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The Ladies of the First Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Washington : Tested Recipes

First Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, WA

Original publisher's brown paper leaves in stiff brown paper boards. Bound by two metal rings through two sets of hole punches. Black-and-white illustration of the First Lutheran Church on front cover. No date, circa 1929. 6" x 9." 136 pages, complete. 116 advertisements, many of which include black-and-white illustrations. Some advertisements are full-page. Some pages are completely filled with ads. Most of the ads promote local businesses and products, but a few advertise major companies such as Chevrolet and Carnation Milk Products Co. A sampling of the other companies or products advertised: Rhodes Brothers (and Zenith Washer); Callson & Ahnquist, Merchant Tailors; Colonial Garden Company; Olympic Ice Cream; Olson Tugboat Co.; and Lake Park Creamery Co. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Corners of pages and covers slightly bumped. Slight rubbing to front and back. The two sets of punched holes running through the entire book are moderately worn from regular use. A Fine copy. A local cookbook by the ladies of the First Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Washington. Excerpt from the Preface: "The ladies of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Washington, take pleasure in presenting to the public this book of tested cooking recipes. This collection has been selected and compiled with considerable care and forethought with respect to the important place which good cookery occupies in the household, and we trust may prove of valuable and practical aid in the preparation of the daily menu." A Recipe Index in front lists the recipe categories as well as other features in this book: "Appetizers," "Breads and Muffins," "Birth Month Gems," "Cakes," "Cookies," "Candies," "Crescent Products Recipes," "Carnation Products Recipes," "Fish," "Jams and Preserves," "Luncheon Dishes," "Meats," "Provisions for Forty People," "Pickles and Relishes," "Pies," "Puddings and Desserts," "Salads and Salad Dressings," "Soups," "Time Table for Cooking Vegetables," "Table of Weights and Measures," "Vegetables," and "Wedding Anniversaries.". Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: No Binding

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