New Patent Grain Cutter Worked by Horse Power
A historical profile of Cyrus McCormick and the 1831 test of his horse powered grain cutter. The piece notes his father’s early efforts, the 1831 field trial, public demonstrations near Lexington and Steele's Tavern, and McCormick's eventual triumph in marketing the reaper, transforming global agriculture. It contrasts early skepticism with later widespread adoption and honors McCormick as a pivotal industrial figure.
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Cyrus Hall McCormick
Steele’s Tavern
Via
United States
Herbert N. Casson
McCormick
Washington
Lincoln
Mle
Mitter
Robert McCormick
Virginia
Rockbridge County
Cyrus
Patrick Bell
Carinyllie
Forfarshire
Scotland
Europe
America
Cusson
Deal
Cyrus McCormick
Ile
John Cash
Red River
Steele's Tavern
C. H. McCormick
Lexington
McCormick Farm
Casson
John Ruff
William Tyler
Obed Hussey
Nantucket
Mass
Lexington Union
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
Chicago
Prairie Plains
Lake Michigan
Human Flaps and Eyelids Reflect Humorous Parable
A skeptical man questions human imperfection while a parson replies with a witty observation. The parson notes he can shut out disagreeable sights by drawing eyelids but regrets lacking ear flaps, turning a trivial detail into a meditation on perception.
March Became Long Hike Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood bag completed
A partial OCR item notes March marked by Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood completing a bag or achievement during a lengthy trek or campaign. The readable phrases mention Birdwood and a campaign context without full details.
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March
Sir William Birdwood
Footslog Through Burma Frontier Trails Relayed
A march of inspection stretched into a tramping expedition along Burma's northeastern frontier. After reviewing three battalions of military police at Myitkyina and Bhamo, 230 miles were trekked from Bhamo to Lashio amid 60 miles of mud in three days. Flooded Shivell river halted the car from Nam Khan to Muse, while Birdwood and staff walked 25 miles over the 6,300 foot Loinlun range to Hosi valley.
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Burma
Myitkymna
Bhamo
Lashion
Shivell
Nam Khan
Muse
Birdwood
Loilun
Hosi
Mrs Baldwin Reveals Suffrage Rift Won By Her Side
Mrs Stanley Baldwin, wife of the Prime Minister, spoke to a London women's Conservative club and said she would reveal secrets of her worried life. She claimed that bitter disputes with her husband over women's suffrage had been stark but are now settled because her side won.
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Women's Conservative Club
London
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Radford’s free farm building advice on hog houses
William A. Radford offers free expert guidance on farm building issues for readers. The article describes a sunlit saw-tooth hog house, 32 by 24 feet, with nine pens, a central feeding alley, a concrete foundation and floor, removable partitions, raised plank platform, guard rails, and a frame construction emphasizing economical design.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Down
Invisible Panel Eases Pipe and Wiring Access
An removable steel access panel blends with plaster walls and ceilings, allowing quick removal with a screwdriver or knife blade. It reduces damage from repairs to pipes valves and electrical systems by avoiding wall tearing and preserves decoration. Ceiling panels hinge and stay in place when opened.
Insulation Boosts Winter Savings and Summer Comfort
The article explains insulation cuts fuel bills and adds summer comfort by blocking heat flow through walls roofs and ceilings. It notes insulation helps even after a home is built and suggests finishing a large attic and adding fiber-substance quilts to improve cooling.
Build Home to Resist Ravages of Fire
The text argues for fire resistant construction citing a $500,000,000 annual fire loss and urging builders to use metal tab and plaster protection for wood studs and joints to prevent flame spread.
Chimney Base Improves Furnace Flue Connection
A new cast iron chimney base offers precise and simple fitting of smoke pipes into flues and allows easy cleaning of the chimney bottom. Two models are available, one designed to fit flush with masonry for secure integration.
Insulating Attic Spaces With Light, Fire-Resistive Materials
The article explains attic insulation options for unfinished spaces using light materials that won’t sag plaster, including granulated cork and a gypsum-based filler. It notes direct installation on upper ceiling surfaces and highlights cost and fire resistance considerations.
Washing and Painting Galvanized Iron Advice
The guide explains washing new galvanized iron with strong vinegar before painting. Exposed iron needs no cleansing after six months. Apply red lead as the first coat, then two coats of white lead paint, tinted as desired, to cover the red.
Global telephone use to reach 35 million by 18 months
The chief statistician of American Telephone and Telegraph estimates that within 18 months the world will have 35,000,000 telephones in use. The forecast highlights rapid expansion in global communications.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Smoke Pipe Units With Adjustable Mounting Types
Describes two smoke pipe collar units with clean-cut doors and removable mounts. Outside type allows large angle fitting. recess type permits any angle. Secured by L shaped hooks and wing nuts, removable anytime. Asbestos cement seals the connection. collars available in various sizes.
Window Shades Brighten Colonial Homes
In many colonial design houses window shades serve as the only window furnishings. Tinted shades provide color in homes where other color is absent.
Non Splitting Nails Save Time Money By Eliminating Losses
A new line of nonsplitting wood nails is claimed to save time and material by eliminating losses due to nail split. The product emphasizes improved efficiency and reduced waste for construction and carpentry projects.
Ravel Quotes On Fashion Audacity And Dressing
French composer Maurice Ravel comments on global fashion audacity after the war noting no shock at extravagances. He recalls a punning anecdote of a girl in a masquerade costume calling herself a salad and a uncle's amused reply about dressing.
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Maurice Ravel
New York
Aviators Use Gas Against Locusts Near Egyptian Sudan Border
British air force targets a locust colony near the Egyptian Sudan border employing poison gas to curb a rapidly spreading infestation. The news notes young insects were found recently and aims to prevent a plague comparable to ancient Egypt's plagues under Moses and Pharaoh.
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Egyptian-Sudan
Egypt
Moses
Pharaoh
The Golden Rule Shapes Conduct Across Histories
The saying guides ethical lines of conduct as a timeless standard. It emphasizes treating others as you wish to be treated, influencing moral choices and social expectations through ages.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Bradshaw
Lexington Female Academy
Yale University Press Pageant of America
Nodel
Reaper
Lecvester
Dun
Due
W. A. Radford
Il A Reor
P. Ce., Inc
Brainerd
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Jin Mite
Minnesota
Eve
Reese
Carter
Ivy
Hanford
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