English Invention Dumb Waiters and Ossianic Poems
Dumb waiters, an eighteenth century English invention, consisted of tiers of trays on a central support with a tripod base. Early bills show two mahogany dumb waiters for Kensington Palace. The Ossianic Poems, published in 1760 by James Macpherson, sparked sensational fame but later scrutiny cast doubt on the Gaelic originals, revealing the work as a long running joke.
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Kensington Palace
James Macpherson
Community Notices and Local Visits Gathered In Hawkeye Bulletin
Mrs Hilda Long of Hull spent Tuesday in the Walter Dicke home as a supper guest at the John Moret residence. Merry Lou Kool celebrated her third birthday Sunday with friends and relatives visiting from Des Moines Avoca and Sanborn. For Sale 414 cu ft Kelvinator Refrigerator Unit five years old at Boyden Hardware. Card of visits shows many calls from Sioux Center Orange City and Ellsworth Minn with relatives gathering at several homes. Synod delegates Rev J F Schortinghuis and John Haspels elected to meeting in College Springs October 7 8 and 9.
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Hull
Walter Dickevers
John Moret
Merry Lou Kool
Keith Warne
Avoca
Charles Wynna
Des Moines
Joyce and
Frances Kool
Sanborn
Boyden Hardware
J. F. Schortinghuis
John Haspels
United Presbyterian Synod
College Springs
Cheap English Tableware First Attempt in England
Liverpool earthenware decorated with a transfer print and India ink drawing marks England's early effort to produce affordable tableware with scenic or comic decoration. The process dates from about the middle of the eighteenth century.
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Liverpool
England
Freedom of Opportunity vs Totalitarian Control in America
The piece argues American workers enjoy broad job choice and advancement while warning prosperity can invite decline. It contrasts American liberty with totalitarian regimes, cites a 5000-person survey showing support for government management of industry, and cautions against embracing state socialism as more efficient.
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America
Europe
Russia
Debunking Dog Myths Says Gaines Center Panel
The Gaines Dog Research Center warns against popular dog myths. It refutes ideas that mongrels are inherently better, that coat color predicts temperament, and that sulfur in water or overfeeding improves health.
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Gaines Dog Research Center
New York City
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