Muskrat Chooses Marsh Life In Indian Legend
In an old tale the Sun god grants the muskrat a homeland of any size but the creature keeps changing its mind. Frustrated, the Sun god assigns the muskrat to the marsh, a land neither land nor water with grass and water, where it has lived ever since.
How to Carve Turkey Beef or Leg of Mutton
Carve turkey by removing wings and legs first then slice the breast. Remove stuffing and cut thin across the breast. For beef, cut from ends with the inside loin lengthwise and the outside loin to the bone. For leg of mutton slice down to the bone from both sides and then cut shoulder slices across the blade bone and along the shoulder.
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How to Hang Pictures by Mary L. Matthews
Mary L. Matthews advises that well chosen pictures create impact. A larger image should stand alone while smaller ones group together above a desk or where visible from seating. Do not form a straight diagonal line. keep similar pictures together by theme or color.
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How Vacuum Cleaner Saved Life in Copenhagen Workshop
A carpenter's apprentice fell into a wind tunnel in Copenhagen and was rescued after 20 minutes with lungs full of sawdust. A doctor used a vacuum cleaner, scouring his lungs for a week with a sterilized rubber tube, removing over 250 splinters.
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How to Use Ladder Safely
Instructions for ladder safety emphasize one person at a time on a ladder. Do not place ladders in front of doors without locking, and always face the ladder when climbing. Position ladder so base distance is no more than one fourth its length and inspect for dirt, splinters, or loose rails before use.
How Starved Rock Got Its Name
The Illini Indians allegedly starved to death on Starved Rock during a siege by the Iroquois. Starved Rock is a cylindrical sandstone mass about 160 feet high with a half acre of wooded summit.
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Ivory finish technique for antique look
To craft an ivory tinted finish mix light ivory paint with small amounts of raw sienna and burnt umber. Apply a glaze of raw sienna and burnt umber over the base to achieve an aged ivory appearance.
How Sheet Music Began From Bed to Published Scores
A famed musician allegedly composed while lying in bed, a story tied to the origin of sheet music. The anecdote highlights how early composers transcribed melodies into publishable scores, shaping how music was shared and taught.
Notable Deaths and Local Illness Hit Sonnenberg Area
Elizabeth Hofstetter visited Orrville sister. Scarlet fever strikes Sylvan Lehman at Fred Geiser’s home. Several families face illness and quarantine lifts. A fatal accident near Berne claims Barbara Soldner Lehman. David Bixler dies at 69 after a sudden illness near Versailles. services held November 27. Waltzing through community events, visits, baptisms, and society meetings fill Sonnenberg and Kidron notes.
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Zuercher Gerber Wedding at Sonnenberg Church
Miss Selma Zuercher daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Zuercher and Wilson Gerber son of Mr and Mrs P P Gerber were married last Thursday at Sonnenberg church by Rev Louis Amstutz They were unattended and received congratulations after the ceremony The couple reside two miles north of Kidron on the bride’s mother’s farm. The Kidron Mennonite Sunday School elected officers and committees with multiple Amstutz and Gerber family members named in roles.
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World Poultry Congress heads to Cleveland in 1939
The World's Poultry Congress will convene in Cleveland from July 28 to August 7, 1939. This seventh gathering follows events in The Hague Barcelona Ottawa London Rome and Leipzig, with Ohio poultrymen especially honored by hosting the event.
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What the Answer by Edward FL
An account states football originated in Japan in the seventh century and spread from court circles. It notes early popularity among royalty and that the name football distinguished it from the Roman game of handball.
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White House Painted White After 1814 Fire
The White House was painted white following the 1814 burning by the British to conceal fire marks. The paint dated from the early 19th century, marking a deliberate restoration measure by the new Republic.
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