Hemlock Pillow
From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886
Serves 1
Ideal for those who camp out in summer.
Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 224. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
HEMLOCK PILLOWS. These are recommended for sleeplessness : To Make a Hop Pillow — Take two pieces of plain nankeen eighteen inches square, on one side braid some simple pattern with white braid ; sew together and stuff full with nice fresh hops ; finish with white fringe an inch and a-half wide. Make a tidy for it of plain soft linen ; ravel the edges out one inch and overcast with blue split zephyr, and the pillow is complete. A Hemlock Pillow can be made by gathering the young fresh branches and strip them. Make a case of unbleached cotton, about 20 inches square, and fill with the hemlock needles. Then make an outer covering of Java canvas
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