Colorado Story of Our States History and Growth
The article recounts Colorado from early exploration through gold discovery in 1858 to statehood in 1876. It notes Pike’s Peak naming after Lt. Pike, 1859 Denver’s rapid growth, and the formation of the Territory in 1861 and statehood as the 38th state. It covers area 103,048 square miles, the Colorado river origin of the name meaning colored red, and Centennial State designation.
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Olorado
United States
United States Army
Pike
Pikes Peak
Long
Fremont
Ul i
Mexico
Lry Creek
Denver
Pikes Peak Country
Territory of
Colorado
Colorado River
McClura
In Shade of Himalayas from Darjeeling Market
Excerpt from In the Darjeeling Market Price by Marietta Neff in Asin Magazine. Describes Himalayan vistas north of Darjeeling with cloud breaks revealing distant ranges. Notes bare spots and tea gardens, forests, ferns, bamboos, and Hill tribes differing in dress yet sharing awe and friendliness. A market scene shows a woman from Esinalayu carrying firewood or rhododendron blossoms.
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Darjeeling
Himalaya
Esinalayu
Marietta Neff
Asin Magazine
Tara Hill and the Great Fels of Tara Palace
The piece recounts Tara hill as seat of medieval Irish kings and the Fels or parliament known as the Fels Tara. Ollav Fola, or Doctor of Erin, led the assembly that met triennially during Sumluintide in a great open air space and in a nearby hall. The last king to reside at Tara was Diarmaid, after which no king dwelt there.
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Tara
Heremon
Milesiaun
Annals of the
Four Masters
Ollay Fola
Evehy
Olhiv Fola
Erin
Ireland
Tarn
Diarmaid
Girdles Reminiscent of Ancient Times in Dress and Use
Girdles of metal with bright ornament once common in dress now serve mainly as ornaments. They recall ancient customs worn by men and women to secure garments. In the Middle Ages girdles also carried tools and pockets, and some people still use them practically by threading cords or hooks through the belt for sword or dagger storage.
Feeding Cupid in a Country Cottage Dinner
Rose plans a Sunday dinner to stay near her cottage and avoid debt after domestic science training. Neighbors debate appliances and modernity as Jim Deering contemplates a wife who can be a homebody. The meal features beef, apple pie, and coffee, prepared largely in a tireless cooker.
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Rose
Ponthie
Mrs. Betts
Jose
Rosie
Jim Deering
Rees House
Onan
Air Fari
Ned
Ed Betts
Hinnakh Meeker
Hose
Rose Opens Home to Dinners for Villagers
In a village tale, Rose agrees to serve dinners to neighbors after Mrs Betts suggests it as a daily or weekend option. Jim Deering grows wary as Rose earns admiration for her cooking, amid a shy confession from him about their future. Rose accepts the plan, sensing underlying affection.
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Jim Deering
Rose
Mrs. Betts
Lke
Deering
Manilke
Odd blue bead cures for illnesses spread across London
London Tit Bits reports a widespread belief in blue glass bead necklaces as protective charms for children against bronchitis and other ailments. Adults’ jade and coral beads are also thought to curb illnesses, while beliefs about mood and Latin traditions are noted. The piece notes these necklaces originate from Bolienva and are sold widely in poorer quarters.
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London
Bolienva
Greatness Seldom Appreciated and The Value of Talent
Fragmentary reflections compare Shakespeare and Goldsmith as symbols of genius and poverty. The text laments lack of recognition for contemporary creators and notes that patient building of great structures comes from steady effort rather than flashy praise.
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Nooman
Shakespeare
Old London
Goldsmith
Hat
Spanish Bark Firelight Burns Bright in Peasant Homes
The carn oak yields bark used by Spanish peasants for night heating. Bark is boiled in a kettle, releasing a gas that lights with brightness. Needles of cork bark are burned as the family sits up late, while carbonized bark refuse is saved and sold as a dark pigment known commercially as Spanish bleek.
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Spain
Do More Than Guard Sheep The Sheepdog as Guide
A Scottish description extols sheepdogs as defenders and guides for children traveling from crofts to distant schools. The dogs carry books, ensuring safe journeys and aiding library distribution by Carnegie trusts to croft households. They serve both children and elders, delivering literature to remote homes.
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Scotland
Craters
Carnegie Trust
Bells arrive at Johannesburg church from German donors
Seven years after subscribing a trio of electric bells funded by German donors including the late ex Kaiserin, the bells reach Twist Street’s German speaking congregation. Shipped on the Pring Repeat the cargo was diverted to Teneriffe during the war and warehoused until the Eriedens Kirche committee paid for delivery. The bells, not described as a fine trio, are now installed in the church.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Kaiserin
Germany
Teneriffe
Eriedens Kirche
Twist Street
Bolshevik Rule Drags Georgia City Into Desolation
The town of Tiftis in Georgia sinks into gloom under Bolshevik influence. At the railway station red soldiers replace guards, streets are torn up, shops shuttered, fuel and food scarce, clothing shabby, and poverty rife as occupiers enforce blunt discipline and deprivation.
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Tiftis
Georgia
Europe
United States
Smmall Trading
Tess
Afoscow
Georghins
Busiest Station in the World Revisited in London
The piece recalls London's historic railway hubs, noting Chipham Jlunethot as once the busiest station and Earl's Court overtaking it with 20 trains per hour. It cites crowded routes from Charing Cross and three underground stations, and contrasts past and present omnibus and underground travel volumes with rising city population.
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Chipham Jlunethot
Earl's Court
Charing Cross
Charling Cross
Oxford Circus
Piccadilty Circus
Guim
Tratn
Liability on City for Poisonous Garden Berries
In Rotana gardens Chaszen heduticity to the city grew poisonous purple berries. Children ate them, several died, and the father sued the city. Trial court dismissed, appellate court reversed, and a further appeal to the house of fords upheld against the city. The court held children could access the shrub, no warning required, and city knew of the danger. deadly berries were, however, not a trap for the very seas, so the city was held liable.
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Rotana Gardens
Chaszen
Othe City
Lasson
House of Fords
Exercise for Blood Pressure Treatment Suggested
At a New York Academy of Medicine meeting Dr Ward Crampton outlined exercise as beneficial for high blood pressure. The plan begins with morning exercise, a 72 minute routine, a 45 minute walk, and three weeks of sweating exercise, tapering to milder forms in advanced cases while noting it is only part of overall care and not suitable when heart or kidneys are seriously affected.
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New York Academy of Medicine
Ward Crampton
Aussies and Scots in early warlike tag in ranks
A brief note recalls an early use of the term Aussie with martial overtones, mentioning a single Aussie who fought alongside Scots in the Pledden ranks, illustrating the historic warlike association of the word before Australia’s fame.
Thedford's Black-Draught Endorsed By Nashville Grocer
East Nashville grocer W N Persons testifies to Thedford's Black-Draught as a genuine liver medicine effective for sour stomach headache and indigestion. He praises its reliability, says he uses it nightly, and warns against imitations while urging readers to ask for the original product.
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Thedford
Nashville
Tenn
W. N. Persons
Parsons
The Man Who Looks Vigorous and Well Vetted Health Claims
Color and vitality depend on rich blood. Late hours fatigue and indoor work dull the blood. Many eat well and exercise yet stay unwell. Gude's Pepto Mangan regularly improves blood richness and vigor. Comes as liquid or tablets at your druggist.
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Gude
Druggist’s
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