Al Schacht the Clowning Baseball Caravan
Al Schacht travels coast to coast entertaining at ballparks with baggy pants top hats and a big glove. He estimates 525000 miles by auto plus trains ships and planes and has performed at 27 World Series. Born near Yankee Stadium he first hawked papers before joining baseball as a pitcher with the Washington Senators then became a famed dugout clown with Nick Altrock.
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al Schacht
Schacht
Ada
U.S
Yankee Stadium
Mickey Mantle
Washington Senators
Washington
Nick Altrock
Composting and plant spacing for a small Canadian garden
A gardening guide advises using yard space wisely by burying quick rots in narrow plots or creating a shallow compost heap. It covers soil health, mulch, fertilizer aids, and practical seed depth and spacing rules while noting late spring isn’t a barrier to a fruitful garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Canada
Water Softening Salesman Loses Case Over Gall Stones
Harold Hester used gall stones as a sales ploy to pressure buyers into orders. Viola Fredieu sued for their return after discovering 49 stones belonged to her and won in court.
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Harold Hester
Viola Fredieu
Multiple North American Classified Ads for Business and Farming
A collage of 1950s era notices selling at home business opportunities oils and paints farm chicks hatching services and coin collecting kits. Offers include Murray Sales Montreal and Warco Grease Toronto dealer inquiries Brey Hatchery Fergus and Jansen duckling stock with immediate delivery and trade offers. Additional listing promotes coin collecting kits from International Coin Co. Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowslip
Peterborough
Scotland
Pad
Nell Cowslip
Fergus
SWINE
Fergus Ontarig
Quick home tips for cleaning and maintenance
Recipes and methods cover removing whitewash with vinegar and water preventing custard curdling by gentle heat in cold water, keeping sinks clear by hot water flush, and making a cheap waterproof shoe dressing by mixing neatsfoot oil with tallow in a 7 to 3 ratio.
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Altrock
America
Tommy
J. Gree Thumb
LaVerne Hintzman
Hintzman
Kokomo
Bing
Murray Sales
St. Lawrence Blvd
Montreal
Warco Grease & Oil Limited
Toronto
Ontario
BABY
Brey Hatchery
John N
Hamilton
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd
Whitman Supplies
International Coin Co
Victoria St
Jansen
Kaki- Campbells
Morris Day
Elora
NEW Holland
Ealer
C. Chaire
St. Joachim
D.E.M.S. Ltd
Ford
Espa Ontario
By Anne Ashley
Emil Culin
Arnstein
Odern
Joseph Taylor
Lafontain ‘Street
Wallaceburg
Ottawa Valley
Beatty
Eighteenth Street
New
Dixon
Munro’s
Elgin
Ottawa
POST
St. Clair Avenue
Billco
P.O
Piraeus
Greece
Wells Bay
Wells
Maine
Old- Wells-By-The-Sea
Goodwood
Kidder Manufacturing
Danforth Avenue
Shellcraft A
C.C . Houghton
Shellcraft
Kingston Road
Marvel
Bikor
Kings St
Rideau St
Farmborough
Highway 401
Oshawa
Ethel Hanna
Treas
University Ave
Paten
Petherstonhaugh & Compa
The
Medico Agency
Terminal
Toronto Ont
Torente
United Nations Emergency Force
Middle East
MacDonald Tobacco Inc
Place d'Armes
the House of Seagram
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!