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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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Plain Fruit Cake

Mrs. Arthurs.

One-half pound of well washed currants, and one-half pound of raisins, one cup of butter beaten to a cream, one cup of white sugar, one cup of milk, three cups of flour, three eggs, and three teaspoonsful of baking powder; paper a dish and bake one hour.

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