Ancient Egypt to modern toys show playful ingenuity across eras
A survey traces toy history from Egyptian dolls, leather covered balls, and wooden crocodile figures to Greek and Roman play objects like whipping tops and marbles. It traces medieval continuities, then catalogs modern toys by imitation, educational value, wonder, and noise making devices, highlighting evolution in materials and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalla
Cyprus
Greece
Virgil
Conington
Paris
Britain
Rome
Suetonius
Augustus
British Museum
Prince Henry
James I
England
Scotland
Sterling
Chambers
The Grass Dance at Crow Agency Dances in Dusk and Color
A vivid account of the grass dance at Crow agency describes the arc of the circle arena, the ornate buckskin attire, painted skins, and the drum circle. Dancers move in precise steps amid chanting, with observers noting the wild spectacle and the discipline of the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Agency
Cain
Helena
Mont
Cor
San Francisco Chronicle
Girdled Orange Tree Survives Severe Frost in Auburn
A Calaveras County orange tree in Auburn survived after frost cracked the bark around the base and the tree appeared girdled. Despite the loss of bark, the upper portion remained alive and fruitful, an event Exchange notes as probably unprecedented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Cal
Noyes and Hinckley Attorneys at Law Notice
Noyes and Hinckley attorneys at law occupy offices on Second Street a few doors east of Johnsons Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown, Stone & Rice
Attorneys
Second Street
First National Bank
Brown
H.E. Brown
C. W. Stone
Price
Noyes & Hinckley
Johnson's Exchange
Yates
Newry
Warren Savings Back
L. G. Noyes
Daug
Warren
J. A. Love
Excha Block
Mirror
Short Streets
Wasrew Foundry and Machine Shop Adopts New Quarters
The Conewango Foundry has moved to larger quarters on High Street near the P. and B freight depot. The upgraded shop is fitted with latest improvements and appliances and continues as a producer of celebrated machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nxalina, State Museum
Rockingham County
N.C
Hey
Nash County
Philadelphia Ledger
Ah Gymiay
Conewango Foundry
High Street
Chilled Sled Shoes and Oil Engine Repair
Repairing old oil engines and jabbing work of all kinds a specialty as described in a compact trade card noting chill sled shoes as a product line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Belouk
Warren
Bolton
Water Street Warren
Penu
A. Hi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lecid
David
India
Carter L
Carter
Wolep & Randolph
Philadelphia
Kren
JA .Ings Bank
F. Watson
D. H. Hunter
M. + andam Jolurk, Jr
B. Nesmith
A. J. Hazelue
L. Kk. Freeman
Business Directory
Joseph A. Schofield
Notary Public
Scofield Block
Merck Drug Store
Lily
D. M. Schermerhorn
Judge Scofield
Hazeltine
Liberty Street
S. T. Neill
New Exchange Block
Leonhart Bros
Ball & Thompson
Attorneys AT Law
Beatty Block
A. A. Davis & Co
D.I. Bal
Ball
C. C. Thompson
D. Hinckley
W. J. Trunkey
Whitcomb
Hickory Street
Warren, Pa
J. Danforth
S. W. Corner
Second and
Liberty Streets
John Sager
Carver House
Smith
First National Pank
Golden Horseshoe
Wery Greaves
Episcopal Church
the Revere
P.&e.&d.a-Vi
Frank Metzgar
Warren Hotel
J. W. Clements
Liberty and
Water Streets
Penn
Mansion House
Court House
E. W. Sealy
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
D. L. Gerould
A. Jamieson Thavis
P. Johnson
A. Hertzel
W. Brown
G.N. Parmlee
A. T. Scofield
Transnets
Saaten
United Cage Heke
W. A. Bairstow
Geo. Ball’s
I, R. Bumpus
Railroad
North
Clarendon
Keugstone Hotel
K. of L. Steble
National Bank
L. Tn
Wetmore
al Beecher
Werren
Perlor
Ireland
Scotand
Central
Expanded Metal CO
Water St
Pittsburgh
P, Aly de
Lanny
Allegheny
Wasrew Foundry and Machine Shop
J. Hill
Peter
Creenland’s
Water Street
Hazel
Laural
Pater Creentund
the Diamond Furniture CO
Mason Emery
Around the
H. A. Ancuer
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Centaur Company
Murray Street
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