Henry Brewster Homecoming Dinner Stuns Middleton
Libbie Adams secretly plans Henry Brewster’s homecoming meal, swapping the town’s church supper menu from chicken to sauerkraut and dumplings. Brewster, returning as railroad president, is moved by Libbie’s simple, heartfelt hospitality and reunites with old friends over elderberry pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Middleton Methodist Church
Henry Brewster
M., L. & M. Railroad
Middleton
Brewster Park
Aid
Ezra Miller
The
William
Davisburg
Annie Smithers
Henry
Libbie Adams
Libbie
Minnie
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Potter
Mrs. Adams
the “Aid
M. L. & M. Railroad
George
Grace
Good Health Maxims From Gypsy Lore
The American Magazine prints ancient gypsy health rules saying happiness equals health and sadness is the real sickness. Modern science notes gastric juices respond to mood and food eaten with tears is harmful, while gypsies often reject food when not hungry. One rule declares the poison is in the eater’s mouth.
Plea for Rights of Child in Health Association Claim
The American Child Health Association advocates a child rights bill urging that every child be born under proper conditions, live in hygienic surroundings, avoid malnutrition, receive prompt medical care and inspection, learn hygiene, have a sound body and mind, and be encouraged to express the spirit within as the final endowment of humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Child Health Association
America
Mendelssohn's Greatness in Philosophy and Criticism
The Boston Herald notes Mendelssohn as a pivotal German philosopher who widened philosophy and criticism with original work. He inspired later thinkers, wrote clearly in refined German, and laid the groundwork for philosophic and esthetic criticism in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn
Rose
Germany
Boston Herald
Good Building Design for a Family Seeks Bungalow Home
William A. Radford offers free advice on practical home building for readers. The article describes a California born bungalow adapted with an attic floor adding two bedrooms and a bathroom, framed with a sun porch and brick stairs, built on a 26 by 38 foot lot with a full basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Facts on First and Second Mortgages
A real estate mortgage is a lien against real property. A first mortgage is a prior lien seldom exceeding 50 percent of the property value. A second mortgage is subordinate to the first and more expensive. Foreclosure follows default with public auction. Amortization reduces subordinate lien principal and increases security as it progresses.
Awnings Beautify the Home and Add Comfort
Awnings enhance a house with color harmony and comfort, protecting from summer glare and adding final architectural touch. Careful selection rivals choosing a hat, considering color, style, and overall harmony to complement the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Sealing Coat for Stained Wood Before Varnish
A sealing coat such as shellac must be brushed over stained wood before varnish. Without it the varnish may cloud as chemicals from the stain work up.
Plan Home Look for Suitable Location
When planning a home site choose a lot at least 40 feet wide to allow air and light, prevent fire spread, and avoid a long narrow shape. Avoid overly wide lots due to extra upkeep, sidewalk length, and costs, and consider future sale appeal. Seek shaded trees but avoid fast-growing nuisances and prefer favorable street positions with sun and airflow in key rooms. Check for zoning laws that protect property values from nearby undesirable development.
Clinker Brick Transforms From Waste to Prestigious Building Material
Ten years ago clinker brick was discarded as waste due to fused defective appearance. Now clinker brick are valued for attractive brick houses and command higher prices than standard kiln brick. The proportion of clinker bricks in a kiln remains small.
Watch Your Lumber Home builders ensure lumber minimizes carpenter work
Builders should choose lumber that reduces planing sawing and sorting, ensuring less carpenter work and more efficiency. The guidance emphasizes selecting stock ready for installation to speed up construction and cut labor.
Penknife Operation Saves Friend's Life
Budapest reports Prof. Ernst Pol lacsek, a noted pharyngologist, saved his friend Prof. Rudolf Balint at the Balint home by using a penknife in a hurried operation. Balint fainted and suffocated before Pol lacsek slit his throat to release the airway, saving his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Ernst Pollacsek
Rudolf Balint
Balint
Pollacsek
Jail for sale caper ends in jailhouse farce
Grand Island Nebraska report tells how prisoner Charles W McMillan sold the county jail to fellow inmate Elroy Guy in a staged deal guided by the jailer and sheriff. McMillan claimed the jail was leased by the county and profitable, with Guy ready to pay 250 dollars down and 1000 dollars monthly installments. Authorities learned of the scheme but kept silent as they plotted how to break the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Neb
Brooklyn Bridge
Charles W
Tubby) McMillan
Elroy Guy
Guy
McMillan
King
California
Jailer
Palmer
Prank in Virginia Nearly Kills Three Men After Dummy in Road
In Berryville Clarke county two boys Willie Corder and Andrew Jackson Elsen placed a dummy in the road at Blue Ridge top. Three Alexandria men Thomas McWhorter Melvin Rambo and W R Wilson swerved to avoid the figure and wrecked their car injuring Wilson seriously. Suit filed against the boys parents. cases postponed two weeks due to lack of information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Alexandria
Winchester
Willie Corder
Andrew Jackson Elsen
Blue Ridge
Clarke County
Thomas McWhorter
Melvin Ram
Inch Long Gun Wounds Youth and Jails Brother
Carl Malmberg, 19, is charged with carrying concealed weapons after a one inch pistol discharged during a scuffle with his brother Lloyd, 17, who sustained a shoulder wound. Lloyd, wearing bandages, filed the complaint but later declined assault charges as police investigated the incident at the Malmberg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carl Malmberg
Car
Lloyd
Barrellman
Malmberg
Carl
Nebraska Thieves Take 29520 Eggs From Shipment
Falls City Neb deputy Lee Peterson seeks 29520 eggs stolen from a car loaded by Auburn Fruit and Reduce Co for shipment east. Thieves entered the railroad yard car overnight and took 82 cases of eggs, not a single one boiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City
Neb
Lee Peterson
Aperts
Nemaha County
Auburn Fruit and Reduce Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
D.J. Walsh
W. A. Radford
United States
Sheriff
Nebraska
Toledo
Ohio
Arage
Randolph Clark Lake
Lasalle
Hotel Sherman
P. O
Dallas, Texas
Kerox ¢ Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Sal
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Runbeck Bros
Lindsborg
Kan
Smullin
Miller Machine
Duco
Dodson
Levertone
Sterling Products
Wheeling, W. Va
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!