Connecticut Hospitaling Insane Turns to Useful Work
In Middletown CT the new superintendent Dr C Floyd Haviland has boosted patient work programs from 88 to about 48 percent of inmates, with 2600 residents now engaged in crafts andoccupations. An exhibition showcased embroidery knitting crochet and other handiwork by both men and women, with sales proceeds earmarked to fund newspapers magazines and patient activities.
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Middletown
Connecticut Hospital For the
C. Floyd Haviland
Letown
Wan
Elach
Hospital Work and a New Greenhouse at State Institution
Dr Haviland reports progress at the state hospital where a pre educational program uses kindergarten methods, calisthenics and music to aid recovery. The patients built a 150 foot greenhouse, graded grounds will become a beauty spot, and staff note improved mood among workers. Hiring shortages limit occupation efforts, with only 48 percent currently engaged.
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P Re-Educational Department
Haviland
Ard
Eiffel Tower and Tower of Babel Compared in 19th Century Chronicle
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, built for the 1889 Exposition, is praised as a scientific monument by Gustave Eiffel. It served wireless telegraphy, meteorology, and military defense with anti aircraft guns and searchlights. The structure stands 1009 feet, with 7200 tons of iron, funded by a French government grant and the Eiffel company, and its height surpasses the Tower of Babel’s 156 feet.
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Babel
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Gustave Hiffel
Dijon
France
Tower of Babel
Hiffel
M. Fiffel
Eiffel Company
Wittel
Woolworth
New York
Birs
Seiffel
Centenary of Lord Stanhope and the Stanhope press
The milestone marks Charles, Lord Stanhope’s death and the Stanhope press as the first major step in printing’s evolution. It notes Stanhope’s democratic leanings, his scientific feats including a lens and calculators, and traces printing progress from Gutenberg to the Columbian, Adams, and Washington presses.
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Charles
Stanhope
America
Revolution Society
Birth of the modern newspaper as steam power expands
The piece traces printing history from early American machinery through steam powered presses. It notes the first steam press in 1814 at the London Times printing 1200 copies per hour, the 1848 improvement to 10 000 sheets hourly, and later innovations by Hoes of New York introducing double sided roll-fed printing, marking the birth of the modern newspaper.
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London Times
Times
Hoes
New York
Appeal denied in Slingsby case in Lords ruling
London December 15 The House of Lords denied the appeal in the Slingsby legitimacy case without calling respondents. It held the child is the son of Lillian Anderson and was handed to Mrs Slingsby. The estate in Yorkshire is valued around $500000 amid a dispute between brothers over paternity and legitimacy of an heir born outside the empire.
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London
House of Lords
Slingsby
Lillian Anderson
England
United States
Yorshire
Points of Interest Sale Promises Best Holiday Values
Radford B. Smith advertises a Saturday sale at the store of the best values offering many domestic dry goods for holiday gifts. The sale, described as a strong value event, notes items will be featured with the aim to maximize customer savings.
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Radford B. Smith
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