Browning of Ogden silent giant of firearms
John M Browning of Ogden Utah, renowned inventor of the Colt automatic and Browning patents, received honors from King Albert of Belgium for wartime weapons. The profile covers his early life father a Tennessee gunsmith, his rise with the famous repeating rifle and the killer gas operated mechanisms, and notes on his royalties, family, and hobbies including hunting and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Browning
Ogden
Utah
King Albert
Belgium
Kaiser
Muro
Unis
Tan
Pice
Miny
John M Browning
Browning
Ely
Joli M. Browittnig
Fife
Plato
William
Albert
Melgi An
Waa
Philippines
Dahon M. Browning
Fabrique Nationale
Liege
Randem
Jonathan Browning
Tennessee
Iowa
Kanesville
Monquito
Jonathan
Great Plains
John M. Browging
Spain
Ossified Heir to Estate Advertised by Woman
A fragmented report describes a dramatic tale where a woman advertises a man as the rightful heir to an estate. The narrative covers his alleged ossified condition, medical observations, and sensational claims about revival and recovery.
Alaska Fishermen Sail Dory to San Francisco
Thom K. Thompson and John Abrams, Alaska fishermen, traveled 1,890 miles in a sixteen-foot dory from Unga to San Francisco. They completed the voyage in forty five days, crossing the Golden Gate on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair
San Francisco
Unga
Alaska
Thom K. Thompson
John Abrams
Golden Gate
Development of Redingote Style in Winter Wardrobe
A guide to choosing between two wardrobing directions for winter redingotes. It describes tailoring details for a street suit with a plain skirt versus a printed skirt with a semifitted coat, noting fit lines, sleeve finish, collar, and decorative elements.
Ribbon and Lace Headwear Patterns by Julia Bottomley
A detailed guide to creating decorative head coverings with ribbons lace and bows. It describes color choices juno yellow blue and pink, fabric widths and steps for assembling caps using elastic casings lace trims ribbons and small sculpted rose-style decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wibbetie
Aco Eouliue
Helle
Colin
Tve
Mac
Julia Bottomley
Octogenarian Is a Walker in Hammonton
William Terns, called the grand old man of Hammonton, credits his near perfect health to daily walking and abstinence from alcohol. He settled in the town in the 1840s, when fewer than a dozen houses stood, in what is now Atlantic county’s second largest municipality. In his eighty second year he averages fifty to sixty miles per week, and last year joined a survey party assessing damage to a timber tract where over 4,000 acres were burned, reportedly from locomotive sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammonton, SN
William Ternshouse
Hammonton
Haney
Atlantic County
Hernshouse
Four Wenatchee Girls Return From Lake Chelan Trip
Four Wenatchee girls who went on a two week hunting and camping trip near Lake Chelan returned after sleeping in a self made pine bough shelter. They spent time fishing catching trout and killing rattlesnakes during the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wash
Lake Chelan
Farmer's Wife Too Ill To Work
A farmer's wife praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health after a year of weakness and pain. She urges others with female ailments to try the medicine, noting a physician and testimonials support its benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ham
Ciara Pranks
Maplecrest Farm
Kasota
Minn
Lydia
Lydia FE. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Tie Company
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Tate
New York
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Childres
Jasfooy
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Scotland
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Oklahoma
Ptedd Ibagaasiee
Jeanie
United States
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Bose Pital
Ying
Harry Gnedon
Harry Gordon
Thomas K Cain
Jacksonville
Iain
Harry Es Mall
Ann Glinget
New Jersey
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Gieshieg
Senda
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Little Rock
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