Memories Of The Past In Diller Forty Years Ago
Town notes recall births in April at the Carmichaels and Tonnemakers, a surprise party for Dr Hepperlin, Sam Hutchinson's restaurant and hotel shifts, the Emer sons retiring to Jas Blakelee residence, and egg deliveries by local women. Mentions of civic changes, new town board with A H Coleman and S R Merrill, and plans for spring building activity.
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Sam Hutchinson
Diller
F.H. Emerson
Jas
Gifford
Fanders
Sadle
Newman
Wymore
Building plans and occupancy at Folkers and Newman sites
The article notes Folkers may erect a large stock building on his lot while Newman occupies the rink until construction completes. It also references historical acts creating a county with a register of deeds, a Kansas liquor law from fifty years ago requiring 25 women signers for drug store petitions, and notarized affidavits for liquor purchases non beverage use.
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Kansas
Milan Cathedral Called Eighth Wonder of the World
The city’s cathedral, the duomo, seats over 40 000, spans 14 000 square yards, and rises 360 feet. Built of white marble with 2 000 stained glass windows, it began in the 14th century and finished in 1813 after three centuries of work. The mosaic floor and varied architectural styles reflect its long, storied construction and fame.
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Duomo
Statier
Hunts
Boston Globe
Milan
Kidnapped Girl Joins Indian Chief Lifelong after Abduction
Frances Slocum, abducted by Delaware Indians from Wyoming Valley in 1778, lived as an Indian for 57 years. She married a Miami chief, bore four children, and forgot her English, adopting Indian life while remaining aware of her white roots. She refused to return to white society.
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Phila ‘Delphia
Frances Slocum
Wyoming Valley
Reserve
Ind
Slocum
Susquehanna
Tramway defined as rail line in streets and roads
Britannica defines tramway as a track of rails in public roads along which wheeled vehicles run. The term, British for street railway, appears in American cities like Denver. Origin likely Scandinavian meaning a beam of wood. in Scotland tram also meant a wooden beam used as a cart shaft.
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Denver
England
Muskrat Described As Waterfaring Rodent
The muskrat about a foot long, cousin of the mouse with a flattened tail. It builds dome-shaped grass houses on shore and bores underwater shafts. In British Columbia Indigenous people regard the muskrat as sacred.
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British Columbia
Island Born From Water and Muskrat Tale
A Washington Post excerpt recounts a creation story where a muskrat dives into water to bring up mud and material, forming an island that expands into the world. The muskrat’s relentless feeding at the bottom shapes the origin of land.
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The
Washington Post
Beautiful Montevideo Capital of South America
Montevideo stands as a great South American city with a population around two thirds of a million. It is noted for intelligent civic initiatives, beauty, and extensive parks. The Prado area is a historic garden featuring roses, grottoes, lakes, and varied flora.
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Montevideo
South America
Hemisphere
Prado
Academy Funded by Ohio Lottery A Century Ago
In Ohio during the 1800s residents supported public lotteries to fund education. A petition from St. Clairsville in the early decades sought a public lottery to raise 7,000 dollars for establishing an academy, with signatures from doctors judges magistrates and clergy.
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Ohio
St. Clairsville
General Assembly
Platinum facts and uses in mid 19th century notes
The article describes platinum as the third heaviest element and five times pricier than gold. It highlights its rust resistance and excellent electrical conductor abilities. It notes platinum crucibles and lab vessels, jewelry use, prior adulteration of silver in Russian coins, and historical mining in the Ural mountains for stove pipes and cookware.
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Ural Mountains
Washington Post
Early American Foxhounds and their European roots
The article traces 17th to 18th century American foxhounds from 1650 origins through importations by colonial figures. It highlights George Washington and Thomas Walker in developing American hound stock and notes diverse local types shifting toward a standard breed. It mentions imports from Europe and the influence of kennels like Henry Birdsong and Trigg.
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Chicago Tribune
de “Sato"spalae
Sime 2iUhority
Cnlonist
Thoms’ Walker
Virginia
George Washington
Europe
Moscow
Louisiana Parishes and Territorial Divisions Through History
The text outlines how Louisiana is divided into parishes rather than counties, notes the District of Columbia similarly lacks counties, and traces the historical shift from 12 cantons to 19 parts in 1807. It explains the use of Spanish ecclesiastical districts as the basis for parishes and subsequent subdivisions.
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Louisiana
District of
Columbia
France
Claiborne
Legislative Council
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Mrs Harry
Oan
Mrs. Wesley Carmichael
Seymore Tonnemaker
Aupp
Hart Hepperlin
E. L
Albert Wood
Henry Fasnacht
J. T. Henrichs
Mrs. Franzen
John H. Miller
George Helees
Aaa
Wm. Asiaeiehel
D. Fanders
F. B. Senior
A A Miller
A. D. Stotts
S. Townsend
Mrs. Ross
E. A. Waggoner
Joe
Coniff
John Spheet
J. T. Carmichael
Mrs. Rohrabaugh
Wm. Cuitzen
Hick Hieman
T. H. Devries
Wm. Barton
Harry Coleman
D. Relly
Wm. Bergman
Endicott
Sam Green
Cologne
G. I. Hodges
P. L. Rush
Land of Oranges
Bixby
A. H. Coleman
S. R. Merrill
Jos. Bixby
R. V. Folkers
Presbyterian’church
Casper
Rudy Harris
Rudy
ygRel
Senvick
Ae Aed
Coring Troumien
EL Oil Company
Trompson, Mor
Diller, Neb
EM Ceowire Eravinan
Keno
Register of Deeds
Cals Cathedral
America
Louisiana Parishes
Ferm Journal
Breeder's Gazette
Chex
Wens
Encine
Farm Journal
Leghore
Rhode
Gazette Cuarante
VALE
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