Fancy names from Wyn bring old bank ties into a Philadelphia memoir
In a Prairie College era diary, Kitty recalls Wyn Stafford of the Darby Mill Strafford bank clan visiting with cricket notes and a typed manuscript. Pop, aging and vivid, muses on shingles, family ties, and a Midwestern restless longing as Kitty balances work, memory, and love.
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Pop
Kitty
Manitou
Prairie College
Molly Scharf
Philadelphia
Delphine Detaille
New York
Darby Mill
Old ST. Davids
Wyn
Wyn Stafford
St. David's
Jane West Builds Personal Service Empire in St. Louis
Jane West, once a stenographer at Block & Kohner Mercantile, rose after a management change to form a personal service business. She now employs seven staffers offering customized services to traders and their families, turning late career setback into entrepreneurial success.
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Olive Street
St. Louis
Toom 860
Jane West
Block& Kohner Mercantile Company
Charles Block
Block
Jane Ladi
South Dakota
Itou
Puzzling Crossword Clues and Answers From Today’s Page
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbers, plus a note that today’s puzzler includes answer references. The page features word definitions for common cryptic and direct clues across multiple categories.
Fire buffs and their loyal love of the flame
The article traces fire buffs from early Rome to modern United States fans who chase blazes, aid firefighters, and build public understanding. It highlights New York Buffs, Dr. Harry Archer, and private fire departments like Francis Ingals’ Guilford operation. The Buffs’ creed is global devotion, not arson.
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United States
America
America First Committee
No Foreign War Committee
England
U. S. Department of State
Wilmott Lewis
Washington
London Times
Rome
Tiber
Nero
Faw
New York
Buffalos
Buffs
New York City
Harry Archer
Archer
Manhattan
Board of Directors
Manhattan Island
Francis E. Ingals
Guilford
Conn
Ingals
The Long Rifle Revival Across the Midwest and Beyond
Daniel Boone’s muzzle loading rifle is revived in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee. Clubs in Portsmouth led by E M Farris and figures like Boss Johnston and Powel Crosley Jr sparked a nationwide interest. Magazine readers learn how muzzle loading matches grew from a local pastime to a broader hobby with gunsmiths meeting demand.
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Daniel Boone
Ohio Valley
Boone
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Middle States
Portsmouth
E. M. Farris
Boss Johnston
Powel Crosley, Jr
Johnston
Grandfather
Middle West
Connecticut
California
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Amarillo
Texas
Globe News Publishing Co
Sixth
Fillmore
Gene Howe
John McCarty
Jay B. Nash
Herbert Hoover
Griscom Street
Delphine
Mac
Owl
Ginmill
al Smith
Hoover
Martha
Dr. Bartrum
Myrtle
Pope
Maggie Street
Tioga
Pike County
Twin Lakes
Thee
Mater
Frankford Avenue
Germantown
Mr Detaille
Audrey
Molly
Ireland
Rittenhouse Square
Midwest
Riverside
Marcus Eisen
Shirley
Upper West Side
Hudson
East River
Michigan Avenue
Old Bridge
Fur Trader Tablet
Wrigley Building
Katherine
Kathryn
Kathryns
Cathryns
Business School
Kitty Foyle
Dale Carnegie
Long Island
Abbr
Lee
Inter
Kgnace
Douglas Nelson Rhodes
Christiansen Monitor
Army
Chicago Fire
San Francisco
Alexandria
Virginia
Continental Congress
Congress
Lucian Cary
Ivan Dmitri
Odio
Saturday Evening Post
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