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Title: The ideal cook book Year: 1902 (1900s) Authors: Gregory, Annie R Subjects: Publisher: Chicago, American wholesale company Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Text Appearing Before Image: like innovations. BREAKFAST Oranges Grape Nut and cream Eggs, Hashed Potatoes, to order in cream Rolls Griddle Cakes and maple syrup Coffee MENU DINNER Consomme.with egg-balls Roast Lamb and mint sauce Greens, with hard-boiled eggs Egg and Watercress Salad Strawberry Ice Cream Easter Cakelets Coffee SUPPER Welch RarebitFilberts Eggs, in jelly Easter Eggs Palm Cake Russian Tea (The above recipes and many similar ones are found within the pages of this book.) It is a pretty custom to exchange souvenirs on Easter mornings. The candyrabbit and bonbon box of speckled eggs, fill quite a place in the boys heart andhelp him remember happily the day. A pretty custom in my girlhood was the rolling of the colored eggs out ofdoors on the day following Easter. I am told that this custom is now quite mod-ern—that the children in our Capital city all repair to the White House groundsto roll their eggs, and that our Presidents, as well as the wee folks, enjoy thesport. Long live the Presidents! 29

Text Appearing After Image: «Rah! Rah! for the jolly old Fourth of July! The United States is the only country with a knownbirthday. All the rest began, they know not when, and grewinto power, they know not how. If there had been no Independence Day, Eng-land and America combined would not be so great as each actually is. There isno Republican, no Democrat, on the Fourth of July—all are Americans.All feel that their country is greater than party.—James G. Blaine. Let it not be forgotten that patriotism is one of the positive lessons to betaught in every home. Everything learned should be flavored with a genuine loveof country. Every glorious fact in the nations history should be emphasized.Every person should feel that he is entitled to a share, not only in the blessingsconferred by his government, but also in the rich memories and glorious achieve-ments of his country.—Richard Edwards. [Directions for the decoration of a dining-room on the Fourth of July arealmost superfluous. Only flags, banners, buntin

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