Morbid 1956 Presidency Talk And Odd Notes From A Wide Field
A columnist muses that presidents with 7 endings to years faced danger with several assassinations and deaths, listing Harrison Lincoln Garfield McKinley Harding and Roosevelt. The piece also surveys fairs thriving without TV, odd clipping snippets on jokes, vaudeville onions, Nantucket nostalgia, and quirky editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garland
William McKinley
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Dallas Morning News
Benjamin Franklin
Julius Eats
General Motors Previews of Progress Comes to High Point
General Motors will present the 1953 Previews of Progress in High Point on Tuesday October 27 at 8 45 a.m. in the high school auditorium. The show uses comic books and microwaves to illustrate progress through engineering and science and has toured the United States Canada and Mexico reaching over 8 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
High Point
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
South Africa
New Zealand
Austraia
Scientists Debate Trend Toward Cereal
Nine scientists weigh whether beer or bread sparked early agriculture in the Near East. They discuss evidence from archaeology, anthropology, and ethnology, considering beer’s appeal versus breadmaking and the role of early cereals in parching, porridge, and nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L Blakeslee
Science
New York
Sia
Jonathan D. Sauer
Department of Botany
University of Wisconsin
Near East
Dr. Sauer
Paul CG. Mangelsdorf
Harvard University
Botanical Museum
Man
Mangelsdorf
Ralph Lintvale
Sylvania Records Highest Earnings
Sylvania Electric Products Inc reports record nine month net sales of 224.47 million and net income of 7.56 million for the period ending September 30. After preferred dividends, earnings equal 2.73 per share on 2.43 million common shares, up from 2.18 on 1.87 million shares a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sylvania Electric Products Inc
H. Ward Zimmer
Zimmer
Donkey Bill Seeks Identity in Humorous Tale
Forrest Dates profiles Bill the donkey from the Fountain family’s car lot as he tries on human roles. The creature experiments with dog and goat identities before settling into a humanlike stance, listening to owners discuss cars while watchers reminisce about Frances the talking mule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Paul Fountains
Thomasville Road
Ol’ Bill
Fountain Place
Fountain
Bil
Frances
Duke Medical Graduate Favors Heart Operation
Duke medical graduate William H. Muller Jr says operations should be considered for aortic stenosis. He notes early results from valve opening methods are encouraging and cites a series of ten cases with nine successes, including simultaneous correction of mitral stenosis and coarctation in some patients. The remarks came at Duke during a reunion of alumni and highlighted the Bell Research Building dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Duke University
William H. Muller Jr
University of California School of Medicine
Los Angeles
California
Muller
Duke Medical and Nursing
William B. Bell Resear
Opera Star Starts New Record Show
Norman Cordon of North Carolina’s music program at the University of North Carolina hosts a new radio series Lets Listen to Opera on WUNC FM. The hour and a half weekly program features operatic recordings with Cordon discussing Sings of the Age and Singers of the Modern Age. The Monday program on Oct 26 will air Wilton Mason’s K Come from Boone recorded for the Institute of Extension and Appalachian State Teachers College, followed by Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Norman Cordon
North Carolina
Metropolitan Opera
North Carolina Music
University of North Carolina
WUNC
Cordon
Radio Micro
Wilton Mason
Boone
Institute of Ra
The
University Extension Vision
Fine Arts
Appalachian State Teachers College
Puccini
Gianni Schicchi
Metropolitan
WMC
Letter to Smogtown Narrowly Stirs Los Angeles
A Los Angeles tax collector received a letter addressed to Smogtown California and sent to Grandview Street. The note was found in Washington D C and referenced his niece in the context of the Smogtown alias for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Geles
W D. C
Grandview St
Smogtown S
Calif
Thomasville Jaycees Prepare For On Stage America Show
Thomasville civic group hosts a two night production titled On Stage America at the Civic Center beginning Monday night. Local businessmen join as minstrel acts and an amateur talent show adds variety with comedians magicians and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Stage America
Harold Harrison
Edutor
Lawyer Calhoun
Amos
Andy
Hardy Henry
and Steibing
Frank Picklesimer
Norman Rufus Herring
Miz Blue
Chick Green
Jemimah
Jimmy Gruzdis
Rochester
Bill Sink
Solieree
Civic Center
Modern gasoline contains thousands of chemical compounds
A historical note states modern gasoline contains up to 5,000 different chemical compounds. The statement highlights the complexity of fuel blends and the diversity of hydrocarbons present in contemporary gasoline formulations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ene
Doctor Rockwell
Nantucket Island
New E
Chronicle
An Is
America
Casanova
Rome
Sylvania
Forrest
Enterprise
Gardner Crawford Lowe Star
Texas
Mrs. O'Malley
MR. Malone
Marjorie
MA KI
BOX Office
James
Whitmore
Rias TO
Duke Medical
Opera Star
Thomasville Jaycees
Motorola
Television Rental and Sales CO
Mrrne Coe
Lil
Jean Pierre
Ferrer - Aumont
Rey Carr
Katnar
Rio
TeChautator
Lana Turner
Ricardo
John Land
Louis
Tom & Jerry
Elaine Stewart
Richard Widmark
Karl Malden
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!