Old Glory and its namer Captain Driver saga
The article recounts how the flag known as Old Glory gained its name from Yankee Captain William Driver of Salem Mississippi and how its voyage and hiding during the Civil War shaped its lore. It also notes Sergeant Bates’ 1862 Atlantic march with an unfurled flag to test British sentiment.
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Continental Congress
United States
Francis Healt Key
Port Mellenry
New Tongland
Driver
Salem
Miss
William Driver
Europe
Charles Baggett
Captain Driver
God
Father
Holy Host
Jean Tlig
Orient
Caplan Driver
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
St. Destrick’s
Bailey
Mary
Patience Bailey
Déiver
Fla J
Old City
Bates
Twenty-fourth
Massachusetts
England
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Serjeant Bates
Guy Fawkés
Inkermafs
Edinburgh
Gretnan Green
Lark Bridge
Scotland
Carlisle
Bush Hotel
Penrith
Shap
London Daily Press
Denise Mass
Guildhall Yard
Household Tips From 1981 Western Newsbaver Union
A compilation of practical advice on cleaning, furniture care, and home remedies. Tips include polishing wood with alcohol, removing bruises with walnut meat, using vinegar for linoleum, thinning and applying wood filler and varnish, and methods to keep cheese fresh. Also covered are wallpaper cleaner, erasing grease from wallpaper with a flour dough, and ironing starch with a bit of lard to prevent sticking.
Pioneers of the American cast iron and steel plow
In the late 18th century John Newbold demonstrated a cast-iron plow similar to early English models. Farmers feared iron's effects on soil and the first American plow soon broke its moldboard. The Mississippi soil prompted steel moldboards. John Deere, William Parlin, and James Oliver advanced steel and chilling processes for plow points.
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John Newbold
England
Mississippi Valley
John Deere
William Parlin
Middle West
James Oliver
Ecclesiastes and Ecclesiasticus in Biblical Canons
The article explains Ecclesiastes is accepted by Catholics and Protestants as canonical. Ecclesiasticus or Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach is a Catholic deuterocanonical book added by the Council of Trent. Protestants call it apocryphal though they read it for inspiration but not for doctrine.
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Jesus
Sirach
Theory of Evolution by Herbert Spencer Theme
Spencer explains evolution as the redistribution of matter and motion across the universe. It hinges on dominant integration of matter and dissipation of motion, and yields dissolution when motion is absorbed and matter disintegrates.
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Herbert Spencer
Salt Quality and Evaporation Method Advantage
The article states the best grade of salt is obtained by evaporation after purification. It claims evaporation yields 99.80 percent purity and notes mined salt contains 1 percent less sodium chloride. It also mentions the purest rock salt comes from Louisiana.
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Louisiana
Patent Medicines Patent Formula Secured Difficult to Obtain
A historical note discusses securing a patent on medicinal formulas. It notes the complexity and rarity of obtaining a patent for such formulas and hints at the challenges involved in protecting proprietary remedies.
Flower garland fashion inspires summer frocks and trims
The feature describes pencil prints in floral motifs used to adorn evening and day dresses. It highlights cape collars, flower borders, and printed fabrics paired with solid colors for chic summer wear, noting Roberta from Radio Pictures in a posed photo and new tailoring details.
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Attra
Stenell
Roberta File
Radio Pictures
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Elmo Scott Watson
Old City Cemetery
Western Newsbaver Union
America
Farany Nwall
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