John Paul Jones and the Birth of a U S Naval Legend
The Scottish born sailor who became a famed American naval commander is linked to the birth of the Stars and Stripes during the Ranger's voyage and the epic battle with the Serapis. Jones forged a career from 1759 in the West Indies and India to lead ships like the Alfred and Bonhomme Richard, shaping early U S maritime history.
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Kirkbean
Kirkcudbright
Scotland
John Paul
Whitehaven
John Paul Jones
Jones
West Indies
India
William Paul
William Jones
America
Virginia
Continental Congress
New England
Esek Hopkins
Massachusetts
Nicholas Biddle
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Black Prince
Alfred
Philadelphia
Saltonstall
The
United
Grand Union
Providence
Atlantic
Boston
Congress
England
Ranger
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Carrickfergus
Great Britain
Bonamin
Franklin
Pierre Dandais
Flamborough Head
Scarborough
Pearson
Richard
Seranpis
Russia
Liman
Paris
Horace Porter
St. Louis
Roosevelt
United States
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Union
The Kitchen Cabinet Poem by Maurice Thompson
A short poem praises a poet described as strong and true who loves wild thyme and honey dew. It likens him to a brown bee that works and sings with morning freshness on its wings and a golden burden on its thighs the pollen dust of centuries.
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Maurice. Thompson
Principles of thrifty cooking and creative leftovers
A cook extols using basic culinary principles with imagination to transform leftovers into tasty meals. The piece praises frugality, resourcefulness, and not wasting food, citing examples like steamed puddings from corn bread and cocoa, custard-based sauces, and inventive sponge cake techniques.
Horns of a Dilemma Illustrated in Ancient Story
A young rhetorician asks a sophist to teach pleading for pay. The master sues, the scholar pleads, and the terms twist: if the scholar wins he must pay, if he loses he may owe nothing. The judge’s ruling exists to enforce payment regardless of outcome.
House in the Wood and The Hague Peace Palace
The text recalls the House in the Wood a 1645 royal villa in The Hague once home to Mary Stuart and Frederic Henry of Orange. It notes the 1899 Hague peace conference, Scheveningen resort growth, and Carnegie funded Peace Palace begun July 30 1907 intended as the permanent court of arbitration with a Latin dedicatory inscription.
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Hague Wood
Holland
Frederic Henry
Orange
Mary Stuart
William’ I
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Kissing Bible Oaths Traced to Ancient Customs
The passage links kissing the Bible after swearing an oath to ancient practices. In Greece the hand was kissed toward the rising sun, and breath symbolized life. Offering part of one's breath was seen as a form of sacrifice to the object of reverence.
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Greece
Act Your Age With Fellows' Syrup Readily Boosts Pep
Advertises Fellows' Syrup as the health tonic seniors use to regain zest and youthfulness. Claims men with aged faces and lively spirits benefit from regular use. Urges readers to visit a druggist and take three doses daily to restore pep.
Bargains in Sherman county prairie lands and stock ranches
Deep rich level soil and good water support large crops of corn wheat and barley. Also stock ranches offered by M H Smelts Goodland Kansas. Imagine owning an acre in Southern California with all possibilities for ten dollars. Bend stamped envelope Box 746 West Broadway Los Angeles Calif.
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Sherman Co
M.H. Smelts
Goodland
Kan
Calif
Immense Crop Damage by Pocket Gopher Described
The Washington Star discusses the pocket gopher as a highly destructive rodent across fields, especially alfalfa. It notes gophers thrive with minimal effort, causing annual crop losses and widespread nuisance to agriculturists. Persistent control via fumigation, trapping, and shooting is advised to reduce numbers over several years.
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Gophier
Washington Star
Yale President Angell Speaks on Growing Library at Luncheon
At a New Haven luncheon President Angell of Yale notes the library's rapid growth. He cites the Yale library doubling every 20 years with 50,000 new books added annually and equal quantities of old volumes stored to make room. He criticizes frivolous literature as well.
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Angell
Yale
New Haven
Senator’s Mysterious Praise Goes Unproven at Dinner
A hostess compliments a prominent politician at a campaign gathering. He responds coolly that she cannot prove the great deal she heard about him. The exchange hints at rumors without confirmation.
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Paul Jones
Washington, DC
Elmo Scott Watson
Chi Pail
James
Houdan
Western Newspaper Union
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
W. N. U. Lincoln
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