More About the Home.

What Women Wore.

Flat irons were heated on the stove top to press
clothes. The stove was fueled by wood or coal. In
addition to cooking, it was also used to warm the
home in cold weather.

"Necessaries of Life"

rent................$7.50 / month
soap................. .04 / pound
roasted coffee.. .18 / pound
brown sugar..... .10 / pound
sirup................. .80 / gallon
potato .............. .50 / pound
rice.................... .10 / pound

Information extracted from 1880
census schedule, www2.census.gov

The Home Manual

Everybody's Guide in Social, Domestic, and Business Life Prepared by Mrs. John A Logan, A. M. Thayer & Co

Rub saucepans that have become very black with a "flannel rag dipped first in oil, then in powdered brick, and polish with a dry flannel, and a little more brick dust"...

"...Monday morning the set that has been used during the previous week, goes into the regular wash, is ironed and darned, should any breaks appear. A small lump of sugar, added to the starch, will keep clothes from sticking to the irons, but there should always be a piece of beeswax sewed in the top of an old stocking, on which to rub the latter..."

Eggs Poached in Syrup.

Simmer a cup of maple syrup, gently add
egg. Cook a few minutes, spooning syrup
over egg.

Galettes.

Mix one pound each flour, sugar, eggs and
butter. Chill the dough, then press into
heated iron to cook.

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NOTES

Collage of images from Masterclips clipart; www.karenswhimsey.com (blouse) Public Domain Images; wikipedia.com (skirt length)
Westminster Cook-Book Every Recipe Tried and Proved. Philadelphia: Hollowbush and Carey, 1876 books.google.com (date accessed November 20, 2007)
Lathrop, Mrs. C. M. Riverside Recipe Book. New York: Press of Wm. R. Jenkins, 1890 books.google.com (date accessed November 20, 2007)
Logan, Mrs. John A., The Home Manual Everybody's Guide in Social, Domestic, and Business Life,Boston, Massachusetts: A.M. Thayer & Co., c1889. Harvard University Library, https://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/2574581 (Date Accessed July 11, 2007)
1880 census schedule, www2.census.gov

Petelle Family, by Cynthia J. Petelle at www.petellemotors.com