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Obituary Notice in Whitehaven News – MARCH 5th 1925
Arrangements were in hand for her removal to Glenholm Nursing Home during the period of convalescence but late on Saturday evening, a relapse ensued and Miss Shanks passed away somewhat suddenly. The only daughter of the late James and Margaret … Continue reading
Posted in Cumbria, General
Tagged Cumberland, Glasgow University, Glenholm, Gosfoth, Margaret Shanks, Whitehaven
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Obituary by the Editor – March 1925
Readers of The Scottish Farmer throughout the world will learn with profound regret that “Margaret” (formerly “Gretchen”), the writer of our “Household” column, has passed away. Miss Shanks had been confined to a nursing establishment since October last. She underwent … Continue reading
Ways of Spreading of Butter – April 1917
There is a careful and there is a wasteful way of spreading butter on bread. The Cumberland way I have always thought very wasteful. It is vigorously scraped and worked into the cut side of the loaf, and then the … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged bread, breakfast, butter, butter making, Cumberland, food, Food Economy Campaign, Food Rationing
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“Out” Girls and “In” Girls – March 1917
The employer who said that the “conditions of farm service in Cumberland farmhouses are so degrading that no respectable girl will enter them” is not telling the truth and he knows it. I should very much like to face that … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, House, Servants, Women
Tagged Cumberland, field work, labourers, maids, servants
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Baby Sister Picking Violets – November 1915
Many of the letters I have received in connection with the campaign to raise money for The Scottish Farmer Hospital Fund have been addressed simply to Margaret, Egremont, Cumberland, without mentioning my surname Shanks. Fortunately the post office officials knew … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family
Tagged Cumberland, egremont, hospital, Irvine, Kilwinning, scottish farmer, violets
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Show Vessel Ayrshire Cows – November 1914
Mr Crawford’s remarks on the “show vessel” of the Ayrshire cow brings to my mind poignant memories of my girlhood. We started with an Ayrshire herd in Cumberland because my mother was of opinion that there was no cow to … Continue reading
Posted in Cows, Farming, Scotland
Tagged Ayrshire, Cows, Cumberland, milk, milking, shorthorn
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Culture and Elegance of Diction – March 1894
Unlike the Irishman (writes ALOS) who candidly owns he was spoiling for a fight, Gretchen disclaims all love of controversy and ambition of fencing in public and forthwith proceeds at great length to indulge herself in the very weaknesses she … Continue reading
