Venetian Mirror Makers Once Had World Monopoly
In medieval Venice a few experts rediscovered mirror making secrets and improved on ancient techniques. Venice held a near world monopoly as laws punished foreign glass workers, until Colbert in Louis XIV's France imported twenty Venetian artisans to Paris and established a national industry.
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Venice
Europe
Vincent de Beauvais
Louis XIV
France
Colbert
Italy
Mirror Guild
Paris
Faubourg St. Antoine
Creature of Mystery Found in Ant Colony
An odd creature within Africam driver ant colonies drew Prof R L Garner’s study notes. Described as inch and a half long, it resembles a tiny elephant, moving in the rear with a five to six deep bodyguard. Thought possibly the queen, though unclassified and rarely captured.
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R. L. Garner
Garner
Gine
Trymenoptera
Meaning and history of palatinate in feudal times
The term Palatinate derives from Latin for place or castle and referred to a lord's district with local judicial power when kings assigned adherents to govern regions. Three hundred years ago palatinates were common in England and colonies like Maryland and Maine. The Bavarian palatinate remains the only significant territory retaining the term.
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Palatinate
Engileh
Maryland
Maine
Palatinate of
Mepdinandy Gorges
Bavarian Palatinate
Made Name as Sculptor Clark Mille
American sculptor Clark Mille, born December 1, 1815 in Onondaga County, died in infancy in 1848. He left for Europe to study sculpture and received an offer to erect an equestrian statue of General Jackson. The statue stands in Lafayette Square, Washington, with a replica in New Orleans.
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Clark Mille
Onondaga County
Europe
General Jackson
Millle
Lafayette Square
Washington
New Orrane
Not Such a Bargain at the Country Fair
A laity attendee at a country fair traded a curl from a booth with a gallant man. He offered ten dollars for the hair, she cut off the curl, and the crowd teased that she had bought the wig for far less than the price.
Gorilla Portraits Shift From Ferocity to Tenderness
A New York Times piece argues apes, notably gorillas, are sensitive creatures misunderstood as dangerous. It credits Dr. Hornaday for supporting gentler captivity, noting gorillas thrive with care and affection, while harsh handling leads to despair and lethargy.
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Gortie
Hornaday
Mons
du Chatila
New York Times
Rhinos and Scent Abilities Highlight Animal Tracking
A historical note discusses rhinoceros scenting power, claiming rhinos can detect enemies two miles away under clear African air. It cites dogs and cats returning home via windborne odor, mentioning atmosphere, humidity, and the speculative ether theory as explanations.
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Africa
Explaining April Fools Day origins and myths
The article traces origins of April Fool Day from the pre Gregorian calendar to March 25 New Year festivals, notes the eighth day after New Year, and mentions possible links to the Roman Feast of Fools and a Hindu spring festival. It also notes noncredible links to a mock trial of Christ.
Playtime and the life of a learning man in labor
The essay argues that true life resides in play and inner freedom while facts serve as tools. It frames work days as servants to create sustenance, while personal growth comes from literature philosophy love religion and patriotism, revealing the inner spirit behind external deeds.
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Dix
G. Septayana
Yale Review
The Sheep Industry in the New World
A fragment discusses the origins of sheep in the Americas, noting early imports by English colonists to Virginia and the spread from European stock. It mentions the conquest era and the emergence of native American breeds from imported stock, tracing the lineage of western sheep to these origins.
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New World
Mexico
United States
Virginia
Europe
Bygone Days of Russell Lane Remembered in Pioneer Tale
A serial feature recalls the harsh early years near Russell Lane north of Hansen, detailing homestead life, scarce cash, dairy and butter sales, hay and alfalfa crops, sheep duties, and the social bonds that formed among neighbors at Woodcock house, with a schoolhouse literary society and shared labor shaping the community.
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Twim Falls County Tribune
Kimberly
Russe! Lane
Hansen
Snake River
Jerome
Hemelin
Ford Place
Prof
Large
Illinois
Uhl Wen
Woodcock Hall
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Venetian Mirror Makers
George III
Russell Lane
Charles Vinyard
Wettlers
Woodcock
Mr. Woodcock
Union Pacific
Spencker
Balt Lake City
Idaho
U. S
Idaho Power
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