PA Civil War Digital Newspapers; Higdon (1863); Tangle Britches (1858)

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Pennsylvania Civil War era newspapers have recently been digitized. Ben
Zimmer previously pointed out that the Penn State University newspaper (since
1887) has been digitized.
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The time period sometimes extends in advance or after the Civil War. I
looked up some Pennsylvania Dutch recipes and found "Higdon" (also search for
"Higdom") citation and "Tangle Britches" (DARE?).
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_http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/Archive/skins/civilwar/navig
ator.asp_
(http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/Archive/skins/civilwar/navigator.asp) ?
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_http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/Archive/skins/collegian/navigator.
asp_
(http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/Archive/skins/collegian/navigator.asp) ?
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PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPERS include:
Erie Observer, 1947-1869
Franklin Repository, 1863-1865
Republican Compiler, 1854-1868
Reading Eagle, 1868-1869
Agitator, 1854-1867
Tioga County Agitator,1867-1873
Columbia Spy, 1847-1870
Democratic Watchman, 1855-1871
Huntingdon Globe, 1855-1870
Village Record, 1862-1871
Waynesboro Village Record, 1871-1874
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16 September 1863, THE AGITATOR, pg. 3:
HIGDON.
To 4 qts. cucumbers chopped fine, add 2 qts. onions also chopped, sprinkle
with salt, drain over night in a colander under pressure, then add 1
tablespoonful black pepper, do. cayenne, half an ounce cloves, do. cinnamon,  nutmeg, 2
handful mustard seed; put all together in a jar, and cover with strong
vinegar.--Half green tomatoes may be used in place of all
cucumbers.
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8 December 1858, THE HUNTINGDON GLOBE, pg. 4:
_Tangle Britches._--Take 3 eggs, a third of a tinful of shortening, a  pint
of buttermilk, warm the milk and shortening together, make the dough very
stiff.
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(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
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_TABLE  CONDIMENTS._
(http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=809325462&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=10&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1135629531&clie
ntId=65882)
Ohio Farmer (1856-1906). Cleveland:  Sep 22, 1866. Vol. 15, Iss. 38; p. 299
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HIGDON.--Last season our folks made a sort of pickle called _Higdon_, which
we all liked so well that I will send you the recipe, believing if it was
better  known it would be far more generally used. Higdon is made of green melons,
 cucumbers and onions. Take off the rinds, and slice and chop them fine;
green  peppers are also used. Then add mustard seed and spices. Press it into a
jar and  cover with vinegar. In a week or two it will be ready for use. If
onions are not  agreeable leave them out. It is a nice pickle.
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_The  Jarr Family_
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Id=65882)
By Roy L. McCardell.. The Washington Post (1877-1954). Washington, D.C.: Jul
8,  1918. p. 7 (1 page) :
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"What is a tangle britches?" asked the boy.
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"Them's what some people call doughnuts, only they're cut different before
they go into the hot grease," said Mrs. Dusenberry.