How to Spot Genuine Cut Glass From Pressed Glass
A Boston Globe article explains that genuine cut glass is heavy lead glass and must be marked with the open or closed in pattern to distinguish it from pressed glass. It details milling with Berkshire hills sand, stone grinding from Italy and Scotland, Nova Scotia softer stones, and steps from roughing to polishing.
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America
Berkshire Hills
Italy
Scotland
Nova Scotia
Boston Globe
Job Department Editor Answers Critics
A dialogue fragment shows Thompson confirming he is the editor of the job department and continuing editorial duties. The exchange references the former employer and Thompson’s ongoing work tasks such as coal, cleaning, and editing as part of his role.
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Job Department
Thompson
London Graphic
Emigrant's Rise to Fiery Tank Work in Chicago
A former peasant lad turned immigrant worker in Chicago recalls his ascent in a steel plant. He toils nightly guarding colossal tanks, earning $90 a week and valuing the grit and pace of the job. He likens his life to a swift, dangerous spin that transformed his world and identity.
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Acierva
Ireland
Chiogo
Homestead
Dartin
Ernest Poole
Flags show red sparingly in nations and services
A survey notes red as the war color appears rarely in eastern flags and in several western flags such as Argentina Brazil Nicaragua Guatemala Uruguay and Honduras. In the United States red appears in certain naval pennants lighthouse service yacht ensign and revenue marine devices. In contrast Austria Hungary Egypt Morocco and Japan caps are nearly red. A balloonist recounts escaping over a desert and a village elder quips about sand in the wind.
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Greece
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Uruguay
Honduras
Secretary of the Navy
Revenue Marine
United States
Lighthouse Service
Secretary of War
Austria-Hungary
Egypt
Morocco
Japan
Turkey
Harper's Weekly
Intermittency in Heartbeat Described as Functional Disturbance
The text explains intermittency as irregular pulse with drops or skips that may occur regularly or sporadically. It notes it can signal serious heart disease but often indicates a benign functional disturbance, not always dangerous.
Early Morning Commuter Quips About Getting Up
A New York press item quotes a commuter who rose at six o'clock to catch a train. He jokes with his wife that the chickens haven’t crowed yet, adding a playful remark about being no chicken.
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New York
Fine Thomb Print of the Burziar Questioned
A fragment mentions a fine tomb print of the burziar and a house freshly painted. The narrator notes temptation to feel if the paint was dry, reflecting a quirky scene.
Unclear Text From A Historical Column
Summary unavailable due to highly garbled OCR text. The readable fragments reference mourning, a husband, and a first wife, but no coherent event, names, or dates are extractable for a factual card.
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Hamiota
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A. J. Laxellis President
BH. Krier
Hamiota Bakery
Ogilvie
Lorimer & Tennyson
Hamiota Lodge
Dick W. Ss. Hyndman
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J. A. Stewart
Allshire
Pioneer L O.L
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C. ShuanDows
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Man
DRG. Latimer & Carlyle
W B. Daynard
L.D.S
D.D.S
Royal College of Dental Surgcons
Toronto
Hunter’s Jewelry Store
Frenp
C. Bennest
Bank of Hamilton
PF. E. Langdale
Oak River
J. Jamieson
Johnson’s
Hamiota, Man
Dr. Hudson
Lemon's
McConnell
Wallage
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McConnell Bros
Pepe's Implement Warehouse
Pope
International Harvester CO
Ggo
McLaughlin
Canada
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Dov
B.C. Land
B.C
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P. Ellis
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