Antique Clippings

Antique humor and clippings, randomly discovered ephemera and interesting things! A lot of the things here are from before 1950, maybe way before. There will be things not politically correct today, ethnic humor, and enemies called names. The past is very messy.

Showing posts with label violin. Show all posts

Showing posts with label violin. Show all posts

Monday, April 7, 2008

The Lady and the Cobra

1901 An English woman residing in India one evening found to her horror that a huge cobra had coiled itself about her veranda rails, near wh...

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Boy's Finger Valued at $11,000

1919 SUNBURY, Pa. — Placing the value of his son's little finger on the left hand at $11,000, Idres Davies of Shamokin, brought suit aga...

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Fine Home-Made Violin

1905 Kentuckian's Instrument He Wouldn't Trade for a "Strad" H. H. C. Q. James of Bullitt county, who is an expert perform...

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Patents Hatchway Device

1915 Invention Slides "Strongbacks" Instead of Removing Them Capt. R. T. Anderson of San Francisco, Cal., has been granted a paten...

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Temperament Is a Costly Luxury for Misha Elman

1920 FAMOUS VIOLINIST, WHO BROKE CONTRACT TO PLAY HERE, FORCED TO PART WITH COIN Misha Elman, "the Great Elman," by his own admiss...

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