Water Carnival at Camp Takarest Postponed by Tide
Sunday afternoon events were delayed due to extremely low tide and rough weather. A Patrol Carnival will occur this weekend with scoutcraft competitions and overnight hikes. An awards board and Court of Honor are set for August 28 for second or first class and merit badges. Camp Takarest closes September 4 with two weeks left in the season.
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Camp
Takarest
Kingston Fair
George R Fish
Annie Miller Dies After Auto Accident at Bristol Highlands
Annie Boxie Miller employed at Charles S Farster summer home in Bristol Highlands died at St Josephs Hospital after a Sunday Aug 7 automobile crash on the Main road. She had a fractured collar bone and internal injuries. Four other occupants were injured but expected to recover.
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Annie
Boxie) Miller
Charles S Faster
Bristol Highlands
St Josephs Hospital
Texans Debt to Colt Sparks Revolver Invention Note
On February 25 1886 the first patent for a revolver was granted to Samuel Colt the inventor. It was of great use soon after it came to be marketed for the Texans used it in gaining their independence from Merico.
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Colt
Samuel Colt
Merico
First Express Carrier Harnden Revolutionized Trade
On February 28, 1889 the express service began with William Freder ick Harnden of Boston as the first package carrier. His inaugural run from Boston to New York carried only a handful of packages.
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Flest
William Frederick Harnden
Boston
Mass
New York
Bird's Peculiar Power Inspires Kite Name Across Generations
A falcon called the kite displays remarkable midair stability with minimal wing motion. This unusual ability reportedly inspired the name of a popular boys' toy, the kite, reflecting a tale of observation and imagination.
Bearer of the Censer Thurifer Roles Evolve in Service
The term thurifer refers to the person who carries the censer in a church procession. Historically an acolyte, the role is increasingly filled by laypeople today.
Holstein Breeders Hold Annual Outing and Bake
More than 300 attended the Holstein-Friesian Association outing at Soldiers' Home grounds with a cow judging contest led by Prof Joseph Cort. Speeches by Prof Franklin Strickland and John F Johnston followed the bake, as farmers and officials gathered for dairy talks and auctions ending with twin Holstein calves sold for 25 and 15 dollars.
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Holstein-Friesian Association
FE. Ward Mason
Warren
John Usher
Farle H. MacKenzie
Vincent Leahy
George Tinkham
William and
Charles Manchester
Soldiers’ Home
Joseph C Cort
Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oak Grove
Franklin N Strickland
Strickland
Cort
John F Johnston
Newport
University of Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Fzra Dixon
Frank Hl Hammaull
Il Oh
James F Meiges
Jo de Rocha
Bristol County Farmers’ Association
di Rocha
James W Goff
George Ho Baldwin
Rhode Island State College
Everett LeBaron Church
Bertram W Wall
Harr
Dew Allen
John Tobin
Colt Farm
Thomas Greene
Narra- Ransett
Washington County
Frank L Nichols
Washington County Fair
Hugh McGraw
East Greenwich
John Hugh Magee
B Spencer
Providence
Jeremiah Greene
State Board of Soldiers Relief
Raymond A Peck
State Board of Soldiers’ Relief of
Peck Frank Jackson
State Pure Food and Drug Commission
RH Sartwell
State Hospital For
Kgbert Wo Lowe
State Public Welfare Commission
George H Haines
Samuel Conmery
James F Duff
Burton Ko Harris
Walfred M Hamill
Harry Ro Gray
Defiance Hose Company
Arthur H Manchester Waltham I
Manchester
Wardwell Lumber Company
Frank Peckham
Middletown
Voorode Rocha
Wardwell Farm
Bay View Heights
Bo Spencer
Spencer
Prof Strickland
Dairy Queen
Glucose Uses in the United States and Europe
Glucose in the United States is almost entirely manufactured from corn while in Europe much of the glucose comes from potato starch. Glucose does not crystallize and when mixed with cane sugar prevents graininess in candy and preserves.
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United States
Europe
Cleaning Old Cots: Restoring Copper with Potatoes and Whiting
A reader tip suggests cleaning tarnished copper by applying powdered whiting with a damp cloth to restore luster. It recommends placing a raw white potato next to the item and letting it sit overnight.
Odd Use for Birds Wings Sold by Australian Importers
An Australian paper reports that London traders regularly import albatross wing bones for pipe stems and cigarette holders. It notes frigate bird wing bones are also used for the same purpose in these imports.
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London
Triang
Coins Confirm History Through Corroborating Inscriptions
Crawford Wyman notes in the Saturday Evening Post that coins discovered in northwestern India in 1838 bearing the name Gondapharnes and later inscriptions such as Great Saviour, King of Kings can illuminate forgotten events. The finds lend cautious support to legendary accounts of St Thomas’s mission in India and the king’s possible conversion.
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Apostle Thomas
Doubling Thomas
India
St. Thomas
Gonda-vharues
Gondapharnes
Luis
Crawford Wyman
Pumice Deposits Indicate Past Volcanic Activity in Nebraska
Readable sections describe abundant pumice and volcanic ash across Nebraska and adjoining states. It notes formation by rapid lava expansion, deposition by wind, and varied stages from rock to dust. Uses include polishing powders, abrasives, filling bricks, mineral wool, cement, and cheap glass.
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Nebrishia
Nebraska
United States
James Whitcomb Riley's Orphan Annie Fame Anecdote
In a chat with Edgar Nye and others after lecturing, Riley says his fame came from the character Orphan Annie. Nye notes that many authors gain fame from a single invented figure. The exchange, told in a light tone, references Falstaff Becky Sharp Samuel Weller and Orphan Annie.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Edgar Wilson
Bill) Nye
Nye
Shakespeare
Falstaff
Dickens
Samuel Weller
Thackeray
Becky Sharp
Mr Riley
Annie
Riley
Akron Beacon-Journal
Ramie Fiber: Strong Plant and Widely Grown textile
Ramie is a fiber from a plant also named Ramie. It is one of the strongest and finest fibers, widely cultivated in China and India and grown on a small scale in California. Exports go to Europe and the United States, with uses including nets cordage gas manties underwear canvas and embroideries. woven fabrics resemble Huxoaen in appearance.
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China
India
California
Europe
United
Salford Council Debates Exhibition Hall Exhibit
In Salford England a council meeting on building an exhibition hall drew sharp divides. One speaker warned against the council getting their fingers burnt with a white elephant, highlighting fears the project would be a costly misfire.
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England
Salford City
Salford
Presidents for a Day in March 1849
In March 1849 the US had three successive presidents on as many days. Polk ended March 3 as president elect, Taylor refused inauguration on Sunday and took office March 5. Interim authority fell to David Rice Atchison of Kentucky, president pro tem of the Senate.
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United States
James A Polk
Zachary Taylor
David Rice Atchison
Kentucky
Senate
Motto “Toh den” and its royal ties to Crecy
The phrase meaning I serve originated as the motto of a blind Bohemian king in French service and was later adopted by the English prince after the 1346 Crecy victory led by the Black Prince Rohard.
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Jean
Bohemia
France
Crecy
Rohard
Black Prince
Prince of Wales
Momentous family decision in Pathfinder Magazine
A father explains to his daughter that he and the mother are separating and that the daughter must choose which parent to live with. The daughter asks who will get the car, highlighting the practical consequence of the split.
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Pathfinder Magazine
He Who Laughs Last
Clarence Snodgrass notes that the one who laughs last may be the man who planned the joke but was outpaced by another's laughter. The quip reflects on timing and reputation in telling stories.
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Clarence Snodgrass
Hi Ho Sage Sees Language Chaos Sparking Fights
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown laments too many languages and argues clear understanding would reduce conflicts. Washington Star notes his view that precise explanations prevent miscommunication and fights.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Immense Misspelled Word Sparks School Detention
A Kansas City grade school pupil misspelled immense during class and, after dismissal, was kept by her teacher to compose 100 sentences using the correct word. Her first sentence read This is an immense job.
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Kansas City
Luck and luckiness define chance in common usage
The passage contrasts luck and lucky as concepts. Luck refers to arbitrary events that impact individuals for better or worse, while lucky denotes goodwill and favorable outcomes.
Dutch Discover New Land in Arctic Ocean 1586
Dutch sailors in 1586 discovered Spitzbergen islands north of Norway and northeast of Greenland. They mistook them for Greenland and named the area New Land.
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Spitzbergen Islands
Arectic Ocean
Norway
Greenland
New Land
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