Typewriter Origins Traced to Mill In 1714 Patent
Vienna unveils bronze bust of Peter Mitterhoffer as inventor of the modern typewriter and notes earlier machines. London records show Henry Mill received a 1714 patent for a writing machine to impress or transcribe letters singly or progressively, pre dating all later typewriters.
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Vienna
Austria
Peter Mitterhoffer
Mitterhoffer
G. A. Hughes
Manchester
England
London
Henry Mill
Mill
Get Bayer Aspirin at any drug store by full name
Consumers are urged to ask for Bayer Aspirin by its full name BAYER ASPIRIN to ensure they receive the exact product. The note emphasizes correctly identifying the brand and product title when shopping.
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Doan
Bridge of Neuilly-Sur-Seine Replaced Then and Now
Records show a 1772 bridge builder paid masons 46 cents carpenters 45 cents and laborers 26 cents per day for western Seine crossing at Neuilly with no eight hour days. Living costs were lower then making the wage comparison striking.
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Seine
Neuilly-Sur-Seine
France
Cross stitch quilt blocks for six inch squares
Simple cross stitch blocks are stamped on white muslin for use in doilies pillow tops and bedspreads. Outfit No 464 offers six six inch squares mailed for 10 cents with stamped addressed envelope to Home Craft Co Dept A St. Louis Mo. Arabic words appear in everyday speech says Dr Henry Farmer at Glasgow University noting common terms like sugar cotton damask and alcohol originate from Arabic.
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Address Home Craft Co
Dept. A
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St. Louis
Henry Farmer
Glasgow University
Glasgow
World's Famous Babies Eat Oatmeal
The Dionne Quintuplets eat oatmeal like other babies. Canadian experts endorse oatmeal for the famous five, citing its minerals proteins and Vitamin B to support growth stamina and appetite.
Domesticated Wolves at Moscow Zoo Demonstrate Calm Temperament
The Moscow zoo showcases two wolves raised from pups trained with kindness and patience. Their tame behavior challenges the belief that grown wolves must be dangerous even with early training.
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Moscow Zoo
Pathfinder Magazine
Seaweed as a Superior Insulating Material
Researchers find seaweed mats half an inch thick can insulate better than a 12 inch brick wall, while weighing only a quarter as much as conventional insulation. The material blocks cold, noise, water, and even fire, suggesting a novel use for seaweed in construction and safety applications.
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Atley
Aul Itn
Tian In
Abraham Lincoln
Alma H. Jones
Hugh
Canada
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Columbia
Ray
Jeek
Nyone
Buxton
General Foods
Bayer
Aspirin
AYER
Cole
Napoleon I
Magnesia
Milnesia
23Rd St
Long Island City
N. Y
Hiscox
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N.Y
Doans
Tipa
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Dallas
Kansas City
TostoMco
Esvasere
Etreet
Ead
Bosco
MR. Jenkins
Mary
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
General Foods, Ltd
Cobourg
Ont
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