Maine's early history and wildlife riches explored
A detailed survey traces Maine’s origins from tribal names to European explorers, noting St George River, Champlain and Waymouth, Monts and de Monts settlements, and the coast as a contested border with New France. It highlights fisheries, wildlife conservation, hatcheries, and hunting records, with notes on deer, moose, bears, and game birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNY
Southland
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New England
Laura E. Richards
Narcissa
Rome
Vienna
Belgrade
China
Kennebec
Waldo County
Gulf of Maine
James I
Council of
George Waymouth
St. George's
St. George
Great Mountains
Camden
Rosier
St. George’s
John Smith
Christopher Levett
Council of New England
North Atlantic
John Cabot
Bristol
Samuel de Champlain
Waymouth
Champlain
Sieur de Monts
France
Acadia
Cape Breton Island
Philadelphia
Chaplain
de Monts
New World
Saint Croix
Passamaquoddy Bay
Dochet Island
Congress
Robert Luce
Massachuusetts
York
Boston
Mymouth Rock
Samoset
Popham
Foreign Phrases and Their Origins in Prose and Verse
A compact list defines terms such as ad interim and a la bonne heure, explains Bis dat qui cito dat and Chateau en Espagne, and notes phrases like Coup de maître and Poeta nascitur with their meanings and origins for readers studying etymology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau En Espagne
Spain
Minister's Son Invents Invisible Ear Drum
A. O. Leonard, son of Rev. A. B. Leonard D D longtime secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions, claims the Invisible Ear Drum has greatly improved his hearing and enables normal conversation and theatre listening. Advertises booklet from A O Leonard Inc New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Leonard
A. B. Leonard
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. O. Leonard, Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Halas lace museum opens in Halas Hungary attracts visitors
The Museum of Lace opens in Halas Hungary as one of the first lace museums. It showcases Halas lace crafted by descendants of the Cumanians, a Turkish-origin tribe that settled in Europe in the early 1200s and influenced decorative arts in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halas
Hungary
Europe
Free Canning Guide and Kerr Cap Offer
Free copy of Treasure Chest of Home Canning and a Kerr Self-Sealing Canning Cap offered by Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corp. Send request to 620 Title Insurance Bldg Los Angeles California. Also notes England experiences rare earthquakes averaging one per year while global total runs about 600 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corp
Los Angeles
Calif
Dogs Teeth as Money in New Guinea Districts
Report notes natives in certain New Guinea districts use dogs teeth as a form of money. The observation frames local exchange practices with emphasis on cultural methods of value and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
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Jamestown
Quebec
Plymouth
Illinois
Wilbur Moore
Wilmette
Louis A. Moore
Lorizo Fazio
Rock Island
Duane Cullinan
Tremont
University of Ilinois
Bob Wright
Mexico
William Butterworth
Moline
Deere & Co
Seaview Country Club
Absecon
N. J
Moline Association of Commerce
J. Stanley Bradbury
Crawford County
Charles A. Ross
Paris
J. E. Bittinger
Onarga Military School
Bryner
Peoria
al Johannes
Pekin
Tazewell Wholesale Candy Company
Nelson Wright
Tazewell County
Johannes
Louis Dickes
Freeport Building and Loan Association
Pecatonica
Ninots National Guard
Stateville
Arne Anderson
Chicago
Anderson
East High School of
Aurora
O. V. Walters
Chicago Construction
Rock Island High School
PWA
C. C. Hall
Mount Vernon
Methodist Church
Anti-Saloon League of
Evanston
Pasadena
Cal
MacMurray College For
Jacksonville
MacMurray
Acme Steel Company of
Illinois Woman's College
MacMurray College
G. V. Larson
Knox County
Galesburg
Russell T. Gregg
University
College of Education
Museum of Lace
England
Nis Marr
Quaker State
Quaker State Oil Refining Company
Oil City
Surat
Quaker State Motor
E. W. Wilcox
Gans
Wes
Joe E. Brown
Battle Creek
Joe
Focal Autor
Noes Flas Creek
Mich
General Fodds
Brown
Warner Brothers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!