Evolution of the Lamp From Conch Shell to Brass Burner
Engineering News traces lamp history from a Babylonian conch shell found in Lismya to early stone lamps and the first brass burners. It discusses oil use, olive oil as illuminant, and the wick evolving from cotton twists to a screw-adjustable burner in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Engar James Banks
Ph. J
Babylonia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Saint Sophia
Constantinople
Lismya
Lisinya
Orient
V ‘Vigris
Euphrates
Old Methods Succeed in New York Restaurant
A New York wholesale district restaurant is cited as thriving on cash transactions with no debts or daily payables. Patrons pay cash for goods each morning, profits stay in the drawer, and the door is never locked since its wartime start. Salt use estimates hint at high patronage.
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New York
New York City
Noone
Teddy's Birthday Party Resembles a Silent Celebration
Teddy prepares for a birthday party as his mother orders ice cream and cakes. He delays the feast awaiting friends, then admits he did not invite anyone, joking about wishing for enemies to justify starting early.
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Teddy
Ancient lamps reveal early oil light and design evolution
The article describes ancient lamp forms from Babylonian to Greek and Roman influence, noting clay lamps replacing stone before 4000 B.C. and various shapes such as triangular, boat-like, and round, with wicks and rims adapted for oil. It highlights temple finds showing perpetual light in ancient worship spaces.
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Rome
Greece
Yyionia
Persia
Haroun
Raschid
NOW THE WATCH TRUST
Representative Rainey of Illinois spoke in Congress about the watch trust and displayed watches on his desk. Representative Vreeland of New York prepared a watch and case display but was interrupted when a neighbor placed three spindles with oranges to resemble the three golden balls, causing a comic interruption and spoiling his speech.
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Rainey
Illinois
Congress
Representative Vreeland
New York
Vreeland
Hat debate at home ends with light bickering
Mrs Ferguson George asks how the new hat looks while Mr Ferguson offers a biting opinion Laura deflects with a sharp retort. The exchange reveals domestic tension as a light quarrel over style.
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Mrs. Ferguson
George
Mr. Ferguson
Laura
Bank book counts more than pocketbook says Senator Sorghum
Senator Sorghum and a Washington Star quote question if a man's worth comes from wealth. He responds that a pocketbook cannot hold enough, and insists the bank book is what truly matters.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Woodlawn Mansion Change Hands in Virginia History
Woodlawn Mansion, once home to Lawrence Lewis and linked to Nellie Custis, has been purchased by Miss Elizabeth M. Sharp of Princeton New Jersey from Paul Kester the playwright famous for When Knighthood Was in Flower. The estate traces back to George Washington era ties and Mount Vernon lineage with the property passing through multiple owners before its sale.
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Woodlawn Mansion
Elizabeth M. Sharp
Princeton, N. J
Paul Kester
Lawrence Lewis
Betty Wash
Ington
Fielding Lewis
Fredericksburg
Washington
Nellie Custis
Martha Washington
George Washington
Lewis
Mount Vernon
Mont Vernon
Woodlawn
Lorenzo Lewis
Nellie Custis Lewis
New Jersey
Chalkley Gillingham
Jacob M. Troth
Miss Sharp
Free seeds debate erupts in unruly House session
In New Hampshire the House debated free seeds as farmers reportedly favor them while editors nationwide denounced the plan. Amid shouting and questions, members clashed with chairmen and the mace nearly toppled, signaling a tense confrontation over seed policy.
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Mr. Gaines
Wadsworth
Currier
New Trampshire
Free Seeds
ALL About Seeds
Gains
Gaines
Mann
Fordney
French
Sims
Chandler
Prisoner Named Simpson Confuses Court With Seltzer Rumor
A magistrate questions a prisoner identified as Simpson while the constable humorously mumbles about what the prisoner is charged with. The scene centers on a chaotic courtroom moment and a joking mishearing of the charges.
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Simpson
Immigrant Farmers and Western Colonization Plans
The piece argues Italian immigrants are skilled farmers though poor and isolated in cities. It advocates colonization schemes in California and New Mexico that offer groups of immigrants small tracts of land on easy terms, enabling farm ownership and community cohesion while benefiting promoters.
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Seaboard States
California
New Mexico
Colorado Peaks and Fish Prices Highlight Market Report
The article notes Colorado's highest summit Massive at 14,424 feet with Elbert at 14,491 and Pike's Peak at 14,103 feet, stating twenty Colorado mountains exceed this height. It also mentions the English sale fish at about sixty cents per pound as the most expensive in U.S. markets.
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Colorado
Elbert
Pike’s Peak
United States
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