Archive for History
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Calendar of Events
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups...
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The History of September
By Eloise Graham At one time, September was the seventh month of the calendar year. This was when the original Roman calendar was used. The first month of the year ran from New Years Day until mid March timeline. The month derived its name from the Latin word septem meaning seven. But because of th...
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Outstanding August Events through the Centuries
By Eloise Graham The 1500s - On August 16, 1501 the Overseers of the Office of Works (Florence, Italy’s cathedral church) awards Michelangelo the contract to create his statue of David. He began his sculpture masterpiece a month later, finishing it in August 1504. The public unveiling was Septem...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones A bad speller in two languages Your pal QC and the Misses have been regular visitors to Mexico since the 1980s. Upon each of those visits, I have always had the dream of being able to speak the language. A couple of times, I even made at least a token effort to pick-up one of the t...
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Fun, Fanciful Facts for July Days
By Eloise Graham In 44 BC, the Roman Senate decided to honor the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar and name a month after him. Hence, this month became July. Prior to that, it was known as Quintilis, meaning five. The old calendar clumped January, February and March all together. The pronunciation, until...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, Katydids or Cicadas...What is that night time noise? Back in my misguided youth, right around five years of age, I saw many of those empty insect shells clinging to the bark of our locust tree. I was told they were locust shells (or at least that...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy Reflecting on July pulls me into a kaleidoscope of thoughts tied to points throughout my life. Just like red-blooded all-American boys in every small town in this wonderful country, I was fascinated with firecrackers. Everything with a boom, sparkle, or ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones June 2021 -The QCA June Survey Results For the past several months I have been totally emersed in creating surveys. Looking back, I have sorted data from hundreds of people; slicing, dicing, and analyzing their responses to help my clients better understand customer behavior. This ...
