Largest Optical Glass Cast for Perkins Telescope Origin
Washington reports a monumental 70 inch diameter, inch thick optical glass blank weighing 500 pounds was cast in May 1927 for a new Perkins Observatory telescope at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio. The piece required nine months to cool and used a novel wax-tired process by ALN Finn after four failed attempts. A thousand pounds of broken glass and 4600 pounds of materials were used in a single furnace pour on May 7.
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Washington
United States
Perkins Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan
University
Delaware
Oho
Devine
Aln
Finn
The
Bueau
Notice of Federal inspection at Clifton Texas 1928
A Federal inspector plans a 4 p m inspection of the 143rd Infantry at Clifton Texas on March 1928 with open invitation to attend. The notice mentions Virgil L. Wallace as commander and references coal pricing and Farmers Gin Co. Canada. The fragment also notes use of airplanes for forest fire control.
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Int
Bn. Hg. Co. 143Rd. Infantry
Clifton
Texas
Virgil L. Wallac
A Royal Road to Independence Through Thrift
A columnist argues thrift as the direct path to independence, presenting example savings plans. It outlines yearly saving steps from age twenty to sixty five with compound interest at four percent, showing final accumulations from small monthly deposits. The piece also notes Canaries were brought to Europe by travelers about 400 years ago.
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Independence
Atty
Thare
Community progress and farm trade in Texas counties
A long column urges readers to seek knowledge through dairying schools and short courses at creameries and cheese plants. It notes a shift from gossip to regional affairs, courthouse modernization, and cooperative marketing in the Rio Grande region, with emphasis on organized price-fair practices and rebuilding county infrastructure.
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van Zandi
County
Tan
Itie Grande Valley
Fire waste and youth in a desperate plea for responsibility
A fragmented report cites vast losses from fire in the United States, including billions in potential waste and costly damages. It references high casualty figures, cautionary statistics on carelessness, and a moral reflection on youth and duty from a late dinner conversation in New York.
Moturas Siege Report From Local Chronicle
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a political or military event titled Moturas Siege with mentions of leaders and a regional location. Readable items imply an ongoing conflict or dispute and potential dates or coordinates in the region. Further details are obscured by garbled text.
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Clifton, Texas
Ramsey’s
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Rusk County
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Warstouan
Jean Derg
Ryan Wane
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Vila Permait Marty
Lindborg
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World Weord
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Clifton Tailors
Clifton Tardors
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