The Story of Our States Utah’s Path to Statehood
A historical sketch traces Utah from 1540 explorations to Mormon settlement at Salt Lake City, rise of Deseret, 1850 Utah Territory, Brigham Young as governor, polygamy disputes, and Utah’s admission as the forty fifth state in 1896, noting key dates and figures.
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Utah
Coronado
Colorado River
Pueblo
Santa Fe
Utah Lake
Great Salt Lake
James Bridges
Nanois
Missouri
Great West
Plains
Salt Lake City
Mexico
United States
Mormon Church
Deseret
Territory of
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
the Union
McClare Newspaper Syndicate
I Hate To Habit: Cultivating a Positive Mindset
An excerpt urging breaking the habit of saying I hate to do things. It promotes a cheerful, resolute, service oriented mindset. It argues that loving others and seeking to help reduces hating and fosters proactive action. Forbes Magazine.
Salling Lashed to Trees on Arctic Driftwood Voyage
The article describes driftwood logs lashed to trees along the Mackenzie river as improvised sleds and underwater sails. Travelers lash to suitable trees to cook, secure their canoe, and sleep while drifting upriver toward the Arctic, using submerged boughs for propulsion and windward progress.
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Arctic
Mackenzie River
The Right Word and Accent Speech by a Writer
Strange Mistake. The speaker muses on finding the perfect word and the ideal accent to move the world. He imagines a hidden needle of meaning amid wreckage of protests and celebrations since hope first arrived, yet doubts his own luck in grasping it.
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Joseph Conrad
The Size of the Bill
A dialogue over charges reveals a patient accusing a clinician of misrepresenting a minor procedure as minor while noting the true cost could have supported a major operation. The exchange centers on expectations versus billed services and patient frustration.
Adrienne Bolland Nominated as Air Ambassador of France
The New York Tribune reports Mile. Adrienne Bolland, famed for flying over the Andes, has been named to represent France in aviation matters in Argentina. She has left for Buenos Ayres with full diplomatic powers to handle aviation affairs for the Republic.
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Hme
France Nos
Air
Mile
Adrienne Bolland
Aviatris
Cordilleras
Andes
South America
Bolland
Republic of
Argentina
France
Buenos Ayres
New York Tribune
Mendelssohn Marches Eternal Fame of a Wedding Tune
The famous wedding march from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream is praised as a pinnacle of his early prodigious talent. The piece, formed in youth, is celebrated for its exuberant harmony and enduring status in classical music.
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Fell Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Ullad
London
Athalie
Ambition and the power of strong desire
A Montreal Family Herald reflection on ambition frames success as the result of intensified desire and unwavering purpose. It argues that sacrifice and relentless effort are required, warning against indulgence that hinders achievement. The piece urges choosing worthy aims and concentrating on what must be given up to realize them.
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Montreal Family Herald
Quebec Forestry Conference discusses land access permits
At a Montreal forestry conference the Quebec Forestry Protective association debated a permit system requiring sportsmen surveyors trappers prospectors and lumbermen to obtain permits to cross land leased by the provincial government. Between 1917 and 1920 Quebec suffered 2300 forest fires caused by carelessness destroying about 577000 acres including 273000 acres of green timber and young growth.
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Quebec Forestry Protective Association
Montreal
Quebec
Hears Concert In Bed By Wireless Setup In London
Ronald Gurd of London Ontario achieves wireless concert listening from home using a urtle as a feed and bed springs as terminal connections. He eliminates outdoor wires by grounding one end of the springs and using the other for the receiving instrument and the sound amplifier.
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Ronald Gurd
London
Ont
Gurd
Shrinking Indian Chief Mummy Arrives in U.S.
The two foot tall preserved shrunken body of a 400 year old Peruvian leader known as Kurruba is brought to the United States by engineer Juan Kradel. The 25 inch height results from a secret South American pickling method and includes beads found with the warrior.
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United States
Juan Kradel
Kurruba
Senor Kradel
The Remarkable Emerald Ring Of Princess Mary Read
A London jeweler notes emeralds are usually imperfect yet Princess Mary’s ring features an exceptionally rare specimen gem set in platinum. The emerald is described as a flawless standout among pearls diamonds and rubies, highly prized in the West End market.
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West End
London
Stage Tragedian's Joke Honored In Comic Tale
The late Lewis James was famed as a top humorist and practical joker in stage history. A tale recalls him in a Shakespearean tragedy scene where he shakes a fellow tragedian’s hand and leaves a fat raw oyster clutched in the other’s fist for the rest of the scene.
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Lewis James
Thedford's Black-Draught Endorsed by Local Grocer
East Nashville Tennessee residents hear a grocer Mr W N Parsons praise Thedford's Black-Draught as the best medicine for sour stomach indigestion and headaches. He says he depends on it nightly and urges others to use the genuine product to regulate digestion and cleanse bowels.
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Thedford
Nashville
Tenn
W. N. Parsons
Parsons
Pike Attack At Frensham Pond Leaves Mark on Leg
Miss Shaallls of Aldershot was bitten on the leg by a large pike while bathing in Frensham pond Surrey. She described the fish as a monster with a shark like mouth and said she was frightened and had difficulty shouting for help as deep cuts were made by the teeth.
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Frensham
Pond
Surrey
Happiness In Our Heart Quote by Bruce Calvert
An uplifting reflection notes that true happiness comes from within and remains close to the heart, a simple reminder from Bruce Calvert about contentment.
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Bruce Calvert
Licenses Required for Stallions and Jacks in Caroline County
Merchants and other actors in Caroline County are warned to obtain or renew licenses under Maryland law. The owner or keeper of any stallion or jack must file a high season asking price with the Circuit Court clerk, who will issue the license for one year upon payment of the stated sum, not less than 310, and the stallion or jack taxed is exempt from other taxes.
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Caroline County
Maryland
Shawn Insurance
STOT
STO Tat
Circmt
General Assembly of
Circuit Court
Baltimore
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas of
William C. Andrew
Farmers’ Supply Co
Denton
L. C. Reed
Preston, Md
Otis S. Twilley
Turlock, Md
Court House
W. S. Rutter
W. W. Dukes
Concord, Md
Our Comforta quote echoes through past comforts
A fragmentary quotation from an old passage notes that most of our comforts grow up between our crosses, reflecting a reflective, historical tone on hardship and solace.
Gude's Pepto Mangan Endures As Iron Tonic
A vintage advertisement touts Gude's Pepto Mangan as a proven iron tonic. It claims the remedy, originated by Dr. A Gude, strengthens blood, adds color to lips and cheeks, and improves overall health. Available in liquid and tablet forms sold by druggists.
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Gude
A. Gude
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benji
Johnson Melvins&s Johnson Publishers
Forbes Magazine
L.J. Knotts & Sons
Erie
J. Norman Pitts
Third St
Bowdle
Denton, Md
California
Nuttle Hardware CO
Our
Overland
Detroit
Willys
Glenbrook
Paige
Overland and
Bessemer, Paige
Federal
Greensboro
Ridgely
Queen Anne
Hillsboro
Preston
Federalsburg
WM. Bullock
Sinth Street
Denton, Maryland
Fisk
Fisk Premier Trend
Jixé
Leoru
Goode Moreties
Buy Flek
Nisi
Jacob Ira Griffith
Orphans’ Court
Equity
Harvey ©. Cooper
Eton
Jaeob
Richard T. West
Elisha H. Harper
William J. Shawn
J. Howard Pastorfield
Register of Wills
Fee
Doe
Fae
Lucas
Thomas & Esser CO
W. Balto
Weld
Standard Welding CO
Greenmount Ave
W. P. Taylor
Calveric C. Merriken
Attorney-at-Lawn
Denton, Ma
Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Incorporated
Claiborne
Annapolis
T. C. B. Howard
The
Goldsboro Bank
the Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro, Md
Robert Jarrell, JR
C. A. Whisler Denton
Walter Sparks
New York
Life Man
F. P.' Roe Company
L& M
Jones
Smith
J.H. Nichols & Company
Denton Lane & Lang
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
Hhohly
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