Newspaper clipping, dated 1864.
Found in "The Spencers: A Story of Home Influence" by Stephen H. Tyng. Published by The American Tract Society, 1869.
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Very Critical
Newspaper clipping, pasted on a sheet of paper. Dated January 13, 1938.
Found in "A Mirror For Witches" by Esther Forbes. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1928.
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Picked Over
Newspaper clipping, no date or other information. With a little research, I found that it appeared in the February 7, 1976 edition of The New York Times. As you can imagine, the words hit home for me, seems like I go through this ritual almost every day.
People picked over Josephine Oliengo Paglieri’s belongings Thursday night. Her books, furniture and clothes were strewn about the sidewalk and street, lying in the snow.
Mrs. Paglieri, who operated Enrico and Paglieri Restaurant after her husband, Paulo, had died in 1950, lived in a small flat over the restaurant at 64 West 11th Street for 50 years.
The restaurant, which opened in 1908, went out of business last year. But Mrs. Paglieri continued to live in the apartment with the same desk, bureau and bed she had had for 60 years, until she died last November, at the age of 95.
On Thursday, Mrs. Paglieri’s friends cleared the apartment of her personal possessions and left them on the sidewalk to be picked up by the Sanitation Department. Presently, a young hippie came by, grabbed one of her battered suitcases and began to stuff her old books into it. He hastily selected the few leather-bound ones.
Applying The Crusher
"You’re a fast worker," said his female companion. She lived next door, near Fifth Avenue, and was dressed in a fur coat.
Somebody else rummaged through Mrs. Paglieri’s worn dresses. “These are great for old clothes,” she said. Other people peered inside the drawers of Mrs. Paglieri’s plain wooden bureau.
That night a large sanitation truck rumbled up the street to pick up the goods. An old olive-green velvet couch crumbled under the tongs of the truck’s crusher.
The desk fell apart when the garbage men tried to pick it up. A lifetime of personal papers, letters, souvenirs and stationery swirled all over the sidewalk outside the restaurant that Mrs. Paglieri used to own.
The sanitation men shoveled and swept, and threw them inside the truck. But one photograph remained on the street behind the vehicle. It was a picture of Mrs. Paglieri as a young girl, with her family.
The driver of the sanitation truck picked it up. He glanced at it while the desk was splintering under the weight of the garbage. He hopped into he cab and roared off, leaving a few papers fluttering in the wind.
Found in "The Silver Arrow" by Earl H. Reed. Published by Reilly and Lee, 1926.
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They Go Steady
One page from a knitting catalog.
Not all that interesting, I just couldn't resist sharing the tagline:
A couple of pals, cardigan and pullover, really hit the headlines when they're handknit.
Found in "Something Old, Something New" by Susan Rinehart. Published by Harpers, 1961.
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My Richard
Newspaper clipping.
Written in pencil is "My Richard" and "Friday, June 5, 1931."
The article details the suicide of a young man who feared that "poor eyesight would bar him from the Military Academy at West Point."
Found pasted in "The People's Praise Book" edited by Henry Sanders and George C. Lorimer. Published by A.S. Barnes and Co., 1889.
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How To Save A Life
Here's a copy of "The Diseases of Live Stock and Their Most Efficient Remedies: A Popular Guide for the Medical and Surgical Treatment of all Domestic Animals" by William Miller and Lloyd V. Tellor from 1890. As you can see, it was filled with various clippings and notes:
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Somebody Likes Kitties
Here's your cat fix for the day, two Polaroids and three clippings.
Found in "Know Your Serger" by Naomi Baker and Tammy Young. Published by Chilton, 1992.
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Autumn Attractions
I normally don't post clippings from newspapers and magazines - they are fairly common and usually on the boring side. However, this advertisement for dress patterns from 1963 caught my eye.
Found in "The I Hate To Cook Book" by Peg Bracken. Published by Fawcett Crest, 1969.
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Man's Best Friend
A few newspaper/magazine clippings on dogs, a postcard (no writing or postmark) and a short note:
March 4, 1944
My wife, who does most of the dog-raising around here, recommends two books, to which she constantly refers for suggestions, especially as to diet.
"The Complete Dog Book" by Dr. William A. Bruette, published by Appleton in 1925.
"How to Raise a Dog in the City and in the Suburbs" by James R. Kinney and Ann Honeycutt, illustrated by James Thurber, published by Simon and Schuster in 1938.
All found in "The Book of Dogs" by James Gilchrist Lawson. Published by Rand McNally, 1934.
Oct 13, 1934 - At Oneonta
The day we attended "The First Annual Horse Show of Oneonta"
Howard, Daddy, ???, Flo and I plus Eleanor and James Stafford
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You're No Fun
The book also had this interesting inscription:
Resolved that Sunday Base Ball should not be permitted in Oneonta.
Found in "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. Published by Merrill, 1910.
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For Professional Purposes
Today's post comes from reader Chris, who was nice enough to share one of his other finds, "Christmas Cheer."
Here's what I found in my copy of 'The Study of Palmistry' by Comte C. de Saint-Germain (1935) -
The book came to me from my girl friend's mother's garage. No idea how it ended up in there. Here's what's interesting about this book:
The book was owned by one 'Theodore R. Rollins'. It signed his name and dated it in 1941 on the inside front cover.
On the inside cover there is a newspaper clipping regarding a French fortune teller La Voisin from the 1600's.
Mr. Rollins later wrote a dedication of the book to his grandchildren in 1967 when he passed the book on to them.
Pasted into the front of the book on the leading blank pages is the obiturary of Mme. Emma Calvé, dated 1942. (I like to assume that it was placed there by Mr. Rollins as it seems he owned the book in '42.) This is interesting as the book was originally dedicated to a Mademoiselle Emma Calvé. [I've included a copy of the photo of her which was printed opposite of the title page; obviously, the author was a fan, as the original photo was personalized to him by her.]
The inside front-cover has the following hand written text:"11/15/41 Theodore R. Rollins 731-21 St. N.E. Wash, D.C.
[newspaper clipping on French fortune teller La Voisin ]
To my Grandchildren Charlie Man or Terry Lee April 12, 1967
From Grand Daddy Theodore R. Rollins
Try to master this out as your grandfather did. Learn to read your palm and other peoples palms as your grandfather did.
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Inauguration Day
I usually don't post many of the newspaper clippings I come across, they are rarely interesting enough to share. Today's find is a little more intriguing, and a lot larger than a clipping.
This is a four page supplement put out by the Washington Post on March 5, 1905 to celebrate the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt. The front page has a nice illustrated spread featuring all the past Presidents, the inside is a huge drawing of the Roosevelt inauguration party, last page short biographies along with some facts and trivia.
Apologies for the low quality photos. I've got to get myself a proper camera for those pieces that just don't fit in the scanner.
The newspaper was found in "Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of The Holy Bible" published by A.J. Johnson, 1871.
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The Most Beautiful Woman In Great Britain
HER GRACE, THE DUCHESS OF LEINSTER
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN GREAT BRITAIN WHO DIED TUESDAY
Found in "The Life of Cicero" by Conyers Middleton. Published by Wells and Lilly, 1818.
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Forever A Bride
Newspaper or magazine clipping.
Found in "This Side of Innocence" by Taylor Caldwell. Published by Scribners, 1946.
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Eye Roller
Found in "Path Into The Unknown: The Best Soviet SF" published by The Science Fiction Club, 1968.
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We Are Screwed
WE ARE SCREWED
Found in "The Pleasure Seekers: The Drug Crisis, Youth and Society" by Joel Fort. Published by Bobbs Merrill, 1969.
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Sing Fat, Sweet Chariot
Found in "Textbook of Chemistry For the Use of Schools and Colleges" by by John William Draper. Published by Harper and Brothers, 1851.
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Commending Their Sky
Newspaper clipping of an obituary, no date.
SHELL - In this city, on Friday evening, July 3, aged 21 years and 10 months, Frederick P. Shell, a well-known Teacher in the Drawing and Painting school of Mr. Coe, in the New York University.
Possessing a delicate constitution, and with most of his time occupied in teaching he was a careful student of nature, and has left pictures which compare favorably with the most gifted of our younger artists. Extremely social in his habits, and pleasing in his address, with a kind word for every person of every condition, he parts with a large circle of sincere friends. Prostrated with his last day's efforts in teaching, the pupils of the school in all parts of the country will be interested to know they were not forgotten by him in his last hours. Calling many by name in his partial delerium, he would cheer them onward, commending their sky, the rocks and the water, and encourage them to rely on their own exertions. His thoughts, particularly during the past few months have been turned to contemplate the future, and his friends are consoled with the hope that he has gone to that "city, where they have no need of the sun neither of the moon, to shine it, for the glory of God and the Lamb are the light thereof."
Found in "Eight Cousins" by Louisa May Alcott. Published by Roberts, 1890.
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A Realist's Heart
This forgotten bookmark comes from one of readers. Robin sent along these pictures and this note:
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Today I found a 1923 edition of Sara Teasdale's "Love Songs" at a thrift store and snagged it for 65 cents. Once home, I opened it up to enjoy poetry and found several forgotten items. A bookplate in front, accompanied by a post it which had the story of how the book was passed from its original owner to the next. Then an obituary notice for the original owner and a feature article from her hometown newspaper, with her life story in it. I was amazed! How often do you buy an old book and get with it the life story of it's original owner?
Bookplate reads "Lois Anne Smith". The post it reads:
2-16-2004, Miss Smith gave this book to Mary Lee after her 90th birthday party. We visited her about 1995..6?? She was a sister to J. W. Collier's mother, Raywil. She taught Mary Lee at Paschal, later became my patient. Don Boston
The obituary is for Lois Anne Smith. The first part reads:
Fort Worth: Lois Anne Smith, 91, a retired teacher with Fort Worth public schools, died Tuesday (handwritten is the date June 11th, 1996) at a local nursing center. Lois was born Aug. 26, 1904, in Sherman TX. She was the daughter of Dr. Forrest Smith and Jessie Thomas Smith. She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church for more than 80 years. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1926 from Baylor University and a master of arts in 1939 from Texas Christian University.
The article is from the Fort Worth Star Telegram newspaper, June 13, 1996. It tells the tale of a woman who taught English to high schoolers for 30 years "with an artist's eye and a realist's heart" and was much beloved by her former students, many of whom are quoted in the article. One student states, "She showed me that writing and books had lives to be shared. With her, literature was a window to understand and appreciate humanity."
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Man On The Moon
Today's guest bookmarks come from Kate McKean, who was kind enough to share some of her finds:
The second is a volume of Shakespeare, complete with dried four leaf clovers:
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The Bible is from a used book in London, purchased in about 1999. The text on the inside cover says (sideways) "Man will reach the moon before 1980. D Gray 22/7/54."
And then on the other side: "If seeds in the black earth, turn into such lovely roses, what might the heart of man become, in it's long journey to the stars. H.G. Wells."
"David Gray, 197, Longwood Gdns [?Oxford] [??]"
The second is a volume of Shakespeare, complete with dried four leaf clovers:
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