Finland and the Finns A vivid tour of life and lore
A detailed portrait of Finland titled the Land of Many Waters surveys its landscape, culture, and history. It covers geography from the thousand lakes to climate, Finnish customs, legends, land tenure, festivals from Christmas to Midsummer, labor life, diet, and the famed bathhouse as a national ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousand Lakes
Finland
Altai Mountains
Russia
Tapo
Abte
Alexander II
Klapps
Herod
Flessingfors
Bath
Building a bungalow home with porch under roof
The article pitches William A. Radford as free expert adviser for home building and explains city living limits. It describes a 31 by 33 foot bungalow with three bedrooms, six closets, good lighting, a front porch, and a plan priced around 2500 dollars, plus tips on dealing with real estate agents.
Cardinal Cassetta Divides Lands for Italian Peasants
In Italy Cardinal Cassetta donated substantial private lands to be split into lots for poor peasants and supplied building materials for cottages. Local communes will oversee the plots, provoking discontent among big landowners who labeled him a socialist. Pope Pius XII blessed the undertaking after learning full details.
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Italy
Cassetta
Pius
Jesus Christ
The
Living Church
Business Before Pleasure. Edwin Booth Recalls Rain Riddle
Edwin Booth, the baritone, tells of a recent Ohio town engagement with a chautauqua group. The chairman notes a rehearsal time based on rain, explaining the pianist will sprinkles if needed. Booth realizes it’s a case of business before pleasure.
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Edwin Booth
Ohio
Booth
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Wiliam A. Radford
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Izoxio
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!