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The Children On The Top Floor (1904)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Nina Rhoades. Information is not so readily available on Nina Rhoades, this children’s author who wrote a good amount of juveniles in the early 1900s. Delving into newspaper archives, I found a very interesting article from the Cambridge Tribune, November 7th, 1908, which states that Nina’s real … Continue reading The Children On The Top Floor
Prairie Bill and the Covered Wagon (1934)⭐⭐ by G.A. Alkire This seems to be the only book that G. A. Alkire. It’s possible that this is a pseudonym, since that was common, but when I search the name, the only thing that comes up is this book. Prairie Bill and the Covered Wagon was illustrated … Continue reading Prairie Bill and the Covered Wagon
Great Gravity the Cat (1958)⭐⭐⭐ by Johanna Johnston Johanna Johnston (February 2, 1914-December 14, 1982) was an author and radio script writer. She worked for CBS and wrote for the radio show Let’s Pretend, as well as writing children’s books. My copy of Great Gravity the Cat is a discarded library book. It was illustrated … Continue reading Great Gravity the Cat
Hector’s Inheritance (1910)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Horatio Alger Jr. Hector’s Inheritance was written originally in 1885, but this is a 1910 copy. The front of the book has a picture of a young man rowing a boat, but funnily enough, this has nothing, absolutely nothing at all to do with the story. Inside the front cover is … Continue reading Hector’s Inheritance
The Japanese Twins (1912) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Lucy Fitch Perkins I read The Japanese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins. The book has some cute illustrations, all in black and white, and is illustrated by the author. Lucy Fitch Perkins (July 12, 1865-March 18, 1937) was an American author and illustrator, and this is actually one of … Continue reading The Japanese Twins
Riley Love Lyrics (1905) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ by James Whitcomb Riley Yesterday I finished reading a book called Riley Love Lyrics, a collection of love poems by James Whitcomb Riley. I really enjoyed this collection. I shouldn’t have been surprised that I would like it, though, because he is the one who wrote famous poems like Raggedy … Continue reading Riley Love Lyrics
I saw an article from Marie Claire magazine entitled What People Were Wearing the Year You Were Born (link at the bottom of this post), and decided to take some of my favorites and make my own comments. I picked 24 out of the 115 photos in the post. I love this Gibson Girl photo. … Continue reading Fashion Throughout the Years
I recently found a stack of stereo cards, a box set (without the box) of 10. These are meant for a stereoscope, which is basically the early way to view 3-D images. They are from the year 1900, and were published by the once-largest stereo card publishers in the world, Underwood & Underwood.This story is … Continue reading Mr. & Mrs. Newlywed’s New French Maid
Motion Picture Story Magazine would mention again and again that, contrary to some naysayers, the photoplay was good for you and could help people make the right decision. It wasn’t merely entertainment; photoplay was there to make you think. Here’s a good example of this matter, from the January 1912 issue. A Moving Christmas SermonBy … Continue reading A Moving Christmas Sermon
A funny poem from January 1912, Motion Picture Store Magazine. Santa loves the photoshow! A Belated Santa ClausBy Lillian May ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all thru the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,But, alas! dear old Santa Claus never came there! Was … Continue reading A Belated Santa Claus