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Household information is what this site is about and there are over 300 articles here. The genesis of this site was a book published in 1881 called the Household Cyclopedia of General Information. Many of the articles are from that book and are fascinating from a historical perspective and for research purposes. I have only looked at 1/2 of the document, but thought it might be worth a download for the you guys.....
Agricultural Articles - Includes soil information, oats, barley, hay making, grafting a tree, etc.
Old Fashioned Recipes - Includes Old Fashioned gingerbread, cake, pudding, home made wine and many more.
Household Advice and Information - Includes articles like: Old Fashioned Cologne; How to live, Avoiding Nightmares, etc.
Paints and Dyes - Includes articles on how to make dyes, paints, pastes, etc.
Printing and Engraving - Includes articles on copying, printing, engraving and etching.
Metallurgy - Includes articles on assaying, casting, methods of steel making and more.
Home Crafts and Necessities - How to make Chinaware, tobacco pipes, stoneware pottery, etc.
Weights and Measures - Information on weight values, gravity of liquids, reading barometers, etc
Miscellaneous - Fishing history, dog age calculation, breeding canary's, etc.
Household information is what this site is about and there are over 300 articles here. The genesis of this site was a book published in 1881 called the Household Cyclopedia of General Information. Many of the articles are from that book and are fascinating from a historical perspective and for research purposes. I have only looked at 1/2 of the document, but thought it might be worth a download for the you guys.....
Agricultural Articles - Includes soil information, oats, barley, hay making, grafting a tree, etc.
Old Fashioned Recipes - Includes Old Fashioned gingerbread, cake, pudding, home made wine and many more.
Household Advice and Information - Includes articles like: Old Fashioned Cologne; How to live, Avoiding Nightmares, etc.
Paints and Dyes - Includes articles on how to make dyes, paints, pastes, etc.
Printing and Engraving - Includes articles on copying, printing, engraving and etching.
Metallurgy - Includes articles on assaying, casting, methods of steel making and more.
Home Crafts and Necessities - How to make Chinaware, tobacco pipes, stoneware pottery, etc.
Weights and Measures - Information on weight values, gravity of liquids, reading barometers, etc
Miscellaneous - Fishing history, dog age calculation, breeding canary's, etc.
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