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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - December 08, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin- F R O M A READER'S NOTEBOOK A MERICA'S c e le b ra te s o ld e s t l iv in g i n v e n t o r h is 92nd b ir th d a y , l i e h a s a g a u d o ld - t im e Y a n k e e n a m e - E llp h a le t R e m in g to n . H u n te r s k n o w th e R e m in g to n rifle . S te n o g n e - p h e r s k n o w th e R e m in g - " EU REKAS to n ty p e w r i te r . I'V E "S h ir ts le e v e s to s h i r t - F O U N D IT " s le e v e s in th r e e g e n e r a � t io n s ." T h a t 's a co m m o n j Abying. I t-g o e s w ith th e m is ta k e n id e a I t h a t th e c h ild o f b r i l l ia n t p a r e n t s is I n e c e s sa r i ly m e d io c re . N o t so w ith th e R e m in g to n s . F o r | th ri-e g e n e ra t io n s th e i r fa m ily h a s p ro - ; d in e d b r i l l ia n t in v e r ito rs . 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