Remarkable Siamese twins Mille-Christine born near White Sulphur NC
Mille-Christine, born July 11, 1851 near White Sulphur NC to enslaved parents, were joined at the torso with four legs and shared lower body yet separate upper bodies. They lived sensational lives until 1912, were studied worldwide, and exhibited across the globe with royal acknowledgments from Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales.
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Mille-Christine
Whiteside
N. C
Jacob
Monemia
Queen Victoria
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Harder to Jam Radar Now Warns of Fewer Countermeasures
Dr. C G Suits of General Electric warns that radar jamming, a key WW II tactic that saved lives and protected air and sea routes, will be less effective in future conflicts as radar moves to higher microwave frequencies. He edited a history of the National Defense Research Committee Division 15 countermeasures.
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C. G. Suits
General Electric Company
National Defense Research Committee
Suits
Gneisenau
Prinz Eugen
Scharnhorst
Brest
Hop Research Expands At Oregon State Station Program
Oregon State College experiment station launches expanded hop breeding to resist downy mildew and boost quality and yield, in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture. The program also targets hop lice and red spider pests and improved cultural practices, as Oregon hops covered 19 640 acres valued over 12 million dollars last year with an average yield of 850 pounds per acre.
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Oregon State College Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oregon
Baruch Pioneered Showers and Tile Industry Growth
Baruch introduced the shower bath as a hygienic trend, prompting early installations at the New York juvenile asylum in the 1890s. World War I soldiers popularized the habit, expanding shower use into homes in the 1920s. The demand for waterproof materials boosted ceramic tile production, shaping the modern shower industry.
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Simon Baruch
Bernard Baruch
Dr. Baruch
New York
United States
Early Boxing: From Bare Fists to Sullivan Era
Early American pugilism began with bare fists under London prize ring rules. John L. Sullivan defended the bare-knuckle title in Richburg Mississippi on July 8, 1889, stopping Kilrain in 75th. The bout lasted 2 hours 16 minutes 23 seconds. New York legalised prize fights by November 1896 while Nevada prepared for the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout slated for March 17, 1897.
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America
John L. Sullivan
London
Sullivan
Richburg
Miss
Jake Kilrain
I Kilrain
New York
Nevada
James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzimmons
Real Estate Transfers Listed With Dates and Districts
A compilation of property transfers dated 1947 and 1948 names buyers and sellers including Carrie L Seabreaze to Raymond Voss in Fifth Election District and Wrights to Leon Trice in the East side of the Ameri can Corner to Federalsburg road. Additional transfers cover Laviolette to Karpinske in Second District, Roe to Jarrells in Goldsboro Henderson route, Rieck to Rieck Jr in Fourth District, MacDonald to Piver near Deep Shore, Campbell to Knoll east of Henderson Marydel, Frampton to Cossaboon in Ridgely town, Johnson to Simpson in Seventh District, Laird to Fleming in Ridgely, Smith trustee to Galante in Federalsburg, with a correction note regarding a June 22 1948 transfer involving Alton R Smith and Bethel Pilgrim Holiness Church trust.
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Carrie L. Seabreaze
Raymond Voss
William Grayson Wright
Philomena Anna Wright
Leon F. Trice
American Corner
Federalsburg
Howard J. Laviolette
Alex Karpinske, Jr
Elsie Karpinske
Mary E. Roe
T. Noble Jarrell, Jr
Mary E. Jarrell
Goldsboro
Henderson
Harry H. Rieck
Eleanor I. Rieck
Elizabeth S. MacDonald
Frank J. Piver
Mary Piver
Alton R. Smith
Edward Clark
Marriage License Records Mixed Delaware Maryland and New Jersey
A list of marriage license entries from multiple states including participants such as Earl Francis Wilson Jr of Wilmington and Eliza Schrock, Russell Garey and Jannette Smith of Cambridge, and others from Baltimore Federalsburg Denton Florence Kenton Farmington and Seaford with ages ranging from 16 to 38. Detailed names and ages accompany each city or town.
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Earl Francis Wilson, Jr
Wilmington
Del
Eliza Schrock
Russell Lee Garey
Cambridge
Jannette Ann Smith
Warren Calvin Gensler
Baltimore
Ruth Muriel Bradley
George B. Hackett
Federalsburg
Frances E. Brown
Milford
Robert L. Craig
Denton
Mad
Evelyn Adele Lena Peters
William Johnert Mangold
Catherine Mae West
John James McKeon, Jr
Norristown
Louise Jane Zimmerman
Tamaqua
Robert English
Reba Imlay
Seaford
Carlton Austin Durham
Florence
N. J
Bertha Marie Smith
Marydel Social Guests Host Family from Summit and Wilmington
Mrs Catherine Mentrovich welcomed her daughter and family from Summit New Jersey and an additional daughter from Wilmington along with grandson George Jackson of Bear Delaware during the week. Mr and Mrs James S Hummer of Frankford Del visited Maude Hummer and Olin Hummer on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Gibson of Queen Anne who stayed with T Olin Ford.
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Catherine Mentrovich
Paul Paradise and Son
Summit
N. J
Blanche Bliss
Wilmington
George Jackson
Bear
Del
James S. Hummer
Frankford
Maude Hummer
Olin Hummer
Harry Gibson
Queen Anne
T. Olin Ford
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Our Baby's Death
For many acts of kindness and sympathetic consideration of our neighbors and friends when death claimed our baby daughter April Geraldine Hill we return sincerest thanks. Mr. and Mrs George Hill
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April Geraldine Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baruch
Bethel Pilgrim Holiness Church
Marydel
DR. Weygand
DR. Parker
Chiropractors
Hace Street
Maryland
Denton & Vicinity
Hollywood Photo Studio
Brick Hotel
Diane Beal
Baltimore, Maryland
Paul S. Thawley
North Sixth Street
Denton, Maryland
Mrs
George Hill
T. A. Tobin
D. C
O. W. Menk
N. Aurora St. Easton
Easton
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Cop
Salisbury
Pepsi-Cola Company
Ice Service Co
Clayton
Johnny Bell
Steven
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
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