Colfax Line Traced to Early Colfaxes of Connecticut
W7 on Colfax in Colfax Weathers field Conn is identified as an early settler and ancestor of the Colfaxes in America. He is described as of pure English stock and emblematic of New England colonists' integrity and hardiness. He is the grandfather of John Colfax of New London and ancestor of General Colfax through William Colfax by Anne Latimer.
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Colfax
Weathersfield
Conn
New England
John Colfax
New London
Anne Latimer
William Colfax
General Colfax
Washington
Falkenberg
Henry Jacob Falkenburg
Holstein
Denmark
New Jersey
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Weathercocks and founding figures across a mixed page
A reflective piece contrasts restless weathercocks with future impact and notes on memory. It then shifts to biographical notes about figures tied to Washington and Colfax, including Mrs. Washington’s knitting bag and lineage of the Treat and Falkenberg families with origins and prominence in early American history.
Richard Gatling Inventor of the Modern Machine Gun
Richard Gatling born September 12, 1818 in North Carolina rose from a wealthy planter family. He developed an advanced machine gun noted for efficiency, after early work with his father including a cotton seed sowing machine.
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Gatling
North Carolina
Richard
Money Coming In Poem by Douglas Malloch
A compact poem extols the comfort of money and earnings as a source of lasting ease. It contrasts quick pleasures with the enduring relief of funds that “come in,” urging thrift and thoughtful saving to weather hard days. The piece favors steady income over fleeting toys or easy gains.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Inventor's Journey From Farms to WarTech
The piece traces a man who labored through farming machine ideas including a steam plow and thinning machines, built a steamboat propeller, studied medicine, and created a rapid firing machine gun during the Civil War. Despite early rejection, General Butler bought several and Congress later adopted the design.
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St. Louis
Ericsson
Ordnance Department
Household Hints From Old Cook Books And Remedies
A fragment lists kitchen care tips and home remedies from an old cook book. It covers cleaning greasy spills, preserving dishes with cold water, safe handling of hot water, utensil storage, and gentler neck treatments with witch hazel. It preserves period tone and practical instructions.
Boston Library Attendant Questions Tom Sawyer Author
A Boston public library patron recounts asking an attendant where to find Tom Sawyer and being asked who it is by, highlighting a curious gap in literary recognition observed in Boston. The letter preserves a wry tone about Barnes and Twain in a local context.
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Boston Public Library
Boston
The Young Lady Across the Way Muscular Brother Mentioned
A humorous note quotes a young lady describing her brother as terribly muscular and mentions his bicuspids in a playful aside. The item reflects light social chatter in a syndicated query panel.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Birmingham Weather Records Historic Subzero Moment
In Birmingham Alabama a once in history event saw the thermometer dip below zero for the first and only time on record. The rare cold spell marks a notable low temperature in the city’s meteorological history.
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Birmingham
Ala
Peter Delivers From Prison by Angel in Acts Lesson
A Bible lesson outlines Peter's imprisonment by Herod, the guarded prison escape by an angel, and how united earnest prayer from the church led to his deliverance. It notes Peter's sleep, the miraculous chains, gate passage, and Herod's downfall as the church grows.
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Peter
the Angel
Herod
Bethlehem
Church of God In Prayer
James
Mary
Rhoda
Brethren
Caesarea
Lord
Value of a Deed and the Widow's Mite Message
Quote-based aphorism noting deed value links to motive and spirit. It contrasts the widow's mite with rich spare cash, arguing meaning gives worth rather than amount. Author Nathaniel Micklem frames moral value in ethical motive over wealth.
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Nathaniel Micklem
First Thing God's Rule Over All
A short religious reflection notes that Jesus commands faith in God as the primary rule guiding belief and conduct, urging trust amid perplexity and fear. The quote emphasizes faith as the first priority in life.
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God
Jesus
T. R. Glover
No Employee of Soviet Trusted Soviet Russia Spy Network
The spy system extends beyond the Russian frontier watching Soviet representatives abroad. Intel gentsia members who joined Reds to survive are tracked more than declared Communists. Two spies often tail a suspected white, and even top figures are monitored. Rakovsky was watched in Baden during a supposed cure trip with a hotel roommate telephoning the Soviet embassy daily.
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Soviet Russia
Reds
Rakovsky
Baden
Vienna
The Water Rescue Teases A Daring Swim
A playful pair discuss swimming and rescue as the man asks how far she can swim. She responds with a flirty question about his preference before offering to test the water together.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily toilet preparations to cleanse purify soothe heal and perfume the skin. It claims skin-clearing results and positions the trio as essential for every toilet table.
Height comparison of Rocky Mountain peaks Mount Massive
Mount Massive rises to 14 424 feet as the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains. Mount Brown was once thought taller but measurements show it is lower.
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Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountains
United States
Brown
Anointing Eyes and House Ad at 372 Pearl Street
An advertisement from New York offers Roman Eye Balm for nightly eyelid anointing claiming refreshed and strengthened eyes by morning. It invites readers to Bend now to 372 Pearl Street N Y. Adv.
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Pearl St
N. Y
Adv
Boy's Solo Milestone Highlighted By Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a boy at one year standing alone, contrasted with another at twenty, underscoring developmental milestones and social expectations.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Let Tanlac Restore Your Health Side-Effects Ad
Tanlac is advertised as a natural tonic and builder made from roots barks and herbs. It purges the bloodstream revitalizes digestion and helps the sickly body regain weight quickly with improved appetite and sleep noted in testimonials. Step into the store to buy Tanlac today.
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Tanlac
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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Mark Twain
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Anlar Bourbon Remedy Co
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Fe. Worth, Tex
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