Treasures New and Old for Dimess and Quarters
Kathleen Norris reflects on second hand bookstores as gateways to literary history and female achievement. She recalls encounters in San Francisco and lists books and writers that shaped her life while urging middle aged women to cultivate hobbies and harvest pride in autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
Stirling
Carlisle
Cruikshank
Dickens
San Francisco
Lower Broadway
Elizabeth Prentice
Martinique
Los Angeles
Washington
New York
Boston
London
Charing Cross Road
Strand
East Fifty-ninth Street
Gwalior
New England
Africa
Sarawak
New Hampshire
America
Lucretia Mott
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Julia Ward Howe
Frances Willard
Susan B. Anthony
Sarah J. Hale
Elizabeth Fry
General Washington
Scott
South Pole
Amundsen
Peary
Cook
de Long
Melville
Tyson
Mikkelsen
Arctic
Nansen
Greeley
Cape Sabine
Bell Syndicate
First Transatlantic Cable Laid Across Atlantic
The first transatlantic telegraph cable was completed along a line surveyed by Lieutenant Maury of the United States Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury
United States Navy
Wasps Use Pebble Hammer at Nest Entrance
A wasp species uses tiny pebbles as a hammer to flatten earth at its nest entrance. Researchers note this is a rare example of tool use by an invertebrate and detail how the behavior aids nest maintenance and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Corporation
William S. Knudsen
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
Donaldson Brown
GM Finance Committee
December Dairy Report Highlights Washington County Herds
The A C Gingerich herd leads the Washington County Cow Testing Association for October through December with 1292 pounds milk and 44.6 pounds butterfat for December. Other top herds include Roy Turnipseed and E K L Swartzendruber, with multiple cows over 40 pounds butterfat and several herds listing total milk and butterfat across 10 high herds. Alvin Lueder serves as association tester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Gingerich
Washington County
Dolly
Crade
KE. P. Hayes & Son
E. P. Hayes & Son
EB. L. Swartzendruber
A. ¢. Gingerich
Roy Turnipseed
Louie Eckhardt
D. & D. Johnson
A. N. Duensing
Marvin Matthes
N. V. Brenneman
W. W. Flete & Son
Earl P. Booth
Hugh Jones & Son
M. W. Miller
R. Hol
Roy J. Turnipseed
R. & Gr. Guer
EK. L. Swartzendruber
G. Guer
G. Hol
Tome
Dan & Dean Johnson
Truman Erb
Vv. W. Fleig & Son
Alvin Lueder
Tester
Lipstick and Slim Figures Across Ancient London
Ancient fashion note traces Roman maidens in London 1800 years ago using cosmetics like lipstick and eye black while aiming to stay slim. The vignette captures early beauty practices and public style in a distant city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marchpast Coined by English Officers in Lieu of Review
A brief note explains that the term Marchpast is a coined word used by English officers instead of the word review. The entry contrasts it with familiar military terminology and highlights its contextual usage.
Hoy Has 53 Square Miles
Hoy, the second largest Orkney island, covers an area of 53 square miles. The description notes Hoy as part of Orkney Islands with its size highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy
Orkney Islands
Entangled Hearts on the Pacific Night in Malibu
Elizabeth Harmon travels from college to Los Angeles where she meets Gerald Bruton a young stock broker. In a luxury hotel at Santa Monica they share champagne and dreams of a new beginning while his flirtatious companion Nancy and her fiancé Jasper join them. Elizabeth’s stepfather’s disapproval looms as the evening unfolds with lingering romantic tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Harmon
Gerald Bruton
Elizabeth
Prise
Gerald
James McCarthy
Miramar
Santa Monica
Pacific
Ocean
Nancy
Jasper
Elizath
Money
Althoug
Colony Club
James MacCarthy
Bird
Bean
Yuma
Arizona
California
Lizabeth
Airport Gardens
Seresta
Legy Rascal
Martha
Jine
Ares Club
Gige
King Features
Byesee
Desert Wedding Sparks Family Watchdog Clash
Elizabeth Bruton secretly weds Gerald Bruton in Yuma after a double ceremony plan with Nancy and Jasper. Colonel McCarthy, Elizabeth's stepfather, moves to protect the family by probing Bruton & Company in Los Angeles as he ruminates on Elizabeth's future and strict household duties.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cow Tester’s Monthly Report
Washington County Cow Testing Association
Methusalah
Chapter
Armona
Desert
Colonel Hadge
Sea Factory
Gerald Brotem
Darrow
Colonel McCarthy
Edmund Bruton & Company
Satan
Bruton & Company
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