Clock face cleaners keep city time in cleaner hands
A Scottish clock repairman describes washing city clock faces for pay by the job. He notes dangers of the work, the rise of clock cleaning crews, and earning about $2,000 last year with growth from new clock installations in multiple cities including New York, Chicago, and Boston.
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Old Country
Bop
Africa
Gilaneta
Fe Sors
Chicago
Boston
New York Post
The Word Derrick and the Origin of Derrick in Language
Fragmentary text discusses the word derrick derived from a London boatbuilder named Sheedorie Dud or similar, with references to Bevan of Forden and a 17th century origin. The passage ties name origins to a person who influenced later usage in engineering terms.
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Derrick
Bevan
Fragmentary note recounts ink splashed at a doctor’s home
A garbled account describes an unusual scene at a doctor’s house with ink splashed on floors and walls. The text mentions a person named Johnson and references a theatre, suburb of London, and a visit that left ink marks, implying a stray event or prank.
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Nichol
Igndon
Dr. J
Johnson
Cornered Fragments Hint At Medieval Printer Rules
A garbled passage hints at an old guild rule for printers and bookbinders. It mentions three words in a gasbe construction and cites names Jehan James and Thomas, suggesting a mnemonic or attribution from an ancient manuscript.
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Punet
Jehan
James
Thomas Hare
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Unable to determine readable facts from the provided OCR text. No clear event entities or names are identifiable for a proper summary card.
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Delaware Bay
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Acrea
Jobn Birety
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On_ning
Waa Guim Fhe i A Eee Ra
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