Phonograph First Words Echo From Edison Lab
The first phonograph record reproduces "Mary had a little lamb" at Menlo Park. Edison and staff celebrate as Kruesi proves the machine works, sharing an unforgettable moment of invention and joy. Penrhyn Cedureath Wales shows no taxes as a movie promoter rents the town hall on a shared revenue model.
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Phonograph
Thomas A. Edigon
John Kruesi
Kruesi
Edison
St. Nicholas
Mary
Krnest
Menlo Park Laboratory
Penrhyn Ceduraeth
Wales
Glands Said to Shape Personality and Destiny
A column discusses Dr Louis Berman’s theory that glands regulate personality from eyelashes to mind. It explains thyroid adrenals thymus pineal and other glands and cites effects on energy growth fear courage and temperament. An Iowa National Guard encampment cost later appears with figures for the two week training camp at Camp Dodge and Camp Knox.
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John Walker Harrington
Louis Berman
Columbia University
Macmillan
Berman
Harrington
Iowa National Guard
Adjt
Louis G. Lasher
Camp Knox
Camp Dodge
Moines
Navy Develops Fog Screen to Replace Smoke
Washington reports the American navy has perfected a fog screen for ship operations as an alternative to the German used smoke screen at Jutland. Rear Admiral Robinson said the fog could be denser and cheaper, produced by feeding oil above boilers just under smoke outlets, reducing fuel waste and boiler wear.
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Washington, D. C
Utland
Navy Department
Robinson
Bureau of Engineering
Senate
Admiral Robinson
Engineering
Missouri Moves to Halt Lynching with New Legislation
The Missouri Negro Industrial commission in Jefferson City drafted an anti lynching bill to be introduced at the forthcoming general assembly. It defines lynching as murder, imposes penalties on mob participants and negligent officers, and allows damages against counties or cities for mob injuries. A federal anti lynching bill by Congressman Dyer is under congressional scrutiny. Missouri records show eighty three lynchings in 33 years, including 30 whites. The state measure seeks to treat mob killings as murder, penalize mob participants, and enable civil action for victims and families.
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Missouri Negro Industrial Commission
Jefferson City
General Assembly
Dyer
Missouri
Congress
Senate
Columbus Junction Rebuilds Cedar River Suspension Bridge
Women of Columbus Junction rebuilt the Cedar River suspension bridge at the town. The foot bridge cost 1500 dollars and stands as a unique local transportation novelty. The article notes the town name origin lies at the Iowa and Cedar river junction, not rail junctions.
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Columbus Junction
Cedar River
Iowa
Cedar
Columbus Junction Name Origin Mentioned in Peculiar Tone
Note about Cedar and Iowa rivers and the origin of Columbus Junction's name. A Lowell Courier-Citizen quip about a watched pot and fool’s money is cited amid a reflective regional aside.
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Lowell Courier-Citizen
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Howard
Negro Industrial Commission
Columbus Junction Bridge
Hartitan Seemereame C Company
East Adams ST
Ne” Rch
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Iowa Electric Company
Gas Department
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