Ebony Floor Dance Club Opens With Unique Oak Surface
A new London inspired dance club plans a pioneering ebony floor made from 10 000 Balkan oak pieces aged ten years. The floor uses electric presses for smoothness and a steel spring suspension to provide resilience while remaining sensitive. It aims to avoid common floor issues found in rubber, felt, parquet, or marble surfaces that wear or tire dancers.
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Britain
United States
London
Riviere
Slang of Shakespeare Is Much Used Today
A Toronto Globe note claims Shakespeare language heavily influences modern slang. It cites misquoted lines from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, The Taming of the Shrew, Timon of Athens, The Tempest, Merry Wives of Windsor, and more as evidence of enduring expressions adopted by contemporary speakers.
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Toronto Globe
Bard of Avon
Henry T Waller
Toronto
Shakespeare
Bardolph
Ther
Henry IV
Shlenry IV
Timos Athens
Stene
Trinculo
New Discovery in Iron Making Tempering Improves Iron Brittleness Resistance
The United States Bureau of Standards reports a finding from recent research on malleable cast iron. Heating galvanized iron to 200 degrees above the critical range and rapidly cooling it increases resistance to shocks and prevents embrittlement when reheated within dangerous temperatures.
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United States Bureau of Standarde
Praises Burrowing Rodents In California Farmland
The Atlanta Constitution notes there are about two billion mammals in California, with half being burrowing rodents like ground squirrels kangaroo rats and gophers. UC's Dr. Grinnell praises them citing 200000 years of existence and estimates gophers have yielded soil equivalent to 3400 plowings at six inches depth on one tract. It is acceptable to keep them off artificially cultivated land.
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California
Atlanta Constitution
Joseph Grinnell
University of California
Workmen uncover vast temple ruins near Orange France
Workmen clearing grounds around the ancient gymnasium near Orange uncover ruins of a temple larger than the Malon-Garrest at Nimes or the Temple of Augusta and Livia at Vienna. The French archeological department deems the find highly significant and orders continued excavation.
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Orange
France
Mal@on-Garrest
Nimes
Augusta
Livia
Vienna
Archeological Department of
Arts and Arteries Encounter Sparks City Art Talk
A remark by an acquaintance of Ome Gayan about art leads to a witty exchange. A Christian Evangelist quips that whenever in a city with an artery he visits it, highlighting a humorous view of art and urban life.
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Ome Gayan
Christian Evangelist
No Noticeable Difference in Counterfeit Bill Circulation
A Toledo Blade reader notes a $1000 counterfeit bill in circulation and questions how such fakes are detected since all look identical, seeking guidance on identifying genuine currency.
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Toledo Blade
Cub Reporter Could Not See the Story
A fledgling Planet reporter Caxton stumbles on a wedding assignment only to learn the couple never wed. The editor rushes him to file after discovering the ceremony collapses when the bride openly humiliates the groom. The fake wedding becomes the city desk’s last-minute crisis.
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Seebright
Jane Marchmont
August McCalmont
Des Moines Avenue
Planet
Daily Order
Caxton
No Action Expected On Esch Cummins Revision This Session
Nebraska railroad officials report little chance of an Esch Cummins act revision or repeal this session. Washington gridlock and investigative focus delay action while pressure mounts from farm and commercial groups for substantial change. The Interstate Commerce Commission and Congress show interest, but progress remains minimal amid intra party strife and slow committee activity.
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Congress
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lincoln
Federal Department
Nebraska
Nebraska Commission
Senate
Cummins
Land Ownership and the Value of Productive Land
The essay argues that vast U S land remains unoccupied but not suitable for farming. timber lands have been grabbed by big interests yet productive land near markets offers hope for common men. It stresses buying land, avoiding sterile tracts, and saving and investing in education, securities, and land to become a homeowner.
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United States
Jand
Cozad Local
Young Man Buy Land: Land Scarcity Fear in America
A brief column warns that young men raised to believe land is endless may be surprised as land becomes scarce. It questions the notion that after exhausting other resources a free or cheap plot will always be available.
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America
Windshield and Door Glazing Work at Harris Garage
Pinte glase for windshields and front doors installed at Harris Garage. Work order notes glazing and door fitting tasks completed for vehicle service.
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Hahier
John Leads All the Rest in America Names
The Columbia Record notes John is the most common given name in U S city directories, followed by William and James. It suggests Bible names influence naming choices, with popularity becoming hereditary and rare departures requiring courage.
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America
John
Willam
James
Columbia Record
Temperance Leader Reflects on Speaker’s Misstep
A temperance leader laments that their party could have succeeded if the leading speaker had not forgotten himself. The story recalls an incident where he attempted to blow foam off a glass of water before drinking, as noted in the City College Mercury.
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City College Mercury
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