Mind questions on marriage and work ethic in modern home
Albert Edward Wiggam reviews ideas from Magoun and Bernath on youth readiness for marriage, the value of shared chores for character building, and attitudes toward aging among employed versus unemployed people. The piece cites studies noting low self-perceived age among the employed under 70 and higher age perception among the unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Adlexander Magoun
Maja Bernath
Maga
Zena Blau Smith
No wine for Bob in a Savoy Plaza luncheon tale
New York gossip recounts a lunch at Savoy Plaza with Bob from Joplin and Alfred Hitchcock in attendance. The group jokes about wine avoiding sleep, with jokes about My Fair Lady tickets, and mentions Art Linkletter, Frank Sinatra, Judy Holliday, and other Hollywood figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Cummings
Savoy Plaza
Bob
Joplin
CBS
Europe
Art Linkletter
Alfred Hitchock
Fragmented Facts From Odd World Notes Show Surprising Findings
An assortment of curiosities notes Linseed oil content, Transom use in atom bomb construction, a giant bean elevator in Saginaw Michigan, and global snakebite fatalities. It also mentions octopus eaten in ink and sea level tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw, Mich
Ekere
The Man Behind the White House Question Desk
A. Wayne Hawks, chief of the White House Office of Records, handles daily inquiries on governance. His duties span legal histories and archival research, shaping how the President and staff interpret laws and presidential actions amidst immense document flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UFI
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
A. Wayne Hawks
Office of Records
Pearl Harbor
Hawks
State Department
Birth of Jesus Christ described in archaic verse
A biblical excerpt from Matthew 1 18 recounts Mary espoused to Joseph as she bears the Holy Child. The text venerates the nativity with solemn imagery, mentioning the Prince of Peace and sacred morn without violent depiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Mary
Joseph
Prince of Peace
How to stretch and tack screen wire on a frame
Instructions describe cutting between small wire squares with a pocket knife to smooth the edge, then attaching the screening to the top rail, stretching it, and fastening to the bottom rail. The process emphasizes tacking at the center and working outward to edges. Copyright Better Homer and Curdex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer and
Curdex
Sparkling Six Spades Slam In Winter Nationals Rail
Sally Johnson and Peter Cabral of New York top the 1956 Winter Nationals with a six spades bid and seven spades made after a swindle play. Cabral misguessed a needed spade, then ruffed clubs, setup dummy’s clubs, and finally used trumps to secure the slam. The note also highlights a zodiac column and a Michigan salt production fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Johnson
Peter Cabral
New York
Cabral
Peter
Trump
Dummy
Mr. Cabral
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Edward Wiggam, DB
Wilson
Frank Sinater
Cops
Boss
Podell
Frani
Frank
Fodell
Montgomery Clift
Judy Holliday
Robert ‘Alda
Skippy ‘Colby
George Gobel
Danny Kaye
Sammy Davis Jr
Joey Bishop
Gobel
Mr. Gobels
Gosling
Saround
Lilian Kramer
Samuel Lublin
George M. Cohan
al Jolson
Sam Harris
Kramer
Hotel Edison Family
Dr. Lubalin
Joan Crawford
Chear Julie Styne
Red Gap
Grace
Ken
el Morocco
Jack Kannon
Lynn
Marion Marlowe
North Carolina
Luther Hodges
Robin
Lewis
Alaska
Lili St. Cyr
Ted Jordan
Versailles
Arlene Dahl
Fernando Lamas
Doris Duke
Jimmy Cromwell
Errol Flynn
Lili Damita
Palm Beach
Fay Morley
Roy Stuart
Scotland
Miami
Carl
Encyclopedia Britannica
Aid
Relman
Hal Boyle
Congress
Army
Department of Justice
Library of Congress
Department
Bryant
Alley
Huntington Hotel
Ocean Blvd
Long Beach
Ming Ahraneh
Toor Ag
Ouas
Barnett
Newmark
Nevada
Aistesz East
Sains
Koone
Oswald Jacoby
CEEAN
Taries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Tarai SS
West
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Michigan
Carl's
Pacific Coast
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!