A Lumber Train Tour Through New England Forests
A group travels from a quiet New Hampshire village to a logging camp along a forested river. They observe a sixty-man camp, meals, dormitory life, wages, and a saw mill operation run by Henry with 116000 acres of timber. The journey ends with a vivid rainbow over the mountains and a storm in the valley.
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White Mountains
Pemigawassett
Boston
New York
New England
Henry
Razors of Ancient Days and Early Hair Removal
The article ponders when humans first sought to remove facial hair. It notes initial plucking with simple tools, then bronze razors used in prehistoric Britain Ireland France and Italy. Bronze razors often had a tang and a hole for hanging, resembling Chinese blades.
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Great Britain
Ireland
France
Italy
New York Times
Wyckoff on Power of Lightning and Natural Forces
David H. Wyckoff argued that a million horsepower cannot match a single lightning flash and that humanity has barely begun to tap nature’s forces. He urged deeper exploration of natural power and its potential.
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David H. Wyckoff
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T. T. Allan
Prairie Avenue
John Lakes
the Griag & Richards
WM. W. Smith
Attleboro, Mass
American
Quincy
Clark’s Island
Oak Hill
Concord
Barre
Bay of Fundy
Westerly
Hallowell
Fox Island
Black Diamond
Red Beach
D. A
State Street
Bristol
Bristol Phenix
The
Phoenix
Ini
Seth Paull
W.F. Peters & CO
Hope Street
W.f.peters & CO
Butterick
Patterns
Lewando
Warren Monumental Woorks
JUICE
Warren, R. I
Cornelius Harrington
Prop
Brussels
Royal Line of
R. S. Reed CO
Climax
Climax Mfg Co
Columbus
Ohio
L. F. Gorhams
R. J
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