Two Desktops
SHOPTALK: You may noticedthat there are two desktop pix this week. I like both so I decided to use both. However; I didn’t put this together until after I arrived home from the museum on Tuesday afternoon.
My home desktop has the “Great Bready” advertisement. I shot a pic of the ad (as it appeared on a microfilm copy of The Vermilion News from 1906) with my Nikon D-70, worked it a little, and liked the result. But I no nothing about the “Great Bready” other than what appeared in the ad.
But I thought it fun to find out what our Vermilion forefathers did for entertainment back in 1906.
WORK,WORK,WORK: My plan is to have parts of the museum apartment open for visitors by mid January. I took the pic below Thursday afternoon after we did the initial installation of curtains donated to the museum by Barb Ruggles. The curtains really bring things together.
Earlier in the week I sanded and stained parts of the living room floor that are not covered by the carpets. Then I cleaned / waxed some of the furniture and placed it around the room just to see how things might look. Some of the current furniture will not stay in the room – and other items will be added along with other photographs and sundry artifacts pertaining to Vermilion’s past. I’m really pleased with the room thus far.
If you take the time and review our Facebook page you will be able to see just how far we’ve come with the renovations over the past year.
The next room we’ll attend to will be the lobby-type entrance at the tope of the stairway. Room by room we’ll get the job done.
FIVE-OH-ONE-CEE-THREE: It’s now official. The museum is officially a 501(c)(3) organization. Consequently, all donations to the museum are tax deductible. This is retroactive to November of 2011. (Thank heaven. Now I can fret about something else for months on end.)
VISITING HOURS: We are located at 727 Grand Street in Vermilion across the street from Vermilion's historic E&R Church. The museum is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays from 1 to 4 PM. On Saturday the museum it is open from 11 AM to 2 PM. A small admission donation of $3 (for adults) is requested. Children under the age of 11 will be admitted for free. Phone For Special Tours: 440-967-4555
We are not open on major holidays.
MEMBERSHIPS: Memberships to the VERMILION NEWS PRINT SHOP MUSEUM are now available. Funds generated will go toward the aforementioned renovations and maintenance of the shop.
If you would like to become a member the VNPSM you can send a check or money order to:
Vermilion Print Shop Museum727 Grand Street Vermilion, Ohio 44089440.967.4555.
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Historically,
"The school was located on the second floor of the Fischer building..."
IT WAS JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Having worked about the local Congregational Church for many years I often found myself surrounded by pre-school children. In fact they gave me a nickname that I still use on the license plate of my trusty Silverado: MRCOOKR. Any time they saw me working in the kitchen cooking for the mobile meals program they’d all holler, “Hi, Mister Cooker.” They made me feel like I was a character on the children’s television program Sesame Street. It was fun.
It’s been some time now since the first class of youngsters dubbed me with that name. Fifteen or twenty years have flashed by. And today a good many of those “kids” are out of school, college, married, and are happily (or unhappily) about running our world. Which brings me to the subject of this essay:
It wasn’t Christmas back in 1950 when the shadows accompanying this monograph were captured – but it was nearly so. At the time I was a member of a pre-school / kindergarten class run by a local lady named Virginia “Ginny” Osberg. The school was located on the second floor of the Fischer building on the southeast corner of Liberty and Main streets. And while I don’t, of course, remember all that transpired during the time I attended these classes; through the fog of 60-plus years I do recall much of what appears in this photograph – including (and perhaps especially) Santa Claus.
Santa, of course, was not the real Santa. Nor was he a he. He was a she. When Santa wasn’t Santa she was wonderful Vermilion wife, mother and grandmother named Hattie Fischer. For years she played Santa at Vermilion’s annual community Christmas parades. She was also extremely active in numerous other community activities. Her home-baked goodies are still legend among those fortunate enough to have tasted them. And though her husband Fred was, indeed, a very decent and capable person one might have easily inferred that her pastries didn’t hurt his chances at election time – when he ran and acquired a seat on Vermilion council and later the Mayor’s chair.
But back to the photo: I remember (oddly enough) the odor of the room, the hardwood floors, the brick walls, rain on the windows overlooking the streets, the wooden toys, jungle-gym, and my classmates, as though it were just yesterday. The little guy holding Santa’s hand was a boy named Stuart Warner. He lived with his family in the Vermilion Lagoons. The little boy seated at the table in the left foreground is none other than myself (when I had hair). Some of my classmates were the multi-talented John Paul Stuart “Stu” White [retired design engineer who just recently “bit the dust”. He was also Ms. Osberg’s nephew.]; Jacque Jeffery [Her father, “Ding”, and uncles “Doc” and “Bud” were popular Vermilion boys. She is currently a highly respected Texas physician]; Susie Rathbun [Vermilionite Dave Rathbun’s sister and also Ms. Osberg’s niece]; Tommy Rodgers [a retired corporate attorney currently living in Troy, Ohio]; and, last but hardly least, my good friend Kathy Dickason Kvach [the doctor’s daughter, who now resides in Virginia].
Sadly, in 1968 – a bit over a year after I returned home from the war in Viet Nam – Hattie was struck and killed by a car at the intersection just outside the Fischer building where this photo had been taken 18 years earlier. It was just before Christmas.
Looking at this photograph from a distance of 60-plus years I can’t help but wonder if the youngsters who attended the pre-school at the Cong’l church; who anointed me with my Sesame Street moniker so long ago; will look back years from that time and, perhaps, recall their pre-school years with a similar fondness. As for myself, I will remember Ginny Osberg’s kindergarten room atop the Fischer building, the friendships made there, and Santa Claus, Hattie Fischer, forever.
THE BUTCHER SHOP: If, perchance, you’ve ever wondered what meat markets might have been like prior to refrigeration wonder no more. As seen in the accompanying photo, chickens, geese, and turkeys (feet and all) were piled on the counters of your friendly neighborhood butcher shop interspersed with an occasional fresh ham and beef rib roast. The birds also hung from the walls and rafters along sides of beef, pork, sausage links and venison. In fact, there are so many carcasses hanging about this shop that the mounted deer’s head trophy on the wall is almost imperceptible.
In the early years of the 20th century a gentleman by the name of George Krapp kept such a shop (i.e. The Krapp Market – Phone 10) in downtown Vermilion. It certainly may be hard for some persons to believe that anyone in their right mind would have purchased meat there. But they did. And no reports of illness or death were ever attributed to the products purchased therein. The poultry and meats sold in the shop probably sold quickly and were used promptly. Like the shop, few households of yesteryear had refrigeration that would sustain perishable foodstuffs for any great length of time. While businesses such as these had electric lights (there is an electric bulb barely visible hanging from the ceiling), that’s about all they had in the way of electrical devices.
Mr. Krapp was born in Vermilion in 1874. The popular meat market operator / livestock buyer, and his wife Dora had eleven children: Dora, Ruth, Dorothy, Irma, Esther, Eleanor, Hilda and Elizabeth; and sons Herbert and Harvey (not listed in order of age). He also had two sisters; Mrs. Emma Kishman and Eva Krapp. Their 3-year-old son Myron died during Vermilion’s smallpox epidemic in 1903. Around the year 1936 George left the butcher-shop and livestock businesses and began selling real estate. He died in 1954 at the age of 79 years. Dora died the following year.
Persons who have lived in Vermilion for some time will have known some of their children. Son Harvey was also involved in the butchering trade. For a time he kept a shop in the little building next to the old Vermillion Banking Company next to (east) the old Liberty Theatre. Harvey was a wonderful guy – very active in community affairs.
And many long-time residents will certainly remember their daughters Esther (Jackson), Eleanor (Hollosy), Hilda (Blaser), and Elizabeth (Phillips). Though all are now gone the family had a substantial impact in the development of our community. Elizabeth and her husband Clarence gifted the town with the wonderful gazebo in Vermilion’s Victory Park shortly before they died. Esther and her husband Chester left us with a wealth of information about the life of a commercial fishing family in a book called “Lake Erie Fishermen” by Timothy Lloyd and Patrick McMullen (1990). [Note: It was always my intention to talk with Esther about this particular photo and I regret to say that I put it off until it was too late. She passed away a bit over a year ago at the tender age of 98 years.] And those are only a very few of the family’s contributions to our community.
But to return to the photo: The scene does not likely portray “just another day” at the shop. While it is rather difficult to see with the naked eye there are what looks to be some Christmas decorations strung across the ceiling, as well as a sprig of holly on part of the Toledo scale on the counter. The shop appears to be ready to do some rather brisk holiday business. And as unseemly as all of this may appear to contemporary health conscious people this – as late Vermilion historian Betty Trinter was inclined to view it – was “The Way It Was”.
AGAIN - ANOTHER NEW (NOW OLD) THING: Initially I said that "This will not take the place of the "Macabre" stuff all the time - but will supplement whilst I search for more macabre stories to tell." But methinks that it's carved out a niche for itself and the "Macabre stuff" with have to find another.
So stay tuned...
Vol. IX - NO.32 – Jan. 18, 1906.
The businessmen of Vermilion have received a proposition from F.W. Wakefield of F.W. Wakefield brass co., manufacturers of Standard Universal Lighting Fixtures of Cleveland which is in substance as follows: A site of 31/4 acres of land just south of the N.Y.C. & St. L. Ry and on the west side of the west river road. In addition to this property he desires to have city water piped to the front of the site and fireplug for protection from fire. He proposes to erect a factory building 150 x 40 ft. an to contain all the necessary equipment to manufacture brass illuminating gas fixtures, gas, electric and combination under the F.W. Wakefield letters patent in U.S. and Canada from raw milled products. Other buildings to be erected as needed.
He states that he will bring five or six skilled workmen with him the other workmen being secured from local sources.
In his letter he stated the problem of gas for [a] gas engine was the only thing, which was troubling him, and he was examining gas producers – and with this problem solved he is ready to make a contract with the businessmen.
Mr. Wakefield is quite well known here having recently purchased property on the lakefront. He is also commodore of the L.Y.C.
LATER – As we got to press it begins to look very favorable for the above plant. About $840 has already been subscribed. A little more money may be needed and if any of our readers have been slighted don’t wait for an invitation but call at the bank. C.C. Baumhart’s or L.J. Decker’s and put our name down for what you can afford. Remember this is the most favorable proposition we have yet had and will cost the citizens probably less than $1000.
Mr. Wakefield we understand has about overcome the fuel difficulty and will be ready to meet the committee in a few days.
The water-works department will be asked to extend the pipeline and place hydrants as the town’s part of the project.
[VV Ed. Note: This is a historically relevant story. It is the first mention of F.W. Wakefield building his company in Vermilion. While he had by this time become a familiar face about town, and had (as mentioned) purchased property here this is the very first public mention of his desire to build a factory here. ]
Orma L. Washburn has filed an answer and cross-petition to the petition for divorce and alimony filed by his wife Anna L. Washburn last week. He denies he charges of cruelty in her petition and charges that his wife ahs been guilty of extreme cruelty towards him also of neglect of duty. He asks for divorce and custody of child.
M.J. Trinter administrator for the estate of B.S. Washburn has filed a petition in probate court to sell real estate.
A foreclosure suit was commenced in the court of common pleas on Saturday by Solomon C. Joyce against Jennie F. Dean, formerly Harris. Plaintiff asks judgement for $460.85 on five promissory notes secured by a mortgage on property situated on Main street in Vermilion.
The mayor has served notice on all saloon keepers ordering gambling and games of chance stopped in their places of business.
C. Thayer has purchased the saloon property of Tom Banfield.
Rollin shepherd has enlisted in the U.S. regular army. He went to Columbus Monday where he will prepare to leave for Ft. Mead, Ind.
W.J. Richardson of Port Clinton has [been] awarded the contract for constructing the Center St. sewer.
Born – Saturday, January 13 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brooks.
The Lord has again rightly provided at the Orphanage with gifts to refresh the children and also encourage them, and to give them a day of rejoicing and gladness. A number of friends from far and near have lent their assistance in sending means and goods. The children faithful learned their pieces, so they had a joyful program Sunday before Christmas at the home o and Sunday evening they assisted the S.S. in Rugby, and Christmas night the S.S. in Birmingham. Among our friends that helped, we wish to especially name the Ladies Aid society in Vermilion and the Public School of the same place. The Ladies Aid Society had so faithful helped last year and their help is highly appreciated by the children and the officers. With many thinks we pray that the Lord may bless the dear ones at Vermilion.
We also received a carload of corn of 1000 bu. from our dear friends in Seward Co., Nebr. And may the dear Lord reward them. Our wish is that God may bless our friends, and with unity we shall carry on the great work of the Lord.
With best wishes,The Board of the Orphanage.
[VV. Ed. Note: Persons interested in what some have come to call the “Gore Orphanage” should take some interest in this article. It is the subject of this piece. It illustrates how interested and how helpful surrounding communities were in the orphanage and the children therein.]
Gust Schuster butchered for people, in the Dutch Settlement two days last week.
Adam Kneisel and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Gust Emmerich on Friday of last week at Brownhelm station. Mrs. Emmerich was buried in the East Brownhelm Cemetery. – Jack.
Have you seen those primroses at Mrs. Frailey’s? They certainly are beauties and she will sell you your choice for the small sum of ten cents apiece. They are worth more than double the price.
Mildred and Wm. Strickler have been entertaining the chickenpox for the past week.
The funeral services of Mrs. G. Emmerich (nee Clausius) were held at the German Reformed Church Friday afternoon and were attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends. Her death came a such a shock to everyone that we can hardly realized that she has gone from our midst. She was born in Brownhelm June 3, 1874.
Died: Jan. 11, 1906 the aged mother of Mr. Raemer ho recently moved here from Lorain having bought the Fred Albright farm on the ridge. The funeral series were held Sunday afternoon.
Miss Matilda Emmerich (nee Clausius) was born at Brownhelm Station June 3, 1874. She was confirmed at the age of 16 at Berlin Hrs., and thus united with the church. On the 5th day of December 1895, she was united in marriage to Mr. august Emmerich.
Three children blessed union, two boys and a girl; these besides her husband, an aged mother, a sister, two brothers, also many relatives and friends deeply mourn their loss. The deceased departed this world in the early morning hours of Jan. 10th 1906, having reached the age of 30 yrs. 7 mo. 7 da. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, and a sincere Christian.
We mourn not as those who have no hope. She has gone to the Lord. May we all meet here there.
Willie Ries is reported quite ill.
Born – To Mr. and Mrs. Evert C. Thompson, at Mr. Vernon, O., a son, Jan. 16, 1906.
Rev. C.I. Russell died at his home last week. He was formerly pastor of the M.E. church here.
Mrs. Helen Kelsey Fox left Tuesday morning for Willoughby, Ohio where she is going to live at the “Home” which is owned by the Latter Day Saint Church of which she is a member. Mrs. Fox has been ill for some time and was not well when she left.
[VV Ed. Note: Mrs. Fox was a poet. She wrote many poems for The News and, I believe, wrote some music lyrics as well.]
While no official announcement has been made and in view of past experiences, it may seem doubtful the word comes from men who are supposed to know that the Lake Shore Electric will commence some extensive track improvements next spring.
New cars have been ordered and it is proposed to reduce the time of the limited service between Sandusky and Cleveland to two hours.
The orders have been placed for ten new 60-foot passenger coaches to be used on the limited service. These cars are expected to run 75 miles an hour without much trouble.
The Lake Shore Electric has several other projects on hand. At Huron a new bridge must soon be provided, as it is a settled fact tat Wheeling & Lake Erie purchases will result in the removal of the Berlin street bridge. The Lake Shore Electric will probably require a new crossing near the Lake Shore bridge.
Another project, practically approved, is the construction of a branch line into the Rye Beach property. This would be used for passenger service in the summer season, and for hauling sand in the winter. – Ex.
Hmmmmmm....
VERMILION’S “BUCKETY BRIGADE”: The photograph accompanying this monograph has, for reasons I will not herein detail, caused me no small amount of grief in the past. And while I am pleased to have very recently discovered it squirreled away in a manila envelop on a near invisible roll-out shelf beneath an old stone make-up table at the print shop – I really, really wish I’d found it a year ago. But about the photo: It is possibly the oldest photograph of Vermilion volunteer firefighters in existence.
As best I can tell these shadows were frozen in time during the late 1890s or very early years of the 20th century. Vermilion in this photograph is spelled (one may note) with 2 “ells”. While the second ell was officially dropped in 1898 it remained in use by various people and institutions for some years after. However, by the way all these fellows are dressed it is likely that this portrait was taken prior to the name change. My late brother Al referred to this portrait as that of Vermilion’s “Bucket Brigade”. He never told me anything further about it.
A professional photographer named E.S. Miller took the portrait. His straw hat, incidentally, lies in the grass in the foreground. Because it is a Vermilion photograph taken by a Vermilion photographer I believe one can safely assume that it was taken at Shadduck’s Grove / Park – currently the site of the Crystal Shore Apartment buildings. The buildings and bandstand in the background seem to substantiate that thought.
Formally organized as the Relief Fire Company #4 in the mid 19th century it was reorganized and renamed the Vermilion Volunteer Fire Company at the dawn of the 20th century. This information also seems to substantiate my thoughts about the date of the photo. Although no records exist to document the organization of the company a loosely organized force of volunteer firemen probably existed for some time prior to Vermilion’s official incorporation as a village in 1837.
Vermilion didn’t have a substantial water deliver system until 1904 / 05 so there weren’t any water hydrants in the village. Prior to the time water became readily available fire pumpers were placed near a good water source - such as the river - where they were used to pump water through lengths of hose to the fire. The hand-pumper they used, as the name implies, required as many as 10 men to operate. Given the fact that there were great fires in the village in 1875, 1891, and 1903 a rather large company of volunteers (as seen in the picture) was not merely a luxury – it was a necessity.
The inset photo of the fireman on the left was added because it allows a better view of a cane he is holding in his right hand. All the firemen have these canes. Lacking a better explanation I make the wide assumption that the canes were gifts to each of the men for their service: A souvenir of sorts. They were likely inscribed. And the inset of the young man on the right shows him holding a large lantern. The lantern was used after dark to light the way to a fire ahead of the pumper.
Beyond the shadow of any doubt, Vermilion’s Volunteer Fire Department was the oldest safety-service organization in Vermilion of the yesteryear, and remains so today. This is an amazing and extremely historic photograph. And I reiterate, I really, really wish I’d found it a year ago.
THE FIRE-LANDS: I found the following information re: the early inhabitants of our area to be extremely informative. Methinks you will also.
I am getting better at transcribing these passages so there are fewer mistakes. But I like to read as I go - and sometimes I fill in the blanks. So tread carefully this trail through yesteryear.
The following series will take thee to the townships south of Vermilion. Methinks you'll find this history quite fascinating.
In 1812, the Hon. Zalmon Wildman, of Danbury, Connecticut, having an undivided interest in section one of Canon township (now Richmond) to which had been annexed one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three acres of land off the east end of the fraction lying between town six, range twenty-three (Perkins), average value with all other sections of the "Fire-lands," located his whole interest in the annexed fraction, by proceedings in partition, amounting to one thousand two hundred and eighty acres. These one thousand two hundred and eighty acres were known as "The City Tract". The war of 1812 intervened.
In 1816, Judge Wildman laid out a small village plat on the south shore of the bay, at about the center of the tract, and gave it the name of Portland. He immediately put up a two-story frame building, which was finished early in 1817. It afterwards was known as "the old white store." It stood on ground now covered by the east end of "Reber's block." In the summer of 1817, William B. Smith built the first dwelling house on the ground, next west of the hotel now known as "Scott's American." In the fall of the same year, Cyrus W. Marsh put up a section of the rear part of what he afterwards named "The Steam Boat Hotel." It afterwards received the name of "Porter's Verandah", then "Raymond's Hotel", then its present name, "Scott's American.'" Mr. Marsh was the first tavern keeper in the place. He came to Sandusky from Greenfield, Huron county, Ohio, in which he first settled. He came there from Trumbull county, Ohio. The first brick was built, also, by William B. Smith, in front of the frame he had before put up. It still remains. The first stone dwelling was built by the late Eleutheros Cooke in 1821-2, which is now occupied by Olds & Huntington, a bookstore, on lot two, Columbus avenue. This small village was called "Portland," but was, in fact, the beginning of Sandusky City. The ground embraced by the village plat was widely known as "The Ogontz Place", in memory of an Indian chief of the Ottawa tribe, who had dwelt on the place with his tribe, more or less, during the latter part of the last and fore part of the present century. The southern shore of the bay and "Peninsula'", on the opposite side, had been occupied at times by several tribes, but mostly frequented by the Wyandots and Ottowas.
During the fore part of the eighteenth century the French traders were with the tribes, but about the middle of that century, they were succeeded by English traders. In 1810-12, an American trader by the name of John Garrison became the trader there. But none of these traders are entitled to the name of "pioneer white settlers" of the place. They were only "squatters" for trade purposes.
The late Judge Isaac Mills, of New Haven, Connecticut, setting up a claim to an interest in the "City tract", a compromise followed by which he acquired an interest of an undivided fourth part.
SANDUSKY CITY.
In 1818, these joint proprietors laid out a much larger plat, and gave it the name of Sandusky City. It was bounded: north, by the bay; east, by Meigs; west, by Shelby; and south, by Monroe streets. To this, many additions have been made from time to time, designated by as many fancy names, such as "Western Liberties," "Southwark," etc. The city having broken over all these additions, the bounds of the city, in 1872, were extended to the original limits of the fraction, between the north line of Perkins township and Sandusky Bay, five miles in length and about two miles in width, containing about four thousand acres. The whole area is generally level and unbroken. The part covered by the original plat of Sandusky City was mostly prairie, with clusters, or small islands, of small second growth of timber of various kinds, but mainly of oak and hickory and hazel bushes. There is a very gradual ascent from the bay shore to the central park, to an elevation of thirty or forty feet. Here it is nearly an exact level, but soon begins a very slight descent to the east and south. The whole fraction constituted the township of Portland for many years before it was all included in the city. The west part of the fraction was heavily timbered; the east portion was mostly prairie, with occasional islands of timber, mostly of small growth.
Excerpts from: The Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio; W.W. Williams - 1879 - Press of Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
ARROW PIN: This pin has been hanging around my print shop desk for a year or so. It’s about 3.5 or 4 inches long and is fairy heavy. The stones in it are, I suppose, rhinestones. Tis a pretty little thing.
I'm guessing that it’s a hairpin. But it could have had some other purpose that escapes me personally. I’ve never been big on jewelry. It’s one of the things that I found in the dust of the years at the bottom of a cardboard box. It is a very interesting-looking treasure.
As a teacher, Ms. Jones, was very curious about how each of her students celebrated Christmas. She called on young Patrick Murphy. "Tell me Patrick what do you do at Christmas time?",she asked.
Patrick addressed the class, "Well Ms. Jones, me and my twelve brothers and sisters go to the midnight Mass and we sing hymns, then we come home very late, and we put mince pies by the back door and hang up our stockings. Then, all excited, we go to bed and wait for Father Christmas to come with all our toys". "Very nice Patrick", she said. "Now, Jimmy Brown what do you do at Christmas?"
"Well, Ms. Jones, me and my sister also go to Church with Mom and Dad and we sing carols, and we get home ever so late. We put cookies and milk by the chimney and we hang up our stockings. We hardly sleep, waiting for Santa Claus to bring our presents."
Realizing there was a Jewish boy in the class and not wanting to leave him out of the discussion, she asked, "Now, Isaac Cohen, what do you do at Christmas?" Isaac said, "Well, it's the same thing every year. Dad comes home from the office. We all pile into the Rolls Royce, then we drive to his toy store. When we get inside, we look at all the empty shelves and begin to sing 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus'. Then we all go to the Bahamas."
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: After giving it much thought this link has been "put-down". During the last year most of the folks who used to use this page as a bulletin board have acquired their own and, consequently, no longer need this forum from "Views". I have, however, kept links (in the links section) to Larry Hohler's "Hope Homes" in Kenya - and to Bette Lou Higgins' Eden Valley Enterprises sites. They are historically and socially relevant projects. I suggest that you visit these sites on a regular basis to see "what's shakin'".
Persons interested in the history of the Lake Shore Electric Railway (which was the subject of a recent past podcast series) - "the greatest electaric railway system on the planet" may want to go to Amazon.com and purchase a book called "Images of Rail - Lake Shore Electric Railway". It was put together by Thomas J. Patton with the help of my friends Dennis Lamont and Albert Doane. It'd make a nice gift.
Another great book with Vermilion Roots is, "Grandmas’ Favorites: A Compilation of Recipes from Margaret Sanders Buell" by Amy O’Neal, Elizabeth Thompson and Meg Walter (May 2, 2012). This book very literally will provide one with the flavor of old Vermilion. And ye can also find it at Amazon.com. Take a look.
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Vol.11, Issue 41 - December 21, 2013
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