Lone Star State birth of Texas Republic and annexation
A summary of Texas history from early expeditions and missions through the Alamo and San Jacinto to Texas joining the United States. It notes Cabeza de Vaca Coronado exploration, San Antonio missions, and the shift from Mexican rule to the republic led by Houston. It ends with Texas becoming the twenty eighth state after annexation amid sectional opposition.
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Navarez
Texas
Mississippi
Cabeza de Vaca
Gulf of California
Coronado
Louisiana
San Antonio
United States
Louisiana Purchase
France
Spain
Oregon
Sam Houston
Stephen R. Austin
Houston
Lone Star State
Union
Twenty
McClure
WOO BY HAIR TONIC NO MORE
Barbers report a loss of wartime prosperity as customers cut back on grooming. Youths now visit less often, paying only for occasional plain haircuts while tips shrink and massage sales rise. Manicurists note men resist upselling and tips have fallen.
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Mulwaukee Journal
Beau Brummel
Pressure method to treat timber by American Forestry Magazine
The best way to apply preservatives to timber is by the pressure process used by large commercial firms. Oil or mineral salt is driven deeply into wood tissues for thorough, lasting protection. Various methods exist but all require large, costly equipment with vacuums and heavy pressure in long treating cylinders.
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American Forestry Magazine
Washington
Conserving Forest Timber Through Treated Beams
The American Forestry Association of Washington estimates eight billion feet of untreated structural timber decays each year. If treated, about four billion feet could be saved, preventing deforestation of roughly four hundred thousand acres annually. Home builders using preservatives extend life of houses and barns, aiding forestry conservation.
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American Forestry Association of Washington
In Amazonas Province Doctor Reports Leprosy Rarity
Dr A Da Matta of Brazil Medico notes in Rio de Janeiro that in 26 years of practice in Amazonas Province he has seen only two Indians with leprosy. He cites Peruvian prehistoric pottery lacking leprosy depictions, though other deformities appear, and early explorers do not mention leprosy among natives.
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A. da Matta
Brazil
Medico
Rio de Janeiro
Amazonas Province
Peru
Overheard at a Party in the Boston Transcript
A party quip questions a woman's icy reserve and Jack’s devotion. The dialogue mocks romance, noting his claim she is “all the world” while hinting Jack’s feelings endure in cold times.
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Jack
T’va
Boston Transcript
Marriage in the Andamans A strange wedding custom
The London Mall describes a rite in the Andaman Isles where veiled women parade each Saturday for marriage, with prisoners judging candidates. If chosen, the veil is lifted and the union proceeds, provided the lady consents after two refusals. A third refusal forces acceptance per ancient song.
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Andaman Isles
British India
Andamans
London Mall
Fossil Sea Fish Oil Promises Curative Properties
The piece explains fossilized fish deposits in regions like Switzerland where ancient oceans left behind remains. Oil named Ichthyol is distilled from dug fossils and touted as having remarkable healing qualities for chilblains and certain skin diseases. A large quantity of fossil fish yields only a pint of oil, highlighting its value.
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Switzerland
Burrows of Animals Revealed in Miocene Corkscrew Fossils
In the West’s Miocene rock, giant white corkscrew formations in northwestern Nebraska puzzled researchers until bones from a badger like animal a small camel and deer were found in bulbs at their ends. Later prairie dog burrows were excavated and plastered, showing the corkscrews and burrows were closely similar, solving the mystery.
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Nebraska
Paris
Old Mystery of the Sea Vanishing President Mystery
A 1841 luxury liner named President vanished after sailing from New York to Liverpool. About 100 passengers were aboard including Tyrone Powers George G Cookman and the Duke of Devonshire. No wreckage or cause was ever found as reports failed to confirm its fate.
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President
New York
Liverpool
North River
America
Tyrone Powers
George G. Cookman
Duke of Devonshire
Strength in Tiny Bodies Mosquitoes Built Like Eagles
L E Eubanks argues in Our Dumb Antimales that mosquitoes possess remarkable muscle strength. Under a glass a mosquito’s wing muscles rival an eagle’s in scale, capable of long flights even on calm days. House flies also show surprising speed, capable of dashing 100 feet in a second.
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L. E. Eubanks
Why He Kicked Wife Complains of Constant Money Requests
A London Answers exchange shows a wife scolding her husband for perpetual money demands. She quips that he rarely provides a fixed yearly amount, prompting his defense that he already gives “so much.” The dialogue reflects marital tensions over finances.
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London
Thanks to Dear Old Bill Honeymoon Plot
In 1981 a humorous tale follows Sam, Charley, and Bill as they conspire to stage a last bachelor cruise. Sam secretly marries Peggy after a government-by-plea engagement, prompting plans for a two week honeymoon aboard the Seaweed with Bill and Charley delivering the news to Peggy’s mother.
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Sam
Charley
John Case
Bill
Denl
Peggy
Beech Cove
Bay Harbor
Bil
Ways of testing diamond authenticity
An old Brooklyn Engle note explains self testing methods for diamonds. Water on the stone holds shape on real diamonds, while imitations spread. Real gems float and flash in water, while counterfeits show weakness under pressure or with a steel file. Specific gravity at 3.52 is the definitive test, obtainable by any chemist if not done personally.
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Brooklyn Engle
Missionary pennies prompt question from Sunday school
A Sunday school teacher urges missionary support for Africa and foreign lands. Children pledge to save pennies to fund fares and aid. A boy interrupts, asking why send missionaries if people are starving, highlighting a clash between aid and evangelism in a classroom moment.
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Africa
Symbols of Affection and the Personal Nickname Debate
A collection of observations on diet beliefs, livestock breeding, and the social role of nicknames. The piece argues for plain English baby names and treats nicknames as expressions of friendship and honor, citing Holmes and the idea that reputations live on in hearts rather than labels on tombstones.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ohio State Journal
Fall blooming of spring shrubs and trees observed
Professor V Rt Gardner of Missouri notes fall blooming occurs after unusual growing conditions such as a dry summer followed by rain in fall or after defoliation by pests. New growth in late summer or early fall weakens plants and reduces bloom the next spring.
Delight In God's Work Quote by Ruskin
A compact philosophical note presents a Ruskin quotation asserting all noble art mirrors humanity’s delight in God’s creation rather than self. It frames artistic expression as worship through craft.
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benj
H. Jonson
Melvin & Johnson
Jonathan Brace
FEPE
Ayn
The
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Charley Edwards
Bi French
Maine
Bul
Hill
Mount Desert
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Utica
Maryland
J. W. Meloney Co., Inc
Greenwich Street
Irving National Bank
N. Y
J. Virgil Moore
the 0. &S. Milling Co
Greensboro, MD
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