Champlain at Quebec and the ice boat rescue
A Plain Folks history note recalls Samuel de Champlain founding Quebec in 1608 on the St Lawrence. It details a winter scene where starving indigenous people crossed the ice by raft of fire, seeking aid, and were saved by French when ice blocks threatened their canoes.
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Samuel de Champlain
Champlain
New World
St. Lawrence River
Quebec
St. Lawrence
New France
Uncle, Ray Tomorrow Egyptian Giant
A terse note notes Uncle Ray and mentions an Egyptian giant. It also states that less cheese is consumed in the United States than in any of the nations whose cheese-eating capacities have been tabulated.
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United States
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna Advertises Pepsin Blend
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a gentle remedy for constipation and stomach upset. It claims quick results by stimulating lazy bowels and soothing the stomach, noting doctors often prescribe pepsin preparations and that children like the taste.
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Dr. Caldwell
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