Alder and Clove History in Brief Fragments
A compact miscellany covers alder dye noted by indigenous peoples for nets, the world's oldest dye claim tied to the Kalevala, clove cultivation spread from Mauritius and Zanzibar to Java and Sumatra, plus brief items on printer wisdom and owls at Oxford. The beech anecdote closes the collection with Eden Phillpotts style imagery of rain and woodland trickles.
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Pacific Coast
Tinland
Brazil
Guiana
West Indian
Mauritius
Zanzibar
Pemba
Africa
Java
Sumatra
Eden Phillpotts
Quote on selecting strong grandparents in marriage
A witty remark by Olver Wendell Holmes on choosing healthy grandparents as a measure of character in a match. The note praises marrying into distinguished families yet questions how many can truly identify ancestors with robust mental, moral, and physical traits.
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Olver Wendell Holmes
Decision on Character Clarifies Resolve and Freedom
A strong decisive character reduces interference and arrogance, leaving room for action. Tasmania, formerly Van Diemen's Land, lies off Australia's south coast with 26 385 square miles of ridged terrain and valleys. Its main industries include agriculture mining stock-raising and some manufacturing. Tasmania is a state of Australia with about two hundred thousand people and exports such as wool gold timber fruit jam hops and hides.
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Tasmal
Tasmania
van Diewen's Land
Wes
Australia
Snowballing in Summer Stirs Chicago Crowd on Heat Wave
On the hottest day of the year in Chicago a crowd along East Austin Avenue amused themselves by throwing snowballs. The snow, three feet deep, came from a refrigerating company where pipes yield a drift collected from time to time, scraped off and used for playful snowball making amid record heat.
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Chicago
Austin Avenue
Agriculture First and Civilisation's Backbone
A fragment quotes Jane B. Garfield praising agriculture as the root of civilization, science, and progress, contrasting it with militarism and aggressive commerce as less vital forces. The text positions agriculture as the mother of industry and life sustainer.
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Janes B. Gerfield
Red Cross Relief Efforts in Tommonia During World War I
After the US entry in World War I the Central Powers push left Tommonia in dire straits. In summer 1917 the American Red Cross sent a relief contingent, taking over two hospitals and establishing eighteen refugee stations for food and clothing distribution. Transportation remained a major challenge as workers used an oxcart to haul supplies into the mountains.
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United States
Louthan
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Tommonia
Rival Origins and River Community Enmity
The word rival likely derives from the Latin rivalis meaning pertaining to a stream. Neighbors along the same water source quarrels over rights and sometimes become enemies, illustrating how competition can arise from shared resources.
Seems Queer Sometimes Funhouse Note By Jud Tunkins
A fragmentary column by Jud Tunkins riffs on friendships and faults with hazy, humorous undertones. The text hints at personal judgments and social observations without clear names or events.
Estate of Franklin Leonard final account posted in Lyon County
In the Eighth Judicial District Court Lyon County Nevada the estate of Franklin Leonard deceased seeks settlement of the executor James M Leonard has filed his first and final account and petition for distribution The court fixed October 24 1922 at 1 AM in the Yerington court room for the settlement session and hearing of the matter
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Eighth Judicial District Court
State OF
Nevada
County OF
Lyon
Franklin Leonard
James M. Leonard
Yerington
Lyon County
Estate attorneys notice for Ruel E Lotirop filing
Ruel E. Lotirop clerk dated October 7 1922. Cheney Price Hawkins Lunsford attorneys for the estate are listed as representatives.
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Ruel E. Lotirop
Lyon County to Receive Bids for County Poor Care
Lyon County Nevada Board of County Commissioners will at their next regular meeting receive bids for the care of the county poor. Contracts awarded to the lowest and best bidder. Bids due by December 1 at 2 p.m. Ruel Fe. Lothrop, Clerk of the Board.
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Board of County Commissioners
County of
Lyon
Nevada
Lyon County
Ruel FE
Lothrop
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Chicugo
Old University City
Oxford University
Bodleian Library
Five Orders
Old Schools
Tared Cross
Roumania
Coal & Wood
Fairbanks
Our
Service
Citizens’ Lumber, Goal Supply CO
Phone Cor
Bridge & Main Streets
Royal Cafe
Tonlo
Pemory
Emery
Wrigley
A. Grulli & Son Ranch
Grulli & Son
Olrike
United Steel
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