Fastest Cable to Span Ocean
The Colonia lays the world’s fastest transatlantic cable from New York to London using permalloy wrapping to boost speed. The project aims to complete by summer, connecting New York and London with a line eight times faster than current links and detailing ship signaling, immunity at sea, and recovery methods for cable breaks.
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New York
Laoying
Colonia Av
Hed
London
Azores
New York-Azores
Colonia
Forests of Arizona and New Mexico Surprising Timber Wealth
The United States forest service reports one fifth of Arizona and New Mexico as timbered, mostly yellow pine, with 36.5 million acres containing 87 billion board feet of saw timber and 48 billion cords of wood. An unbroken yellow pine stretch runs from Elephant Butte dam in New Mexico to the Grand canyon area and into Katab national forest. Last year 268 million board feet were logged from the two states.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Arizona
United States Forest Service
Elephant Butte
Grand Canyon
Katbab National Forest
Relics of Washington Returned to Mount Vernon
Articles linked to George Washington at Mount Vernon are being returned. The Mount Vernon Ladies Association, which cares for the estate, said its regent will join both the British and American ambassadors as an ex officio custodian trustee of Sulgrave Manor in England. Restored items this year include Washington dinner napkin, dress fragment from Mrs. Washington, and a pair of the president’s spurs.
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Mount Vernon
Washington
Hugged Wrong One in New York Theater Incident
Edward Pugh twenty nine years old grabbed a blonde woman in a Manhattan cinema when Edith Frey a jujitsu expert with the police intervened and restrained him. Pugh faced police action as the altercation unfolded in a busy New York theater.
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New York
Edward Pugh
Edith Frey
Jujureu
California Fig Syrup Named Best Laxative for Children
An old timey advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle remedy for infants and children’s constipation and upset stomachs. It promises quick relief without cramps and warns to ask for the genuine product to avoid imitations.
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California
Unknown Rector Confession Sparks Courage Book Link
The unknown rector tale centers on a London paper quote by Lois Wilcona claiming a small book titled Courage inspired her. It is said to reprint an address by an obscure English Episcopalian rector at St Andrew's University.
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Lois Wilcona
London
Courage
Mitc
St. Andrew's University
Barrie
St. Andrew’s
W. Orton Tewson
New York Evening Post
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Pimples Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Cuticura for pimples and skin blemishes. It urges applying Cuticura Ointment to the face, washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and continuing daily use to maintain clear skin, with Cuticura Talcum for finishing.
Gossip in the Boston Neighborhood
A brief exchange in the Boston Transcript quips about rumors in the neighborhood. Mrs. Good-That and Mrs. Chatterton discuss gossip deemed unfounded and worn threadbare in tone.
Roman Eye Balaam Ad at Night
An at night eye remedy ad promotes Roman Eye Balaam to prevent fatigue and eye strain. The listing includes a brief address 372 Pearl St, N. and notes religious phrasing.
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Pearl St
Accommodating Bill Collector Exchange
A brief exchange shows a courteous response to a bill collector. One speaker offers time while another mentions getting a large stock of items ready for pickup or sale. The lines convey polite negotiation without detail on the subject.
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Tam
Brand New Liver Tone Miracle for Bud Evans
A Georgia farmer Bud Evans sorely ill with liver and digestion improves after using Dodson's Liver Tone. An egg buyer's tip leads to a remedy that eases bilious symptoms, restores energy, and promises a refund if no improvement.
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Piedmont
South Georgia
Bud Evans
Bud
Dodson
Lodoon
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Valparaiso
United States
J. Borhold
Ind
Agre Justice
Dover
England
Catala
France
Loving
Hardway & Cathey Bankers Mortgage Bidg
Houston, Tex
Stoner
Hea
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogus
Houston
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Rheeog
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!