Rockophone: Musical Rocks Inspire Till Family Instrument
In New York the Till family creates the rockophone from Cumberland mountain rocks aged geological marvels. William Till originated the instrument with a five octave compass and rocks six inches to four feet long. John Ruskin praised the work, and a small piece is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The instrument is played like a xylophone with selections from Handel to Dvorak and Sousa.
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Till
York
William Till
Cumberland
England
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Handel
Dvorak
Sousa
Adopts Old Tribal Custom In Joplin Burial
David Lloyd a sixty five year old Indian fighter. His dying wish was honored by burying his earthly possessions with him. In his coffin he placed a razor, shoe polish, scissors, soap, letters, a knife, spectacles, a knife sharpener, ox ford boots, hose, shirts, trousers, underwear, gloves and a running alarm clock set for 2.40. A suitcase refused entry was placed in a rough coffin box.
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Indiana
Joplin
David Lloyd
Lighthouses Yield To Moving Floating Beacons
The article argues shore line changes drive the replacement of fixed lighthouses with movable floating beacons. Many lighthouses stand inland from former edges and become useless. Light ships better weather gales. breakers hitting shores could undermine tall towers sooner or later.
Onions From Abroad Imported to the Nation
About 1 087 929 cases of onions were brought into the country in the 1919 20 season with Spain and the Canary Islands supplying the majority. Over five seasons ending May 1920 Valencia exports averaged about 4 741 000 bushels annually. Canary Islands seed exports accounted for an insignificant share of total seed exports.
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Spain
Canary Islands
Department of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Valencia
Lees
Cardui Helps Texas Woman Recover Strength
Mrs. W. M. Peden of Navasota Texas describes recovering strength from nervous, run down health after using Cardui Home Treatment She reports improved appetite better sleep and ability to perform housework and recommends Cardui to other women All druggists sell it.
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Navasota
Texas
W. M. Peden
Cardus
Alpine guide dies in Glarnisch crevasse after song
Jean Weber, an Alpine guide, slipped 40 feet into a Glarnisch stock glacier crevasse. Trapped between ice walls, he begged his companions to sing his favorite folk song as rescue teams failed to reach him before dawn. They found his body next day in Linthal.
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Jean Weber
Glarnisch Stock Glacier
Weber
Linthal
Ife
The Atlanta Journal News Service Expands Coverage
The Atlanta Journal extends 24 hour news via Associated Press and United Press leased wire services. News arrives by train and is delivered to subscribers quickly, with round the clock updates day and night. The paper emphasizes comprehensive world coverage through major agencies.
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South
Atlants Journal
Journal
Associated Press
Serview
News of the World
Atlanta
United Presses
Subscription price details for Daily Journal and Atlanta Journal
By mail, payable in advance Daily and Sunday. One year 9.50 six months 600 one month Cc The Daily Journal. One year 7 560 six months 4 one month 70 Sunday Journal. One year 85.00 six months 2.50 THE ATLANTA JOURNAL ATLANTA GA.
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The
Daily Journal
Sunday Journal
Atlanta Journal
Shoes Cause Cash Reveal at Store Wedding Gift
Colin Knapper enters I. Fastenberg's shop seeks new shoes and instead uncovers a box of banknotes worth thousands. The clerk explains the money was meant for the bank and tucks the bills away, offering a wedding shoe gift and asking for contact details.
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Colin Knapper
Minderella
I. Fastenberg
Tastender
Miss Knapper
Mr. Fastenberg
New York
Philadelphia Ledger
Misunderstanding among sympathizers sparks laughter
A brief exchange shows a tramp asking what the sympathizer was up for, while the other laments his trials and fragile fortunes. The street scene captures a moment of plainspoken humor and hardship.
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Hfe
Metallic Cement Recipe for Dental Use and Bonding
The formula blends copper dispersions with oil of vitriol and mercury to create a hard, polishable cement. After amalgamation, acid is washed away, and the paste hardens in 10 to 12 hours. It resists tin and gold, softens with heat, and is suggested for dental fillings and attaching items to wood, glass, metal, or porcelain.
Bronze-Age Hoard Shown At Welsh National Museum
A notable Bronze-Age hoard found in Wales has been donated to the Welsh National Museum. It features bronze implements and ornaments and includes an iron sickle shaped like nearby bronze objects. The find is linked to the Bronze to Iron transition era.
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Great Britain
Welsh National Museum
Wales
Bean soup and shovels remark in wartime camp
A wartime vignette from St Aignan shows U S troops using pick and shovel for work with a blunt exchange at mess. One soldier says he hates the shovel so much he threw away his spoon, while others discuss their bean soup. The piece reflects camp humor and the strain of service in wartime.
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St. Aignan
Trence
American Legion Weekly
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