Smock Marriages in Colonial New England Unearthed in Study
A Bangor lawyer recounts a colonial court record from Wieneeet, Lincoln county, describing smock marriages in which brides wore sheets or veils to shield debtors. The column notes Essex and Bradford cases, the groom supplying attire, and cites Maine and Vermont practices before the Revolution. It links the custom to early woman suffrage arguments and a Worcester 1851 speech by Wendell Phillips.
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Jungor
Matno
Bangor
Wieneeet
Lincoln County
Meroes
Rome
Entend
Breminghim
Birmingham
Essex County
Bradford
Jolien Malley
Mary
Lydian
Eager Burbank
Thorne Stickney
Margaret
Calet Murtank
William Balch
Ye Gospel
George Tit
Maine
Massachusetts Bay
Lincoln
York
Vermont
Wendell Phillips
Worcester
Air Mail by Air Expands Links St Louis Omaha to Pacific
The air mail service speeds postal delivery with routes from New York to Chicago and Washington to New York. New lines will connect Omaha and St Louis to speed mail to and from the Pacific coast. The program, now approaching its fifteenth month, uses civilian pilots and plans to add specially built planes for mail carrying.
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St Louis
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Washington
D. C
Seaboard
New York City
Otto Prieger
New England
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Neb
St. Wit
Paelite
Wilson
Aud
Post Office Department
Delveries
Postoffice Department
War Department
Army
Western Front
Postonice Department
Congress
Oregon State News In Brief
Wheeler plans cedar timber purchase for a shingle mill at Haddon and Salem eyes a new agricultural exhibit. Medford imposes a sugar embargo with 10 cent purchases per customer. La Grande reports a $115,000 700 acre Playle wheat ranch sale to Grover Grimmitt. Dairy day planned at the state fair. Eugene backs Pacific highway shrub memorial for Oregon war soldiers. Salem serves papers in a highway route injunction case. Salem names H. S. Bosshard state printer succeeding Lawrence. Medford reports coal from new mines in the Roxy Anne district at $10 a ton. Bend hears a $175,000 macadam casing offer on The Dalles-California highway. Banks records bumper yields in wheat oats and an 114 bushel acre milk. Tillamook fair opens with dairy stock displays and entertainment. Salem seeks complete irrigation and water power data for rail electrification from federal agencies.
Airships Seen as Key to Future Commercial Use
British experts in aviation forecast airships will dominate commercial potential. Rigid airships may fly 2,500 miles with about fifteen tons, beating airplanes on range and efficiency. Mid sized airships offer practical advantages, with the North Sea class carrying over three tons versus a larger aircraft’s similar lift with higher fuel use.
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Ohio State Journal
Deadly Mosquito Life Cycle and Differences
A Scientific American summary explains that male mosquitoes do not bite and die in autumn while females propagate fever and lay 50 to 100 eggs on quiet water. Eggs hatch in three days. larvae mature in days, with malarial mosquitoes showing a distinct water-parallel position during the larval stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Pigmies Seen as Earliest Dwellers Across Tropic Lands
The article argues that pigmies form a single ancient racial stock scattered worldwide. It describes groups labeled as primitive, including the Indian interior “monkey men,” Andaman islanders, Bengal gulf folk, and Madagascar Behosy, noting their uniform physical traits and varying behaviors.
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Andaman Islands
Bengal Gulf
Madagascar
Behosy
Words of Wise Men Reflect on Virtue and Constancy
Consideration yields victories while rashness loses. Constancy is a jewel and the foundation of virtues. A guarded constitution preserves a good castle. consistency wins more than impulse. Conspiracies should not be formed before they are acted on.
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Addison
Removing grease from wallpaper with chalk and heat
To remove grease spots on wallpaper, apply powdered French chalk dampened with cold water and leave for 12 hours. Brush off the chalk. if spots persist, apply more chalk, cover with brown blotting paper and press briefly with a warm iron.
Lavan Helps Cards With Aggressive Shortstop Play
Johnny Lavan has become a key asset for the St. Louis Cardinals since joining as shortstop. The infield shuffle moved Hornsby to third Stock to second and Miller to first, boosting the club though inconsistent pitching limited their standing. Lavan is an aggressive infielder with hard timely hitting and long had ties with manager Branch Rickey who arranged his move from the Senators before a blocked three way deal involving Davey Robertson and Mike Gonzales.
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Johnny Lavan
Hornsby
Stock
Miller
Lavan
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Senators
Rickey
Davey Robertson
Mike Gonzales
Barney Dreyfuss
Magnetic Eyes For A Better Impression
The article cites G Brately warning that a winking or wandering eye fails to influence. It urges a steady calm gaze and avoidance of empty or fierce looks. Train eyes to be steady, quiet, penetrating, and direct, focusing on the other person between the eyebrows while speaking clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Brately
Physician Gave Up Work to Become Wood Engraver
The first wood engraver in America, Alexander Anderson of New York, left medicine in 1789 after heroic deeds against yellow fever. He settled in Jersey City where he died at age ninety four, leaving a legacy of illustrated books and pioneering work in wood engraving.
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Alexander Anderson
New York
Anderson
Jersey City
Electric Light Aquarium Patented by Inventor
An inventor has patented an aquarium that can be illuminated by electric lamps placed above it. The lamps are housed in a shade directing their rays into the water to light the tank.
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Budapest
Salonika
Balikans
State News
Wheeler
Frank Gustis
J. B. Parsons
Haddon
Salem
Oregon
Mra
Winnie Braden
A. H. Tea
The
Fair Board
Medford
Oregon Dairy Council
Madame Cow
A. H. Lea
Eugene
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
H. Rockhill
Riddle
Douglas County
State Highway Commission
Olcott
Hoff
Myrtle Creek
Canyonville
H. S. Bosshard
Arthur W. Lawrence
Corvallis
Bosshard
Milwaukee
Wis
Roxy Anne
Bend
Bend Commercial Club
Dalles
Banks
Tillamook
Tillamook County
A. ©. Everson
Percy Cupper
R. P. Teel
Federal Department of Agriculture
United States Railroad Administration
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