't Any More

Small Christmas card:

IT CAN'T BE DONE 

I'd like to wish you more happiness this Christmas, but I've wished you all there is and there isn't any more

Found in "The Blythe Girls: Rose's Great Problem" by Laura Lee Hope. Published by Whitman, 1925.


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Chris Childs, who entered over on Facebook.

As always, thanks to everyone for entering. See you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Classics - contest closed

Contest is now closed, this week's winner will be announced shortly.

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