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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
5
A Westminster Gazette writer recalls the Paisley shawl story from origin to extinction. Weavers in Paisley created elaborate Cashmere style patterns, reaching peak prosperity before fading after 1880. Queen Victoria briefly revived interest by purchasing seventeen shawls for royal events.
The article explains how Asiatic typhoons near Guam cause varying damage unless the center passes over the island. It cites July 1918 as a disastrous event with roof loss at Government House, crop destruction, and uprooted trees. Typhoons are rotary storms with a calm center and violent winds around it, forecastable hours in advance by wind, barometer drops, and cloud patterns.
The quotation presents spring not by colors or sounds but by a prophetic, hopeful mood. It emphasizes endless optimism and the sense of many happy days ahead inspired by seasonal renewal. Authorship attributed to Marget Opitz.
The article surveys debates on Rhodesia as Ophir or Savilah, noting archaeologists dating ruins to 2000 BCE and suggesting Sofala as Tarshish or Ophir’s port. It discusses famed landscapes from Ciambalu to Sofala and the possible Arab coastal distribution hub for gold and gems.
The New York Evening West reports Jaimes Hay Jr states modern fiction shapes women as divine creators and deepens readers sense of others. He argues fiction builds readers personalities through exposure to unusual characters, unlike those who rely solely on personal experience.
The longest reign in British history belongs to Queen Victoria from June 20, 1887, to January 22, 1901, totaling 63 years, 7 months, and 2 days. The shortest reign cited is Richard II from June 26, 1883, to his death two months and seventeen days later amid the conflict with Henry Tudor, who became Henry VI.
The term pitched battle comes from medieval sieges where boiling pitch was poured on attackers from atop castle walls. Defenders used a pitch tank, and once pitch flowed, the battle ended, giving rise to the phrase a pitched battle.
The Formosa camphor industry dominated by Japan places workers under armed protection as they operate in guarded forests. Head hunters from Vormosi threaten ambushes, shaping a dangerous life as trees are felled and camphor chips are processed through chip retorts and submerged vats.
Thomas Cooke of Islington left over 300000 for heirs to quarrel over after his death. Other late gatherers include Jeremiah Monihan with a key to a safety box revealing 60000 in bonds and Marshall McMurran found with 22000 tucked in his coat.
A quotation notes that dictionaries are like watches and that the worst is better than none while the best cannot be expected to go completely true, reflecting a pragmatic view of lexicography.
Mary Mills Patrick notes in National Geographic Magazine that sixth century B C Greece lacked free written records. Libraries began as wooden tablets, with figures like Heraclitus and Solon preserving laws and writings in temples, not for general circulation.
An American visitor describes Baghdad markets where genuine antique rugs are manufactured and sold to European and American buyers. He notes winding brick tunnels crowded with people, mules, and camels as brokers age fresh rugs to imitate antiquity for profit.
A careful study shows beavers maintain unaltered nets, habits, and patterns since species discovery. They continue building dams and lodges, securing food, and following the same course as in ancient times.
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