Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Saline Observer in Saline, Michigan

11 Apr 1935

Page 7

We have 4,309,647 pages in Michigan
Saline Observer April 11, 1935 Page 7 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1935

Page

7

Famous and Forgotten A Part 1 By Elmo Scott Watson

A retrospective on how famous names become common words and phrases. The piece traces Annie Oakley, Black Maria, Bloomers, Pompadour, Booz, Bowdler, Bowie, Boycott, Bright, Brodie, Buncombe, Bunsen, Daguerre, Diesel, Gerry, Galvani, and other figures. It explains how their legacies live on in everyday language through anecdotes and historical notes.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Maria Lee Boston Amelia Jenks Bloomer Gerrit Smith New York Waterloo Germany United States John Bone Chippewa County Michigan Republic Booz Woodbury Thomas Bowdler James Bowie The Alamo Charles Cunningham Boycott Lord‘Erne Connemara Ireland Bright Richard Bright Queen Victoria Steve Brodie Brooklyn East River Brodie Edward Buncombe Germantown Philadelphia Buncombe County North Carolina Felix Walker Congress Walker Buncombe 2H Chemical Laboratories George Wilhelm Bunsen James Thomas Bridenell Earl of Cardigan Light Brigade Louis Jacques Daguerre Rudolph Diesel Paris Henry VII England John Dun Gerry Essex County Boston Sentinel Gilbert Stuart Sentinel Golong Gladstone William E. Gladstone Western Union
Read with Free Trial

From whose names were these words derived?

A compact list links common terms to their eponymous origins, naming figures and objects such as Annie Oakley for free tickets the Bessemer process and steel the Bowdlerization of texts the Bowie knife and several other items.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Greenville Ohio Frank J. Butler Annie Oakley Buffalo Bill America Mary Pickford Frank Butler Andre Marie Ampere Bessemer Steel Sir Henry Bessemer Ampere Annie Oakleys Black Maria
Read with Free Trial

Trapped Schemes Exposed by Crystal Gazing Parlor Fraud

A railroad owner sued after a black con artist claimed paralysis and collected $100000. Two black detectives opened a crystal gazing parlor to lure the victim, then plotted to film a staged log-crossing stunt. A hidden cameraman captured the tragedy for a Col lier's Weekly report.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

A,railroad Collier's Weekly
Read with Free Trial

Antelope Return Prompts After Monument Enclosure

The enclosed 40 square miles of the Vetrified Forest National Monument to exclude cattle has seen antelope gradually return, according to a bulletin from the department.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Vetrified Forest National Monument
Read with Free Trial

Wildlife Returns to Longtime Range as Sanctuary Opens

The Interior Department notes that animals are finding sanctuary in a region where they have long roamed, marking a shift toward protection and possible habitat restoration after extended presence in the area.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Marquise de Pompadour Louis II of France Lavalliere Levie Francoise Louise de Labaume le Blanc Duchesse de la Valliere Louis XIV
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elmo Scott Watson Luigi Galvani Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts Amelia J. Bloomer LA Valliere Richard H. Gatling Bunk Bunsen Burner Daguerreotype Dun Galvanize gerrymander _ gladstone Lavalliere Pompadour Firestone Rekikk Richard Crooks Gladys Swarthout Neelson Eddy N. B.C Weaf Network Firestone Tire Service F.T Ston Doan Doah
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Saline Observer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Saline Observer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication