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#BK 101 HOME, SWEET HOME--A collection of poems by Jane Post, the mother of
three children and a grandmother to all. Her sentimental writings have
appeared in publications across the country for decades. HOME, SWEET HOME
is dedicated to all who truly believe that "Home and Hearth" is the highest
ideal to which we strive. Jane's writings in this book are supplemented
by excerpts from McGuffey's Third Reader.
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#BK-102 AUTOMOBILES OF YESTERDAY--An authentic reproduction of a vintage
1904 automobile manual. Features illustrations of classic automobiles of
the time, comparison and contrasts of gas, steam and electric automobiles,
principles of motor designs and the dramatic statement that "The automobile
is here to stay!"
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#BK-103 COURTING CUSTOMS IN AMERICA--Offers selected excerpts and
illustrations from period courting and etiquette guides and manuals.
Includes features such as bundling , the language of flowers, courting on
the front porch, and the customs of engagement and marriage from the
colonial era in America to the early 20th century.
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#BK-104 FUN, SPORTS AND PASTIMEs FROM EARLY AMERICA--Details organized
games, sports and pastimes in both the colonial and victorian eras in
America. The illustrations are derived from surviving game manuals of the
time. Feastures such activities as hopscotch, baseball, golf, tennis,
horsemanship, swimming, and more.
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#BK-105 FOLK MEDICINE and REMEDIES--In the 'old days' there was a tonic or
cure for almost any ailment. This delightful book offers a variety of home
remedies, potions, common sayings and herbal cures, all believed at the
time to help with conditions such as rheumatism,headaches, joint ache,
toothaches and more.
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#BK-106 VICTORIAN GHOST STORIES--The victorians in America were so involved
with the scientific thought of the day that little merit was given to
matterss not easily explained. Nevertheless, many 'ghost' writers of the
day managed to excite the thoughts and minds of hundreds of thousandss of
Americans with these 'other-worldly' tales. Illustrated with period
graphics.
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#BK-107 NOSTALGIC CROSSWORD PUZZLES--"When life is entirely without
satisfaction, there is nothing to do but leave it ..and a crossword puzzle
does it best of all." First a fad, then best sellers, crossword puzzle
books have been an American institution for decades. This collection of
crossword puzzles dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries
and includes all crossword puzzle solutions. (In those days, the puzzle
purchaser was required to mail a request for the answers.)
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#BK-108 AMERICAN OUTHOUSE MEMORIES--The American outhouse has long been the
source of humor and folklore. One of the raging debates of the day was "the
red or white corncob versus the Sears catalog pages). Included in this
book is the history of the outhouse , or privy, tidbits and trivia, and
outhouse stories and humor.
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