Ocean Floor Revealed By Plaster Map In Coast Survey
A relief map in the U S Coast Survey office in Washington shows the Atlantic sea bottom as a mostly flat floor with dramatic depth changes. It describes vast undersea basins near Bermuda and Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico depth, and the Gulf Stream's rise from trade winds shaping climate and coastlines.
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Atlantic
United States Coast Survey Office
Washington
Gulf
Bay
The
Bermudas
Cape Hatters
New York
Cape Sable
San Domingo
Porto Rico
United States
Jacksonville
Florida
West Indian Islands
Bahamas
Nassau
Charleston
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Stream
Tropics
Cuba
North America
Nova Scotia
Hudson River
St. Lawrence
Lake Champlain
Mohawk
Great Lakes
Mississippi
White Mountains
Blue Mountains
Adirondacks
Intelligent Morgan roadster praised for courage and judgment
A country doctor recalls two adventures with a Vermont Morgan horse famed for fine gait and quick wits. In darkness the horse dodged a drunken team, and on a flooded bridge he halted at safe timber sleepers after the bridge washout, illustrating keen perception and restraint.
Home on a Distributing Cenater
An old discussion on family unity describes how children help by gathering wood and parents setting fires while women bake and pour offerings to various gods. The piece uses a graphic visual of mutual support arising from organic family bonds, focusing on shared actions rather than physical likeness.
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Penman
Deaths Coincide With Noted Congress Episode
Three prominent men died within a fortnight linked to the Butlerism episode in Congress. John Young Brown was censured for outspoken remarks, Gen Butler demanded punishment, and Speaker Jaine delivered a hushed censure to spare the disgraced member.
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Congress
John Young Brown
Butler
Brown
Lamar
Jaine
Oston Herald
Intellectual Moral and Social Feasts at the Evening Table
A reflection on the value of table talk and family meals. Dining together dissolves loneliness, fosters friendly tone, and reveals each person’s day’s work. The gathering offers relaxation, shared conversation, and mutual understanding for tomorrow’s plans.
Paul Jones Gold Sword in Philadelphia Heritage
Long case holds a sword given by Louis XVI to Paul Jones after the Bonhomme Richard and Serapis battle off Flamborough on September 22, 1779. The weapon’s gold hilt and enameled blade bear legends Vive Le Roy and Lous NWI, and the sword passed through Morris and Commodore Harry to the current owner’s grandfather.
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Louis XVI of
Hragce
Paul Jones
Flamborough
England
Richard Paul Jones
Paul
Serapis
France
Louis XVI
Jones
Philadelphia
Robert Morris
Commodore Harry
le Roy
Lous Nwi
Sea
John Paul Jones
Philadelphia Press
Rapid Shoe Assembly Surprises in Early Factories
The article describes the numerous leather parts and fasteners in a pair of fine shoes, noting how factories assemble all pieces into a finished pair quickly. It cites experiments where leather is transformed into shoes in under an hour and a half, and a pair of menk shoes in twenty minutes.
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Continent
Alleghanies
Rocky Mountains
Tyrantium
Europe
W. N. McKeehen
Fremont
Ind
Fred A Walter
Philip Michael
Ise
E. C. Shupp’s
KE. G. Shupp
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