Old Ironsides Triumph Over Guerriere in 1812 Duel
A vivid retelling recalls the August 19 1812 duel between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere off Nova Scotia. Isaac Hull commanded the American ship, delivering a decisive broadside and boarding actions that left the Guerriere wrecked and surrendered. Hull's victory boosted American morale and solidified the fame of Old Ironsides.
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Guerriere
Nova Scotia
United States
England
Constitution
Isaac Hull
Boston
Atlantic
Nantucket
Halifax
Hull
James Richard Dacres
President
Tutt
Iron
Hall
Dacres
Tlieutenant Morris
Alwyn
Bush
Morris
Ead
Daerea
Eluff
Read Daecres
Poeres
General Trull
Detroit
Faneul Hall
Wall
Congress
John Paul Jones
Parson Tells of Front Seats Being Taken in Sermons
A parson recalls how even a good sermon loses impact as front seats fill with eager parishioners. An elderly parishioner complains that by the time the preacher reaches him, the best parts have already been swallowed by others, leaving him with poor material.
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London
Sudden Change Marks a Quiet Scene at the University
A narrative fragment shows a man’s dramatic withdrawal from a woman, a tense moment as he clutches a divan, then writes a calm note and proclaims a closed mouth yawn. The text mentions a university setting and commentary on the senior wrangler status being replaced by alphabetic arrangements.
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Elis
Cambridge Wranglers: college dispute term gains usage
A historic term Wranglers now applies to a student securing a place in Cambridge colleges the phrase reflecting a disputant role in college affairs and debates across the university community.
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Cambridge University
England
Father’s Position in Family Duties Questioned
The Baltimore Sun weighs a father’s role as a provider and responder, noting the expectation to split time between meeting family wishes and addressing complaints as a reflection of male duties.
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Baltimore Sun
Poultry Advice on Contagious Chicken Pox Cure and Prevention
A historical poultry bulletin advises on a highly contagious disease called chicken pos or servhead. It describes symptoms with whitish patches on the comb wattles eyelids and around beak and nostrils and notes mortality if untreated. Preventive steps include cleanliness dryness disinfection and regular repellent treatments. It recommends summer sulfur mix in dry mash and liberal vaseline and iodine applications for affected birds. Spray houses disinfect drinking and feeding equipment and repeat every few days until birds recover.
Poultrymen urged to cull loafers to save costs
New York State College of Agriculture urges farmers to remove loafers from flocks as egg prices fall and feed costs rise. About 25 percent of hens are described as loafers consuming feed without producing eggs, with culling by trained poultry judges costing farmers 5 to 6 cents per bird.
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Poultry Department
New York State College of Agriculture
New York State
New York
State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N, Y
Poultry Notes on Health Feed and Sanitation
Poultry notes stress prompt sale of broilers and fryers and keeping the house clean to promote health. They advise breeders for chicks and layers with ample green range, clean eggs, and green feed. warn that washed bees spoil quicker and emphasize sanitation, good feeding, and proper management for best egg production.
Lava Beds of Idaho Revealed as Scenic Volcanic Wonderland
National Geographic describes the lava beds north of Arco and Carey in Idaho as a dramatic landscape of extinct craters, lava cones, and blue flows. It highlights Big Dome, Echo Crater, Ice Cave, Amphitheater Cave, and the Blue Dragon flow with vivid, nongraphic detail and notes the region's potential to attract future tourists.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Idaho
Arcy
Carey
Minidoka
Yellowstone Park
All America
Veruvius
Mauna Loa
Kilauea
Craters of the Moon
Ireta—Miniduka
Big Dome
Wes Scho
Echo Crater
Craters of the Moon Country
Big Cinder Butte
Arco
Itc
Cinde Ridge
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Isaac
Dacre
David Jones
AL Grips
Tiaac All
Japleu
Richard Dacres
College “Wranglers
Giese
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