Oliver Cromwell A Puritan hero turned tyrant in England
A portrait of Oliver Cromwell born 1599 at Huntingdon who rose from country gentleman to leading Puritan figure in Parliament and army. He drove royalists from power after Naseby and Charles I's execution, then ruled as Lord Protector imposing dictatorial measures amid plots and international stature until his death September 3 1658.
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England
Iver Cromwell
Stuart
Oliver Cromwell
Huntingdon
Cambridge
London
Cromwell
Charles I
Edgehill
Round Head
Jehovah
Israel
Naseby
Charles
Scotland
Parliament
Col. I'ride
House of Commons
Ireland
Cust
Death
Germany Produces New Artificial Stone For Stronger Building Use
A German process yields a durable artificial sandstone. Sand with 2 3 percent clay is mixed with lime in a rotating iron drum, then molded and steam pressed at 40 60 psi to form hard stone. Cements set by steam for three days, cooling twelve hours before removal. Colored earths tint stones, tests show high compressive strength with six inch cubes reaching 196.0 to 177.6 tons per square foot.
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Germany
England
Feline Mystery In Brighton Church Spire
A carpenter, B F E Woodbrey of Brighton, uncovered three unknown species cats inside the spire of the First Parish Church after tearing away a wire screen. The creatures, wild and tusk-like, may have sheltered there for years, with a strange singing heard previously thought to come from the vane. Woodbrey plans to capture them.
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F E. Woodbrey
Brighton
Woodbrey
Itis
Butcher's Daughter Trained In Music Angers Client
A butcher's daughter was tutored in crotchets and quavers by a Romausic trainer who boasted of bringing her to simple show pieces. The master remained dissatisfied and urged a composer named Chopin to provide more suitable music for parties. A wag notes the American public quickly identifies a communist by his breath.
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Romausic Vendher
Tannhanger
Choppin
Gold Mine Hoax in North Jay Delights Town Folk
Lewiston Maine Journal recalls a North Jay prank by Warren Leland a former postmaster and miner. He staged a fake gold discovery in a brook by the river road washing gravel with locals as witnesses and swapped in counterfeit treasure to spark town chatter and a speculative rush.
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North Jay
Lewiston
Warren Leland
Leland
California
Fara
River Road
Broakside
Buva
Caliiornia
Kandly
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Michal
Detroit Lot
Jackson
Fremont
Goodrich and Myers
Coldwater
Goodrich & Myers
American House Barn
U.S
Pamencer
U. S
Addreas
C.a.snow &Co
Orr
Parent
Ornice
Waenington
D.C
Etpiooot Mrs
A. Pilliod
Hilton House
Fremont, Ind
R. Heberling
Fort Wayne
Star-Restaurant
West Main St
H. Seaporp
Prop'r
Webster’s
Internat
C. Merriam Co
Nne
Bank OF FI
Lemont, Indiana
Scientific American Agency
Scientific American
Tner
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