Radio telephones aboard ships and planes loom large in era tech
Uncle Rays column traces the rise of radio telephones from a aboard a train to transoceanic calls. It notes cost, lifesaving value, and growth, citing ships aviators and public networks, with Europe and North America leading in per capita use and listing top cities for telephone density. Tomorrow: A Little Saturday Talk.
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Atlantic
Europe
North America
Bell
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
United Stats
Canada
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
Norway
Great Britain
Holland
Germany
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Stockholm
Denver
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Omaha
Chicago
Seattle
Toronto
Cleopatra's Needles Erected Long Before Cleopatra
The article notes that Cleopatra's Needles were set up at Heliospolis by Thothmes III around 150 B C E or 150 B C, predating Cleopatra VII who was born in 69 B C.
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Cleopatra
Heliopolis
Thothmes III
Liberia’s Struggles and a Rubber Planters Stamp
Abolitionists and slave owners sought a home for freed blacks in 1820. By 1847 Liberia was established but later debt challenges and political greed stalled progress. A new lifeline arrives via an American rubber plantation aiding revival, amid stamps proclaiming The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here.
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Arly
Africa
Republic of
Liberia
United States
NEA Service, Inc
Lessons In English Prodigal Proverb Note Misused Words
An excerpt outlines common English usage errors from W L Gordon stressing correct propositions pronunciation and spelling. It defines prodigal as given to extravagance and advises practical harvests over bad provision, ending with a proverb about provident habits.
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Belfry
How Can I Treat Burned Edges On a Cake
The article offers quick kitchen fixes. Scrape away burnt edges then brush beaten egg white over top and sides. Sprinkle powdered sugar, return the cake to the oven briefly to dry the egg, then ice to finish. Also advises using sturdy combs with rounded teeth to prevent hair damage.
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China
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Invitations
A reader asks if a mother should write a child’s party invitations and if a bride and groom need a maid of honor. The answer notes it is fine for the mother to write them, suggests the child should write if capable, and says two witnesses are traditional though not required. It says the wife should send the informal dinner invitation for both spouses.
Look and Learn by A G Gordon
Answers cover metals and notable facts: platinum is the heaviest widely used metal. Dick Turpin was a notorious English highwayman. yellow fever last appeared in the U S in 1837. a National League umpire earns about 7800 dollars annually plus travel and hotel expenses. twenty million steel pens are made weekly in Birmingham England.
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Dick Turpin
U. S
Birmingham
England
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