Ornamental Iron Work Shapes Richmond Historic Facades
In Richmond an 1855 foundry effort by a Yankee storemaker sparked a thriving ornamental iron industry. Lacy railings verandas and fences decorate many old and restored houses and reveal a forgotten architectural vogue that persists in city facades. The piece notes beaver teeth as self-sharpening and capable of felling trees more than two feet in diameter.
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Lacy
Richmond
Margaret Leonard
Richmond Times- Dispatch
American Wildlife Institute
Exhibits of Grains at The Field Museum in Chicago
The Field Museum displays over 100 wheat varieties and related wild grasses along with 5 000 year old grains from Jemdet Nasr in Iraq. Bedouins in southern Arabia reportedly avoid salt in their diet. The satirical poem Piers Plowman centers on dreams revealing 14th century social and religious corruption.
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Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
United States
Jemdet Nasr
Iraq
Piers Plowman
Malvern Hills
William Langland
Piera Plowman
Conservatory definition in historic use
A conservatory is a small greenhouse attached to a house or a glass house used for displaying foliage and flowering plants.
First Marine Laboratory Founded by Agassiz at Penikese Island
The first marine laboratory in the world for instruction and research was built by Louis Agassiz on Penikese Island, southwest of Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
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First Marine Laboratory
Louis Agassiz
Penikese
Woods Hole
Mass
The Christian Church and Its Evangelistic Call
Paul modeled evangelist zeal and pastoral care in Ephesus and Miletus. The church must reclaim fearless outreach, personal witness, and humble service as vital proof of faith, inviting all to join God’s household through faith in Christ.
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Christ
Paul
Ephesus
Demetrius
Asia
Diana
God
Macedonia
Achaia
Jerusalem
Miletus
Lord Jesus Christ
How's Sew Iy Ruth Wyeth Spears House Decorating Tips
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains using Book 1 SEWING to draft curtains and slip covers for a new house. The second floor showcases two bedroom treatments a simple quilted bed spread and a flowery chintz with a bright blue green accent. A valance technique doubles as spring cover. Books cost 25 cents each with a quilt leaflet offered free if ordered together.
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Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago
Ill
States report speed as major factor in fatal crashes
The National Safety Council in its 1938 Accident Facts notes that 28 states listed speed as an contributing factor in fatal accidents, with 18 percent of drivers involved. In non fatal crashes about 9 percent were in this category and many states classified more drivers under speed than any other improper driving charge.
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National Safety Council
Lofty Thoughts as Nest Eggs for Future Creations
A reverent reflection quotes Thoreau on valuing lofty thoughts as seeds. Each welcomed idea becomes a nest egg guiding future work and growth. The passage frames imagination as a measured, constructive force.
Quiz: Answers on Diverse Subjects
A concise quiz presents questions on biology language usage astronomy law family relations and anatomy with brief explanations. It covers terms for groups of lions verb forms for driving tempo in night hours presidential authority for sessions and basic human physiology.
Answers to a Puzzle of Words and Facts
A series of statements covers topics from science and history to language. It notes a cyclone type, defines a tycoon, cites nicotine and tobacco tar, describes a sponge as a animated skeleton, credits Thomas Jefferson with a quote, compares drive slowly versus drive slow, and references the Naval Observatory on sun light below the horizon.
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United States
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Naval Observatory
The Place and the Man and Turn About Laugh Lines
A collection of light comic exchanges and social quips. Jokes cover work, family, weddings, debutantes, and a doctor’s quip about a large family. Humorous exchanges reflect midcentury social satire and office banter.
Fragmented dialogue from a 1920s humor piece
A brief comic exchange shows Mr. Wilkin seeking to secure luxuries for his daughter as a motive to marry. A punch line references a mouse-proofing gag in a shabby apartment and a joke about a kitchen doorway.
Constitutional powers and personal references cited in fragments
The excerpt cites Article II section 3 allowing extraordinary congressional sessions, mentions a stepmother, and notes about five inches. The text comprises scattered phrases on governance and daily life without a single coherent event.
Parades and tact lessons from Uncle Philey
Uncle Philey urges keeping a parade moving and warns against deceit in tact. He warns that spoiled salesmanship harms all, and that anger and petty behavior drag a person down. The piece notes the town saunterer may reach old age while the harrier dies younger.
Ear Rings of Loi Women Weigh Ten Pounds Each
The largest and heaviest ear rings known are worn by Loi women in interior Hainan. Brass rings about a foot in diameter form a set for each ear, with about 20 rings per ear, totaling roughly ten pounds per wearer.
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Hainan
China Sea
Collier’s
Speeding Dialogue Sparks Swift Justice
A humorous courtroom exchange features Judge Gruff-Speeding grilling a defendant who insists he has never appeared before the court. The car chase joke centers on a slower old car and a faster limousine, highlighting speed contrasts on the avenue.
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Swift Justice
Gruff
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Bridgeport
Southern
Arabia
Harol
T @ Wes
Lundquis Gody
Ewepaper Union
International Council of Religious Education
Ruth Wyeth Spears of
Busby
Zimpir
Tommy
Mr. Quiverful
Mary
Ellen
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Mrs. Jones
Philey
Harry Cutler
Prince Albert
Harry
Icrimp
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Heynolas
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