Early Peoples Passed Up Delicious Clam Discovery
Dr Edward Morse of Salem studied New England shell heaps for 45 years and found shells mostly oysters and clams yet European expert Steenstrup reported no clam shells with oysters. Baltic and English shells lacked clams though local Indians introduced tobacco and epicurean ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 8. Morse
Salem
New England
Europe
Steenstrup
Euwin E. Slosson
Science Service
Collier's Magazine
Baltic
England
Writer's Tribute to Chivalry of Women
Tam argues that women are the chivalrous sex in their dealings with men and questions how the opposite idea arose. He suggests a Crusader with power may have forced it and notes how a woman often delivers the final cutting remark in a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Playing the Game and the Schoolboy Code
A quotation reflecting social codes in marriage and propriety. The speaker contrasts phrases like playing the game and letting down one's side with the old schoolboy code, noting how often a husband repeats them in tensions within domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Stern
Hearst
International Cosmopolitan
Early Iron Vessels Discovery and Inventions
The text notes an early iron boat launched on the River Foss in Yorkshire in 1777 and cites 1818 as the year iron shipbuilding gained recognition with the lighter Vulcan built on the Monkland Canal near Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Yorkshire
England
Vulcan
Monkland Canal
Glasgow
Scotland
Cloture History in British Parliament Timeline
The article traces parliamentary cloture development from a 1872 Irish Home Rule push by Isaac Butt to the 1882 UK adoption of a cloture rule allowing a 40-member request to end debate, and to the 1902 rule enabling immediate voting on a motion to put the question without further debate if minority rights are protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Butt
Irish Home Rule Party
Very Refined The Perfect Butler Play Night Pleasantries
London Opinion notes the refined humor of the performance praising a refined butler turn and the audience reaction of shrieks of laughter at the theatrical piece last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Late Dr H F Lutz Dies After Illness in Dayton
Dr H F Lutz professor in the Cincinnati Bible Seminary died February 8 after appendicitis operated on February 3 in Dayton Tennessee. Born April 30 1868 near Lititz Pennsylvania he studied at Millersville Oberlin Western Reserve and American University. He served multiple pastorates and evangelistic posts before joining Bethany College and later the Cincinnati Bible Institute. He authored To Infidelity and Back and advised during the Dayton trial led by W J Bryan. He leaves four sons Carl Russel Herbert and Allan Lutz and his widow Anna Barr of Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Lutz
Cincinnati Bible Seminar
Lutz
Lititz
Millersville
Theological School
Unitarian
Henry Lutz
Hiram College
Oberlin College
Western Reserve University
Western University of Pennsylvania
American ‘University
Washington, D
Bedford
Ohio
Canton
United States
Lemoyne
Harrisburg
Wilkinsburg
Wellsburg
W. Va
H Street Church
Washington, D. C
Duquesne
Fairmount
Ralston
Pittsburg
Atlantic Coast
American Christian Missionary Society
Washington
Bethany College
McGarvey Bible College
Cincinnati Bible Institute
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Iis
Nr. F. Lutz
Anna Barr
Carl Lutz
New York City
Russel Lutz
Yale
Herbert Lutz
School of Fine Arts
Christ
Cause and Effect Reflections by John Burroughs on Nature
A Burroughs meditation argues that natural events and beauty exist independently of human purpose. He asserts beneficence and divine mercy flow from universal laws rather than being directed to individuals, framing nature as a cosmic order that sustains and inspires all beings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Fans in History Reveal Ancient Cooling and Etiquette
The essay notes that fans likely began as palm leaf devices used to deter insects and cool the brow. It mentions ancient Egypt around 2000 years ago and hints at servants discreetly fanning guests at meals, illustrating early customs and social etiquette surrounding fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Fans and fashion at Louis XIV court
The passage notes the height of fan development in France under Louis XIV. It describes fans as elegant accessories for women, exquisitely painted and mounted on carved wood or precious materials. It mentions over 500 Parisian fan makers with royal privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Louis XIV
Paris
Teetotal Origin Epitaph Noted at Preston Tomb
The article recounts how the term teetotal, for total abstinence, originated in Preston England in 1833 when Richard Turner, an artisan, declared red down tee te total for ever and ever at a temperance meeting. His epitaph on a Preston tomb records him as author of the word and notes he died October 27, 1846, aged 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Turner
Preston
England
Turner
Manchester
Painted Bricks and Cellar Dampness Warn Homeowners
An old guidance piece explains painting brickwork traps moisture in cellars. It notes bricks breathe when unpainted, allowing dampness to escape, while painted bricks seal pores and keep walls damp. Maintain natural brick color to reduce cellar moisture issues.
City Dweller Finds Comfort in Suburbs
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat piece argues that the move to suburbs remains strong as fast transport erodes city obstacles. It praises the home ideal with a yard, quiet sociability, and lasting family life beyond apartment hotels and shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Coal discovery at Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in 1850
Indians guided a Hudson's Bay Company official to a coal site near present Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. In April 1850 the coal deposit was first found on land that later became part of the town of Nanaimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Nanvime
Vancouver Island
Hudgon’s Bay Company
British Columbia
Nanaimo
First Homestead in Gage County Beatrice Neb
The homestead land near Beatrice in Gage County was the first homestead, taken up the first year the law went into effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage County
Beatrice, Neb
Popular Misery Quote From Carthage Press
A reflective line from the Carthage Missouri newspaper notes most men fear missing some misery yet crave a hint of fun, illustrating a paradox of male attitude toward hardship and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
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Ethelbert Walsh
W.g.chapman
Odin
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Valhalla
Dayton, Tennessee
Oldsmobile
Jerry Adams
Atwater Kent
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WJAR
WEET
WCAP
WSAL
Weco
WGR
New York
Providence
Boston
Cincinnati
Vinn
St. Paul
Buffalo
WCAE
Wrac
Philadelphia
Jacob Hehling
Lititz Penna
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