Plastics Age Born From Carbolic Acid But The Editor Didn’t Profit
A Starkey editor John Wesley Hyatt’s experiments with nitro cellulose led to celluloid and the modern plastics era. From a failed $10,000 prize he sparked a global industry now used in thousands of items. Catalin and other plastics transformed fashion, dentistry, furniture, and daily life, with production expanding across U.S. firms and Hollywood detailing.
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Ountry
John Wesley Myatt
Starkey
Hyatt
Washington
National Resources Committee
Bfty
Catalin
Natural Resources Committee
Cohurfad
Hollywood
Inguatry
Jate Wesley Hyatt
Kitchen& Westin Mens
Turkey as national bird and other quaint musings
A collection of antiquated jests and reflections touches on the idea of making the turkey the national bird, Benjamin Franklin’s eagle critique, stock market swindles in Parliament, a Oklahoma traveler’s hunger quip, a colorful rural scene with Uncle Tom and Monkey John, and a misfired description of a snake dance with Navajo goats and goad.
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Vegas
Ni V
Benjamin Franklin
Ben
America
ABCs in Manners and Genteel Social Etiquette Notes
A column of practical etiquette guidance covers introductions and farewells, wedding gift etiquette, address changes on visiting cards, apologies, and the use of Miss or Mr on cards. It clarifies who should say what, how to handle announcing moves, and how a new daughter in law should be addressed.
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Gisce
ABC
Afteen
Ooener
Margaret Blank
Miss Sancy Blank
Milady
Emma
Aunt Grace
Lafa-Lots
Autumn fashion patterns promise chic home sewing
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept unveils three woman’s frocks for all ages with a two piece outfit, a henna wool picnic dress, and a slimming Sunday frock. Patterns 1336 1381 and 1286 cover sizes 12 to 48 with material yardage listed. Send orders to Pattern Dept room 1020 Chicago. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Mommy
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
HOUWCHON Tips For Kitchen And Home Care
HOUWCHON advises softening brown sugar in the oven, adds kerosene to washing water for shiny windows, and notes the oven center provides even heat for cakes. It also suggests rubbing laundry soap on sticking drawers and disposing of garbage promptly to curb ants.
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Leo Baekeland
Hyall
Yonkers
W. Y
Baekeland
Oddson
William C. Utley
Teating Laboratory
Irvin
Cobb
Parliament
Barnum
Oklahoma
Thar
Uncle Tom Emery
Uncle Tom
Monkey John
Buck Eyitts
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Femily Post4
Emil Pott
Houwchon
WNDU
From the Wind WeoRns
HAA Ctv Rae
By Fred Neher
Ees
Saek
Florida
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