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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1949
Page
13
The term libra meaning a pound in ancient Rome inspired the modern abbreviation Ib for pound, reflecting the early weight system. The libra defined a pound unit, influencing later measurements and naming conventions used today.
The reviewer praises Black Ivory by Norman Collins for rough shanty adventure on a slave ship. Ralph Rudd endures kidnapping poverty and mutinous sailors aboard the Nero with Captain Swing. Aided by an anti slavery missionary they spark Havoc as danger and misfortune fill the voyage.
A Southern novel review praising Bride of Fortune by Harnett T Kane from Doubleday. The work details Jefferson Davis and his wife with Washington society backdrop and the rise and fall of the Confederacy. The book emphasizes personal lives behind the Southern cause and remains a vivid, readable historical romance for Southerners and readers curious about the era.
The 1949 World Almanac marks its 64th year as a trusted reference. It surveys 1948 events from Berlin’s blockade to the UN, notes soaring speeds in 1930s rail and river data, and highlights sports, prizes, and peaceful pursuits amid global tensions.
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