Lafayette National Park of Mount Desert Island Maine
Prepared by the National Geographic Society describes Lafayette National Park on Mount Desert Island Maine as the eastern U S park, its ancient granite mountains meeting the sea, its history from Champlain’s voyage to the French Mayflower, and plans to expand the park to cover a large portion of the island with bird life protection and varied plant life.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
Lafayette National Park
Mount Desert Island
Maine
America
Rockies
United States
St. Lawrence
Isle Des Monts Deserts
Kennebec
Champlain
Isle
Mount Desert
Prenchman’ S Bay
Isle Des Monts
France
Bar Harbor
Minneapolis
St. Paul
New York
Lafayette Park
Hfe
Casco Bay
Canada
Cotust Flats
Arctic
Congress
Polly Hopkins Dreams of Auburn Visit Amid City Trials
Pollyop endures sorrow in the Silent City as Evelyn Robertson plans a MacKenzie wedding. Pollyop hopes to see her father in Auburn and schemes to take Jerry on a perilous ride, aided by a dress and a letter from Daddy Hopkins, while Evelyn’s secret marriage looms and Marcus MacKenzie pressures land.
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Pollyop
Robert
Hopkins Hut
Evelyn
Robertson Garden
Evelyn Robertson
Marcus MacKenziel
Bennett
Oscar
Silent City
Hopkins
Granny Hope
Jerry
Billy Goat
Marcus Mackenzie
Polly
Might
Matsn
Pallyop
Poy
Robert Percival
Billy-goat Hopkins
Daddy Hopkins
Auburn Prison
Auburn
Polly Hopkins
Miss Robertson
Oscar Bennett
Wee Jerry
Robertson
Oace
Daddy
Larry Bishop
Larry
Bishop
Marc
Mare
Lehigh Valley
Ithaca
Buffalo
Strange Birds in Congo Habitat Observe Nesting
Strange birds in the Belgian Congo inhabit the dense Central Africa forest. Hornbills nest in hollow trees with mud plugs that seal the entrance, while weaver birds construct intricate nests in the high grass region.
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Belgian Congo
Central Africa
Words Spoken Rapidly From The Throat Not Heart Or Mind
A brief aphorism from the Atchison Globe notes that rapid speech tends to originate from the throat rather than from heartfelt thought.
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Atchison Globe
Grass Warbler Nests Hidden Between Leaves
The passage notes birds weave nests from grass or leaves with entrances below to prevent egg loss. Grass warblers create similar nests between leaves or weeds, ensuring eggs remain secure.
Korean Peasants Wear White for New Year
Descriptions note Korean peasant women wearing white gowns washed annually in a communal celebration described as a picnic style event marking the Korean New Year.
Pollyop and Jerry Endure Squatter Hut Tenure
Pollyop and Jerry cling to their hut as midsummer nears and Old Mare’s threats loom. Letters from Auburn reveal a growing hope for Pollyop tied to Daddy Hopkins in prison. A new confidence softens her sorrow, even as unseen fears linger.
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Pollyop
Jerry
Auburn
Old Mare
Polly
Daddy Hopkins
Burt
Had High Rank as Humorist William Evarts remembered for wit and farming
Chauncey Depew recalls William M. Evarts as a witty figure proud of his Vermont farm and prize pigs. Evarts sent a ham and a eulogy to Chief Justice Morrison Waite, remarking on pen and ham as his products. A Harvard Yale clash about dinner coats prompts Evarts quip about leaving stomach coats at home.
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William M. Evarts
Chauncey M. Depew
Scribner's Magazine
Evarts
Vermont
Shief
Morrison R. Waite
Salmon P. Chase
Waite
Chase
Evarta
Clidate
Harvard
Yale
Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Restored Health
Mrs. L B Lucas of St. Louis states she suffered a year with pains weakness and exhaustion and could not work. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her symptoms vanished she regained strength and resumed duties at home and at Swift's Sacking Company.
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St. Louis
Rand
Swift
Mra
LbLu Lucas
Vandeventer St
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lincoln Ancestor Paid for Shoes for a Negro Man
An 18th century account records Mor Decai Lincoln paying for shoes for his enslaved man. The entry noted the cost as part of daily household and labor expenses, reflecting the household economy linked to slavery records found in the Frome area.
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Lincoln
Mordecai Lincoln
Frome
Attitude toward spirits cited in Birmingham Age-Herald
Quote captures Mr. Grampson denying belief in supernatural signs like table rapping and cabinet noises. He says he would attend a public demonstration at high noon with an open mind if spirits consent to reveal themselves in a public square.
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Mr. Grampson
Birmingham Age-Herald
A Worse Evil
A Birmingham Age Herald item recounts a person reacting to a soothsayer who demanded $1,000 to read the future. The speaker refuses to let the fortune teller sleep on the money, preferring to stay awake rather than risk insomnia from knowing what lies ahead.
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Vyog
Birmingham Age Herald
Handkerchiefs Wash Tip Cited with Red Cross Ball Blue
An old advertisement advises laundering children’s handkerchiefs with good soap and blue water using Red Cross Ball Blue. It echoes a sales line about wishes aging after thirty, reflecting period slogans.
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Lafayette
Ocean Front
Porcupine
Grace Miller White
Evelyn Hobertson
Congo
William Evarts
O. K
K. K. Leafbourrow
Detroit Free Press
Mrs. Lucas
Holland
Fletcher
Dean
Indiana
H. Jeffries
Third St. Mitchell
Gov
Ind
Bes Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
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