Christmas II Colonial Days Diary of a 18th Century Guest
A diary recounts a colonial era Christmas at Maj. Gen. William Floyd’s Westernville home. Guests include Catherine Floyd and Miss Mary Floyd with James Madison and Thomas Jefferson as fiances. Festivities feature spruce and cedar decorations, candlelight, games, and gifts such as a Washington portrait and a ruby ring, with Christmas Eve stockings and a morning curl ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lloyd
Westernville
N.Y
New York
Misa Catherins Floyd
Mary Floyd
Jamies Madison
Thomas Jeffersan
United States
Missen Wiggins
Bishop Whipple
Pris Eibl
Ania
Dlesticke
Catherine Floyd
James Madison
George Washington
Floyd
Santa Claue
Baxter
Mest
Catherine
Mary
Gulf Ravine
When the Yule Log Burned
A fragmentary verse recalls a festive Christmas scene with a blazing Yule log, dreaming hounds before the fire, and children’s joyous greetings as travelers pass by.
How Far Is It to Christmas
Fragmented read as piece on Christmas lore and customs. Mentions a verse or song greeting the season, Christmas log traditions, gifts, and rituals from various regions. Describes German and general European practices about lights, fires, and the log keeping vigil until the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Beaulieu on National Dedta and Global Debts
Beaulieu declares world governance weak and credits nations with rising debts. He argues public borrowing funds ventures beyond private needs and cites extensive government deficits as evidence. Brownies and cake recipe details appear in the fragment, mentioning cup measures and nut toppings.
Seasonal reflections on New Year habits and gifts
A humorous survey notes men avoiding bills and wearing tired attire as New Year customs shift. Women ponder gifts and cigars, while neighbors hope Willie grows stronger and little maids ponder dolls and lambs amid sawdust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
New Year Water Traditions in Pembrokeshire Rise
The article describes Pembrokeshire New Year customs where youths tour homes with water and sprigs of box to confer luck. Households reward the water bringers with coins and treats. doors stay closed to certain entrants, especially women or fair-skinned visitors, to avoid superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belliats Sles
Pembrokeshire
Teoby
Wales
Duck turns up gold in a duck’s gizzard mystery
Jennie Robinson reports finding a lump of gold as large as eight pes in the gizzard of a duck she bought at a market. She plans to search for more gold, while questioning the origin of the duck and the possibility of a broader treasure. In a contrasting note, a report on sand and gravel production in 1913 outlines tonnages and values across the industry, including glass sand and building sand, with shifts since 1910 and 1911 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittefield
Masa
Mias
Jennie Robinson
Mixa
Robinson
B. F. Burchard
United States Geological Survey
Ieee
Imagination and discovery in scientific progress
Imagination often drives breakthroughs beyond mere facts. The Journal of the American Medical Association recalls oxygen’s shift from a mere principle to liquefied form and notes Harvey’s early speculation on circulation. The piece highlights how dreamlike ideas later become established scientific reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Lavoister
Harvey
Molglpht
Addy
Toulze
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Wilbur Dz Nesbit
Texnydon
Atlantic Monthly
Duck
Pittsfield
Maer
Saurin
Miami Valley National Bank
Hamilton, Ohio
M. Bake
Ben Strauss
H.C, Jacoby
K, Hughes H. H. Long
H.G, Taylor
J. H. Shollenbarger
Charles E. Mason
E. W
Shollenbarger
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