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Cut-out illustration of a tomato.

Found in "A Fool's Errand: By One of the Fools" by Albion Winegar Tourgee. Published by Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1879.

RESULTS INVALIDATED

Print out from a scientific machine of some sort, something medical I believe.

S/N 14047 Ver 4.4
Wed 17 Apr 1996 1:52PM
Ger Canine >8yr:2

RESULTS INVALIDATED.
SLIDE SPOTTING FAILURE.

Suspected fibrin particles in sample or inadequate sample volume in pipette or pipette not in place. Recentifruge sample and analyze immediately afterwards.

Found in "Rogets College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form" published by Signet, 1985.

Eternal Rest

Letter:

Addressed to:

Barnabas Brown Esquire
Post Office New Berlin
County Chenango

N. York

Stamped: New York OCT ??

New York 20th Octo 1826
No. 416 Broome Street
direct to me at this house its near Broadway 1/2 a mile North of the City Hall

Dearly Beloved,
I have wrote this since I receivde thy letter of 25th March. I am in tolerable good Health for one that has ???? so many years towards the blessed end of all things here, I ???? tho approved towards eternal Rest with more pleasing comfort, that I ever didthe ?????? in part of any ????? I ever went, I have lived two years over the time Layd down in the Book for human life and I think th??? is very few that have past through so long a life with more peace of mind that I have done.
I have sold my farm at New Rochelle finding it too bothersome at this time of life to have such a charge ........???........ people about me, the crops in all this quarter is very good & fruit extra fine and it's a general time of health and a great plenty of the good things of this world at market. My love to wife and children

Will _____

Found in "The Works of P. Virgilius Maro" by Levi Hart and V.R. Osborn. Published by Joseph N. Lewis, Baltimore, 1833.

ED: I apologize for all the ???s, I usually skip one if I can't read it, but this letter seemed too interesting. If you have any clues for me, comment away.

Lucky, Part II

Four leaf clover.

Found in "The Castle of Grumpy Grouch: A Fairy Story" by Mary Dickerson Donahey.
Published by Barse and Hopkins, 1907

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

More Lincoln

Oak leaf, about six inches long.

Found in a very worn copy of "The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States, Together With His State Papers..." by Henry J. Raymond. Published by Derby and Miller, 1865.

Error In Calculation

Grade change form from State University College at Oneonta NY. (From C to B-)

(ED: Names blurred)

Found in "Microsoft Excel 2000 Power Programming with VBA" by John Walkenbach, published by IDG, 1999.

Hannah

Note, three inches square:

Hannah Croute who was born July the 26th 1821 and departed this life November the 24th 1852 aged 31 years 4 months and 1 day Became a member of the methodist episcopal church in the year of our Lord 1838

Found in "The Holy Bible" title and copyright page missing, circa 1837 (inscription on front endpaper is dated 1837)

Footprints

Certificate from Chenango Memorial Hospital with photo and baby footprints.

This is to certify that
David Leslie Grant
has been elected to membership in the
Babies' Alumni of Chenango Memorial Hospital
in recognition of generosity and good will to others

Date June 23 1949 ____ A.S. Wilson, Chairman

Found in "Sewing for the Home" by Mary Brooks Picken, published by Harper & Bros., 1946.

ED: I actually have started making some calls to track down someone who might want this particular FB back. I will keep you all informed if I have any luck.

EDIT 2: My notes were wrong on this one, the book it was found in was actually "The Captain’s Chair" by Robert Flaherty, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1938. I probably messed up another post, but I haven't been able to figure out which one.

Forum Toute L'Argumentation

Bookmark, 1 inch by 7 inches.

Found in "History of the Hebrew Commonwealth" by Albert Edward Bailey and Charles Kent. Published by Scribner's, 1920.

Orchids and Coal

Advertising sign, color picture of orchids.

"Let these "Orchids to you at Christmas" say
Merry Christmas - Happy New Year
and thanks for the priviliege (sp) of serving you.

J.W. SHULTS COAL COMPANY

Found in "Rainbow Over Broadway" by Alma Sioux Scarberry. Published by John H. Hopkins, 1936.