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The ladies of 1870s Chicago pooled their recipes and signed every one — corned beef from Mrs. Beaty, lemon pie from Mrs. Saulter.

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Dressing Salad

Mrs. Riley.

In dressing salad it should be thoroughly saturated with oil, and seasoned with salt and pepper before vinegar is added. The salt should not be dissolved in the vinegar but in the oil, by which means it is more equally distributed through the salad.

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