New Year's Day Links Major Roles in American History
The piece links January 1 to Americus Vespucci's naming of America and to figures like Paul Revere Anthony Wayne Betsy Ross George Washington Moses Yale Beach. It notes Vespucci's 1502 discovery, Revere's 1775 ride, Waynes's 1776 actions, Betsy Ross's flag link, Washington's 1776 flag, and Beach's 1800 birth and AP predecessor ideas.
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America
Americus Vespucci
Spain
Christopher Columbus
New World
Espanola
Hayti
Ojeda
Bay of Rio Janeiro
South America
Asia
Vespucci
Columbus
St. Die
Vosges Mountains
Mathias Ringman
Martin Waldseemuller
Waldseemuller
Europe
Africa
Americus
Land
Boston
Apollos Rivers
Paul Revere
Lexington
Concord
Chester County
Anthony Wayne
Pennsylvania
Washington
Virginia
Benjamin Franklin
United States
Ross
Betsy Ross
Francis Hopkinson
New Jersey
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
England
Wallingford
Conn
The
New York Sun
Beach
Sun
Associated Press
Christmas Eve Revelation of a Picture Love
Marion, lonely in a city with no one to share Christmas, nurtures a fantasy romance with a picture of a friend’s sister. David Bruce arrives on business, and a real connection blossoms as he admits her is better than the image. The tale ends with a tender embrace on Christmas Eve.
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Marion
Morris
Jack
Ben
Miss Morris
David Bruce
David
Ips
Western Newanaver Union
Judith A Christmas Reunion Ends in Love
Judith Ross finds herself alone until Ralph Reed arrives to claim his love. A last minute wedding with parson, witnesses, and a pot luck dinner unfolds on Christmas Eve, sealing Judith and Ralph in a quiet, joyful union. The piece ends with Judith gifting jade pins, affirming Christmas as love’s season.
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Judith
Ross
Paul
Ralph Reed
Canada
Ralph
Pittsburgh
Tim
Parson
Western Newspaper Union
Silent Tycoon Finds Joy in a Simple Christmas
R. Sampson, a wealthy but unhappy man, meets a paperboy named George and the pair share a supper. Sampson learns the boy’s family struggles, buys his remaining papers, and arranges urgent medical help, finding unexpected happiness through acts of care.
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R. Sampson
Jones
Mr. Sampson
George
Garrett Street
Santa Claus
Jean
We Talk Faster and Radio's Impact on Speech Speed
A Quebec Soleil piece notes a twenty year rise of ten words per minute in speech, aided by reading and education. It argues radio may boost speed, cites reporters using radio in campaigns, and extols sport as discipline teaching courage, honor, and temper.
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Quebec Soleil
Salt Water Conducts Electricity More Readily Than Fresh Water
A comparison notes that salt water is a better conductor of electricity than fresh water due to its higher ion content enabling easier charge movement.
Fox Fur Evening Wraps Highlight Fashion Trend
The article describes Evening Wraps for the year featuring chiffon cloaks with knife like folds from neckline to hip. Hem is enhanced by a broad fox fur band and sleeves mirror the coat lines, signaling feminine apparel in fashion pages.
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Nova Scotia
Polly Penrose
Waynesborough
Pennsylvania Committee of Safety
Wayne
Thomas Boyd
Charles Scribners’ Sons
Boyd
Valley Forge
New York
Charles Lee
Brandywine
Germantown
White Marsh
Presque Isle
Lake Erie
Elizabeth Griscom
John Ross
Franklin
Adams
Rittenhouse
Continental Congress
Elmo Scott Watson
Loss
Var. I
Tad Anthont
Jan
Ghivsenes
L.b.lyons
Fox
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