Origins and disputed firsts of the Stars and Stripes
A historical survey traces the flag’s many names and classic origins from the 1777 Congress resolution to Key’s 1814 verse. It cites Betsy Ross and Hopkinson debates, Fort Stanwix, Brandywine, Cohoes, Bennington, and Vermont’s claim from a blue field with thirteen stars in a circle amid shifting attributions.
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Gary
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Wissel
United States
Francis Scott Key
McHenry
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Key
Betsy Ross
Francis Hopkinson
New Jersey
John Hulbert
Long Island
Ticonderoga
Congress
Hag Teen
Captain Hulbert
Wiliam D. Halsey
Bridgehampton
Hulbert
Hopkinson
Fort Schuyler
Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
Batttle
Battle of
Brandywine
Delaware
Cooeh's Bridge
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
John Spargo
Vermont Historical Society
John Stark
Bennington
Bennington Battle Museum
Cooch's Bridge
Canadian placer mining history across provinces and territories
Fragmentary report notes the Golden Dominion Coll appearing in almost every Canadian movie reference except Prince Ed Whitsland. It mentions the first recorded dis- im mage in Quebec in 1824 along the Gilbert river, fifty miles south of Quetgeey, and placer mining operations begun in 1847 with long activity. References to placer discoveries in Ontario, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory appear amid the garbled text.
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Canada
Prince Ed Whitsland
Mage
Quebec
Gilbert River
Quetgeey
Ontario
British Columbia
Yukon
Lode Mining for Gold Began at Tangier River Nova Scotia
The article notes that lode mining for gold started at the Tangier River in Nova Scotia in 1858, marking an early phase of regional mineral exploration.
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Tangier River
Nova, Scotia
Indian mother carries papoose during wood collection
In Waterton Lakes National Park the mother keeps her papoose near the travols as she gathers firewood. The firewood is tied to the lower travals for the return journey, leaving the papoose undisturbed.
Banana's Food Value Raises Interest in Nutrition
Banana nutrition is highlighted with claims of higher food value than most fruits and vegetables. The source cites 400 calories per pound, contrasting with potatoes and other foods, emphasizing the fruit's energy density and potential health benefits.
Noted Craft of Tattoos Admired by New Zealand Artisans
Expert tattooing described as cruce artiste work creating elaborate patterns under the skin. The piece questions whether beauty can be applied to the art and highlights its refined effects as among the finest in the field.
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Cruce
Hog ton-litter contest shows Pennsylvania leads 1927 results
The 1927 hog ton-litter contest across 29 states, led by Pennsylvania with 126 ton-litters weighing about a ton, marks continued benefits of pure breeding and improved management. Indiana and Tennessee tied for second with 80 ton-litters, while Wisconsin reported the heaviest individual litter at 3,508 pounds from six pigs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
C., D. Lowe
Indiana
Tennessee
Tillonis
Texas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Doctor Lowe
Two Horses Per Farm Might Not Suffice for U S Farms
H C M Case of the University of Illinois Farm Management warns that only enough horses are being raised to maintain an average of two per farm as power machinery replaces animal labor. Over 12 years farms cut horse numbers by a third, aided by cheap feed, suggesting future need may outpace supply.
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Illinois
United States
H. C. M. Case
Farm Management Department
University of Illnois
Hog Ration Notes For Healthy Pigs And Farrow Ready Sows
Guidance on adapting hog diets to prevent deficiencies. Benefits of forage, self-feeding, small sow groups, and moveable hog houses. Warns against brine or excess salt and stresses fat soluble vitamins with supplements like tankage or meat meal.
Women as Bank Depositors Change in Savings Banks
Thrift Magazine notes a long era of male management in savings banks while highlighting a rising share of female depositors. It cites a large bank with 200,000 accounts revealing 75 percent are held by women or for female family members, signaling a shift in banking demographics and leadership awareness.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Early to Bed Had No Charm for Uncle Joe
Senator James W Watson recalls Joseph Cannon known as Uncle Joe and a tale from New York where after a late meeting he and a group of newspaper men walked past midnight. When asked the greatest problem of his life he replied he was trying to find something to do between midnight and bedtime.
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James W. Watson
Joseph = Cannon
House of Representatives
Wntson
Uncle Joe
Conan
New York
Joe
Caele Joe
Danger in the Home Exposes Higher Fatality Rates
England reports seven month period showing 82 fatal home accidents against 15 motorist fatalities. The study cites more aged and infirm people at home as the main reason for higher risk, with many deaths caused by falls downstairs.
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Ome
England
Tit-Bill
Excuse Seen as Panic Bell Ringing Scene
In Petunia a stranger asks what caused a rush to a fire bell. Constable Slackputter identifies the incident as Bill Bachelor reacting to the Widder Huggins who keeps urging talk of her late husband, the act seen as his excuse.
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Petunia
Bill Bachelor
Constable Slackputter
Widder Huggins
Bill
Kansas City Star
Bell tolls reveal bell ringer found dead in bell tower
The London Mail reports a puzzling death at Berdiel on the Weeds where the curfew bell sounded oddly after years of service. An investigation uncovered the master bell ringer hanging in the bell tower, shocking the town as officials probe the strange death.
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Berdiel-on-lweeds
USA
Pengle
London Mail
Water in fog yields tiny droplets in dense mist
Scientists measured a dense fog sample spanning 6 feet high and 100 feet long and found it contained less than one seventh of a glass of water per that volume yet produced 69,000,000 OD drops.
Implanted Desire in Authorities Sighting Hunger Theory
A study suggests hunger is viewed by authorities as an instinct guiding behavior. Researchers examine how instinctual framing influences policy and public perception of scarcity.
Turkish secret road to Suez discovery warns of wartime threat
A covert Turkish road intended to reach the Suez Canal was found in northern Arabia. After being built secretly as part of an ambitious war plan, its discovery by three French motorists reveals a hidden route through arid wastes, though details had faded from memory.
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Arabia
Suez Canal
Faith in political prophets questioned in Post-Dispatch remark
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch voices skepticism about political prophets whose predictions lack faith and accuracy. The piece argues predictions should be pasted in the hut to gain credibility, highlighting disappointment in prophetic certainty.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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