Square pumpkin pies heal a family rift at Thanksgiving
Abigail Lester bakes three square pumpkin pies as gifts after a long quarrel over a red barn divides her family. Misdelivered pies spark surprise and reconciliation as Winnie Dacey Emma Redgate and Abigail reunite. The old barn becomes the symbol of renewed kinship and a shared feast.
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Abigail Lester
Abigail
Lucinda Drake
Heppy Brewster
Winnie
Ena
hind
Winnie Dacey
Dacey
Emma Redgrte
Emma
John Lester
red barn
Daceys
Herman Dacey
Herman
Jim Redgate
Abigah
Redgates
Lester
Bennie Brush
Benny Brush
Joe Finney
Benny
Bobby
Abbie
Mrs. Dacey
Winnie hand
Emma Redgate
Boston
Mrs. Redsate
Abigaill
Emmma
Jim
Emmna
Pye
Mrs. Redgate
Lucinda
Heppy
Emmn
Light of a Deep Sea Shrimp Discovered by Prince of Monaco
The New York World reports the discovery of a remarkable deep sea crustacean named Oplophorus grhunldi by the Prince of Monaco. Dredged from 16,000 feet, the shrimp squirts a pale blue light from two mouth holes when needed, to illuminate or attract its prey, conserving energy in total darkness.
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Prince of Monaco
Oplophorus grhunldi
New York World
Poverty Stricken Queen Elizabeth of York’s Tiny Wardrobe Costs
The tale notes Elizabeth of York often in debt and frugal in dress under Henry VII. Bills to her tailor show gowns mended and worn long, with new waists and hems, while shoes cost 24 cents with tin buckles. Her small expenditures reflect a lavishly named yet frugal royal household.
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Elizabeth of York
Henry VII
great house of Plantagenet
Mace of the Speaker in the House Regalia
A Washington correspondent notes the ceremonial mace used by the House of Representatives. The silver eagle staff rests beside the speaker’s chair, moved by an employee before sessions and returned to the sergeant at arms after adjournment. Its presence underscores tradition rather than business order, with rare moments of its dramatic use to restore decorum.
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house of representatives
Washington
Expanding the Chest and Deep Breathing Myths Busted
Dr James Frederick Rogers reports in the Medical Journal that raising the arms during inspiration does not increase total air intake. Fifty adults tested show no benefit from arm moves. standing erect aids deep breathing more than lying flat, and chin back with an upright posture enhances inhalation.
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James Frederick Rogers
Medical Journal
Sultan's Test: Which Bride Won the Turk's Heart
A Turk once married a lady in white before the sultan. After the ceremony the bride vanished and twelve white clad women stood nearby. The sultan ordered the husband to pick his bride from the twelve under threat of death. He weighed two remaining women, one frowning and one smiling, and chose the smiling one, thus reclaiming his wife.
Machine guns and their rapid fire mechanism
The piece explains that machine guns are rifles with mechanical feeds enabling rapid cartridge delivery. It notes automatic action driven by gas from firing, with the breech cycling, ejecting, reloading, closing, and firing in swift succession. The Maxim’s rate is cited as 450 rounds a minute, up to 600 in optimal conditions.
The River Tigris in Genesis and Persia’s Etimology
The article discusses the Tigris as Iddekel in Genesis, noting the river’s name does not mean tiger. It explains Persian roots and meanings for tiger and swift, and Greek forms like Euphrates as Hu frat, linked to meanings of abundance and pour.
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Tigris
Eden
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