Frail Enemies Debate Mission Foundations in California
In 1783 Spanish California, Fray Junipero Serra and Don Pedro Fages clash over founding the Santa Barbara Mission. Dona Eulalia travels from Mexico City to California with her entourage as Fages plans to meet priests and escort the party. Indizuela is hired as maid for Eulalia. The voyage from San Blas is harsh.
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California
Fray Junipero Serra
Don Pedro Fages
Serra
Mexico
Santa Barbara
Mexico City
Eulalia
Augustias
Don Pedro
Pedro
Fages
Indizuela
San Blas
Journey of La Gobernadora Through California Alta
Dona Eulalia leads a diverse caravan from Loreto toward Monterey amid harsh desert passes. Two young Franciscans travel with the group, while tension rises over danger, water scarcity, and a frantic chase after the monkey Chichi. Pedro suffers cactus needles after a night encounter, but Eulalia endures with resolve as the party contemplates water and safety.
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Baja California
la Gobernadora
Dona Eulalia
Monterey
California
Alta
Loreto
Eulalia
Small Pedro
Augustias
Chichi
Monkey
Capitan Canete
Pedro Fages
Junipero Serra
The
Californias
Santa Rosalia de Mulege
Tierra del Infierno
Hell Country
Mission San Ignacio
Vizcaino
Mission Santa Gertrudis
Santa Gertrudis
Don Pedro
Dalmatii
Pedro
Capitan
Angustias
Senora
Saint Bartholomew
Canete
Dona Angustias
Augustius
Santa Mariia
Mystery of the actinium parent revealed by Rochester scientists
Rochester researchers Prof. T. R. Wilkins and Dr. W. M. Rayton report in the American Physical Society on the origins of actinium’s long lived parent. They describe how alpha decay and beta emission move atomic numbers and weights, outlining possible uranium isotopes as the missing parent of actinium’s radio elements.
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American Physical Society
T. R. Wilkins
W. M. Rayton
University of Rochester
Journey of Eulalia Through Harsh Wards of Fear
Excerpt follows Dona Eulalia as she treks with discomfort and dread, seeking rest after a grueling journey. She recalls luxuries lost, fears the unknown, and questions her choice while Augustias and the attendants fearfully discuss the approaching visit of two priests.
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Eulalia
Pedro
Augustias
The
Californias
Nina
Chichi
Mission stop in Baja California tale of La Gobernadora
In Chapter VI of the Valley of Comondu La Gobernadora is hosted at Mission San Jose de Comondu. Travelers soldiers and priests rest there for days, refreshed by a sparkling stream and abundant figs as they traverse the peninsula.
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Comondu
Baja California
la Gobernadora
Mission San Jose de Comondu
Indoor blasting halts marble blocks without a window break
In San Francisco fifty blocks of Irish Connemara marble were crushed inside a factory using small gelatin charges. Explosives experts drilled one to five holes per block and fired all at once, blasting green blocks first then red, with wet sand packed in, yet no windows or nearby structures were damaged.
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San Francisco
Kansas City Star
Whistling Turmoil Across Cultures and Superstitions
The article notes Arabs call whistling devilish and claim 40 days to purify the mouth after whistling. In the Tonga islands whistling is tabu and forbidden by superstition, and in Iceland boys rarely whistle due to a belief it violates Divine law.
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Tonga Islands
Pacific
Iceland
Uncle Sam Breeds His Own Huskies for Alaskan Use
In Mount McKinley National Park Alaska park authorities plan to breed their own huskies to support dog team mail delivery. Airmail contracts have reduced local husky supply making purchases difficult while winter travel still relies on dog teams. Superintendent Harry J. Lick notes the shift from private breeding to government breeding.
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Uncle Sam
Mount McKinley Park
Delicate Swan Motifs for Towels and Scarfs Pattern 1581
Delightful needlework idea features graceful swans for towels scarfs and pillow cases. Includes transfer patterns two motifs large and small and applique pieces with stitch directions and illustrations. Send 15 cents for pattern 1581 to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York.
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Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Admiration for Self Forgetting Quote
A concise aphorism credits Harold Murray with the idea that true enjoyment means forgetting oneself entirely. The line emphasizes immersion and loss of self in experiences.
Got A Chest Cold Advice On Penetro Use
Advertisement claims Penetro chest rub speeds relief from cold congestion by warming the chest and loosening phlegm. It touts large 85c jars offering value, money back guarantees, and availability at dealers nationwide.
The Will Defines the Giver Not the Gift
A concise reflection on Lessing's idea that the act of bequeathing reveals character more than the value of the gift. The will shapes who the giver is by outlining intent, responsibility, and moral position in the transfer of assets.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lessing
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Hunt
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Rochester
N. Y
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Fru-Lax CO
N. Clark St
Chicago
Harris Music Co
Madison
Memphis, Tenn
Dept. B
W. E. Spencer
Groveton
Texas
Annapolis
West Point Coast Guard Academy
Cochran
U.S.N
Coast Guard
Harold Murray
WNU
Herou
Shenyee
Tae
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