Old Sow and the Battle of Sacketts Harbor 1812
The tale recounts the July 1 1812 clash at Sacketts Harbor on Lake Ontario where a 32 pounder named Old Sow faced five Royal Navy ships led by the Royal George. Colonist Bellinger mounted the gun, locals wrapped cannonballs in carpet, and after two hours the British fleet withdrew with casualties. historians caution the tale may be myth.
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John Oliver la Gorce
New York
Sacketts Harbor
Lake Ontario
St Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Royal George
Bellinger
Sacketts Marbur
Uae
Ats
Bam
Pown
U.S. Dept_of Agriculture
Arkanson State Farm
Gosling notes and Gershwin golf revival on Lakeville course
A fragmentary column recalls Sacketts Harbor memory efforts and celebrates George Gershwin as a long standing golfer who recently broke 100 with an 85 at the Lakeville course. It contrasts faded monuments with renewed service enlistment and a humorous slogan about three square meals.
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George Gershwin
Mr. Gershwin
Lakeville
Gershwin
Tel Aviv Emerges as Jewish Cultural Revival City
Hailed as a modern experiment in Palestine Tel Aviv rises from 800 people in 1913 to over 40000 today. It blends California town features with Hebrew language official use and direct voting for local government. Women gained full franchise early. The Balfour Declaration spurred rapid growth and a cultural revival centered on reestablishing Hebrew.
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Fel Aviv
Palestine
Mediterranean
el Aviv
California
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Near Eest
England
Following the Goat and the Stock Boom
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union piece uses a Montana sheep herd metaphor to observe herd mentality. It contrasts a trained goat leading sheep with humans who imitate peers in smoking and drinking, then details Lawton resisting quick profits before succumbing to stock speculation and a market crash.
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Montana
Gallatin Valley
Fiora
Della
Flora
Glenns
Lawton
Corral
Laarton
Western Newspaper Union
Pony Pushes Baby Cart As Parents Busy At Home
A Buckinghamshire farmer’s pony named Post Boy pushes a perambulator carrying a baby while the owners are occupied with chores. The scene underscores rural life and unexpected animal involvement in daily care. In Lewisham a postcard mailed from Folkestone took 26 years to arrive, traveling 70 tiles.
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Buckinghamshire
England
Lewisham
Folkestone
Woman Seeks Divorce After Golden Wedding Anniversary
Thirteen days after their fiftieth anniversary Mrs. Francis M Barney of Provo Utah, mother of 14 children all married, filed for divorce. She alleges Francis M Barney drank heavily shortly after the celebration, choked her and threatened to kill her.
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Prova
Utah
Francis Mbarney
Four New National Flags Flung to Breeze
Geneva reports four new national flags added to state and naval displays. Lebanon adopts the French tricolor with a cedar, Syria features green white black stripes with three red stars, Latakis resembles a sun rising from a white field with a tiny tricolor corner, and Jebel-Druze showcases a gaudy five color design with a red blue white rectangle and a starry pattern. There are five stripes green red yellow blue and white.
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Geneva
Switzerland
France
Levant
League of Nations
Bach
Republic of Lebanon
Lebanon
Syria
Latakis
Algouilles
Janan
Jebel-Druze
Mrs Lottie Holman ONeill enters Illinois Senate race
Mrs Lottie Holman ONeill of Downers Grove enters the Illinois Senate contest as the bone dry candidate. She competes with Ruth Hanna McCormick the regular Republican nominee and James Hamilton Lewis the Democratic wet candidate, complicating the race.
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Lottie Holman O'Neill
Downers Grove
Illinois
Ruth Hanna McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
Executed Man Observes His 89th Anniversary Mingston
In Mingston Missouri E G Wallace a Civil War veteran known for his courthouse shade habit is said to be dead after recent celebrations of his eighty ninth birthday He and three others were condemned for guerrilla activity and executed by firing squad The report claims Wallace survived when the head shot missed and the bullet grazed his hat leaving a skull groove as proof of the tale
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Mingston
Wallace
Dace
Main Use of Coconut Oil Shifts to Soaps in U.S. Imports
Report shows more than half of coconut oil imported into the United States is going into soap production. Industry notes indicate growing demand for soap materials, with manufacturers seeking stable supplies and potential price effects for household goods.
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United States
Potpourri: A Shoe Maker's Long Process Described
A 1939 Western Newspaper Union item outlines the lengthy shoemaking sequence from raw materials to finished product. It notes 26 leather pieces, 14 cloth pieces, 28 nails, 80 socks, two tips, two heels, toe shaping, two steel shanks, and 20 yards of thread, with about 100 processing steps including tanning.
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Western Newspaper Union
California Fig Syrup Ad Declares Kids Health Aid
An old Milwaukee ad features Carolyn Babush with her mother praising California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipation and feverish moods. It touts decades of use by mothers, doctors’ endorsements, and a claim that the genuine product bears the California name.
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Carolyn Babush
Downer Ave
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
California
Carolyn
Aldrey
Tide's Effect Felt Across The Amazon Basin
The American Union reports that the Amazon tide is felt hundreds of miles away across the basin. Local observers note rising water levels and unusual currents affecting riverine communities and trade routes. Environmental groups urge monitoring and preparedness for downstream areas.
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Paerican Union
Amazon
Doctor's 3 RULES Big Help to Bowels
A classic ad copy promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a foolproof bowel regimen. It urges a large morning water intake, daily exercise, and a fixed time for a bowel movement. The copy claims thorough cleansing without weakening the insides and touts tastiness and broad health benefits. Available in drugstores.
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Caldwell
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Thomas Arkle Clark
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Dad
By Charles Sughroe
Ene
Enres
Senate
Childr
Brooklyn Eagle
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Doctors
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