Captain John Smith Life and Daring Career Recounted
Captain John Smith of Willoughby Lincolnshire led the first Einzliah settlement venture in North America. At twenty six he had a string of extraordinary exploits from military service in France and the Low Countries to battles against Turks and a daring rescue by pirates. His resourcefulness and steadfast judgment earned him fame and the nickname three Turks’ heads in a shield from Transylvania’s Sigismond Bathori.
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Sring
Jon Smith
Willoughby
Lincolnshire
North America
Elizabeth
France
Low Countries
Vienna
Fle
Sigismond Bathori
Transylvania
Gardner
London
Precocious Youth of John Davy Composer of The Bay of Biscay
John Davy born near Exeter in 1705 showed music zeal from age six. Lacking instruments he hammered horse shoes into an octave and fashioned chimes from a smithy to study music, later producing dramas and songs including Just Like Love and The Death of the Smuggler before The Bay of Biscay remained popular. He died in London in 1824 and was buried at St Martin's churchyard.
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Bay of Biscay
John Davy
Exeter
Crediton
London
Davy
St. Martin’s Jane
St. Martin’s Churchyard
London Chronicle
Proper care of new flowerpots for best plant growth
New pots must be soaked in water and dried thoroughly before use to ensure soil adheres to the sides. Dirty or reused pots create air gaps that hinder moisture reach and root growth, leaving spaces where soil does not cling, which stunts plants. Roots naturally seek moisture at pot walls and air gaps impede this process.
Digestible Food and Digestibility in Diets
A London Hospital note argues that the true value of food lies in digestibility. It cites half a pound of cheese versus beef, noting cheese is far less digestible for ordinary people, making it less nutritionally useful despite its chemical value.
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London Hospital
Neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring line cited
In Dryden's epilogue to his Duke of Guise a dialogue between an actress and a trimmer ends with the line Theyre neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring. Macmillan's Magazine notes this phrasing and its ironic stance on neutrality.
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Dryden
Duke of Guise
A Matter of Necessity in Plain Food Advice
A physician mandates the patient to eat plain food and avoid late nights. The patient agrees, noting this has been his plan since receiving the bill.
A Pretty Paradox Debutante Upsets All Maxims
A cryptic Baltimore American remark notes a debutante’s charm overturns social maxims while a Saadl line cautions the neglected to fear falling and the lack of aid when one stumbles, reflecting paradox and social commentary in brief.
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Baltimore American
Wandering Workers Seek Global Garment Craft Sklls
Washington Post notes skilled mechanics, especially European wanderers, travel worldwide for work. Journeymen like woodcarvers and garment cutters roam continents, taking routes via Chicago, San Francisco, Australia, and Europe with profitable stops. A busier season guarantees work. sailors must stay sober and save.
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New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Australia
Europe
Cairo
Paris
Mediterranean
Washington Post
Deacon Brodie Inspired Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Tale
Deacon Brodie, a leading wright and cabinet maker in Edinburgh, inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A burgess and guild brother, he held high esteem among fellow craftsmen in the Lawnmarket.
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Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Deacon Brodie
Mer. Hyde
Wright
Edinburgh
Deacon Brodie and the Double Life of a Town Leader
The aging deacon and town council member Brodie led a double life as craftsman by day and burglar by night. His gambling, cockfighting, and nocturnal scams strained reputation until a betrayal and a hanging exposed his true career. A tale of ambition, crime, and the origins of grand projects.
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Wrights
Wright
Hieum
Brodie
Peter Desgravers
London Newa
Dreams Wrought In Masonry by Waldo Pendray Warren
A reflection on architecture as realized dream. notes a tall office building lit at night once a single man’s vision before plans and stone were laid, contemplating the moment when a dream becomes masonry.
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Ouler
Waldo Pendray Warren
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John Smith
Ishn Davy
Macmillan’s Magazine
Saadl
Washburn
O. K
Carter’ S
Sanford
Arr
Rand
Majest
LOOSE
Binde
Majestic Loose Leaf Binder
the Vindicator and Republican Co
Estherville, Iowa
The
Marine Barracks
Washington
Maryland
Lse
Herpera Weekly
Schopenhauer
Howard Graves
K. J. Sondrol
James Espeset
Estherville State Bank
James Espesest
Estherville
Iowa
It. B
Soper
Webb Vincene
J.P. Kirby
Oashigr
First National Bank OF
Ino, Montgomery
K. B
Soper Webb Vincent
Sondrol Kichelan O
Neville
G. Grant
Kemp
Northern Lumber
J. Bennett
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