Charter Oak and the One Vote That Shaped Liberty
A historical sketch recounts Connecticut’s 1662 charter under Charles I, Sir Edmund Andros, and Captain Wadsworth. It notes the Charter Oak’s legend, Jefferson’s anti slavery stance, and how one absent New Jersey vote in 1784 could have altered slavery’s fate and the Civil War timeline.
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New England
Connecticut
Charles I
James I
Sir Edmund Andros
America
Andros
Sir Edmund
Boston
Hartford
Assembly
Joseph
Wadsworth
Ilb
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Southwest
United States
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana Purchase
New Jersey
South
Whitney
Seaboard
Oldest English Book Allegedly Translated in 1507
A claim that De Proprietatibus Rerum by Bartholomew de Glanville is the oldest English book, with a Trevisa translation after Caxton’s 1480 folio print. The translation was likely made from the Caxton text and published by Wynkyn de Worde in 1507.
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Bartholomew de Glanville
Trevisa
Caxton
Wynkin de Worde
Cod Supply Still Strong On Grand Banks
Cod supply remains robust with annual catch totals around 208 million fish off Newfoundland. The continued steady drain is noted as the fishery sustains output despite increasing pressures.
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Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Pictures I’d hang in our new old home
A nostalgic verse recalling a man named Joe longing to decorate his house with portraits and memories. He desires images of Mick, a freckled boy, a noble horse, the old harness shop crowd, their red barn, the dance in the barn, and the drawing room to come. He laments that his wife prefers forgetting the past, wishing for memory’s art to fill the walls.
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Mick
Ufa
Vy McClure Newspaper Byndieste
Something to Think About by F A Walker
An essay urges that small acts and words shape happiness and fate. It cites Newtons discovery from a falling apple and Benjamins paint from a kiss, noting how trifles steer lives toward lofty or ruinous outcomes, and calls readers to mindful conduct and duty.
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F. A. Walker
Isaac Newton
Benjamin West
Lincoln
Gettysburg
McClure Nematense Syndicate
Mother on earth and the gates of heaven opened
A devotional excerpt extols motherhood as a divine gift and then shifts to a rustic collection of desserts and puddings. The cooking section lists Betsey's Pudding Cherry Pudding and Bake Pudding with ingredients and steps, including sponge and fruit fillings, custards, tapioca pudding, and a foamy sauce.
The Young Lady Across the Way Says She Grows Tolerant
A fragmented note reflects a sentiment that as she ages the young lady across the way grows more tolerant and pities those tempted by away pathy of duty rather than blaming them.
Weise Meg 16 1927 and Gander Tale Fragment
Fragmentary OCR reads Weise Meg 16 1927 Wester and shore for the goose woman with fragmented dialogue about laughter and judgment. The text mentions Viola Brothers Shore and references to family ties and moral stakes amid unclear narrative.
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Weise Meg
Wester
The Why of Superstitions in Funeral Touching
H Irving King discusses the belief in touching the dead at funerals to avert dreams of the departed. He links this act to ancient ideas of the touch as a channel for magnetic spiritual power and cites the king's evil touching as a historical parallel.
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Agamemnon
McClure Repaper Syndicate
New Zealand Cabinet Fills Maori Seat With Pomare Knight
Fasrest Empire Knight Mau Pomare serves as minister of health in New Zealand, a position he has held for 14 years. He is reputed to be the empire’s most corpulent knight and is a physician by training, graduate of the University of Chicago, fulfilling tradition requiring a Maori member in the cabinet.
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Mau Pomare
New Zealand
Pomare
University of Chicago
Demand Bayer Aspirin Warning Card
Advertisement urging buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. warns that imitations may be unsafe and notes the product's proven safety and physician endorsement over 26 years. Instruction to say Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Getting the Facts Angry Customer Eyes Grocer Dispute
A shopper challenges a grocer over produce freshness in a terse exchange. The grocer, defending quality, insists the items were delivered fresh from the country that morning, prompting questions about sourcing and standards. The dialogue reflects tensions over perceived freshness and trust.
Don’t Be Disfigured Carboli Salve Ad Card
A vintage advertises Cole’s Carboli salve promising quick burn or cut relief without scars. Mentions price sixty cents and availability at druggists or J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Cynical Sue on modern drug culture and confidence
A fragmented quote reflects skeptical views on drug use and the shifting tone of self confidence. The speaker notes how old habits once thought to be harmless now seem more dangerous and unreliable.
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Sue
Starter Hubby Presents Wardrobe Trunk Thought
A playful note about gifting a wardrobe trunk and a tongue in cheek wish for something to sniff it with. The quirky message reads like a lighthearted domestic aside with affectionate humor between spouses.
Sam and Victrola on the boulevard exchange tense words
Sam Johnsing and Victrola Jackson stroll on Saturday night when a handsome young colored woman gives Sam a vicious look Victrola asks who she is Sam says he will have an even harder time explaining to her who Victrola is tomorrow night
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Sam
Sam Johnsing
Victrola Jackson
Victrola
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