Balma and the Plantation Wedding Rite in Virginia
A reminiscence of antebellum weddings on a Virginia plantation. The bride Balma, her name derived from Balma Gilead, is celebrated with cake wine and a church ceremony by an Episcopal minister. The groom Herkles appears frail. the ceremony follows plantation etiquette with a belted butternut suit and a wedding tour aboard the Belle of the Bend to Vicksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Judy
Betty
Sally
Miraiseppi
Balma
Alma
Paul
Vialma
Herekles
accessAir
Cabina
Loker
Zeke
Suffragette Influence Said to Reach Cotton Town
A narrator notes that even in a cotton community the suffragette movement has begun to make an impact. The scene shows a man choosing to leave someone behind to pick cotton and depart, implying changing attitudes. Nelda is mentioned as part of the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda
Age of Specialists Advises Specialization For Employment
A Philadelphia Telegraph report highlights labor shortages and helps explain why many job seekers fail to secure work. It urges individuals to specialize in one or more skilled areas, keep skills current, and avoid competing as generalists in a crowded labor market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phila. Telegraph
Miss Prettyface Sells Charm and Attention at the Fair
The description notes Miss Prettyface with an engaging manner who accepts every man who asks her. The brief highlights her appeal and availability as part of a local fair scene.
Fire Show at Madison Square Garden Highlights Women Roles
The Fire Show in New York emphasizes women as a key factor in fire prevention. Domestic fire safety advances are described as a science led by specialists, with neat housekeeping and organized spaces reducing ignition risks. The exhibit notes risks from super heated attics and matches at 110 degrees, and stresses fireproof stove installations to save children. An all female special committee led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
New York
Oldest Junior in the World Pursues Wisconsin Degree
Mrs Amy Winship aged eighty three is enrolled at the University of Wisconsin. Known as the oldest junior in the world she plans to finish soon and overtake her grandchildren in college diplomas. She has long believed in woman suffrage. A Boston learned man notes that a heart is denied to those who wear shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elighty
University of Wisconsin
Amy Winship
Boston
Hoston
Lynn
Hrockton
Boy at Kennedy's Born to Phillips Wyoming Couple
A son was born on March 6 to Mr. and Mrs. A Kennedy of Phillips Wyoming. Mrs Kennedy is visiting her mother Mrs C E Foote of Bridgeport Michigan. The rest of the item discusses farm housing, hen management, and dairy herd productivity with practical notes on stable air, egg laying, and feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
A. Kennedy
Phillips, Wyo
Securities company receiver sought in North Dakota case
Grand Forks March 12 Attorney General Miller asked for the appointment of a receiver and dissolution of the International Securities company. The firm, capitalized at 100000, sold a quarter million shares par 10 at 25 a share. General Manager Sandlie received 60000 in commissions amid alleged massive misappropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
Miller
North Dakota
International Securities Company
Sandlie
Olney Considers England Ambassadorship Offer
Washington March 12 Richard Olney is weighing an offer to be ambassador to England and will decide before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard Olney
England
Lipton's Challenge Declined by New York Yacht Club
New York March 12 The New York Yacht Club has no alternative but to accept Lipton's challenge for the America's Cup yet declined to accept the challenge tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
The origin of tippling traced to nursery habits
An editorial in The Hospital argues that much drunkenness is due to defective childhood training. It cites a mother’s over kindness as a cause and describes stomach craving as the root of alcohol habit, insisting cures must address this craving, with some remedies like gold cure graduates sipping water. The State Leader appears as a Wyoming want ad medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tippling
the Hospital
Gold Cure
Children overcome unease by mastering longing and self-control
The passage notes some children return to familiar comforts like candy and crackers while others bravely ignore unease. It argues the cure lies in mastering longing, implying limited success if pampering continues.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vhone
Her
Cc. H. Garwood
the Florist
Carey Ave
the Nut Club
Te Nut Club
Oscar Bumpmore
Chawnet
Yer
Tus
MR Gumpmore
Prince Albert
West Indies
Cumberland
Mediterranean
Prince
Naval College
Osborne
Dartmouth
Ara
Kennedy's
Securities Company
Olney
Lipton
Wyoming
Capave
Theatre Today
Carey
C. H. Garwood
Keisters Ladies Tailoring College School & Noom
Missouri
Jonathans
York Imperials
Ganos
Arkansas
Hama
Ohenstein Bros
Syraise N Journal
Wilson Bryan
ATLAS
Rane
F. R. F. R. Morgan
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!