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Robert Taylor’s Family

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Robert Taylor was born in Filley, Nebraska on August 5, 1911.  The photo above is the main street of Filley in 1936. Mr. Taylor’s original name was Spangler Arlington Brugh.  At some point the Spangler and Brugh families intermarried, causing … Continue reading

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Ruth Brugh’s Lemon Meringue Pie Filling

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This recipe is in a cookbook I’ve had for years. It’s the Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, published in 1950. I have no intention of making this, but if you do, please let me know how it comes out. The … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor, Chef

Ruth Brugh, Mr. Taylor’s mother, was an invalid throughout his childhood and he learned to cook in self-defense.  Barbara Stanwyck, his first wife, had no interest in the culinary arts so he continued to prepare meals much of the time. … Continue reading

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