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Show 'Thames River Is "Temi" ! "The Thames river has been pro- ' nounced "temz" since time imme- i mori&l. This pronounciation is a survival of the time when it was i spelled "Temze," also "Temse." I The Romans spelled it "Tamesis" or "Tamesa." The "h" in the name does '.not appear until about the year. 1377, and it was not regularly inserted until after 1500. The original orig-inal significance of "Thames" is lost in obscurity. o JOSEPH II. ADAMS SUFFERS INJURIES IN FALL Monday vhile taking three horses to the pasture, Jcseph H. Adams had the misfortune to fall from the horse on which he was riding, falling under the feet of the other horses and narrowly escaping being trampled tram-pled upon. He is suffering from painful bruises. bruis-es. The extent of his injuries was not known at last reports. |