Nobel and dynamite origins in 19th century science
The text recounts Ascanio Sobrero’s discovery of nitroglycerin and Alfred Nobel’s 1860s experiments leading to dynamite. It notes the dangers of handling nitroglycerin, Nobel’s move to a lake barge, and the creation of dynamite with diatomite as an absorber. It mentions Nobel’s peace prizes funded by a nine million dollar endowment and a few riddle questions from The Riddle Box.
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Ascanio Sobrero
Alfred Nobel
Sweden
Nobel
Plaster of Paris
City Folk Call Country People Yokels Origin Traced
A farm bred worker who moves to urban life is often labeled yokel by city residents. The term derives from the oxen yoke used in rural work, reflecting the rural origin of country people.
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State Farm
Tell Me Why Portia Royale in Kingston Jamaica
A reader in Kingston Jamaica asks Portia Royale for jokes and why questions. The note requests zip code details and mentions a Kingston postal context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hale
Columbus
Ohio
Book of Knowledge
Portia Royale
Kingston
Jamaica
Baha prior figures and goals outlined from Bahai faith
The lecture recounts Baha u_llah s life 1817 1892 his 1867 appeal to rulers for disarmament peace and justice and his imprisonment. It notes his writings about universal peace a world tribunal a language a cooperative economy and equality. The Hands of the Faith are cited with 23 surviving. their duties now rest with a nine member House of Justice in Haifa Israel.
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Armand
Baha'u'llah
House of Justice
Haifa
Israel
Outlook Bright For The Needy In Alabama Welfare
A yearend report by the Pensions and Security Board Chairman Gov. Surjeen and Commissioner Ruben K. King shows the brightest outlook for Alabama's needy in public welfare. King says payments, up to the budgeted needs, cover old age pensioners and the blind. Nursing care costs rise to 1700 in licensed homes and 220 in skilled houses, with higher maximums and budgets for personal care homes reflected in November statistics.
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Montgomery
Pensions and Security Board
Surjeen
Ruben K. King
Alabama
Public Welfare Service
King
Persian kitten appetite questions answered
A vet check is advised for ravenous kittens. For two month olds, offer warm milk three times daily, then introduce small amounts of canned cat food. Provide fresh water, keep dishes clean, and offer occasional chicken or beef liver treats. Avoid playing with meals for an hour after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hecker
West Hollywood
Fia
Television Log Highlights A Weekend Of Classic Cartoons And Sitcoms
A dense schedule lists World Around Us and Bible programs through the morning, then a mix of cartoons, westerns, and game shows. Notable entries include Bugs Bunny, The Mummy's Hand, Superman/Aquaman, Captain Kangaroo, and Milton the Monster, with sports, news, and religious features interspersed throughout the weekend broadcast.
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Sacred Heart
Haitii S.A
Milton the Monster
U.S.A
Eddie Hill
Bugs Bunny
Popeye
Captain Kangaroo
Benny Carle
AID
Frankenstein Jr
Casper
Spider Man
Samson
Senior Bowl Pro stars headline tonight telecast from Mobile
Tonight's Best Bets highlights the 19th annual Senior Bowl with pro bound college all stars in Mobile. SEC Basketball features Tennessee at Alabama while other events include the Hula Bowl telecast from Honolulu and a Dean Get Smart episode leading at 7:30.
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Jim Thomas
Gadabout
Gaddis
Linus the Lionhearted
Ray Mears
Milton’ the Monster
Mobile
SEC
Tennessee Vols
Crimson Tide
Alabama
John Ferguson
Bob Pettit
Kentucky
Frank Ramsey
Honolulu
Dean Get Smart
Max Dons
Community notices and brief local updates mix with film guide
The column lists visitors to the Peters household and local happenings amid illness and church matters. It notes a Kiddy Party at the Shirt Factory, Christmas visits by families from Athens and Hartselle, sympathy for the Mitchell and Aldridge families, and a canceled R A meeting due to bad weather. A TV film schedule follows with multiple classic titles and showtimes.
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Penn
Florence
Underwood
Leonard Peters
Raymond Peters
Thurman
Phil Campbell
Travis Mitchell
Randell
Betty
Ann
Pauline
Jimmy
Patsy
Charlie
Tommy Jean
Billy Borden
Kim
Hackleburg
Bill Hill
Chicago
Jean Hill
Nicky
Rickey
Bobby Garrison
Harry Moody
Connie Campbell
Danita Peters
Arlene Harris
Veron Gray
Terisa
Alice
Mayfield
Hartselle
Earl Aldridge
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Ishmael
Hubert Humphrey
United States
Vicky
Humphrey
By A. Leokum
Decatur
Eg Cooper
Furnure & Appliances
Baha
Flicka
Bunco Squad
Roy Skinner
Bill Anderson
Wide World of Sports
Stoneman
Dobie Gillis Flatt
Scruggs
Southern Pioneers
Porter Wagoner
Sportsman's Report
Flatt and Scruggs
Beverly Hillbillies
Maya Cap
Jackie Gleason
Lawrence Welk
Petticoat Junction
Enchanted Island
Iron Horse
Cimarron
Johnny Carson
Big Picture
Tom and Jerry
LeFevres
Herald of Truth
Skylite Cavalcade
Dawn Bible Class
Prince of Peace
Washington
Aphrodite
America
Wally Fowler
Tom
Jerry
Church of Christ
Grand Ole Opry
Linus
Shazzan
Bob Poole
Stoneman Family
Senator Sparkman
Insight
Bullwinkle
Moby Dick
Gyda Discovery
Superman
Aquaman
House of Worship
Central Baptist Church
Face the Nation
ABC Scope
Stingray
Press
Directions
The
White House
Wells Fargo
Seven Seas
Red River
Ed Sullivan
Gomer Pyle
USMC
Bonanza
Smothers_ Brothers
Dr. Jekyll and
Mrs. Hyde
ABC
Johnny
Carson
News
Raymond Massey
Swanson Frozen Food Co
Shelton
Lawrence County
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Danville
Whogan
Klink
Mannix
Boise
Maninix
Hollywood
Anne Marion
Rod Tayilor
At Pi Hedren
Jessica Tandy
Suzanne Pleshette
Dana’ Andrews
Jane Powell
Don Dubbins
Arthur Shields
Cary Grant
Tony Curtis
Dina Merrill
Elvis Presley
Barbara Stanwyck
Joan Freeman
Leif Erickson
Sue Anne Langdon
John Wayne
Frances Dee
Edward Ellis
Michael Rennis
Patricia Neal
Brian Donlevy
Veronica Lake
Alan Ladd
Troy O. Williams
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