Mrs Sitton Dies in Denver After Long Illness
Mrs Jesse Sitton born Merle Babbet t, died in a Denver hospital on May 11 1922 after a severe flu and pneumonia. She had been ill five weeks and kept a grim note for her son Gerald, with possessions left behind. Gerald, 14, and his guardian Mr Finch took her body to Iowa for burial two months after his father’s death. The Sittons had long lived in Sidney and Gerald will return to Sidney for school.
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Jesse Sitton
Merle Babbett
Denver
Gerald
Finch
Iowa
Windmill without a Wheel in South America
In South America a windmill type appears without a large wind wheel. A pivoted sail balances and lifts as wind passes under it, then reaches the end of its run and its angle is reset so the wind brings it down again.
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South America
Old Sayings on Errors and Self Saving
A clipped reflection quotes George Eliot about human error and the tendency to save oneself, noting how both men and women stumble. The fragment frames self-reliance and fallibility as a common, almost curious trait among mortals.
Window Shades Down Half Way for Sickroom Comfort
In a sickroom the window shades should be pulled down at least halfway. Sunshine is beneficial but direct glare in a patient’s eyes strains nerves and can worsen discomfort. Sunlight entering the room should be moderated to protect the patient’s well being.
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Peron
Thought and Speech in Education and Civic Life
The link between speaking and thinking is hard to define yet inseparable in education. A child's mind expands with new words, and expanding vocabulary enlarges thinking, which is the main aim of education and essential for civic and social life today.
Loss of Arabian Literature Explained by Historic Fire
The article recalls a catastrophic 11th century fire at Escurias in 1071, blamed on bigotry, that destroyed about 8 000 volumes mainly Arabian chronicles, a loss judged greater than the burning of the Alexandrian library.
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Escurias
Prehistoric Ivory Swap Discovered at Portland Dock
Cargo at Portland Oregon yielded mastodon tusks misrepresented as walrus ivory. Natives substituted the tusks, hoping to pass them off as genuine walrus ivory. The ruse backfired as the tusks were well preserved and larger than typical, making the deceit evident and valuable tusks easy to spot.
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Portland
Ore
Child Remarks On Neighbor's Dog Spirit
A boy named James played in his yard when a neighbor's mastiff entered. He tried to be friendly, but the dog barked and snarled. James then told his mother he did not think the dog showed the right spirit.
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James
All Depends Homesick For Farm Life
A fragment reflects on homesickness shaping views of places, noting both appeal and decline depending on sentiment toward rural life. The line suggests nostalgia can color perception of home and the countryside.
Untidy stray quotes recount odd football moment
A fragmented reminiscence describes Harold playing football when his father calls. The boys urge him to finish the game, he refuses, and the text devolves into garbled lines about engagements, a bonkin person, and references to Copenhagen Klods.
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Harold
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