Last Names Wila Colfax and Related Founders in Colonial America
A compact genealogy excerpt tracing the Colfax surname from early settler Colfax of Colfax field Connecticut to General Colfax of Washington’s era, plus notes on Colfax ancestry linking to John Colfax and Walliam Colfax, and brief mentions of Schuyler Colfax, Robert Treat, and the Falkenberg line of German origin with Henry Jacob Falkenburg. The piece cites connections to Washington and Grant era figures and notes a keepsake bag linked to Mrs. Washington.
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Wila Colfax
Weathersfield
Conn
Colfaxes
New England
John Colfax
New London
Anne Latimer
Walliam Colfax
General
Colfax
Washington
Itill
General Colfax
Schuyler Colfax
Grant
Treat
Robert Treat
Taunton
Somerset County
England
Connecticut
Richard
Alice Gaylord’ Treat
Watertown
Mass
Falkenberg
Henry -Jacob Falkenburg
Holstein
Denmark
New Jersey
McClure
Something Coming In Something Coming In F All the Comfort You Can Get
A reflective piece on money and comfort, arguing that steady income brings lasting pleasure. The speaker contrasts easy money with enduring gains, suggesting true ease comes from a reliable stream of income rather than fleeting toys or quick riches. The poem uses repetition to stress money’s comforting role in hard times.
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AeClure Newspaper
Y1ndteate
Weathercocks of Youth Humored By F A Walker
Reflective piece on restless youths obsessed with weather and pleasure. It compares their constant motion to weathercocks driven by winds, noting their fear of responsibility while warning that time will rust their eyes and shoulders. The essay condemns their neglect of future consequences and praises enduring, noble effort by others.
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Ura
McCure Newspaper Syndicate
Richard Gatling Inventor of the Modern Machine Gun
The article profiles Richard Gatling born September 12, 1818 in North Carolina. It notes his lineage from a wealthy planter and his exceptional education. He and his father worked on inventions and at one time perfected a machine to sow cotton seed.
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Vichard Gatling
Gatling
North Carolina
Richard
Pioneering Inventor Among Civil War Machines
The narrative traces a inventor who, after farming work and travel to St. Louis, developed steam plows and planting machines. He created a screw propellant steamboat concept but Ericsson secured a patent first. He studied medicine briefly, then during the Civil War built a machine gun firing about 350 rounds per minute, a marvel, though the ordnance department declined to adopt it.
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St. Louis
Ericss
Ordnance Department
Two Fashion Silhouettes Stir Debates After War
ADY FASHION wavers between silhouettes, presenting two summer dresses. One uses a flaring skirt, bodice contour, plata crepe back satin with godets and satin buttons. Gerihal Butler bought a dozen before Congress shifted gun policy postwar era. A Boston library note recalls Tom Sawyer confusion.
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Ady
Deag
Paris fashions and home dressmaker prints in 1925 style
Paris reads in a new untried style with debuts and court fashion. The article surveys printed silks and crepes for home dressmaking, noting washable fabrics, French flair, and color combinations like black with red or white, with a white pique vest and pearl buttons as a standout look.
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Paris
S. Court
Fat Allie Baa Helped Host A Childlike Tea Party
A fragile tale follows Mrs. Cucumber Green real name Margaret guiding Allie Baa in hosting a doll like birthday party. Children imitate careful manners, sharing cake with poised restraint and thanking their hostess with gentle voices.
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Cucumber Green
Margaret
Allie
Green Lane
Green
Mothers Cook Book Yve Keeps Dyspepsia At Bay
A fragmented kitchen tips column highlights simple homemaking advice. It urges careful handling of cookware and utensils, cautions against damaging china with boiling water, and shares tips on stain and grease removal, fabric care, and mild remedies such as witch hazel compresses for neck discomfort.
Birmingham Weather Historic Low Record
A rare weather note from Birmingham Alabama records a historic temperature drop. The report highlights the unprecedented event with emphasis on the thermometer falling below prior all time lows and the unique climatic moment for the city.
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Birmingham
Birmlaognam
Ala
Zere
Prayer Ends With Twin Babies Surprise
A boy who asked nightly for a baby brother discovers twins instead and quips that stopping his prayers saved him from possibly getting three siblings, noting it would be luckier than expected.
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Freddie
Deajinl
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. Walker
Richard Gatling
Silhouette
Chic
Gerihal
Butler
Congress
Mark
Twain
Boston" Public Library
Boston
Boston Mbrary
3iClare
Signer
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Fat ‘Mary -Graham- Bonner Parence
Yew Inc
Westorm
Newsy
Por Unic
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