Ontario’s First Seaport Founding by Capt. James
Ontario’s first seaport traces to Capt. Thomas James at the Moose Bay mouth, naming Moosenee. The Hudson’s Bay Company later founded Moose Factory fort on Mission Island, then lost to the French in 1686 led by De Troyes. The old fort, factor’s house, forge, and blacksmith shop remain. the church bears flood hole plugs for flood control.
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Ontario
Thomas James
James
Moose River
Moosenee
Hudson's Bay Company
Moose Factory
Mission Island
de Troyes
National Revenue Review of Canada
Equinoctial storms not tied to equinox claims
The piece explains there is no such thing as an equinoctial storm. Severe storms often occur in late September and March due to tropical systems in the tropics. Equinox dates merely coincide with hurricane season, not cause storms, and records show storms can cluster around other dates too.
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Tropics
Why Teams Break Step On Bridges In History
Experts note suspension bridges flex and vibrate under movement and even small animals cause sharp vibrations. A marching force in step can outdo a larger out of step group, so soldiers are ordered to break step. In 1850 a French suspension bridge failed under 487 soldiers marching in step with many casualties.
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France
Catch the Bees They Are Yours
A beehive dispute near Dunferm, Hue Scotland, centers on a swarm that settled on an ancient mounting stone. The butler claimed ownership but avoided capture, enlisting a neighbor beekeeper who housed the bees. The judge affirmed the law: bees belong to the first person who takes possession and gives them a home.
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Dunferm
Hue
Scotland
Rome
Montreal Herald
At Daggers Drawn A History Of The Crossing Knives Phrase
The article traces the phrase to pre seventeenth century when daggers served eating and fighting duties. It notes how quarrels led to violence and why crossed table knives symbolize dispute. The term remains linked to bloodshed in modern perception.
Rivers Volume The Amazon and Major North American Rivers
The passage estimates the Amazon as the largest river by discharge, around 4,000 to 5,000 cubic feet per second. It compares this with the Mississippi at about 2,800,000 cubic feet per second and the St. Lawrence at Niagara Falls averaging 280,000 cubic feet per second, with discharge at the river’s mouth roughly twice that figure.
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Amazon
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Niagara Falls
Shaving No Change To Beard, Says Pathfinder Magazine
Pathfinder Magazine reports scientific findings that shaving does not alter hair quality or growth. It explains hair and teeth share origins in fish, and that razors do not cause thicker regrowth. Short hair may feel stiffer temporarily, but length and texture normalize.
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Hatr
Pathfinder Magazine
Lottery Tickets Gathered From History for Society Display
A New York woman assembled a large collection of officially sanctioned lottery tickets spanning US history. It includes a 1790 New York City lottery for enlarging city hall, a 1816 Baltimore Washington monument ticket with portraits, 1772 Delaware tickets signed by Lord Sterling, 1768 Byrd Randolph ticket, and 1765 Faneuil Hall ticket signed by John Hancock. Delaware state lottery of 1860 offered 578557 in prizes and the Louisiana State Lottery Co. formed in 1868 became a major entrepôt of games.
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New York
Historical Society
United States
Congress
New York City
City Hall
Washington Monument
Baltimore
George Washington
Lord Sterling
William Byrd
Peyton Randolph
Virginia
Boston
John Hancock
Delaware
Louisiana State Lottery Co
The Chaco Frontier Between Paraguay and Bolivia
The Chaco is a vast forest region on the right bank of the Paraguay river between Paraguay and Bolivia. Bolivia seeks access to an Atlantic seaport via the river, while Paraguay already has a seaport on the left bank. The region holds strategic economic value and has become a point of contention despite sparse population.
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Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
Peru
Chile
Oyster Invasion From Japan
The article notes Japan has developed oyster culture beyond the United States. Japanese oysters are large and high quality and may crowd native bivalves. In two years about 82,000 boxes of seed were shipped to the Pacific coast, with 150 million alien oysters planted to compete with native stock and fishermen.
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Japan
Pacific
Vast U S Coal Supply From Ancient Climate
The U S Geological Survey estimates about 3.189 trillion net tons of coal remain below ground. Ancient warm, humid ages fostered large ferns and abundant vegetation that formed these coal beds. Most fields are known and reserves are considered safe within 8000 feet depth.
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United States Geological Survey
United States
Dead letters handling and returns by the Post Office
Dead letters sent to the Washington dead letter office are opened and addressed items are returned to senders. If a check or money order lacks sufficient address, it is returned to the origin post office for inquiry. Parcel post or valuable mail with no delivery address is sold. undelivered matter is destroyed.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Watson's Ridge Social in the 8. R. Hine Name
Local social notes recount Thuraday visits by Mra Hine and friends to C. B. Harvey, Alfred Bair, Thelma Hine, Walter Ewing, and others from Johnstown, Newcomerstown, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and beyond. Attendees include Mrs. Mary McMurry, Indiana callers, and families of Hood, Henderson, and Ewing with church and prayer activities noted.
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Walter Ewing
Mary Elder
New Castle
Presbyterian Church
Saltsbore
Floyd Mayhood
New Kensington
Arthur Hood
Mt. Jewett
T. C. Hood
Donald
Annabel Ewing
Clarksburg
Bertha 'Frailey
Martha ‘Henderson
Walter ‘Ewing
Christian Helpers
Charlotte Rosensteel
Sabbath school and social notes from Clarksburg area
Local notes report Sabbath services at 1 15 and preaching at 2 30 with many residents visiting families in Clarksburg and nearby towns. Names include Jennie Sandles, Mabel Fulton, James Jewell, Irene Clawson, Lenore Parks, Ferne Lowman, I M Coleman, D E Clawson, Frank Clark, Carrie Elrick, Ida Ferguson and W R Donahey. Also mention Easter observances at St Johns Lutheran in Saltsburg and various hospital and illness updates. News closes with a note that many animal species remain unknown to science, highlighting Smithsonian findings from the Montreal Herald.
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Jennie Sandles
Pittsburgh
T. H. Coleman
Conemaugh Township
Mabel Fulton
James
Indiana
Mary Elizabeth Jewell
Miss Jewell
A. R. Jewell
Irene Clawson
Indiana Hospital
Frank Clark
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Saltsbury
Ida Ferguson
W. R. Donahey
Harry Merguson
Punxsatawney
Cynthia
Mabel Cribus
Nelson Ewitg
Fresh lobsters tested by bride at market
A young bride plans a lobster surprise for her husband. She asks the clerk if the lobsters are fresh. The clerk points to live lobsters moving in a case and confirms their freshness.
Preacher’s Visit Sparks Coffee Memory in Country Tale
Aylty woman and family visited an old aunt in the country famed for her cooking but poor coffee. They carried a pound of their favorite brand, hoping she would use it, yet she replied that it smells good and would be saved until the preacher comes.
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Aelty
Standard Remedy and the Silent Suffering Wife
A man seeks medical help for a lingering ankle injury. The doctor discovers the break happened two weeks earlier and the patient reveals his wife punishes him by threatening to end their marriage whenever he voices pain.
Easter Notes From Parkwood and Nearby Areas
Parkwood reports Miss Martha Millen of Apollo spent Easter at home. West Union hosted a guest minister from Pittsburgh and a quartet including W. J. Craig and Miss Walher Coleman. Mrs. Muckle underwent a major operation in Indiana hospital and may return home soon. Congratulations to Co M Millen and baby girl. A poultry education tale features Mrs. Clarke Peddicord and a hen laying fifteen eggs in a class project, with 100 percent hatch success. Families from Fennellton and Hillsdale visited relatives here.
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Martha Millen
Apollo
West Union
Pittsburgh
W. J. Craig
Walher Coleman
Marie Wilson
John Smith
West Lebanon
Norman Schreeongost
Indiana
Jink Smathers
Mra
Earle Foreman
Willow Lodge
Ross ‘Muckle
Indiana Hospital
Clarke Peddicord
Miss St. Glair
Biddy
Peddicord
Charles McCormick
James
Donald
Fennellton
Local Residents Make Weekend Trips and Social Calls
Indiana shoppers from Cherryhill and Hellwood visit Penn Run and nearby towns. Families including Overman Dinsmore Gance and Engle call on friends and relatives, with visits by Misses Engle and Asking and by Bert Bleakley. The group also notes business calls by Trimble and social visits to Indiana residents.
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John Overman
Penn Run
Indiana
W.E. Dinsmore
McDowell
Warden
Helllwood
Catherine Engle
Catherine Alice
Garth Gance
Mary Jane
Hellwood
Albert Coy
Emily McFarland
R. A. Golden
Bert Bleakley
Parkwood
O. D. Asking
Sackville
Engle
John Engle
James Beveridge
Heilwood
Trimble
Cookport
H. O. Peterson
Beassie Thomas
Mount Union News Briefs from the Week
Local residents report numerous calls and visits from Monday through Sunday. A senior play titled He In My Pal is set for April 20 at Elderton Presbyterial church with admission of 1 and 25 cents. Church services are scheduled for April 23 at 10:30 with Sunday school at 9:30. Families and visitors from Vandergrift, Girty, and nearby areas are mentioned among the week’s activities.
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C. Rowley and Son
Rungell
Hiderton
J. Higin
Indiana
Dean Elgin
Duaine
J.H. Kaugh
Arthur Altman
Girty
Amos Boyer
Walter Shaeffer
J. P. Kimmel
Sheloca
Amog Boyer
Erybody Welcou
Kough
Indiana Hospital
Creekside Community Notes Reach Across Town
Local families from Blairsville to Plumville gather for visits and moves. Revival at M. B. church closes with an address. district council to meet at Crooked Creek Baptist church next Friday. Easter vacation for college students. several residents travel to Indiana for shopping and events.
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M. B
Crooked Creek Baptist Church
Ernest
Aldine Bairs
George Cravener
Wm. Hendricks
Mason Lodge
Indiana
Wm. Johnston
Elders Ridge Sabbath Schedule and Shoppers Report
Elders Ridge notes Sabbath school at 10:00, church at 11:00, and C. EB. at 7:30 led by Ross Wilson with Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson. Indiana shoppers include Mrs Floyd Parks of Greensburg visiting parents F. H. Baker. Mrs O B Harvey and family and Mrs Walter Ewing also shopped Saturday morning. Christian Helpers class meets at Charlotte Rosensteil home Thursday evening led by Martha Henderson with Harriet Wray handling entertainment.
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Ross Wilson
Frank Thompson
Indiana
Floyd Parks
Greensburg
Apent
F. H. Baker
O. B. Harvey
Walter Ewing
Christian Helpers
Charlotte Rosensteil
Martha Henderson
Harriet Wray
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Smithsonian Institution
Norris Wise
Clinton
Simon Wise
Hillsdale
Cherryhill
Mount Union
Creekside
Clem Clark
Harry Clark
Qthaon
Blairsville
C. Brunkle
Norman Itile
Plumville
Charles Steffey
California
Covode
David Preyer
Clairton
D. B. ‘Sutter
Var‘ona Freyer
John McCormick
Harry Shaffer
Diana
Jane Sutter
White
Roy Anderson
Dayton
Clark ‘Stoops
Elmer Shields
Clara Jane
Gurn Wachob
J. A. Gaul
MeiGeey Mills
Miller
Angonville
Clark Gaul
Harry Beck
Add White
Youngstown, C
Gunn Wachob
Charles White
Ruth Lyons
Albany
Lewry Shields
Dan Shields
Ruth Gourley
Elders Ridge
COST
Burpee Seed Agency
Indiana County
Burpeer
Burpee
Liberty
Timothy
A. W. Mabon & Sons
Philadelphia ST
DR. Stahlman
DR. Stahlman Sincere
Phila
St. Over
Capitol
The
Indiana Progress
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