Richmond Ornamental Iron Work Began 1855 Legacy
Margaret Leonard notes in the Richmond Times-Dispatch that a Richmond storemaker started casting ornamental iron in 1855. The industry flourished in the eighties, leaving lacework railings verandas and balconies across city houses from grand mansions to shabbier homes, shaping Richmond’s architectural charm amid faded grandeur. The broader history remains largely unrecorded by local social and artistic historians.
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Richmond
Margaret Leonard
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Beaver Champion Woodsman and Grains Exhibit Highlighted
The piece notes beavers as natural champions with self sharpening teeth and strong chisel edges capable of felling large trees. It also describes Field Museum displays, including over 100 wheat varieties and ancient grains from Jemdet Nasr in Iraq, and mentions Bedouins in southern Arabia avoiding salt.
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Nature
American Wildlife Institute
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
United States
Jemdet Nasr
Iraq
Vision of Piers Plowman and the 14th century satire
The Vision of Piers Plowman portrays Piers Plowman as a dreamer who exposes church corruption and worldly sin on the Malvern hills. Attributed to William Langland, the poem reflects popular discontent with church and state during major social and religious upheavals of the era.
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Piers Plowman
Malvern Hills
William Langland
Conservatory Definition and Uses
A conservatory is a small glass house attached to a house used for growing foliage and flowering plants. the term also refers to a greenhouse display area for ornamental plants.
First Marine Laboratory Founded on Penikese Island
Louis Agassiz built the world’s first marine laboratory on Penikese Island off Woods Hole Massachusetts for instruction and research, marking a milestone in ocean science history.
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First Marine Laboratory
Louis Agassiz
Penikese
Woods Hole
Mass
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted
A catalog note explains that lesson subjects and Scripture texts are selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
Evangelist Paul and the Church's Renewed Testimony
The lesson views Paul as fearless evangelist and tireless pastor, urging believers to rekindle divine power and active outreach. It contrasts dynamic early zeal with present stagnation, urging personal witness, humble service, and unity in the household of God.
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Christ
Paul
Ephesus
Demetrius
Asia
Diana
Macedonia
Achaia
Jerusalem
Miletus
Bright ideas for home decor from Ruth Wyeth Spears
Ruth Wyeth Spears extols her books Book 1 Sewing and Book 2 Embroidery and Gifts as guides for home projects. She describes different bedroom treatments with a quilt bed spread and a flowery chintz look, noting a valance mechanism that also shields springs. She invites readers to order, with a quilt leaflet offered free when both books are bought.
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Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago
Ill
Speeding Tops Fatal and Non Fatal Driving Violations
The National Safety Council reports in Accident Facts 1938 that 28 states published fatal accident summaries noting speeding as the leading improper driving category. About 18 percent of drivers in fatal crashes and 9 percent in non fatal crashes were cited for exceeding the speed limit or driving too fast for conditions.
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National Safety Council
Lofty Thoughts Associate Reverently and Record Nest Eggs
A compact aphorism urges reverent association with high thoughts and treats welcomed ideas as nest eggs that, once recorded, will nurture future insight and growth.
Ask Me Another Trivia Questions Set
A collection of ten quick trivia prompts covering animal groups wordplay typhoons tycoons nicotine staining anatomy language and presidential powers. Each item asks a precise factual or definitional question suitable for rapid quiz play.
Answers Riddle On Phrases And Facts
A series of quiz style facts answers cover storms business leaders nicotine tar sponges and a diver’s skeleton term, with Jeffersons entangling alliances noted and a language note on drive slowly versus drive slow, plus a naval observatory rule about sun light at 18 degrees below the horizon.
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United States
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Naval Observatory
World It Is A Jay The Place and the Man
Dialogue humor about a boss reaction to triplets and a department head promotion. A child Tommy proclaims future Sunday school teaching ambitions and the productivity claim prompts a witty exchange about work hours.
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Busby
Zimpir
Tommy
Turn About on Society Roles Sparks Witty Exchange
A witty remark contrasts debutantes and society leaders as a sharp social observation. The quip highlights role reversals in elite circles and prompts amusement among attendees.
Indispensable Man at Modern Weddings
A social note observes that today a man is indispensable only at weddings and suggests the ritual emphasizes his essential role within such gatherings.
Easing the News Doctor Congratulations on your sixth son
Doctor congratulates Mr Quiverful on a fifth son as well and corrects the father. The exchange humorously notes a double addition to the family.
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Mr. Quiverful
Noted Suitors Question Honor And Marriage Motives
A conversation centers on a request to provide luxuries for a daughter as a motive to marry. Mr Wilkin asks for indulgence while a younger man cites marriage as the path to prolonged comforts. The exchange hints at social expectations and practical incentives behind union.
Mrs Jones and Agent Argue Over Apartment Repair
In a dialogue fragment Mrs Jones insists on tearing apart a room while the agent points to a mouse hole in the kitchen. The exchange highlights tensions in a domestic repair dispute within a city apartment setting.
Uncle Phe Wednesdays Life Is a Parade
A quirky local column titled Uncle Phe Wednesdays presents a light parade of daily life. The piece blends humor and small anecdotes to celebrate ordinary events and community characters.
A Parade Not Moving Weighs Down Town Voices
A reflective note on salesmanship and public conduct. The text warns that stagnation ruins parades and reputations. It contrasts tact with deceit and urges restraint to avoid harming others while acknowledging childish impulses.
Ear Rings of the Loi Women in Hainan
Collier's notes the Loi aborigines in interior Hainan wear the largest ear rings, brass arms about a foot in diameter. A set equals roughly 40 rings or 20 per ear, totaling about 10 pounds.
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Hainan
China Sea
Collier’s
Swift Justice on the Avenue Speeding Exchange
A playful courtroom exchange shows a judge and defendant debating speed with the man claiming his car only reaches 50 mph while the judge’s limousine hits 80. The banter frames a humorous, fictional legal banter in a speeding context.
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Gruff
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