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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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Jelly Cake

Mrs. John Thomas.

One cup sugar, two tablespoons butter, two eggs, three tablespoons milk, one cup flour, essence, one teaspoon Cook's Friend, or one-half teaspoon cream tartar and one-fourth soda; bake in two jelly tins in a moderately warm oven; beat the sugar and butter well together.

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