Franklin's England mission spurred American silkworm industry
Benjamin Franklin while in England as Pennsylvania agent sent silk worm eggs and mulberry cuttings to establish silkworm farming in the colonies. This initiative aimed to foster domestic silk production and enhance trade opportunities.
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Innocuous Desuetude in Grover Cleveland's Message
The phrase innocuous desuetude appears in Grover Cleveland's March 1, 1886 message to Congress. He notes that after nearly twenty years the laws in question have been brought forth.
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You and I and America. A Boy Scouts essay stance
Hermann Hagedorn editors praise a Boy Scouts of America article on the Bill of Rights and American liberty. It argues that democracy thrives from within, urges rededication, and calls on readers to adopt a pledge and defend freedom through personal responsibility and tolerance.
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Hospital Aid Directors Hold December Meeting in 1938
The Hospital Aid of Winthrop Community Hospital met December 8 with 18 directors present. President Mrs. Matthew C. Walsh chaired as the annual Ball Committee announced February 8, 1939, at Ellis Hall as the ball date and venue. Routine business occurred and the group set January 12, 1939, for the annual meeting. 157 new items were submitted for work and 63 articles were repaired.
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Christian Science Church Services and Reading Room In Winthrop
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Winthrop lists services at 10:45 a m on Sundays, 7 to 9 p m Saturdays, and Wednesday evenings with a testimonial meeting at 8. A Sunday School for ages up to 20 meets at 10:45 a m. A free public reading room opens daily 2 to 10:45 p m. The weekly Lesson Sermon topics for December 25 include citations from Isaiah 9 2 and John 14 10 11 and from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health.
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Kissing Sharks to Death in Fiji Islands Practice
Describes a Fiji practice where locals drive sharks into a net and kiss their upturned bellies, allegedly killing them with kindness as the shark remains motionless. This account portrays a ritual method of subduing or killing sharks through seemingly benevolent action.
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Fiji Islands
Our Sun Compared With Sirius In Cosmic Power
An article compares Sirius and Our Sun, noting the sun as a mere infant beside the giant. It explains how Sirius would blaze through earth like a blast furnace and would require 400 suns to equal Sirius in power.
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