Heirs to Edison and Ford Take Up Family Legacies
Notables describe the shift from Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to their sons Edsel Edison and Charles Edison as the aging inventors near retirement. The pair emphasize business leadership over invention, with Edsel Ford and Charles Edison running industries worth about 190 million dollars and employing around 45,000 workers. Charles stresses that ability and education matter, while Edison notes his son’s rise came through effort, not favoritism.
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Oct. S
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Charles Edison
Edison
Henry
Edsel Ford
Edsel Ward
West Indian hurricanes familiar to the South
Washington bulletin notes hurricanes form in the tropical Atlantic from July to October, driven by high atmospheric pressure. Storms arise near Florida and Africa, tracking in parabolic paths and rarely threaten the United States unless heat and shifting highs allow them to reach inland. Gusts can reach 160 miles per hour while centers swirl slowly, drawing in air from all sides.
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Ashington
D. C
Florida
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic
Gulf of Meano
Africa
Tropica
Tropics
North American
United States
Gulf
Ava
Land
Alle Aldes
Elderly Wisconsin couple recalls courtship and marriage
In Plottleton Wisconsin Det How to hold a husband becomes light hearted guidance from 91 year old Lucinda Darling Colman and her 99 year old husband Henry Colman as they celebrate more than six decades of marriage The pair who met as students in the first Lawrence College class for women recount courtship from before the Civil War and their long life together with humor and faith.
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Henry Colman
Lucinda Darling Colman
Mrs Darling
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wis
Oberlin
Lucinda Darling
Henry
Lucinda
Younk Colman
Methodist
Geodetic Tests Question If U S Land Sinking
A 1926 NEA Service report by G T Rude of the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey outlines a theory that America’s coastal plain may be subsiding beneath the sea. It explains how mean sea level is measured with tide gauges and bench marks to detect any land elevation changes over decades.
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U. S
United States
America
Gooderness
Bible
G. T. Rude
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Weerencer
Europa
Africa
Americas
Atlantic
Washington
United Highway System
White House
Logan Man Has Copy of Paper Printed in 1500
Anthony Cook of this city owns a yellowed four page Ulster County Gazette from Kingston New York dated January 4 1500. The issue features a Washington funeral account dated December 20 1799 with detailed procession lists and Adams reply to the Senate. European dispatches mention Strassburg Rhine army gains and war news. Advertisements include indenture notices and a sale of a half interest in a saw mill and a call to sell or trade peas for wheat. This is the only known Wigakin county copy.
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Br Clinton Weber
Messenger
Ogan
Ulster County Gazette
Samuel Freer
Georgetown
Sims
Ramsey
Payne
Gilpin
Marstellers
Little
John Adams
United States Senate
Washington
Europe
Charlotte
Falmouth
Strassburgh
Cook
Wigaking County
Trimble Post Office Began in 1839 With Nine Postmasters
Trimble notes nine post masters have served since the post office was established in 1839. Mrs Zoe Bryson Herrold is in charge of the post office at present in Trimble October 1.
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Trimble
Zoe Bryson Herrold
Pres
Athens County Pioneer Famed for Indian Fights
A historical account recalls Mosea Hewitt, an early Athens County settler, who repelled armed Indians at his home in 1800. Witnesses describe a fierce struggle, a thumb injury, and a tense night as Hewitt and neighbors guarded the cabin with improvised weapons.
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Athens County
Ohio
New
Ohio Territory
Walt. Org
Mosea Hewitt
Margaret's Creek
Hewitt
Garner Bobo
Cutter
Mr. Barker
Post Office Appointees Listed Since Establishment
The record lists several postmasters at the established office with service years ranging from 1839 to 1912. Names include Samuel Porter 1839 to 1848, John Dew 1848 to 1866, J. C. Hendly 1885 to 1889, Andrew Murphey 1889 to 1893, John J. Penrod 1894 to 1897, and W. B. Johnson 1997 to 1905, along with a note on an appointee in 1912.
Mind Twinness touted by Seattle twins as business boost
Two Seattle twin sisters Theresa and Pearl Johnson boast a "mind twinness" system that doubles work output by synchronized thinking. They claim a $1 million business across three states and suggest others seek their twin mind to improve efficiency. University of Washington scholars study the concept as a new edge in fast moving business life.
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Tattle
Wash
Saya
Theresa
Pearl Johnson
Seattle
Johnson Atslers
Johnson
Sister Pearl
Miss Pearl
University of Washington
Best Time of Life Debate From Noted Americans
A collection of views from prominent American men and women on the question what is the best time of life. U S Commissioner of Labor Statistics George E. Stewart argues for old age, noting childhood and youth offer only fleeting hopes and that the lighthouse of experience guides later life. The piece contrasts childhood joy with a girl’s development, motherhood as a goal, and the happiness seen in a mother’s eyes or a young woman’s thoughts of her own baby.
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Ry Ethelvert Stewart
U.S
Commissioner of Labor
Ted
Shai
Lfe
Doys
Youth the Best Age to Enjoy Life Says Leaders
A pair of essays discuss youth as the peak life stage. Barry S. New argues prime age 24 to 35 offers physical vigor and mental sharpness, while Mabel Reinborer favors ages 17 to 20 for carefree days and future anticipation.
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Jim Jeffries
Ufe
Stagg on Youth and Happiness in Present Life
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Director of Athletics at the University of Chicago, reflects on youth as a bright spot yet argues happiness lies in the present. He urges living with purpose, embracing responsibilities, and serving others rather than chasing future ideals. He speaks of personal contentment found in doing good and meaningful work.
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
U. of Chicago
NEA
Marcus Loew Theatrical Magnate Portrait
The text reflects Marcus Loew’s view on success and respect among peers, stating that fulfillment comes from meaningful achievements beyond wealth. He recalls poverty in childhood and parental love shaping his path and notes continued thrill from new accomplishments even later in life.
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Ty Marcus Loew
Best Time of Life Is Middle Years Says Mayor Landes
The Seattle mayor argues the best life period is the middle years when energy and judgment peak, following youth’s experiments and old age’s retrospection. She frames the mayoral role as humanity's most useful life stage, urging sustained enthusiasm and productive work.
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Berter Landes
Seattle
Washington
Thal
Youthful Optimism on Life and Aging
The writer reflects on youth as a time of exhilaration and freedom and questions whether aging will change this view. He suggests youth feels freshest, with energy and lack of stagnation, while acknowledging aging may alter perspective.
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Bertha Landes
Helen
Laven
Ensanoraniaa Pola Negri
Red Grange
Harry S, New
Dim Jeffries
George Washington
Mr. Hewitt
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Edith Sanders
Chicago
Elia
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Parkhurst Prison
Pueblo
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U. S. Internal Revenue Collector
Hulen Hayes
Broadway
Charlie Chaplin
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