Notable British Women Scientists and Poets Highlighted
A feature profile honors Mrs. John Gordon as a leading British paleontologist with a London Doctor of Science degree and Munich fieldwork, and Julia Fletcher Carney noted for "Little Drops of Water, Little Grains of Sand." The piece reflects on women's evolving roles from the eighteenth century to modern civilization.
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Two Girl Mail Messengers of Titicus Connecticut
Maud and Alice Baxter two teenage sisters serve as United States mail carriers on a Titicus Ridgefield route in Fairfield County Connecticut. They make two daily trips in a light sideboard carriage drawn by a sorrel horse named Uncle Sam delivering the mail to the Ridgefield station before 8 am regardless of winter hardships.
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New York Sun
Listening to the Ice: How Swell Tells Ships Safe Passage
C E Borchgrevink recalls a method learned from an Arctic sealer to judge gale direction by listening to the ice. He notes open water forms beside moving icebergs, which create escape routes for ships in heavy icefields, offering a potential salvation from crushing.
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Wages and wives in England and a long courtship
The article contrasts low English teacher wages with US standards, noting many in dire need and women's clothing costs. It recounts Huxley meeting his future wife during a voyage to Australia, their seven-year separation, and eventual union in St. John’s Wood, highlighting warned cautions on unattached courtships.
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North American Review
The A B C of Healthy House on Cold Weather Boilers
The article warns that frost can burst kitchen and other boilers if not kept in operation. It advises keeping boilers active to prevent pipe ice and calls for avoiding freezing hot water pipes. It notes the need for a responsible person for water services and yearly pipe preparation each October.
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Swiss Mercenaries Rule Milan and Repel Landsknechts
In 1512 Swiss mercenaries dominated Milan by expelling Austria and France, defeated Landsknechts at the Oglio and Ticino rivers, and faced French siege at Novara where they taunted attackers and opened gates. Reinforcements then arrived and scattered the French with heavy losses. The Swiss leaders claimed obedience would let them march through France.
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Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant and Restores a Widow's Son
The lesson centers on a Roman centurion pleading for his dying servant. Jesus heals him after the centurion's humble faith, praising such trust. Jesus then raises a widow's son at Nain, proving His power over death and prompting the people to glorify God.
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