Lewis and Clark remembered across Northwest states
An essay traces Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from the 1806 Missouri expedition to modern tributes, memorials, and debates. It notes monuments in Montana Oregon Tennessee and North Dakota, the Sacajawea statues, and the mystery surrounding their deaths and burial sites, with ongoing commemorations and proposals.
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St. Louis
Fort Bellefontaine
Emerson Hough
Mmen
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Baltimore Federal Gazette
Robinson Crusoe
Oregon
Louisiana Purchase
Pacific Northwest
California
United States
Lewis and Clark
Washington
Lewis
Territory
Louisiana
Captain Clark
West
Congress
Portland
Ore
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railway
Upper
Lolo
Mont
Montana
Missouri River
Columbia River
Northwest States
Astoria
John Jacob Astor
Robert Gray
Pacific
Astoria Monument
Fort Clatsop
Tennessee
Chickasaw
Robert Grinder
Natchez
Jefferson
Sacajawea
Alice Cooper
State Capitol
Bismarck
N. D
Wind River
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Charlies A. Eastman
Eastman
Fort Washakie
Wind River Reservation
Wyoming
Grace Raymond Hebard
University of Wyoming
David Hilger
Montana Historical Society
L. F. Crawford
North Dakota Historical Society
Doane Robinson
South Dakota Department of History
Fort Manuel
South Dakota
Doctor Eastman
Missouri
Doctor
Duplicated US town names prompt postal naming shifts
The article notes many American towns share names such as Washington Franklin Winchester and Boston while New York exists uniquely. Postal authorities aim to simplify by avoiding duplicates and may require originality in naming new towns and in hardware terms six inches or less are called scissors and longer are shears.
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United States
New York
Washington
Washington, N. J
Terminology note on scissors and shears use
The article explains that scissors and shears are often used interchangeably but notes that shears refer to larger implements. It highlights regional variation in usage and clarifies that size largely determines which term applies.
Early gutta percha cable and Boston arboretum note
The text recalls that gutta-percha manufacture began in the U S in 1848 and the first insulated submarine cable across the Passaic and Hudson rivers connected New York and Philadelphia. It also mentions the Arnold Arboretum in Boston housing the nation’s largest collection of tree varieties.
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United States
Passaic
Hudson
New York
Philadelphia
Arnold Arboretum
Boston
Hot Oil Preserves Eggs In Sterilization Process
A new method uses hot oil to sterilize eggs at 285 degrees Fahrenheit to seal shells and deter development. The machine dips eggs for 8½ seconds, keeping the oil temperature steady, with Petaluma, California hosting a large egg and chicken industry adopting the system.
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Petaluma
Calif
Midsummer Day Explained Near Solstice
In parlance midsummer day refers to the date closest to the summer solstice, when the sun lies farthest from the equator. Generally it falls around June 21 each year.
Luscious frank furter reference in Queen Bess era noted
A correspondent finds in Edmund Spenser’s Mother Hubberds Tale phrases like hot Syrian dogs and chafed Lyons possibly signaling the snuciexon manufactured in that town. The Outlook notes this curious linguistic link to Elizabethan times.
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Queen Bess
Edmund Spenser
Mother Hubbard
Lyons
Beware of Another Gospel Comes From Rev J H Ralston
The article argues that many teach a gospel other than the grace of God and warns believers to beware. It cites Paul’s revelation and contrasts it with ceremonial additions, stresses that the gospel is a divine revelation not a human logical construct, and affirms Christ’s death and resurrection as essential.
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Satan
Voltaire
Ingersoll
Paul
Christ
Galatia
Peter
God
Jesus Christ
Damascus Gate
Aquila
Priscilla
Paul Ijn
The
Corinthians
Giants' McGraw and Fighters Blur Into Modern Baseball Trend
A nostalgic look at John McGraw and the old Giants contrasts their combative image with today’s restrained game. The piece notes McGraw’s transition from dugout enforcer to strategic leader and argues persistence of showmanship alongside evolving discipline in baseball.
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John McGraw
New York Giants
Roger Bresnahan
Fighting Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
McGraw
Baltimore Oriole School
Norse Northmen shaping world with sea rovers and voyages
A historical survey of the Norse Northmen from Viking sea rovers to settlers in Normandy and England. It notes their piracy, lack of stable government, and impact on Europe. It highlights Rollo's French duchy, Alfred the Great, and the Norman conquest of England. It credits Leif Erikson with Greenland and Vineland, Rhode Island settlements, and hints at Columbus inspired by Norse legends.
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Rom
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
England
France
Germany
Italy
Rollo
Paris
Randera
Normandy
Great Britain
Alfred the Great
Alfred
Scandinavia
Eric the Red
Greenland
Eric
Leif
North America
America
Rhode Island
Columbus
Wesley quote on governance and the present moment
A reflective line attributed to John Wesley emphasizes prudent rule for the world beyond one’s life. It urges action to improve the current moment, relying on prior guidance to endure future stewardship.
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John Wesley
Socrates on life's end and likeness to God
The remark presents Socrates claiming the end of life mirrors God, with the soul seeking resemblance to the divine, asserting God as the beginning, middle, and end of all.
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God
Socrates
Not to Our Credit Banner Quotation
A gospel banner quotes a line urging restraint and forgiveness after mistreatment, emphasizing that harboring revenge harms one’s own standing. The message frames revenge as contrary to moral duty and stresses measured response.
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Gospel Banner
Christ’s Living Reach Across the Dead in Sin
A brief religious reflection notes that Christ has no monument because he remains alive and continually draws those dead in sins toward life, emphasizing spiritual awakening and ongoing salvation.
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Christ
The Christian's First Duty: Obedience to the Lord
A concise statement of faith affirming the primary duty of Christians to follow God's commands. It emphasizes obedience as the core concern guiding conduct and belief within Christian life.
Sport Notes On Ocean Feats And Athletic Quips
A column riffs on Gertrude Ederle and Channel swims as international habit growth. It cites Tiger Flowers as a church deacon, notes coaching contracts, Evans’s US Open and Amateur feats, and Grange’s varied endeavors on ice and film.
Hard Coal Demonstration by Jesse Fell in 1808
Jesse Fell, credited with proving anthracite could burn, held a February 11 1808 demonstration in a tavern locking guests inside as the room heated. Supporters and skeptics clashed over the coal’s viability with firings and accusations of fraud among early believers in the “black stone.”
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Jesse Fell
Meteor's Mineral Wealth in Arizona Moonlight Metals
The great meteor buried by Mel between Williams and Flagstaff in Arizona weighs 12,000,000 tons and is formed from a nickel steel alloy containing 9,000,000 ounces of platinum valued at 1,000,000,000 dollars, per the Dearborn Independent.
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Williams
Flagstaff
Arizona
Dearborn Independent
Human weakness noted by La Rochefoucauld
Quote attributed to La Rochefoucauld on human weakness and the pleasure taken in others' defects. Reflects a timeless observation on self awareness and judgment.
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la Rochefoucauld
Opera Night Delays Spark Quick Wardrobe Debate
In Stockholm Kasper hears his wife urge faster dressing to avoid missing the opera. He asks why she doubts his prior efforts, revealing a domestic clash over punctuality and preparation. This brief exchange captures a moment of marital humor and social routine.
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Kasper
Stockholm
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Ture
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J. H. Ralston
D. D. Yoacher
Bible Doctrine
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Chicago
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Huss
Jerome
Luther
Wesleys
Scotland
Holland
American
Giants
Ball Park
McGrawe
John J. McGraw
Dodd, Mead & Company
the Living
Sport
Atlantic Ocean
Gertrude Ederle
Tiger” Flowers
King George
Ederle
Suzanne
Rome
Glenn Warner
Jock Sutherland
Charles
Chick) Evans
Jéderic
Ohio
Johnnie
Mr. Grange
Wheaton
Indy
Wrigley’s
Hanau
Scotsman
Edinburgh
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chemists
Buffalo,n
Ars. Winslow
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