Month: August 2021

Pioneer Household…

PIONEER HOUSEHOLD TIPS Continued: 51-100 51. Ironing. A little table salt added to the starch helps in the ironing. 52. To Prevent Scorching when Ironing. Rub the iron on a cloth saturated with kerosene. 53. To Remove Stains from Clothing. Rub the stained parts with lard before washing. With washable goods, the yolk of an… Continue reading Pioneer Household…

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Pioneer Household Tips, 21-50

PIONEER HOUSEHOLD TIPS Continued: 21-50 21. To Clean and Keep Oil Cloth Nice. Wash in clean, warm, soft water in which has been dissolved a large spoonful of borax. If hard water is used, more borax will be needed. 22. To Mend Iron Vessels. Mix finely some sifted lime with the white of an egg… Continue reading Pioneer Household Tips, 21-50

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Pioneer Household Tips

1 – 20 PIONEER HOUSEHOLD TIPS… 1. Blacksmith’s Borax for Welding. One ounce of salt, one ounce saltpeter, two ounces copperas, four pounds of sand; mix. 2. Washing Fluid. One ounce of salts of tartar, one ounce of carbonate ammonia, one box Babbitt’s lye, one gallon of soft water. Use one half teacup to a washing.… Continue reading Pioneer Household Tips

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Corporal William H. Ange

Corporal William H. Ange, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Raiders, suffered five wounds in combat on Guadalcanal and New Guinea…

William Hudson Ange

William Hudson AngeZions Chapel Church CemeteryRoper, Washington County, North CarolinaFind A Grave Memorial #76131458 . . .http://dna.ancestry.com/tnc Washington County NC Historical Society / Port o’ Plymouth Museum—http://www.facebook.com/portoplymouthmuseum/ “In preparation for Veterans Day, here is another story about a local veteran.” – 11/07/2015 Corporal William H. Ange, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Raiders, suffered… Continue reading William Hudson Ange

Rick’s Firehouse Chili

Rick Anderson’s Firehouse Chili was perfected from some twenty years of firehouse cooking and originally made without beans according to Western Chili Cook-off rules. Rick added the beans because the guys at work liked it that way. Rick’s 1st Place Trophy Winning Firehouse Chili Ingredients 1 pound steak  (1 inch squares) 1 pound hot pork… Continue reading Rick’s Firehouse Chili

Old Fashioned Cornbread

Johnny Cake* 1 rounded teaspoon soda, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar (optional), 2 well beaten eggs, 2 cups sour milk and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sift soda with a cup of cornmeal; mix with salt and sugar. Mix well beaten eggs with the sour milk, then mix in the dry Ingredients, adding more… Continue reading Old Fashioned Cornbread