Early Declarations Preceding the 1776 Independence
The piece surveys precursors to independence including Mendon Massachusetts 1773 Hanna's Town Pennsylvania 1775 and Mecklenburg North Carolina 1775. It notes their assertions on rights self government and opposition to British rule and details Mecklenburgs controversial declaration and later validation.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Richard Henry Lee
Congress
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Mendon
Mass
Parliament
Great Britain
Hanna's Town
Colony
Pennsylvania
Laurel Mountain
Westmoreland
Virginia
Augusta County
Old Dominion
Hanna’s
The
Westmoreland County
Hanna's
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts
America
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Raleigh Register
Jefferson
John Adams
Adams
Bats Seen Immense Cave Colony Near Montalban
An American officer reported December sightings of an eight column of bats issuing from a large cavern in a Philippine mountain near Montalban Lu gong. The bats flew straight for fifteen minutes then vanished over the mountains toward Manila with no break in the column. Engineers said the flight pattern recurs at about the same time daily over two years and other sources note observations spanning at least thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montalban
Lugon
Philippine Islands
Manila
Christian Science Mouitstor
Indian Anesthetic and Cocoa Use
Report notes a claim that Indians lack anesthetics and rely on constant cocoa use to create insensibility. The fragment discusses traditional practices and mentions India and cocoa in a dismissive tone.
Healing plant used on wounds and trephining secrecy
The text notes a plant used to treat wounds and contusions with analgesic effects. It also discusses Indians hiding trephining practices due to dislike of whites and fear of interference, or because magic is linked to the procedure and kept secret.
Mexican Industry Slowly Recovering From War Aftermath
Houston based notes from the Foreign Trade Department report gradual revival in Mexican industry. Crop prospects brighten as several industries reopen and rains improve. May indicate increased imports duties on hides lard flour and preserved foods, with sugar mills active and a Pueblo mill contracting 600 ton daily output and the Molino de San Luis S A preparing to resume operations and import U.S. wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Foreign Trade Department
Chamber of Commerce
Myers
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Cornelius Ferris Jr
Mexico City
Carlton Jackson
Jackson
Pueblo
Molino de San Luis
S. A
United States
Tropical Storm Sweeps Along Texas Coast
The tropical storm moved from Brownsville to Galveston region then inland between Matagorda Bay and Galveston before heading toward Houston. It caused crop and structure damage mainly to oil derricks, with 50 mph winds and high tides in Galveston bay. Goose Creek reported 150 derricks down and Humble No. 44 flowing 1500 barrels daily after detaching. Houston saw broken windows and utility disruptions, no serious injuries.
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Houston
Tex
Brownsville
Galveston
Matagorda Bay
Galveston Bay
Goose Creek
Humble Company
Humble
Blue Ridge
Senate Passes Pink Boll Worm Measure
Washington The senate approved a resolution from the agricultural committee making 200000 of the pink boll worm appropriation available for cooperation with state agriculture departments. The measure leaves 354000 of the original fund for other campaign purposes. Reimbursement to states will be based on fair rental value of land with federal money not to exceed one third of state payments to farmers and not more than 5 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Agricutural Committee
State Departments of Agriculture
Woman Named as Collector in Salt Lake City District
Washington President Harding sent to the senate his first nomination of a woman to a customs post naming Jennie P Mugser as collector of district No 48 with headquarters at Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Senate
Jennie P. Mugser
Salt Lake City
Saddlery Group Names Texan as New President
D. J. Strauss of San Antonio Texas was elected president of the National Saddlery Manufacturers Association Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddleries Elect
Texan
Chicago
D. J. Strauss
San Antonio
Texas
National Saddlery Manufacturers’ Association
Raven a Solitary Bird and Its Savage Habits
The raven is omnivorous from worm to whale and nests under overhanging rock. Its nest location is revealed by rabbit remains on cliff tops. In scarce districts the raven will attack newborn lambs and drives away its own offspring to enforce solitude.
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Raven
White Light and the Color of Flames and Lamps
A U S Bureau of Standards note explains that oil gas and filament lamp flames emit yellow light rising pale with heat. It suggests white light would occur near 6 200 degrees absolute, and that noon sun in Washington appears white rather than yellow or blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Standards
Washington
Shawls as Ancient Garments Through Civil War Era
The piece argues shawls originated clothing prior to scissors and tools, with size adapting to climate. It claims shawls covered humans in all climates from fig leaf in tropics to heavy wraps in cold regions, evolving into modern garments and influencing the toga. It notes Civil War era men wore shawls as overcoats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Decline of the Parlor in Worker Housing
A leading U.S. manufacturer builds many employee homes and replaces the traditional parlor with combined living spaces. The parlor appears out of fashion as space is allocated to other rooms, altering domestic layouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Duty to Preserve Health Stresses Personal Responsibility
The piece argues health is largely personal duty, not solely public health. Individuals should self monitor and use available public health guidance, asserting that looking after one's own health is not selfish but a form of altruism.
Foreign-born workers and housing dreams in America
Esther Everett Lape argues that a home and a tract of land symbolize belonging for immigrant workers. She notes many save to buy land first but lack funds to build, needing truly easy terms to achieve ownership and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Everett Lape
Mud of Ages Halted Troops On Mount Ararat Slopes
A returned observer recalls a column halted by mud on Mount Ararat slopes. The mud, he notes, seemed to have dried out centuries ago, as if buried by time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Ararat
Arthur H. Farwell
Leslie’s
Dream symbols of execution promise love outcomes
Dreaming of witnessing an execution signals success in love with a fickle sweetheart. Seeing one or more men executed is interpreted as great success in trade according to the source.
Fifty Years Ago Dentifrice and Foot Powder Ads
A vintage notice reflects on the shift from eyeing dentifrice to Allen's Foot Ease powder. It notes wartime use of foot powder by over 1.5 million pounds and explains friction in leather or canvas footwear causes smarting bunions. The ad urges readers to use Allen's Foot Ease, a clean antiseptic powder, to relieve friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen's
Love and golf color a troubled marriage
In a dialogue driven snippet a wife questions happiness while her husband’s devotion to golf hints at underlying tension. The exchange suggests emotional distance and competing loyalties within a domestic life.
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Endorsed in Ad Copy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims widespread success, describes the remedy as a gentle vegetable compound and urges readers to buy or sample it by sending ten cents to the company in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Some Frame Up in Rogues Gallery Guilt Claim
In a Louis ville Gourler Journal frame up claim readers confront whether the rogues gallery is truly framed. Eyebads inquiry suggests guilt or innocence remains in dispute as framing questions arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix
Rogues
Louisville Gourler-Journal
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