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Would a young person or child from the "American West" in 1875 to 1900 know how to make an animal sound of an exotic animal? Examples like elephant or monkey.

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Oilcloth and waxed cotton uses in early America 1700’s & 1800’s? Are these two materials interchangeable in their uses? I have watched multiple videos in the manufacture of both materials. Oilcloth seems to be used for things we now would use a tarp for. Waxed cotton for clothing and tents.

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How did distillers/distilleries preserve their yeast during prohibition?

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Would a young person or child from the "American West" in 1875 to 1900 know how to make an animal sound of an exotic animal? Examples like elephant or monkey.	1230
Oilcloth and waxed cotton uses in early America 1700’s & 1800’s? Are these two materials interchangeable in their uses? I have watched multiple videos in the manufacture of both materials. Oilcloth seems to be used for things we now would use a tarp for. Waxed cotton for clothing and tents.	9
How did distillers/distilleries preserve their yeast during prohibition?	8