Patty Name Roots Charting From Martha to Patty
A linguistic sketch traces Patty from Martha through Russia to England and America. It notes Patty’s sacred links to Martha of Bethany, cultural shifts in varying countries, and coral as the talisman for strength and health. Tuesday is cited as a lucky day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
Patricia
Martha
Sisters of
Bethany
Mary Magdalen
Russia
England
America
Ireland
Mab
France
Marthe
Marthon
Marta
Cornstalk’s Fame and Death at Point Pleasant
Elmo Scott Watson recounts Shawnee chief Cornstalk’s leadership at Point Pleasant in Dunmore’s War of 1774. He fought bravely, signed a peace treaty, and died protecting his son Ellinipsico during a settler attack, his death sealing his enduring legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornstalk
Point Pleasant
Lord Dunmore
Andy Lewis
Ohio
Lewis
Chillicothe
Ellinipsico
Longing for the days of boyhood at the old village Nine
The speaker recalls second base games, rough hands from grub hoe and fish line swish, and summer days of carefree youth. He cherishes living now while still dreaming of a long-lost, simpler era.
The Word Mississippi Its Long Evolution
The article traces the name Mississippi from early Algonquin forms to the modern spelling. It explains Miche Sepe as Ton ti inspired, Michispi and Misisipi through priestly edits, and how French and American usage shaped the current Mississippi with minimal changes since the Louisiana Purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labatt
Marquette
France
Louisiana Purchase
Why Glass Cracks From Sudden Temperature Change
An explanation of how rapid heating and cooling cause glass to crack due to uneven expansion and contraction. The piece notes hot water on cold glass and vice versa, and that thicker glass is more prone to cracking. It also mentions thin glass used by chemists and various local social notes.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
Swine Breeders
Pure Serum Co
Thorntown, Ind
LaRue Davis
V.M.D
Plainfield
Ind
En-arco
Carr and Moon
ONAL
Kees Six
Wil M. Maupin
Boston
Mississippi
Bridgeport
William Harrison
Six Points
Mr. Klepper
C. S. Johnson
Lloyd Locke
Frosty Summers
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Perry Westenberger
Westenberger
Ed Brown
Mars Hill
Leo Schuck
Lora Byrd
Kansas City, Mo
Monroe Nicholas
Lem Bradley
M. E
Elsie Warren
Long Hospital
Mose Dodenberger
Marion
Dode
Elijah Hoffman
The
Parent-Teachers Association
Ernest Rynerson
W. B. Pedlow
Earl Hoffman
W. T. Johnson
Franklin, Ind
Mrs. Johnson
James Sanders
Eli F. Duffey
Sol
Constance Darcy
Celeste
Constance
Ann Delavan
Mildred Delavan
Ann
Jasper
Julian Kreider
Hilda Black
Geraldine Calbert
Vera Griffin
Florence Kirkpatrick
Katharine Hiatt
Ruth Palmer
Katherine Arnold
Marie “Atwood
Josephine Tucker Sorel
Harold Cumberworth
Bruce Wilson
James Morrison
Lloyd Dixon
Edwin Light
Harold Bowman
Opera House
S. G. Kreider
Citizens Bank
Stewart Monument
Plainfield Building & Loan Assn
Gars & Trucks
Quaker Oil Service Shop
Oscar G. Couch
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