Potatoes origin debated and misnaming blamed onMurphys claim
A writer in the Dayton Journal disputes Irish credit for the potato calling its origins Inca or Toltec with possible Aztec roots. He traces potatoes to Spain via Pizarro and Raleigh and notes misnaming and North American plantings in 1575. The piece also explains the term deer stent and Tyne vernacular phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raleigh
North America
Virginia
Pizarro
Spain
Dayton
South America
Raleigh
Murphy
Stunt Word Origins Tied to Stent and Stint
The article explains that the US use of stunt stems from corrupt forms of stent and stint used in Scotland and northern England. It defines stent as grazing limit or allotted workload, similar to a chore, and notes historical payments in kind for cows and hinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Tyneside
Newcastle-on- Tyne
Town Moor
Castle Leazes
Scotland
England
United States
Northumberland
Patrol craft first government built vessel details
A government built patrol craft intended for the coast guard service measures 69 feet in length and 14 feet in beam with a 3 foot inches draft. Designed by A Loring Swasey, it differs from his usual designs and was constructed by Robert Jacobs of City Island. It carries an eight cylinder motor achieving 18.87 mph on trials and includes ample accommodations for crew and officers with a strong wireless outfit and searchlight.
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Naval Service
Coast Guard Service
The Difference Lookout Across The Location
A conversation clarifies a vertical versus horizontal view with one speaker correcting another that the scene is a lookout straight across rather than a horizontal panorama. The exchange emphasizes orientation and sighting from the vantage point.
Not Favorable Verdict Yet on Father’s Strike Question
Dialog hints at a factual but not wholly favorable assessment of a father’s strike, with emphasis on accuracy over sentiment.
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Bob
Experienced. She's a splendid cook.
A curt observer notes a cook’s skill and hints at her marital history with a wry line about three former husbands. The remark foregrounds gendered judgment and social gossip in a domestic context.
Accomplishment Sparks Frugal Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a character boasting about financial prudence and debt freedom. The exchange contrasts encouragement to save with a confident assertion of personal financial stability.
More War Work for Women in Britain’s Army Corps
A British correspondent reports the national service department plans to enroll 10 000 women monthly into the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps to serve overseas in noncombat roles. The aim is to free men for fighting by placing women in transport, supply handling, stores, depots, motor driving, cooking, and sanitary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
National Service Department
Woman’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Junker influence in German empire critics say drives autocracy
A writer argues that Prussian junkers shape German militarism and government, claiming their dominance fuels German socialism and defines autocratic behavior. The piece emphasizes the unreliability of passive descriptions and insists the junker must be seen and felt to be understood.
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German Empire
Germany
Time's Flight
A light town topic exchange about Mrs. Dashaway aging gracefully and whether she appears younger than in the past, with Polly and Dolly weighing in on the perception of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Mrs. Dashaway
Dolly
Thrift Defined as Virtue for Wives’ Extravagance
A humorous exchange frames thrift as a discipline a man must practice so his wife can be extravagant, illustrating social mores about money and marriage in a light, witty tone.
Train schedule lists flag stops for St Louis and Toledo
Eastbound trains 4 at 12:04 p.m. and 6 at 1:22 a.m. Westbound trains 3 at 2:57 p.m. and 5 at 11:27 p.m. Train No 5 pauses for St Louis passengers and train No 6 pauses for Toledo passengers.
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No.5
St. Louis
No.6
Toledo
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Thulman & Levi
freta—In
India
de Voiles
Beautie Re
Shoe Department
Russiaville
Indiana
Gro. L. Woopy
Ditor and Publisher
Congress
Fred S. Purnell
Don P. Strode
D. Lawrence Bock
Thurman C. Sanders
Ora Butler
Henry Quigley
William B. Covall
County Recorder
O. W
Bill) Bailey
Elsworth Hunt
Robert C. Davies
Commoner
Joe Rodkey
Ezra. Jackson
Houey Creek
Thomas E. Lindley
William Howard Smith
Sylvester N. Hamilton
Constable
Ae Ee Oren L. Aertel
Butler
John M. Waddell
Ireland
Scott
Junkers
Lilly
J. P. Buckley
P. G
D.S
the City Drug Store
CG. W. Kemp
aAlas
C. H. Allison
Insurance
Hartford Fire Insurance CO
Home Fire Insuranc Company
N. Y
Eaner
Co. H. Allison
Russiaville, Indiana
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