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In cork manufacturing plants waste cork remains from cutting into desired shapes. The cork scraps are ground down and mixed with rubber to produce floorcloth.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
7
Steamer Ships Old Theatrical Costumes to East Africa
A steamer departs London carrying old theatrical costumes bound for an East African port. Traders across Africa buy the cargo and sell to interior tribes using cattle curios and animal skins as payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Africa
Monument to Unknown French Soldiers Erected at St Johns
The United States leads nations by erecting a monument to unknown French dead. The memorial, sponsored by the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution, stands on the St Johns College campus in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
General Society of the Sons of the Revolution
France
St. John's College
Baltimore
A Real Loafer's Paradise
A fragment describes Svabnians living in an inaccessible mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas. They purportedly have made no advance toward civilization in 2,500 years and observe holidays four times a week with saints days as extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Caspian Seas
Water spider crafts air filled underwater retreat
The water spider builds a submerged home by collecting surface air and transporting it beneath. After multiple trips, the air supply in its underwater web grows enough to let the spider stay submerged for extended periods.
Spider Web Filaments Compared To Silk
A discussion notes that spider silk is finer than silkworm silk and weighs hardly more than a grain if stretched to four miles. The piece highlights the extreme lightness of spider threads versus produced silk.
Gathering Seaweed Off Lower California Coast
Deep sea divers with improved diving gear collect seaweed along the Lower California coast at depths from one to ten fathoms, harvesting material used to make a premium gelatinous food product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
OConnor the Loyal Legion Man Remains Active in Kansas
John H. O'Connor of Winfield Kansas a lifelong American Legion worker recounts a varied career from early National Guard service in 1885 to World War I duty in France. Born in Frankfort Kentucky he moved to Kansas in 1879 and held posts from postmaster to commander of the Winfield Legion post and state historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. O’connor
American Legion
Kansas
National Guard
Frankfort
Winfield
California
Sierra Madre Mountains
O'Connor
Kansas National Guard
Second Kansas Infantry
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Winfield Post of the Legion
Forty and Eight
Fireboats Renamed For World War Heroes In Boston
The Metropolitan Firemen’s Post of the American Legion in Boston renamed three fireboats Engine 831 Engine 44 and Engine 47 honoring dead fire department heroes John P Dowd Thomas A Ring and Angus MacDonald A ceremony with Legion officials city leaders and 3000 firefighters included bronze tablets on each pilot house and a navy salute while relatives unveiled the tablets and Mayor Curley spoke
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
American Legion
Boston
John P. Dowd
Thomas A. Ring
Angus MacDonald
Legion
James P. Curley
Navy
Legion Home Found in Old Court House by Tehama County
Tehama County supervisors ordered a new courthouse. The Red Bluff American Legion post secured part of the old building as a Legion home with only minor changes needed for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehama County
Cal
Red Bluff
The
American Legion
Legion
Indoor air as a sputtering motor analogy
The passage compares people who breathe indoor air constantly to engines with a poor gas mix, noting they sputter along in an unsatisfactory manner.
Orkney Seaweed Coal Dust Fuel Found
Seaweed from the Orkney shores contains a chemical that combines with coal dust to create a viable fuel source. Researchers report a promising method for blending the two materials into a usable energy product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkney Islands
No One Finchees in the Face of Flaws
A reader laments the habit of focusing on a person’s infirmities, arguing that every man has flaws yet also possesses valuable parts worth recognizing. The piece critiques judgmental attitudes and praises human nuance.
Recluse Life vs Social Conventionalities Explored
An editorial note discusses people who disdain conventional life choices and hints that some may prefer solitude. It contrasts public social expectations with the appeal of quiet, private living. The piece reflects on personal freedom and modern attitudes toward conformity.
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