Change in Machinery Behind knitting evolution and hosiery frame origins
A lively note on knitting changes from the countryside revival to the stocking frame. It recalls Reverend William Lee’s disputed invention in 1589 and credits American contributors like W. C. Gist Almet Reid and Griswold for advancing knitting machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
William Lee
Cambridge University
Woodborough
Nottinghamshire
William
Elizabeth
France
Plan Air Postal Service Sees Peace Era Aviation Boom
Airplane postal service to be early peace innovation in England with cost and hours of collection and delivery worked out. Trans atlantic service expected soon. theory solved for long flights though wartime weight limits persist. London to Glasgow would let a reader receive replies in one day. Midwest example shows Kansas City to St Louis Chicago and others with same day turnaround. Postage estimated at a fraction of a cent per ounce.
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England
Atlantic
London
Glasgow
Middle West
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Madison
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Little Rock
Spain in the War Tangle Noted by Neutral France
The Christian Science Monitor reports that hundreds of Spaniards joined the French Foreign Legion at the war’s start, with 800 Spanish soldiers parading in French uniforms to receive honors including Legion of Honor, Croix Militaire, and Croix de Guerre. The piece notes Spain’s neutrality is breached and questions Berlin’s stance on Spanish ship losses and protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Foreign Legion
Paris
Berlin
Germany
Christian Science Monitor
Philippine health model adopted by Siam for public housing
S am studies Philippine health model and sanitary house. Bangkok contractors, under Philippine health service instructions, begin construction there. Siam, sharing climate and product health issues with the Philippines, sends delegations to Manila to study Philippine methods led by Prince Rangalt, brother of the king of Siam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S'am
Siam
Bangkok
Philippine Health Service
Philippines
Manila
Prince Rangalt
Blam
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Cokeville Mercantile Co
C. J. Madera
Cokeville, Wyoming
H. R. Christmas
Kemmerer, Wyoming
J. A. Larson
Notary Public Fire and Life Insurance
State Bank
Ivan S. Jones
U. S
Robert R. Rose
M.s.reynolds
M.w.reynolds
J.l.mullings
Reynolds, Reynolds & Mullings
Kemmerer Troy Steam Laundry
UNION
J. W. Sammon
Joe Fuller, Sr
D.C. Segraves
Floatingville, Wyo
Plan Air Postal Service
Haggerty
Earl D. Haggerty
Prop
Cokeville Garage
E.R. Niebel
E-A-T
Haggerty Hotel
Emma S. Fuller
Rock Springs, Hide, Pelt & Fur Co
Laden
Louis L. Leavitt
Mgr
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Wyoming Club
L. A. Woodward
Cokeville
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