Andrew Ellicott Pennsylvanian Pioneer and Engineer
Andrew Ellicott born in Bucks County on January 24, 1754, became a noted civil engineer and surveyor. He laid out districts and surveyed boundaries for Maryland Pennsylvania New York and other regions, served at West Point as mathematics professor, and held positions from District of Columbia surveyor general to U S Commissioner for boundary treaties. He died August 29, 1820 at West Point. His brother Joseph aided in founding Buffalo and laying out Washington.
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Andrew Ellicott
United States
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Andre
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Tix Son
Patapseaos River
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Ellicott Iy
Washington
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Rittenhouse
Virginia
New York
Society of Friends
Baltimore
Supreme Executive Council
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Alegsheny
Ohio
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Congress
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Erie
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Ghent
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Europe
Joseph
Ducks County
Buffalo
Wired Radio Plans To Launch New Home Service
International News Service reports Wired radio, Inc announces a plan to send radio programs over electric lighting company wires to millions of homes. Subscribers rent receiving equipment for about two dollars monthly, using a small box with three push buttons and a cord to plug into lamp sockets. The system aims to complement, not replace, existing broadcasting and targets rural areas first.
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Ouullet International News Service
New York
Wired
C. W. Hough
Wired Radio, Inc
Gubacribera
Bough
Washington
Cleveland
Staten Island
New Jersey
Hough
Listening In News From The Eclipse Radio Tests
The column reports listener reports during the eclipse on WEAF WBZ and WGR, asks readers to share unusual radio disturbances. It notes WLW Cincinnati a new 1000 watt station and Louisville adding a 600 watt plant costing 25000 dollars, plus a Chicago WLS survey estimating 26 percent own sets within 260 miles of Chicago and 40 million radio fans in the country.
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WEAF
WBZ
WGR
Louisville
WLS
Chicago
New Castle
Will Go Back To Old Team Of Oxen
Saranac Lake dispatch reports Milo J. Robinson of Long Lake returns to using a yoke of oxen for winter freight after trying modern delivery methods. He expects oxen to outpace bad roads and blizzards, proving steadier than Bright and Star, despite drift and cold.
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Milo J. Robinson
Long Lake
Bright
Star
Wey
Lizyards
Radio programs listings from WOY and peers in 1930s era
Radio listings show WOY Eshereatady N Y with programs on agriculture tax talks by Peter G Ten Ieyek and BLOC McKenzie, plus pupil programming. WEAR Cleveland broadcasts include a stage piece from Laian's Studio Theater. WES Washington DC features book reviews and National Geographic talks, Trek music, Percy Albion children hour. XEUs Stentor Time East Pieter results include a World Peace talk by Dr Francis Tyson and a KDKA concert with the Lite Symphony Orchestra and Mildred Myre. Weather forecast follows from Arington.
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Eshereatady
N. Y
Peter G. Ten Ieyek
New York
Wes
Washington, D. C
Aiie Rssox
League of American Ten
Orchentra
Viewer Baudek
Mildred Myre Ray Gardner
i-Arington
Alipniale
January 26 1925 concert and talk at Union Chamber
A Remus Concert recital features Kathryn Treilly Ruth Treilly Edward Reilly Howard Bullett and Josaphine Weinbrecht with a talk on electricity by John G. Tuffy. The event runs from 12:00 to 4:00 a m including a special midnight dance program and a Palladina Artisan Orchestra set.
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Maestern Miandani
Motern
Tent
Monflay
Vielus Oherat
Koprano
Norma Curtta
Planlac
Atolaide de Lac Contrite
Tiedle St Valenting
ALA
Hitzabeth Carlton
Pispuler Sigs
Morgan
Plantas
Harry C. Arrington
John G. Tuffy
Union Chamber of Commerce
Palladina Artisan
Chenew Cre
Chestra
Prox
Vomble Talladinn
Yale graduates alive number forty thousand to date
Yale University reports in its Quinquennial catalogue of officers and graduates that from 1702 through June 1924 a total of 40,488 degrees were awarded to 37,189 graduates after subtracting those with prior Yale degrees. About 70 percent, or 26,407 living graduates, remain.
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Yale
R. J. Bulkley
Braft
New Have
Yale University
Yale College
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale s graduates prosper in public service and academia
Statistics show that among Yale graduates the principal degrees lead to many college professors judges college presidents and governors. Law remains the favorite field followed by medicine with many entering public offices and other professions.
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Aate
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Ru Nambers
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Wel
Plans For Chapman's Trial Progress
Preparations for the trial of Gerald Chapman the noted bandit in the murder of Policeman James Kelly of New Britain proceeded today Subpoenas were served on all major state witnesses An order from the department of justice will designate Wethersfield as Chapmans confinement place Judge George Hinman who convened the grand jury laid groundwork for Chapmans indictment and is expected to precede Chapman on a hench warrant before remand
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Jamex Kelly
New Britain
Department of Jus Dico
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