Center Junction Socials Report Mixed Viet of Guests
A centary of neighborhood gatherings fills the page with notes of the Center Junction group hosting children for games and refreshments in honor of Marceling Peiraon. Nearby Mrs Pratt presides over a Methodist meeting with a split into five groups and leaders named. A wide roster of visitors from nearby towns joins in church and family events as weddings, travels, and town appointments headline a busy period.
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B. Buchusen
Agme
Marceling Peiraon
Minys
Ennins
Bally Mawel
Rock Island
Dorothy Bisa
Amber Barbar
Betty Martin
Joan Kerhousek
Andraee McDonald
Tid Joba Fe
Sally Stanton
Jesse Arngld
Chicago
Joe Winty
Andrew Meloynaie
Low Abraken
FB. Ju
Tomlinson
Estella Stingley
Jus. Miller
Lisbon
Whue
Viola
Mecy Danneman
Amber
Danneman
Tuscon
Arizona
Pearson
Merle Mather
Hammond
Indiana
Mather
Young
Mort
Lake of Woods
Ontario
Canada
Er Young
Helen Chamberlain
C: Cago
George St Donald
Hans Jeehry
Clinton
Pete Eggers
Goose Lake
X. C Holst
Fred Preas
Don
Illinois
H. E. Stingley
J. Moses
Robert Serssek
Hartwick
Routh Mathicos
Mercy
Centerville
Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary Society
Paul Smith
J. B. Seehusen
J. R. McNeilly
BE. Livingstone
Wyoming
Long Beach
Calfornia
Livingstone
J. F. Livingstone
Frank Himeles
Helen
Charles Luett
Monticello
S. W. Clark
W. B. Bangs
M. C. Crispin
George Wessels
Apamosa
Maxine Chase
Joan Serbousek
Airs
H. J. Dirks
la Cedar Rapids
B.D. Heiken
Manchester
Herbert Cox
T. E. Stanton
Peter Prahm
N.C
Death of E. D. Miller in Omaha Neb reaches Hopkinton friends
Hopkinton observers report the death of E D Miller at his Omaha home. Miller born in Hazel Green township Delaware county married Harriet Dunlap June 18 1890. He moved to Nebraska in 1888.
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Hopkinton
E. D. Miller
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Miller
Hazel Green Township
Delaware County
Harriet Dunlap
Nebraska
D. J. Dunlap
B. N. Bonger
Des Moines
H. L. Main
Controllers of Vienna Rule Lives of Tenants
In Vienna before 1919 caretakers held the only key and residents could not keep a latch key. Flats closed at 10 p m with a readmission fee, causing discomfort. The system faded after Austria’s 1919 republic establishment, with Vienna the last European capital to abolish the latch key.
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Vienna
London
Austrian Republic
Vietnat
Neon Advertising Signs History and Use in Ads
Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsey and W. A. Travers and later used in advertising. Neon signs glow with a bright red tint when electric current passes through, achieved by shaping hollow glass tubes with heat and blowing. Mercury drops inside tubes produce a brilliant glow, while variations yield green in yellow-tinted tubes.
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Sir Willam Ramsey
W. At Travers
Isos
Fragmentary definition of personality traits in older text
The excerpt defines personality as a set of distinguishing traits that make a person unique including character, individuality, and social qualities. It notes that magnetic personal quality marks a distinguished line of conduct and value.
Quartering Acts and Colonial Tax Burden in 1766 1774
Parliament enacted the 1766 Quartering Act forcing colonies to supply fire salt cooking utensils bedding liquor and other garrison needs in America marking a first self tax obligation. In 1774 a separate act legalized quartering of troops in Boston. Both measures angered colonists.
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America
Boston
Origins of Weekdays Tied to Ancient Gods and Planets
A fragmented text traces how the seven weekday names derive from Latin and Germanic roots. It notes Moon and planetary associations for Monday through Saturday, with each day named after celestial bodies or deities like Odin Thor and Freya, while Wednesday and Thursday reflect Wyrd and Thor origins.
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Chile
Drum as First Instrument Gave Noise and Rhythm
A Montreal Herald writer argues the drum was likely the first instrument used musically due to its simple construction and loud sound. The piece notes tribal war dances by Araucanian Indians and early flutes of bamboo used by Malay, Polynesian, and Papuan peoples.
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Montreal Herald
Flying and Sailfish Description in Historical Text
The passage explains flying fishes and sailfish. It notes multiple species of flying fishes with long winglike pectoral fins enabling them to leap from water and glide. It describes sailfish as a large deep sea relative of swordfish with teeth and a tall dorsal fin resembling a sail.
First Traveler Pytheas Reaches Ancient Britain
Pytheas, the first civilized man reported to visit Great Britain, sailed from the Margelites merchants in the fourth century BC. He passed the Strait of Gibraltar to Kent, then moved east to the Vistula mouth while seeking northern trade opportunities.
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Great Britain
Pytheas
Christ
Strait of Gibraltar
Britain
Kent
Vistula
Indian color symbolism among Cherokee in North Carolina
A Belgian scientist reports to the Smithsonian that Cherokee in western North Carolina use a defined color system. Red signifies humanity war strength success and protective spirit, blue denotes famine and privation, black associates with death, and purple marks witches and witchcraft.
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Smithsonian Institution
North Carolina
First Naval Uniform Issued by Massachusetts in 1776
The earliest documented American naval uniform arose from a Massachusetts council resolution in April 1776. It required officers to equip themselves with green and white attire.
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Massachusetts Council
Air Destroys Book Covers Backs British Chemists
British chemists trace book cover disintegration to London air after testing libraries at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buckingham Padkive
Windsor Castle
Freak Virginia Chimneys Natural Rock Formations
The Virginia chimneys or towers rise 60 to 75 feet above the alluvial stream banks forming a natural moat. Seven lime-stained limestone columns show regular strata with cornice-like projections, described as shaped by nature and likened to Grecian design. Geologists suggest ancient geological upheavals created them and erosion finished the formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
New York
Washington Star
Perfection in Dogs Not Preferred by Dog Owners
A dog owner argues against 100 percent breed standards, noting that 7 percent perfection suits 999 of 1,000 household dogs. He cites three criteria: general appearance, true to type, and balanced form plus attractiveness. He adds that registered stock matters, but absolute standards would make dogs unaffordable.
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Seattle
Tre
Santo Domingo City Laid Out by Spaniards First in the New World
The Washington Post notes Santo Domingo City holds unique historic status as the earliest Spanish-planned city in the Americas. Founded by Bartolome Columbus on August 4, 1496 near the Ozama River, it was named for Domingo Columbus and Saint Sunday.
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Santo Domingo
Americas
Washington Post
New World
la Cuna
Cradie
America
Bartolome Columbus
Christopher
Ozama River
Bartholome
Domingo Columbus
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Mineral Output in 1980
The report shows Pennsylvania tops all states in mineral product value for 1980 with total output of 605,336,200 dollars. About 27,476 people worked in mining and 57,539 in clay, glass and stone industries. Coal remains the era’s dominant resource. from 1830 to 1880 the state produced two thirds of U S coal and about 80 percent of coal output overall.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Top of the World in the Himalayas
A Pathfader Magazine writer describes the Himalayas as a complex system of parallel ranges with vast elevated valleys. The article notes rivers fed by melting glaciers, Everest at 29 002 feet, and the diverse climates and unique wildlife across the region.
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Wimalayas
Pathfader Magazine
North America
Mount McKinley
Europe
Africa
Kibo
Australia
Koselusko
District of Columbia Government and Status in 1791
The text outlines District of Columbia origins and governance. It notes Washington as the seat of U.S. government, created 1791 on Maryland premises, spans 62 square miles, lacks municipal legislature, and restricts citizens from voting in national elections. By 1878 Congress appointed three commissioners to administer.
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District of Columbia
United States
Maryland
Washington
Return of Sebastian Rumor Haunts Portugal in Legend
Collier's Weekly notes the tale of King Sebastian of Portugal who died in Morocco in 1578 and allegedly would return. The myth persisted through 1832 and beyond with nightly witching and bills marked for payment on his return.
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Sebastian of
Real estate transfers in Jones county outline multiple deeds
Transactions show Cornelius Peterson and Elizabeth transferring lots in Oxford Junction for 750 dollars, Marjorie Noonan and Michael D. to William B. Fagan for a right of way, and Margherita M. Wressel to C. W. Metcalf for Fisher's East Anamosa property. Additional estate transfer from Avert Cook to Harlan Tallman covers two thirds of a parcel for 666.66 dollars. Total listed value reaches 98 billion in life insurance context, with bathing suit care tip included.
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Jones County
Cornelius Peterson
Elizabeth
Hertha
Oxford Junction
Marjorie Noonan
Michael D
William B. Fagan
Margherita M. Wressel
FE. F
C. W. Metcalf
Fisher
East Anamosa
CM & St. P Ry Co
Avert Cook
Bertha M. Pease
Harlan Tallman
Wool's tensile strength equals gold wire in fibers
The article explains wool varieties from stout to delicate blends, notes season for best clipping, and claims wool fibers stretch to 70 percent without breaking. It states wool has high elasticity and that a single wool fiber has the same tensile capacity as a gold wire of identical diameter, per the Montreal Herald.
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Montreal
Cockroaches From Jungles To Urban Dwellings Across The World
The article traces cockroaches from tropical origins in jungles to widespread urban and rural homes. It notes their migration with human movement, their spread to Arctic huts, and significant annual losses from food and goods aboard ships. Common homes include big city buildings and country houses, with egg cases as a typical transport method.
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Saya
Missouri
Man
Tautology and Pleonasm in Common Phrases
The piece distinguishes tautology from pleonasm with examples such as all the members agreed unanimously and the phrase graphically portrays. It explains that tautology repeats meaning, while pleonasm reinforces emphasis though both show redundancy.
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Iiterary
Elephants Defy Eviction Notice In Rhodesia Suburbs
In Critall Rhodesia a herd of wild elephants lingered after bush fires forced them to city outskirts. Six trained elephants from a traveling circus attempted to persuade them to move on but the wild herd charged the trained animals and frightened visitors. Police then cleared the suburb to drive the elephants away.
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Critall
Rhodesia
Dollee
Trish
The Plimsall Line and Safe Loading Depths
The Plimsall line marks how deeply a vessel may be loaded safely indicating load depth. It was devised for Sainted Unhinsall who supplied the passage of merchant shipping wet by the Seritivh posalia ment in 976.
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Plinseall
Sainied Uhinsall
Seritivh Posalia
Mercury Occurrence and Sources in Nature and Industry
Quicksilver occurs in nature in free state and in lodes and placers but in rare quantities. Commercial mercury is mainly from cinnabar ore the sulfide of quicksilver. refined by heating and condensing vapors. The Almaden deposit in central Spain is the largest and richest mercury ore deposit known and has been worked since Roman times.
Strange street signs honor Amsterdam famed figures
Likenesses of well known individuals are displayed on signs along Amsterdam streets, creating a set of unusually strange and notable street markers. The signs appear to celebrate the people after whom the streets are named.
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Amstersdam
Holland
Meaning of Rand in South African mining context
Rand is a Dutch term for rim or edge and is an abbreviation of Witwaters Rand. It refers to an elevated ridge in South Transvaal forming the water-parting between the Vaal and Olifants rivers. The word is tied to the gold mining industry around Johannesburg, the city created by that industry.
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Rand
South Africa
Witwaters Rand
South Transvaal
Vaal
Olifants
Johannessburg
Georgia's Natural Wonders Highlighted by State Librarian
The seven natural wonders of Georgia include Amicalola Falls in Dawson County the highest waterfall in the state Okefenokee Swamp near Waycross and the Jekyll Island forest near Brunswick also citing Warm Springs Meriwether County Stone Mountain DeKalb Tallulah Gorge Rabun and Glynn counties as features.
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Georgia
State of Georgia
Amicola Falls
Dawson County
Okefenokee Swamp
Waycrass
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Zion Cafe
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Himalayas
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Los Angeles
Life Underwriters’ Association
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Eiben
Monticello, Iowa
N. Y
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Goodyear
Clark Bros. Tire
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