Noah Webster and His Dictionary Shape of English
A century after Noah Webster began crafting his American Dictionary, the article recalls his rise from a poor West Hartford farmer’s son to a Yale graduate and famed lexicographer. It notes his blue back speller and the 25 years spent compiling the dictionary, with Webster’s work setting standards still echoed in modern dictionaries.
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Mr. Webster
Webster
Noah Webster
Daniel Webster
New England
West Hartford
Conn
Noah, Jr
Yale
Young Webster
Hartford
Goshen
N. Y
America
Dilworth
Johnson
France
Eingland
Connecticut
Bubble in a Sapphire Exhibited in British Museum
A sapphire weighing nine carats in the British Museum shows a bubble that appears and vanishes with temperature changes. The bubble is thought to be a cavity containing carbonic acid gas under high pressure, visible when the sample reaches its critical point and liquefies.
Nettle Silk Fabric From China A Longstanding Craft
Four species of the plant are cultivated in China to produce a soft silk like fabric used in textiles. The grass cloth of China has a history spanning more than four thousand years and is praised for strength beauty and texture compared with finest silk yet at lower cost.
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China
Pineapple Fiber Used in Handkerchiefs and Related Goods
Pineapple fiber is employed in the manufacture of handkerchiefs and other articles. The note highlights its use and potential in textile production.
Air Sickness Antidote Installed at Tempelhof Field
An apparatus was installed at Tempelhof field near Berlin to help passengers who fear airsickness. Passengers may inhale the antidote, mainly oxygen and cinnamon, to quiet nerves of the diaphragm.
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Tempelhof Field
Berlin
Germany
Alaska Salmon Puts Gold in Second Place
A Dayton News editorial argues Alaska’s salmon wealth surpasses gold mined from Klondike rushes. It contrasts peak mineral output of 1916 at 48 million dollars with 1926 salmon exports at 49 million and 1927 at 27 million, deeming salmon the more valuable Alaskan asset.
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Alaska
Klondike
Dayton News
Washington Salmon Industry Reaches Record Hatchery Output
Washington state released one fish per person in the United States from its hatcheries in the year ended May 31. A total of 123,635,000 salmon were turned into ocean tributaries. Since 1900, 2,875,000,000 salmon have been hatched, supporting a third industry employing 100,000 and returning about 75 million annually. More than 11,000,000 salmon are caught each year in Washington waters.
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United States
Washington
New Fire Extinguisher Cuts Fire Time Dramatically
Ohio chemists develop extinguisher using alkali metal salt solutions that outpace soda acid types. Apparatus extinguishes a blaze in 12 seconds, a substantial improvement over the previous 35 to 45 seconds.
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Ohio
Popular Science Monthly
Fragmented ad copy and adage snippets from old paper
A collage of snippets includes a Tailory quip about lasting suits, a note that soft coal will burden laundry work this winter, Red Cross Ball Blue suggesting cleaning aid, a generic grocer ad, and an eagle seeking food along with a Wall Street wealth claim.
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Red Cross
Right on the Job Major Inspecting Troops Morale
A Vancouver Province feature notes a drill scene where an officer asks Sam what he would do if faced with the enemy on parade. Sam replies he would spread the news. The dialogue highlights attitudes toward readiness and communication.
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Sam
Vancouver Province
Dialogue Snapshot From Aged Theatre Card
A brief exchange shows an adult offering aid to a baby. The line The babies advises a courteous reply The speaker recalls being a baby once. The exchange hints at humor and stage or social seating in a historical context.
Cuticura Products Advertised For Mothers and Children
An advertisement promotes Cuticura items including Best For Both Mother And Child Soap 2e and Ointment 25 and 60e, Talcam 2%c, and Cuticura Shaving Stick 25c. It invites samples and lists Cuticura Laboratorica in Malden as the address for distribution.
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Cuticura Laboratorica
Malden
Buddhist Priests Open London Mission to Convert England
A group of Buddhist priests establish a center in London and vow to undertake missionary work aimed at converting England, diverging from longstanding Buddhist traditions.
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London
England
The Money-Maker anticlimax at the mint
The article questions a dull ending to a Money-Maker story and notes an employee of the mint drawing his salary as part of the incident.
Poor Party Report Sparks Tire Trouble at Jack’s Home
Detroit News notes a social gathering at Jack’s place Saturday night ended with reports of a blowout and a cluster of flat tires affecting attendees. Dale mentions details overheard by Lois about the incident.
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Dale
Jack
Lois
Detroit News
First Moon Map by Riccioli in 1650
The first lunar map was created by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1650 marking a milestone in astronomy. His chart titled Almagestum Novum outlined lunar craters and seas and influenced later lunar nomenclature.
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Riccioli
No occasion to smile in adversity says grit matters
A terse reflection argues that in hard times a smile is useless and steadfast grit carries the day. It emphasizes resilience over optimism as the practical response to hardship.
No Harm Done Floor Walker and Passing Show Exchange
A fragmentary exchange notes a rude remark to a woman leaving and a witty reply about support from a spouse. The snippet quotes Seneca on time and neighborly harm, and a general aside about marriage motivations among girls.
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Clmo
Scott Watson
Whfir
Wall Street
Seneca
Maurket
Slys
Toledo
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo, Ohio
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