Wilbur O Atwater and Scottish village lore in a hybrid piece
The text blends references to Kirsiemuir and Thrums with Barrie lore and Glamis Castle alongside a biographical note on Wilbur O Atwater. It notes Atwater as first director of USDA experimental stations and head of irrigation investigations, highlighting his beneficial work for Americans.
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Bootland
Kirsiemuir
Derric
Othe Eradie
Hallyard
Barrie
Httle Meentster
Glamis Castle
Flacbeth
Queen Elizabeth of
England
Wilbur Wilbur
Wilburs
Wilbur O Atwater
Department of Agriculture
Draft Riots of 1663 New York City's Four Day Outbreak
The 1663 draft riots in New York City occurred as residents resisted joining the Union army. The mob controlled the city for four days due to militia absence and police protection. An estimated 1000 people were killed and damages reached about $1.5 million. Tourists visit the Cimetière des Poilus near Paris to see Cher Ami’s legacy.
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New York City
Simple home dip claims to fireproof fabrics with borax mix
A cheap home method proposes dipping fabrics and house finishes in a solution of seven ounces of thor and three quarts of boric acid in two quarts of water to improve fire resistance and safety.
War of Devolution and naval ranks referenced in speech
The text discusses the War of Devolution 1667 68 arising from Louis XIV claims to Spanish territories through Maria Theresa. It mentions inexactly British naval ranks Admiral of the Fleet to Midshipman and notes a claim that clever men supported devolution.
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Louis XIV
Maria Theresa
Biritish
Levant
Mimaréer
Edison Outsmarts Telegraphs In Youthful Prank Tale
A Boston joke tale recalls young Thomas A Edison as a telegraph operator who outpaced veteran messengers. The episode, framed as a humorous clash of wit versus rustic charm, ends with Edison replying faster than the fast sender.
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Boston
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Westermer
New York
Skyscraper Term Roots in Navy Slang for Tall Sails
The word skyscraper derives from nautical slang meaning a skywall of a triangular sail and was used by Yankee sailors to describe anything unusually large or high. Its use in tall buildings is a later colloquial extension.
Whiskey Insurrection in Western Pennsylvania 1794
The whiskey uprising in 1794 spread across western Pennsylvania as authorities attempted to halt distillation. About six to seven thousand insurgents gathered in arms, and the disturbance was quelled after around 15,000 militia were deployed.
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Pennsylvania
The Decameron Origins and Structure
The Decameron is a 14th century collection of 100 tales compiled by Giovanni Boccaccio. It centers on ten refugees sheltering in a villa outside Florence for ten days to escape the plague, each day narrating multiple stories.
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Boccaccio
Florence
Durazzo's Ancient Ties and Warlinked Shifts
Durazzo, part of the Albanian kingdom, began as Epi ambua near the end of the seventh century BC. Quarrels over ownership sparked the Peloponnesian War of 431 BC. The city changed hands repeatedly before Albania emerged.
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Durazzo
Kingdom of Albania
Albania
Musical Divisi Sign Description in Orchestra
The article explains the divisi musical sign used when two parts share a single staff. It instructs that half the instruments play the upper line while the other half perform the lower line, and notes how to handle when two instruments must play the same pitch.
Sponge Cultivation Uses Concrete Discs for Growth
Sponge cultivation uses fertile clippings attached to small concrete discs placed on the sea floor. Time and mature growth produce the final sponges.
Two Americans Debate the Title President-for-a-Day
The article traces claims of David Atchison and Thomas Ferry as one day presidents and contrasts them with Samuel Huntington and John Hanson debates. It notes legal nuances of succession and the Continental Congress presidency, ending that only Washington was first President under the U.S. Constitution.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Western
Union
United States
Plattsburg
David Rice Atchison
James K Polk
Zachary Taylor
Taylor
Wells
Congressional Globe
George M Dallas
Polk
Senate
Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Atchison
Mississippi River
Franklin Pierce
William Ro King
Pierce
Cuba
Batale
Mississippi
Herbert Hoover
Frogtown
Fayette County
Kentucky
David Rice
Liberty County
Misssouri
Platte County
Congress
Cinton County
Atchison and
Ap Fan
Wien
Henry Wisn
Eas
Phiadelphia
Grant
Rutherford B Hayes
Hayes
Ferry
United ‘States
David St Atchison
Thomas White Ferry
Michigan
Ike Atchison
Mackinac, Mich
Dians
Michiitl Mackinac
Grand Haven
Mich
Temberland
Young Ferry
Elgin
Til
Board of Supervisors
Ottawa County
State Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Hannval Hamlin
Maine
Republican State Central Committee
Hhe
National Soldiers Cemetery
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Springfield St
Philadelphia
Wilson
Thomaste Ferry
Nan
Samuel Johnafot
Continental Congress
United States of America
Maryland
John Hanson
Daniel Carroll
Samuel Huntington
Connecticut
Huntington
Samuel Johnston
North Carolina
Johnston
Thomas McKean
Delaware
Hanson
George Washington
Washington
Carnogie Institution of Washington
Edmund C Burnett
Institution
Burnett
Anigora Fills Needs In Blouse or Bolero Pattern 6285
Angora inspired blouse and bolero pattern 6285 offers sewing directions for sizes 12 to 18 and 10 to 18 with illustrations and material needs. The guide promotes a white black or pastel shade bolero with ribbed effect suitable for evening wear and requests 13 cents plus name and address to The Sewing Circle at 259 West 14th Street New York.
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Angora
Giason
Household Arts Dept
West 14Th Street
New York
Safety Talks Question Climate Link to Western Accidents
The National Safety Council report for 1937 shows 11 western states except Utah had higher accident death rates than other regions. States listed include Washington Oregon California Idaho Nevada Arizona Montana Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico with averages above 100 deaths per 100 000. Delaware and Florida also exceed 100. Nevada records the highest at 1376 and Rhode Island the lowest at 559.
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Rocky Mountain
Parfic Coast Chambers of Commerce
National Safety Council
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Nevada
Arizona
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Florida
Chambers of Commerce
Delaware
Rhode Island
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Utte
Asnieres
Taris
Eben
Farrer
Better
Vision
Ae Attingly
Frankfort
Frankfort Distilleries, Inc
Louisville
Baltimore
David Ritchison
Dallas
United States Untel After the Formal Inauguration of Presdent Taylor
United Staes
Esther Mosth
Nice
Abe Bres Dent Cleet
Thomas W Ferry
David I. Atchison
Rutherford B. Mayes
Ae Ee
Eer Ae Aw Leng
Het National
Ramon Ia Ae. Ye
Wanging
Fontaine
Blugutsa Jowels
Mia
Goon Merchandise
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