Yale Holds Rare 1595 Swim Manual Attracts Attention
Yale University has added a unique volume to its library, the oldest English book on swimming from 1595 titled A Short Introduction for to Learne to Swimme. The complete English edition, translated from Master Digbies Latin, features 43 woodcuts and unusual terms such as bell tube and bell turne.
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Yale University
Yale
Everard Digbies
Digbies
Christofer Middleton
Bodleian
Oxford University
England
London
Tually
New Haven
Mike Liuzzi
Christian Science Monitor
John M. Schiff
New York City
Robert J. H. Kiphuth
Elis
Kiphuth
Yale University Library
Canadian Pacific ends featherbedding with three man diesel crews
The Boston Herald notes CP faced a strike, won a favorable ruling, and can lay off 558 firemen while shrinking costs. It contrasts American railroads and government inaction on featherbedding as labor fear and lack of congressional action persist since 1948.
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Canadian Pacific Railroad
U.S
Canada
Erie Railroad
Transportation Institute
Sheraton
Congress
Smathers Committee
Senate
The
Boston Herald
Rich Haul in St. Marys Thieves Find Only 14 Cents
In St. Marys Ohio thieves used hatchets hammers and crow bars to force open an office safe after hours. They discovered the contents were only 14 cents causing shock and embarrassment for the would be robbers.
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St. Mary’s, O
Aberdeen Angus cattle sale and farm ads in Ontario listings
Auction and classifieds share livestock offers, poultry and chicks from Tweddle Hatcheries, egg production breeds, cattle from E Brain herd, farm machinery, and real estate. Miscellaneous ads include batteries, courses, patent services, and personal catalogue offers scattered across Ontario and nearby regions.
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Hornby
Ont
Milton & Brampton
Brain
C. McTaggart
Aurora
California
Warren
Rhode Island
Sussex
Aberdeen
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd
Fergus
Ontario
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Federation of Agriculture
Farm Products Marketing Board
Vote For
Free Enterprise c
Save Democracy For
Tavistock
RICH
Murray
St. Lawrence
Montreal
BABY
Bray Hatchery
John N
Hamilton
J. Morton
B.R
Harrowsmith
Case Self Propelled
Conpar
Gordon Houghton
Shedden
Massey-Harris
N. R.lamont
R.R. No
Brechin
No. 3
B.C
Lake
Eighteenth Street
New Toronto
Willis Garage
Kootenay Bay
Hydro
Peterborough
New
Toronto
ABC
Cassan Systems
Eastbourne Crest
Bay Street
Dixon
Munro’s
Elgin
POST
St. Clair Avenue
Marvel
America
Bloor St. W
King St. W
Rideau Street
Fetherstonhaugh & Company
University Ave
Medico Agency
Mr. &. Sperle
Heron Bay South
Verheyden’s
H.R.3
St. Thomas
Sons
Elgin Hanna
Shelburne
Old
Brug
Olivetti
Olivetti Studio
Olivetti (Canada) Ltd
Yonge Street
Empire
Accounting
King Street West
Kitchener
Ontario Street
Main Street
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!