Remarkable Patchwork of 1637 Boston Pigs and Political Lore
A fragmentary treasury of history blends a 1637 Boston pig incident with Captain Robert Keayne and Mrs Sherman over damages and defamation. The tale links to Massachusetts governance, the split between magistrates and deputies, and the birth of a two‑branch assembly. The note wanders through apothecaries, Priestly, and Townsend Speakman, tracing soda water’s rise and touches on poetry by James Whitcomb Riley, then a wandering panorama of old and new America.
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Boston
Robert Keayne
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National Congress
Selecting Food No Simple Task
A health feature discusses how humans must choose food intelligently to obtain essential minerals and vitamins. It covers vitamin D sources, irradiated foods, and practical recipes including carrot with butter, coconut custard, old fashioned rabbit, and a cream cheese pastry, with notes on cod liver oil and cod liver products.
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Edith M. Barder
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Selecting Mirrors For Home Decoration In Depth
The article explains mirror choice focusing on color accuracy, condition, and glass thickness. It notes older mirrors show a gray or blue tint but advances in manufacturing reduce this, offering true reflections or a rosy hue. A simple finger test estimates thickness and color fidelity to judge quality.
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Ball Syndicate
Great English Jurist Who Conceived Utopia to Be Canonized
A Vatican report notes Sir Thomas More, author of Utopia, is to be canonized. The piece recounts his life as England’s lord chancellor, his clash over Henry VIII’s divorce, and his execution in 1535. It highlights More’s friendship with Erasmus and his advocacy of the New Learning.
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Vatican
Thomas More
Utopia
Amaurote
Angder
Qdemus
Hyth
Amerigo Venpucel
New World
Plato
Hythloday
England
Louvain
More
United States Supreme Court
Henry VIII
Catherine
Anne Boleyn
Cardinal Morton
Canterbury
Oxford
Erasmus
Flanders
Henry
Wolsey
Anne
Lord Campbell
Addison
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Youngest son stars as drummer in grade school program
Slight concession, Mrs. R. active in a frots at the grade school her boys attend. The ten year old requested her presence at the assembly where he hopes to shine as drummer. Before leaving, he told her not to kiss or pat him, and she asked if a quick talk was allowed.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pelleta Pill Ad Card
An old advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets described as liver pills. The copy claims they restore liver and bowel function and are offered for sale in a 60 unit packaging.
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Dr. Pierce
Old Ideas Reversed in Local Office Commuting
The Chanute Tribune reports a quirky reversal of clichés as women arrive before eight o'clock on a frigid Monday while several men struggle to find transport, revealing a weather influenced office routine and playful gender role commentary.
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Chanute Tribune
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Elmo Scott Watson
Joseph Priestly
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Kew
Priestly
Hedah
Birmingham
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Philadelphia
Philip Syne
Phystek
Pon Townsend
Speakman
Alora
West Liberty
Ohio
IBM
Whitcomb Riley
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Riley
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Bell Syndicate
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Phillips’ Mille
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Genlna Bay
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New York
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Geraldine Farrar Tamer Chet Okehcnis
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