Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Kelly Brown, who entered on Facebook.

See you all next week!

Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Books - contest closed

Giving away these fifteen books this week.

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Passed Over

Three typed verses from the song "Passed Over," which I discovered (via Google Books) appeared in the 1868 edition of "The Spiritual Harp" -

Found in "Our Pupils: Psychology for Church School Teachers" by E. Leigh Mudge. Published  by The Methodist Book Concern, 1930.

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You Can't Please Them All

I asked twitter for requests this morning, and the response was mixed, no surprise there. Everyone has their favorite bit of ephemera. To compromise, here's a photo and a postcard I found in the same book:

The first is a class photo, the reverse side reads "Shupp Hill School 1900-1901."

Here's the postcard, dated December 22, 1910 and marked simply "Margaret."

Both found in "Album of Music" published by Jules Berr, 1878.

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Hardship

Letter, dated January 31, 1955:

Dear Sir:

As you know, I have found myself increasingly hard put to manage financially in my present position. I think I mentioned this to you at our January 3rd conference, when I tendered my oral resignation.

In consideration of the above, I wish to resign as Graduate Assistant.

Sincerely,
Louis

There was a nice bookplate inside, as well as the same Louis' name written in ink. I'm not sure if the letter was sent, or if he was just holding on to a copy.

Found in "General Logic" by Ralph M. Eaton. Published by Scribners, 1931.

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The Big Tuna

Here's another found recipe that's featured in my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES.

This one is for a very American version of Tuna Croquettes:

35 Ritz crackers (1 stack pack), crushed
1 (7-ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
¼ cup milk
½ teaspoon basil
⅛ teaspoon pepper
1 egg, beaten
American cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes

Mix together all ingredients except cheese, reserving some cracker crumbs, and chill. Shape each croquette around a cube of cheese. Roll in remaining cracker crumbs. Sauté in ½ inch of hot fat until well browned. Makes 6 to 8 croquettes.

Found in Gateway to the Great Books, vol. 10: Philosophical Essays edited by Robert M. Hutchins and Mortimer J. Adler. Published by Encyclopedia Britannica, 1963.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Andrew Stahlhut, who entered via email.

 See you all next week!

Friday Giveaway: 16 Mysteries - contest closed

I decided to offer up a selection of vintage mysteries this week.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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The 2:15 Train

Postcard, dated July 27, 1912 (I think) -

Hope you caught the 2:15 train and arrived safe. Also hope you may get a little more sleep tonight. We will NOT attend at the church on the opposite side next Sunday.

Found in "Forty Years For Labrador" by Sir Wilfred Grenfell. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1932.

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Neither Snow Nor Rain

Cloth U.S. Post Office patch.

Found in "Clinical Work With Children" by Judith Mishne. Published by Free Press, 1983.


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