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Ransom's family receipt book, 1885

1885

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Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Bathe your feet in hot water just before going to bed. Take one or two teaspoonfuls of Dr. Ran¬ som’s Hive Syrup and Tolu to prevent and cure the cough. Then take a good hot dose of Miller’s Magnetic Balm, mentioned on page 26, according to directions on bottle, to warm you up and make you sweat. If you have any soreness of chest, lungs or joints, apply Trask’s Magnetic Ointment. Jump into bed, wrap up warm, and you will be all right in the morning. Throat and Lungs. At the season of the vear when Coughs and Colds are troublesome, every family should have a safe and certain remedy at hand. Dr. Ransom’s Ilive Syrup and Tolu, or Honey Syrup, is the very j thing. It is not only pleasant for children to take, but is a certain cure for Croup, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coughs, and all affections of the Throat and Lungs. Why People Have Consumption. Frequently because they neglect a slight Cough. It is not necessary to consult a physician, but take Dr. Ransom’s Hive Syrup and Tolu, or Honey Syrup, and cure your Cough at once. This is an excellent prescription of an eminent physician, and adapted to all Coughs and Colds. W. A. Silsbury, Coopersville, Mkh., Feb. 2, 1882, says: “ We have used thirty-eight bottles of your Hive Syrup and Tolu in our family for Croup, Coughs, and Colds, and find it one of the best medicines in&the world. Vve feel safe in Croup when; the bottle of Hive Syrup is athaiur.” (18) King of the Blood is a great tonic. Receipts f&r Invalids, Continued, 19 BOILED RICE.—-& cap whole rice, boiled in just enough water to cover it, 1 cup of milk, a little salt, 1 egg, beaten light- When the rice is nearly done, turn oft the water, add the milk and simmer, taking care it does not scorch, until the milk boils up well. Salt, and beat in the egg. Bat warm with cream, sugar, and nutmegBoiled Rice. A REMEDY FOR SCROFULA. —No other remedy such remarkable results as “ King cf the Blood/’ directions. See page 20. has accomplished Use according to PANADA. — 6 Boston crackers, split, 2 tablespoonfuls white sugar, a good pinch of salt, and a little nutmeg, enough boiling water to cover them wellPanada. Split the crackers, and pile in a bowl in layers, salt and sugar scat¬ tered among them. Cover with boiling water and set on the hearth, with a close top over the bowl, for at least one hour. The crackers should be almost clear and soft as jelly, but not broken. Eat from the bowl, with more sugar sprinkled in if you wish it. If properly made, this panada is very nice. CUP PUDDING. — 1 tablespoonful of flour, 1 egg; mix with cold milk and a pinch of saltCup Pudding to a batter. Boil fifteen minutes in a buttered cup. Eat with sauce, fruit, or plain sugar. APPLE PIE. — Slice up one or more nice, tart apples in a saucer, sweeten with white sugar, and cover with a moderately thick slice of bread buttered slightly on the under sideApple Pie. When the bread is browned, the apples, if of a tender kind, and thinly sliced, will be done. FOR MOST CHRONIC DISORDERS, Try “King of the Blood.” See page 20.