Maritime timepieces and the quest to chart the seas
The piece recounts ancient methods for determining latitude, the long struggle to mark longitude, and the race for precise ship clocks. It highlights King Philip II’s bounty, John Harrison’s work, and the eventual breakthroughs that enabled accurate navigation at sea and the development of precise watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipbuilders Council of America
Philip I of
Spain
Holland
Duke of
John Harrison
Jamaica
M. LeRoy
Jenny and Justice confront post dinner tension at home
Jenny and Justice navigate late night closeness and a future plan as Steve leaves after a strained evening. Mary invites a Portland trip while Ede reproaches Jenny. The next morning Justice comments on Jenny’s hair and hints at a discreet office romance with Jenny while his father watches.
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Steve
Jenny
Circle Justice
Justice
Jen
Mary
Ede
Sage
Gram
Roger
Charlotte
New York
Mr. Hathaway
Miss Granley
Chemistry of War Reports to the American Chem Society
Leaders of the war report to the American Chem Society that the next phase may come quickly, with warnings that many chemical developments could be unleashed. The United States vows to lead in scientific research, turning future discoveries toward civilian uses such as cancer treatment and feeding the hungry, while debates over atomic secrets continue.
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American Chem Society
Hitler
United States
Con
Palestine policy debate stirs Allies and Britain
The Anglo American inquiry report urges admitting 100000 Jewish immigrants to Palestine and states the land should remain neither Jewish nor Arab. It calls for halting Arab and Jewish violence while Britain weighs US relief in sharing security costs amid Mediterranean power shifts and Haifa oil routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglo-American Inquiry Committee
Palestine
Holy Land
Britain
Attlee
England
United States
John Bull
John
Mediterranean
Iraq
Jordan
Jerusalem
Walter Wright of Winslow Succumbs in May
The Evening Times notes Walter Wright, a Winslow native, has died. Other items include Harris Wittenwyler, 21, injured in a Chicago accident, Dr Alfred W Briggs addressing a public welfare gathering at the courthouse, and social notes on Mary White and Dale Geil’s April 28 marriage, plus Madison violinist Jane Dudley featured in a Woman's Club musicale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wright
Winslow
Harris Wittenwyler
Chicago
Alfred W. Briggs
Court House
Mary White
Dale Geil
Jane Dudley
Madison
Woman's Club
Local notes and milestones from May 2 1921
May 2 1921 items include Borden's milk price set at 2.05 dollars, Américus Adams formerly of Monroe dies in Los Angeles, Coyla Jordan weds Ray Nelson after ten years, Mrs. Amy Morton celebrates 92nd birthday, and Joe Dooley with James Jelliffe escape serious injury when their car overturns after three spins.
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Borden
Américus Adams
Monroe
Los Angeles
Coyla Jordan
Ray Nelson
Amy Morton
Joe Dooley
James Jelliffe
Frustrated Customer Letter Anxiously Critiques Register Ribbon
A Bismarck Tribune machine repair department manager received a lengthy customer letter complaining that the cash register ribbon refuses to stay on. The writer asserts the more work done, the worse the issue becomes and wonders if others would be upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck, N. D
Bismarck Tribune Co
Prankster Leaves Live Possum In Officers Bike
Gary Indiana police report that policeman Kenneth Scott found a live opposum in the rear compartment of his three wheeled motorcycle after leaving a restaurant. He reached for his gloves and pulled out his hands in a hurry. No injuries reported.
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Gary
Kenneth Scott
Scott
Penny the wandering red cocker spaniel returns home
In St Joseph Missouri Penny a red cocker spaniel known for frequent disappearances answered a lost ad and wandered into the News-Press office where barrbara Brumbach identified him from prior notices.
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St. Joseph
S. J. Wegel
Penny
News-Press Want
Barbara Brumbach
License Denied Fresno Man Charged in Collision
Fresno officer reports Leonard Guraro, 21, had his license denied and was pulled toward the curb in a collision case. No further details are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno, Calif
Leonard Guraro
Kidney signs warn of danger in back and legs
Backache and leg pains may signal kidney trouble. The article urges]. Don’t delay seeking relief with Doan’s Pills, a stimulant diuretic trusted for over 40 years to flush waste from the blood.
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Nature
Doan
Triple Play for Milk Win Boosts Production and Profit
The feature urges dairy farmers to boost milk per cow and per acre through pasture and feed, sanitation, and herd care. It notes summer cooling to prevent sour milk, promotes cooling tanks, and directs readers to extension bulletins from Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota with requests for non residents.
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University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
University of Illinois
Urbana
Ill
University of Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Driver test ends in crash at office window
Examiner Dewdney judged a license not good enough when Guraro, attempting to park, hit the accelerator and smashed through a plate glass window of Dewdney’s office. The license application was denied. The text notes a magical belief about water and glowing coals as a preclusion against the evil eye.
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Butch
Jenny
Steve
Oan
Uncle Rafe
Paul
Rafe
Gram
Ede
Guraro
Dewdney’s
Have You Heard The Latest Packed with T W T
A compilation of light social notes and ads from a local newspaper page. It promotes National Baby Week with Baker Book Store gifts for babies, Dixie Frock Shop slacks and pedal pushers, vinylite plastics from The Leader Store, fur storage tips from Lee's, and shoe repairs at The Trend Right Shoe Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Book Store
Dixie Frock
College Town
Boston
Lee’s
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Monroe Evening Times
Glearce Daily Journal
Monrouoe Evening Times CO
Emery A. Odell
Monroe, Wis
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Associated Press
Ational Advertis Representatives
Detroit
BATES
Bubsan
Vabrkier
Wisconsin
Bates Ik U
Focal
Editorial
And
W. H. M. Bayne Real Estate Broker
17Th Ave
Biomer Drug Co
Qwityergrumblin
Ward A. Stackpole
John W. Schild
Russia
Tripolitania
North Africa
Middle East
Far East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Haifa
Evening Times
Burkhard
Wadhams
Uncle Bob
Kraft Dairy Farm Service
Sudan
the Foods Company
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Res
Etter’s
St. John’s Church
Berlin
Dodo
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