Oh Fudge

Recipe for "Fudge Nugats" -

Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner
(40-48 pieces, makes 2 lb.)

Combine in saucepan
- 2 c. sugar (I cut it this time to 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. karo syrup)
- 1/2 c. oleo
- 1 c. evap. milk

Bring these to full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil 10 min, stirring occasionally

Stir in
- 1 c. (6 oz. pkg) choc bits (I used butterscotch this time)
- 3/4 c. flour
- 1 c. finely crushed graham crackers
- 3/4 c. chopped nuts (I used 1/2 c. pecans)
- 1 tsp vanilla

Spread in pan (12 x 8 or 9 x 9) - cool

Found in "Mary Lyles Wilson's New Cook Book" published by The Southwestern Company, 1952.

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In Memoriam

Paper rose. Label reads: "In Memoriam: 1990" with the American Legion Auxiliary seal.

Found in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse" published by Fireside, 1969.


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The Rebels

This will be the last of the Civil War posts I'll share - there are many more letters, but I'll save them for another time. Quick warning - today's letter has some strong language.

Carlisle PA July 7th 1864

My Dear Wife:

The rebels are coming. They are now at Greencastle, with a force of a thousand men, and it is said that they have 40 thousand behind them. In all probability, we shall have them here. We ...?... union force to oppose them. Our men from the Barracks and the Rebels had a big fight in the streets of Hagerstown. At first our men drove them back, but they got reinforcements  and drove our men to Greencastle. You ought to have been here last night to witness the boxing up of our merchants and others. The niggers and whites are flying in every direction, and everybody is intent on saving their things.

Don't be alarmed about me. I will take care of myself. I don't intend to leave Carlisle for any infernal Rebel south. I shall stay at the Parsonage and if that Doctor I met with at Gettysburg comes here and fulfills his promise to see me "about our affair of honor" he will not get beyond our threshold. I have my revolver prepared, and will blow his brains out the moment he enters.

It is said they are conscripting our men as they go and preparing them into their arm service from 16 to 50 years of age. We have all resolved not to be conscripted  - to die first. The 12,000 militia for 100 days are responding fast, and I hope we shall be able to give them a sound thrashing before they got back to the Potomac.

I believe they take all they want from private houses. Oh my poor pigs! We have concluded to put them in the ??ary while the rebels are here, and feed them on funds of deposit. And as for our blankets, we shall take good care of them. Now don't be alarmed, if we should not meet again on earth we certainly shall in heaven. It will be for better for me to say here than to leave: and it may be that the Rebels will not be so harsh as ...?.

I am very glad you and the children are away. I hope to see you at the time we appointed. There will be no doubt a great battle in our valley. What our government is doing is a matter of secrecy, but I have no doubt plans are being laid to defeat the enemy. Several men from the barracks have been brought in wounded, and several rebel prisoners ..? through here. Love to all. Write immediately. God bless you all, if we never meet again on earth, we shall meet in Heaven.

Your devoted,
S.Philips

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War In Color

I still  have a few interesting items from the Civil War collection I'd like to share. Here are some loose illustrations, they all seem to be taken from an 1862 edition of D.T. Valentine's Manual.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Charlotte Malte, who entered over on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week!

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Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies of HANDWRITTEN RECIPES and FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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The Battlefield

I found these papers folded neatly in a manila envelope separate from the rest of the letters. What caught my eye was the first note, signed by Samuel Philips, author of the letter I posted on Monday:

Letters & envelopes I picked up from the battlefield of Gettysburg the day after the battle

Samuel Philips

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Clothing And Camp

A second piece with the name of H.H.C. Kay:

Quartermaster General's Office
Washington City, D.C.
October 25 1864

Sir:

Your consolidated return of clothing and camp and garrison equipage pertaining to Co. B 22nd Reg. Penna Gar. for period from July 1st 1863 to January 27th 1864 has been received and examined at this office, and sent to the Second Auditor of the Treasury for settlement.

Remarks -

Very ??
By order of the G.M. Guard (?)

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To
Capt. H.H.C. Kay
22 Penna Gar

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Raise And Recruit

Another item from that Civil War collection:

Headquarters - Pennsylvania Militia, Inspector General's Department

Harrisburg, August, 1864

To H.H.C. Kay

Sir: You are hereby authorized to raise and recruit a Company Squadron of Volunteer Cavalry under the provisions of General Order No. 1, of these Head-quarters, of August 30, 1864, issued in pursuance of the authority of the Acts of Assembly of the 22nd and 25th August, 1864, and the act to which they are supplements, authorizing the formation of the Pennsylvania State Guard.

Samuel Todd
Inspector General, Penn'a

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Your Affectionate Husband

A few months back, I came across a nice collection of Civil War-era letters and ephemera. I could spend a month with these, but I thought I would take this week to show off some of the best.

Chambersburg PA - Aug. 1st 1862

Dear Rebecca:

Your very welcome letter reached me yesterday evening. I was much pleased to learn that you and Mr. Campbell had made all things right. I received a letter from him yesterday in which he states that Mr. Hapler (?) was perfectly satisfied. I can now rest. The fact is I was entirely too hasty, at least I  had no grounds to complain because my quarters salary (?) was not due, although they should have interested themselves more to raise the money by the time I left.

I have been very well since I left. I put up with Mr. Clarke where I remained over night. Last night I started with Mr. Waupler (?) and during the day I ran about almost every where. The (?) are all glad to see me. I was at Wanamakers, thye don't take their bereavement as hard as I thought they would. They intend to move to Philadelphia in about 3 weeks. I saw Capt. Gillan, and could have wept over him. He is in the last stage of consumption, and is not able to go to church any more. I don't think he will last beyond fall. I dined yesterday with Judge Nill....(?) But I can't go into particulars until I see you.

All the young men here have joined the army. They want me to because (?) Chaplain which I think I will do. Henry Hutton, Ben. La(?) George W (? likely same name as above), James Maxwell, John Oaks, Jeff Nill are among the numbers.

But I will now close. When we meet I can give you more satisfaction. I will be at Carlisle on Monday morning. If anything happens let me know. My love to the family, I accept a great portion from (?)

Your affectionate husband,
Samuel Philips

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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Jessica Watson, who entered right here on the site. Jessica, I will try and get in touch with you - but if you see this, please send me an email: fb@forgottenbookmarks.com.

Thanks to all who entered, see you next week!

Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Children's Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, back with a winner in a moment.

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Oh Snap

Recipe for ginger snaps:


3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoon soda
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon ginger

Make in balls sugar drop
Pat and cover with sugar

Found in "The Rumford Complete Cook Book" by Lily Haxworth Wallace. Published by the Rumford Company, 1923.

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Characteristics of People

Note, appears to be torn from a notebook:

Characteristics of People

She was methodical, even in eating - unconsciously apportioning her bites of egg to come out even with her mouthfuls of toasts, and leaving just enough coffee in the cup to enjoy 2 or 3 final swallows after all the food was gone. Her plate was always scraped clean, which was consistent with her frugal nature, but was also the result of her genuine enjoyment of all foods.

A basic conversation governed everything she did, often to the dismay of her children, who looked for quick acquiescence in all their demands.

Her good health and slim body, which had hardly varied in weight for 30 years, we fortunate inheritance from her hardly pioneer ancestors., but an instinctive respect for her body, and desire for prudent living were responsible for for her keeping of these treasures.

Found in "Manhattan: A Poem" by Charles Hanson Towne. Published by Mitchell Kennerly, 1909.

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Picked Over

Newspaper clipping, no date or other information. With a little research, I found that it appeared in the February 7, 1976 edition of The New York Times. As you can imagine, the words hit home for me, seems like I go through this ritual almost every day.

People picked over Josephine Oliengo Paglieri’s belongings Thursday night. Her books, furniture and clothes were strewn about the sidewalk and street, lying in the snow.

Mrs. Paglieri, who operated Enrico and Paglieri Restaurant after her husband, Paulo, had died in 1950, lived in a small flat over the restaurant at 64 West 11th Street for 50 years.

The restaurant, which opened in 1908, went out of business last year. But Mrs. Paglieri continued to live in the apartment with the same desk, bureau and bed she had had for 60 years, until she died last November, at the age of 95.

On Thursday, Mrs. Paglieri’s friends cleared the apartment of her personal possessions and left them on the sidewalk to be picked up by the Sanitation Department. Presently, a young hippie came by, grabbed one of her battered suitcases and began to stuff her old books into it. He hastily selected the few leather-bound ones.

Applying The Crusher

"You’re a fast worker," said his female companion. She lived next door, near Fifth Avenue, and was dressed in a fur coat.

Somebody else rummaged through Mrs. Paglieri’s worn dresses. “These are great for old clothes,” she said. Other people peered inside the drawers of Mrs. Paglieri’s plain wooden bureau.

That night a large sanitation truck rumbled up the street to pick up the goods. An old olive-green velvet couch crumbled under the tongs of the truck’s crusher.

The desk fell apart when the garbage men tried to pick it up. A lifetime of personal papers, letters, souvenirs and stationery swirled all over the sidewalk outside the restaurant that Mrs. Paglieri used to own.

The sanitation men shoveled and swept, and threw them inside the truck. But one photograph remained on the street behind the vehicle. It was a picture of Mrs. Paglieri as a young girl, with her family.

The driver of the sanitation truck picked it up. He glanced at it while the desk was splintering under the weight of the garbage. He hopped into he cab and roared off, leaving a few papers fluttering in the wind.

Found in "The Silver Arrow" by Earl H. Reed. Published by Reilly and Lee, 1926.

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Wild Card

1974 Topps football card featuring Ken Willard of the San Francisco 49ers.

Based on the fold patterns, it looks like someone made this into a little paper airplane.

Found in "The Real Book about Benjamin Franklin" by Samuel Epstein and Beryl Williams. Published by Garden City Books, 1952.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @the_author_ who entered on Twitter.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week!

Friday Giveaway: 13 Vintage Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Philately

Small collection of stamps, mostly cancelled.

Found in "The Fascinating Story of Dolls" by Janet Pagter Johl. Published by Century House, 1977.

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Summer Reading

Folded note:

Miss Larney,

I have read Irving's "Account of Himself," "Westminster Abbey," "Christmas," "The Stage-coach," "Christmas Eve," "Christmas Morning," "Christmas Day," "Rip Van Winkle," "The Hall of the Ambassadors," and one volume of the "Tales of a Traveler."

Found in "Readings From Irving" published by the Chautauqua Press, 1887.

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Cat Baskets And Fiddlesticks

Small trimmed illustration, likely from an old trade card.

Found in "Just Because of You" by Wilbur D. Nesbit. Published by P.F. Volland, 1925.

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Picture Window

Photo, dated 1953:

Picture window at "The Pines"

"I will lift up mine eyes
unto the hills, from
whence cometh my help"

New Fairfield

Found in "Barnum" by M.R. Werner. Published by Garden City Publishing, 1923.

And the winner of the Thursday giveaway was Jacquelyn Janik Templeton, who entered on Facebook.


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Thursday Giveaway: Forgotten Bookmarks and Handwritten Recipes - contest closed

Contest now closed, I will announce the winner shortly.

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They Go Steady

One page from a knitting catalog.

Not all that interesting, I just couldn't resist sharing the tagline:

A couple of pals, cardigan and pullover, really hit the headlines when they're handknit. 

Found in "Something Old, Something New" by Susan Rinehart. Published by Harpers, 1961.

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Coast To Coast

Came across this inscription:

Do not touch this book for fear of strife
For the owner carries a big jacknife

To: Jennie
Shavertown NY

From: Your's Loving Friend
Los Angeles
California

The book is "Ben Hur" by Lew Wallace. Published by Harpers, 1922.

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