Bouquet's Bold Victory Ends Pontiac Threat at Bushy Run
A fragmentary historic retelling recalls General Bouquet’s 1758 defense near Pittsburgh after Braddock’s defeat. With 454 troops on a hill, he executed a daring flank maneuver against Native forces, breaking their siege and saving Pennsylvania from a redoon invasion as Pontiac’s alliance collapsed and Fort Pitt relief followed.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Braddock
DuQuesne
Monongahela River
Fort Litts
Fort DuQuesne
Pontiac
Bouquet
Monern
Archer Gutter Holbert
Braddock
Potomac
Oho
Ohio
Washington
Gal Giers
Appergra
Parkman
Montcalm
Wolfe
Virginia c
Americana
Franklin
Odlum
Pennsylvania
Peuquet
Cirete
Bou
Quet
Fort Pitt
Baquet
Indiana
Rouquet
Potential of Babyhood in Human Personality
A Psychology Magazine thought piece reflects on the power of a newborn's potential to shape history. It imagines a baby growing into a soldier, orator, musician, and inventor whose future achievements could change nations, cultures, and daily life for billions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psychology Magazine
Oldtime Gambling Game IMeronymus at fairs
A historical reference notes IMeronymus as an oli gambling game played at fairs. The setup featured a cloth layout showing figures from 1 to 6 and players placing bets on outcomes.
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Imeronymus
Dice Cup Delivers Winning Numbers in Casino Game
A casino game session ends with three large dice shaken and covered by a cup. The operator reveals the dice to show the winning numbers, determining the payout and thrilling the players.
Presence of Mind in Salad Button Remark
A man discovers a button in his salad and comments with dry wit about it likely dropping in as the dressing was prepared. The remark highlights a moment of improvisational humor in an unexpected kitchen mishap.
Heat waves blast eastern states as humidity soars
July heat wave and stifling cloud cover killed more than twenty people and left hospital systems strained across the Northeast. Storms neared but cooling relief arrived late, while New Yorkers sought relief at beaches with hundreds sleeping on Coney Island sands.
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New York
Rele
Honolulu Fliers in Billows Fog Head Toward Hawaii
Ernest L. Smith and Emory J. Groote piloted the City of Oakland in foggy seas while heading west from Oakland to Hawaii. Bearings at 7:15 p.m. placed them 630 nautical miles from San Francisco, giving an average speed of 92 mph as they pressed toward Hawaii.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ernest L. Smith
Emory J. Groote
Oakland
Hawaii
Emory B. Bronte
Shipping Board to Sell Freight Lines
The Shipping Board plans to privatize four Atlantic routes to Europe and West Africa. It ordered Merchant Fleet to advertise the American Scantic American West African American Palmetto and American France lines and report on their condition, comprising 27 ships about 300000 tons.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Atlantic Coast
Europe
West Africa
Merchant Fleet Corporation
American Scantic Line
American West African Line
American Palmetto Line
American France Line
Government Fire Forces Prepared Washington
The government declares its fire brigade ready for the summer forest fire hazard. A weather-based forest fire warning service operates across multiple states with twice daily forecasts issued to foresters, timber owners, and fire-fighting units.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
California
Oregon
Montana
Hinesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
New England
South Atlantic
Telegraph
Fire devastates West Blocton Alabama amid gas tank explosions
A major blaze swept through the mining town of West Blocton Alabama destroying the entire business district within two hours. A gasoline tank in a pressing shop exploded spreading sparks to nearby stores. The Masonic temple post office grocery bank and telephone offices were burned as flames spread through frame buildings and endangered nearby mines.
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West Blocton
Ala
Alabama
Masonic Temple
Postofice
Weat Blacton Savings Bank
Byrd Party Gale of Gaieties On Leviathan Flight Return
Five American transatlantic aviators rested aboard the Leviathan after France. They mingled with passengers and joined ship gaieties. They met Fraukio Thea Rasche the German avistrix who aims to fly from America to Germany. Commander Richard Byrd led last night’s dancing with her in a one step.
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Leviathan
France
Fraukio Thea Rasche
Avistrix
America
Germany
Richard Byrd
Utah Aims to Harness Wealth of Its Mines 1926
A compilation from Utah towns notes 1926 mineral value at about 119.27 million, confirming Utah as the West's top mineral state. Reports cover Beaver weed eradication, Bingham freight share, 18 000 mining jobs, and a 30 million dollar payroll. Additional items: Mt Pleasant poultry shipments to Oakland, Ephraim Orangeville road openings, Provo crop outlook, Morgan canning plant expansion, Lehi beet crop forecast, Timpanogos hatchery upgrade, Thistle Valley poultry venture, Salt Lake coal employment, Spanish Fork wax fire, Salina potato day planning, Jordan Narrows guards camp prep, and Gooseberry creek water storage pledges.
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Park City
Utah
Beavetq
Beaver
John E. Blazzard
Bingham—Mining
MT. Pleasant
Sanpete County
Oakland
Cal
A. W. Willardson
Utah Poultry Producers’ Cooperative Marketing Association
Mt Pleasant
Ephraim
Orangeville
PROVO
Frank Andrews
SEIMI
National Guard
Jordan Narrows
Utah Guardsmen
W. G. Williams
Joseph Seely
Sanpete Water Users’ Association
Gooseberry Creek
Fires Ravage Upper Bingham Homes In Utah Too Fast To Save
A rapid blaze destroyed two frame hotels and a rooming house in Upper Bingham Utah early Friday. Four brick hotels were gutted and 350 residents rendered homeless with damages around 3160000. Firefighters from Salt Lake City county and Bingham volunteers, aided by Utah Copper, halted spread after 25 minutes from Murray. Losses noted for Copper hotel 38000, Bingham hotel 8000, Modern hotel 25000, Venice hotel 15000, Pinos grocery 10000, Henry Wise buildings 15000, Wise home 4060, Greek cafe 9000, Chinese restaurant 4000. The origin traced to rear of Nick Pinos grocery.
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Salt Lake
Upper Bingham
Salt Leake City
Bingham
Utah Copper Company
Upper Gingham
Nick Pines
Albert Newman
Diamond Bar
Venice
Pines Grocery
Copper
Lingham
William Harris
Modern
G. S. Underhill
Mra. M. J. Contratto
Pinos
Nick Pinos
Henry Wise
Mike Machkrikis
Inland Crystal Salt plant at Saltair destroyed by fire
A transformer spark ignited a south end fire that wiped out the Inland Crystal Salt plant near Saltair at 7 a.m. Friday. Damage estimated at 560000. Firefighters from Salt Lake and county teams fought the blaze as residents aided with a bucket brigade. Three nearby homes suffered $500 in heat damage. Fifty workers will be rehired to rebuild. insurance covered the loss.
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Crystal Salt Co
Salt Lake
Inland Crystal Salt Company
Saltair
I. A. Clayton, Jr
G. M. Stratton
County Fire Department
Bingham
Clayton
Lindbergh Plans Rail Tours to Untouched Cities
Lindbergh’s national air tour will add railroad trips to cities lacking landing fields. Earl C. Thompson, backer, says the aviator aims to broaden aviation support by visiting towns without airstrips and urging creation of landing facilities.
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St. Louis
Coronel
Charles A. Lindbergh
Earl C. Thompson
Lindbergh
Thompson
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Braddoce
Csmnessale
Arerica
Lake Ontario
Honolulu
Alabama City
Byrd
News
Morgan
Smithfield
W. KR. Eddington
American Can Company
Lehi
Department of Agriculture
Utah Agricultural Statistician
J. M. Tanner and Sons of
Fairview
Thistle Valley
Indianola
Tanners
Spanish Fork
J. Alma Butler
Salem
Salina
T. Tiagenson
Utah Agricultural College
R. Roswell
Plang
North Sevier Potato Growers’ Association
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