Forgotten Bookmarks

I'm Rich

$100.00... bookmark.

Found in "Kid Rodelo" by Louis L'Amour. Published by Bantam, 1989.

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Atmosphere

Handmade christmas card. Appears to be by artist Anthony Triano.

Front of card features a tree. Written: "Noel."

Inside:

Visit me during the holidays if possible.

My work is in a much more favorable atmosphere here.

Best Wishes
Anthony Triano

Found in "Total Massage" by Jack Hofer. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1976.

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Write Or Visit Them

Came across this interesting letter from writer Henry Miller, dated December 6th, 1943.

12/6/43

Dear Mr. Ells -

No, I don't sell my books my self. There are several book stores which carry them. In New York City there is The Gotham Book Mart - 51 W. 47th St. Write or visit them.

Sincerely yours,
Henry Miller

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Millenium

Bookmark.

Found in "Millennium Man" by George Otis. Published by Pillar Books, 1975.

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Fractional

Fractional currency; a ten cent note, series of 1874.

Found in "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club" by Charles Dickens. Published by Hurst and Co., circa 1880.

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Later

Cute little gift envelope and card (three inches across):

Myra

A Gift For You

With very best wishes for your happiness

We will celebrate later.
Love Rene

Found in "Dostoevsky" by Andre Gide. Published by New Directions, 1949.

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Taster's Cherce

Hat tip to Alex on the title.

Recipe for... food.

Chocolate Mouse

8 oz bitter sweet ch
egg whites
whip cream

Cook small onions w/ dash of sugar
olive oil, ground pepper add 1/2 butter
add tiny peas (fresh only) canned
slice carrots very thin. cook 1 c (water)
dash salt / sugar
shell steak / roast no fat dab of butter
oregano rosemary thyme
cayenne black pepper dash salt
roll roast in it
brown in olive oil 4 min ea side
asparagus cut on bias in pieces

sauce
hot mustard
dash salt
cracked pepper
canola oil

> mix put asparagus in sauce marinate

Make of this what you will.

Found in "The Low Calorie French Cookbook" by Béhotéguy de Téramond. Published by Grossett and Dunlap, 1964.

Many thanks to Sara for deciphering this recipe.

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Drop Me A Line

Letter:

Sun.

Dear Jennie,

Just a line hope you got settled by now
Here are the pictures taken Xmas not very good
these are for you.
If every thing is OK here next Sat we will go to Gladys' I will call you
Maby you can come down for dinner we will take you out to eat as I told Gladys we didn't want to spend the day cooking and Sun we want to start home by noon.
If you want any thing from here call or drop me a line.
Love Hadie

Found in "Letters From The Other Side: With Love, Harry and Helen." Written down by Mary Blount White Published by Upper Access Publishers, 1987.

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All We Ask

Advertisement for the "Detroit Sure-Grip Steel Tackle Block."

Found in "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison. Published by Random House, 1952.

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Terror, Destruction and Death

A word of warning before we get to today's pictures. Some of the images below depict dead bodies.

From what I can gather, these pictures were taken, or at least collected, by Mr. Ross, the author of the book they were found in. The envelope bears his name, and the handwriting on the photos seems to match up with the inscription in the book (it was signed, dated 1947).

Ross might have been part of a relief effort that took place in May 1902 in Martinique, and in particular St. Pierre. Mount Pelée, a stratovolcano, erupted in early May, and eventually killed 30,000 people. It is considered the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century.

First picture is the envelope the pictures were found in, and the book "Historical Background of the Panama Canal" by Walter G. Ross, 1947: