A Mountain Party and a Moonlit Dilemma
Louise Salisbury joins Peggy Stafford’s July house party at Glen Mountain cabin on the Stafford veranda. A voice on the mountain, Bob Turner, charms the guests and serenades Louise. She grapples with envy and a growing attraction while fearing Peggy’s reproach and a sense of guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Salisbury
Stafford Cabin
Peggy Stafford
Peggy
Glen Mountain Cabin
Louise
Louie
Turners
Mountain Romance Confession Ends Courtship Delay
Louise reunites with Bob in the ravine as a chorus of voices and a cliffside rescue lead to a sudden marriage proposal. Bob declares love, praises Peggy’s engagement to his brother Tom, and Louise agrees to marry at once, choosing mountain life over a furnished city room in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Louise
Pegey
Earl
Peggy
Tom
Rob “Tatus
Mountains
Growth of Life and Population Across the World
The piece warns that unchecked growth would overwhelm Earth's surface by rapid reproduction in oysters fish and other organisms. It cites oyster eggs reaching 16 million and a crown of two million, mentions Columbus leaving cattle in San Domingo, and notes a South Australian mouse plague with thousands slain by poisoned wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
America
San Domingo
Prapaste
Almerica
South Australia
Temperatures Tamed by Gentle Training Nurse
A Springfield Union account recalls two frightened child patients whose fever check was eased when a trainee nurse suggested taking the temperature under the arm. She offered each child a pretend “little gun” to carry, calming them and letting the procedure proceed without distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Union
Rooster statue tops barn amid odd farm sight
A quirky farm scene features a rooster statue mounted atop a barn while ducks remark on the bird's crawl and the unusual display. Residents note the odd homage as a local curiosity.
Officials rule out gas bombs for forest fires
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that using gas bombs dropped from aircraft to extinguish forest fires is not feasible. A mix of virulent poison at a ratio of one to a million would be enough to kill, but 750 to one thousand would not quell a conflagration. Precision in dropping the bombs remains an unsolved challenge, with no near prospect of reliable targeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Cork trade shifts to Sardinia as cork becomes valuable
The Spanish cork once seen as best yields to Sardinia where forests of fair grade cork now prosper. Prices rise for cork once deemed non salable and even refuse earns value. Cork gains for building conglomerates and refrigerator insulation as the new conductor of heat and sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Sardinia
Moving Picture Theater Industry Spending Rise
The piece estimates three year income for moving picture theaters at 750 600000 dollars and projects 76 000 theaters with total seating income. It notes another theater opening this year at an aggregate cost of 72 000 000 dollars, reflecting rapid growth in the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Ageregete
Argonau
Should Get Another Beau Hoosier Courtship Tale
An Indianapolis News item reports a stingy Hoosier man in Terre Haute who has never taken a girl to a show or bought candy or flowers. The girl, fed up, lures him to a drug store for candy then pays the bill herself and flaunts the wrapped bow while threatening future indulgence. Her plan enrages him and the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Louise
Bob Turner
Betty Laurel
Kit Angell
Virginia Wales
Sally Tucker
Louise Salisbury
Bob
Louie
Pegsy
Rofses
Glen Mountain
Sozne Peak
Beards as Bill Collectors Story Tells of a Publisher
Beards as bill collectors tale recounts Tlerbert Jenkins recalling dining with an author and editor. A man in a corner calls for money from a publisher, who refuses. The man goes to the publisher’s office and, after seizing the publisher, demands a check and receives payment. The author remarks publishers who are bearded rarely wear beards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlerbert Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Hay Fever Prevention Chief Reports New Orleans Weed-Cut Benefit
Dr William Sheppegrell president of the American Hay Fever Prevention Association notes a spring weed-cutting campaign in New Orleans cut hay fever cases to under 60 percent of normal. He cites card storage as only transient relief and says low temperatures may cause bronchitis while rain can wash pollen from air and reduce its toxicity, with lab tests showing submerged pollen inhaled with no apparent harm to hay fever subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sheppegrell
American
Seed store packed as home garden demand soars
A local seed store reports up to 1,200 customers daily as panic over food production grows. Proprietor Wag says people fear famine and many former home garden suppliers have shifted focus after the war. Seed supply remains generally ample except possibly pens. Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wag
Hetty
Tug
Indianapelly News
Public Sale of Valuables Real Estate in Hochman Village
Public sale at two P.M. in Hochman Delaware of several farms and lots in Caro line and surrounding areas. Properties include the Todd farm 188 acres with a two story dwelling, the Noble farm 55 acres, Thawley farms totaling 97 and 81 acres, Murvine tracts 110 and 28 acres plus several Hickman houses, stores, and lots with varying frontages and depths. Terms demand 25 percent cash day of sale, rest secured by mortgage, risk on purchaser’s costs, sale to be held rain or shine with adjustments noted. Attorneys and auctioneers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hochman
Delaware
Noble
Hickman
Smithville
Concord
Thawley
Smithvile
Southgile
Andersontown
Murvine
Hichian
Burrascile
Hiehmian
Del
Davelling
Barravaille
Delany and Hickman
Hockman
MOD
VIR
R. Co
Ebekman
Greenwood
J. Wooters
Betun Hickman
Fisher House
M.D. A VS RR Co
M.D. & Vor
Ickmian
Baresite
Dukes
James M. Svvbperfield
Dover
del Lpwin & Knot Os
Thenton
Mba
Frasa
Auctoneer
W. Brewster Deen
James Temple
Attorneys Clash In Superior Court Over Evidence
Two bar members argued a replevin issue in the superior court and engaged in a rapid, loud exchange. The exchange escalated into an oral battle as each lawyer spoke over the other. The court stenographer wrote every word, catching their simultaneous remarks despite the chaos. The clerk noted the tempest of the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Fading Shrines of Oriental Splendor in Modern Cities
An evocative essay recalling Ten years away from the East, a look at faded imperial palaces in Peking, Seoul, and Tokyo. It contrasts ancient emperors and sacred sites with the modern urban blaze of industry and change, noting lingering temples amid a city’s machine age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Seoul
Tokyo
Tolyo
Chilgeda
Vika
Buddha
J. OG
Bland
Asti
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Louis Raybold
McClure
Nature
Mullin's Home Store
Wilmington
F. J. Wright
W. T. Price
Peblle
Cardul
Cardus
Town of
Linda Hamilton
Henry T. Nuttle
Henry R. Lewis
J. Owen Knotts
Caroline County
Liber J. K. S
Thehman
Chelme County
Maryland
Witham HL Wooters Jet
William H. Wooters
Linda Hamiton
John Stevens
Liber J. KR. S
Folie Dar
Baro
Albert Stokes
J. Owen Knotis
Frank P. Covet
Court House
Denton
Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry
Sumaer
P. Ing
William W. Murphy
American Corner
Union Grove
Friendship- Union Grove
Lenuel Hubbard
Tilghinna Kelley
J. W. Todd
James Bo Patton
Annapolis
Claiborne
Tada
CB. Howard
J. W. Pield
Reed
William Murphy
James B. Patton
Samuel J. South
Wiliam W.aeee
Walium W. Murphy
Wesley J. Thawley
Tf Law
J. Fred Emerson
Hit Denis A Brown
Hotel
Rennett
Baltimore
Ald
Portland Uvpress
I. RR
Clough
Queen Anne, MD
Hillsboro
Hunieeh
Guo. C. Skerven
RW. Gordy
Belvedere Avenue
Cambrape
Mad
Tor Sale
H. A. Rol
Denton, Md
Short & Company
Denton, Ad
Kutos
Fisher
Rob
Goodyear Service Station
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle, Prest
T. F. Johnson
the Farmers & A Merchants
State Bank
John T. Carter
C. C. Deen
Sherman E. Hignutt
C. A. Whisler
Osteopathic
NCAR
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
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!