New Volumes for Ludlow Library
New library list highlights Winter Meeting by Ethel Vance and Of Many Men by James Al it’s story Brutus was an Honorable Man by Walter Marquiss. The Beacon features Sara Ware aee cee ee The Comes Back by John R Tunis baseball tale. Homecoming by Joseph Wechsberg, born in Czechoslovakia 39 years ago near 1945 border. Lord Hornblower fifth Forester novel ends Napoleonic private war. Return to Jalna by Maze De La Roche Whiteoaks oppose modern world. Sunset Rim by Curtis Bishop western with night rides and gun fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Vance
James Alit
Brutus
Walter Marquiss
Sara Ware
John R. Tunis
Joseph Wechsberg
Czechoslovakia
Czech
Movarska-Ostrave
Lord Hornblower
Weets
Forester
A Blower
Napoleon
Jalna
Maze de la Roche
Whiteoaks
Jaln
Feast of St Sylvester Marks Year End Traditions
The feast of St Sylvester marks year end as churches observe December 31. In Germany and Belgium the morning is religious while afternoon and evening are playful as New Year preparations begin. Lu Yu’s tea code inspired the Japanese tea ceremony, created in 780 A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sylvesters
Sylvester
Germany
Belgium
Lu Yu
Support of Farm Prices Reviewed
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told the Senate and House Agriculture committees it is imperative to study farm price supports promptly. He cited wartime to peacetime transition, potato surpluses, and 1946 costs of about 80 million dollars, urging broader review to curb rising government costs and waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
Department
Mistletoe Charm Said To Guard Swedes Against Sickness
In Sweden some people wear mistletoe around the neck as a good luck charm to prevent illness. The practice reflects folk beliefs about protective plants and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stain Removal Tips for Tea Coffee on Tablecloths
University of Wisconsin textile chemist Margaret Cooper offers quick guidance for fresh tea and coffee stains on white cotton or linen tablecloths. Use boiling water from a height for white fabrics, or a mild homemade bleach, then rinse. avoid hot water on uncertain fabrics and grease stains may require solvent cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cooper
University of Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ludlow
Beemker
Jan
Jhanes
Helena Rubinstein
Greater Beauty Department
Blumer’s Walgreen
Agency Drug Store
the Style Shop
Dickies
Leader Department Store
Chatham
Sutton
Sun
Burlington
Ripple Twist Mills
China
Switzerland
Portugal
Ireland
Kate Greenaway
Leader Dept
S. Becker & Son
Mackinaws
Phoenix
Regal-Aire
Regal Tex
Roycrafts
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!