Today’s Grab Bag and Folks of Fame teaser
A lively page segment asks who is chief of staff of the U S Army and whether five cent price remains nickel then probes NYC transit with highest daily rider, and if an ordained minister ever presided as U S president while noting Gibraltar fortification. It features birthday notes and a mystery “Guess the Name” with Evansville born stage star from early 1900s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US. Army
New York City
United States
Rock of Gibraltar
Kitty Foyle author and early 20th century editor
Central Press writer Lilian Campbell recalls a Rhoades scholar active 1910 to 1913, editor of national magazines and contributor to Philadelphia and New York papers. She notes his popular books The Haunted Bookshop and Parasuх on Wheels and his later hit Kitty Foyle with Ginger Rogers winning an Academy Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoades
Philadelphia
New York
Haunted Bookshop
Parnassux On Wheels
Kitty Foyle
Ginger Rogers
Kitty
Sharett Arrives in New York to Aid UJ A Campaign
Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett lands in New York to help launch a United Jewish Appeal fund drive of 3.25 billion and to attend upcoming United Nations General Assembly sessions. He recently changed his name from Shertos amid discussions on regional peace efforts with Arab states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Moshe Sharett
New Yor
General Assembly
Sharett
Rom Shertos
Tsrac
Flag added 48th stars in 1912 finalizing design
The United States flag received its last two stars in 1912, representing Arizona and New Mexico, completing the 48-star arrangement and finalizing the national banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
Two Touching Honors and a Triad in Bridge Strategy
In Barclay on Bridge, the author analyzes why two touching honors do not form a real sequence in leading against a suit contract. The discussion uses a specific deal where South declares, North-South versus West-East, with detailed line of play showing how lead choices affect tricks. The analysis highlights how aces, kings, and guarded sequences can cost or win tricks depending on suit distribution and trump handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
North
New All American Winners for Home Gardens 1949
Cent distributes seven All American prize winners for 1949 including simmer squash lima bean two lettuce varieties a glamor radish rugged cauliflower and all season sweet corn. Swiss flower heat tolerant Ideal Snowball cauliflower and Cherry Belle radish are highlighted for robust heads and crisp texture across seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean
Cent
Belle Nevarise
Also Mentioned on This Page
John
Blaise Paxson
Jonhann Lebanan Bach
Ing Green
CC. Douglas Buck
Delaware
Evansville
Ind
London
Lee Schuh
Sally
Jack Pickford
Haverford, Pa
Thor
Lilian Campbell
Central Press
Omar Bradley
Doweasays
Gaenee
White House
Key West
Truman
Charles Ross
Navy
Washington
International Soundphoto
Moscow
Wright Brothers
Alexander Mozhaisky
Caucasus
Famair Kult
Stalin
Neck of the Woods
International
Barclay
Shepard
Barclay 4
Authority
Entires
One &Q
U.S
Hramet" Foels
Fla
Wilmington
Calif
Internationaly
Anti-Red Underground
Europe
Barbarossa
Holland
Halliday
al Press Association
Feay
Dea
Garcan
Switzerland
Bureau Insurance
Pearle Gawthrop
Grafton
W. Va
Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance CO
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Farm Bureau Life Insurance CO. Home Office
Columbus
Ohio
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!