White Pheasant Captured in Winnebago County
Buffalo Center resident McCarman reports a state game department agent named Rusley caught a fully white pheasant hen in his net in Winnebago County and saw three more of the same color. The bird is unique in the area and may lead to efforts to breed more pheasants if additional specimens are captured.
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Winnebago County
McCarman
Buffalo Center
Ded Rusley
State Game Department
Rusley
Game Department
Carman
Silk deniers define thread thickness in 1900 standard
Silk grades measure thickness by deniers with 450 meter length as standard. One French denier equals one twentieth of a gram. A bale marked 18 to 16 deniers means 450 meters of thread weighs 18 to 16 deniers. Silk reeling ranges from 8 to 10 deniers for fine work up to 28 to 80 deniers for coarse uses, with some cases 88 to 40.
Charles Stuart's 1745 landing at Driskay in Hebrides
The passage notes Charles Stuart's landing on Driskay in July 1745 and his exclamation I am come home. It mentions he brought pink congolgulus seeds from France and sowed them to commemorate his landing, a plant said to grow on Ertsay and nowhere else in the British Isles.
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Charlie
Hebrides
Driskay
Charles Stuart
Charles
France
Erts- Iay
British Isles
Youth Climbs Brooklyn Bridge Then Talks Down Jump
A youth mounted the Brooklyn Bridge tridge structure aiming to end his life. A compassionate suitor urged him to return as officials argued with the youth for fifteen minutes. Both then stepped back and descended unharmed after a rescue and dialogue.
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Brooklyn Tridge
Army and Navy Journal
Railroading quip from an inspection tour in France
An engineering officer, formerly of the A B F, during a France inspection, observed many scored ties. After miles of line were checked, he quipped to the French escort, asking how long they had run the railroad before laying rails on the ties.
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France
Roquefort Cheese Legacy Shapes American Palates
A Chicago Evening Post excerpt notes Roquefort as the originator of blue cheese flavor in America. It credits its French curing conditions, argues US attempts to imitate fail, and highlights rising imports and domestic fascination with the mold ripened cheese.
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France
America
Pliny
United States
Duprente
Aveyron
Epicures
Roquefort
Lin
Chicago
Three Latin Idioms Change From Ecclesiastical Roots
The Washington Star notes how Latin evolved into three idioms driven by origins and social contact. Classical, ecclesiastical, and early vernacular forms diverged after Roman times, yet church needs urged a hybrid lingua to reach both masses and scholars. St. Augustine signals purposeful usage of non Latin terms to aid understanding.
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B.C. Ennibus
Eliysses
Hass
St. Augustine
Washington Star
Effect of Yawning on Infectious Spread
A fragment describes yawning spreading among people near a practitioner as others yawn after him. The writer notes personal yawning despite feeling fresh and attempts to suppress it fail, suggesting yawning can be contagious through observation and social cues. The piece hints at the curiosity around why yawning is infectious and references a familiar doctor.
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Fms
The History and Customs of the Kiss Across Cultures
The article surveys kiss origins from ancient times to modern culture, noting varied meanings and practices. It cites the Bible, prehistoric theories, and regional customs from Madagascar Polynesia Africa Japan and Greece. It mentions linguistic differences among Romans Greeks French and German kiss terms and a satirical nickname for kisses.
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Madagascar
Polynesia
Africa
South Sea Islands
Japan
Greece
Greenland
Narts
Russia
Egypt
When Molasses Is Pluralized in Speech
A Path Finder Magazine note explains that molasses, though spelled the same in singular and plural in English, is grammatically plural in the sense of distinct varieties. The article warns against saying molasses are and urges using this molasses is for a single product on the dining table while noting rare merchant usages for multiple varieties.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Cyrano de Bergerac Born in Paris in 1619
French romance writer and dramatist Cyrano de Bergerac was born in Paris on March 6 1619. He joined the guards at nineteen and fought campaigns of 1639 and 1640 before turning to tragedy. His blend of science and romance influenced Swift and Poe. he died in Paris in September 1655. Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) revived interest in him.
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Cyrano
Savinien
Cyrano de Bergerac
Paris
Corps of the Guards
Swift
Poe
M. Edmond Rostand
Shepherds Origin of Golf Traced to Scotland
The tale credits Scottish shepherds with creating golf 500 years ago, evolving from stones knocked at rival flocks to a sport aimed at striking small targets. It contrasts claims of Hal land origin in 1752, noting Scotland as the earliest appearance. The narrative links flock warning practices to early golfing activity.
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Scotland
Halland
An Historian Or A Union Debate In Style Guidance
The article discusses correct article use before consonant sounds, noting that an historian and a union are incorrect in modern practice. It cites Path finder Magazine stating the old Yan before nonaccented first syllables is outdated and should be avoided. It notes a few writers still follow the outdated rule.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Quaint Inn Sign Echoes "Help Me Through" in Bilton
A licensed house at Bilton Lancashire displays a globe sign showing a man’s head and feet protruding. In Simister Lane Rhodes, Lancashire, the former inn name The Red Lion was redecorated after a sign-writer asked for a name and received the reply Same yet, a phrase that has endured.
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Bilton
Lancanshire
England
Simister Lane
Rhodes
Lanes
Durability Ratings for Fur Types Listed
Itte ranks furs by durability with otter at 100 percent as the strongest. Beaver 90, chinchilla 15, hare 5, natural fox 40, dyad fox 25, pine marten 60, dyed marten 45, mink 70, dyad mink 85, raccoon 65, dyed raccoon 50, gable 00, dyed sable 45, skunk 70, tipped skunk 50, hair seal 80, dyed seal 75, fur seal 70, squirrel 25, dyed squirrel 20, coney 20, lynx 28, mole typrmakeat 4, dyed muskrat 86.
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Itte
Bronze Age stone carving found near Allinge in Denmark
A large stone carving bloc on a rock face near Allinge Bornholm Denmark is believed Bronze Age. Flint tool marks show a vessel about forty three inches long with a smaller figure above. Dating 1000 to 100 BC. Removal will be difficult. plan to divide and move to Tonve museum garden. Coins 1000 years old from Sven Estridsson Canute the Great Hardicanute and Magnus the Good feature runic maker names and church seals.
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Allinge
Bornholm
Denmark
Tonve Museum
Germany
Sven Estridsen
Canute the Great
Hardiconute
Magnus the Good
Assy
Alfrik
Lund
Exeter
Roskilde
Philadelphia Ioquirer
Decline of Printed Works Through the Ages
A historical note from 1822 estimates Great Britain produced about 1,000 books yearly with little profit for most. It claims only 10 of 50,000 17th century works survive, 800 of 80,000 18th century titles are worth reprinting, and 500 works out of 1,400 years in 32 countries endured time’s eroding influence.
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Great Britain
Christ
America’s Great Charm and the European Curiosity
The article notes travel trends shifting from the United States to Europe. It states that if no foreign visitors come for beauty culture or entertainment, Europe remains curious about American mass production and industrial wonders. European manufacturers seek to see the American “trick” and the method behind U.S. achievements.
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America
Europe
United States
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