Voyage to New Boston Ends in Portsmouth Harbor
After sixty days at sea a fierce storm tests crew and captain. Heydon saves the captain during a great wave and the ship limps into Portsmouth. In Boston they meet Rev. John Cotton, Amos Todkill, and Henry Blaxton, hearing fierce views on law, religion, and future England, before continuing to settle in New England.
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William Heydon
Portsmouth Harbor
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William
John Cotton
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Laud
Trinity College
Emmanuel’s College
Cotton
New Boston
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England
America
Amos Todkill
John Smith
Pannonia
Massachusetts Bay
TodkiIl
Hell
John Endicott
Fle
Winthrop
Thomas Dudley
Northumberland
Sir Philip Sidney
Dudley
Will Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
Henry Blaxton
Todkill
Church
Big Ben Jonson
Braxton
General Court
Two Immigrants Leave England for the New World in 1634
Robert Heathers and William Heydon flee secular and religious tyranny and sail to the New World in 1634 seeking freedom.
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Robert Heathers
William Heydon
England
New World
Bellamy’s Musical Telephone Foreshadows Radio
In Looking Backward 2000 1887 Edward Bellamy described a musical telephone that fills rooms with music or fades to near silence. Doctor Leete teaches how to control volume and selective listening. He mentions clockwork alarms and sermons transmitted from an acoustically prepared chamber with voices seeming to come from nowhere. Kansas City Times notes the uncanny effect.
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Edward Bellamy
Leete
Kansas City Times
Tomb of three wise men linked to Saba in Persia
A tomb in the city of Saba, Persia, is claimed as the resting place of the three wise men who visited the infant Christ, but no historical data authenticates this statement.
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Saba
Persia
Christ
Trail of history and ruin on Trans Asia expedition
The Trans Asia expedition funded by National Geographic travels from Beyrouth through Syria to Peiping in seven tractor cars. It documents Damascene markets, crafts, and religious diversity while noting Syria's political borders, trade hopes, and tourist allure linked to ancient sites like Baalbek and Kalat el Husn.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Trans-Asia
Beyrouth
Beirut
Syria
Peiping
Peking
Damascus
Iraq
Bagdad
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Turkey
Palestine
Arabia
Republic of
France
Liban
Lebanon
Djebel Druze
Unitarian Church
United States
Asia
Persia
Europe
New World
Arabian Peninsula
Berlin
Asia Minor
Cairo
Calais
Hope
America
South America
Brazil
Holy Land
Baalbek
Athens
Acropolis
Kalat el Husn
Abraham
Mabylon
Nineveh
Red Sea
Mecca
Jidda
Algiers
Manchester
Birmingham
Germany
Derb-el-Mustakim
Saul of
Tarsus
Araby
Marriage by Tax Woe Ends In Quick Yes
A humorous exchange shows a suitor admitting he cannot dodge income tax despite exemptions and legal aid. The father agrees to the match, saying Lake her, my boy. She's yours.
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Daugster
No Brains in a Parody Exchange Between Father and Daughter
A terse exchange shows a parent mockingly accusing the daughter of lacking brains while boasting about money, followed by a taunting admission of being broke. The dialogue reflects strained family dynamics and humor through cutting remarks.
Law of Compensation
A compact verse on cunning wealth schemes. It cautions that those who seize sudden riches by stealth may later face hard labor to explain how it arrived. The poem frames justice as a balancing force for deceitful gain.
Lovesick Swain Questions Order of Cooking Tasks
In a playful exchange a girl asks for the proper order of chores with the cookery topic taking a backseat while the swain eagerly presses for the main point. The boy asks what should come first as the girl shifts focus to the recipes needed.
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George
Apple Episode Echoes Garden of Eden Marriage Fear
Stockholm reporter Van Hem quotes a couple tied to Apple episode dialogue about marriage. They express happiness but worry over lack of clothing and daily fear of eviction, signaling social pressures amid ups and downs in the couple’s life.
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Garden of Eden
van Hem
Stockholm
Waiter Probes Orders With Flattery at Quiet Table
A waiter asks a pretty guest about her order while she insists the companion, a florid middle aged man, may choose anything he pleases, the remark framing a bold deflection to the question.
Courage Returned Brown Did Jones Elope Or Not
A local wedding drama unfolds as Ale abandons his bride at the altar while Jones questions the moment. The groom Brown declares courage returned, denying an elopement, leaving guests and reporters unsure of the outcome.
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Brown
Jones
Ale
Smith
How'd You Get In The Show For A Counterfeit Dollar
A man recalls passing counterfeit money at a theater door and quips that he got his money’s worth from the show. The joke frames a light anecdote about deception and value in a public venue.
Weather Lore: Moon Ring Signals Rain and Reign
A compact traditional saying notes that a ring around the moon predicts rain and echoes a playful line about a girl’s ring as a pun on reign. The piece frames lunar omen in light verse form.
Makes a Difference Doctor What Kind of a Nurse Do You Want
A dialogue from Pathfinder Magazine portrays a doctor confirming that the victim wired for his wife, and the victim replying that a homely nurse will suffice. The exchange hints at a medical or investigative scene with implied concern and themes of care and deception.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Truthful Enough Mistress I am on my own account
A dialogue fragment shows a maid asserting independence and honesty while acknowledging lies used to serve callers for the family, revealing tension between truth and deception in a domestic scene.
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Jane
Not Practicing Patrick And Whose Funeral Is That
A cryptic dialogue involves Patrick and Michael O'Reilly with questions about a funeral and practice rumors. The exchange hints at mistaken identities and possible rehearsal talk referenced by The Pathe finder, framed as a brief clipped snippet.
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Patrick
Michael—O'reilly
O'Reilly
Michael
Pathe Finder
Gracious Cook Opens Doors to New Kitchen Assistant
A Gracious Cook feature notes a new helper who has been kind to residents, allowing visitors into the kitchen one evening. The tone highlights a warm rapport and the assistant's friendly reception within the household.
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