Active Participation In Politics Every Citizen's Duty
The piece urges citizens to actively participate in politics beyond paying taxes. It argues voting for candidates of moral character is essential to protect national morals and civic well being, warning that abstention harms sacred life interests. Smyrna figs region supplies most of the U S dried figs.
Fashionable Linens New and Handsome Bed Sets
New and handsome linen sets for the bed feature embroidery and plain hems. The article notes stitched hems can fail and suggests overhanded hems or plain hems. Crochet lace across the end and lace around pillow slips are offered for refined, tasteful looks.
Admiral Dewey Hero of Manila Bay Heads Navy Strategy Board
Admiral George Dewey, 77, renowned for the Manila Bay victory, leads the navy general board and the army navy combined forces strategy board. Born in Montpelier Vermont on December 26 1857 he remains active despite age, with a career spanning the Civil War through Spanish American War and beyond.
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Dewey
Manila
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Montpelier
Manila Bay
Congress
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Johnson, Vt
Norwich University
Norwich
Senator Foote
Naval Academy
Mississippi
West Gulf
Farragut
North Atlantic
Fort Fisher
United States Navy
Porter
Nelson
van Tromp
Sightless Geniuses and Blind Pioneers Across History
London Answers recalls great blind names from history including Louis Braille who created the system in his twenties after losing sight early. It notes James Holman the traveler and Henry Fawcett the Cambridge economist and politician, highlighting enduring achievements by the sightless.
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Louis Braille
Institution For the
Paris
Valentine Haug
James Holman
Viscount Cranborne
J. Sparrow
Mercers’ Company
London
Henry Fawcett
Cambridge
Brighton
Hackney
London Answers
Milk on a String in Siberian Winter
In Siberia during winter milk is shipped frozen with a round hole cut in each cake. The cakes are threaded onto a string and carried to market, enabling easy transport in harsh cold conditions.
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Siberia
Panama's Canal Credited to Medical Corps Work
Sir Robert Weeks lauds the U S medical corps for making the Panama Canal feasible noting French failure to combat disease led to collapse of their effort He calls the canal a major engineering feat on par with other regional projects and stresses disease control as essential to success.
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Panama Canal
Sir Robert Weeks
London
Sir Robert
Andes
Buenos Aires
Georgian Bay Canal
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Argentina
Chile
Washington Post
Optimistic Man Evades Work Says Chicago Record Entry
A humorous remark in the Chicago Record Herald notes a man always optimistic about success yet doing nothing. The quip portrays persistent belief without action and elicits a wry reaction from the newspaper.
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