Century oddities and local tidbits from Conn and beyond
Readable scraps cover a Connecticut village centennial, a car train crash near Plain City, a high murder policy count, a Turkish bachelor tax survey, and Florida tourism feats. Notable items include 94 year old George Comstock’s fishing habit, a presidential medal cast for Roosevelt, and 65 900 tourists traveling around the world’s miles in Florida Club transport.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Henry L. Doherty
Miami-Bailtmore Country Club
Roney Plaza Cabana Club
Key Largo
London Typewriter in Museum at La Grange
An old fashioned typewriter donated to a local museum in La Grange Indiana attracts attention among new exhibits. The piece, partially obscured by recent contributions including two stuffed owls and a World War helmet, recalls earlier eras of communication and local history.
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London
la Grange
Ind
Jack
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Tra
Harold Jenninon
Yankee
Tertows
Rtown Civic Association
Atford, Conn
P—Duris
Frank Luckington
Cchanicsburg
O. A
Ohio Village
Cape
Plungeon
Conn
Ork
Mia
Michael Delhiripa
Murdel
Boston
John Hancock Mutual Gut Insurance Comepany
Concord
New Ampahire
Union
Portland
Ore
Paul Davis
Young Essex
George H. Comstock
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
FIRAT
Tellogg
W. K. Kellogg
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Beet Ugar
Silerce
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Guthrie’s Bakery
Middle Avenue
Edwards
California Fruit Store Inc
Idaho
Arizona
Syco
Weideman
Henkel
Sara-Lee
LUX Mee
Lifebudy
Macy Eee
Ie Heer
Pillsbury
Pillsbury ’S
Wea
Red Cab
A&p
Swift's
Chuck
Wieners Wholese
AIP
Bokar
Ses Peaks
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Maxwell House
Gondor + cholombien
del Monte
C. W
Sevend
Cotter
Kellogg’s Kaffee Hag Sanka
RED Circle Rich
Sunnyfield Family
Amail
White House
Kellogg's
Ast
Sack
N. B.C. Exceils
Jemima
Mae
Dex
Calif
Iceberg
The
Great
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!