Maj. John Bradford Homestead: A Kingston Mayflower Tradition
One of Massachusetts oldest houses built in 1674 stands in Kingston Plymouth County near the Jones River. The land originated from Governor Bradford s farm and passed to Maj William Bradford then to John Bradford who married Mercy Warren granddaughter of Richard Warren of the Mayflower. Maj John Bradford and wife raised ten children there for 62 years. The home recently revived by the Jones River Village Club after threat of ruin, with Kingston residents supplying period furnishings to restore a seventeenth century atmosphere.
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Use Fireflies as Ornaments Worldwide
The article notes fireflies brightest in warm regions and used as light sources in Cuba and Haiti. It explains that female fireflies glow while males lack lighting power and that brightness increases in warm water. Fireflies resemble the British glowworm but emit stronger light in America.
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Riches in Dream Power Inspiring Inmate Philosopher
An inmate at the Pennsylvania Home for Working Blind is known as a philosopher among friends for his ability to estimate life’s values. He asserts that a person’s wealth lies in the power to dream, a value greater than material riches.
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Shinplaster origins alive in slang history
The term shinplaster, a derisive slang, traces to paper money and its use as makeshift plasters. Dictionaries note its evolution from Continental currency to Civil War fractional notes and private issue currency, linked to wartime hardship and a wounded leg anecdote.
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United States
Punk & Wagnel
Life of Railroad Spikes and Maintenance Estimates
The durability of railroad spikes depends on track type and traffic. Heavy spikes last about fifteen years while light spikes endure twenty-one to twenty-five years. For general repairs, about thirty-six spikes per mile per month may be used.
The Heaviest Words yes and no in Language
A aphoristic reflection by Theodore T. Munger on the two brief words yes and no. The quote contrasts surrender and denial with gratification and character as core human choices.
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Theodore T. Munger
Child Poet Felicia Hemans Early Works Described
An 1830s notice recounts Felicia Hemans the English poetess dying in 1835 and notes she produced juvenile poetry from a young age. It mentions she authored a book of juvenile poems at fourteen.
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Work and Worry Weigh On The Mind
The quote contrasts work as healthful and capable of bearing burdens with worry that destroys morale. It notes friction harms machinery more than revolution and quips that fear wears people down while love and trust nourish them.
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Beecher
Courtroom Quip Turns Patent Case Into Laughing Matter
A court spectator recalls a humorous patent suit where a tall lawyer named Short read a 6,000 yard document he called a brief. The exchange questions whether patent disputes can ever be dull.
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Spanish Breed Silkworms In Silk Industry Push
Spanish authorities promote breeding silkworms and rabbits to boost industry. Officials cite potential for fiber production and agricultural diversification amid economic plans and rural development.
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