Local Social Notes Highlight Dallas and Houston Visits
A string of weekend and holiday visits spans Dallas Houston and nearby towns. Joe Hirscher and family returned to Dallas last Friday after a week with H Seidel. A B Anderson visited their niece Mrs O W Lamb in Houston. W W Wander Bill Kelley and wives were in town from Houston to see Max Wander and family.
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Joe Hirscher
Dallas
H Seidel
A. B. Anderson
O. W. Lamb
Houston
W. W. Wander
Bill Kelley
Max Wander
Walkers Only Pedometer Invented by John Fischer
The first pedometer was invented by London mechanic John Fischer. His patent sealed June 17, 1783, described as a geometrical and pedometrical watch that functions as a timepiece while showing each step and measuring distance. A later combined pedometer and watch appeared, with an item in the South Kensington Museum.
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John Fischer
London
Fischer
South Kensington Museum
Commuter Sold On Dilapidated Car By Garage Salesman
A New York Sun note describes a commuter paying 74 dollars for 80 minutes of repair on a wreck he bought for 20 dollars. The garage man professed car wisdom about theft and gas shutting, leading the buyer to praise the car despite its condition.
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Chen
New York Sun
Damage From Poplars Warns Homeowners
The poplar, prized for rapid growth on bare lots, proves highly destructive when roots reach water and sewer pipes. Large, sturdy roots resist obstruction and continue growing, displacing or crowding pipes. Caution is urged in choosing poplars for landscaping.
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Lota
Amnesia Leads Bank Employee To Take Wrong Car
A bank employee, leaving work in the northwestern city area, was invited by a friend to ride home. Near his house he realized his wife had been driving his car for weeks and he had driven the wrong vehicle, remarking it was temporary amnesia. He retrieved his own car later without telling his wife.
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Philadelphia DPublic+ Ledger
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