Library Commission Marks Twenty One Years of Service
Harriette Hammer Walker chronicles the North Carolina State Library Commission as it turns 21 in January 1916. From its 1909 creation with Minnie Leathergood at the helm to expanded staff, truck book deliveries, and rural school outreach, the commission battles scarce funds while expanding access to reading across counties and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Hammer Walker
State Library Commission
North Carolina
Minnie Leathergnan
Old State Library
Annie Petty
Randolph County
Marjorie Beal
Piedmont Carolina
Library Commission
Durham
Guilford
Davidson
Mecklersburg
Unable to work again foretold in odd exchange
A terse dialogue presents a grave prognostic about a young man's ability to work again, with cryptic phrases like Hummel and Haj burg adding confusion to the report. The fragment suggests a health or career setback but lacks concrete details.
Rockwell Kent Sails North in Adventure Memoir
Review of Rockwell Kent's North voyage memoir Rockwell Kent and two companions sail from Labrador across the Atlantic in a 33 foot boat Direction. The ship sinks off Greenland and the crew survives on foot before help returns. The book blends Icelandic myths with Kent's narration in short vivid sentences and includes wood block illustrations and Eskimo poems in an appendix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell Kent
Labrador
Atlantic
Bjornson
Cook
Greenland
Mr. Kent
Mr. Ken
Bride's Mother Reveals She Is Not The Groom’s Friend
In a Pathinder clipping, ASHER asks if the speaker is a friend of the groom and the LADY replies she is the bride's mother, clarifying her relation rather than social bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher
Pathfinder
Stockholders Annual Meeting at Commercial National Bank
The Commercial National Bank High Point North Carolina will hold its stockholders annual meeting in the Directors Room January 15 1931 at 10 oclock a m for election of Directors and other business. Co H Marriner Cashier.
Notice of Annual Meeting High Point Perpetual Building & Loan
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association will be held in the directors room of the Commercial National Bank in High Point North Carolina on Thursday January 22 1931 at 7 30 p m for the purpose of electing directors and the transactions of such other business as may come before the meeting C H Ellis secretary
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Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
Co. H. Marriner
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
C. H. Ellis
Sec'y
Trine’s In Tune With the Infinite Marks 1897 Publication Anniversary
Ralph Waldo Trine, now in California, reflects on In Tune With the Infinite turning 30. The book's global impact includes praise from Henry Ford, Queen Victoria, and a London publisher noting a blind Granny of Kingsway reading its pages. Trine's open-air work habit and his other Life Books are noted.
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Ralph Waldo Trine
New York
Pacific Coast
Mr. Trine
Henry Ford
Janet Gaynor
London
Oxford
Prince of Wales
Mr. Bell
Kingsway
Germany
Trine
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mojave Desert
Song One From Around the World in Song Illustration
Illustration caption for Song One from the Around the World in Song publication by KK P Dutton company. Identifies the work as part of a period publishing series and notes its place in the illustrated edition.
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KK. P. Dutton
Company
Brown Fields and Bright Lights by Whitney Montgomery
A poetry collection from Kaleidoscope Publishers presents varied verse by Whitney Montgomery, co editor of the magazine Kaleidoscope. The critic notes some genuine poetry amid indulgent, newspaper verse and praises the binding and occasional noble lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Montgomery
Dallas
the Kaleidoscope Publishers
Kaleidoscope
Mr. Montgomery
Air Weighs 2160 Pounds Per Square Foot, New York
A historical note from New York states that air weighs about 2160 pounds on every square foot of Earth's surface. This figure reflects a traditional measure of atmospheric weight and illustrates early scientific curiosity about air density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earth
Lograft on Alaska West Coast Stores Massive Timber
The log raft on the west coast of Alaska holds as much as 1,100,000 feet of logs. The vast timber raft reflects the scale of coastal logging operations and potential shipping volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Guttmann Novel Rich in Historical Backgrounds and Ambition
A detailed study of a prince’s craving for power in a vast historical panorama. Bernhard Guttmann uses Prussian, French, Austrian, and Dutch figures to frame wars diplomacy and religious conflicts. The narrative blends statecraft with intimate psychology and includes vivid epigrams and stark reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guttmann
Prussia
Brandenburg
Frederic
Louis
France
Leopold
Austria
William of Orange
England
Scotland
Ireland
New Wings for Speed Washington
The article describes adjustable aircraft wings that can be changed in flight to alter maneuverability and speed. Thickness increases improve maneuverability while flattening increases speed, with cockpit control via a hand crank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Exhibits showcase McKay drawings for Tom Sawyer edition in NYC
Ronald McKay's original drawings for Random House's Tom Sawyer edition are on display at the Pynson Printers Exhibition Room, 229 West 43rd Street, New York City, through January 20, with a notebook of rough Hannibal sketches from his research trip. The article also highlights new and upcoming literary releases from Vanguard Press, Random House, and other publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald McKay
Random House
Pynson Printers
West 43Rd Street
New York City
Hannibal
Homemade facial masks from buttermilk cornmeal and almond mask
The passage describes two old time beauty masks. A buttermilk and corn meal mix is applied under a linen cloth and worn for about a half hour. A second mask uses almond meal, an egg, and lemon juice applied until moist, then rinsed with lukewarm water.
Deposit Copper On Core To Make Seamless Tube
Professor Jean Billiter of the University of Vienna describes a copper tubing method by electrodepositing copper on a moving core. Any diameter and any thickness can be produced, avoiding the traditional die-drawn process. Continuous core deposition could replace conventional seamless tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Electrochemical Society
Jean Billiter
University of Vienna
Billiter
Unclear dialogue on waitress role and tea spill incident
A quirky exchange where a customer questions meaning of service and a waitress deflects by joking about fortune telling. The brief vignette centers on miscommunication and a slightly surreal tone.
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Snow
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Donald McKay
George Moore
Vanguard Press
Donald Henderson Clarke
Carroll
Garrett Graham
Whitey
Hollywood
John Held Jr
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Edward Dean Sullivan
Chicago
Lou Tellegen
Aphrodite
Aulis
America
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Fountain Press
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H. G. Wells
Wells
W. W. Norton Company
Elizabeth Narishkinkurakin
Paris
Vienna
Nicholas I
Alexander III
Nicholas II
Rene Fulop-Miller
Rasputin
Dutton
Adolf Weissmann
Dumas
Father and Son
Francis Gribble
T. H. Pear
Anne Green
Mr. Fortune
H. C. Bailey
Dane Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Massachusetts Coolidges
West
Natalie Hammond
John Hays Hammond
Piedmont B & L
Piedmont Building
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Geo. A. Matton
Pres
W. C. Idol
Sec’y Treas
Lakeside Club
Pinecroft
Greensboro
West 4Th Street
Winston-Salem
Statford Place
Willowbrook Street
L. W. Apple
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