Incomplete Origin of Moisture Proof Coating Invented
Caillie P. Winsow director of the forest products laboratory in Madison Wis reports a home radiator accident on an unfinished kitchen table sparked a sequence of experiments. A bronze coating made from glass oil and aluminum powder proved moisture proof and suitable for indoor use, leading to a new invention.
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Dlecov
Caillie P. Winsow
Forest Prod
Ucts Hiberatory
Madison
Wis
Devel
Silver Map of World Praised at Society Exhibit
A silver map of the world shown at the Royal Geographical Society is hailed as the best of four in existence. The thin circular plate measures about three inches in diameter and commemorates Drake’s voyage, reflecting a refined, historic craft.
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Royal Geographical Society
Drake
Lost Crafton Senior Class Ring Returns Via Stranger
A Crafton high school senior ring goes missing after a boy handles it, moves to a table, and is later found by a tourist who lives nearby. The finder returns the ring after recognizing initials, reuniting it with its owner before the owner realizes it was lost. The episode mirrors Polycrates’ legendary ring return.
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Polycrates
Ais
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Lésa
Crafton
Pittsburgh
Bravery as the Highest Shoshone Warrior Virtue
The text outlines Shoshone values during the Northwest war era, where bravery defined status. Key honors come from killing a white bear or grizzly, stealing enemy horses, leading successful plunder or battles, and especially scalping an enemy warrior. Scalp-taking stood as the supreme honor, independent of defeating an opponent.
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American Northwest
The Child's Sea by Richard Middleton
A whimsical reflection on a child sampling the sea in a bucket to grasp its vastness. The piece contrasts the limited bucketful with the ocean’s true scale and humorously muses on stars, the moon, the sun, and the world of sea, shore, and home.
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Steem
Fields
Richard Middleton
Language on Simple Basis in Chinese Dialects
The Chinese language rests on monosyllabic words, about 200 in Cantonese and around 400 in Mandarin. Cantonese is viewed as most representative of native development, while Peking dialect shows Manchu influence, yet both retain Chinese character.
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Cantonese
Peking
I Knew What to See A Wealthy Woman Refutes Rumor
A wealthy woman dismissed rumors that her husband loved another woman. Despite busy media declaring the affair, she insisted she could not see what others claimed and asserted she was not blind to the truth, despite her age.
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Boston Transcript
Reforming. Uncle Eben on self checks and Reform
A Washington Star quip recalls Uncle Eben warning reformers that busywork in correcting others may neglect personal faults. The saying underscores self-scrutiny over public reform attempts, urging balance in civic efforts.
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Eben
Washington Star
Return of old colleagues marked by indifference in business circle
Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a return visit by a retired man to a city teaching firm. An old partner greets him warmly, asks about his stay, and quickly departs to resume busy work. The incident underscores the colder side of professional life and repeated social patterns in the city.
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Winkiae
Nan
Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Easy Way to Make Friends by Sharing Ladders
A Long Island commuter says he solved making friends by lending ladders. He notes lightweight collapsible stepladders ease seasonal storm window work and the habit of borrowing breaks the ice, making the lender popular until spring when the lawn roller shifts the spotlight.
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Long Island
New York Sun
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Attacks Says Bristol Woman
Mrs J H Mott of 324 Cop Street Bristol reports long use of Doan's Kidney Pills with excellent results. She says cold settling in the kidneys caused back pain and soreness, but a few boxes from Buffington Pharmacy relieved the attacks. Price 60 cents at all dealers.
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Giice
J.H. Mott
Buffington
Doan
Glass wigs lure with light, soft texture and shade variety
Wige Mace of Glase reports successful experiments showing sour glass as a substitute for human hair. Glass wigs prove light in weight and soft, beautiful in texture and easy to produce in any shade.
Suitable Shades at Western Exchange
The bride wore a midnight blue canton crepe gown with gray ancestors matching Boston Tratz script in a formal wedding setting.
Redwood Giant Relocated Twenty Feet Upright
A 210 foot redwood was carefully moved twenty feet without tipping from its vertical stance. Arborists completed the feat as a notable achievement in tree handling and public display.
Probate Court Sets Support Petition for Bristol Widow
Sept 27 1923 Probate Court of Bristol hears Agatha V Franklin widow of James W Franklin petitioning for reasonable allowance from the estate for her support The matter is referred to Oct 15 1923 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
James W. Franklin
Agatha V. Franklin
Agatha W. Franklin
Bristol Phoenix
H John W. Church
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