Pilgrim Log Dispute Over Mayflower Origins Emerges
A fringe history claims Pilgrims were planted outside the London Virginia Company grant. The tale, tying Cape Cod maneuvers to a plot, centers on Azell Ames and alleged Master Jones, with historians noting the skipper may be Christopher Jones. The piece frames ongoing debate about the true captain and motives behind Plymouth’s early voyages.
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Azell Ames
Ansert
Wos Cpt
Thomas Jones
High Seas
Cope
Jones
Ale Perdinanda Gores
Weston
London Virginian Company
Cape Cod
Tadeo
Holland
Lonorelwe
Mise Cittmeorts Mistoriont Society
Cheiatopher Jones
Thomas Jona
Ameriana
Virginia
Vera’s Villain in a tale of Criminath and Cinema Studio
Vera, a young novelist in a New York studio, shapes a villain for a crime story inspired by Pu Maupassant. A visiting writer, John Verger, plays the dangerous muse and guides her to draft vivid plots as Vera’s emotions shift from fear to fascination during their tense encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era Copeland
New York
Tegun
Vera
Mia Brera
Fang
Ashe
Thinitolo
Wales
Tle
Vern
Tate
Kemla
John Verger
Cotton colors bloom in seeds from Delhi seed mix
A.W. Pratham introduces colored cottons in Savannal exchanges with light brown dark brown white green and orange varieties. He hopes new colors will emerge as garden plants mature but black cotton remains elusive. A Delhi seed package mislaid delayed progress and Luther Burbank once claimed a million dollar black cotton prize.
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A.W. Prathim
Delhi
India
Brabhem
Luther Burbank
Mr. Brabham
Kia
Sunday customs in western New York fifty years ago
A reminiscence recalls a rural family Sundays in western New York more than fifty years ago. The mother’s birth village, farm routines, Saturday night preparations, family Bible study in the bent room, and strict Sunday churchgoing and limiting reading to the Bible and Fox's Book of Martyrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aundown
Randy
Fox
Christian Florala
Royal King Augustus III's Grand Wardrobe Demonstrates Wealth
A historical portrait describes King Augustus III of Poland in luxurious dress with 1500 wigs and ornate items. He hosted hundreds of outfits with a custom catalog, and a dramatic scene shows him tossing gold at the Countess of Cozelle and breaking a horseshoe to prove strength, prompting a divorce and remarriage rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus III
Poland
Bualle
Countess of
Becoming Convinced Through Persistent Calls
A man believes a woman's repeated refusals mask true interest. He deduces her replies reflect sincerity only after daily phone conversations reveal her evolving stance. The tale examines how persistence in courtship can influence perceived commitment.
Canada to Allot Lend to Eskimos in Northwest Territory
Ottawa announces a plan to reserve a large portion of the Northwest Territory for Eskimo use, restricting fishing and hunting access for non residents. The aim is to protect resources and sustain Fatime Ife in the Banks Island area while excluding white hunters.
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Ottawa
Eakimor Nn
Wiht
New York
Victoria
Banks Island
Carnegie and the First Bargain with Rabbits
In his autobiography Carnegie recalls a childhood deal to recruit friends as labor for capturing rabbits. The bargain paid with naming rights for the rabbits and a Saturday gathering for food, a venture that shows his early profit mindset and the value he placed on playful reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Houghton Miffin Company
Peta
Welsh Witchcraft Case Highlights Fraud in Wales
A Welsh farmer and his family sick with a skin disease sought help from a local wise woman who claimed they were cursed. She charged a fee of 10 cents for a wooden chain and cinders and cited other cases demanding 500 to 1900 dollars, illustrating widespread credulity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Glamorgan
Early Pennsylvania Glass Exhibit Draws Onetime Wistar Legacy
A display in Alloway near the old Wistar Glass works site features fragments of bottles and window glass from early American production. Caspar Wistar, of Austrian origin, led the works years ago. The museum studies glass types from Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s early industry, noting Jamestown’s Virginia company as the first in-country production but Wistarburg as the initial successful site.
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Alloway
Wistar Glass Works
Caspar Wistar
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Virginia
Jamestown
Wistarburg
Woman Fills Ranger Duties At Tahquits Peak Lookout
Mrs. Reindorp, wife of the district ranger, wore khaki and managed the Tahquits Peak lookout in the San Jacinto district of California for over a week after her husband was incapacitated. She loaded blankets and grub on a horse to sustain the post, an incident reported to the U S Department of Agriculture forest service.
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Tahquits Peak
San Jacinto
California
Reindorp
United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Two Women Row 200 Miles for Fossil Quest at Lake Winnipeg
Two young women from eastern Canada paddled 200 miles in an open boat along Lake Winnipeg's east shore, spending a month and camping nightly to collect fossils. A lone Indian was the only other person seen. they started from the Berens River mouth after being landed by a steamer and relied entirely on their own resources.
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Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Berens River
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Famous Old German Castle Schloss Eltz Fire Destruction
The Schloss Eltz on the River Mowelle, famed for never being captured, burned recently. Dating to the twelfth century, it governed a territory known for the Eliz oath that banished anyone who harmed another. Legends include Agnes the beauty who died guarding her lover at the gates.
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Schloss
Eltz
Mowelle
Monelle
Eliz
Agnes
Elri
Onwre
Bowmean
Early Egyptians and Music in the Ninth Dynasty Era
The text describes ancient Egyptian music beginning around 18th to 19th dynasty times. It notes dense street life in Thebes, entertaining wealthy households with bands of slaves performing instruments such as the harp, pipe, and flute amid banquets.
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Pyramids
B.C
Egypt
Ramesses I
Thebes
Hellopo- Nain
Housing in Borneo's crowded river village
The article describes crowded communal housing in Borneo where large families share palm houses built on piles. Verandas serve as public paths with ladders allowing passage along the entire structure, and interiors split into family rooms with cooking and sleeping areas. A loft above shelters some women, while the veranda holds much of daily life.
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Borneo
Penn Founder of Pennsylvania Born in London in 1644
The Chicago Journal notes William Penn born in London October 14 1644 and traces his life from emigration to America in 1682 with two stays in England and decades in Philadelphia and Penns Manor. It highlights his humanitarianism Quaker faith and peaceful dealings with indigenous peoples.
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Pennsylvania
William Penn
London
America
England
Philadelphia
Penn's Manor
Bristol
Ruscombe
Berkshire
Penn
Chicago Journal
First Thought of Ocean Water Inspires a Smile
A Midwestern woman visiting Gloucester last summer revealed to a new acquaintance that the ocean was her first glimpse of sea water. She laughed that the vast amount of water here suggested fish might be cheaper than she expected, a remark that drew a lighthearted response.
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Middle West
Gloucester
Boston Transcript
Treasure in Vigo Bay: Spanish fleet sunk 300 years ago
The Vigo Bay wrecks hold vast treasure from a Spanish plate fleet of 17 galleons and 23 warships sunk by English and Dutch forces. Official records estimate about 140 million dollars in gold, silver, and jewels, with only a fraction salvaged over three centuries. A concession from the King of Spain backs ongoing salvage efforts by private firms.
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Iles
Vigo Bay
Spain
Oncenion
Conteesions
Seon Entee
Ta Kufe
Silkworm Scientist Turns Silk to 18 Colors
Dr. Vartan K. Osigian near New Orleans has trained silkworms to spin 18 distinct colors by feeding leaves, producing colorfast silk that does not fade in water or sunlight. He reports larger cocoons yielding up to 1,800 yards per strand with two strands per cocoon.
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Vartan K. Osigian
New Orleans
Osigian
Bolshevist Cocktail Warns Of Prohibition Drinks
Riga bulletin notes Helsinki uses vodka fused with berry juice in harsh mixes to drink strongly. It cites Red Cross dispensaries aiding Russian refugees with vodka under spirit lamps. Near the border Bolshevist cocktail blends kerosene vodka and ether used to run Soviet cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Riga
Russia
Paper Umbrella To Debut As Cheap Novelty
The New York Sun reports an unusual paper umbrella soon to be sold for 50 cents as a waterproof, crickless alternative to silk or alpaca umbrellas. It features a steel frame, wooden knot handle, and a ring at the bottom, promising durability and compact roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Dinner Guest Declares Identity Amid Waiters Strike
In New York a dinner party unfolds during a waiters strike. A buxom young server quietly handles service. After the meal the hostess signs the bill and reveals she is Mrs Blank with illegible handwriting. The waitress answers with a sharp quip about having nothing on her.
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New York
Public Benefactor Duncan Dies at 80 in England
Adam Duncan fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society has died aged 80 in England. He is credited with introducing the tomato as an edible fruit through hybridization, transforming it from a decorative crinkled, woolly plant to the smooth-skinned fruit known today.
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Adam Duncan
The
Royal Horticultural Society
England
Mr. Duncan
Notice of Administrator for Margaret E. O'Kelley Estate
William N. O'Kelley appointed administrator of Margaret E. O'Kelley estate in Polk County Oregon. Creditors must file verified claims with vouchers at his Independence residence within six months. Published December 1020. Swope & Swope, Attorneys.
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Margaret E. O'Kelley
State of
Oregon
Polk County
City of
Independence
William N. O'Kelley
Swope & Swope
Independence National Bank Shareholders Meeting Notice
Notice for the annual meeting of Independence National Bank stockholders to be held Tuesday January 11 1921 at the bank from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to elect a board of directors and handle other business. Dated December 2 1920. IRA MIX cashier.
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Independence National Bank
Ira MIX
Farmers' State Bank of Independence Stockholders Meeting
Notice is given that the regular annual stockholders meeting of Farmers' State Bank of Independence Oregon will be held at the banking house in Independence Oregon between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday January 18 1921 to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and conduct any other business.
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Farmers’ State Bank of Independence
City of
Independence
Oregon
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Modlure
Myndiei
Augustus of
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Genta
Tor Pefment
Carnegie
Gelief
Old American Glass
Schloss Eltz
Rome
Christ
WII
Louisiana
C. W. Irvine
G. C. Irvine
Professional Coli
Swope
Campbell Building
Independence, OR
D. E. Fletcher
C. C. Wright, M. D.C
Uncle Billy
Valley
Siletz
L. E. Watson
L.E. Haselton
Standard Oil Company
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