Famous Eaters and Lightning Facts From History
A playful survey lists how Henry VIII and Napoleon liked beans, Louis XV enjoyed bird egg omelets costing $100, Washington favored hickory, Lincoln loved gingerbread, Jackson preferred ice cream, Coolidge popular pancakes and sausage, Stonewall Jackson buckwheat cakes, Roosevelt hosted a royal outdoor hot dog roast, and explains lightning visibility and thunder timing for distance estimation.
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Henry the Eighth
England
Holland
Royal Gardens
Napoleon
Louis XV
George Washington
Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Dolly Madison
White House
Calvin Coolidge
The Power and Perils of Lightning Through History
A concise historical note explains lightning speed and energy, how to estimate thunder delay, and the risks and damages. It cites Empire State Building strikes, Franklin's kite experiment, and lightning's role in agricultural chemistry.
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Empire State Building
New York City
Do You Know Washington Portraits by Gilbert Stuart
A brief biographical sketch of Gilbert Stuart born in 1755 Rhode Island. It covers his early talent, study in England, key works including the Washington portrait started in 1794, Dolly Madison saving the portrait in 1814, copies and popular miniature ivories, and anecdotes about his methods and life.
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Stuart
Washington
Gilbert Stuart
Rhode Island
Dolly Madison
Dear Captain Hal The Hobbyist Addressed
A 12 year old from Pewaukee Wisconsin writes to Captain Hal sharing hobbies of painting and stamp collecting and providing an Ohio address in Willoughby and New York address in Little Falls for correspondence.
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Hal
Patricia Edile Chardon
Willoughby
Ohio
Dear Mr Info Advice on Baths and Plates
A reader asks about dog baths and breed care advising to consult a vet or seller. Another asks how to obtain plates from each state and is advised to contact each state's motor vehicle department for cooperation. A third quip notes a child’s dishwashing woes and humorously laments chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Info
Motor Vehicle Department
Uncle Dan
Hidden Labor Day Puzzle Words and Word Diamond
Puzzle Pete hides ten clues in the HOLIDAY puzzle with Across and Down items including Hours abbr. and fish eggs and a center word DIAMOND for WORK TO TOIL. The challenge asks to change WORK to TOIL in five steps with valid words and fill in related clues such as to put on and arid for the second, third, fifth, and sixth words.
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Labor Day
Puzzle Pete
Pete
Cal
Cactus Apples Picked At Lake Side Ranch Since 1913
Sam and Leon Maniscalo run a 40 acre cactus apple ranch in Lake Side California. The fruit is spine free after processing and is shipped by the packing house. The operation yields 20 carloads per year with blooms in May and ripe fruit by September and October. A team of workers harvests along long rows while winter sees a few lingering pickers. The fruit is popular with Mediterranean origin customers in New York and northeast cities.
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Lakeside
Calif
Sam
Leon Maniscalo
Maniscalto Cactus
New York
Maniscalco Cactus
Raisins Rise From San Joaquin Valley’s Water Era
The San Joaquin Valley becomes the largest raisin producer, turning desert land into fertile fields through irrigation. Water from the valley travels along its east side and stores in Shasta Dam, shaping a major agricultural success story.
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United States
San Joaquin Valley
Sierra Mountain Range
Shasta Dam
Sacramento River
San Joaquin River
Friant
Sound of Rain
A domestic verse about enjoying rain sounds indoors. The speaker notes the rain pattering against a window while watching branches sway, finding comfort and coziness despite the rain's persistence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry VIII
Benjamin Franklin
Josephine M. Opsahl
Cosmo Alexander
Benjamin West
Charlotte Coates
Ireland
Mr. Stuart
Captain Hal
Kitty
Catherine Howard
Seventh St. Corpus Christi, Tex
Cheryl
Lynn Honeyager
Pewaukee, Wis
Gail Waterman
Burwell St
Little Falls, N.Y
Galileo
Pisa
Earth
Space
BIS
Mister
Suamhom Aqauvda Nod M
Ginger
Ernie T
Verona
Traad
Hasten
Berrauda
Weldon Woodson
Tennessee
Texas
Kansas
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