Fort Pontiac Era Bridges and Fort Detroit History Recap
A fragmentary account recalls 1760s fortifications at Detroit near Ardsley Bridge and Fort Ponchartrain. It notes troops, a 120 strong garrison, wooden bastions, and gates, plus nearby Indigenous villages and key figures like Pontiac. The piece links siege attempts, British smallpox vaccination, and eventual settlement growth after Pontiac’s death in 1789.
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Self-Confessed Grouch Becomes Regular Booster
Brooklyn resident, once famed as a harsh telephone grouch, recounts a transformation after visiting a central office. He was impressed by efficiency, quiet work, and the sight of about fifty operators with supervisors, leading him to vow support for the Telephone Company and its staff.
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Niagara Falls Roar Measured By Audiometer Tests
The audiometer used by Bell System measurements at Niagara Falls identifies Prospect Point American Falls and Cave of the Winds as the loudest points at 70 units. Terrapin Point near Goat Island records 45 units, with Whirlpool and Canadian Rapids near Horseshoe Falls also quiet. New York corners rate 55 and 50 units, but Niagara’s roar is constant day and night versus New York’s daytime noise only.
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New Species of Bug All Naturalists Overlooked
Buffalo NY Advertising Sales Manager C A Coupe reports a true telephone bug discovery. A troubleman tracing a high resistance line finds water bugs crawling from a pail onto the telephone, causing the fault and giving rise to the nickname bug hunter.
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Mindset and peace of mind through right thinking
The passage urges that peace of mind depends on daily mental atmosphere. It argues happiness comes from living in spiritual and mental sunshine and aligning with harmonious thoughts to welcome peace and joy.
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Iowa Senate Run Faces Factional Fight Over Brookhart
Edward W. Pickard reports on Iowa Republicans backing Cummins while Brookhart fights to keep his seat after unseating tensions. The primary shows strong GOP drift, with Democrats shifting votes toward Brookhart’s opponents and talking of cross party support for Porter. Analysts say party regularity may erode regardless of Brookhart’s fate.
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