Great Eastern Vessel Had Paddle Wheels and Screw
The Great Eastern steamship designed by Brunel and Scott Russell, finished in 1868, measured 692 feet and 19,000 tons with two engine sets driven by paddle wheels and a screw. It carried 4,000 passengers and 400 crew, sailed Southampton to New York in 1860 at about 13 knots, later served as troopship and cable layer, but ended as a holiday spectacle and was broken up in 1888 after a costly launch.
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Isambard K. Brunel
Scott Russell
England
Australia
Detroit News
Southampton
New York
Demons Invoked on Ceylon "Magic Island" Tales
Travel Service notes show Ceylon known as The Magic Island for its beauty yet also for stories of devil dancing and witchcraft. Charms involve long hair, mantras recited by a healer, and knotting hair or charms if trouble arises. Lovers act quickly, seeking a charm instead of courting.
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Ceylon
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth origin
The phrase stems from old dining etiquette when guests brought their own spoons. Spoons varied by wealth, with silver indicating aristocratic status. the spoon was often handed down father to son, signaling privilege from birth.
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Estelie H. Ries
Roman naming and three names in ancient Rome
The Roman cognomen functioned as the family name and the three-name system showed a praenomen personal name, nomen clan name, and cognomen family name. This practice existed long before Christian times and influenced later surname development.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Local News Briefs Highlight May Events and Obituaries
Local items cover yard sales and holiday sales at Elite Shop and Silkebakken's, a pair of church and civic activities, and sports notes. Highlights include a May 16 baseball exhibition Akron vs Elk Point at Akron grounds, a horseshoe contest at Frank Sayles grounds, and the Sioux City Western League opener with 4000 spectators. Obituaries note the death of Mrs. Albert Husted at Rodney Town and other community visits across Iowa.
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S. Thatcher
J. F. Brown
Clark
Arnold’s Park
Iowa
Harold Scott
CCC
Whiting
Charles Nall
Akron
Elk Point
Fred Hartman
L. K. Burket
Eunice
Bert Hilliker
Boyd
Lambert
Lueht
C.R. Mason
Alton
D. C. Vick
Watsonville
Calif
Henry Rossbach
H. L. Smith
James
Onawa
Albert Husted
Plymouth County
Adaville
August Helm
Rodney
Sioux City
Sioux City Cowboys
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Raiders
Wanted rug crochet and sewing workers at home
Mrs Ruth Swift advertises for crochet rugs ironing and sewing help in afternoons at her home north of the public school building. Children cared for in afternoons and evenings at 1 cent per hour.
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Ruth Swift
Snake Worship in Malabar Led by Nirs
A Calcutta correspondent reports that the Nirs form the largest population group in Malabar with serpent shrines and temples. Serpent doctors study poisons while men and women imitate the cobra’s hood in dress. Marriages are arranged by astrologers after forecasting the auspicious day and hour.
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Malabar
Sense of Caution Across Years in Wisdom
A sense of caution appears in aging wisdom as years pass. Older people may be more cautious because survival through harsh times suggests prudence built by experience and time.
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