Inside cover notes 'Helen from Mother Armstrong, October 1933'. It has a label saying: "Purchased from Strawbridge & Clothier Philadelphia." In the rear is pasted in: Wit & "Wittles" by Phil Baker from Armour & Co., a little 16 page pamphlet "My life in funny stories" ...by Phil Baker "The Armour Jester" with recipes.

There are 194 pages. Many are written, others are newspaper food clippings and loose recipes laid in. There is an index an the front of the book, and a page of instructions on how to use the book. They suggest taking out pages as clippings are pasted in, perferations are provided on every other page.