Mary Jemison the White Woman of the Genesee
The article recounts the life of Mary Jemison born 1742 1743 captured by Indigenous people in 1755 adopted by the Shawnees and later married to a Delaware chief Sheinjee then to other husbands and raised children in the Genesee valley Her long life ends in 1833 after a period of influence among both Indigenous and white communities highlighting her resilience and the complex cross cultural history.
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Portage
New York
Mary Jennifer
Ecabiseta
Mountain End Valley
United States
Hannibal
Agaist Rowe
Mary Jemison
Thomas Jemison
Ireland
Jane Erwin
William
Mary
Vidadelphia
Jemison
Jemisons
Thomas
Jane
Philadelphia
Mareb Creek
Pennsylvania
White Face
Jeb
Redmen
Rother
Ohio River
George Washington
Indias
Delewares
Shein-jee
Ohio
Smaw
Genesee
Seoon
England
Emison
John
Jesse
Iere
Hickatos
Sea urchin starfish duel and unique digestion tale
A sea urchin and a starfish engage in a brutal fight with spines and a hidden stomach weapon. The starfish breaks the urchin pincers, the urchin injects needles into the starfish, and both struggle until the urchin is devoured and digested. The starfish later regurgitates its stomach spines and bones and resumes normal life after digestion.
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Additt
New York to Host Four Auto Shows This Winter
New York will stage four auto shows in January. Madison Square Garden hosts two independent maker sections, Grand Central Palace hosts independent and foreign cars, and the Hotel Astor hosts a foreign show under the Importers' Automobile Salon. Conflicting dates indicate full occupancy and a busy exhibition season.
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NE York
Autodes
Madison Square Garden
Grand Central Palace
Hotel Astor
Automobile Salon
Palace
Great Nervous Strain On Automobile Drivers
Article quotes Jesse Froehlich of Benz on the mental load on drivers in major races. It cites Bruce-Brown at Vanderbilt Cup, crowd interference during tire changes, Barney Oldfield’s visible tension while chewing his cigar, Eddie Hearne’s businesslike calm, and Erwin Hergdoll on confidence in the car during road and track events.
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Jesse Froehlich
Benz Concern
David Bruce-Brown
Benz
Bruce-Brown
Bruce Brown
Barney Oldfield
Eddie Hearne
Hearne
Erwin Hergdoll
Philadelphia
Pairmount Park
Guideposts That Mislead in the December Smart Set
The December Smart Set essay critiques common success maxims such as early rising, honesty through goodness, and paying cash. It argues multiple guideposts conflict and that reliance on rigid rules often misleads, noting signs and warnings about haste, delay, certainty, and credit. It highlights the tension among seemingly sound adages and exposes the paradoxes in pursuing success.
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Snott Flower
Elephant Saves Thousands at Sorong Bathing Tragedy
Reports say an elephant named Jung Bahadur saved about a thousand pilgrims during a sudden Ganges flood at a Sorong fair in the Agra Division. Rescue parties aided by boats and ropes saved others as deaths were put around two hundred.
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Sorong
Agra
Reuter de Snatch
Allahabad
India
Ganges
Terra-Firma
Jung Bahadur
Keer Jaswant Singh
England’s grip on Ireland traced to papal grant
The author argues that England’s control of Ireland was cemented by Hadrian IV’s 1155 papal bull granting Henry II political power over Ireland. He cites Henry II’s conquest, the later grant of Irish rule, and the 1801 union rooted in imperial strategy, contrasting Scottish stoicism with Irish unrest.
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Ireland
England
Brit
Grattam
Tay
Jwhn Bull
Edgar
Dublin
William the Red
Henry II
Ulmeelf
Rome
Nicholas Breakspeare
Hadrian IV
Henry
Christ
Peter
Pope Hatrian
St. Peter
Nicholas Beeakspeare
Hadrian
John
Henry Grattan
Henry Fico
Grattan
George Hil
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
John Bul
Scotland
Trish
John Bull
Wales
Isle of Man
Young Cuban Proxy Marriage Ties City to Paris via Soler Daughter
A Cuban news item reports Sta. Martina Soler marrying Francie Roz by proxy in the Malecon residence of Mrs Soler. Sr Riz sent powers of attorney to Orestes Ferrara and Manuel Torres who stood for the bridegroom. Rev Father Manus Abisrai officiated with local officials present. The bride soon sails to Paris to join her husband.
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Haha
Toronto
Jamaica
Mra. Soler
Sta. Mosina Soler
Francie Roz
Paris
Sr. Riz
Orestes Ferrara
Manuel Torres
Sr. Torres
Sr. Ferrara
Santa Clara
Manus Abisrai
Church of the Holy Angel
Armando Riva
Miguel Morales
Julio de la Torre
Francisco G. Quires
Cyclone Tornado and Hurricane Weather Lesson
A dated discussion explains differences among cyclones tornadoes and hurricanes. It notes cyclones bring spring rain and snow. tornadoes cause sharp destruction with a funnel cloud and narrow paths. hurricanes form on tropic seas and can devastate islands and coastlines. It highlights seasonal patterns and safe spots.
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West Indies
Atlantic
Moral 8T mTuilus of Good Clothes
A fragment from Sartorial Art Journal notes that the self grows through wearing good clothes. Clothing earns social approval and compels individuals to expand to meet others' expectations, driving them toward their highest capability.
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Sartorial Art Journal
Police Officers Nab Vietwaller Caught at Stanstead
Two policemen in disguise confronted a man at Stanstead England who handed a slip to a customer and, claiming authority, challenged him over tobacco. The paper proved used to open a sale or transfer of tobacco.
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Stanstead
Eng
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