Miantonomoh and the Narragansetts In Boston 1632
A historical sketch recounts Miantonomoh the Narragansett sachem visiting Boston for peace with Governor Winthrop, his alliance with Puritan leaders, and his later downfall at the hands of Uncas and colonial court. It also surveys views on the Bible’s divine origin and enduring influence across ages and nations.
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Boston
Miantonomoh
Sachem
Canonicus
Narragansett
Winthrop
Rhode Island
Tonomy Hill
Newport
Roger Williams
Massachusetts
Uncas
Sequasson
Miantonomo
Norwich
Calf Rearing: Milk Diet and Grain for Growth
Calves need full milk initially with colostrum before switching to whole milk for three weeks and skim milk gradually. Feed four pounds of whole milk daily in three portions, then reduce to two meals, progress to skim milk, and finally all skim over weeks. Introduce grain early, use simple mixes, and provide clean hay and pasture for healthy development.
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D. H. Otis
Wisconsin
Logan the Trailblazer of the Cayuga and His Fatal End
Tah-gah-jute also known as John Logan, Cayuga chief and trader born circa 1726 near the Moravian settlement in Pennsylvania, rose as a famed frontier figure. After his family was killed by white land seekers in 1774, he swore vengeance on Cresap, led attacks against settlers, and died in a 1780 clash near Detroit when shot by Tod hadhos, his own nephew, in self defense.
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Logan
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
John Logan
William Penn
Virginia
New York
Michael Cresap
Cresap
Capt
Kanawha
Lord Dunmore
John Gibson
Detroit
Todhadhos
Ancient Silk Rolls Unearthed by Pelliot in Tuan-Huang Caverns
Paul Pelliot, a young French explorer, found Chinese silk rolls in caverns at Tuan-Huang. These manuscripts, some embroidered, have lain hidden for nine hundred years and may reveal a flourishing civilization from over a thousand years ago. He brought back five thousand rolls and expects many more in five hundred grottos.
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Paul Pelliot
Turkestan
Tuan-Huang
Crete
Greece
Gnossua
Monkeys Trapped by Gum in Boots Technique
A traveler recounts a tropical method where hunters place gum in boots left on the ground. Monkeys try on the boots, the gum sticks to their feet, and they cannot climb, allowing hunters to capture them.
Brandy Affects the Eye Warns Prominent Eye Specialist
A well known eye specialist in the Daily Mirror cautions that many people misjudge their eye health as stigmatic. They suffer headaches and possible nervous breakdowns due to uncorrected defects and often turn to brandy with soda, creating a cycle of relief and rebound pain.
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Daily Mirror
Pure-Bred Is Most Profitable
Nearly every farmer should keep several pure bred dogs as they pay for themselves and add to the farm purse. Pure breeds improve stock looks and, with careful management, can boost profits by 25 to 60 percent.
Fat Geese In Demand In Fall Markets
Agricultural note from Purdue advises buyers and breeders to preference choice fat geese over old stock. Keep birds in small clean darkened yards with controlled feeding using corn meal wheat bran middlings and beef scraps. Do not fatten suddenly, fast 24 hours before killing, goslings fatten best from 8 to 10 weeks, and maintain water and grit access.
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W. FI
Purdue
Shipping turkeys to commission houses before holidays
For large numbers of turkeys, ship to a reliable commission house rather than a local dealer. Send shipments to reach the market three or four days before the target holiday.
Crowding Pigs to Grow Cheap Pork in California Fields
Farmers in California fatten hogs by allowing them to roam uncut pea fields where field peas grow, using grain as the main feed to produce good pork cheaply. The practice crowds pigs from the time they can eat grain to maximize growth.
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California
Sprouting Oats for Egg Ration
Instructions for making hens lay by sprouting oats. Soak oats in warm water or milk and keep in a warm place. Feed a small daily amount after sprouts turn green to boost egg production.
Feeding Mare With Colt
Question about equine care asks if a nursing mare (with a vigorous colt) can perform a full day’s work while requiring no additional feeding. It considers whether extra feed is fair or necessary for maintained health and milk production.
Eggs and Exercise for Winter Hen Laying
The piece urges giving hens plenty of exercise in cold weather to promote egg laying. If confinement is used, provide a deep straw litter with grain mixed in to encourage scratching. Let hens roam barns and stables by day to obtain wasted feed, stay dry and warm, and stay healthy.
New Rake Patented With Triangular Hoe Feature
A new garden rake patent adds a small triangular hoe on the crossbar for weeding flower beds and gardens. The device combines raking and hoeing action in a single tool.
Dry Shelter for Sheep in Wet Weather
Advice on sheep care emphasizes dry shelter to protect fleece and feet. Providing dry quarters during wet weather prevents disaster and helps farmers carry sheep through challenging seasons.
We meet Mrs Van Brunt in a Vermont detour
The stalled narrow gauge train at a Vermont valley forces Mrs. Van Brunt to restrict her niece Connie as they visit Stormcliff. Connie nudges toward the old farm house and reconnects with Duncan Vance who is writing a forestry book. Colonel Calvert tests Connie by inviting Duncan as a potential match.
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Ntte
Vermont
Connie
Helena
Mrs. van Brunt
McAlsters
Europe
Dunecan Vance
McAlisters
Duncan Vance
Jack
Calvert
Dawn
Colonel Calvert
Sunken River Survey Aims To Boost Palawan Tourism
The Philippine government plans a full exploration and survey of Palawan's sunken river to showcase it as a tourist site. Entry leads through a jagged rock gate into a vast chamber with colorful passages and hanging stalactites. The river runs swift, fed by interior rainfall, and was first explored by former Governor Miller guided by a Moro.
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Sunken River
Palawan
Mystic River
Miller
First Users of Tobacco and Its Origins
The article notes disputes over tobacco origin credit. Some trace to Medes and Persians, others to Malay archipelago inhabitants, and still others to Arabs. It mentions an Arabian term sakara meaning to smoke, from which cigar and cigarette may derive.
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Malay Archipelago
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Patriarchy
Christ
Jesus
Rome
Thomas Paine
Darwin
Moses
Chris
Japan
Russia
China
Republic
Titus
Jerusalem
America
Cuba
Philippines
Earth
God
Minneapolis Journal
The
Bible
Word of God
Associated Literary Presa
Philippine
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