Herrick Surname Traced Through English Roots and Notables
The Herrick surname roots lie in Anglo-Saxon days with Hereric Eric and Richard meaning king or prince. Early English settlers include Henry Herrick of Leicester who moved to Salem in 1620. Notable descendants include John Herrick the educator and D Cady Herrick, while Sir William Herrick and poet Robert Herrick trace English goldsmith and literary lines. The McClure Syndicate note highlights famous lines from Herrick poetry such as Gather ye rosebuds.
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Eric
Richard
Herrick
Herricks
Henry Herrick
Leicester
England
Salem
Sir Wiliam Herrick
Bean Manor
Leicestershire
Hericke
John Herrick
University of South Dakota
Pacific University of Oregon
D. Cady Herrick
Ebenezer
Maine
Washington
Joshua H
Samuel Herrick
New York
Heyrick
Sir William Herrick
John Heyrick
Eyricke
William Herrick
Richard Herrick
Manchester
Sir Robert Herrick
Nicholas Herrick
The Young Lady Across the Way Comment on Gasoline Tax
The young lady across the way says if we have a gasoline tax the company ought to pay it as it costs the motorists enough already.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Hunger improves rats learning in mazes study
Experiments by Drs. Arthur H. Smith and John F. Anderson show partially starved female rats solved mazes faster than well fed ones. After returning to normal rations the rats’ performance equalized, suggesting habit formation mirrors psychological processes, with nutrition affecting brain function and metabolism.
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Arthur H. Smith
John F. Anderson
American Psychological Association
Bee Odors Signal Colony Unity and Queen Presence
The recognition of a ruling odor keeps the colony united against outside interference. The queen odor indicates colony well being with the queen present. Odor sensors are tiny pores on the body, often hair protected, each pore a nerve ending. Insects rely more on smell than taste to distinguish foods, even more than humans.
How Katydids Talk Insects Call by Wing Drumming
Pathfinder Magazine explains the male katydid makes a loud shrill note by raising and lowering wing covers. The sound arises from friction in transparent drum like structures at the wing base. Katydids are quiet at most times and mainly vocal at night or early evening with daytime notes differing from the night call. The female answers with a chirp and the insects belong to the grasshopper family.
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Pathfinder Magazine
How to Preserve Paintings at Corcoran Gallery
A Corcoran Art Gallery staff member explains the delicate task of restoring old paintings damaged by neglect or interior oils. He advises keeping works away from heat, cold, and drafts and suggests gentle cleaning with pure olive oil on a soft cloth or chamois.
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Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
How Weather Is Foretold
The clouds hint at weather trends with sayings rooted in science. High, dry clouds suggest fair weather as they carry little moisture and rain is unlikely.
How Santa Has Changed Through the American Santa Claus
G. H. McHughes traces Santa Claus from Saint Nicholas via American usage. He notes the name evolved through children’s use, with Teutonic influence shaping the figure as it crossed to America. The path and transformations of Santa’s image remain debated.
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Santa
Santa Claus
San Nicholas
G. H. McHughes
Saint Nicholas
America
American Legion
Cooper
Scotch Sailor Made Immortal by Defoe
Alexander Selkirk was a Scottish sailor marooned on Juan Fernandez in 1704 for more than four years. Rescued in 1709, he became mates with Captain Woodes Rogers and rose to lieutenant in the British Navy. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe drew on his tale, though the real and fictional accounts differ greatly.
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Alexander Selkirk
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Selkirk
Juan Fernandez
Woodes Rogers
Ong
Kansas City Times
How Sense of Smell Guides the Insects
Smithsonian report by Dr. N. E. McIndoo notes insect smell is highly developed guiding bees and other species. Individual odors blend to form a collective fragrance that directs insect behavior and social interactions.
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Smithsonian Institution
N. E. McIndoo
Midget and the Bible Cat Story
A family cat named Midget preferred the family Bible as a sleeping spot. After moving the Bible upstairs and then a dictionary into the Bible's place, Midget returned to the Bible. She slept atop the Bible until she died, as recounted by O. B. Montgomery in Our Dumb Animals.
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O. B. Montgomery
Hopeful souls follow the golden rule to happiness
A reflective essay extols optimistic people who practice self control and compassion. The author urges readers to acknowledge duties to others, avoid greed, and repay debts of conscience, saying daily reckoning ends in freedom and joy when faith is kept.
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Utopia
You
Son Defies Parents After Father's Harsh Words
In Irvin S. Cobb style, a tired New York man scolds his eight year old son who then resists his mother’s softer reproach. The boy declares the mother is to blame for marrying the "big stiff" and for his punishment.
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New York
Jackie
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Messers and Moppers: Division of Mess Makers and Cleaners
A quotation contrasts those who create messes with those who clean them. It cites a remark about ninety percent making messes and ten percent cleaning, referencing a novel and a praise for its depictions of Oxford.
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Blackmarston
Dayton Flood Disaster of 1918 Causes and Losses
The Dayton flood of 1918 followed record rainfall from the collision of three air currents. River conditions and reservoir bursts in central and western Ohio intensified the disaster, with 415 lives lost and property losses near 180 million dollars.
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Dayton
Ohio
Caring for Books with Camphor and Bitter Apple Care
Readers are advised to protect glass fronted book cases from worms and moths by sprinkling shelves every six months with half an ounce of camphor and half an ounce of powdered bitter apple. Avoid very warm rooms as gas light harms bindings, especially Russia leather.
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Russia
Growth in Thrift and association movement
The text traces a decade of growth in thrift and association activity in the United States from 1912 to 1924. It cites rises in the number of associations from about 6,300 to nearly 11,000, membership from 2.5 million to over 7.2 million, and total assets from 1 billion to 2.9 billion dollars.
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United States
Sussex Women Outnumber Men More Than Any English County
In Sussex women outnumber men with 1 274 women per 1 000 men an advantage 108 above the England average and about 188 more than in 1918 before wartime shifts. The change reflects women entering work in the fields when men went to war.
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Sussex
England
All-British Boot Fails to Catch on With Retailers
Imported Leather campaign promotes home produced leather in Britain. Leather traders push an all British boot to boost domestic output but retailers refuse to cooperate, arguing consumers favor footwear from other countries.
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Great Britain
Artificial Silk Center Leads Silk Industry Unemployment Drop
Leek England the first silk center to pursue artificial silk garments reports the lowest unemployment rate in the silk industry. The shift toward synthetic textiles has boosted employment and reduced idle workers in the district.
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Leek
England
Four hundredth Anniversary of Tyndale Bible Published
The four hundredth anniversary of William Tyndale's English New Testament translation is observed this year. The first edition appeared in 1525 in Worms, Germany, where he had fled.
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Tyndale
Worms
Germany
Refuge in Silence Cobham completes 17000 mile India flight
A British pilot named Alan Cobham has finished a non stop journey to India and back totaling 17000 miles with no engine trouble. A dissenter who doubted the feat has been paged in calm.
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Alan Cobham
India
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Benefit Testimonial
Mrs Rush Fullerton of Clearfield Pennsylvania says the Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound restored her strength and eased pains from the waist down. She reports improved appetite and nervous calm and offers the testimonial for reproduction locally. Sold by druggists nationwide.
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Clearfield
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rush Fullerton
S. 2Nd Street
Governing Opinions Replace Arms, Says Channing Quote
A quotation asserts that opinion governs more than laws and courts. It argues moral judgment by individuals and nurses of men protects property and life as society evolves, with opinion displacing arms as a defense.
Boston's Boast Hub of the Universe Claim
The geological survey notes Boston is praised as the hub of the universe though not near the center of the state where it serves as capital. The phrase implies Boston as a center from which intellectual influence radiates to the nation's cultural refinement.
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The
Geological Survey
Beston
Boston
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