Spanish Grandee Well Loaded With Titles
The duke of Alban holds multiple noble titles across lands and offices including marquis and countships. He is hereditary constable of Navarre and is descended from James II and Mary Queen of Scots through the Fitz-James line. His father died in New York 24 years ago.
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Duke of
Alban
Alba
Lemos
Navarre
New York
Fitz-James
Berwick
Scotland
James the Second
Stuart
England
Mary Queen of Scots
Cambridge inventor patents automated thermometer device
John A. Spencer of Cambridge Massachusetts developed a thermometer device as a teen and sold it for 1,000,000 dollars. The invention will automatically control currents in electrical apparatus of various kinds. The statement ends with a call to stir sentiment rather than logic.
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John A. Spencer
Cambridge
Mass
Thinking for oneself shapes character and duty
The piece argues that early social contact forms character through actions and moral choices. It warns that people drift with blind leaders, urging independent thought and the pursuit of reason to inspire better effort and avoid lingering discontent.
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McClure Nawapaper Syndicate
Life and philosophy of Lucretius in ancient Rome
The article profiles the Latin philosopher Lucretius born about 98 B C and died 55 B C. It notes his belief in truth overcoming ignorance and compares his gentle teachings to Jesus Christ. It cites Epicure and Lucretius's temperance and universal application of pleasure.
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Titus Lucretius Caris
Christ
Lucretius
Jesus Christ
Epicure
Lucretus
Wayne 10
McMurray
George Matthew Adama
Pineapple Salad and Roasted Ham Comfort Dishes
A cookbook style column offers homemade ideas and steps for comforting meals. Pineapple Salad with cream cheese, pineapple juice custard, and cherries. Delicious Sweet Potatoes with marshmallows. Cumlinga or Summer Squash with butter and bacon crumbs. seasoned round steak roll. smoked ham roasted with peanut butter and bay leaves. Frozen Custard with milk sugar cornstarch and fruit, then freeze.
The Jewell Surname A History From England to America
The Jewell name derives from Jules or Julius with roots in early Boston and Hartford figures. It notes variations such as Jewel and links to Pliny Asahel and Archibald within the family, plus related surnames Inman Remington Burgess and John Jewel bishop of Salisbury.
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Jewell
Jewel
Jules
Julius
Thomas Jewell
England
Wollaston
Mass
Mount Miller
Boston
Jewells
Marshall Jewell
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
United States
Russia
Pliny
Asahel
Archibald
John Jewel
Salisbury
Old England
Inman
Remington
Rimington
Yorkshire
Himington
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
The Faith at Home Poem by Douglas Malloch
Poem urges families to trust a loved one serving away from home. It emphasizes keeping the family name free of shame and finding peace in the knowledge the person does their best despite separations and rumors.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Notable French Scientist Antoine Lavoisier Remembered
A George Matthew Adams obituary outlines the life of Antoine Lavoisier born August 20 1743 in Paris. It highlights his early promise his work on gunpowder improvements canal building insurance savings banks and national accounting reforms. It notes his collaboration with Laplace on gas to liquid theory and his execution during the French Revolution in 1794.
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Ntoine Lavoisier
Paris
Laplace
Lavoister
New Republic
Lavoisier
Mr Lions Visit Seeks Help From Cheerups in Jungle Tale
Mr Lion travels to a palmleaf house seeking advice from Cheerups the Wise. Cheerups, startled by a night visitor, wonders if the visitor is a famous and kind person as Brighteyes lends him the Magic Spectacles.
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Mr. Lion
Mrs. Lion
Gray Ears the Elephant
Mother Lion
Gray Ears
Lizzle Lizard
Eara
Lion
Cheerups
Brighteyes
Meeting of Norma Shearer and the King of the Beasts
A playful dialogue features Norma Shearer exchanging remarks with a lion in a whimsical exchange about size and being in a tight spot. Cheer ups notes the humor as Mr. Lion reveals the subject of his visit.
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King of
Beasts
Mr. Lion
Cheerups
By Little, Brown & Co
Uric acid and health habits discussed by experts
The article cites Sir Ian of New York and Professor Porter on uric acid as a metabolite of kidney cells, linked to diet and oxidation. Excess uric acid associates with rheumatism gout and kidney stones. recommendations include hydration, laxative foods, and limiting albuminoid foods like meat fish and eggs.
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Sir Iian
New York
Porter
Elder wood and its many beliefs through folklore
The article surveys elder as a common folk remedy and talisman in Canada and the United States with uses from wards against disease to protection against witches. It notes rituals such as beating with elder rods, tea from bark, and prayers to Frau Elder, linking beliefs to ancient tree worship and Saxon customs.
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Europe
Canada
United States
New England
Germany
McClure
Rise Up From Sloth and Seek the Cemetery
Poem urging the reader to stop wasting time and visit the cemetery, asserting they are dead and wasting minutes that others need, calling for action to use time meaningfully on a hurried earth.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Curious Civil War era revenue stamps in private product marks
Oldtime stamps origin lies in Civil War era private proprietary tax marks affixed to products like patent medicines matches perfumes and playing cards. A $65 000 denomination plate was engraved but never issued while a 1 000 stamp for documentary purposes remains highly valued today.
Tillie Ppllie Name Origins and Turquoise Beliefs
The piece traces the given name Tillie Ppll ie from Mathilda to Tille and Tilly, noting its Teutonic meaning mighty battle maid and its historic bearers. It also links turquoise to luck and protective amuletic beliefs, and mentions Wednesday as Tillie’s lucky day and an associated number.
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Henry the Fowler
Abbesa
Quedingbourg
Mechtild
Adilstetten
Italy
Matilda
Gregory VII
Traction Tilly
Tilda
Mathilda
Prehistoric 120‑Room Apartment Unearthed in Ari Zone
Archaeologists uncover a 120 room apartment complex in Ari zone. The find sparks questions about ancient urban life and how early dwellers with families and dinosaurs navigated housing norms.
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Arizone
Buffalo Expresa
Bargain Wireless Set Yields Surplus Parts
Smith claims a bargain wireless set left him with 07 parts unused after assembly. Jones doubts the claim but Smith insists the surplus proves the deal was sound.
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Smith
Jones
Life’s Trials and the Spirit of Resistance
A reflective line attributes the main pain of trials to inner resistance rather than the suffering itself. Quote from Jean Nicolas Grou emphasizes how the human spirit shapes endurance and courage in hardship.
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Jean Nicholas
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