Record of Irish Regiments and the Irish Guards
All but two Irish regiments carry the South Africa battle honor on their colors. The Fourth Royal Irish Dragoon Guards lack this due to a unique history. The Irish Guards, formed in 1000 by Queen Victoria to praise other regiments' Boer War exploits, were added to the Brigade of Guards as a special distinction for Irish troops.
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South Africa
Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards
Queen Victoria
Irish Guards
Brigade of Guards
Education and the Classics in Humanistic Duty
The quote from Matthew Arnold argues that education aims to know oneself and the world, that one must acquaint oneself with the best thoughts and writings, and that Greek and Roman classics form a chief, highly satisfactory portion, grounding a stance in humanities.
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Greece
Rome
Matthew Arnold
Webster's Dictionary Work Starts in 1807
Noah Webster began preparing an American dictionary of English in 1807 and published it in 1828. Earlier he issued a spelling book and A Compendious Dictionary that aided the undertaking. The American dictionary added about 12,000 words and 40,000 definitions beyond any prior English dictionary.
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Webster
Noah Webster
The Hope of Eternity. Transiency and eternity.
A reflective meditation by Alexander Maclaren on humanity's hunger for eternity and the tension between mortal possessions and lasting spiritual destiny. He asks whether these realities will bless or curse our lives and urges alignment with eternity.
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Alexander Maclaren
Powdered fruit drinks proposed for pantry use
A new patent describes turning fruit juice into dry powder for quick beverages and cooking. The process mixes fruit pulp with gelatinized starch and atomizes the solution into a flow of warm dry air to create the dry product.
Unduly Proportioned
Billy visits his uncle who owns a fawn. A dachshund sits beside them and Billy, surprised, exclaims that the dog looks two dogs long and half a dog high.
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Billy
Muyver
Thought and Knowledge Through Inner Thought
The text reflects on thinking as the gateway to knowledge. It asserts that a person may see hear read and learn but only grasp what he has thought over and made his own mental property. Without thought nothing remains.
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Pestalozzi
My First Love Encounter in Schooldays
A fifteen year old recalls a first love in school days. A boy named A hey visited on a Sunday afternoon. The father of the speaker answered the door and asked if he saw the gate. The visitor did not return afterward.
Perkins the Company President Costs Big Contract
A tired Potts laments losing a major contract after Perkins, the firm’s president, objected to timing and terms. Mrs Potts consoles him as the Indy questions Perkins influence and future standing in the company.
World motion debate ends in blows and moral
A philosopher and a householder dispute whether the world moves. The man asserts it moves and is kicked away, the other counters that it does not move and strikes him. The tale ends with a moral: if argument fails, force proves nothing and yields no gain.
Where Was De Soto Buried Near the Mississippi River
A four city contest among Arkansas City Helena Rose Dale and Greenville Miss over De Soto burial place hinges on river proximity with Helena claiming a watery grave opposite Helena, Arkansas City arguing a funeral near the Mississippi and White River junction, and Rosedale Greenfield supporting their claims. The consensus is that the grave lies somewhere between Memphis Tennessee and Greenville Mississippi on the Mississippi River.
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de Soto
Mississippi
Hernando de Soto
Arkinsag City
Helena
Ark
Rosedale
Greenville
Miss
Arkansas City
Diar
Grave Robbing Gold in Ancient South American Graves
Archeologists from the Smithsonian Bureau of American Ethnology warn that modern Indians in western South America plundering burial mounds for gold trinkets is destroying the early history of South American Indians. Ancient gold from prehistoric smiths and large gold and silver images were described by early Spanish explorers.
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South America
America
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Mistletoe Shows Curious Plant Intelligence
A mistletoe berry demonstrates plant intelligence as it adheres to a tree, sends out a rootlet to pierce bark, and moves to new spots when rejected. The berry reportedly makes multiple jumps in a short period, with observations of several berries traveling along a telegraph wire in search of growth sites.
Arkwright Spinning Jack Acquired by Science Museum
The Science Museum in South Kensington London has acquired the sole surviving original Arkwright spinning Jack once in the Swain family for 150 years. It features 48 spindles and is hand worked with a five foot wooden flywheel. Arkwright’s earlier cotton spinning machine completed in 1768 marked a milestone in textile technology.
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Arkwright
Science Museum
South Kensington
London
Canadian Scenic Parks and Animal Reserves Listed
Canadian scenic parks include Rocky Mountains, Jasper, Western lakes in Alberta. Yoho Glacier Mount Revelstoke and Kootenay in British Columbia. St. Lawrence stands and Point Pelee in Ontario. Animal parks listed are Tuffalo Elk Island and Foremost Antelope Reserve in Alberta.
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Canada
Rocky Mountains
Jasper
Western Lakes
Alberta
Yoho
Glacier
Mount Stevelstoke
Kootenay
British Columbia
St. Lawrence
Point Pelee
Ontario
Tuffalo
Elk Island
Antelope Reserve
Right Idea of Drudgery and Secret of Success
A truncated excerpt on drudgery as the secret to success. It asserts that constant, repetitive work—one thing done long after it ceases to amuse—concentrates effort and gathers scattered energies into power, attributed to W. Gunnett.
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W. ©. Gunnett
On the Trail of Glennon in a True Family Mystery
Dorothy True schemes to trap the heartbreaker Glennon by posing as his admirer. Her sister Alicia is pursued by the man, but Dorothy’s plan backfires when the suspect turns out to be John Brown, who concedes he’s not the villain. Dorothy reveals herself and the two confess their renewed connection.
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Mrs. Potts
Potts
Perkins
the Indy
Kansas City Star
Mr. Brown
Dorothy True
Dorothy
Alicia True
Alicia
Rose
Glennon
John Brown
Henry Smith
Countery
Allela
John
Allein
Aleta
Auas
Jin
Ueemiuch
Alicha
True
Alfeln
Mrs. True
Uake
Stutt
Mr. True
Brown
Ateba
Someoane
John’ Brown
Louis ME
Atlas White
Forermanent Construction
Atlas Ortland Cement
Artichoke in San Francisco Backyards and Markets
A vivid note on the artichoke its Mediterranean origins and cultivation in San Francisco yards and Half Moon Bay. It details its thorny spines glossy purple blooms scent enticing buyers and high market value often fetching prices higher than common fruits and vegetables.
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San Francisco
Scientific American
Oyster beds saved by planting along Atlantic coast
Oysters once found along the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Mexico are absent in open sea areas. The beds persisted only because planting practices kept them from extermination.
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Cape Coed
Mexico
A No. 1 Ship Classification Origin
The term A No. 1 originated as a symbol used in Lloyd's Marine Insurance classification to indicate a ship's hull and equipment were in good condition.
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Lloyd’s Marithne Insurance Association
Efficiency and Caution in Preserves Storage
A quip from the Western Christian Advocate notes that making a list of preserves and placing it on the closet door with a pencil saves effort, but warns to beware of treacherous tools like “teadstools” while checking items. Uncle Ezra adds that pleasures resemble mushrooms, fine in moderation, yet require vigilance.
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Ezra
Points the Way for Others Ideals Cited by Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript comments on idealism noting that many idealists imagine how others should act. The piece frames the critique as a practical outlook, urging restraint and focus on constructive deeds rather than preaching.
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benj, H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Pablishers
Jonathan Brace
New Mexico
Old Mexico
de Yvaeu
Coronado
Juan de Oante
Santa Fe
New Alexico
Spain
Kearny
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Territory of
Texas
California
Arizona
Colorado
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
ANL
Air
Canadian Scenic Parks
Dijon
Pratce
A. E. S. Remedies
Denton Drug CO
C. A. Whisler Denton
Walter Sparks
The
New York
Life Man
Boston Transcript
Denton Auto Company
Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro, Md
Riecll, JR
Portland
Atlas Portland Cement Company
Boston
Philadelphia
Northampton
Hudson, N. Y
Leeds
Pet Ee la Cement
le Rane
Samuel G. Nuttle
Hl. Earle Smitie
Warner
Nuttin, & Smite
Denton, Maryland
Weld
Standard Welding CO
Greenmount Ave
Baltimore
Bowdle
Denton, Md
Nuttle Home. Co
C. Leslie Walls
Denton
Maryland
Freios
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