The Girl With Two Sweethearts from Hilltown to Farm Life
Ellen faces two suitors, Tom and David McGuire, as she weighs love against security. She recalls childhood bonds and a quiet realization that her heart leans toward David, despite initial vows. Weekends, dinners, and church mornings reveal character and desire. Ellen plans a life on the farm with David, after a subtle awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustrius
Walter
Evelyn
David
Tom
Maarie
Marie
Ellen
Davey
David McGuire
First Lessons From Home Shape Gentle Citizens
The article argues early education is mostly done at home by imitation. Children copy language, manners, and emotions from parents and peers, so correct speech and kind behavior in the home foster good character. Parents bear huge responsibility for children, as home life drives national well being, as quoted from Thrift Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eamma L. Dantel
Thrift Magazine
Solomon’s Mines in Rhodesia Attract Archeology Interest
British association archaeologists in Cape Town discuss ancient ruins in Rhodesia and a grand temple 204 miles inland from the Indian Ocean. Ruins date to Solomon’s era, likely built by Semitic colonists for gold mining with Baal worship hints. Precious metals valued between 3 and 4.6 million dollars were mined in ancient times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodesia
South Africa
Baal
What Was It He Seen In the Courtroom Testimony
In a courtroom scene the witness struggles to testify amid constant objections. He begins I seen then I done and IT hollered as lawyers disrupt his narrative. A considerate lawyer asks to move along to ascertain what the witness seen done hollered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinger
Oldoradoe
Santa Claus bells and cowbells in St Gallen Christmas rite
In St Gallen Switzerland Santa visits with a giant cowbell. Twelve men wear white outfits and red suspenders with cardboard masks. One named Samlehluus delivers presents while the others distribute candy and amuse the crowd in a medieval style procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gallen
Switzerland
Santa Claus
Popular Science Magazine
Samlehluus
Safe Air in Old Mines Warns of Hidden Dangers
The article warns that bringing fresh air into long disused mines by lowering a bucket is common but hazardous. Methane may be present in abandoned shafts, requiring only a miner's safety lamp for testing. If open light is used, evacuate nearby workers to prevent explosions. Oxygen deficiency has no warning signs. the first symptoms are sudden weakness and collapse. To stay safe, explorers should wear a tether and have at least two helpers on the surface ready to pull them out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
David McGuire
Kien
Wille
David
Ellen
Mr. Holloway
Peart
Pam
Dave
Relics of Ages Long Past in Derbyshire and Babylon
A loaf claimed 800 years old sits in Ambas ton Derbyshire from a crown grant in King John’s era. Nearby is England’s oldest inhabited house built under Offa of Mercia, near the River Ver and St Albans abbey. A 1530 B. C. marriage proposal from a Pharaoh to the Babylonian king’s daughter is in the British Museum.
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Ambaston
Derbyshire
England
John
Soar
Offa
Mercia
St. German’s Gate
Babylon
Scored Face Hammers Improve Safety in Factory Work
The article notes polished hammers risk glancing off metal walls and causing severe injuries. After numerous incidents at one firm, managers tested scored faced hammers and banned polished heads for general use. The success of scoring reduced accidents and inspired other manufacturers to market the safer design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orm
Beaver Becomes Symbol of Wealth and Street Name
The Chicago Journal notes New York’s great fortunes trace to the beaver, venerable rodent of industry. It records a Beaver Brook once flowed through today’s downtown, and explains the beaver as a vanishing native, with garden specimens now Canadian immigrants behind fences.
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New York
Lttle
Zoological Gardens
Canada
Chicago Journal
Fog to water: huge droplet count and tiny gulp
Dr. W J Humphreys explains fog density from Newfoundland banks to water yield. A gulp requires fog filling 8 by 6 by 100 feet, containing about 60 trillion droplets. Counting an inch of fog would take about half an hour, with 2 600 to 3 000 droplets spanning that length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Humphreys
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Newfoundland
Dr. Wells
Dr. Thuras
Bureau of Standards
United States
Humphreys
Ottawa Named From Algonquin Trade Nation
Ottawa, capital of the Dominion of Canada, derives its name from the Ottawa River, named for an Algonquin tribe known for trade in furs and tobacco. The Algonquin word adawna meaning to trade or buy and sell is cited as the origin.
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Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
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Rice & Hutchins
W. L. Douglas
Gunmetal
Russia
Poplin
Manchester Chambrays
Long & Beall
F. J. Wright Optometrist and Jeweler
Denton, Md
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Baltimore, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland
ST. Paul
Ardeners
Enda Pontap
Henry Maule, Inc
Arch St
O. M. Hignutt
Williston
American Guaranty & Trust CO
G. H. Patchett
P.O. Box
Easton
Broeder
Fred. Howard, JR
B. M. Whitaker
State Road
Riddleberger’s Mill
Greensboro
F. L. Bowdle
By Lilliace M. Mitchell
McClure Newspaper
Ton
David McQuire
Hillstown
Santa
The
Beaver
WSPA
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