Veneer Wore Off In Indian Child Return Tale
Adventure Magazine recounts a Cheyenne council meeting with General Trancock in the Indian spring of Loui. Two Chivington massacre survivors, a boy and a girl eight or nine, were raised in white homes near Denver under treaty return orders. Years with their people faded English and whiteness faded, as native life claimed the wild heritage.
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Trancock
Loui
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Sand Creek
White Man’s Road
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Blood of the Wild
Adventure Magazine
Reflection on Trust by James Martineau
The essay argues trust rests on inner grounds not external proof. It warns against extreme credulity and extreme cynicism. True trust arises when instinctive recognition of goodness aligns with sympathetic affection.
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James Martineau
Barbarous Prisoner Treatment Through the Ages
A historical note recalls the harsh methods used on prisoners before the eighteenth century. Prisoners were chained in cells with heavy irons, sometimes attached to their legs with weights akin to round shot, forcing them to lift and carry the burden to move.
Quote on courage and duty in grand style
A literary meditation praising bravery and noble action framed in lofty classical tone. It invokes high fashion and Shakespearean dignity to extol acts that give death purpose through courageous conduct.
Whence Alfalfa Came and Its Spanish Roots
Alfalfa is the Spanish name for Medicago sativa also called Spanish trefoil. Brought to North America by early Spaniards it adapted well and is valued as fodder across Canada and the United States.
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Canada
United States
Sun Ray Power Measured Against Ocean Pumping Needs
The sun’s radiant energy is estimated by a historic source as enough to pump ocean water to supply a 75,000 mile wide channel. To match Earth’s solar energy input would require a circular belt of Nia garas around the planet three times, with each foot-pound converted to electric horsepower.
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Niagara
Bunyan First Edition Sells At London Auction
A 1678 first edition of Pilgrim's Progress sold at a London auction for over £10000. The sale highlights enduring value for historic religious texts and rare book collectors.
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Bunyan
London
Right Sightedness Claim From France Sparks Debate
The article notes a French assertion that most people are right handed and right eyed, meaning they see better with the right eye though may use the left less. It mentions a minority who favor the left eye, labeling them left eyed.
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France
Inspiration Alone Seldom Wins in Life Says Mitchell
The quote argues that genius is not in born inspiration but in energy and industry. It challenges the belief that great characters owe greatness to sudden inspiration, describing such notions as a sad mistake attributed to Donald A. Mitchell.
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Lear
Donald A Mitchell
One's Deeds Endure Beyond Our Lives
A reflection on deeds as enduring, independent of the doer, likening actions to children that outlive and act within or beyond consciousness, quoting George Eliot on their indestructible life.
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George Eliot
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