Telephone coinage by Sir Charles Wheatstone 1821
Physicist Sir Charles Wheatstone of Kings College London coined the word telephone in 1821 after studying sound transmission. A modern night light for under bed legs flashes on when you rise and off when you return.
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Sir Charles Wheatstone
Kings College
London
Wanted Ads and Tiny Tales From The Rural Midwest
Want ads note sale of a 160 acre farm in Nobles County Minnesota near Leota with REA. Piano ads promote a Spinet and a Waltham deal. Local social mentions include visits and host gatherings in Leota Heron Lake and Orange City area. Historical notes touch on Civil War era shower baths and sewing machine patent concepts. The Arctic tern migration is described with 11 000 mile non stop journey and Arctic nesting.
Flag Flying at Night Originating Over Capitol
During World War I the practice began to keep the U.S. flag flying over the Capitol at night for patriotic reasons. The Capitol was chosen because it stood outside military regulations requiring the flag to furl at sunset.
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