Wedgwood the English Potter and His Craft Legacy
Noted English potter Josiah Wedgwood born in Burslem Staffordshire whose innovations and classical designs helped establish modern pottery. The article outlines his training experiments in materials and techniques and his rise to fame shaping English ceramics through refined wares and premier wares.
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Wedgewood
Otly Herald
Josiah Wedgwood
Burslem
Staffordshire
Mayland
Pta
Wedewuad
Envious Child Observes A Guest In Solomon’s Garb
A seven year old girl named Susy gazes at a guest adorning herself and muses envy on the woman’s beauty and teeth. The child sighs with wistful humor wishing for crowns and spectacles as a playful remark on envy and youth.
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Susy
Solomon
Sissy
Word Caribou Origin Claims Indian Roots Across Canada
The caribou, North American reindeer, derives its name from the Micmac language of the Maritime provinces. The term entered English via Champlain era writings and was once spelled carboo, linking to the deer’s snow pawing for moss in winter.
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Caribou
Cannada
Geographic
Beard
Sagard-Heodat
Samuel de Champlain
Maritime Provinces
Cariboo
Swedish Engineer Invents Submarine Surface Sirens
A Swedish engineer has developed electric sirens for submarines to prevent collisions and warn other vessels when the subs are nearing the surface in rough winter seas.
British Columbia Gold Mines Recalled in History
A compact note recalls British Columbia for its early gold mines and historic mining era, highlighting the province as a notable site of frontier prospecting and resource wealth.
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British Columbia
Moles Rich in Senses Live Hidden Underground
Moles have eyes hidden under fur to protect them while burrowing. They possess a strong sense of smell and highly acute hearing to detect footsteps above their underground home, making them difficult to catch.
President’s personal expenses for White House services
The President’s household and attendance items are refurbished at congress expense while official meals are paid from public funds. Personal services are provided by appointees, with costs charged to the President’s private funds.
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Congress
Cascara Bark Goes Worldwide From Portland Trade Route
More than a century ago missionaries described Cascara Sagrada the sacred bark used by Indians for medicine. Portland became a cascara capital exporting about 1000 pounds each year to communities along the coast and beyond. The bark harvest begins in May with sixteen inch trees yielding about 24 pounds of green bark and a longer drying period.
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Portland
Ore
Crecea
Washington
Cadifornia
Vast Desert Stretch The Wollodiries of tin Great Amnert
The fragments describe a vast desert region with mentions of Wollodiries and Great Amnert. It notes outer limits with British Columbia and nearby areas. The text hints at revived efforts or tensions and a border or boundary scene.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Readers
A Pittsburg area advertisement features testimonials for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women report relief from dizziness weakness loss of appetite and body aches after using four bottles. The notice claims 98 of 100 buyers benefited and urges others to try the remedy sold by druggists everywhere.
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Sharpsburg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Procter
East Liberty Station
Pittsburg
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