Origin of common words traced to ancient roots and places
A compact survey traces etymologies of everyday terms like dent-de-lion dandelion, cemetery from sleeping chamber, idiot from boy, abandon from run from colors, and gin from Geneva. It links shallot, tarantula, coffee, ballad, termagant, vernacular, puss, and ballot to historic roots and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husband
Milsa
Mantua
Taranto
Tarano
Geneva
Cambray
Cahicut
Kaffa
Tobago
The Story of a Kiss and a Brave Little Ambassad
A ten year old Quaker City girl, enamored with music and banners, travels from Philadelphia to Washington with a dream to enlist her father as a worker for the President. She meets General Taylor in the White House, receives a kiss and a bouquet, and returns home with the kiss remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Monterey
Buena Vista
Taylor
Father
Mexico
Lewis
Cass
Free Soilera
Avery
Buren
Horato
United States
Horatio
Philadelphia
Washington
Providence
Pennsylvania Avenue
Adventuress
Bng
Mother
Theore
White House
Gen. Taylor
Lizzie York Case
Detroit
A Lightning Rod Man and the Farm Storey
The Detroit Free Press recounts Biggs speaking of early days on a farm and a lightning rod man who pressed him to install rods. He pays 500 for protection, faces a vengeful farmer, and ends with reconciliation through gifts and a return to work. The Twice-a-Week Republic of St Louis extends its campaign news coverage, promising broader news next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Detroit Free Press
Bunco
Comparinon
Republic of St Louisi
It Row
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moses Whybark
Attorney At Law
Marave Varn
Missouri
Pffce
C. A.sander
W. A. Dunn
Public Square
W. K. Chandler
Marble Hill
Joseph W. Caldwell
Bollinger Co
Courthouse
C. P. Caldwell
Kennett, MO
Kennett
Supreme Court of
C. M. Witmer
Marble Hill, Mo
A. Sander
O. A. Sander
Sander &Son
Physicians and Surgeons
Peas
M. Wells
Stevens
Tash'r
Bollinger County Bank
Lutesville
L. Mayer & Son
Mannie Hien
Henry Gaines
Zalma
Zalman
Brownwood and Northwestern
Th. G. Lambert
Scheperville
A. Bohnsack
H. Schwering
Warren Building
Boelve
Broadway
New York
Dean B. Hill
Notary Public
Pere Gpa MO
Henry N. Phillips
Poplar Bluff
Ballinger County
Twin City Hotel
Scholl Hotel
High Street
W. P. McCans
Mayfield-Smith Academy
APUL
M. D
W. Lutes
B. S
D. Tiss
Jennie Satter
Manpie Hus
W. K. Chandlers
Jony A. Minnar
Laflin, Mo
Parlor
Gaza
Dimity
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