Oldest brick house on James River linked to Pocahontas era
The fragment describes a 1668 era brick structure on the James River near Surrey Court and Scotland Wharf, claimed as the oldest in Virginia. It mentions ties to Pocahontas and Thomas Rolfe, a hidden underground passage, a trap door, and a basement reputedly used to escape Indian attacks, with uncertain details about Smith’s Fort and later occupants.
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Virginia
James River
Surrey Court
Rose
Scotland
India
Coloni
Pocahontas
Smith
John Smith
Sy Thomas
John Rolfe
Baltimore
Little Known Botanical World Could Reshape Agriculture
A botanist urges that neglected weeds may overturn agriculture as plant science details vast unknown kingdoms. He notes about 10000 known higher plants, with only 10 percent cultivated and under 100 supplying most food and fiber.
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International Congress of Plant Science
Scientists cultivate staples for surprising gains in life
The passage notes room for surprises as scientists grow staples like lumber and food. It suggests 500,000 more samples may be cultivated intensively and hints at discovering new species with properties beneficial to humans. The aim is to expand usable varieties and insights for daily life.
Faraday and the Dynamo The Tax Punchline
Faraday in 1831 demonstrated that rotating a copper core between magnet ends induces current in a wire, leading to the dynamo. An English peer asked the use of it, and Faraday quipped it might be taxed someday, foreshadowing the electrical industry as a major US corporate taxpayer.
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Michael Faraday
Faraday
United States
Campaign to Clear Highways of Snipe Signs and Debris
State highway authorities advertisers and civic groups pledge cooperation with the A A A to remove dangerous snipe signs and roadside debris. Outdoor Advertising Association endorses standards against signs and daubs, with twelve states responding in support. Authorities seek stronger highway department powers and possible private property controls at legislative sessions.
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American Automobile Association
Outdoor Advertising Association of America
H. F. O’mealin
Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas P. Henry
O’mealin
Ilinois
Nebraska
New York
North Dakota
Massachusetts
Michigan
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
Virginia
Washington
Explorer’s Himalayan raft of goat skins adventure
The Christian Herald reports an explorer in the Himalayas navigating in a six by six feet raft made from inflated goat skins stretched on a wooden frame. Four natives crewed the raft and steered with long poles as dangerous rapids approached. The raft nearly submerged, creaking loudly before the skins were reinflated by blowing through the legs.
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Himalayas
Christian Herald
London
Wild Beast Show Spreads Panic in Village Chase
An elderly native sprinted along the road toward a village, claiming a wild beast show was down there. When a motorist asked the direction, the villager admitted he was unsure and joked he might be chasing the beast—if he were chasing anything at all.
Stands Along Highways Reaping Golden Harvest
Highway stands and roadside markets in rural United States sell fresh produce direct to motorists, creating a $25,000,000 annual farm market and over $2,116,000 per month in direct sales. Eggs milk and butter bought by urban customers driving to farms could push total inland food sales beyond $50,000,000 annually. The 1927 American Road Builders association convention will discuss highway marketing improvements.
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United States
American
Road Builders’ Association
American Road Builders’ Association
Advertising Signs Ban in Minnesota Attracts Attention
Minnesota bans placing advertising signs on street and highway rights of way drawing interest from other states. An Oklahoma woman asked for a copy of the law to push similar legislation there. She cites a gubernatorial candidate who will not allow campaign posters on fences or poles and favors the measure.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Highway Department
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania A Highway Mix Details for 18-Foot Road
A historical note explains material requirements for a mile of Class A and Class B high way in Pennsylvania. It lists cement, sand, stone, and concrete volumes for six inch center thickness and edge taper, detailing 18 foot pavement designed for heavy traffic and teafire conditions.
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Pennsylvania
F A Merrick Auctioneer ad seeks clients in Osceola
An advertisement for F A Merrick Auctioneer from Osceola Nebraska advertises auctioneering services. It invites calls to gain training under renowned auctioneers and promises to fetch high prices, listing the phone number S711.
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Specia
Osceola
Neb
Rare Poe edition fetches large price in taxi tale
A rare first edition of Edgar Allan Poe's Tamerlane, with no name on the title page, once bought by a dealer for $25,000 after a frail older woman offered it on commission, then used the proceeds and left saying she would ride in a taxi for the first time in her life.
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Edgar Alan Poe
Ficion
Sii
Single Error Fatal in Diamond Cutting
A London Daily Express report explains the diamond cutting process from rough shaping to facet polishing. It notes a lathe turning at 2800 rpm and that stones gain 18 to 58 facets depending on size.
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London Daily Express
Mole's Food Supply and Feeding Habits
The mole stores large quantities of food to sustain itself, consuming about its own weight every 48 hours. Worms found in a mole's burrow appear deprived of mobility but remain alive, ensuring a ready supply of food, especially in dry weather when ants are preferred.
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Rus
Electric Loco Ferry Proposed To Cross Cascades For Auto Traffic
The Automobile Club of Washington backs a plan to run one or two electric flat-car trains between western and eastern terminals with cars driven onto a ferry-like shuttle. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway, electrified, is cited as best suited to start a few weeks trial.
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Cascade Mountains
Automobile Club of Washington
North Pacific States
Cascades
Pacific
Washington State Highway Committee
Mountains
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Bitter Root
Rocky Mountains
Douglas Shelor
Washington
Columbia River
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