Biblical Slave Names of Rev George Whitfield Estate Records
A 156 year old Whitfield estate appraisal reveals how the Georgia preacher named enslaved workers. Men received biblical and classical names such as Adam Luke Peter Job Matthew and Abner while women bore Amoretta Rachel Esther Ruth Dinah Phoebe and Bet. The Betheesda plantation near Savannah housed a personal estate valued at 15000 dollars.
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George Whitfield
Georgia
America
Kansas City Star
Georgia State Department of Archives and History
Whitfield
Adam
Thomas
Luke
Peter
Job
Matthew
Abraham
Samson
Saul
Daniel
Paul
Isaac
Jonathan
Abner
Cato
Scipio
Oxford
London
Tom
Tobe
Old Sambo
Amoretta
Rachel
Esther
Ruth
Dinah
Phoebe
Bet
Bethesda Academy
Savannah
Howes View On Greeting From Nancy Corteliau At Brooklyn
Viscount William Howe arrived off Brooklyn amid a girl Nap greeted by Nancy Corteliau who climbed Narrows hill and waved a Petticoat. Maude Stewart Welch notes the omen meant goodwill toward the English cause though later proved false as battles followed.
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Howe
Viscount William Howe
North America
Brooklyn
Nancy Corteliau
Narrows
Maude Stewart Welch
Remembering Shakespeare as a generous and genial writer
W. B. Henley praises Shakespeare in Views and Reviews, noting flaws shared by Dickens and others yet calling Shakespeare the inspiration of his youth and a beacon of intellectual vigor and emotional vivacity. He credits Shakespeare with spreading happiness and amiability among fellow men, praising his enduring impact on English literature.
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Sir Walter
W. B. Henley
Old Chinese Banknotes and the Flying Money Idea
The oldest banknotes date to ancient China around 2007 B C. Initially issued by the treasury, they proved costly and were moved to government supervised banks. Notes were blue on mulberry paper, with Ming dynasty specimens surviving from the fourteenth century, about fifty years before Europe’s first banks.
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China
B. C
Treasury Department
Mentor Magazine
Emerald Isle nickname origins and Dr Drennan claim
The Emerald Isle nickname stems from Ireland’s lush vegetation and frequent rains. Irish physician and poet Dr William Drennan (1754-1920) is credited by some with first applying the name in his 1705 poem Erin, where he references "the cause of the men of the Emerald isle."
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Ireland
Emerald Isle
Wiliam Drennan
Erin
Drennan
Sargent Advised by Duchess on Sketchy Style at Tea
The painter Sir John Sargent faced criticism for impressionistic sketches. After completing several works, he hosted a tea at his Tite Street studio where a duchess examined the paintings with a lorgnette and told him in a condescending tone that she would continue with the style if she were in his position.
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Sargent
Tite Street
Mr. Sargent
Valhalla and its modern use as a temple of fame
The term Valhalla once the Norse gods abode and a Bavarian temple built by Louis I at Donaustauf now generalizes as a name for buildings honoring national heroes or distinguished figures in war and the arts.
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Valhalla
Louis I of
Bavaria
Donaustauf
Peculiar Wedding Ring Used Church Key in England
A groom forgot the customary gold ring during a church wedding in England, so a church key was used as a wedding ring. The unusual choice drew attention as the ceremony proceeded in the parish setting.
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England
Nobility in Adversity Quote by Sir Philip Sidney
A reflective aphorism from Sir Philip Sidney extols noble character in hardship, likening a noble heart to the sun shining brightest in its lowest estate. The timeless moral emphasizes virtue under pressure.
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Sir P. Sidney
Apple grafting allows different varieties on each branch
A grafted tree can bear a variety on every branch as long as each branch carries a distinct variety grafted onto the root. This technique enables multiple apple types on a single tree.
Cocoon Production Yields Long Lengths From Single Cocoon
A single cocoon of good quality may furnish from 400 to 800 yards of real able element. The statement notes the efficiency of cocoon fiber and its potential output for textile use, reflecting industry expectations for raw silk processing and material yield.
Twain Revisions Highlight Hidden Passages in Classics
Dr A W Mosenbach argues in the Saturday Evening Post that Mark Twain’s manuscripts for Tom Sawyer Abroad Pudd nhead Wilson and A Connecticut Yankee show few changes and corrections. He laments unfinished or unpublished passages and believes some thoughts God gave Twain would have benefited from publication.
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Mark Twain
Galt
Tom Sawyer
Pudd'nhead Wilson
King Arthur's Court
Dr. A
W. Mosenbach
The
Saturday Evening Post
Confucius on Reciprocity Weighs Timely Wisdom
A Thrift Magazine excerpt recalls Confucius defining life’s law as reciprocity. It argues that free reciprocity could have solved many business, political, and international disputes, though balancing others’ viewpoints remains challenging. The piece endorses adopting Confucian empathy and thrift.
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Confucius
Thrift
Thrift Magazine
Do We Appreciate Gulls
Do We Appreciate Gulls describes gulls as nature s handiwork, explaining their oil rich bodies and hollow bones for cold weather flight. It notes their role in keeping coastal waters clean and their enormous appetites, with a gull eating half its weight in food daily.
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Ocean
Mare’s Nest Phrase Traced to Mara Moonlit Myth
The article explains the origin of the phrase mare’s nest not relating to horses but to Mara a malevolent legendary being. It notes mara’s store of jewels sparked envy and links the term nightmares to this ancient influence on language.
Sugar Trees and Maple Syrup Sources in North America
The Bureau of Plant Industry states no sugar tree exists in the country. A sugar palm grows in tropical regions. Most maples produce syrup only from a few species, notably Acer saccharum and Acer nigrum, and maple trees used commercially are confined to the eastern and northern United States and adjacent Canada.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Canada
Mosquitoes in London and New World Echoes
An 18th century note recalls England’s mosquitoes as scarce and mild while a New York paper discusses a tiny biting insect that follows hay and cows, causing facial blisters and public embarrassment in a single night. The fragment contrasts England’s quiet mosquitoes with New World annoyance.
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England
London
New World
New York
Man Who Succeeds Emphasizes Grit over Advice
A reflection on success defining the achiever as one who works hard faces burden and responsibility. The quote contrasts action with idle talk and avoidance, praising disciplined effort and perseverance over criticism or hesitation.
Retrospective Retta regrets doll clothes loss in summer style musings
In a wry reflection Retrospective Retta remarks on fashion shifts this season and laments having given away beloved doll clothes, noting how summer styles make the past seem more precious. Her comment blends nostalgia with light humor about dressing up memories.
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Retta
Transforming canned foods into gourmet dishes at home
A Parisian chef argues imagination elevates cooking beyond heating canned foods. He shows how to enhance tomato and celery soups, canned spaghetti, chicken, chili con carne, and fruits with simple additions like butter, onions, paprika, cream, mushrooms, cheese, parsley, bread sticks, and peppers, turning basic canned goods into refined meals.
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Hawaii
Motherhood and the Silent Jesus in Agnes Lee piece
A prose fragment portrays Mary meeting a stranger at the tomb of a child, each mother recalling her slain son. The other woman reveals she is the mother of Iscariot, prompting Mary to reflect on memory and loss amid sacred imagery. Agnes Lee.
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Maky
Christ
Best Friend Urges Mothers Worth in Life
In a reflective sentiment the piece warns that timely appreciation for mothers strengthens bonds before death and regrets arise. It laments that memorials and epitaphs cannot replace spoken thanks and kind words in life.
Signing the Constitution by Brocroft the Historian
Historian Brocroft notes that eleven of thirteen state delegations signed the proposed Constitution after two had left the convention. He says signing was unanimous, though all had grave doubts about various provisions, yet they nonetheless endorsed the concrete result of their arduous work.
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Brocroft
Siberian sledge dogs do not bark but howl like wolves
Nature Magazine notes that Siberian sledge dogs, though often on the edge of starvation, are highly efficient. They do not bark as domesticated dogs and instead howl in a wolf-like manner. In summer they subsist on frozen fish, while winter scarcity makes feeding difficult.
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Nature Magazine
No New Information Figures On Bachelors In Accidents
Boston experts conclude bachelors are involved in more than half of highway accidents. The finding underscores youth and the flag Philadelphia newspaper tone, noting the Ledger as the source.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Puble. Ledger
Motherhood ideal in Paris altar scene and civic fate
In a 1927 Western Newspaper Union piece, a Paris altar statue shows a mother with child crushing a serpent, symbolizing sanctified motherhood as civilization’s hope. The author invokes Napoleanic quotes and recalls maternal sacrifice, urging pride in Mother’s Day carnations and honoring mothers like Whistler and Kipling.
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Paris
France
Napoleon
Whistler
Kipling
McKinley
Western Newspaper Union
Women Run New State In One-Room Jail Joke
A humorous Exchange quip envisions a party landing to found a state in which women outnumber men. Women seize all offices and erect a stout jail one room large. the madame president declares the prison is the men's quarters while a male observer asks where the women's quarters will be. The president replies there will never be women in the jail.
Pleasant Interview From the New York Telegram
A brief note recalls a pleasant interview and contrast with Adman fortunes. It suggests Tie could not claim starting life as a poor boy and cites the New York Telegram as the source of the remark.
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Adman
Tie
New York Telegram
Grandmother's Decision Defines Child's Mischief Handling
A noted proverb from the 100 Globe edition asserts that justice rests with a grandmother who decides when a child is caught misbehaving, emphasizing elder authority in family discipline.
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Dea of Justice
Atch100 Globe
Adonis in myth inspires beauty idioms and tragedy
The article traces Adonis as the model of male beauty in myth and language, noting Venus’s warning, his fatal wound by a boar, and the mythic flower born from his blood. It cites Milton and other lit references to show enduring references to the handsome Adonis and his death.
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Adonis
Venus
Olympic Heights
Milton
Dasheen notes and cooking tips from old botany text
The dasheen is a member of the Araceae. It is a tuberous root that should never be tasted raw. If dasheens are handled in water while scraping or paring, add a half teaspoon of sal soda to each quart of water. The outer part of the tubers contains an irritant that stings the hands, similar to raw word leaves. Tubers are excellent when baked.
Margaret of Five Dreams of High Heels and Grace
A five year old, Margaret, watches older people then imitates them. While her mother reads, Margaret reclines on the rug and declares how she will “slit on the grace” in high heels and silk stockings when she grows up, revealing a precocious yet curious notion of elegance.
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Margaret
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