Gas as Fuel Surges in Value Beyond Lighting
Gas is now valued mainly as a fuel rather than a light source. A modern gas flame heats a mineral mantle to produce light, but only a small fraction of gas is used directly for illumination. Experts note wartime gas appliance use and debates over the gas light label, citing crucial war-time dependence on gas industry.
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Literary Digest
England
Harry Jones
Institution of Civil Engineers
Nature
London
Gas Hight Company
Jones
British War Office
Europe
Napoleon
Wellington
Nelson
H. G. Wells
New Republic
Blind Congressman Enjoys Thrilling Air Flight Over Washington
Thomas D. Schall the blind congressman from Minnesota’s Tenth District rode in a British Royal Flying Corps biplane with Col Charles Lee in Washington. He requested more thrills after circling the city to about two thousand feet and later endured dips dives spirals and a nose spin with his wife assisting him down.
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Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Col
Charles Lee
Royal Flying Corps
Washington
Congressman Schall
Colonel Lee
Earth
Wartime Slippers Spread in Holland Factories
Slippers with wooden soles and cloth tops rise as a war time industry in Holland. The upper and inner parts use twill corduroy and wool, with wooden soles made by machinery. Retailing around one dollar, they sell fast for home use and indoor work, offering a cheap alternative to leather footwear.
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Holland
United States Department of Commerce
Remittance Offer Encourages Prompt Payment
A brief note urges making the subscription payment now to use the option. It highlights future savings by avoiding the need to send a statement soon.
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Kemmerer, Wyoming
J. A. Larson
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State Bank
Ivan. Jones
U. S
Robert R. Rose
M.s.reynolds
N.w.reynolds J.j.,mullings
Reynolds, Reynolds & Mullings
Kemmerer
Wyoming
J. W. Sammon
Joe Fuller, Sr
Kemmerer Troy Steam Laundry
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D.C. Segraves
Sanitary Oy Prasebiog
Seow Steam
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Haggerty
Earl D. Haggerty
Prop
Mr. Buyer
Cokeville Publishing Co
Cokeville Garage
E.R. Niebel
E-A-T
Haggerty Hotel
Emma S. Fuller
Rock Springs, Hide, Pelt & Fur Co
Laden
Louis L. Leavitt
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Rock Springs, Wyoming
Wyoming Club
L. A. Woodward
Cokeville
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