Brownhelm Man Builds Lamps From Coffee Stirrers
Roy Shaffer of Brownhelm Township crafts lamps from 964 coffee stirring sticks 274 marbles and glue. He began last fall in his kitchen after learning of a cabin lamp idea from a coworker at U. S. Steel Lorain. The standout is a 5 foot floor lamp built with 2573 sticks and 220 marbles, taking 2.5 months to complete. Shaffer now shelved lamp making to tackle a grandfather clock as he develops a method to support the clock mechanism. If needed, he may accept requests but has not sold any lamps.
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Roy Shaffer
Shaffer
Brownhelm Township
U. S. Steel
Lorain
Australians and Americans on Flags and Holidays Compared
The writer contrasts American and Australian holidays and flag culture. They note Fourth of July, Queen's Birthday, Anzac Day, and Coral Sea Day, plus differing flag etiquette, the Union Jack on the Australian flag, and lingering British ties shaping national identity. The piece reflects nostalgia, patriotism, and debates over national symbols.
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Giekia
New South Wales
Newcastle
Elyria
Australia
Canada
The Great American Square Dancing History mural
An essay on square dancing as a thread through American history. It contrasts past and present calls, music, and venues, noting modern improvements in sound and floors while affirming the enduring cultural color. A weekend schedule lists Mavericks at 9 p.m. and other clubs with callers in Norwalk, Berea, and nearby towns.
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New England
Kentucky
Prairies
Nob Hill
San Francisco
Bad conscience linked to illness say experts
CHAMPAIGN ILL AP mental illness may arise from cheating on taxes or any act feared to be exposed says Dr. C Hobart Mowrer. He argues every person has some personality disorder when they decide to cheat on society and their conscience troubles them due to fear of external detection.
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Champaign
C. Hobart Mowrer
Mowrer
Texans mark Vicksburg heroism with lone Texas memorial
Texans memorialize a Civil War feat at National Military Park in Vicksburg Mississippi. The monument honors Texas soldiers who breached Confederate defenses at Vicksburg on May 22, 1863, the only Civil War memorial outside Texas dedicated to Texans.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Texas
National Military Park
Paris France electricity use hits 102.2 billion kWh
French electricity consumption last year reached 102.2 billion kilowatt hours. Over the past two years the country’s use of electricity has risen 16 percent.
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Paris
Sea Otter Aims for Bermuda On Open Atlantic Route
Skipper George Fingulin and crew aboard the 40 ft home built ketch Sea Otter press toward Bermuda from Port Hawksbury after a 750 mile refueling leg. Fingulin notes calm systems, navigational challenges, and a hopeful outlook as the crew, including Betty and Barbara Bardy, prepare for the non stop voyage across the Gulf Stream and St Lawrence estuary.
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Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Bermuda
George Fingulin
Betty
Barbara Bardy
New London
Fingulin
Elyria
Sandusky
Battery Park
Port Hawksbury
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Canso Strait
Cape Breton Island
Atlantic Ocean
Harold Murr
St. Lawrence
George
An editor's outlook on the changing South and its towns
The piece surveys the postwar South from Knoxville to Central Alabama, noting migration of industry southward, rise of mills near cotton regions, tenant farming, and a growing middle class. It contrasts lingering poverty with new libraries and savings institutions, while preserving a familiar, hospitable tone.
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America
South
New England
Alabama
New Orleans
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Warners Bay
United
United States
Servic
England
Squarin
U.S
By Jim Ketchum
Mavericks
Ron Schneider
Norwalk Memorial Park
Harry Gordon
Cilo
Middleburg Heights Town Hall
Bank Building
North Lane
George Jowdy
Twilighters
Lechner School
Berea
the Harts
Lloyd Litman
American Legion Hall
Ralph Pavlik
Skipper
Gulf Stream
Quebec
National Geographic
Marina
Scotland
Betty Fingulin
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Knoxville
Tenn
Aiken
Augusta
Palm Beach
Public Library
Savings and Loan Association
Niewenar
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