Early Steps in American Industrial Progress Timeline
A historical overview recalls key dates in U S manufacturing from 1820 to 1824 including square production in North Bennington vinegar leather in Newark the rise of machinery in Amesbury flannel making Philadelphia earthenware pipes and tools in Baltimore Hartford New York and more. It notes the 1824 tariff increase to 37 percent and Daniel Webster opposing the measure amid debates on hard times.
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Amesbury
Mass
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hartford
New York
United States
Congress
Webbster
Trustee Notices Washington Township
J O Mullinix trustee states he will be in his Reelsville office on Tuesdays and Fridays each week to transact township business.
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Washington Township
J. O. Mullinix
Reelsville
Floyd Township Trustee Announces Weekly Office Hours
Edgar J. Wilson, Trustee, states he will conduct township business every Wednesday at his Floyd Township home, inviting residents to attend.
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Edgar J. Wilson
Floyd Township
Marion Township Trustee Job Hours Noted
Marion Township trustee says he will conduct business at his Filmore home on Tuesdays and Fridays, continuing duties from the residence.
Greencastle Township Trustee Announces Weekly Office Hours
Harry Talbott announces weekly office hours in the S. G Sayers Book Store Greencastle to conduct township business during his term. Contact via phone 388.
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Greencastle Township
Harry Talbott
S. G Sayers Book Store
Greencastle
Early American Railroading Milestones and Notable Locomotives
The text outlines early U S tariffs and sectional tensions from 1828, then traces railroad progress from 1826 road links to Quincy to the Stroutbridge Lion built in England and flown to the U S in 1829 with Horatio Allen. It details wooden rails with strap iron, the dangers of front straps, and the 1830 Tom Thumb by Peter Cooper, the first U S locomotive for passenger service on the Baltimore and Ohio line.
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Quincy
Mass
Seaboard
Stroutbridge Lion
England
Horatio Allen
Allen
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Ellicotts Mills
Tom Thumb
Peter Cooper
Moody’s Magazine
Rumors of Gibraltar's Decay and Cement Repairs
The public is unaware that Gibraltar’s eastern fortress wall is crumbling. Silver patches thirty to forty feet square show where cement binds the cliff to prevent falls into the sea. Sea captains report accelerated disintegration, warning that the phrase the strength of Gibraltar may lose meaning.
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Gibraltar
Blue Sea
Mediterranean
Chicago Chronicle
Stockings of Human Hair From China Sparks Curio Sale
The Boston Post reports black hair stockings sold as Chinese imports from Northern China. They are thick and lustrous, worn over cotton stockings, priced at 15 dollars, and reputed to last a lifetime. Hair is shaved from children then lacquered in a box before weaving. Few pairs exist for sale in America.
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China
America
Boston Post
Englishwomen's Looks Claim To World Beauty
The World notes that Englishwomen may not possess all look essentials yet seem to give the greatest general satisfaction for looks grace and fascination compared with women of other nations.
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Eve
Japanese Sword Makers Prayers Before Work
The article describes Japanese sword making with strict rituals. Craftsmen forge in huts guarded by Shinto deities, use iron ore steel, and perform repeated heating, folding, and tempering. No women enter, prayers precede work, and the finished blade is blessed by the sword god.
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Japan
Toledo
Damascus
Honolulu Shark Fishing Survival Tactics and Tense Battles
Article describes Honolulu harbor shark fishing as a dangerous sport. Fishermen use a dead horse as bait, harpoons or hooks, and large rifles to finish exhausted sharks. Boats face long chases as sharks tow the craft and often fight from surface to deep water before a fatal shot.
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Honolulu
Two Very Young Married Women
A brief dialogue reveals two young wives discussing their husbands business. One says her spouse runs a vast operation selling many goods below cost, while the other questions how such pricing can yield profit. The conversation hints at a bustling, perhaps controversial, sample of urban commerce.
Rich Men of a Month Display Sudden Wealth Follies
A Tit-Bits item recounts rich neophytes who squander fortunes gleefully. A Durham collier inherits £20,000 buys a elephant pair and gaudy carriage then returns to meager weekly wages after six months. A Parisian novelist mortgaged many residences then vanished as an Arab trader and lord. A Spanish lottery winner travels Paris with thirty trunks. A Hungarian son builds a Colosseum replica and fights predators before dying by poison on bankruptcy eve.
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Durham
Australia
Paris
Italy
Riviera
Scotland
Champs Elysees
Harrar
Jibatti
Menelik
Badajoz
Manila
Marquis
Anglesey
Government Pawnshop in Paris Lures Upper Class Women
In Paris the Mont de Piété handles about a thousand watches daily and wedding rings weekly as a government pawnshop. It serves all classes, with women of the upper crust most prone to financial strain, carrying jewels in delicate handbags while poorer sisters drag sewing machines and bedding to the yard.
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France
Mont de Plete
Paris
Mont de Piete
Whisky Drinking in Scotland Shifts From Whisky to Beer
A visitor reports Scots Highlands moving away from whisky toward beer with occasional ni ps still common at meridian ceremonies. Claret once dominant in western estuaries has faded, supplanted by beer as the new local staple while whisky declines in prominence.
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Scotland
France
South African Farm Plants Vast Tropical Fruit Estate
A South African farm of 18 000 acres owned by Dr Edurado Saldanha stretches along the Umbeluzi river near Swabiland rail, planting thousands of tropical and temperate fruits. The Kochlani horses, a pure Arab breed claimed to trace to Solomon, are highlighted with rich genealogical lore. The piece ends with a quippy sea‑tone line about a star boarder.
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Ruth Law
George Maryland
Indianapolis Auto Trade Association
Weber's Prize Band of America
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News Newsboys
Helen Warrum
Wilmine Hammann
Cincinnati
Indiana
Purdue Baiversit
Department Ibite
Edurado Saldanha
Solomon
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Indiana Farmer
Daily Herald
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