Ford to unveil new light car with six models
Henry Ford announces the new line of moderate priced light automobiles to be introduced nationwide with six models including phaeton roadster sport coupe coupe Tudor sedan and Ford or sedan. The car features low engine speed for less wear quiet operation aluminum pistons wide doors and six model options. Local dealers plan public receptions as Ford labs in Dearborn report years of study and a production push across the country.
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Ford
United States
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Detroit
Pretty Swede Home wedding marks Thanksgiving celebration
A November 27 ceremony at Swede Home Church united Jennie Amanda Hult and Fredrick Peterson with Rev. Fred Peterson of Aiken presiding. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm for future happiness. Other notes include Dr. M W Byers’ Texas Itch survey, Lt. L L Gregg visiting Osceola, G L Eminger taking charge of City Roller Mills, and visits by Bert Davis from St. Joe Missouri.
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August Hult
Jennie Amanda
Fredrick Peterson
Fred Peterson
Aiken
Minnesota
Texas
Evan S. Mickey
Mt. Vernon
L. L. Gregg
Fort Crook
Osceola
G. L. Eminger
City Roller Mills
A. A. Kannon
Minden
Nebraska
Bert Davis
Cleai
A. O. Monson
St. Joe Mo
Curious Alloys Promise New Metal Mixes In England
Reports from England describe copper aluminum and manganese alloys with remarkable properties. The text notes chemistry enabling creation of useful metals at will for profit and hints at notable findings in this area.
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England
Alloys Show High Tensile Strength and Corrosion Tests
Copper aluminum manganese alloys exhibit strong tensile properties with a yield of 40.88 tons per square inch and ultimate strength 52.08. Another alloy resists wear, sharpening a pencil edge. British Admiralty experiments test sea water corrosion resistance.
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Admiralty
Madrid conductor censured for beating time with hands
A popular composer drew censure in Madrid for beating time with his hands during a revue at the Esclava theater. The episode evokes the fate of Lull, who died after a baton wound caused gangrene while conducting a Te Deum in Versailles.
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Madrid
Esclava Theater
Epoca de Madrid
Lull
Versailles
Louis XIV
Triumph Over Handicap Shaped By Burns to Hands
M. Wilson, an engineer's clerk in Woolloomooloo, Australia, lost both hands in infancy but raised a wife and six children. He writes sketches, paints, swims, plays cricket and billiards, surviving burns, drowning rescues, buggy accidents, head injuries, and a toe amputation to lead an active life.
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M. Wilson
Woolloomooloo
Australia
Efficiency and the human factor in work
An essay on labor morale over mere figures, arguing that the key to true efficiency lies in loving one’s work. It urges leaders to inspire workers, find poetry in craft, and share a golden vision to turn labor into a satisfying, song-like pursuit.
Pink Tea Phrase Traced To New York Social Scene
In a tale recounted by Mrs John King Van Rensselaer a reporter visiting her home during a reception for her sons coined the term pink tea. He saw pink candied shades and frosting and noted the event, sparking later newspaper coverage.
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John King van Rensselaer
New York
Greenwood Lumber ad offers durable Mule-Hide roof and cement walks
Greenwood Lumber Co promotes Mule-Hide roof coating claiming 10 years wear and comfort for livestock sheds. The ad urges customers to buy now and notes ash grove cement and gravel can create lasting concrete walks. It ends with the line to call the lumber number, it is Wwon-won.
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Ash Grove
Diplodocus Found In Africa Impresses Young Woman
A girl across the way reports a 60 foot diplodocus discovered in Africa and suggests it will be stuffed and sent to a museum. This whimsical note from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate reflects lighthearted regional chatter.
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Africa
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Greenwood Lumber Co
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