A Stormy European Romance Then Tragic Turn on a Train
Linda and Court ney Roth drifted through two years of travel and risk before a Switzerland stop ends in a brutal confrontation. Linda’s charm and Roth’s fatigue collide as a violent incident unfolds aboard a snowbound train, revealing a desperate marriage under pressure.
Pulaski Named in Honor Across States for Revolutionary Hero
Brig. Gen Casimer Pulaski, a Polish patriot and key cavalry officer for the American Revolution, fought at Brandywine Germantown and Savannah. He died of wounds in 1779, was buried at sea off Georgia, and places such as Winamac Indiana honor his name with county namings.
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Casimer Pulaski
America
Pulaski
Podolia
Poland
Charles of
Turkey
Russia
Paris
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
General Washington
Washington
Congress
Brandywine
Germantown
Anthony Wayne
Haddonfield
N. J
Valley Forge
Baltimore
Georgia
Maryland Legion
Charleston
Provost
Savannah
Indiana
Winamac
Tippecanoe River
Good Posture Guidance From USDA For Homemakers
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes proper posture for homemakers to reduce fatigue and prevent backache. It describes standing with the chest high and back straight, feet square, and shoes low heeled, with stove height adjusted for ease.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Linda Haverhill Marries Courney Roth Amid Ruin
Linda Haverhill, left with stock certificates after her father dies, seeks help from Senator Converse to dispose of them. She soon marries Courtney Roth, only to learn he is a penniless adventurer living by his wits.
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Linda
Courtney Roth
Boston
Roth
Roths
Switzerland
Linda Haverhill
Senator Converse
Snow Bound Train Mood Delays Linda in Car
Linda on a stalled train absorbs dreary landscape as snow and gray skies press outside. A sudden jolt from braking awakens people around her and draws her eye to a handsome man across the aisle amid anxious glances and tense speculation of an accident.
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Linda
Balto the sled dog legendary through Nome diphtheria run
In Karasjok Norway a small town in Lapland with a Laplander majority, the Balto family is famed for an Alaskan malamute named Balto. Balto led Gunnar IXasson's team in the 600 mile Nome serum relay during February 1925, carrying diphtheria serum on the final 60 miles from Nenana.
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Karasjok
Norway
Lapland
Tana
Finland
Balto
Gunnar Ixasson
Nenana
Nome
Civil War and World War Cost and Casualty Totals
The text lists Union troops at 2,128,948 with total Union losses 359,528 and Confederate dead 183,821. It cites Civil War cost around 5 billion dollars. World War mobilization near 5,038,810 with 8,543,515 killed and 21,219,452 wounded. Bogart estimates direct costs 186,333,637,097 and indirect costs 151,612,542,560.
Concord Hymn tribute by the silent river bridge
Poem lines credit Ralph Waldo Emerson praising bygone farmers and heroes who fired the shot heard round the world. A votive stone is set on a green bank to redeem their deeds and honor those who died or fought to keep descendants free.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Philadelphia Patriots Shelve Tea Ship Polly Plan
Detroit News reports that on October 18 1773 Philadelphia patriots sent notices to Delaware river pilots to block the British tea ship Polly from docking. On December 27 the Polly was turned back as fear of tar and feathering spread among eight thousand awaiting crowds at Walnut Street Wharf.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Polly
Walnut Street
Detroit News
Fruit Punch Potent Beverage for Social Gatherings
About fifty servings from a tested recipe by the bureau of home economics. A festive punch using strawberries lemons and oranges with a syrup base and carbonated water or ginger ale. Prepare a sugar syrup first then mix with fruit juice zest and tea before adding ice and diluting to taste.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Fell on Lamb Carcass Is of Great Importance
The fell is the thin papery outer covering on the lamb carcass. The bureau of home economics of the USDA says flavor is not affected by the fell. Leg of lamb holds its shape better with the fell. shoulder, saddle, and chops are improved by its removal. If a roast has the fell removed, rub it with flour to prevent longer cooking.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Locating Ice Box And Kitchen Centers
A kitchen plan shows an ideal refrigerator position with an icing door opening to the back entry, placed near the entrance for easy stocking. It aligns with other work centers including the food prep cabinet on the west wall, a double-drainboard sink under a window, a two-way dish cupboard linking kitchen and dining room, and a stove on the fourth wall near the sink for efficient transfer of items. The plan, created by a United States Department of Agriculture home economics specialist, emphasizes minimizing steps and time for routine kitchen tasks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food Preparation Center
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Old South Church
Stana
Concord Hymn
Yorktown