Forty Years of American Life Book Review by Catton
Bruce Catton reviews Dr. Thomas Nichols Forty Years of American Life Stackpole Sons a vivid survey of 1821 to 1861 based on Nichols travels by stagecoach canal boat steamboat and early railroads The author highlights Nichols observations of life in Budslo New York Mobile Galveston New Orleans Cincinnati and other cities noting sectional quirks hotel and ice service democracy and humor The Nicholss Memnonia Institute at Yellow Springs and a Civil War disruption are mentioned with context about his and his wifes attempts at ideal communities and British publication intentions.
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Stackpole Sons
New England
Nichols
Budslo
New York
Mobile
Galveston
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Barnum
Tyler
Pr. Nichols
Memnonia Institute
Yellow Springs
England
Dr. Nichols
Atlantic
Browningsville Vacation Report from Rev and Mrs Chandler
Rev and Mrs Chandler and children spend two weeks vacation in northern New York with his parents. Rev Mrs Curr Presby-
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Browningsville
Chandler
New York
Curr
Church reopening and events at local parish
The Cedar Grove church will host a night service September 19 led by Rev. Julian King, with a formal reopening the following Sunday. Rev. Dr. G Ellis Williams will preach the afternoon sermon September 26. Ladies' Aid held a September meeting at the Watkins home with 21 members and visitors. An October meeting is planned at the Watkins residence, and an oyster supper will be held October 1 and 2. Also noted are trips by Harold Watkins and companions to Chicago and Niagara Falls for a youths conference, visits by Merle Jacobs and family, and updates on Antonia Housen and Forrest Snyder recovering from illness aided by nurses Parepa Bullinger and hospital staff.
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Terian
Boyds
Julian King
Cedar Grove
G. Ellis Williams
Ladies’ Aid
Vernon Watkins
Monroia
Maurice Watkins
Harold Watkins
Everett Jones
Damascus
Norman Jacobs
Gaithersburg
Chicago
Evanstown
Ill
Niagara Falls
Merle Jacobs
Forrest Snyder
Snyder
Frederick City Hospital
Hister
Parepa Bullinger
New York
Frederick County Birth Record For August
The Health Officers report 93 births for the month, including 66 in August, with 4 illegitimate and 1 stillbirth. Names listed include Donald Harry Rostian Donald Ivan Boyer John Boyer Bar Len Burdette Melvin Burdette Howard A Burke and others.
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Frederick County
Adams town notes reveal illnesses visits and corn crop progress
Sick list includes Mrs Merle Burdette with an abscessed finger and Mr Gynne Walker with an abscessed arm. Frequent visitors to local homes listed, including Warfield and Molesworth families. Corn cutting underway, overall crop prospects good. 1-H Club met at the Fouche home with 26 present. Carroll Walters presided as Charles Remsberg spoke on fair exhibits.
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Merle Burdette
Gynne Walker
Bennett Home
Raymond Warfield
Alice Warfield
Thomas Molesworth
Parepa Bullinger
Bradley Watkins
Dorcas Day
Annie Mullican
Etta Cutsail
Beatrice Brandenburg
Adamstown
William and Arthur Fouche
Carroll Walters
Charles Remsberg
Group Enjoyed Songs and Games at Gathering
Members enjoyed songs and games as refreshments were served by the hosts. The next meeting will be held at the home of Carroll Walters.
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Carroll Walters
Italy stands firm on patrol refusal in Mediteranean
London reports Italy will not join the nine power Nyons patrolling plan unless granted full equality with Britain and France. Rome demands London Paris initiate the move. The stand comes amid Britain and France amassing near wartime naval concentrations over Spain's civil war. The note references Mare Nostrum and a separate 1937 turkey cold storage figure of 40,227,000 pounds versus 5 year average 19,000,000 pounds.
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Italy
Britain
France
Rome
Nyon
Mediterranean
Paris
Spain
Missions Plan Institute Opens Women Meet at Baust Reformed
The Fall institute of the Women's Missionary Society of the Maryland Classis of the Reformed Church will be held October 12 at Baust Reformed Church near Westminster. About 150 women are expected for morning and afternoon sessions. Officers include President Mrs. R. Paul Smith Hagerstown Secretary Mrs. John Adam Frederick and Treasurer Mrs. Ada Lampe Frederick.
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Missions Plan Institute
The
Women’s Missionary Society of the Maryland Classis of the Reformed Church
Baust Reformed Church
Westminster
Grace Reformed
Frederick
R. Paul Smith
Hagerstown
John Adam
Ada Lampe
Freder
Greta Hinkle to Speak at Philadelphia Missionary Society
Miss Greta Hinkle of Philadelphia will be the day speaker. She serves as secretary of the board of literature for the Women’s Missionary Society. Puerto Rico is noted to have a cooler summer climate than Washington, D C.
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Greta Hinkle
Philadelphia
Miss Hinkle
The
Women's Missionary Society
Puerto Rico
Washington, D. C
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