(Nebraska) Ladies' Aid Society of the First Congregational Church. Congregational Cook Book: A Choice Collection of Tested Recipes for the Kitchen.

52 pp. Ads for local businesses throughout, incl. a surprising one for a femal doctor, Anna M. Cross, physician & obstetrician. Original string-tied wrappers. First Edition. Crawford, NE: Crawford Gazette, c.1880s-90s. Crawford was settled on the Great Plains of Nebraska in 1886. According to historians, Crawford was a wild town, and was home to many saloons and brothels. In fact, Calamity Jane came to Crawford from Deadwood, South Dakota with ten dancing girls and set up a tent south of town. There were also a number of murders that took place in Crawford, most involving soldiers from Fort Robinson. Despite all the lawlessness, the First Congregational Church managed to gain a foothold in the town from the beginning. The first service, in 1886, was held in a tent partially occupied by a storeroom for feed, and in another corner was a barber chair. Recipes in this early Nebraska cookbook include musk melon preserves, corn fritters, lemon pie, Thanksgiving cake, German custard pie,