Notable Matthews Through History and Gospel Debates
The name Matthew means gift of God from Hebrew roots. The article lists historical figures named Matthew including Matthew the apostle, Sir Matthew Hale, Matthew Thornton, and Matthew Arnold, along with others like Flinders, Perry, Baldwin, Brady, and Vassar's founder. It notes debates on authorship of the Gospel according to Matthew and references Florence A. Cowles.
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Matthew
God
Florence A. Cowles
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Matthew Thornton
New Hampshire
Supreme Court
Matthew Arnold
Oxford
Matthews
Flinders
Australia
Perry
Japan
Panda Sits on Haunches to Fight
A detailed note on the panda describing its size diet and habitat in the Himalayas. It sits on its haunches to fight and drinks water by dipping its nose. The animal is herbivorous and adaptable to warm climates but not cold.
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Panda
le Himalayas
Indianapolis News
San Marino The World’s Smallest Republic
The Republic of San Marino sits 2,200 feet up in the Apennines and covers about 22 square miles with roughly 13,000 residents. Surrounded by Italy, it has maintained independence since the fourth century, coins its own money, and hosts diplomatic representatives abroad. Its legislature is a senate of 60 members elected for life, with two regents handling administration and serving six month terms.
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San Marino
Republic
Early Reference to Compass Predates Norse Use
Nikola Tesla notes the magnetic compass was known in the twelfth or thirteenth century, citing a poem by Guyot de Provins. He disputes Berlin geographer Heinrich Winter on Norse origins and argues the device likely arose in China or the Arab world.
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America
Nikola Tesla
Guyot de Provins
Tesla
Berlin
Heinrich Winter
Great Herbal Medicines From Plants Cited
The text notes ipecac as a emetic from a tropical plant, morphine as a pain killer from opium poppy not grown in the U S, and quinine from cinchona trees in Brazil and Asia. It mentions scarce medically valuable U S plants with casara sagrada and mayapple used for laxatives.
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United States
Brazil
Asia
Unite States
Why Thrums Became Kirriemuirs Looming Term
James A Roy explains Thrums as the local term for threads on old looms in Kirriemuir. He notes Thrums represent warp ends saved to mend fabric and that Auld Lichts in Barries Thrums reflect local religious divisions. Barrie left Kirriemuir at ten, likely never entering other churches.
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Sir James Barrie
Kirriemuir
Scotland
James A. Roy
Professor Roy
Barrie
Roy
Mother Goose Lived in the Eighteenth Century
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer asserts Mother Goose was a real early 18th century Boston figure. Her daughter Elizabeth married Mr Fleet, who published Songs for the Nursery in 1719 at Pudding Lane Boston for two coppers, likely the first edition.
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Mother Goose
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Boston
Elizabeth
Fleet
T. Fleet
Pudding Lane
Thomas Fleet
Elizabeth Goose
Founding of Annapolis and Its Historic Capitol
Annapolis, over 250 years old, served as Maryland’s capital and briefly as the United States’ capital in early Congress days. Named for Ann Arundel, wife of Cecil Calvert, the town houses a Colonial era capitol where Washington surrendered his commission. The old legislative hall preserves Civil War battle standards and echoes of Carroll of Carrollton, with World War I mementos adding to its storied walls.
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Annapolis
Maryland
United States
Congress
Ann Arundel
Cecil Calvert
Lord
Baltimore
Legislative Hall
Washington
Carroll
Carrollton
How Dynamite Affects Fish Under Water Pressure
A Collier’s Weekly correspondent explains that underwater explosions raise water pressure and disrupt fish swim bladders. Fish too buoyant rise to the surface while those less buoyant sink, depending on depth at the moment of the blast.
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Collier’s Weekly
Golden Plover migrates paths from Argentina to Arctic
The whitehaired golden plover, a federally protected shore bird, migrates routes north in spring and south in fall. It journeys from Argentina to Arctic breeding grounds, crossing South America southeast to northwest and entering the United States via Louisiana over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Arctic
South America
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Louisiana
Famous Chimes at Malines Antwerp
The chimes of Malines on the cathedral of St. Rombold are described as the heaviest and most celebrated in the world. The article notes Antwerp as Belgiums principal port and highlights two Scheldt river tunnels as engineering marvels.
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Malines
Antwerp
Belgium
Brussels
Scheldt
St. Rombold
Onward Christian Soldiers Hymn Origin Traced to England Pastor
A Boston Herald writer notes Dr. Sabine Baring-Gould wrote Onward Christian Soldiers in 1865 at Low-Trenchard England for his Bible school. Children sang it next day as he worried over imperfect rhymes. In 1910 it aired worldwide in 100 tongues during a Washington convention. Sullivan composed the familiar tune in 1871.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
Low-Trenchard
England
Boston Herald
Whitsunday
Bible School
Baring-Gould
Washington, D. C
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan
William Penn Reputed as Early Conservationist in Pennsylvania
A 1687 letter shows Penn ordering strict preservation of timber and indicting violators. He instructed against a windmill in Philadelphia to spare wood and urged keeping one acre of trees for every five cleared. The policy contributed to long term forest conservation in Pennsylvania.
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William Penn
Pennsylvania
Penn
Philadelphia
Early New England Fireplaces Shaped Home Life
In early New England the open living room fireplace was the central feature of homes after 1620. It provided warmth during harsh winters and served as the main cooking and lighting source, with skilled workers building this essential part of the house.
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New England
Arthur H. Hayward
Eyes of the Housefly
The head of the housefly is dominated by two large compound eyes built from about 4 000 facets that blend into a single blurred image. Three simple eyes sit above between the compound eyes in a triangular arrangement, with the distance between the eyes indicating sex: about one fifth the head’s width in males and about one third in females.
Mirage at Sea Reveals Mass Hallucination on Frigate
A 19th century French frigate reported a sunny afternoon sighting of a raft with distressed men. Officers and sailors touched only tree branches after lowering a rescue boat, discovering the vision unreal and the crew experiencing a collective illusion.
Wesley Chapel News Rediscovers Church Life and Visitations
Vacation Bible School continues at Wesley Chapel with a Children’s Day program in the works. Rev. Longacre delivered a Sunday sermon. The church asks members to keep cows off the grounds as the community shares in social visits and school events. Nearby residents and guests attend family reunions, birthdays, and church activities, including a Rural Electrification Project dedication at Swede Home.
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Wesley Chapel
Longacre
Neil Dawes
Lincoln
Gong
Alliance
Donald Johnson
Wesleyan University
Church Aid
Henry Johnson
Lula Burns
Trias
J. A. Thompson
Dawes
Chas. Hastings
Charles Hastings
Irene Williams
Fred Alt
Shelby
Alfred Kuehnal
Eldon Kuehnal
Adolf Kuehnal
Albert Anderson
Buckey Park Iin
iStromsburg
John Cerney
Hubert Abt
Leo Albers
Hubert Alt
Paul Rinke
Kosch
Charles Augustine
Mike Reisdorf
Leo Allbers
Alfred Gabel
Roy
Lawrence Rink
Clarks
Eugene Treadway
Dewey Lockard
Columbus
Alvin Weeden
Stromsburg
Chapel Friends
REA
Iowa
Victor Newman
York
Ollie Johnson
C. O. Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
Earl Johnson
Marvin Fredrickson
Vernia Jones
V. E. Johnson
Wahoo
Albert Jones
James Neher
Pennsylvania
Cecil Lindburg
Darlington
Idaho
Evelyn Swartz
Hebert Plodman
Joe Swanson
Oscar Johnson
West Side Notes On Birth and Social Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lundstrom welcomed a baby girl born Monday June 6. Miss Darlene Johnson visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Fredrickson. The choir held a post practice gathering Tuesday for Orpha and Naomi Sward, future brides, with lunch and gifts for the guests.
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Martin Lundstrom
Darlene Johnson
C. O. Fredrickson
Orpha
Naomi Sward
Ansel Fredrickson
Plenty of Experience Needed to Make Harps
A long experienced harp maker, described by the Washington Post, says crafting a harp requires a blend of cabinet making carving machinist tool making and musical skill. The article notes harps as ancient instruments once believed magical and cites historic uses from feasts to feudal cures.
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Washington Post
Germany
Switzerland
Flower Show At Hotchkiss & Wells Next Saturday
Osceola Garden Club hosts a flower display at the Hotchkiss and Wells Store next Saturday afternoon and evening. Bring flowers before noon with containers marked for entry. call the club president or secretary for details.
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Hotchkiss & Wells
Osceola Garden Club
Polk shower honors bride to be Miss Goldie Swanson
Miss Goldie Swanson was honored at a Polk County miscellaneous shower hosted by Misses Gertrude and Marjorie Nelson. About twenty four guests played games and exchanged gifts before refreshments. Nearby visits and gatherings include guests from Stromsburg Benedict and St Paul Minnesota and local family dinners and outings through the region.
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Gertrude
Marjorie Nelson
Goldie Swanson
F. Swanson
Stromsburg
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Mildred McDaniel
Betty Mae
Myra Mae Alfred
Doris
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Oscar Stromberg
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Harold Barker
Clara Peterson
Iola Peterson
W. L. Lindburg
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R. C. Gustafson
Martin Hoffman
Herman ‘Stindt
Utica
Jay Kopes
Orville Hoffman
Julius
Leonard Hoffman
Bradshaw
Emil Wilshusen
Fred Oberschulte
St. Libory
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Levi Dean
Ruth Hargis
Beatrice
Z. F. Myers
Richard Myers
Grand Island
Gene Myers
Beryl
Nellie Jean
Buddy Smith
Carl Wilshusen
John Daughtery
Kathleen
Altea
Irene Wilshusen
City
Herman Blase
Orvile
Louis Stankile
Hampton
Floyd Morris
Silver Creek
Geo. Anderson
Richard Widge
Emil Person
Minor Harris
Palmer
Mrs. Reynold Kilute
Hampton J
Karl Detloff
Davis
Harold L. Lundquist
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Irvin S. Cobb
Cobb
Carter Field
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