Patrick Henry and the Civil War Nation Versus Virginia
The article discusses Patrick Henry asserting allegiance to the United States over Virginia and asks whether later generations would follow his stance. It notes Henry, born 1736 in Virginia, emerged as a key antiStamp Act speaker and quotes his famous pledge. Henry died in 1799.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Henry
United States
Virginia
Alice
Henry
Wayne D. McMurray
George Matthew Adams
The Lead Pencil's Lament in a Short Moral Tale
A once proud pencil named Write easy Go laments its transformation after a woman sharpens it. The tale, attributed to George Matthew Adams, recalls loss of its gold name and former vitality as it becomes a mere stump and a bitter, misandrist memory of humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Matthew Adams
Manuscript notes on MSS and MLM meanings
The passage discusses that MS indicates manuscript and MSS plural, while MLM refers to Muelzel's Metronome. It argues it is incorrect to assume MLM stands for Metronome Mark and notes the letters can stand for other words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muelzel
Most Welcome
A speaker seeks welcome and friendship over wealth and fame. The poet prefers being valued as a generous guest by others rather than amassing riches or public acclaim, hoping to be welcomed at another’s fire and counted among true friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croesus
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Think Right to Find Peace and Prosperity
A McClure Syndicate piece urges that happiness hinges on a clean mental atmosphere. Right thinking brings peace joy and harmony and elevates art music buildings and faces. Talent flourishes under pure sun shine and steady mental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Open window in China pledge echoed by local resident
A local resident declares unwavering support for the open window in China, stating she has always stood and will continue to stand for this cause. The remark reflects ongoing sentiment in the neighborhood about global openness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bedloe’s Island History Tied to Bedlow Family Spelling
A fragment notes Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor once called Bedlow Island. It traces Isaac Bedlow from Leyden to New Amsterdam 1639, his aldermanic role, and land purchase. It mentions William Bedlow as first US postmaster in 1783 and ties Catherine Rutgers to the family, with Henry Bedlow as a Newport mayor and diplomat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burthold
New York Harbor
Bedloe's Island
Bedloe
Bedlow
Bedlows
Isaac Bedlow
Holland
George Bedlow
William Prince of Orange
Isaac
Leyden
New Amsterdam
United States
New York City
Catherine
Henry Rutgers
Henry Bedlow
New York
Newport
United States Diplomatiat
McClure ‘Lewspaper Syndicate
Mother's Cook Book Recipe Fragments From 1926
A fragment of a 1926 Western Newspaper Union meal page presents detailed cooking steps for beef flank and yearling mutton dishes. It includes preparation notes, marinating, browning, layering in casseroles, spice blends, and a chicken and spinach soup with a reserved chicken stock and a final whipped cream garnish.
The Kindly Philosopher The Crier’s Hidden Gold
A poem in which the speaker vows to withhold judgment on a loudmouthed man and instead search inward to uncover hidden worth. The verse suggests that harsh outward yelling may mask streaks of inner gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Notable General Elson A Miles Hero of War and Peace
Elson A Miles a Massachusetts native born August 8 1839 rose from a crockery store apprentice to Civil War commander of an army corps. He earned honors at Chancellorsville and Fair Oaks and earned the nickname Indian Fighter Miles for subduing Cheyenne and Comanche tribes and pursuing Sitting Bull. He led Porto Rico expedition and later directed operations in the Spanish American War with sanitation work on the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elson A. Miles
Massachusetts
Boston
Chancellorsville
Fair Oaks
Miles
Sitting Bull
Canada
Porto Rico
George Matthew Adams
Ground shifts as Cheerups meets Mrs Spider neighbor underground
Cheerups discovers his yard hides a spider neighbor who built a tunnel under the ground. Mrs Spider explains she digs with her fangs and hides the dirt, creating a home that stays dry by diverting water. Cheerups asks questions and teases kindly as she pauses before continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Spider
Cheerups
Spider
Selma as a feminine name across cultures and history
The name Selma, rooted in Celtic meaning fair, spread from Ireland and Scotland to England and beyond. It gained religious significance via a possible Selmai reference in the Bible and became a national favorite in the Netherlands and the United States, especially in the South where it evokes beauty and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ireland
Scotland
England
Dixie
Virginia
Carolina
Wheeler Syndicate
Moon Myths and Madness A Century of Superstitions
The piece traces beliefs linking the moon to insanity from ancient mythologies to modern times. It notes lunar terms like lunacy derive from Luna and cites sailors, Thackeray, and Delphic rites as historical sources. Modern medicine rejects any moon related mental link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Selene
Isis
Thackeray
Catherine
Brothers Reunite After 39 Years Face to Face
Henry Laschinske of Canton and his brother Carl, who arrived in the United States with his family after emigrating from Germany, met recently in Massillon. For 39 years they lived apart, not recognizing each other until Miss Mary Kutrib introduced them. They recalled their shared boyhood.
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Joplin
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Germany
Massilion
Canton
Ohio
Henry Laschinske
Carl
America
Mary Kutrib
Mansillon
Plants in Winter Show How Indoor Temps Hurt Growth
An article notes indoor heating often raises day temperatures beyond optimum for many plants and allows cold nights that hinder development. Tender growth from daytime warmth is set back by nightly cold, increasing disease and pest risk. The text also mentions the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Magazine of
Washington
Jara & Tubes
Wastrel Son’s Plea Met by Harsh Telegram Reply
A prodigal son begged his father for funds, threatening starvation. The father telegraphed in reply that he must face the consequences of his choices, and the son quipped he had no bed after the sheriff seized it. A substantial check followed, rewarding his wit.
Red Oak Beauty and Autumn Colors Highlighted by Society
The Red Oak in the eastern United States turns later than other hardwoods and displays vivid red leaves against yellow. The scarlet oak autumn colors are noted as even more striking. Four of ten Bibles sold by the British and foreign Bible societies went to China in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British and Foreign Bible Societies
China
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Litkk
Lydia E. Pinkham
Norfolk
J. A. Jones
Colley Avenue
Chesebrough Mfg. Company Consolidated
State Street
Tanlac
A. Rt. White
Peeviaren
By Douglas Malloch
Ilfe
William Bedlow
Dijon
France
Louisville Courier-Journal
Unoton
Joan Kendrick Bangs
Nelson Miles
Ln Fie
Grace Cliss Scrart
Mrs. Trapdoor Spider
CO Beerups
Mildred Marshall
Pauline Starke
H Irving King
Delphian
Nilé
McClure Newspaper
Waterloo
Red Oak
Illinois
Saya
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mi N.Y
Vienna
Balkans
Turkey
Asia Minor
India
Siam
Sumatra
Java
Japan
Hawaii
Mexico
South America
Portugal
Spain
Onard LE
Dave
Peterson
Wiere
de le Roy
N. Ky
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