Arcadia and Acadia Names Confuse Greek Land and Nova Scotia
In ancient Greece Arcadia stood as a mountainous central province famed for its peaceful peasants and rural simplicity. The term later symbolized happiness and rural life in poetry, but Arcadia should not be confused with Acadia which early French settlers used for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The two names share origin but diverge in meaning and place.
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Greece
Arcadia
Peloponesus
Grecian
Philip Sidney
Acadia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Longfellow
Look Upon Eel as Symbol of Devil in Highland Lore
Highlanders formerly avoided eel as devilfish and linked it to evil. Many Scots tabooed eel and other sea foods, with MS legends claiming mackerel eat of human flesh and diseases in moonlight. Some districts still ban catfish and ling while eel lore ties its origin to horsehair mens in pools.
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West Highlands
Solway
As We Grow Up
A brief observation from Atchison County Missouri noting the contrast between children and adults as people mature, with adults described as heavier and less happy.
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Atchison County
Tax Forms Ready for July Deadline at Richmond
Special tax forms under the 1921 act are available at John C. Noel's Internal Revenue office in Richmond. Corporations must file by July 31. Domestic firms pay a special excise tax of $2 per $1,000 of excess capital stock over 5,000, including surplus and undivided profits. Foreign corporations pay $1 per $1,000 of average U.S. capital stock for the year ending June 30.
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John C. Noel
Internal Revenue
Richmond
United States
Sétret Four Boys At Camp On Capon River Trip
The Sétret Four named Gene Lewis Franklin Anderson Blanket Lillis and Aunt Lillis spend a week at Capon River camp owned by Marshall Baker. Mrs G O Miller returns from Washington with sister Miss Helen Waters as guest. Mrs Arthur Spangler and Mr James Bragonier with family visit Mrs D H Bragonier on North Braddock Street.
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Gene Lewis
Franklin “Anderson
G. O. Miller
Washington
Helen Waters
That City
Mrs.Miller
Arthur Spangler
Zanesville
Ohio
James Bragonier
New York City
D. H.bragonier
North Braddock Street
Two Kinds of Them End-Seat Hog Refusal
A humorous reflection on stubborn passengers who refuse to yield an end seat. The speaker questions the fairness of giving up space while others cling to seating, drawing on a comical standoff as the crowd watches.
Cabbage Cutter Made From Old Spade
A cabbage cutter described as very useful is made from an old spade. A wedge is cut from the spade, edges sharpened with a file, and the open part pressed against the cabbage stump to cut through. The cabbage then falls onto the spade and can be tossed aside.
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S. Leonard Bastin
Popular Science Monthly
Sulphur 10 Heals Skin Eruptions Declares Specialist
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a remedy for blotches on the face neck and body. He claims rapid improvement and germ destroying properties with immediate action upon application and recommends using a small jar like cold cream.
Texas Extermination Drives Kill Thousands of Rats
The Texas campaign divided counties into zones and raised prizes for killing rats. Schools and local chambers aided the effort under the Biological Survey. Den ton county had the most kills, with a boy achieving 15,000 in six weeks, Williamson county’s top youth at 909 in two weeks. Estimated total rats 167 tons, each worth about $1 in avoided damage, for a $670,000 value.
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Department of Agriculultural ‘Colleges
Chambers of Commerce
Denton County
Williamson County
Secrets of Cooking Bacon for Crisp, Even Frying
The U S Department of Agriculture says it is not essential to fry bacon fast or slow for crisp results. Key is removing water and fat while keeping the fat light brown and avoiding overheating. Cooking slowly helps keep color even. no need to drain during cooking, but drain while hot before serving.
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Jack Dorkin
Isiatl
Alicia
Hadcome & Knight
Galahad
Bell Place
Green Corners
Jack
Love
Office of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Remedy Against Lawn Ants
USDA entomologists recommend killing lawn ants by drenching nests with boiling water or kerosene, applying treatment under paving stones, and using kerosene emulsion or strong soap washes. For large nests, injecting disulphide carbon may be used, though its fumes are highly flammable and unpleasant.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Free Range Of Importance For Healthy Chicks
Healthy chicks are very active when free ranged, while confined flocks risk toe picking and feather pecking. Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts of New York City are visiting relatives in this city.
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Carl Roberts
New York City
Thousand Islands and early explorers of the St. Lawrence
The article notes Jacques Cartier as the first white observer of the St. Lawrence in 1535, with the region around Alexandria Bay reaching discovery by Champlain in 1615. It mentions French interest rising around 1750, when the area was named Les Mille Îles.
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Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Jacques Carter
Regin
Alexandria Bay
Champlain
Tia
Les Mille Isles
Varnish Stain Promises Oak Finish At Low Cost
An old ad style note touts an oak stain for cheap wood finish. It claims the product is easy to wash and apply, reviving dull surfaces with a superior sheen at little expense. Also describes an electrical hair cutting device using a heated comb to sever and even hair length instantly.
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France
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McCmrs Newspaper Syndicate
Brooks
Missola
Sid
Silas Bell
Eary
Ezry
Ezzy
Jen
Kia
ZiTaas
Peaceful Valley
U. S
Texas
Bolivia
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
North Main Street
Nashville
Houston
Jacksonville
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