Captain Myles Standish and Pilgrim protector honored in Dexbury
A tribute by Major Myrick of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston dedicates a boulder in Dexbury Mass marking Standish home site. The ceremony honors Standish as first military commander and protector of the Pilgrims with descendants and hundreds of artillery members present.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Myrick
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
Dexbury
Mass
Myles Standlish
Myles Standish
Winthrop Winslow
Captain Winslow
Pilgrims
Artillery Company
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Honorable Artillery Company of
London
England
New England
Robert Keayne
London Company
United States Army
Longfellow
Myles
Hmiles
Flymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Stand
Priscilla Mullins
Standish
Duxbury Hall
Lencashire
Hugland
Froissart
Richard I
Wat Tyler
Smith- Geld
Squyer
Kyoges
John Standyssh
Duxbury
Ralph de Dokesbury
Lancashire
Ralph Standish
Dokesbury
Chorley
America
Rnglish
Kimg
Flanders
Netherlands
Virginia
Leyden
Plymouth
Cape Cod Bay
Myles Stanvish
Provincetown
Nanskeket
Rose Standish
Brewster
Massasoit
V Mouth
Pecksuot
Wituwamat
Penobscot
Maine
Merchant Adventurers
Bradford
Council of
Rose
Barbara
Alexander
Josias
Charles
Lora
Destury
Captain’s Hill
Captain's Hill
Origin of Lacrosse From Algonquin Roots to Ether Milestone
The article traces lacrosse to Algonquin origins as witnessed near Quebec, notes Charlevoix coined the name, and describes the game as religious ritual with fasting and tortures for players. it also mentions Dr John Collins Warren performing the first ether operation at Massachusetts General Hospital on October 16, 1846, linking the saying Nothing succeeds like success to that event.
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Charlevoix
Donald W. White
Sportsman
Boston
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Hia
John Collins Warren
Massachusetts General Hospital
Nation's Sweet Tooth Drives Cane Sugar Intake
The United States consumes more than 20 percent of the world's cane sugar, reflecting a high demand for sugar across domestic markets and industries. This outsized consumption underscores broader dietary and economic patterns shaping edible sugar use.
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United States
Brazil Adopts Portuguese as Official Language
Pathfinder Magazine notes that Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and the sole Latin American country where it is the predominant tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
How To Live Longer Co operation Key Says Health Chief
The state health director urges personal responsibility for longevity amid public health campaigns. Despite strong government and insurance efforts, individuals must choose daily habits like sleep, fresh air, healthy food, and exercise to extend life. Co operation pays, take it or leave it, live longer or less.
Wayside Camp Precautions Urged For Safe Travel
1925 Western Newspaper Urlor urges travelers to demand sanitary grounds safe water garbage disposal and proper comfort facilities at wayside camps. Officials stress tourist responsibility to avoid typhoid by not polluting streams and avoiding drinking untreated water while encouraging patrons to support compliant ramp proprietors for safer journeys.
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Meera
Winess
Urlor
Lucky Day for Clerk When He Answered Ad
Randall, a Grand Central district clerk, felt stalled in his job until he answered a keyed newspaper ad. He earned an interview with the company president, who promoted him and reprimanded his department head for not recognizing the clerk’s ambition.
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Ad Young Randall
Grand Central District
New York Sun
Bayer Aspirin for Pain Relief Ad Card
Needless pain is addressed with Bayer Aspirin as a universal remedy. The ad promotes aspirin for headaches sore throats neuralgic neuritic rheumatic pains and infection relief while assuring safety and doctor guidance for underlying causes. It cites doctors’ past reassurance and appeals to widespread use.
Botanical Gardens at Kentucky University Grow Rapidly
The University of Kentucky extends its nine acre botanic gardens toward completion with a goal to house specimens of plants adaptable to Kentucky climate. A key feature is the state’s most comprehensive collection of hybrid rhododendrons grown in special soil mixtures of peat, moss, and aluminum sulfate.
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University of Kentucky
University Department of Botany
Kentucky
Night Life Gets You If You Don’t Watch Out
War veteran W. E. Huggins of Rochester recounts night shift fatigue and recovery after using Nujol to cleanse the body. He credits the product with renewed energy, claiming it removes poisons, forms no habit, and costs less than a couple of cigars.
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W. E. Huggins
Savannah Street
Rochester
New York
Mr. Huggins
Nujol
Dare to Be a Meal Ticket and Political Ambition
A fragmentary lampoon mixes political ambition with personal ambition. A senator's remark about family and running for office appears alongside a humorous exchange about affection and marriage. A college class observes a child’s joke on revolution and evolution, ending with a quip about monkeys and war. The Indianapolis News credits the joke.
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Jean
Education Department
The
State University
Indianapolis News
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Belgian Congo
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Earth
Senator Sorghum
Caticara
Malden
Meese
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