Campbell and Cameron Surnames and Weekday Origins
Campbell derives from a wry mouth with long Scots lineage noted beside Cameron meaning crooked nose. The article traces Monday origin theories for weekdays and suggests Carrington from English places or Charenton French roots. Pullman linked to living near a pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Cameron
Great Britain
Campbells
Thomas Campbell
Munday
Owever
Carrington
England
Charenton
Pullman
M-Clure
Sjadicata
Hard to Get Couple to Agree on Money
A Woman's Home Companion piece argues mid class couples struggle with money talks. A wage earning wife recalls double income created tension as spouses must merge finances and share costs. The remedy comes when the husband confronts the wife about fair contributions and budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
Jessen
Ancient Peoples Not Really So Backward
A joint University of Pennsylvania and British Museum expedition to Ur of the Chaldees reports 5000 year old finds that challenge views of ancient peoples as backward. Flint blades the size of safety razors remained indefatigably sharp without sharpening, and a temple sewer system disposed of blood from sacrificed animals. Relics will be shared by the two museums, suggesting ancient Ur used technologies similar to modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
University of Pennsylvania
British Museum
Wills and Registries Overflow at Somerset House
The board of works faces storage limits at Somerset House as the Water loo bridge strain grows. Vaults hold births marriages and deaths records since 1837 with 150 million names and millions of wills. Visitors pay a shilling to inspect a Will, including those of Shakespeare Doctor Johnson and Sir Isaac Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Bridge
Somerset House
Board of Works
Shakespeare
Doctor Johnson
Sir Isaac Newton
Magnificent Moose Head on Exhibition in England
A giant Canadian moose head on display in England is touted as the third largest ever shot. Report says the moose weighed 1,500 pounds and carried antlers spanning 7 feet 2 inches with 14 points per antler, totaling 61 pounds of antler weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canadian
Mamily Herald
Two Joyful Moments In a Doctor Patient Moment
A physician brings relief as he calms a patient anxious about a health concern. The scene highlights the doctor’s skill and the patient’s peace of mind, reflecting a shared moment of trust and reassurance.
Patience is the key of content in Mohammedan teaching
The quote Patience is the key of content belongs to a great religious teacher. It recounts Mohammeds upbringing by an uncle after family plans for him to follow business life failed. At twenty five he became agent for a wealthy widow, later gaining wealth and planning a religious campaign. He began his mission at forty, converting his wife and cousin, facing persecution, and later fleeing to Medina in 622. His followers spread Islamism across the East. Mohammed died in 682. Wayne D. McMurray ( by George Matthew Adams )
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohaimmed
Mohammed
Arabia
Syria
Medina
Wayne D. McMurray
George Matthew Adams
Army surgeons in the medical corps debate
Mrs. Snuges and Mr. Snuggs joke about where army surgeons belong, with sarcasm about doctors joining the army to build bridges or ride in balloons and a quip about lancers as a potential unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Snuges
Mr. Snuggs
Lancers
Shoes that pinch and how to ease the pain
A simple home remedy for pinch points is a folded cloth dipped in hot water placed over the offending area. Replacing the cloth as it cools keeps the heat up and allows the leather to shape to the foot in minutes. A touch of wax or sweet oil before polishing prevents future irritation.
Advice From Ptah Hotep For Good Conduct
A quotation from Family Herald recounts Ptah Hotep advising his son to avoid arguing with superiors and not to argue with equals. make plain courteous statements and stay content, and allow inferiors to speak so they may undermine themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptah Hotep
Unusual Coins Rouse Numismatic Enthusiasts
Rare coins attract collectors with diverse curiosities including US bills bearing different denominations on each side Sweden once minted a 50 pound coin and enthusiasts seek tokens made of wood cloth or grain in pursuit of unique numismatic pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sweden
Poems by Two Brothers Found in Waste Paper Sack
A sack of books sent as waste paper to a London bookseller yielded a 1827 work titled Poems by Two Brothers. It is valued at 50 to 60 pounds, about 250 to 800 dollars. The two brothers are Alfred, later Lord Tennyson, and his brother Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alfred
Lord) Tennyson
Charles
Not Entirely Trafic Cop- dialogue in Pathfinder issue
Reader quoted exchange features a terse back and forth between a driver and an officer. The man cites ongoing payments, repair bills, and tire costs as reasons for his reluctance. The excerpt reflects a casual, cheeky tone from Pathfinder Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Pride Purged Parliament Ejection of Reconciliation MPs
On December 6 1048 Thomas Pride ordered the forcible removal from the house of commons of all members who favored reconciliation with the king in an event historians call Pride's Purge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Pride
Thomas Pride
The Young Lady Across the Way Courts and Judges Debate
A fragmented note claims the courts are partly to blame for conditions and urges more judges who will dispense with justice and act decisively. The text is a terse public statement from an unidentified speaker referencing the need for stronger judicial action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AfeClure Fewspaper Syndicate
Help Clerk Misreads Question About Gown Suitability
An exchange shows Mr Brown presenting a powder and lipstick to a clerk, while the clerk demurs on judging if the gown suits his wife, citing lack of knowledge about her completion. The fragment reflects a shop scene with fashion accessories and a hesitant sales interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
A Florida Lawyer Solves a Grievance by Moral Demand
Irvin S Cobb recounts a lawyer friend driving through Florida who encounters a freckled stranger intent on settling a matter with Ed Watts. They confront Watts at a cabin among fruit trees. Watts admits the accusation, and the would-be avenger departs satisfied, having forced an admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Miami
Ed Watts
The
McNaught Syndicate. Inc
A LINE O' CHEER By John Kendrick Bangs
A brief poem urges spreading good news and kindness among neighbors to fill the day with cheer. It counsels sharing acts of virtue and honors won, promising joyful moments and a restful, hopeful evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vmcclure
Elevators See 14 Million Daily U.S. Rides
Recent statistics indicate fourteen million people ride elevators daily in the United States, reflecting high urban usage and transit demand across cities and buildings nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
When out of favor bone knew thee quote Franklin
Edwardian era quip attributed to Benjamin Franklin notes that true self knowledge arises when social standing falters. The fragment reflects a satirical view of pride and personal insight during adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bone
Benjamin Franklin
Oasis in Sahara That Is Productive
The Oasis of Adrar in the western Sahara yields fertile land for dates and grain and supports ostrich farming and salt mining. An immense ancient aqueduct system waters the oasis, feeding surrounding plains. Berber inhabitants use simple tools, and deep tunnel networks reach 150 to 200 feet below the desert surface. Rainfall is extremely scarce, occurring about once per decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrar
Snahara
North Africa
Hio de Oro
Morocco
Sahara
The Leaning Tower of Baltimore
In Baltimore years ago a shot tower stood tall near a saloon run by a German. Eugene Havez, later a New York theatrical and moving picture figure, and a friend, drank without funds. Havez bet his companion the drinks that the tower would tilt. the bet hinged on whether it would fall north or south as it toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eugene Havez
New York
Moving Picture
California
Havez
Haovez
Lavez
Dratuk
The
McNaught Spniicate, Inc
Voyage Home Weathered Return Of Brest Veterans
Returning veterans from Brest describe a voyage back from France with one transport having no negro labor battalion aboard. A sailor, once a famed sharp shooter from Memphis, endures seasickness as a storm drives the ship toward Newfoundland. In the night a lighthouse whistle blares, and a terrified passenger prays, jokingly invoking Angel Gabriel as he rifles a pocket for luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hostitues
Brest
Newfoundland
Angel Gabriel
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
The Cockney and the Lady Mrs Campbell Causes Silence
Mrs Pat Campbell displays caustic wit as a London playwright seeks her star role in his self educated cockney drama. After two hours of reading, she remains silent, prompting an awkward exchange ending with a jokey remark about the script’s use of the letter h.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Campbell
London
Campbell
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Soward Melvin Melvin
Benj, H. Johnson
Johnson
Prag Peaan
Ewsprape RM
Irvin S. Cobb
By John Kendrick Bangs
Miss O'Neil
Wy. D. Coombs
Miamma
Los Angeles Times
Oasis
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New Dover Opera House
Paramount
Ricardo Cortez
Gretta Nissen
Wallace Beery
Love
Paramount Presents
Betty Compson
Ernest Torrence
Pony Express
Missouri
America
Metro-Goldwyn
Enid Bennett
Ramon Novarro
Wallace Berry
Jean
Marise
United Artists
William S. Hart
Methodist Episcopal Church
Munvin
Wdiatley
Miss Esther Bowdle
Lorain
Buckeye
Firestone
Oldfield
Milwaukee
aArvin Heaters
Denton Auto CO
Dela Ware
Austin
Denton
International
George T. Redden
James Temple
J. A. Beck
Journal
Auditor’s Order Nist
Clarence FB
Andrew Et al
Charles Layton
William V. Layton
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Equity
Geo. A. Deakyne
Geo. A
Deakyne
Ernest G. Cooper Denton, Md
Orphans’ Court
Carolne County
Maryland
Frederick Howard
Joan W. Howard
W. T. Love
James Good
Chiropractic
Goldsboro, Md
J. W. Shively
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!