Disposing of Patent Models in Washington
The U S patent office will dispose of about 155000 old patent models saved since 1884 when required. A commission from the patent office Smithsonian and a patent attorney will select historic pieces for display or storage. Surplus items go to public auction or are destroyed as storage costs rise over months.
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Washington, D. C
United States Patent Office
Congress
Patent Office
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Abraham Lincoln
Selden
Henry Ford
Ford
S. W. Francis
Elisha Gray
Capitol
Commissioner of Patents
Rome as seen by National Geographic on modern city
Washington based National Geographic bulletin portrays Rome today as a modern city built over ancient layers. It notes the seven hills shaved down for streets and trolley lines, highlights the Colosseum and Trajan’s Forum as linkages to antiquity, and mentions Vatican, St. Peter’s, and Victor Emmanuel II monument as key symbols.
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Washington
Rome
National Geographic Society
Bulletin
Ampere
Alps
Mediterranean
Seven Hills
Colosseum
Tiber
Palatine Hill
Capitoline Hill
Monte Quirinal
Monte Celio
Caelius
San Giovanni
Laterno
Esquiline
Santa Maria Maggiore
Aventine Hill
Remus
Monte Viminale
Castle of
St. Angelo
Trajan
Hadrian
Caracalla
Italy
St. Peter's
Vatican
Victor Emmanuel II
Europe
Radio Amateurs Relay Santa Barbara Quake News
In Santa Barbara two youths, Brandon Wentworth Jr and Graham George, linked the city to the outside world after a devastating quake. They set up an SOS using a spark coil and rotary gap, using Bolton Jones supplies, broadcasting for naval aid as H. M. Story and tug Peacock picked up the signals.
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Tembior
Santa Barbara
Cal
Brandon Wentworth, Jr
Graham George
American Radio Relay League
Wentworth
George
Bolton & Jones
H. M. Story
KDVV
Peacock
KDKY
Emergency Station Keeps Working After Communications Fail
The disaster response effort shows the emergency station continuing operations until alternative communication was restored, ensuring ongoing coordination amid outages.
Aging Penn College Graduate Joins Oskaloosa Police
J W Johnson a 75 year old Penn college graduate with a gray beard and varied career as editor teacher preacher and farmer enters local police service in Oskaloosa Iowa He previously pastored at Harvey and now begins a new public role
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
J. W. Johnson
Penn College
Harvey
Scientist Survives Rattle Snake Bite in Sheboygan
Dr. Frederick Rigenberger, a local scientist researching an anti venom serum, was bitten by a rattlesnake in Sheboygan Wisconsin. He was in critical condition for a time and it was feared he would die before stabilizing.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Frederick Rigenberger
New York Man Claims Non Sinkable Ship Model Passes Tests
A New York state man vents a claim that his ship model cannot sink after enduring 700 sinking tests, asserting its stability and resilience beyond typical vessels.
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New York State
Beets With Horseradish and Sweet Sour Sauce
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this note explains cooking beets and a horseradish flavored sauce. It offers beets boiled in skins served with butter salt and pepper and a sweet and sour beet sauce with vinegar sugar salt pepper and optional horseradish or spices. The guide also suggests variations with cream for color and a pink soup version by straining the sauce.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Raw vegetable salads help children meet daily vitamins
The article urges serving raw vegetables and fruits, especially carrots and rutabagas, to boost vitamins in children. It describes quick salad prep, thinly sliced or grated vegetables, leafy bases, and preferred dressings, with tips on keeping greens crisp and safe serving practices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Seasonal Kitchen Page Offers Thrifty Dishes and Dainties
A period kitchen column lists economical recipes and tips such as Fish Pudding using milk custard and flaked fish, Summer Soup with tomatoes and cucumbers, Pineapple Punch with lemon syrup, and beef pickling with Tarragon. It includes Green Corn salad variations, Hot Potato Salad, Toast with Ham, Onion and Chicken Soup, Prune Ice Cream, Aristocratic Johnny Cake, and Pea Roast with walnut and milk.
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Virginia
Cherries Easi ly Canned Or Preserved
Community guidance on preserving cherries. Details for hot or cold packing, syrup concentrations for sour and sweet fruit, and processing times to ensure vacuum seals. Instructions reference USDA circulars on home canning and pectin extracts for jelly making.
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Montmartre
Lucien Boyer
Paris Changonnier
Free Republic of the Montmartre
Greenwich Village
Eri
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