Ohio’s First Sawmill at Marietta Origin Story Revealed
The article recalls Marietta’s 1789 first sawmill with a 480 pound crank from New Haven. It notes transport by pack horse over mountains to Simtals’ Ferry and by water to Colebrook area. Pioneers built with overshot wheels, logged boards, and a frame house, while mail and flax production supported early settlers.
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Ohio
Marietta
New Haven
Conn
Simtals’Ferry
Youghiogheny River
Colebrook
Obligation and Right in Legal Ties
Explanation of obligation as a legal tie binding parties to give, do, or refrain. Distinguishes obligation from right and notes how each creates reciprocal duties and powers between parties. Uses contract of sale and fence building as examples to show practical effect of legal ties. Definition notes Latin origin of obligo.
Parliamentary Concept of Majority Passage in Congress
The parliamentary clerk explains that no minority passage exists in Congress and that passage depends on a majority of those present with a quorum. If 300 members are present, a 151 to 149 vote can pass a bill, though the 150 absent members are presumed to acquiesce.
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House of Representatives
Congress
House
Painting of Eleanor Duchess of Gloucester in Henries VI
Edwin Abbey depicts Eleanor of Gloucester in scene four, act two, as Henry VI marries Margaret of France. Eleanor dreams a diadem moment when Henry and Margaret kneel to her, her ambition arousing loyalty and treachery. Convicted of disloyalty, she avoids death, performing three days open penance and banishment to the Isle of Myn. Abbey’s painting captures the depicted street scene.
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Eleanor
Duchess of Gloucester
Edwin Abbey
Henry’ VI
Margaret of
France
Duke of Gloucester
Henry
Margaret
Isle of Myn
Abbey
Age of Travel and U S Car Mileage 1925
The article claims 1925 US major car mileage would stretch to nearly five hundred round trips to the sun and daily miles would cover more than five hundred trips to the moon. It calls this the age of transportation with record travel in world history. It notes total miles in the last year rivaling all travel since Columbus to the War of 1812.
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United States
Bullets of Light Aid Air Trains Over London Fog
A Philadelphia Inquirer item describes a wireless operator in a high air traffic tower near Tondon guiding England to the continent route. He signals pilots with light bombs fired from a pistol, and watches from a lofty balcony to warn of arrivals at night and in fog.
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Tondon
England
Philadelphia Inquirer
Spirit Superior to Infirmities of Age
The article recounts Senator Page of Vermont praising farmers while recounting Jerome Me Wade’s feat of loading hay at seventy three. Wade, despite age, competes with his two sons in a field, shouting More hay More hay as he struggles and finally falls from the wagon. A boy mocks him asking what he wants. Wade answers with renewed resolve for more hay.
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Senator Page
Vermont
Montpelie
Jerome
Wade
Pap
Samoans Still Fear Old Spirits of Evil
The Samoan people remain cautious of the aitu the ancient spirits feared by their ancestors. A Christian influence did not erase superstition as a youth who mocked a chief’s grave soon died of quick tuberculosis, underscoring the belief that reverence to sacred places prevents arousing spirits and ensures lasting peace.
Royal Stubbornness Strains King and Royal Society
George III opposed Franklin's opinions and sought to blunt Kew palace lightning conductors. He pressed Sir John Pringle, president of the Royal Society, who refused to bend to the king and resigned. The quarrel split opinions, with court backing the king and wits backing Pringle.
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George III
Franklin
John O
London
Kew’ Palace
Sir John Pringle
Royal Society
John Pringle
Sir John
Gyroscope Uses Through History and Applications
The gyroscope, once called rotoscope, illustrated rotating bodies and preserved a constant rotation plane. Foucault’s instrument revealed Earth's rotation, while Kampfe’s device checked mariner compasses. Additional roles include steering gear and balance in aircraft, with proposals for monorail systems.
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M. Foucault
H. Anschutz Kampfe
Late Parcel Awakens Punctuality Financier
A financier, famed for punctuality, is roused at an unearthly hour by a message from a page boy. A loud hammering and a mock parcel delivery lead to the placard inside declaring it is nearly time to get up, sparking his indignation.
Florence Palaces Turned Major Art Galleries
The Pitti Palace and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence are now major art galleries. Built by Brunelleschi and Ammannato, the Pitti houses a vast library and fine collections, while the Uffizi holds one of the world’s premier art collections founded in the fifteenth century. The Arno River divides them, linked by a covered gallery over the Ponte Vecchio.
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Florence
Pitti
Palazz Pitti
Bruneldeschi
Ammannato
Union Valley Notes Mention Local Happenings and Visits
Sick with flu early in the week Lyle Marshall and Mrs O Roe visited at Emery Halls Thursday. Neighbors attend funerals and sales with noted visits from Mrs Chas Larson Jr and others. Miss Mildred Smith returns to teach Union Valley schools. Isidore Bowersox family called to Abilene Kansas. Aurora Borealis seen but faint. many report losses of young chickens and local farm work progresses.
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Lyle Marshall
O. Roe
Emery Halls
Chas. Larson, Jr
Ernest Mikesells
Chas. van Nortwick
Republic
H. O. Marshall
Emery Hall
Ethel Bowen
Webber
Halls
Union Valley
Paul Milner
Scandia Township
Ernest Mikesell
Mikesell
Alfred Kallman
Ella
Frank Charles Larson
M. B. Sheeks
J. T. Johnson
Belleville
Roy Hall
I. Bowersox
Orrel Noble
N. Union
James’ Mallory
Mildred Smith
Gertrude Magnusson
Isidore Bowersox
Abilene
Kansas
Union
Glenn Eastman
Bowser
Floy Banks
Carl Ullom
Freedom
Township
Catarrh and Deafness Remedy Ad Continues
An old medical ad highlights inflammation of the Eustachian tube causing hearing issues and potential permanent loss. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a cure, claims to remove catarrh or deafness, and notes sale by druggists for over 40 years from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall’s
Catarret Medicinig
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Poultry Market Fluctuations and Storage Reports Detailed
The article reviews live poultry demand after Hebrew holidays and notes heavy five pound and over fowl being discriminated against due to New York price gaps. It reports egg receipts in major cities rising slightly, price movements on eggs and butter storage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and bearish storage trends weighing on butter markets as of April 1926.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Leaf-spot, pruning, and dairy notes from farm calendar
Leaf-spot endangers cherries in Kansas but lime sulphur sprays and other brown rot methods can prevent losses. Pruning peaches after harvest should be heavy, cutting upright limbs to strong laterals and thinning next season. Workhorse collar care prevents sore shoulders. proper fit and placement matter. Soybeans suit many eastern Kansas farms, with inoculation advised on new ground. Rainy springs invite fence and machine repairs, seed selection, and other preplant tasks. Direct poultry inquiries to the Extension Bacteriology and Architect's offices. pasture milk production guidance notes grass needs for high-yield cows.
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Kansas
L. E. Melchers
R. J. Barnett
F. W. Bell
Ole Roe Family Visit At Wells Home In Norway Township
Ole Roe and family visited the Wells household in Norway township on Sunday. The event notes a family gathering at the Wells home with Ole Roe present along with relatives.
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Ole Roe
Wells
Norway Township
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O. P. McMurray
Acetylene
A. E. Anderson
Rock Island Garage
Poultry Review
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Easter
R. I. Throckmorton
W. E. Grimes
H Hing
Agricultural Experiment Station
L. F. Payne
Cairying
R. H. Lush
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