Old Fairbanks home linked to Paul Revere legacy
The Dedham Massachusetts house once tied to Paul Revere is described as America's oldest dwelling. It is reported to be around 300 years old. The piece also notes various curiosities about trees and pitcher plants used by insect eaters, comparing regional timber and plant facts across continents.
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Fairbanks
Dedham
Maas
Paul Revere
America
Ducks fill Storm Lake as hunting season debate grows
The Alta Vista Advertiser notes hundreds of wild ducks on Storm Lake prompting claims hunters cannot be prosecuted for off season shooting since the season runs to December 31. Prosecutions elsewhere show enforcement and fines feeding county school funds. reports cover deer preserves, rabbit drives, and local game warden actions amid broad outdoor life coverage.
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Alta
Buena Vista County
Storm Lake
Fish and Game Department
Riley
Clarion
Wright County
L. W. Harris
Des Moines
John Ross
Ben Dwinell
J. J. Serfaes
Jens Hansen
Dows
Will Dilp
Estherville
Isaac Walton
Emmetsburg
Bill Schuenke
Sioux City
Missouri
Pagoda on a Pueblo Hill attracts pilgrims
The pagoda named Skye Pacon Pacada rises about seventy feet, mostly gilded, and stands on a hill near the town. Local lore credits it with containing relics while denying it as a Buddhist shrine. Nearby, men tend to the base and surrounding area.
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Tro
Stockholm’s Splendor Beyond Its Grand Buildings
The article describes Stockholm as a city of enduring beauty, famed for its town hall and royal palace, spacious streets, and luxurious hotels. It suggests the writers highlight the districts and homes that make Stockholm not only beautiful but exceptionally so.
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Stockholm
Town Hall
Europe
Hair used as packing on Knetish war vessels plates
A fragment notes abundant hair used as packing between plates of a Knetish warship component. It mentions Walt as notably elastic, providing effective bucking to metal.
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Walt
Phrase bite the dust traced to ancient roots
The Kansas City Times notes the common American line bite the dust appears in dime novels and Homeric and Ovid works. It traces the expression to ancient origins and how translations spread globally. The piece highlights early uses in Homer Iliad book two and Ovid Metamorphoses book nine.
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Kansas City Times
City Officers Since Town Was Incorporated Monticello Iowa
List of Monticello Iowa city officers from 1867 to 1931 with mayors, recorders, treasurers, marshals, assessors, street commissioners and trustees. Contains names such as S Y Bradstreet, F L Tryon, E L Gregg, Moulton, Howard, Duer, Eastman, Proctor, Langworthy, and many others across multiple years.
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Monticello
Iowa
S. Y. Bradstreet
F. L. Tryon
E. L. Gregg
P. O. Babcock
S. R. Howard
N. P. Starks
C. EB. Wales
J. L. Davenport
G. W. Lovell
Charles Gurney
S. Jerrett
G. L. Eastman
M. L. Carpenter
S. H. Warring
J. R. Howard
W. H. Proctor
L. Palmer
John Gibson
F. J. Tryon
Isaac N. Austin
Herman Tiarks
M. M. Moulton
Wm. Stambaugh
J. G. Wood
Samuel Kahn
W. A. Holston
J. A. Chandler
H. L. Servoss
W. J. Nash
George Jacobs
H. H. Starks
8. L. Gardiner
Countess of Stein Inspires Mainz Sweep Against Invaders
In Mainz, one of Rhine’s oldest cities, Countess Stein led young women in a vow to resist love during foreign occupation. The French mocked her by ordering a street sweep. She prayed and swept, inspiring locals to pray and fight, eventually driving the invaders from the land.
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Old City
Mainz
Rhine
Countess of
Stein
Bible Study Sparks Native Wit in Umbundu Learners
A Boston Post feature notes Umbundu proverbs and Ovim bundu children's replies in Bible classes taught by missionaries. A local exam revealed a dramatic David and Goliah recital ending with the giant telling the boy to go away and not to spoil his face, highlighting intelligent humor.
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Africa
Boston Post
David
Colluth
Afthean
Frankforts Golden Era in Medieval Trade and Goethe
Frankfort on the Main shaped Europe’s commerce amid medieval routes and money markets. The city’s enduring walls and waters reflect a regal dignity while Goethe’s muse inspired his opera Paust, portraying the old town in verse.
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Frankfort-on-the Main
Europe
Goethe
Watering Scallops Brings $1000 Fine For Dealer
The article notes scallop season is short and workers may cut sessions on Long Island and New England. A New England fish dealer was fined $1000 for watering scallops to inflate weight and price. Good cheer described as essential to life and its ripple effect on society.
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Long Island
New England
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