Old Winter Blusters Then Yields To Spring’s Call
A McClure Syndicate tale portrays Old Winter resisting Spring as birds and flowers beg for renewal. Spring seeks aid from Sunman, stirs the meadow, and finally chases Winter from his white blanket to make room for new growth.
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Old Winter
Brooks
Spring
McClure
Byndicate
Have You This Habit Turned Into A First Edition Lament
Ella laments missing first edition Irving volumes in Montagu D Arcy’s library. Bridget notes D Arcy only borrows first editions. Ella confronts D Arcy, later finds the cherished Irvings hidden in the cluttered shelves, confirming the theft.
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Irving
Ella
Bridget
Montagu D'Arcy
Irvings
D’arcy
Elia
D'Arcy
Jones
Ike Jones
Montagu
Smith
Smith Ilia
S. Brown
Doctor Williams
Poe
Doctor Wiliams Brown
Bryant
Bryants
Metropolitan
The Why of Superstitions and Crowing Birds
A discussion on cock crowing as a sea omen links ancient myths to modern sailor beliefs. The crowing bird is tied to Viking Ragnarock imagery and Apollo sun worship, explaining good luck on ships and weather omens.
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Themistocles
Battle of
Salamis
Admiral Rodney
de Graase
Fort Fisher
Ragnarock
Baldur
Vietory
Apollo
McClure Newspaper
A Line O' Cheer and St Patrick's Day Wish
A light verse wishes St Patrick could ease Irish woes and indigestion. It praises his saintly wisdom to guide action toward peaceful dawn, greened fields, and happier days for all.
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St. Patrick
Victoria name origins and associations across languages
The article traces Victoria from Latin vince to conquer to Vincente de St Paul and Vittoria in Italy, noting Rome, Lerius, Provence, France, and France and Germany learning from Victoria's name. It links Victoria to the ruby, claims health benefits for wearers, assigns Friday as a lucky day and three as a lucky number, and cites a Wordsworth translation praising Vittoria.
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Victoria
Vince
Vincentius
Lerius
Provence
Vincente de St. Paul
Yictor
Vittore
Italy
Vittoria
Wordsworth
Michaelangelo
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