Sam Houston Remembered as Nation Builder and Frontier Hero
The article defends Sam Houston as a pivotal American figure, arguing Texas Virginia and Tennessee all share him. It highlights his roles from his Cherokee years through military service and political leadership, ending with praise for George Creel's biography and Houston’s national significance.
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Houston
Texas
United States
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
American Chronicle
Urem
George Creel
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation
Tohopeka
South
Virginia
Timber Ridge
Rockbridge County
Lexington
Samuel Houston
Daniel Morgan
Alleghennes
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Commonwealths
Prison reform push urges outdoor work for long-term prisoners
Swedish prison administrators advocate sunshine and open-air work as best practice. They plan to cut the mandatory year in cells for inmates serving 20 years or more to six months, arguing solitary confinement harms prisoners and that outdoor activity aids rehabilitation.
Sweden Expands Prison Farm Use Amid Ruin
In the wake of physical ruin, Sweden also finds prison farms practicable and plans to increase their number. An official statement notes these farms will aid recovery by providing work and economic activity while housing inmates.
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Sweden
Celluloid Models Reveal Engineering Test Tactics
The article notes that builders have long used life size or scale replicas in constructing bridges and dams. These models, often costing thousands, are deliberately destroyed during tests to gauge how structures can withstand expected strains and loads.
Beggs Method Enables Cheaper Film Model Testing
Princeton professor George E. Beggs developed a method that tests cel luloid models in mercury to obtain the same information with greatly reduced costs.
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George E. Beggs
Princeton University
Used Car Cash Buyer Suspect Spurs Police Involvement
An auto dealer reports a suspicious character attempting to purchase a used car with cash. Police respond to the scene after the caller raises concerns about a potential criminal element.
Phonograph Records Face the Television Inventor
J L Baird, inventor of television, claims a method to make phonograph records from faces. When a face image is transmitted by his system, some sounds can be heard in a wireless receiver, with faces described as sounding like a gargle or a shout.
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Phonograph Records
J. L. Baird
Associated Press
Boys Protest Dinner Guests Over Electric Train
A Cincinnati Enquirer humorous note shows a boy named Bobby asking why his father’s big business guests will be at dinner and explaining he fears they will keep him from playing with his electric train all evening.
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Mother
Bobby
Cincinnati Enquirer
Balloon pioneers Montgolfier brothers craft first practical design
The Montgolfier brothers completed the first practical balloon design in June 1733. It used a five foot paper frame inflated with hot air and smoke from burning damp straw.
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Montgolfier Brothers
What Are They Featuring In This Film
Louisville feature brief notes a million dollar expense account tied to a film project. The item highlights the scope of spending and questions surrounding the production budget.
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Louisville Courier Journal
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New World
Kit Carson
America
Colossus
Santa Anna
Lone Star Republic
Senate
Confederate States
Sam Hotslois Lioniuilielnt
Postum Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
P. Co
Tae
Sunset Hills
Gladiolus Farm
South St. Wood Stock
Cinema Arts Testing Bureau
Bex
Hollywood Station
Calforsin
W. WN. UL
Chicago
Pioneer
Eoap
Grace Dodge Hotel
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Union Station
Floyd Johnston Stockport
Iowa
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Mites City
Society
Gol
D. Garrett
Denham Ridge
Denver Cole
Park Row
New York
National
Chronicle OF Commerce
Irving Park Boulevard
Agenta
The
Mendwell Co
Cincinnati
Onlite
U. S
MAUER
Tuscarora Dahlia Gardens
Peoria
Railroad
Huntington
W. Va
Liberty Drug Co
13Th St
Cicero
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