Early Declarations of Independence Highlight 18th Century Pulse
The article surveys not just the 1776 Declaration of Independence but earlier declarations such as Mendon Massachusetts 1773 and Hanna's Town 1775, plus the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775. It notes the Mecklenburg vote and the later controversy over its genuineness and significance in regional independence.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Richard Henry Lee
Congress
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Mendon
Mass
Parliament
Great Britain
Hanna's Town
Pennsylv Ania
Laurel Mountain
Westmoreland
Virginia
Augusta County
Old Dominion
Mecklenburg
Tee
America
Nome
Raleigh Register
Jefferson
John Adams
Adams
Charlotte
Massachusetts Bay
Hartridge Finds Love While Locating Claim
Mining engineer Stephen Hartridge, stationed on the back-country, courts Mrs Ward and her daughter Mary through waffles and hospitality. When a storm traps him, Mary braves the rain to bring him food and comfort, declaring their love as papers free him to continue his work. The tale ends with Hartridge joking the company will locate another claim.
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Stephen Hartridge
Ward
Mrs. Ward
Stephen
Mary
Mr. Hartridge
Bonguch
Mira
Stephei x
Steve
Bats Breed in Cave in Philippine Mountain
A Philippine cave near Montalban Lu zon hosts a large cavern with a central dome 200 feet high where an American officer observed a solid column of bats emerging in December. The flight lasted about 15 minutes as the colony moved along the mountain range.
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Montalban
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Manila
Man and Horse Bond in Royal Mounted Police Service
The New York Herald notes a deep bond between troopers and their horses within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It highlights John Tanavaro and his horse Jerry, who despite years of work became blind, choosing care for the animal over self before any other need.
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John_tanavaro
Mortisanta
Jerry
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
New York Herald
Coutts Bank Opens Branch in Piccadilly
A long time Coutts and Co plans a new branch in Piccadilly marking a shift from its Strand premises. The historic private bank, after two centuries of growth, will join other banks in expanding with the times, near Mayfair and Mayfair-adjacent areas.
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Coutts
Coutts & Cod
Strand
London
Craven Street
Spur Alley
Adelphi
Mohammed
The
Mountain
Times
Piccadilly
Mayfair
Three Graces
Creatures With Long Snouts and Feelers Explained
A historic article describes the sprout fly and Scottish timber beetle with unusually long snouts and feelers. It proposes these anatomical features as a communication system among insects, likening it to wireless telegraphy and suggesting the feelers act as aerial masts that detect atmospheric vibrations.
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Nubia
Influence of Home Brew Observed in Western Town
A visitor notes Crimson Gulch has grown sedate as men marry and settle down. Cactus Joe confirms the shift, claiming locals divert funds from drinking to buying yeast cakes and planning homes.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Derink
Scientist Claims To OW Square Thses
A scientist asserts the ability to perform an unknown square task and considers applying the method to people. The claim centers on a potentially universal technique if proven effective across subjects. Further verification and peer review are implied in ongoing inquiry.
Change in Father Brings Shocking Recovery Says Cobb Farmer
G W Slayton of Cobb County reports his father suffered twenty years of stomach trouble and spent thousands on medicines and doctors. After trying Tanlac his father improved dramatically, eating heartily and becoming like a different man, leading Slayton to endorse the remedy and say he would not trade it for all other medicines. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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Westmoreland County
Hanha’s
Great Britain
Massachusetts Bay
Lings
Massachusetts
America
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
Lexington
Congress
G. W. Slayton
Cobb County
Atlanta
Tennessee
Hamp Slaughter's Wild Roadside Outburst Chronicle
Gap Johnson recalls Hamp Slaughter's odd habit of drinking and roaring threats near the big road by Rumpus Ridge. He stalks between Zach Flatt and himself, claiming to be a man eater while flinging his hat and shouting bravado, then repeats the display at Zach's place.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Somof
Yur
Zach
Kansas City Star
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Hartridge
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Christian Science Monitor
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Holland
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Wire
Hind Dergorpes
Hiscox Chemical Works
Fatchoruss
Clegen
Lewistown
Mont
Wateon KH
Coleman Beth
Peiecomeat
Bestservices
Ocdar Rapids
Tova
W.N.U
Salt Lake City
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