Evolution of illumination from fire to electric light exhibit
An exhibit at the Nattoogi Museum in Washington traces the history of lighting from early fire and candle modes to gas and electrical illumination. Curator Dr. Walter Hough outlines stages from oil lamps and torches to coal gas, arc lights, and tungsten filaments, highlighting key devices and cultures.
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Witton
Thera le Wight
Jorge
Ehern
Nona] Museum
Washington
Ilsht
Walter Hough
Ope
Siam
Brazil
Ssintel P. Tangley
Smuthsonian Initiution
Titan
National Museum
Orkney Islands
Knegland
Mongolia
Tudia
England
Alsc
United States
Stenrine
Muscent
Mumber
Sampe
Malyo
Uwe
Werewicks
Hauphrey Davy
Bremer
Edison
Museum
Organized auto thieves alarm Ban Antonio residents
Reports from Mason and Menard Texans reached the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce of an organized gang operating in Ban Antonio. Merchants fear thefts, losses, and cars being shipped to distant markets as police investigate. Several autos were stolen Thursday night. one recovered, three still missing with detectives pursuing leads.
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Ban .Antonio
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Carrington
Eko Chamber of Commerce
Carrington
Clinton Brown
Uhr
Mason and Menard
Tex
Dhe
Po- 2 Ee
Ite
Greant
Commeren
Streat
Water Street
Pulive
C. H. Florian
Augeust Street
Florian
Austin Road
New Braantels
Austin
HL D. Ellott
St. Anthony
J. Kline
Creamery Dairy Company
Litany of the Poilu from Kathleen Burke in London article
The piece quotes Kathleen Burke writing in Land and Water about her visit to the war front in France. It presents a weary, circular litany on mobilization, front lines, safety, injury, and the uncertain fate of soldiers with repeated binary outcomes.
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Kathleen Burke
London
France
He Reed
Mobil
Ted
Poe's Workshop 10 to be Razed in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia the former workshop of Edgar Allan Poe now housing the Southern Literary Messenger Building must be torn down under a court order. A citizens committee hoping to preserve the structure as a monument to the poet urged conversion to a Richmond College site, but the building will be razed for erection of a new facility on college grounds.
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Richmond
Eagar Allan Poe
Southern Literary Messenger
Richmond College
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Washer's Millinery
Hata
Washer Bros, CO
Nattoogi Museum
DELA
Avtieaaan Nwa
Armours Devonshire Farm
Qualit
Armnour
Devonshire Farm
Devonshire
Armour
Hot Brush Minners
Texas
Crockett 6
Poe
Kaufman
Paris
America
Abe
DryiGoons Co
Prat Ana Eee Alen
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