The Lamp's Evolution from Conch to Brass Burner
Edgar James Banks traces lamp history from the conch shell to brass burners. He describes early Mesopotamian illumination, from Babylonian shells to alabaster lamps, noting development in form, wick supports, and decorative engraving as the ancient world’s lighting craft evolved. The piece blends archaeology with a survey of cultural lighting practices across Babylon, Egypt, Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans.
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Edgar James Banks
Babylonia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Saint Sophia
Constantinople
Bismya
The Evolution of the Oil Lamp Through Time
The piece traces early lamp ideas from the sea shell to modern burners, noting the shift from edge-burning oil to screw-adjustable wicks. It suggests olive oil likely burned in ancient times, while animal fats appeared elsewhere, and speculates on the cotton wick from the Tigris and Euphrates shores.
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Orient
Tigris
Euphrates
Old Methods Succeed in New York Restaurant
A New York wholesale district restaurant is cited as proof old methods still work. It pays suppliers in cash daily, keeps no books, has never closed its doors since wartime, and aims to profit after operating costs. The venue feeds vast numbers, buying salt in large quarterly barrels.
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New York
New York City
Teddy's birthday party twist ends without guests
Teddy plans a ten year old birthday with ice cream and cakes but realizes he invited no friends. His mother insists they wait for guests, while the boy argues for starting early to enjoy the goodies alone. The humorous tale centers on a lonely celebration turning into a lesson in patience.
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Teddy
Ancient lamps trace from Babylonia to Rome in clay and stone
The article surveys early lighting, noting the lamp origin with a central wick hole and a stone to clay transition around 4000 B C. It describes Babylonian, Persian, and Roman shapes, including a large Beid marble lamp and conch inspired and boat forms, and the persistence of perpetual flames in temples and synagogues through later eras.
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Rome
Greece
Babylonia
Persia
Harou
Raschid
Bagdad
Spa
NOW THE WATCH TRUST
Representative Rainey of Illinois spoke in Congress on the watch trust and displayed watches as exhibits. Representative Vreeland of New York planned to discuss it with sample watches and cases but left briefly. A joker placed three spindles with oranges on Vreeland’s desk forming three golden balls, causing laughter and interrupting the speech.
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Rainey
Illinois
Congress
Representative Vreeland
New York
Vreeland
Mrs Ferguson Hat Debate Sparks Domestic Banter
Mrs Ferguson asks for praise on a new hat while Mr Ferguson pretends to give his true opinion. Laura dismisses him as a mean-spirited husband. The light exchange plays on marital roles and playful sarcasm within a domestic scene.
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Mrs. Ferguson
George
Mr. Ferguson
Laura
Bank book counts, not pocketbook says Senator Sorghum
A Washington Star quote has Senator Sorghum arguing that a man's importance is not measured by his wealth but by the bank book. He contends a pocketbook cannot hold enough to matter, underscoring the bank book as the true measure.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Woodlawn Mansion changes hands to Princeton woman
Woodlawn Mansion, historic Virginia estate once linked to George Washington and Nellie Custis Lewis, has been sold by playwright Paul Kester to Miss Elizabeth M. Sharp of Princeton, New Jersey. The manor, tied to the Lewis and Custis families, passed through several owners before Kester's sale. A separate political piece discusses free seeds and a House debate ending with continued support for free seeds by a 153 to 82 vote.
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Paul Kester
Manor
Princeton
Woodlawn Mansion
Elizabeth M. Sharp
N. J
Lawrence Lewis
Betty, Wash
Ington
Fielding Lewis
Fredericksburg
George Washington
Nellie Custis
Martha Washington
Lewis
Mount Vernon
Washington
Mansion House
Woodlawn
Lorenzo Lewis
Nellie Custis Lewis
New Jersey
Chalkley Gillingham
Jacob M. Troth
Miss Sharp
Congress
Gaines
Tennessee
Mr. Gaines
Wadaworth
Ft 18
House Debates Free Seeds Amid Turbulent Hearing
New Hampshire panel hearings on free seeds descended into chaos as supporters and opponents clashed. Cocks presented editor letters praising and denouncing the plan, provoking accusations of bias. Amid shouted questions and frayed tempers, the session grew the most unruly of the term, with speakers including Bartlett Fordney and Gaines amid a tense attempt to restore order.
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Currier
New Hampshire
Bartlett
Fordney
Gains
Gaines
Mann
French
Sims
Chandler
Cameras Proliferate in United States Last Year
U.S. production reached 300000 cameras valued at about 20000000 dollars a year. The text notes that a generation ago cameras were uncommon and unusual objects.
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United States
Immigrant Farmers and Land Colonies Offer Hope to Italians
The piece argues Italian immigrants are hardworking farmers best suited for agriculture though employment barriers push many into cities or seaboard trades. It describes Western colonization plans in California and New Mexico that group immigrants, offer small farms on easy terms, and let them buy land by labor. The plan aims to reduce isolation and boost profitability for promoters and settlers.
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Seaboard States
California
New Mexico
Colorado Peaks and Market Price Snapshot
The highest Colorado mountain is S Massive at 14 124 feet, followed by Elbert at 14 421. Pike's Peak stands at 14 108 feet with twenty Colorado peaks higher. The most expensive fish in U S markets is English sole at about sixty cents per pound.
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Colorado
S Massive
Elbert
Pike’s Peak
United States
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