Washington the Bookman at Mount Vernon
An excerpt notes Washington kept a sizable library at Mount Vernon with volumes loaned or lost, and that Boston collectors preserved remnants. It highlights his reading interests from military and agricultural texts to classics, mentioning notable titles and authors and the library’s architectural prominence in his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Washington
Boeton Athenaeum
Washington Library
Boston
Athenaeum
Boston Museum of Vine Arts
Jeffries
Shakespeare
Homers Wad
Odessey
Pope
Junius
Gibbon
Voltaire
Chesterfield
Seneca
Swift
Sterne
Adison
Vielson
Gulliver
Thradibras
Peregrine Pickle
Wallington
Frigidaire ads and local notes from Lordsburg
A locally produced notice and several short ad snippets from Lordsburg mention W. PF. fitter Lumber Co. and Frigidaire appliances, with remarks on climate for doctors, checking balances, and preferred shingles and paint. The piece reads like a community bulletin of daily trivia and vendor highlights.
Heartiest boy and girl win during National Child Health week
In Los Angeles during the National Child Health week celebration James Dickinson and Marilyn Lowery were named heartiest entrants. The parachute jumping events on Sundays and holidays drew crowds and raised funds to cover Hugh Thomas son’s tuition for Hopkinsville Ky. school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dickinson
Marilyn Lowery
Los Angeles
Hugh Thomasson
Hopkinsville Ky
First Female Surveyor Finishes UCLA Civil Eng Course
Dorothy Harktess becomes the first woman to complete the civil engineering program at the University of California Los Angeles, marking a historic milestone for the campus and field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Californian At
Los Angeles
Dorothy Harktess
Twelve year old Nora Hall Helps Rescue Sisters in Fire
A fire destroyed a home in Little Hook Arkansas. Nora Hall twelve aided by her three younger sisters escaped with minor injuries and were unharmed. Local firefighters controlled the blaze and no adults were reported injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Hall
Little Hook, Ark
Alimony Plea Highlights Caemins de Angeles Case
An actor named Caemins de Angeles faces alimony claims amid divorce filings. A court had ordered payments to his first wife while he remarries and is sued by a second wife. He also owes support for two dogs and a true-up aligns to about 875 dollars monthly for two women and the pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caemins de Angeles
Cummings
Gormmains
Cummins
Camines
Aoe
Bugs With Sew Heads
A German scientist grafted heads on insect bodies in a reported experiment. Beetle heads on a Jane bug body failed to fly, while Jane bug heads on a beetle body caused climbing attempts. Female heads on male bodies transferred gender traits briefly before degeneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Old Heads on Young Shoulders Myth Questioned
A science discussion notes that organs of breathing spread across whale bodies and suggests future proof may dispute the adage about age and wisdom. The piece hints at possible shifts in understanding how age relates to expertise.
Taxi Driver Fined For Disorderly Conduct In NY Incident
A New York taxi driver was fined $5 for disorderly conduct after attempting to collect cents for a ride to the police station from the mabrol idan who arrested Jim for refusing to obey traffic directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mabrolidan
Jim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Putman
Lrarian
Library of Congress
Division of Information and
Jor, Putman
Thamas Jefferson
Jefferson
Poulivan
Orphan's Court
Fairfax County
Virginia
Bushrod Washington
Henry Stevens
London
British Museum
Boston Athenaeum
George
Martha Washington
Atheniaeum
Lan
Motor
Greyhound Way
Greyhound
Pacific Greyhound
G. Markel
Trafic
O Main
Sen Frances
Lordsburg
W. PF. Fitter Lumber Company
GEO. Vv
Jevpus
Anager
Prigidaire
Mem Kering
Mae
C. A. Slater
Enna Jettick Shoes
Saas
ENNA
THE
UNION
Lordsburg’s Department Store
Bugs
Vpro At
W.f.ritter
New
First National Bank
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Ford
PDRD
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