Standish Remembered As First American Military Leader
Tribute honors Capt. Myles Standish at Duxbury Mass for founding protection and discipline of the Pilgrims. The ceremony united descendants and Boston’s Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, recalling Standish’s battles, the Mayflower Compact, and the colony’s survival.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Myles Standish
Myrick
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Boston
Duxbury
Mass
Winthrop Winslow
Captain Winslow
Pilgrims
Artillery Company
Honorable Artillery Company of
London
England
New England
Robert Keayne
London Company
United States Army
Longfellow
Myles
Miles
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Standish
John Alden
Priscilla Mullins
Standish Familly
Duxbury Hall
Lancashire
Froissart
Richard 1
Wat Tyler
Smithfield
Squyer
John Standysshe
Flanders
Arcabucero
Netherlands
America
Virginia
Theilgrims
Leyden
Cape Cod Bay
Rane
Provincetown
Nanskeket
Rose Standish
Brewster
Capt
Weymouth
Massachusetts
Plymouth Colony
Massasoit
Pecksuot
Wituwamat
Penobscot
Maine
Merchant Adventurers
Bradford
Council of
Rose
Barbara
Alexander
Josias
Charles
Lora
Captain's Hill
Pilgrim Fathers
Eye gymnasium and film wives reshape urban culture
The piece notes a shift from physical culture to eye exercise for office workers and describes eye training devices and patterns. It highlights how film era wives secure big film rights, plus anecdotes about a hall boy and a clever hat-check memory scene at WJZ.
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Eye
Origin of Lacrosse From Algonquin Roots and Echoes of Ceremony
The sport lacrosse traces to Algonquin tribes with the name first noted by Frenchman Charlevoix as observed by explorer Donald W. White in the Sportsman, Boston. He saw games near Quebec where the stick resembled a bishop's crosier and the word lacrosse was proposed.**
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Charlevoix
Donald W. White
Sportsman
Boston
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Nation's Sweet Tooth Dominates Global Cane Sugar Use
The United States consumes more than 20 percent of the world's cane sugar, highlighting its heavy demand and impact on global sugar markets. The statistic underscores long standing American dietary and industrial consumption patterns and market influence.
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United States
First Ether Anesthesia Operation at MGH 1846
The report notes success in achievement as the first ether operation performed by Dr. John Collins Warren at Massachusetts General Hospital on October 16, 1846. The historic event is framed as a milestone in anesthesia and surgical history.
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John Collins Warren
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brazil Adopts Portuguese as National Language
Pathfinder Magazine notes Portuguese serves as Brazil’s official and prevailing language, making it unique among Latin American nations where it is the dominant tongue.
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Brazil
Pathfinder Magazine
Bees as Thrifty Workers Accused of Robbery
East Lansing Michigan apiculture experts at Michigan State College say bees known for thrift are guilty of theft. They warn weak colonies are prey to predatory robbers, urging beekeepers to close hive entrances to protect stores and handle weak hives quickly.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Atwater Kent Radios Promise Trouble-Free Service
An Atwater Kent owner can expect dependable performance from the brand’s precision instruments. The new Screen Grid Set Electro Dynamic offers battery or household power options and a range of cabinet styles for steady listening. The ad notes radio hour programs on WEAP and WJZ networks.
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Atwater Kent
WEAP
WJZ
Atwater Kent Cabinet Models For Radio Fans
In cabinets the best American cabinet makers famous for sound cooperate to meet demand for Atwater Kent Screen-Grid Radio in fine cabinets. Also compact table models for batteries listed at 77 dollars and house current operation from 888 to 100 dollars. Electro-Dynamic table model speaker priced at 54 dollars.
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Atwater Kent
Date of Christ's Birth Not Positively Known
A London Mall article notes scholars estimate Christ was born before 4 B C based on Herod’s death and a lunar eclipse. It discusses church dating as arbitrary and claims modern astronomy can date past eclipses as accurately as future ones.
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Christ
Herod the Great
Herod
Jesus
London Mall
Reporters blamed in London Answers clash over interviews
In a London debate, Simpson accuses reporters of fabrication while Sampson notes one journalist interviewed his wife and claimed she had nothing to say. The exchange highlights media scrutiny and tensions between press and public figures.
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Sampson
London
Paris fashion mandate sparks New York girth remark
Paris sets a fashion rule favoring plumper feminine figures prompting Mayor Walker of New York to quip about a back to the girth movement and a new public conversation on style and body image.
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Paris
Walker
New York
Do I know you reveals life saved last summer
In Town a young woman asks Do I know you with doubt while recalling she saved the life last summer. A contrasting line notes a woman’s smile in tight shoes and a man’s quick anger on slight provocation.
Quiet Exchange Sparks Hopeful Dinner Table Talk
After discussing household bills and social details, a husband suggests shifting to lighter topics and the woman prompts for a specific example. The dialogue hints at a desire for pleasant conversation to vary the routine.
Yale Plans Year Study of Gorillas in Congo
Yale University researchers propose a year long field study of gorillas in the Belgian Congo to compare ape behavior with human conduct and uncover similarities or differences in social habits. The project aims to advance understanding of primate psychology and evolution.
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Yale University
Belgian Congo
Providence Journal
Unusual Home Opportunity Promises Cash for 50 Plus Rep
A split notice offering two promotions: a free gift with a $3 face powder order from Maiden-Fair Beauty Co in Des Moines Iowa, and an unusual opportunity for people over 50 with spare time to earn cash by representing the company in their community, via Box 5061 HB Liberty Station Pittsburgh PA.
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Maiden- Fair Beauty Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Liberty Station
Pittsburgh
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Ralph Standish
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Alvin Simmons
Simmons
Mr. Smith
By the Bell Syndicate, Inc
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N. J
Rosario Arcediano
Cacciola Street
Nead
Atwater
RADIO
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Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa
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State Bank of
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Glenwood Ave
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