Indian Adoption Of James Smith In 1755 War Tale
The piece recounts James Smith, aged eighteen in 1755, captured by Indians during Braddock’s march toward Fort Duquesne. He was adopted into an Indian family, lived with them six years, and later wrote of his remarkable captivity and transformation, describing rites, painting, and a council oath binding him to the Caughnewago nation.
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James Smith Oues Smith
Pennsylpania
Braddock
Sells
Fort Duaresne
Smith
Sraddock
Wonderful Precocity in Baby Percival’s First Words
A fond mother notes Percival beginning to talk. He tries to recite a nursery line with sheep about wool. The father questions accuracy while the mother confirms partial progress, mentioning the phrase baa as the child speaks.
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Percival
When We Grow Old by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflecting on aging and memory. The speaker contrasts youthful joys with the richer past and suggests aging brings new contentment and remembered joys. It notes that wisdom grows as time passes, and true fulfillment lies in inner sanctuaries built by God rather than worldly palaces.
Summer Meals and Fresh Salads for Outdoor Dining
Practical home tips for summer dining emphasize simple meals and easy care. Recipes include Onion Salad with parsley dressing, Cauliflower Salad with bacon and cider vinegar, Tomato and Chive Salad with mayonnaise, Grapefruit and Celery Salad with almonds, Egg and Celery Salad with walnuts, and Potato and Smoked Herring Salad with fried onion and French dressing.
How It Started Is The Four Humors Concept History
A compact reflection on the old medical belief that four humors governed health and temperament, noting how language preserves remnants of that theory. The piece contrasts barber surgeons with early medical theory and the drift of terminology over time.
Something to Think About by F A Walker
A reflective piece on daily judgments by intimates and strangers as people watch each other constantly. It urges self review and honest conduct to avoid gossip and public mockery, urging steadfast virtue amid social scrutiny and the urging of open-eyed faith.
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F. A. Walker
Moses
Job
Ps McClure Newspaper Syndicate
SAWS By Viola Brothers Shore
A fragmentary excerpt discusses gender roles in love and marriage, contrasting art careers with wife status, and how confidence and criticism affect women in relationships. It notes that love enriches two, while hate enriches only one, and warns on fear of loss as love deepens.
Does Everything Breathe The Breath Of Life Question
A reflective note states that all living things breathe from the smallest cells to seeds and germs. It muses on life’s ubiquity and hints at a proverb about cabbages and kings in a concise, period voice.
Human Eye Roams Freely In Voluntary Rhythm
A Russian scientist Serge Yourievitch presented to the Paris Academy of Sciences that the human eye roves with a constant rhythm, about 100 movements per minute. In a still room the eyes rest briefly before resuming their natural, side to side motions, an idea echoed by Popular Science Monthly. Evolutionists suggest these eye motions are inherited from ancestors needing constant vigilance.
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Serge Yourievitch
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Popular Science Monthly
Cies
Rice Toss Tradition Persists For Wedding Good Luck
A Stradition item notes that rice is tossed at weddings to bind souls like birds. The grains tempt the birds, so couples stay together and enjoy a lasting honeymoon and marriage, per McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Phillips Milk of Magnesia advertised as a household staple
An ad extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a universally sweetener for stomach acid and foul breath, praising its pleasant taste and medical endorsement. It notes the product’s registered trade mark since 1874 and urges mothers to keep it handy for children. A separate Pathfinder Magazine item reports Bronze Age artifacts found near Jerusalem by Prof. Bade, including pottery and seals bearing Jah Jahu, with possible links to Mizpah of Samuel.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Holy Land
Jerusalem
William P. Bade
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Calif
Palestine
Amos
Abraham
Tel Nasheth
Bade
Samuel
Pathfinder Magazine
Laughing Candidate Castagne Wins Local Council Seat
M Henri Castagne rode to the seat of councillor at Pessac near Bordeaux aboard an ass. He wore a gray top hat with ribbons and carried a picador's lance from his campagne. Castagne, nicknamed the laughing candidate, won by 60 votes and pledged free drinks in local cafes within three months.
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Henri Castagne
Pessac
Bordeaux
France
Castagne
Franks and Fears in a Curious Personality Tale
A quirky fragment suggests a debate about liking a frank person while fearing him. It hints at personality development through a recipe and references an artificial king, yielding a cryptic, puzzle-like note about identity and power.
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