Edward B Cunningham A Noted Iowa Farm Leader Passes
Outstanding Iowa citizen Edward B Cunningham, former federal reserve board member, died and was laid to rest in Newell Iowa. A Buena Vista county representative and speaker of the 35th General Assembly he helped organize the state farm bureau and national federation, delivering a famed keynote address in Chicago that shaped farm policy for years. He served as secretary and president of the state bureau and supported agriculture until his passing.
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Newell
Iowa
Edward B. Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Cunningham
Buena Vista County
General Assembly
Cresco
Howard County
State Farm Bureau
National Farm Bureau Federation
James R. Howard
Clemens
Marshall County
National Organization
Chicago
Agriculture
Protective Galvanizing Overview and Process
Protective galvanizing coats metal sheets by passing through molten zinc to form a durable layer. The coating remains thin enough for forming spouting gutters and cornices without cracking while thick enough to resist corrosion from gases and moisture.
Minie Rifle Ball Invented by Captain Minie
A minie ball is a conical rifle bullet with a base cavity sealed by a metal cap. Upon firing the charge, the cap expands the sides to grip rifling. Used widely in the mid nineteenth century, it is named for Captain C E Minie of France.
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C. E. Minie
France
Estivation in South Tropical Creatures During Dry Season
The article explains estivation as a torpor period in warm regions when food is scarce and vegetation rests. It notes that animals such as alligators snakes and certain mammals and insects undergo estivation during hot dry seasons.
Eastern Reckoning Samvat in Indian time reckoning
Samvat stands for the Sanskrit year system used across India except Bengal. Christian years are converted to Samvat by adding 57, aligning Western dates with traditional Hindu timekeeping.
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India
Bengal
Playing With Science Weather Causes Most Airplane Accidents
A Planetary study notes weather accounts for nine percent of accidents, structural faults nine percent, power failure nineteen percent, and sixty percent or more due to pilots' error or incompetence. Country Home. os
Welsh Bryn Mawr name meaning big hill from Welsh words
The name Welsh Bryn Mawr, from Becon county Wales, combines Bryn meaning hill and Mawr meaning big. It denotes the settlement named after the Welsh town and describes the large hill that inspired the title.
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Bryn Mawr
Becon County
Wales
Mawr
Pay of Early Statesmen in Washington's Time
A note on early congressional pay from 6 dollars a day when in session to 1800 dollars a year by 1814. The snippet also asks a riddle about a woman hurrying home for supper after a losing poker game.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Drug Store Diet: First successful dried milk mix cited
A Woman's Home Companion note credits Good Malted Milk as the first successful form of dried milk. It explains the product blends barley malt flour salts and milk and is dried and ground into a powder.
Loosening Painted Windows With Lead Pencil
Instructions claim brushing the inside of window frames with ordinary black lead will loosen windows stuck by paint or wet weather, allowing them to slide with little effort. The tip emphasizes ease of operation and suggests no further tools are needed.
Tin plate definition per standards bureau says
The Bureau of Standards states that commercial tin plate refers to sheet steel or iron coated with a thin layer of tin.
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The
Bureau of Standards
Workmen's Palace at Mile End Means East London Education Hub
The People's palace at Mile End, London, serves east London residents with education and recreation facilities. It stands as a longstanding institution offering resources and activities to the local community.
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Workmen’s “Palace
People’s Palace
Mile End
London
A Tip for Women on Dress Purchases From Country Home
A Country Home note advises women to seek good guidance to avoid buying a prominent but outdated dress leftover from last season. The remark cautions against impulsive style choices and stresses informed shopping for lasting value.
Maxim Promotes Living Near Intellectual and Social Betters
Thackeray cites a maxim that it is advantageous for a man to reside where he can encounter his betters in intellect and society. The remark underscores the value of proximity to culture and conversation as a path to personal improvement.
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Thackeray
Abbreviations Joined In Explanation Of Cyt And Ornithopter
The note explains cyt as hundredweight using ce for 100 and wt for weight. It defines an ornithopter as a form of aircraft heavier than air whose main lift and propulsion come from flapping wings.
Natural Cirque Feature Shapes Mountain Valleys
A cirque is a deep steep walled amphitheater in a mountain valley formed by glacial erosion. Scotsman John Napier, who lived in the early seventeenth century, is usually regarded as the inventor of logarithms. The longest crocodilians measured in the United States do not exceed 20 feet.
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John Napier
United States
Fay the Book Lover Seeks Shelf Space and Treasured Reads
Fay the book lover aims to keep hooks on shelves and in cnies while juggling reads. Community readers note her passion for organized stacks, cozy corners, and sharing recommendations. Local bibliophiles welcome suggestions for new titles and neighborhood book swaps.
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Fay
History of visiting cards and early adoption of ecards
The text traces early forms of visiting cards to Chinese or Oriental origins, notes their first Western use by Germans in the 16th century, and explains adoption in France. It highlights ornate French cards under Louis XV, then the shift to simpler designs when England adopted the practice in the 18th century.
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France
England
Limehouse Quarters of London Chinatown’s Origins
London Limehouse in East London, famed as London’s Chinatown, sits on the Thames north bank about three miles east of St. Paul’s. Spanning 244 acres, the area is named for historic lime houses and kilns dating from around 1417, reflecting its long industrial roots.
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Qld
London Limehouse
London's
East
London
the Thames
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Free country and personal judgment quoted by Hadley
A quotation by Arthur Twining Hadley asserts that a free country means laws and customs that allow individuals to use their own judgment in matters not directly endangering public safety or public decency.
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Arthur Twining Hadley
Remarkable Cures in English Asthma Investigation
In England an inquiry into asthma treatments reveals odd cures including swallowing a large lump of honey at night, a spoonful of olive oil after dinner, a spoonful of black treacle after lunch, and two thumbed pills nightly.
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England
Airplane Lifeguards Demonstrated at Seaside Rescue
Seaside Oregon uses aircraft in rescue work by dropping a life preserver attached to a torpedo. A long rope is attached to shore, enabling rapid transfer of survival gear to those in distress. The method proves faster than traditional boat rescues.
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Ore
Unpleasantness Remembered Memories Loom in Minds of All
A psychologist sent a questionnaire to 750 students asking if memories felt pleasant or unpleasant and found that unpleasant memories loom larger in the minds of both men and women.
Symbolic Clothing in the American Struggle for Independence
The link between dress and national sentiment recurs in history. In the push for independence, homespun wear signaled virtue and resistance, marking grace and patriotism amid the struggle.
Successful Parent Must Be a Salesman
A brief column argues that effective parenting requires presenting oneself confidently to children, selling ideas with clarity rather than exposing all flaws, using persuasive communication to guide behavior and values.
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Toledo Blade
Faces Link Length to Face Shape and Height
A physiological expert notes that long faces more often align with greater height while projecting or short faces appear more in shorter individuals. The Chilkent Pass in southern Alaska runs 3,502 feet above sea level between Dyea and the Yukon headquarters.
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Chilkent
Coast Range
Alaska
Dyea
Yukon
Cathedral Up to Date in Milan Opens Belfry Elevators
The Gothic cathedral in Milan updates public access with elevators to the belfry and an automatic telephone system for visitor use, enhancing sightseeing and communication options.
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Milan
Italy
Germany's Vast Museum Landscape Revealed in Report
Germany hosts over 1500 museums with about 45 percent ethnographic and under 10 percent dedicated to art, highlighting a cultural emphasis across institutions.
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Germany
Indictment and Color Notes From Odd 18th Century Fragments
A Curio of old prose notes cites Cicero’s hour and a half for an oration against Catatize, notes the French color order as blue white red, and quotes an Arcanum Bulletin joke describing an executive who can take two hours for lunch without hurting output.
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Cicero
Catatize
Arcanum Bulletin
Deserves Remembrance Blankets and the Blanket Name
A note explains that Deserves Remembrance Blankets derive their name from Thomas Blanket of Bristol who began a factory in 1340. It also mentions Tron as a highly useful metal for its strength and malleability, and notes Mexico’s long history of silver production.
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Thomas Blanket
Bristol
England
Tron
Alabama's Riches Iron Deposits Likely 400 Years
The latest estimate projects Alabama's iron deposits as a durable resource, predicting a roughly four-century lifespan of rich ore. Researchers cite extensive ore bodies and steady extraction rates to support the projection.
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Alabama
Mosquito Sex Ratio Prompts New Field Trials
Researchers report shifting female to male mosquito ratios in trial habitats as scientists test methods to curb disease transmission. Early data indicate species respond differently to environmental cues, guiding targeted control strategies.
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