Oaks of Hartford Echo History of a Charter Oak
Oak trees have shaped early America from barrels to buildings. The charter oak on Wyillys hill Hartford hid Connecticut’s charter from governor Andros in 1687. The hollow white oak stood 60 to 80 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet in diameter, and is linked to a thousand years of lore.
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Hercules
Chicago Tribune
Wyillys Hill
Hartford
Conn
Joseph Wadsworth
Connecticut
Edmund Andros
Dominion of
New England
Maine
Nebraska
Texas
Florida
Smoking Once Was Crime Offenders Sent to Jail
A 1852 Berlin smoking ban led to fines and jail for repeat offenders. Other regions cited include Pomerania legends, Turkey tobacco growing, Russian nose penalties, and Pope Urban VIII denouncing smoking, with tobacco ultimately prevailing.
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France
Berlin
Eres
Pearson
London
Pomerania
Turkey
Russia
Pope Urban the Eighth
The Vatican City and Papal Residence Details
The Vatican in Rome serves as the pope's official residence with roots back to 500 A D A residence site later moved to Avignon before returning in 1877. Present Vatican buildings began about 1450 forming an irregular group over 13 percent of an acre with a private garden containing 7000 rooms.
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Vatican
Rome
Avignon
France
London Answers Magazine
Vatican City
Ellis Point Community New Year Aid Meeting Noon
Ellis Point hosts a noon aid meeting today Thursday December 30 as families gather for post Christmas activities. Local households report social visits with Mr and Mrs Jay Griffen of Thompson and other relatives sharing dinners and greetings during the holiday season.
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Leon Bryant
Jay Griffen
Thompson
Jack Griffen
Harold Alichaelson
Gon
Millard Michaelson
H. M. Michaelson
H. A. Nerdig
Gus Nerdig
Ed Bosma
Adam Nerdig
Alice
Esther
Ruth Michaelson
Carl
Elmer Tollagson
Mervin Lunning
Harald Elmand
Bertha Beaver
Belmond
Creosoting Posts Could Cut Fence Costs
Farmers spend over six million dollars yearly replacing about 25 million fence posts. Iowa State College figures cited by ex extension forester Guy B. Ramsey show creosoting extends life of cottonwood willow and soft maple posts by 20 years or more. Treat only non durable posts and remove bark thoroughly to prepare posts for treatment.
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Guy BR. Ramsey
Iowa State College
Fortry
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
For Sale Flour Sacks Bleached and Unbleached
For Sale Tlour sacks 36x39 inches bleached 0c per dozen unbleached 55c per dozen size 30x82 ing bleached 8c per dozen un bleached 45c per dozen damaged one bleached 60c per dozen unbleached 80c per dozen Mrs Thil Heiman
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Thil Heiman
Wine Worth $20,006 a Drop in Bremen's Rose Cellar
The Rathskeller displays a Radesheimer from 1653 valued by statisticians at over 20 million dollars per glass after interest and leakage costs. Yet after three centuries of aging the wine has ceased to improve and is practically worthless as a drink, remaining a curiosity.
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Rathskeller
Bremen
Leaves of the Passion Flower Explained in Symbolic Parts
The passage explains how the passion flower represents the Trinity with three leaves for Father Son and Holy Ghost. Tendrils symbolize the cords used to bind Christ. Flower parts stand for the crown of thorns nail points wounds spears clubs and the cross. Ten pods symbolize the Apostles excluding Judas and Peter who denied Him.
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Christ
Judas
Peter
Koreans at Play Jump Board Game Description
Koreans like to play a jump board game akin to a see-saw. A girl stands on each end of a tilted board and leaps high. The partner is bounced about six feet upward as she lands and rises again on the descent. Koreans are skilled and play often.
Post treating tips to extend wood life and costs
The article advises thoroughly seasoning posts before treatment to prevent cracking. It favors treating round posts over split ones because sap wood absorbs preservative better. Cost estimates: creosote oil at 25 to 80 cents per gallon and treatment about 15 to 20 cents per post, potentially extending a swillowy or cottonwood post life from 3–4 years to 20 years or more.
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Ramsey
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