Obscure Biographies and History Bits From Old Almanac
A collage of brief obituaries and milestones lists figures born in Hoboken and Maine, milestones from 1783 to 1949, and birthdays including Admiral Yarnell and Gano Dunn. It mentions dates of deaths, movements in science and government, and a long Candid Q&A with Dorothy Dix on women balancing career and family, ending with a stray note about a reader's daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Stevens
Naval En
Hoboken
N. J
Tours Ballou
Tufts College
Mass
Guilford
Allen B. Wilson
Courtland County
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Portland
August H. Edgren
University of Nebraska
America
Sweden
Harvey W. Wiley
Dept. of Agriculture
Kent
Ind
Army of the Revolution
Congress
New York
Governor's Island
Europe
Cuba
Spain
Chicago
United States
Puerto Rico
Prost Masaryx
Czechoslovakia
Philadelphia
Thomas A Edigon
Berlin
Charlies
Lindbergh
Roosevelt
US First Army
Aachen
Germany
Harry E Yarnell
Newport
Independence
Iowa
Gano Dunn
White Engineering Corp
Dorothy Dix
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Robert Jordan Peel
S18
Elm Street
Pennsylvania
Peel
Harriet RB Nagle
Allentown
Friends
Horoscope Notes on Personalities and Birthplaces
The column lists several notable figures with birthplaces and ages: Herrison Tweed of New York born years ago, Struthers Burt of Wyoming born in Baltimore 68 years ago, Miriem Hopking born in Bainbridge Georgia 48 years ago, and Bree, Energy Commission, born Savannah. The daily Horoscope warns that the native may be flattered easily and charm others, with fortune favoring but advises against foolish words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Woebebery
Doveret IU
Bree
Energy Commission
Savan- Inah
Herrison Tweed
New York
Struthers Burt
Wyoming
Baltimore
Miriem Hopking
Bainbridge
Fish Lure Fraud Tricks Tulsa Merchandiser
AP News details a lifelike grasshopper lure sold in Tulsa that fools both fish and people. Molded in green and brown latex, the hollow lure sits like a real bug on water and even doubles as costume jewelry. A seller named A L Waite touts its realism, while a personal dispute over a girl’s business schooling is tangentially described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
Tulsa
Okla
Waite
Windsor
Reader letters and brief notices amid family and places
A collection of columns and notes covers family strife and advice. Dorothy Dix style questions discuss a daughter's conflict with her mother and the need for meaningful work. Local addresses and trips appear, with a note about a 1692 tidal wave near Port Royal Jamaica.
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Port Royal
Jamaica
Local Man Faces Rockville Charge
Roger David Knott Jr of 1949 Wilson Avenue was arrested after a stolen Rockville car linked to Smith Jackson. Police say Knott admitted breaking into Frederick County Health Department at Winchester Hall and stealing about $10 and ten gallons of gasoline with false information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Roger David Knott
Wilson Avenue
Montgomery County
Frederick
Knott
Smith Jackson
Jackson
Lieut
Reno
Frederick County Health Department
Winchester Hall
West Patrick Street
Local theft case ties to Health Department lab and Alling station
Patton and Knott were allegedly recruited Tuesday to return Knott to Rockland. Traffic Patrolman Marshall Murray picked up Knott, leading to an investigation by Sgt. Ben Phebus with Montgomery County authorities. Theft and misrepresentation were uncovered at the Health Department laboratory and the Alling station.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lamar Trotti
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Philip L. Jackson
Greg Journal
Bar Hand
Seaa
William W Warmack
Atomic
Tamas
A. L. Waite
David
Griffin
Peweee Automobile, Bonds, Casualty
Court St
Dodge
Monocacy Motors, Incorporated
North Market St
Rockville Charge
A. R. Bell
D. D
Patrick St
Durkee
Durkees
Ourkuns
Patton
Mars
Elgin, Gruen and
Bulova
Stieff
Cloe
Stor
DR. Selvert
A. Shpri
Optometrist
E. Potomac St
Brunswick, Md
Brunswick
Werth
Steeri
Nowell Tire & Battery
SPS
South Market St
Inc
Kriemsberg
KEY Hotel Bldg
Rach
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