Here are all the pages in my great-grandmother's recipe binder. Or at least, these are all the pages that were still there when we found it. There's no point in guarding recipes that we didn't even know were in a box at the bottom of a closet for several years, so I figured why not just post the whole book?
Every recipe I've tried is linked below the page it's on.
If you try any of these for yourself, I'd love to hear about it.
- Cabbage Cooked in Milk
- Candied Sweet Potatoes (they're a lot faster if you do them on top of the stove instead of baking them)
![CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1933.
YOUR HEALTH: HOW TO KEEP IT
By DR. HERMAN N. BUNDESEN
(Former President, American Public Health Association.)
[illustration: a silhouette of a person's face in profile, encircled by the words “HEALTH IS WEALTH.”]
IVY POISONING.
In many respects summertime is the best season from the health standpoint. Many of the “catching” diseases are less common at this time and colds are much less frequent.
One the other hand, there are certain disorders that occur more often in the summer than at any other season of the year. One of these is ivy poisoning. Contact with poison ivy causes the skin to become inflamed and quite painful. Persons are poisoned with the ivy because they do not recognize the poison ivy plant and thus do not avoid it.
The poison ivy grows in the form of a vine or a low shrub or bush. It grows in practically all sections of this country and will be found especially in the woods or on hillsides. The poison ivy plants can be recognized by their leaves. These are divided into three leaflets. The fruit they have is a waxy, whitish color and looks like mistletoe berries.
The poison from the ivy that causes the trouble is a sort of oily substance. It is very irritating to the skin. All parts of the poison ivy plant contain this poison. The disorder is caused by the individual touching or brushing against the plants or by handling clothing or any article that has come in contact with the plants.
Some individuals seem to be more sensitive to ivy poisoning than others. There are persons who apparently seem to be able to touch the plants without harm. On the other hand, many of these persons, after handling the plants once without any injury, later will find that they have a severe attack after the slightest exposure to the poison.
After the poison gets on the skin an eruption may occur within a few hours or not for four or five days. There is itching and burning; the skin is red and swollen; then small blisters form which gradually become larger. These blisters break open and dry, forming a crust. These acute symptoms continue for several days and then the condition slowly improves.
Persons who are sensitive to ivy poisoning should avoid touching the plants. They should also use care not to handle any articles that have come in contact with the ivy plant.
After a person has been exposed to poison ivy the skin should be washed thoroughly with soap and hot water. The soap should be applied freely. The hands and finger nails should have special attention. The skin, however, should not be rubbed too harshly, since this may only serve to rub the poison into the skin.
Various preparations have been used in treating ivy poisoning. Such substances as potassium permanganate and baking soda solutions have been used. Later on some ointment, such as zinc oxide, may be employed.
If it is known that just one part of the skin has been exposed to the ivy plant, such as a finger or part of the hand, putting on full strength to tincture of iodine will destroy the poison and prevent inflammation.
Ivy poisoning should be treated by the doctor because it may become severe and painful.
[illustration of poison ivy leaves]
[illustration caption] “THE POISON IVY PLANTS CAN BE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR LEAVES.”](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKcJiK47eZRjwG9QSZ1d-snAOL1PO3yjIHEpMI-QNziCDqxmYSoErSeLMNgrkPp85b-Tqx9euIvaD8yw24y1Rz5nLHqVd3wiaQnZp_u5NdhGCNKihSw81n5e-wxwU8PZC3E2Nmb4e-WaAfNVX9_wrnVThpR_qjf1vSefw7Lzm2v1-M6jmOQPr1pQw7tGw/s5644/05-02.png "CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1933.
YOUR HEALTH: HOW TO KEEP IT
By DR. HERMAN N. BUNDESEN
(Former President, American Public Health Association.)
[illustration: a silhouette of a person's face in profile, encircled by the words “HEALTH IS WEALTH.”]
IVY POISONING.
In many respects summertime is the best season from the health standpoint. Many of the “catching” diseases are less common at this time and colds are much less frequent.
One the other hand, there are certain disorders that occur more often in the summer than at any other season of the year. One of these is ivy poisoning. Contact with poison ivy causes the skin to become inflamed and quite painful. Persons are poisoned with the ivy because they do not recognize the poison ivy plant and thus do not avoid it.
The poison ivy grows in the form of a vine or a low shrub or bush. It grows in practically all sections of this country and will be found especially in the woods or on hillsides. The poison ivy plants can be recognized by their leaves. These are divided into three leaflets. The fruit they have is a waxy, whitish color and looks like mistletoe berries.
The poison from the ivy that causes the trouble is a sort of oily substance. It is very irritating to the skin. All parts of the poison ivy plant contain this poison. The disorder is caused by the individual touching or brushing against the plants or by handling clothing or any article that has come in contact with the plants.
Some individuals seem to be more sensitive to ivy poisoning than others. There are persons who apparently seem to be able to touch the plants without harm. On the other hand, many of these persons, after handling the plants once without any injury, later will find that they have a severe attack after the slightest exposure to the poison.
After the poison gets on the skin an eruption may occur within a few hours or not for four or five days. There is itching and burning; the skin is red and swollen; then small blisters form which gradually become larger. These blisters break open and dry, forming a crust. These acute symptoms continue for several days and then the condition slowly improves.
Persons who are sensitive to ivy poisoning should avoid touching the plants. They should also use care not to handle any articles that have come in contact with the ivy plant.
After a person has been exposed to poison ivy the skin should be washed thoroughly with soap and hot water. The soap should be applied freely. The hands and finger nails should have special attention. The skin, however, should not be rubbed too harshly, since this may only serve to rub the poison into the skin.
Various preparations have been used in treating ivy poisoning. Such substances as potassium permanganate and baking soda solutions have been used. Later on some ointment, such as zinc oxide, may be employed.
If it is known that just one part of the skin has been exposed to the ivy plant, such as a finger or part of the hand, putting on full strength to tincture of iodine will destroy the poison and prevent inflammation.
Ivy poisoning should be treated by the doctor because it may become severe and painful.
[illustration of poison ivy leaves]
[illustration caption] “THE POISON IVY PLANTS CAN BE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR LEAVES.”")
As a side note, I love that the writer doesn't suggest calamine lotion for poison ivy. That stuff was a waste of time, and only served to stain my clothes and the sofa cushions.
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