Letter defending County Board of Supervisors disputes campaign attack
A county newspaper printing disputes a campaign letter by David Blankenhorn over Supervisors work. The reply from R. E. Brown and B. N. DeHart defends road maintenance, audits, per diems, taxes, and the hospital levy, arguing the board acted responsibly and in voters’ interest while countering rumors and misrepresentations from the Donahey campaign.
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David Blankenthorns
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Blankenhorn
Sam Donahey
Board of Supervisors
4. E. Brown
Jetter
Donahe
Blanken Horn
Brown
Donaley
Mr. Brown
Mr. Kes
Mr. Jessen
Vo Mr. Brown
Mr. Kos
Kos
St Caving Road Draggers
Jessen
Roscover
Kes
Brow
Des Moines
Executive Council
Democratic Executive Committee
Bo of Supervisors
Iabor
Mhuch
Onty County
Cotillon Dance Described From Origins To Modern Forms
A historical note on the cotillon detailing French roots in the court of Charles II, its evolution from single to multiple dancers, and later spread to England. It explains the process of inviting new couples, performing figures, and the elaborate accessories associated with the dance.
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Charles II
England
Cominy
Esthonian City Tartu Rights as Intellectual Center
The second largest city in the Republic of Esthonia, Tartu, rivals Tallinn as a center of Esthonian learning. Begun in 1080 by Russian Grand Duke Yaroslav, it houses a famed university founded in 1682 by Gustavus Adolphus. It boasts a 39000‑volume library, a renowned observatory, and a botanical garden. For two centuries it was a key seat of learning in Russia and notable for Protestant clergy education.
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Republic of Esthonia
Tartu
Tallinneval
Yaroslaw
Vladimir the Holy
Esthes
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Russia
Beliet School
Origins of Ghent City Name and Early Settlement
The text traces Ghent to an ancient origin with unclear dates, noting Celtic and Helgi influences and a Sev ent century reference. It cites Ghent possibly deriving from Gand meaning eminent and places the city at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers.
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Ghent
Scheldt
Lys
Castles in the air and a French bridge tale at tea
A fragment describes Thoreau Keller and Brooks quotes on ideals while a French speaking player joins a bridge game. Misunderstandings in English terms lead to laughter as a single shamrock is misheard as one kind.
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Henry David Thoreau
Helen Keller
Phillips Brooks
Rhinoceros Caps Traced in Ancient Poison Belief
A fragmented report notes rhinoceros horn caps linked to ancient poison legends in Chinese history. It mentions a belief that the large animal ate poisonous weeds without harm, citing a field collection that ranges from early dynasties to later periods.
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I Museu
Theories On Sleep And Its Purpose
The article discusses competing views on sleep's necessity and function. One theory claims sleep prevents toxin buildup by clearing waste from the blood, while others deny a protective role. It cites the oldest idea that sleep restores the nervous system as a natural result of energy expenditure.
Ruralist Emerson Thoreau Meet Through Shared Tales
The piece recalls Emerson and Thoreau as fellow owners who later met after Thoreau, younger by fourteen years, studied at Harvard and worked as a Concord schoolteacher. A boy’s tale about Wentworth resisting a bed mistress and a town clerk’s demand surfaces, ending with a mother serving goulash.
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Emerson
Thoreau
Harvard
Concord
Thoeau
Emmerson
Lim
Wentworth
Citizren
Heywood
Concent
Jem
Fun Jack's mother tells grandmother about funeral plans
The fragment shows a terse family note where Fun Jack's mother informs his grandmother of a funeral and expresses accompanying someone. It lacks clear names, places, or dates but indicates a funeral context and maternal involvement.
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Jack
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