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The Last Ride ~ With the Graveyard Rabbit
Posted on 16 July 2012 | No CommentsGenealogists are frequently found ‘haunting’ cemeteries slowly making their way through the rows of tombstones reading them and talking to themselves as they shuffle along. If you are a genealogist,... -
21 June 1778 ~ U. S. Constitution Ratified
Posted on 21 June 2012 | No CommentsResidents of the United States celebrate the official start of summer on 21 June along with the rest of the folks in the northern hemisphere. Folks in the southern hemisphere... -
Style and Grace of Yesterday
Posted on 13 June 2012 | No CommentsNot many of the photos I have of my ancestors show my ancestors dressed to the nines but on those few occasions when their wore their very best, they exhibited... -
Etiquette in Society, Business and Politics
Posted on 8 June 2012 | No CommentsI seek out old etiquette books for enjoyment, education and comparative analyzation of society today. I’m rarely disappointed with a read that isn’t full of chuckles, chortles and sobering thoughts. ... -
Nestle’s Food for Children ~ 1897
Posted on 19 May 2012 | No CommentsThe name “Nestle” was not always associated with chocolate milk. In 1897, the company frequently advertised its “Milk Food” for infants. -
Dig For Victory
Posted on 14 May 2012 | No CommentsWorld War II posters frequently emphasized Victory or home gardens to supply U.S. citizens with some of their food. It is spring. The economy looks like it is in for... -
Save the Byrrh
Posted on 11 May 2012 | No CommentsAdvertising campaigns have always been inventive. Enter the 1930’s advertisement for Byrrh Wine. Black cats always cause trouble in mythology, so obviously, one should be the cause of the collapse... -
The Calvary at Balaklava
Posted on 10 May 2012 | No CommentsWar. It always seems to be war that creates a recorded history about otherwise obscure locations in the world. It is true about the Balaklava region of the Ukraine in... -
Heading Home from Le Harve
Posted on 5 May 2012 | No CommentsWith their tours completed and enough points to qualify for rotation back to the states, a group of G.I.’s express their delight in anticipation of leaving La Harve on 25... -
Sick Widow Jailed for Whiskey in Room
Posted on 3 May 2012 | No CommentsMrs. Julia (Mary) Hansen was a widow. She was struggling to support her 9 year old daughter when the “purity squad” raided her home in Utah. Even though she had...
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