Chapter Added to History of Spectacles
CHICAGO AP reports on eyeglass history from ancient cord frames to 19th century innovations and 20th century lens tech. Highlights include Salvino d Armati's role, Galileo and Newton influences, Franklin's bifocals, and Helmholtz's ophthalmoscope, plus modern breakage resistant lenses and fashion frames. Also New York note on social drinker blood alcohol level at parties.
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Chicago
Salvino d
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Europe
Joseph Fraunhofer
Herman von Hemholtz
New York
UPI
Consumers Insurance Information Bureau
Open Campus Plans Transforming Education Nationwide
NEW YORK OPEN campus plans let students skip the school building unless in class. No assigned study halls or passes, allowing library visits, peer meetings, and independent work. Space becomes more available for classrooms and teachers avoid supervising study halls.
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New York
UPI
Fiber Tag Appears On Every Garment
New York report notes that UPI describes the legal requirement for fiber content on garment labels or hangers. It explains that resistant fibers like nylon acrylic and polyester often show little shrinkage if the label claims 100 percent polyester. many double knits behave this way.
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New York
UPI
Evening Make-Up Tips for Teens in Foremost Fashion
A quirky cringe worthy guide presents teen beauty tips from New York with retro makeup ideas. It covers rouge forehead highlights, blue shadow, soft lipstick, red lips, and a romantic base. It suggests playful hairstyles like corkscrew spirals and pigtails. It notes pink lip paint and pink eye accents for dancing. It mentions historical use of preservatives in cosmetics and old dye techniques.
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New York
Bride's Cake Tradition Recalled In Ancient Wedding Rite
New York report recalls the Bride's Cake custom from ancient Rome where a salted meat cake was broken over the bride's head to symbolize plenty. Pieces were shared with relatives as guests once hurled cake fragments and later bread baskets held waters for distribution among villagers.
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New York
England
Big George and the Wedding Cake Legend
The piece recalls a French chef in London who devised a Bride’s cake using stacked spiced buns bound with sugar frosting. As sugar and spice became affordable, buns grew into a ceremonial cake with the bride and groom sharing a kiss to symbolize prosperity.
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Bunsell
London
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