From 1912:
Cream together one cup of lard and 1 ½ cups of sugar, add a generous pinch of salt, 1 cup of buttermilk, in which dissolve one teaspoonful of soda, a teaspoonful of vanilla, and flour to make a soft dough. Bake in a quick oven.
Grandma-approved old fashioned recipes
From 1912:
Cream together one cup of lard and 1 ½ cups of sugar, add a generous pinch of salt, 1 cup of buttermilk, in which dissolve one teaspoonful of soda, a teaspoonful of vanilla, and flour to make a soft dough. Bake in a quick oven.