Varieties of Apples Across the Atlantic
The article traces apples from Europe to America and back, noting Franklin’s London reception of Newton pippins from 1758, Bartram’s graft orders, and the first U S commercial shipment in 1821 totaling 68 448 bushels. It cites a 1845 catalog with 850 varieties and a 1905 compilation listing about 5 000 names.
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America
Europe
Benjamin Franklin
London
John Bartram
Philadelphia
New World
United States
W. H. Regan
United States Agricultural Department
Hawaii National Park to Feature Volcano Attractions
The interior secretary reports the 1916 act creating Hawaii National Park to protect Kilauea Mauna Loa and Haleakala. The park aims to provide permanent tourist attractions and will coordinate with the territorial public lands commissioner to advance the national park plans. Though not as accessible as Central Park New York, it will showcase volcanoes.
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National Park
National Park of Hawaii
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Kilauea
Mauna Loa
Haleakala
Hawaii National Park
Hawaii
National Park Service
Central Park
New York
The Shaving Habit Across Species
The Pathfinder notes that men shave to improve nature’s beard, while a South American bird named bonmot habitually trims its tail feathers. It removes the down from the lower parts to keep the feathers in an oval tuft, tending the look regularly.
Entertainments of Long Ago
In the early fifteenth century burlesques entered noble castles and courts, entertaining with elaborate costumes as bored nobles watched English Christmas celebrations. By the sixteenth century these plays refined into masques with masks, resembling modern private theatricals.
Kings Tombs in Jerusalem Hidden Beneath City Levels
The tombs of Solomon David and later kings lie beneath Jerusalem’s surface with uncertain exact sites. Inscriptions and scriptures describe grand interments and records of their lives placed within tombs. The David tomb likely lies under the mosque named for it in Zion, the City of David.
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Jerusalem
Solomon
David
Zion
Handling Gold Leaf in the Gilding Craft
Goldbeating fascinates as workmen transfer ultra thin leaf of gold from the mold to book covers. A wooden pincers, a leather cushion, and a wooden wagon shape the leaf to size while edges are saved for reuse.
Explaining the Universe by S M Crothers
A reflective excerpt discusses moments of sudden illumination about the universe from S M Crothers in the Atlantic. It ponders omniscience and the paradox of a single idea proving both all and nothing, leaving readers in doubt after the initial insight.
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S. M. Crothers
Atlantic
When a Friend Hurts You in Disappointment
Anne Mc Call writes in the Woman's Home Companion on how personal hurt from friends often reflects our own wounded self-esteem or mistaken expectations. She urges looking facts in the face to find real causes and ease bitterness by honest reflection.
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Anne McCall
The Conversationalist Telephone Stand Ad
A pamphlet describes a modern telephone stand for resting the receiver during long chats. It highlights how the device frees hands for crocheting or embroidery and aids polite listeners. The piece notes the stand’s convenience for talkative users and the obliging party.
The Origin of the Name Yankee
The London Chronicle reports that initial New England settlers fought many Indian tribes and subdued one called Yankoes meaning invincible. After victory the conquered tribe’s name passed to the conquerors and they were briefly called Yankees before the term became common through language corruption.
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London Chronicle
New England
Dollies for Little Jap Girls Celebrate February Doll Festival
The Galveston Tribune notes a yearly February birthday celebration for Japanese girls called a doll festival. Relatives give dolls and the girls view generations of family dolls. Mothers allow feasting, gifts, and foods before a dormant period until next February.
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Galveston Tribune
Power of the Spirit and Deafness Balance
Margaret Baldwin argues in The Atlantic that natural law balances life with deafness. The irreparable disaster is the loss of spirit and will, corrected by the personality’s power to re harmonize discord and empower the mind to master life’s forces.
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Margaret Baldwin
Settlement and growth of St. Louis through history
The piece traces St. Louis origins from a 1764 French settlement by Pierre Laclede Laclede to its 1822 incorporation as a city. It notes Spanish control, 1808 transfer to the United States, 5 000 people in 1822, and growth to 17 000 by 1840. It highlights German 1848 exile influx, Irish migration, and periods of anti-foreign tension leading to riots.
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St. Louis
Pierre Ligueste Laclede
France
United States
Mississippi
Germany
Missouri City
Believe in Yourself and Claim Your Place to Lead
The Pennsylvania Grit argues self respect shapes confidence and leadership. Fear of failure crushes potential, while the fit and nerve to begin unlock a rightful place to exercise one’s divine prerogative.
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Pennsylvania
The Vale of Llangollen and Its Noted Bridge
A writer praises Llan gollen as a charming market town near the English border. The Dee threads through the valley, adding grace to the scene. The town features a fine 1845 bridge regarded as one of Wales seven wonders, a quaint structure famed for its pointed recesses and river views.
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Vale of
Llangollen
Stevenson
Dee
Wales
Service of the Horse in Christian History
The essay traces the horse’s role in spreading Christianity from biblical figures to modern missionaries. It argues that the animal bore burden and travel alongside humans, sharing hardship and faith, and questions divine reward for the evangelist while acknowledging the beast’s witness to faith.
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Dobbin
the Ass
Herod
Jerusalem
Washington Star
Yawning May Undo Laugh Lines in Social Setting
An authority notes yawning should be indulged not repressed to counteract wrinkles from laughing. Laughing stretches mouth muscles while yawning stretches them in the opposite direction, potentially reducing lines around the mouth.
Prince Christian Tribute Noted by Oliver Wendell Holmes
The piece recalls Holmes meeting a tall stately gentleman during a Derby visit in England. Holmes initially mistook the man for a nobleman, but the stranger revealed himself as Prince Christian. Holmes praised the prince’s manners and character in a cordial exchange.
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Prince Christian
Oliver Wendell Holmes
England
Holmes
Derby
Edward
Great Men In the Scale and the Sneer on Keats
The piece notes the old assault on Keats as a chemist’s clerk and argues the sneer became tradition. It cites Kipling’s Wireless and Colvin’s Life to show Keats was a surgeon’s apprentice, not a clerk, and recalls Lincoln as a man undervalued in his early roles.
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Keats
Kipling
Colvin
Lincoln
Ralla
Would Keep Her Busy. Howe Correspondence With Wilde
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe once had an extensive correspondence with Oscar Wilde. He invited her to contribute to a London Magazine editor role, asking for a 4,000 word Concord article featuring Thoreau Emerson Fuller and others with Concord sketches and illustrations.
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Julia Ward Howe
Oscar Wilde
London
Thoreau
Alcott
Emerson
Margaret Fuller
Venus
Pallas
Concord
Uncle Sam
Newport
Population of Holy City
The diverse population of the holy city is described as Muslim pilgrims traveling from Africa Madagascar Barbary regions the sultanate Egypt the Bakans near east Afghanistan India Burma China and Japan. Travelers also come from under the American flag including Mindanao and Palawan in the southern Philippines.
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Holy City
Holy
Africa
Madagascar
Barbary Coast
Egypt
Near East
Afghanistan
India
Burma
China
Japan
Philippine
Mindanao
Palawan
Mohammed
Mecca
Those Who Lead and the Claim of Educated Ruling Elites
An educator criticizes the schooling system for producing men adept in letters yet lacking independence and executive capability. He argues that education tends to polish individuals who become leaders but are not truly prepared to govern. Exceptions exist but the trend is distressing.
The Black Hills A Scenic Dakota Treasure
A writer praises the Black Hills of the Dakotas as a superb scenic region. Though not as grand as the Rockies, they offer isolated beauty, lonely island charm, and secluded towns. The area features streams forests storms Bad Lands wind carved buttes and mesas, plus modern auto roads.
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Black Hills
Dakotas
Rockies
Painted Desert
Grand Canyon
Tin Deposits in Kings Mountain District Attract Prospecting
The U S Geological Survey reports tin resources in the Kings Mountain district spanning North and South Carolina. Cassiterite appears in multiple locations, with placer mining at the Ross mine near Gaffney briefly profitable. Lode work on pegmatite dikes yielded losses, and conclusions remain inconclusive on deposit value.
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Carolina
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Kings Mountain
North Carolina
South Carolina
Ross Mine
Gaffney
Loden
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