The Garfield Name Ancestry And Origins Traced
A historical note outlines the Garfield surname origins from England to America. It links the presidential family to Gar field and Garthfield roots, traces migration from Chester to Watertown and Ohio, and explains related surnames Gundry and Milton with brief etymologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames A. Garfield
United States
Edward Garrfield
Garfield
Chester
England
Watertown
Mass
Germany
New World
Massachusetts
New York State
Ohio
James A. Garfield
Gairfield
Garth
Garthfield
Grundy
Gundry
Gundred
Milton
Middleton
Old England
McClure
Mottiers Cook Book Editorial on Supervision
An editorial argues that the food supply would improve if daily supervision were assigned to a trained person chosen for the role. The author, attributed to Dukes, urges definite appointment based on capacity for the office.
Boiled Beef Fillets with Oysters and Lunch Sandwich Idea
The article describes boiling beef fillets seasoned with salt pepper and butter then topping each with an oyster and cooking under a gas flame until edges curl. It suggests a lunch option with buttered whole wheat bread cottage cheese lettuce and French dressing plus a round steak baked with green pepper onion and tomatoes. Also included is a recipe for Scotch Tea Cakes using oats sugar eggs vanilla baking powder and butter.
Can Sing
A poem about a bird in a cage that can sing despite confinement. It urges resilience and hopeful spirit, comparing the bird’s song to human courage to endure shadows and hold onto inner freedom amid oppression. The piece ends with a note that dawn always comes and a song can brighten dark times.
The Young Lady Across the Way
A remark by the young lady across the way suggests sleeping with windows wide open to admit ample carbon monoxide all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Something to Think About by F.4 Walker
A meditation on how habits shape character and success. It argues that persistent good or bad patterns form through repetition, and that attention to advice and careful execution distinguish the competent from the incompetent. Positive mental watchfulness and will power guide growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Rainy day bickering between Mrs Sparrow and Mrs Robin
In a McClure Newspaper Syndicate tale, Mrs Sparrow laments the rain and hunger while Mrs Robin stays cheerful. They watch a maid throw crumbs to birds as sun returns and both discuss nests, wind, and food. The dialog contrasts pessimism and optimism, ending with Mrs Robin’s brighter view of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sparrow
Mrs. Robin
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Superstitions About Baby Care and Upward Movement
A discussion on a common superstition that a baby should be carried upstairs before going downstairs for the first time. The piece links the belief to ancient gods and the human tendency to associate upward spaces with good spirits and downward spaces with evil, noting widespread adoption and maternal nursing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jupiter
Olympus
Osiris
Isis
Pluto
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Appleton Family Drama and Moral Gleanings Told
A narrator recalls Mrs. Appleton and her two named children Daysey Mayme and Chauncey Devere with others living safely with Jesus. The scene shifts to dinner talk about manners and gender, hinting at changes in men's courting energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lysander John Appleton
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton
Miss Daysey Mayme Appleton Master Chauncey Devere Appleton
Lysander John Appleton
Louise
Harold
Grace
Daysey Mayme
Chauncey Devere
Mrs. Appleton
Jesus
Lysander John
Daysey Mayme Appleton
The Curious Darky A' Atlanta
An Atlanta cotton broker travels into rural Georgia with golf clubs and a leather bag arousing the curiosity of a local hack driver. The driver asks, what kind of lodge is you in stitutin'. The tale is presented in Irvin S. Cobb style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Augusta
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
More haste less speed and the hurried man
A tale follows Harry Herriott the boy who hurries through life buying high and selling short. After a serious illness he returns home and reflects on the mottoes that failed to slow him. The sickbed realization comes with the line more haste less speed. Have you this habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arry Herriot
Herriot
Harry Herriot
Harry
Metropolitan
Yale University
Yale
Maude as a Symbol in Names Verse and Lore
The article traces the name Maude and its variants from medieval times through poetry and song. It notes Maude Maud and Mahald as feminine or masculine forms, mentions Maude Muller, and links the talismanic malachite to protection and luck. It also cites beliefs about lucky days, numbers, and cradle charms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aude
Mathilda
Henry I
Maude
Maud
Mauld
Mahald
Mahalt
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mottiers Cook Book
Wel
Western Newspaper Union
By Douglas Malloch
You
F. 4
Walker
Appleton
Ann van NN
Sparrow
Robin
Mrs. Chippy Sparrow
Mrs. Chippy
Clre
Hirding
George Matthew Adams
Irvin S. Cobb
Malcolm McGregor
Mildred Marshall
By John Kendrick Bangs
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