Connecticut River gives name to region and state origins
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes how Connecticut and other states derive names from river mouths as early settlements formed near the mouths of rivers. It recalls the upper Connecticut area as an unexplored wilderness at that time and cites Tennessee and Missouri as examples of river based naming.
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Connécticut
Tennessee
Missouri
Connecticut
Upper
Connecticut River
Philadelphia Inquirer
Invention of friction matches spreads globally
Friction matches originated with M Derosne in France and first used in 1816, though limited outside France until 1827. John Walker, an English druggist, produced the practical “Congreves” and, within years, their use spread across Europe and America, displacing tinder and flint and steel methods.
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M. Derosne
France
John Walker
Johnny Walker
Europe
America
Walker
Mrs Anna Wilmarth Ickes for Seventh District ballot
Neighbors urge Springfield vote with a aim to elect a woman. On Primary Day April 10, Mrs Ickes is favored. The Ickes dahlia garden is famous and free packets of dahlia seeds are offered to Seventh district home gardeners. write Mrs Anna Wilmarth Ickes Winnetka Illinois for one.
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Springfield
Mrs. Ickes
Anna Wilmarth Ickes
Winnetka, II
Water purification by ultraviolet treatment for pools
UV ray purification for swimming pool water is effective but costly to install and maintain. An efficient filter is needed to clarify water and prevent scum or sediment buildup in the apparatus, which would render the treatment ineffective.
Parental impartiality and the tale of Joseph
A short excerpt discusses how parental bias can affect children, referencing Joseph and his coat of many colors. It notes how envy led to slavery, strife among brothers, and sorrow for their father, framing a moral on fairness within families.
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Joseph
Joseph Bartlett
Dead Gas Tax Sparks Illinois Road Financing Debate
Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club argues the gas tax is dead and Illinois can complete the $100,000,000 bond road system without gas tax funds. He notes counties may be refunded half the cost of State Aid roads and cites Illinois’s unique bond scale and concrete miles as justification. He says motorists already paid about $15,000,000 into the road fund last year and registration fees will cover bond costs, interest, and maintenance.
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Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Mr. Hayes
Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Hayes
Nationalization to quicken economic tendencies
Barron’s Financial Weekly argues that rationalization and nationalization will accelerate inevitable economic trends under controlled humane conditions. The piece contends these measures represent the immediate achievement of forces that must eventually unfold, though under uncoordinated conditions they would cause greater distress.
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Barron’s Financial Weekly
Means Dry Air And Low Humidity Explained
The text defines low humidity as little water vapor in the air and describes dry air as air with very little moisture content. It clarifies that low humidity and dry air are equivalent concepts in meteorological terms.
Care of the Baby by Chicago Health Commissioner
The weekly Health Department bulletin emphasizes mothers as key to infant health. It urges breastfeeding as superior, warns against early formula reliance, and recommends weekly weight checks to detect illness and guide care through the first year.
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Chicago Department of Health
Arnold H. Kegel
Commissioner of Health
Permanent Liquid Diet Explore Vampire Bat Feeding Habits
The vampire bat of Central American jungles cannot eat solids due to a tiny gullet. It sustains itself mainly on animal blood.
Flaw in That Teaching William Pena Quote
William Pena argues that any religion that trains a man to hate his brother is flawed. He contends true faith must promote goodwill and unity among people rather than division. The remark appears in a broader discourse on moral religion and social harmony.
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William Pena
The Brief in Law Aged Scrivener Parade Tale
A New York Times note recalls how legal briefs once thrived on wordiness as scriveners billed by the word. An English scrivener famed for a colossal brief was punished by displaying his manuscript on a placard as townsfolk watched the lengthy exhibit.
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New York Times
England
Eccentric Napes Needle and cave legends of Great Gable
Nature features the Lake district wonders with Wasdale and Wastwater at the base of Great Gable. The Napes Needle on Great Gable is loose and may tumble without warning. Wasdale head hosts crag climbers and hill walkers, with the highest mountain, deepest lake, and smallest church in England, its roof partly formed from a Norse galley hull.
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Lake District
England
Derwentwater
Great Gable
Wasdale
Wastwater
Britain
Wasdale Head
Wouldn't it would be grand when creditors wait
A Louisville Times quote imagines a society where when a man is down and out his creditors hold neutral, allowing him time to recover before collection actions resume. The remark reflects concern for financial hardship and a call for leniency in debt recovery practices.
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Louisville
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