Portable Stove Inventions Trace Back To Ben Franklin
The article traces early cooking methods from hot stones and cave fires to the first central fire and chimney designs. It notes the spread of closed brick stoves in northern Europe by the late Middle Ages and mentions 1490 Alsace cast iron stoves. It highlights Benjamin Franklin’s 1744 invention of the portable fireplace of iron.
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Folland
Russia
Germany
Europe
Alsace
Benjamin Franklin
Earliest Clocks And Early Pocket Watches Mentioned
The article notes Richard de Wallingford built an early clock around 1326, later timekeeping used dials with one hand and quarter divisions. It cites Oliver Cromwell’s pocket watch from 1625 by John Midwall, and mentions fashion for watches with no glass and shutter arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard de Wallingford
St. Albans
Henry VIII
Oliver Cromwell
John Midwall
Fifty Fifty Pay Day Shuffle at the Office
A comic office exchange ends with the bookkeeper claiming extra pay for filling in the payroll clerk’s duties. Mr Grasp weighs the split of a weekly salary, noting the bookkeeper worked half the week for himself and half for the clerk, resulting in a $10 to $20 split, paid out on payday.
Scriptural Manna and Desert Lichen Theories
A historical note discusses manna as food for Israelites for 40 years described as bread from heaven. It surveys a theory identifying manna with desert lichen growing on limestones in Arabian deserts washed together during rains and consumed with tree sap, noting nourishment value in arid conditions.
Life as Battle with Clutter in Scribner Essay
A Scribner writer laments endless sorting tasks as new piles arise after each cleanup. The essay notes every person bears ongoing need to organize belongings from books to boots, with dust and disorder ever returning.
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Sears
Scribner’s
Smithsonian Cat Jump Triggered Public Fuss in Washington
A cat leaped from a Washington monument scaffold as it neared completion on September 23. It landed on all fours but was killed moments later when a dog pounced, witnessed by several bystanders.
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Smithsonian
Washington
Isso
Editorial Journey Leads On To Oregon
A travelogue chronicles mountain rail routes through Kla math Falls to Crater Lake and Bend. The writers meet O. K. Olson and W. C. Leavitt, tour Diamond Lake, Deschutes Valley, Redmond, and Bend, noting forests, lava formations, great sawmills, and rich fishing and farming prospects amid scenic peaks like Mount Hood and Three Sisters.
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O. K. Olson
Redmond
Ore
W. C. Leavitt
Klamath Falls
White Pelican
Klamath Lake
Crater Lake
Crater
Ares
Diamond Lake
Leavitt
Fish and Game
Oregon
Minnesota
Bend
Pocahontas County
Covernmen
Dalles
California
Columbia River
California State Line
Rend
Brooks-Scanlon Co
Shevlin-Hixon Co
Minneapolis
Ben
Deschutes Valley
Redmon
Enouh
Idaho
Tt Fa O
Mount Jefferson
Mount Washington
Mount Hood
Deschutes
Bloom
Jefferson
Knee Health and Common Knee Ailments
A historical note on knee anatomy and ailments explains that knees are complex hinges prone to injury and disease. It emphasizes rest and heat as initial treatments, warns against massage, and urges consulting a skilled physician or surgeon for persistent knee symptoms.
Girl Belief Echoes In Fate Of Old Maid Myth
A concise social observation notes that a woman who values being heard over being seen may face social exile, with an old maid outcome implied by stereotype. The piece hints at gender expectations and limited options for women.
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Cat
Arrownmillin
Klamath
Crooked River
America
Central Overton
Georget
Simpking
Autocaster Service Reg
U.S. Pat
WE Club
Illinois
Sen Small
Medill McCormick
Sen
McCormick
John Joseph Gaines, M.D
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