Blind craftsman and a look at ancient razors through time
The article profiles Bert Boehm of Tugaske Saskatchewan a near blind craftsman who uses a fully equipped workshop to shape wood and build home projects while pursuing Braille based music and assistive devices He also reflects on the long history of razors from Stone Age to modern times and their cultural impact.
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Bert Boehm
Tugaske
Saskatchewan
Bert
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
C.n.lb
Regina
Rome
B.C
Thames
London
Alexander the Great
Russia
Paper clocks and wooden marvels reported in 1826
A Literary Gazette note from June 3 1826 describes paper clocks that ran 30 hours and cost 50 francs. It also cites a Memmingen clockmaker who built a fully wooden clock in 135 years with no metal parts, wound every three months, that emits a loud shot when stopping, priced at 16 000 and guaranteed 20 years.
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France
Literary Gazette
Memmingen
Germany
Canadian statistics report gains in employment and production
Employment picked up earlier than usual with 106000 fewer unemployed seeking work and a 136000 larger labor force from last year. February industrial production rose, with the composite index 7.4 percent above last year and manufacturing gains led by durable goods. Grain stocks totaled 1.2199 billion bushels, up from 1.0297 billion, led by wheat.
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Canada
Bureau
Try and Stop Me an Anecdote of Russian Tourists
A humorous montage of Jack Benny style sketches and punchlines about a group of Russian farmers on an American tour. They splurge on the menu and charged hotel items to their bill leading to a huge wake up call with the comment about Comrade Hilton. A psychiatrist and a village pastor deliver quick quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Benny
Hollywood
New Secretary at Waterfort Gets Backdated Pay Raise
Marcia W. Ford was appointed secretary to the Waterford Connecticut administrator and received a pay increase before official hire. The board of civil service officials confirmed her appointment at a salary of 5052 dollars, matching the amount discussed.
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Marcia W. Ford
Waterfort
Connecticut
Adminiistras
Civil Service
British Standards guide United States measurement systems
A note explains that aside from minor variations US measures align with British standards. It highlights that the base definitions and many units follow the British system while noting small regional adaptations. The piece stresses consistency across trade and science.
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United States
Hand Made Glass Products In Medicine Hat Alberta
A National Film Board photo showcases a new company in Medicine Hat that makes delicate hand made glass items. Owner John Furdh shapes molten glass using a four foot gathering tube as banks of clay nearby fuel local pottery output for building and home wares.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
John Furdh
National Film Board
Gar Lunney
Furch
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Blind Man
Rudolph
Byron
Béyle
Eize
National Geographic Society
Mesopotamia
South Pacific Isles
mid-Africa
Carthage
Pliny
Scipio Africanus
Canadian Statistics Report
Bennett Cerf
V.B.S
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