Michael Popek's Blog, page 145

College Days

Note, perhaps a page from a diary. Thick paper:

The Place:  Cornell Univ. Ithaca

The Party: Fanning, McGuillen, Ruppert

Notes: Train from Hornell to Corning. Fenmer's (???) ford (?) to Ithaca.; Brough Lynch + Leany to Corning. Fixed them up. Embanned (???) Veronica at Pine St. Came back on train.

The Place: Alfred University

The Party: "Red" Hahn, "Bulldozer" Ryan, Ruppert

Notes: Good luck going. Met my brothers at Alfred. Chased by cop and tore my pants, had a fight, almost stole a dog, went to dance at Armory. Enjoyable day.

Found in "Tables of Complex Hyperbolic and Circular Functions" by A.E. Kennelly. Published by Harvard University Press, 1914.



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Grandma And Mom

Photograph. Written on reverse:

Grandma + Mom
108

Found in "Monarch the Big Bear" by Ernest Thompson Seton. Published by Scribners, 1922.

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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Kerri Avery, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to everyone who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Fourteen on the Thirteenth - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friends

Photograph, no date or writing on reverse.

Found in "The Stories of John Cheever" published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1978.

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Classic

I always like to share the neat things that come through the shop, this one was particularly amazing - the first edition, first printing, first state of Twain's classic "Huckleberry Finn" from 1885. Too bad about the condition, though.







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Given Name

Postcard featuring the 1000 Islands, postmarked July 7, 1914:

Dear Mrs. Wilbur -

I have though of you so often since my day in N - have wanted to write, but did not know your givebn name, Mrs. Holcomb called last eve, she told me. I want to thank you for your kindness to me -

Sincerely,
Mrs. Dora New???

Found in "Beyond the End: A Story of a Ghost's Year" by Clarence Boutelle. Published by Phoenix Publishing, 1901.


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Gone With The Rinse

Note:

Hair cut $.75

wave set
shampoo (Halo)
hair rinse  - .53

gum .27

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$1.55 spent on Tuesday

Found in "Gone With The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. First edition, second printing (June 1936), Macmillan.


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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Karen Howell, who entered over on Facebook.

Thanks to all for entering, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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