tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.comments2024-03-13T02:42:31.890-04:0019th Century Historical TidbitsLynn Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-67672082568372675692017-09-19T19:24:45.070-04:002017-09-19T19:24:45.070-04:00In case anyone plans to try this recipe as written...In case anyone plans to try this recipe as written, you might want to read up on the toxicity of peach pits. "Peach pits, if ingested in large enough quantities, can poison and even kill humans. However, the pits have to be chewed or ground up to produce cyanide in the body... "Pits and seeds of common fruits, such as apricots, apples, and peaches, may have substantial amounts of cyanide-releasing chemicals, so people should avoid eating these pits and seeds to prevent accidental cyanide poisoning."VikingCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066928791261662678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-74168746328413288072017-09-11T17:57:07.841-04:002017-09-11T17:57:07.841-04:00Very interesting!
I was thinking about the word, &...Very interesting!<br />I was thinking about the word, "square" earlier today. In the early twenteth century, it carried a good conotation. George M. Cohen used the phrase in his song, Mary. <br />"For it is Mary, Mary<br />Plain as any name can be<br />But with propriety, society will say Marie<br />But it was Mary, Mary<br />Long before the fashions came<br />And there is something there that sounds so square<br />It's a grand old name"<br /><br />A few years later, it meant boring. Uninteresting. Blah. (Probably also meant moral. Uncompromising.) <br /><br />The period venacular is very interesting; and I have learned words and phrases used throughout history must be researched or I could be in hot water with my readers. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752443080331416753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-1429048667423133232017-07-20T23:17:00.314-04:002017-07-20T23:17:00.314-04:00Thanks for all the additional info, Kathy.Thanks for all the additional info, Kathy.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-20508665479085928892017-07-20T17:40:45.157-04:002017-07-20T17:40:45.157-04:00I love this post. My first thought was that the ho...I love this post. My first thought was that the horse trampled on the wife's flowers, garden or both. My second thought was that when we placed our Arabian gelding into a local horse farm, they were not used to "spirited" horses and therefore kept separate from the other horses. Horses have a pecking order just like other animals. They will fight, kick and bite in order to be the leader of the pack. If a strange horse came onto a farm or ranch and disrupted the other horses, I can see why the farmer would require payment for damages from the owner. Especially if the strange horse disturbed the working horses which were used for plowing as well as pulling wagons. We learned quickly in boarding our horse that they are not like Hollywood horses in the movies. (We found another place to keep our ace where he could run and have fun with the other horses. The first week, one of the older horses defended Ace from the other horses and wouldn't let them near him until he became acclimated. After that, there were a few knicks and scratches but he was happy and actually made friends. A new horse causes quite a stir among the horse community.) Thanks for posting this, Lynn. Very interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752443080331416753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-12030461163368109932017-07-16T13:34:07.525-04:002017-07-16T13:34:07.525-04:00You're welcome, Kathy I'm glad it helps.You're welcome, Kathy I'm glad it helps.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-28354756183566129952017-07-16T01:55:36.309-04:002017-07-16T01:55:36.309-04:00Lynn,
Thank you for posting this. I have heard sto...Lynn,<br />Thank you for posting this. I have heard stories about mustard plasters but didn't know about the vinegar. In the novel I am currently working on requires the use of a mustard plaster for a sick child. I didn't know they were also used for ear aches and tooth aches as well.<br /><br />I love your blog. You give so much information which is perfect for my research. Thanks again!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Kathy PurdyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752443080331416753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-75436491729327835502017-06-23T01:51:43.534-04:002017-06-23T01:51:43.534-04:00Red Lip Salve is fantastic! A modern equivalent i...Red Lip Salve is fantastic! A modern equivalent is Smith's Rosebud Salve. A little light color, that works like lip balm. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-12397571304141321202017-05-12T23:21:43.392-04:002017-05-12T23:21:43.392-04:00It is interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if ...It is interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if it does work.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-61452184281619903142017-05-12T00:50:25.878-04:002017-05-12T00:50:25.878-04:00Fascinating post. I wonder if this really works.Fascinating post. I wonder if this really works.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-19472072920180274322017-05-04T11:32:59.391-04:002017-05-04T11:32:59.391-04:00Fabulous resource. Thank you, Lynn.Fabulous resource. Thank you, Lynn.Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-27576121169294303632017-04-04T20:36:08.181-04:002017-04-04T20:36:08.181-04:00We did hours and hours of research on balloonist a...We did hours and hours of research on balloonist at the turn of the century for my novella "Requilted with Love" in Barbour's ECPA bestseller The Blue Ribbon Brides collection. It was a very dangerous activity made even more so by the antics they were doing at that time. Thanks for the post.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-14695248272548131002017-03-18T21:57:57.619-04:002017-03-18T21:57:57.619-04:00They are some fun stats with regard to Los Angeles...They are some fun stats with regard to Los Angeles in 1850 it was there and had been for a while but it was 1850 when California became a state. Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-855268280657984172017-03-18T20:20:52.511-04:002017-03-18T20:20:52.511-04:00This is really interesting. I'm working on a U...This is really interesting. I'm working on a USA Word Find book, and one of the sections in the Top 10 Cities by Population Size. I think the latest records were for 2015, but here's the list.<br />New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-51525728753788858182017-02-02T15:45:05.525-05:002017-02-02T15:45:05.525-05:00LOL or you were that healthy.
LOL or you were that healthy.<br />Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-5496128879541081222017-02-01T00:05:50.298-05:002017-02-01T00:05:50.298-05:00Oh milk toast. Bane of my existence. Every time ...Oh milk toast. Bane of my existence. Every time I was sick as a kid, I got milk toast. Not so much because I liked it, it was more of a threat to prevent my siblings and I from faking illness. Probably why I only stayed home about once a year.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-30463160285427788282017-01-18T11:24:49.518-05:002017-01-18T11:24:49.518-05:00yesyesLynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-57768983123349727902017-01-17T17:00:48.397-05:002017-01-17T17:00:48.397-05:00Are these public domain?Are these public domain?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935742604686683755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-32915597403318095062016-12-22T04:54:52.257-05:002016-12-22T04:54:52.257-05:00This is very helpful to me, thanks!This is very helpful to me, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-22274984456027892762016-12-21T20:27:00.638-05:002016-12-21T20:27:00.638-05:00I have one reference in my 1867 fashions folder an...I have one reference in my 1867 fashions folder and that Peterson's Magazine. You can find a copy on google books.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-79275969840516977822016-12-21T18:09:58.752-05:002016-12-21T18:09:58.752-05:00Thank you very much!
Do you also know, by any chan...Thank you very much!<br />Do you also know, by any chance, on which magazine they appeared? (I'm asking about the illustrations of the year 1867 - both parts). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-36254522998000567782016-12-21T13:42:52.769-05:002016-12-21T13:42:52.769-05:00These are all public domain files unless they are ...These are all public domain files unless they are photographs that I or some of my friends have taken.Lynn Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064967676381549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-24526636484755681762016-12-21T09:33:22.562-05:002016-12-21T09:33:22.562-05:00Hi,
I was wondering - Are those illustrations in ...Hi, <br />I was wondering - Are those illustrations in the Public Domain? Will it be OK to use some of them in a book I'm writing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-34574969303193780042016-12-04T03:19:24.792-05:002016-12-04T03:19:24.792-05:00Love the chocolate posts. Very fun. Love the chocolate posts. Very fun. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-47349688003983626222016-11-16T11:42:55.932-05:002016-11-16T11:42:55.932-05:00Great post, Lynn!Great post, Lynn!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359164117699265453.post-31005803659567126532016-11-09T14:29:00.816-05:002016-11-09T14:29:00.816-05:00I definitely feel like mythology is partly involve...I definitely feel like mythology is partly involved. 1000 years for a whale...300 years for a swan...it just seems like these animals either weren't studied or folklore influenced these numbers. The smaller the year, the more reasonable the numbers seem. Whales, elephants, swans, ravens all have folklore and/or superstitions involved. While it might not have been a consciously influencing the author, perhaps these myths were used when science had not yet studied the creatures. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.com