Bargain shopping and a hinted engagement in small town tale
Rose and Madame McPherson shop Erick's and Brick's during a big sale. Bargains spark Rose to buy housewares and dining sets, leading to gossip about an engagement and a planned future with a steady partner. People discuss alibis, money, and a possible wedding as the day unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick’s
McPherson
Madame McPherson
Rose
Erick
Itose
Brick
Madame
Trose
Walter Prew
Walter
Jose O
Jose
Architecture Is The Oldest Of The Fine UrS
A brief note on architectural history highlighting architecture as the earliest expression among fine arts, tracing its enduring role in shaping cultural heritage and human shelter across civilizations.
Periscope Defense Guarded Vault in Portland Bank
A Portland bank installed a wall periscope system to watch its underground vaults. A long tube with mirrors reaches from the vault to a street level mirror, while a sidewalk guard peeps through a hidden peephole. Electric lamps illuminate the vault for clear observation. Any blockage reveals intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Science and Invention Magazine
Bacteria Take Center Stage in New Microphotography
Dr H J Cierstendberger of Cleveland showcased dramatic film of bacteria using a cold light system designed for microphotography. The method relies on liquid nitrogen cooled illumination and water cooling to prevent heat damage, enabling vivid images of microbes in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Broadway
Main Street
Palestine
New York
Strand
Wirth Avenue
Harry Emerson Fosdick
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
H. J. Cierstendberger
Cleveland
Popular Science Monthly
Big Event Harry Pollard Faces Small Turnout for Scene
Director Harry Pollard, staging Uncle Tom's Cabin, found only about six Black actors ready for a major scene. He asked where the rest were, with one comment suggesting a dance they supposedly celebrated, while another referenced trains to Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pollard
Rastus
Charleston
Los Angeles
Elk Mountain High School Sees Student Body Changes
In Elk Mountain Wyoming the high school forms around a single student body led by Mrs Helene Castle while Elon Chesbrough attends as the sole pupil. The community debates past consolidation and the shift from district schools to a unified high school amid shifts in local education strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Castle
Elon Chesbrough
Elk Mountain
Wyo
Helen
Jolk Mowntain
Heis
Vile Utlig
Ducidegle
Whey
Ubly
Hiebeeboal
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Associated Gas and Electric System
Givitas
Ain
Tispoinets
Associated, Cas and Electric Company
Tilly
Penn Public Service Corporation
Indiana, Pennsylvania
ATS
Dollar Day
Sporting Goods
Automobile Supplies
J. M.stewart & Co
Indiana, Pa
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Indiana
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Douglass Studio
Indianas
IMD
VANIA
Laomlphia St, Tinsmores Etore
Holy City
First National Bank
Progress
Steinway
Schumann
Weser Bros
Strohber
Jesse French
ESTEY
Schonninger
Indiana County
Silas C. Streams
P. Kh. RK
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