Michael Popek's Blog, page 223

Intrigue

I am fascinated with this bookmark. I want the full story.

It looks like a photocopy of a typed letter on stationery from "The Lake To..." company," designers and builders.... submarine...." - I am guessing that it's The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Connecticut .

The letter is addressed to the Hon. J.R. Burton, Washington D.C. - ( could it be this Burton? )

The letter:

Dear Sir:

The submarine boat question in...
attention by all the principal Government...
We are sending you under sepa...
Torpedo Boats, and also a paper on "The...
These papers contain a very c...

No writing on reverse nor any other pieces of the letter found in the book, which is "The Chief of the Ranges" by H.A. Cody, published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1913.

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The Glass of Fashion

I found this amusing but informative booklet inside a Winslow Homer art book. It's titled "How To Be Best Dressed Anywhere" and it was put out by The News Corp. sometime in the 1950s, I would guess. Take a look:








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Companion

Trade card, "Compliments of Stephens and Beetem" of Carlisle, PA.

Found in "The French Companion" by Mr. De Rouillion. Published by D & J Sadlier, 1839.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Paolina Barker, who entered on Facebook.

Friday Giveaway - 17 Vintage and Classic Books - contest closed

Giving away these 17 books, fairy tales to Sherlock Holmes.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway - 17 Vintage and Classic Books

Giving away these 17 books, fairy tales to Sherlock Holmes.

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

I'll gather up all the entries and select a random winner tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM EST.

Good luck!



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Stuff It Buddy

Forgotten Bookmarks was mentioned in this New York Times article on Thanksgiving stuffing (page two). If you're curious about the two recipes, here they are:

Poultry Stuffing

Six slabs bacon cut into small pieces
1 c. onions, chopped well
1 c. celery, chopped well
1 c. fine bread crumbs (smash with plate if too big)
4 c. cooked corn niblets
1/2 tea poultry seasoning
1 tea salt
1/4 tea black pepper
1/8 tea paprika
1/4 tea Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup milk (evaporated if you have it)


Cook bacon and dry on cheese cloth. Add onions and celery to bacon fat, cook until very lightly browned and tender. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook for 2-3 minutes more on medium.


Avocado Stuffing

1/4 c. clarified butter
2 table flour
1/2 c. lemon juice
1/2 beef stock (not broth!)
1 tea poppyseeds
2 egg yolks
1/2 c. mushrooms chopped semi-fine, if you like chunky go ahead and leave it
1 table chives, chopped fine
1 avocado, mashed
2 table pimiento chopped fine (feel free to substitute, I hate pims)

Warm up butter in sauce pan and add chives and mushrooms increase heat and cook until tender. Add the avocado, pims or substitute and flour and mix mix mix. Reduce heat to low. Stir occasionaly for three mins then add lemon juice stock and poppyseeds. Should be thickening by now. Still stirring occasionally, cook for 8-10 minutes. Add the eggs very slowly and when you do, be sure to pick up the stirring pace. Done when your desired thickness is achieved.

Found in "Gone With The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. Published by Macmillan, 1938.



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Actually, A Scone Sounds Pretty Good

Recipe for "English Scones" -

2 c sifted flour
1/4 ts salt
2 tbs sugar
4 ts B.P.
1 c milk, sweet or sour

Turn onto floured board, roll to 1/2 inch ???

Cut in rounds.

Bake on top of stone or griddle or stove ? oven 275 degrees

ungreased pan

25-30 min

Found in "Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes Revised" published by the US Government Printing Office, 1931.


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On The Fringe

Two negative strips (actually, they are 'positives,' when I scanned them in as negatives the colors were all inverted. Perhaps these were part of a slide system?). Strips appear to be images from microscope slides.

Found in "Fringe Medicine" by Brian Inglis. Published by Reader's Union, 1965.

Here are the scans:









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Just For You

I woke up this morning to a lovely scene, snow had been falling all night and it was just cold enough for it to stick. It was only an inch or so, but seeing that untouched blanket of white across the hills was enough to make me jump out of bed. Days like this I just want to drink coffee and read and talk.

I thought I would give you all something to read this morning as you make your coffee and get ready to start the day.


Postcard, no date or writing. On the front:

JUST FOR YOU

Life contains no greater joy
Than friendship
that endures
And mine has been made
richer far
Because it's shared in yours

Found in "Furniture of the Olden Time" by Frances Clary Morse. Published by Macmillan, 1937.

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