George Wythe Signer and the Signers of the Declaration
Hereditary signer George Wythe and fellow signers of the Declaration of Independence are recalled in this retrospective noting Wythe’s wealth loss during the Revolution and his later role as sole Chancellor. The piece highlights Wythe’s career and the notable students at William & Mary and other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revolutrom
Commons
Waothe
Vorgiman
Delate
Continental Congress
Taw van Walham and
Mars College
Nimong Tus
United States
Court of Paint
Wythe
Emancipator Dies in Virginia After Long Quest
More than twenty years after freeing his slaves he provided means of subsistence. He died in Richmond Virginia on June TR06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Vargima
Juntas in European history and English Whig leaders
The text outlines that juntas were Spain's provincial councils during Napoleonic 1808 resistance. It notes the term also names leaders of England's Whig party under William and Mary and Anne, referencing the period around 1714.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Napoleon
France
England
William and Mary
Anne
Forest Fire Risk From Tobacco and Matches Found
Forest service reports indicate pipe heels and smoldering tobacco are more likely than cigarettes to start forest fires by igniting litter bark rotten wood and pine needles. The study notes matches rank second to pipe heels in fire starting potential.
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The
Forest Service
Tiny church, world’s smallest chapel in Louisiana plantation
The smallest Catholic church in the world sits on an old Palo Alto plantation in Louisiana. The tiny chapel fits a small altar and space for a priest, while the congregation gathers on benches outside the structure.
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Palo Alto Plantation
Louisiana
Unfair to Child Pampering harms mental health and adjustment
Hygela argues that excessive pampering and conditioning a child toward domination is poor training for life and damages a child’s mental health and emotional balance. The excerpt stresses balanced guidance and the dangers of overindulgence.
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Hygela
Work of the Association Spotlighted by Fund Drive
A group led by Miss Alice Bourn and Miss Juha Herreshoff launches a drive to solicit memberships with $1.00 or more. Notable achievements include 8309 total cases handled by nurses Miss Martha Graham and Miss Thyra Carlier, across general care 3589 tuberculosis 257 prenatal 78 child welfare 4385 with 903 at clinics and 11 tuberculosis clinics 29 attending.
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Martha Graham
Thyra Carlier
Frances Merriman
Trees Being Removed Near Warren Line by Narragansett Co
Citizens protest the wholesale removal of large trees on the Main road near the Warren town line. Narragansett Electric Lighting Company denies responsibility, saying workers only remove tree tops and the State Board of Public Roads handles trunks and roots. A new growth of trees will be planted under state direction to replace those cut.
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Bristol
Warren Town
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
F E. A. Barrows
State Board of Public Roads
Governor Pothier Celebrates 72nd Birthday at Capitol
Governor Aram J Pothier marked his 72nd birthday rising early and visiting the Capitol with a mammoth cake from Mrs Harriet A McAdoo of Saugus Mass He then hosted intimate friends at Beach Terrace and found flowers from Col Patrick Hayes and Mr Mrs Peter Cassxv of Pawtucket in his office.
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Aram J Pothier
Capitol
Harriet A McAdoo
Saugus
Beach Terrace
Col Patrick Hayes
Peter Cascxv
Paw
Funeral services for Christie Munroe and relatives
Obituary notices detail funeral rites for Christie Munroe a long time resident of this town, and other services for George Sanford Viola Silvia and family. Masses and burial plans are described with church officials and pallbearers named.
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Viola
Antonio Silvia
Rhode Island Hospital
Bradford Street
St Elizabeths Church
Francs Gomes
St Marys Cemetery
Birth Announcement for Pardee In Hazelton Pao Daughter
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Pardee Jr on July 22 in this town. The baby is named Nancy and adds a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Jo Winthrop DeWolf.
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Pardee
Hazelton Pao
Nancys
Frank Pardee Jr
Jo Winthrop DeWolf
Sanford Dies in Stoneham at Age 73
George L. Sanford formerly of this town died in Stoneham Massachusetts on July 22 in his 74th year. He was a longtime resident noted in local records.
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Greorge
da Sanford
Stoneham
Anson B Howard
St. Michaels Church
Mr Sanford
Leonard
Harriet Sanford
Malden
Edith Hume
Russell
Worcester
Leonard Poof
Charles S Allen
Riverside
Sanford
United Brothers Lodge
Mass
George L. Sanford
Evolution of the Watch Word Through Sentry Duty
The text traces the origin of keeping watch from a sentry’s duty at night to the term watch as a period of duty. It notes the Night Watch title, the three hour length, and the Gospel reference to the fourth watch of the night. It then links watch to timepieces such as a candle divided into sections for tracking lengths of time.
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Chile
Work English Farms as in Days of Old
An observer notes rural England retains old farming methods with many laborers at work, hedges hindering machinery, and little incentive to modernize. Cites Payne, comparing manor stewardship across centuries, implying persistent agricultural practices and livestock quality.
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England
Henry III
George II
WiIl Payne
Saturday Evening Post
Lost Caucasian Race and the Hamites Theory
The article outlines a racial theory placing the Hamites as one of three great white families alongside the Aryans and Semites. It suggests a historical link to Semites, a distant break, and possible origins around the Euphrates and Tigris with spread through Syria and Arabia into Africa, citing Egyptians and perhaps Chaldeans as historical examples.
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Euphrates
Tigris
Syria
Arabia
Africa
Khhansas
Where the Milk Goes
Path finder Magazine asks what happens to the vast U S milk supply. It notes about 3 percent is wasted while 47 percent goes to manufacturing products and 46 percent to household uses. Dairy products like creamery butter cheese ice cream and evaporated milk account for large portions.
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United States
Pathfinder Magazine
Sentry challenges man who claims to be friend of the Legion
A South Army camp sentry overhears footsteps and roars a challenge. A quavering reply in dialect identifies the speaker as a United States citizen accompanied by his lady friend. The sentry instructs the rookie and sends them on. Moments later a form approaches and repeats the claim of being a friend of the unit.
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United States
American Legion Weekly
The Flexible Conscience as a Versatile Garment
Dickens compares conscience to an elastic garment that some discard gradually while others keep on, noting its adaptability in various circumstances. The piece surveys moral self-management and the trend of shedding conscience as a practical improvement.
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Charles Dickens
Letter Requests Piano String Tuning Instruction
A reader asks a piano maker by mail to send a string for her piano and requests tuning to note G before shipment. She adds that her husband can install it but cannot tune it. The note includes a location cue about the G string on the right side of the piano.
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Philadelphia
George Wythe
John Lawes
K. OF C
K. of C. Grounds
Dwyer
Juntas
Tiny Church
Christie
St Marys Church
Waltham Hospital
Miss Annie
Munroe Avenue
St Mars Is
Thomas Callan
Key Vrancis Gomes
St Elizabeth S Church
Kev Thomas Cassidy
Woonsocket
Kev Robert Cassidy
Providence
Grace McKay
Jesus Laver
Briste
Corneal
Kimights
Columbus
Chrristie
Badward I Quirk
Washtam Po
Hamel
John Vbenande
This Town
John Owens
Boston Dames
Donohue
Haverhill
Harry Motes
Nanx
Mbedford
Ato
Ont Marys
Cctmeters
AR ‘Brothers Dunbar
Nea Co
Funeral St
Bireetors
Almers
Wood Street
Imdy Sietear Oe Soeur
Charles M. Connery
Burton St
Edward F. Kearns
Harmony
Constitution St
Pearl St
Providence, RB
Gaspee
Freeborn
R. Cole
G. M. Wilbur
Warren and Bristol
Railroad Ave
Warren
I. M
G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
F. M. Gifford
Usher Place
Bristol Neck
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
Watson & CO
Weyhbosset Street
Thomas F. Brelsford & Son
Hope Street
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Archie H. Rounds
Tel. Con
Union Street
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
Bristol District Nursing Association
State Street
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
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