Recipe for "Johnny Appleseed Bars" -

1 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 c oats
2/3 c brown sugar (packed)
1/2 c oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together and press half of dough in 9" square pan

Sprinkle with 1 c nuts 2 c thin sliced apples

Spread rest of dough over nuts and apples, press down with pancake turner and smooth top

Bake 350 degrees - 25 min.

Cool and sift conf. sugar

Cut in bars

Found in "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Published by Random House, 1943.


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Photograph, no date or writing.

Found in "Split Images" by Elmore Leonard. Published by Quill, 1999.



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Contest winner was Sharon Galligar Chance, who entered on Facebooks.

Thanks to all who entered.


Quickie giveaway, 10 biographies seen above.

Winner picked at random at 12:30 PM EST (about an hour and a half)

Comment here or over on Facebook to enter.

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Four leaf clover affixed to a slip of paper. Written:

Margaret Ida Graham

July 4 1927

Found on Fifth Ave

Roselle

??

Found in "A History of Ornament, Ancient and Medieval: Volume 1" by A.D.F. Hamlin. Published by The Century Co., 1916.

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Postcard, dated May 18, 1968. Printed on the back:

Showing the Texas School Book Depository Building (Hertz sign on roof) where bullet was fired that killed President Kennedy. Then, showing left to right: Hall of Records Building, old Courthouse, and new Courthouse. Underpass on left is the one the Kennedy caravan passed through en route to Parkland Hospital where the President died.

Written:

Dearest Ann,

I am in Dallas on a National Convention for nurses - 10,000 nurses are here.

My traveling mate and also roommate from home is more fun. We have been laughing until we ache all over. We leave here Friday 1 PM for home. It has been really fun and educational.

Love,
Anna

Found in "The Subterraneans" by Jack Kerouac. Published by The Grove Press, 1966.


Here's what the underpass and surrounding buildings look like today.


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 Postcard, dated June 7th, 1974.

Judy -

Hi! Greetings from the Pa. Turnpike. Hope you didn't work too hard today!

See ya Monday

Pam

To: Miss Judy (I guess it could be Jody)
Main Street
Cooperstown NY 13326

Found in "The Little Minister" by J.M. Barrie. Published by The Lowell Press. It's our bookperdiem.


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Three military patches. After some research, I found out that MAAF stands for Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, the major Allied air force organization during World War II. The third patch appears to be the crusader's shield and sword, an emblem of the British Second Army.

Found in "The Golden Age" by Kenneth Grahame. Published by John Lane, 1924.



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Another giveaway, this one is for 16 various classics.

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Comment to enter, winner will be picked at random at 2:30 PM EST today (about an hour and a half)

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