The Bowie Knife origins in frontier lore debated
The article weighs conflicting claims on who invented the Bowie knife. It details Bowie's fame and legends, then recounts theories tying the weapon to Col James Bowie, blacksmith James Black, and others. It cites sources from 19th century biographies and regional papers, ending with a challenge to readers to decide which account is correct.
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James Bowie
Natchez
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Mississippi
Red River Herald
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Louisiana
Charles Mulholland
Bayou Boeuf
Big Jim
Arkansas Cuzette
James Black
Dan Waw Jones
Arkansas
Black
New Jersey
Washington
Ark
Jones
Jesse Cliffs
Resin Bowie
Bowie Boys
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Norris Wright
Wright
John Lowell
Jackson
Missouri
Gonzales
Texas
Lowell
Wade
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Sowell
Little Richard’s Shoes That Won’t Die
A mother plans to dye her son Little Richard’s dirty shoes but he fears they will be killed. He sobs that he does not want his shoes killed, revealing a child’s perspective on change and care.
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Richard
Johnny’s Answer Stirs Thoughts On Races In Class
In a classroom moment, Johnny is asked to name the three most important races of mankind. He shifts to sport, replying that the hundred yards the quarter mile and the mile are the true tests, revealing his mind’s focus on the field rather than the lesson.
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Johnny
Mystery tunnel near Nanking may reveal Ming tomb hoard
A seven foot high three foot wide stone lined tunnel found near Nanking is rumored to lead to a treasure buried 400 years ago with the first Ming emperor. Records say the capital had 18 gates and 13 tombs were built in as many sites to deter foes and spirits.
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Nanking
China
Mouse fright triggers fatal accident at Garlieston mill
Mrs. John Shillan was fatally injured when a mouse caused her to stumble backward into a threshing mill at Garlieston Scotland. The incident occurred recently officials said.
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John Shillan
Garlieston
Scotland
Eruption of Volcanoes Tied to Tides Theory
Volcanologists propose tides influence eruptions as lava and gas escape more easily from thin lava, creating explosive outbursts like Etna. The concept suggests tidal kneading twists the earth near oceans, raising lava and triggering activity.
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Mount
Etna
William Bowie
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Planned to Put Girdle of Green About London
John Loudoun, a renowned 19th century landscape gardener, proposed a permanent green girdle around London in 1820. The plan envisioned a tree lined boulevard starting at Euston Road, looping through Marylebone, Hyde Park, Sloane Street, Vauxhall Bridge, Kennington, Camberwell, and Deptford to Greenwich Park, crossing the Thames on a viaduct and returning via City Road. Only the Oxford and Cambridge terraces off Edgware Road were built due to cost.
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John Loudoun
London
Loudoun
Metropolis
Euston Road
New Road
Marylebone
Hyde Park
Sloane Street
Vauxhall Bridge
Kennington
Camberwell
Deptford
Greenwich Park
Thames
Edgware Road
Oxford and
Cambridge Terraces
Trouble Began as Engagement Ends in Tea Dance Gossip
Bertie Baxter had just become engaged to a young woman who had broken many hearts in Braxton within three years. At a tea-dance her fiancé boasted to friends about his favorite girl, while a companion mentioned a new lipstick flavor, allegedly orange.
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Bertie Baxter
Braxton
London
Perplexed Poiret Seeks Fit Help in New York
Perplexing M Poiret, famed Parisian designer of women’s wear, had a New York branch open only weeks when he lamented to an American friend about mastering English. He asked how to handle a gown that does not fit and noted the patron’s inevitable fit.
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M. Poiret
New York
Houses for the Soul by John Ruskin
A reflective meditation on building inner dwellings of pleasant thoughts to withstand adversity. Ruskin argues that early lessons shape mental fortitude, urging the cultivation of bright fancies, grateful memories, noble histories, and faithful sayings as enduring, invisible homes for the soul.
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John Ruskin
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