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This book is an interesting bit of Americana. Note the 1916 date and the patriotic reference before the title page. Well illustrated, there are reference in the book to about any minor to medium-serious medical problem likely to be encountered at home. Note the concerns that might be listing in a contemporary version such as heart attacks and strokes are not listed. This book was a great comfort to many families, such as mine, in an era when there was no 911, most homes were rural, trips to the hospital were rare, and calling on a doctor was an expense to be avoided. Are some of the home remedies still valid - perhaps not always the best answer when comprehensive drug stores prevail in most communities but usually better than nothing, while inexpensive and comporting. Note that each chapter opens with a story, engaging to a child reader, although parents usually applied the suggested remedies.

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Later printing of the earlier title Mary Frances Cook Book. Illustrations by Margaret G. Hays, John Fitz and Jane Allen Boyer. Sue Chaplin & Dady Chaplin, previous owner with handwritten menu at REP.

1st ed. The classic children's cook book in superb condition. B. 1876 taught cooking & domestic science @ Tome Institute, Baltimore. Moved to Merchantville NJ where Mary Frances storybooks 1912-1918.

This book tells the charming story of the Paper Doll Family at Sandpile Village. As Mother Doll teaches her children, Mary Frances (the young owner of the dolls) learns the fundamentals of good housekeeping - dusting, ironing, cleaning, and how to be a good hostess. Mary Frances then goes on to teach her big dolls what she has learned. And eventually Mary Frances learns that dolls and fairies do not talk to grown-ups.
Included as part of this magical book are the plans for making a cardboard doll house, and furniture that is all ready to be cut out, put together and be installed in the house. And, of course, the paper dolls themselves, along with their clothes, are also ready to be cut out.
Any child who likes to play house will love this book. Adults who liked to play house as children will love it for the memories it brings back.

My book belonged to my grandmother. It isn't in the best of shape - loose pages and a small amount of crayon on a couple places - but it is precious. The Kitchen People are humanized cooking utensils, many of which are no longer in use in today's kitchens. They all talk to Mary Frances and help her learn to cook.

The spine label says "Easy Steps in Cooking" and the front cover says "Easy Steps in Cooking for Big and Little Girls, or Adventures Among the Kitchen People." The title pages says, "...or Mary Frances Among the Kitchen People." Couldn't find listing under any of those titles, so I went with "Mary Frances Cookbook" for my cover picture, although you only see that title in a drawing on the first page. (I'm so confused!!)

Companion to The Mary Frances Cook Book, see entry. VHTF. [1st pub. c1914]