First Voyage of Master John Davis Discovery Tale
The passage praises Hakluyt collected voyages and highlights John James Marchant's 1585 account of John Davis's voyage to find the Northwest Passage. It describes a land seen like a sugar loaf in the clouds, a shore with a timbrel like drum, canoes, marble rocks, colorful veins, sleds, stone fire walls, currant-like fruit, and snow pools near ore-rich cliffs, presenting a pleasant enduring world.
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Richard Hakluyt
Shakespeare
Robinson, Crusoe
Gulliver
John Davis
North-West Passage
John James Merchant
William Sanderson
John James Marchant
Meta
The Devil and the Shoestring Horseshoe Legend
A folklore tale from Merrie England explains why a horseshoe wards off the devil. A smith nails the iron shoe to the devil’s hoof, but the devil escapes, fleeing whenever he sees a hung horseshoe thereafter.
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Merrie England
First Stage in Star Birth Near Earth Prompts Theorized Sun Orbit
Dutch scientist Dr Pannekoek describes a colossal black mass 20,000,000 times larger than the sun as the first stage in star birth. He claims it lies so near we could see the sun orbit it every 2,000,000 years, dragging Earth with it. The dust cloud may condense into a luminous new star, with vast bodies possibly existing farther away.
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Pannekoek
Pennekoek
The Law and the King Triumph in Civil Liberty
Chauncey Depew reflects on historic clashes between royal authority and the law. He notes Justice Coke defied King Charles by upholding law above royal will, viewing this as a crown jewel of centuries of justice. He urges the nineteenth century’s progress to guide the twentieth in preserving civilization and liberty.
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Justice Coke
Charles
Chauncey Depew
Pneumonia Month Warns of March Dangers
The piece notes March as a pneumonia peak after winter, urging prompt treatment of any cold. It explains pneumonia as a germ illness that breeds in the throat and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an expectorant that cleans mucus and helps prevent pneumonia, claiming it is pleasant for children to take.
Insects and their feelers a sixth sense explored
An article explains how insects and other animals possess feelers acting as a sixth sense. Ants use them to distinguish friends from foes while lobsters prawns and shrimp rely on feelers for navigation. Bees and butterflies use them to inspect flowers before sipping nectar. Whiskers on cats and rats guide movement in the dark through nerve signals to the brain.
Remarkable Constipation Remedy At Hand With Tablets
A practical note praises Chamberlain's Tablets as an excellent constipation remedy. The text emphasizes ease of use and gentle effect, urging readers to try them when needed.
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Chamberlain
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Readers
Edward P. Miller of Abbottatown Pa says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is excellent for soothing a cough or breaking up a cold. Readers note continued satisfaction after using the preparation, and claim it stands out above other remedies for coughs and colds.
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Edward P. Miller
Abbottatown
Grumblers' Day Idea Sparks Domestic Court Fun
A Manchester Guardian correspondent notes a couple started half yearly complaints courts. On a chosen day the husband and wife present faults from the past six months. If the husband is at fault, charges are argued and dropped after clarification. Then the wife faces cross examination to resolve issues.
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Manchester Guardian
Pan We Promised Ladies Bargain by MIRRO
Advertised sales pitch touts a promised Pan for ladies as the most remarkable bargain ever released by the MIRRO company, aiming to attract shopper attention with bold claims.
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Mirro
Pan American Congress of Women in Baltimore 1929
Invitations sent by Secretary of State to all countries except Mexico amid strained ties. Forty two nations to attend. aims include closer international ties and public welfare discussion. Receptions planned by President Harding and Baltimore mayor. New Jersey League offers a prize trip to the district winner who answers ten questions by April 1. Readings and questions available from Mrs J Butcher Cranbury or Mrs H G Hoxie Forsgate Farms Jamesburg. entry fee fifty cents.
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Baltimore
Pan American Congress of Women
League of Women Voters
Mexico
U S
U. S
Harding
New Jersey League
Auewerd
Found a Cure for Indigestion in Alabama Letter
George W. Emory of Rock Mills Alabama reports relief from indigestion after using Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets. He states the product strengthens the stomach without pepsin and allows him to eat foods he could not consume before. The note claims remarkable personal benefit from the remedy at age fifty one.
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Chamberlain
George W. Emory
Rock Mills
Ala
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