Buckeye Cookery

Tried and approved: the great American housekeeping bible of 1880.

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TO KEEP ICE-WATER

Make a hat-shaped cover of two thicknesses of strong brown paper with cotton-batting quilted between, large enough to drop over and completely envelop the pitcher. This prevents the warm air from coming in contact with the pitcher, and the ice will last a long time.

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