Lorain’s Early Past but Echoes of Rumor Spread
A fragment discusses the origin of Lorain and the danger of repeating unverified stories. The piece notes a columnist once believed a widely told tale and cautions against rumor spreading in historical narration.
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Lorain
Reflections on Birth of a New World and Stamp News
Eric Hoffer comments on a global birth pang across continents, criticizing violence and demands for forceful action. The piece shifts to local postal history notes and stamp news, detailing Charlestown and Black River postmasters, Canada Bourassa stamp issues, and Great Britain stamp releases, with club meeting notices in Lorain County.
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Charlestown
Daniel T. Baldwin
Black River
Lorain County
Ohio
Post Office Department
Lorain
Henry Chapman
Chapman
Enoch Johnson
Chauncey B. Curtis
Hooker
Portage County
Bourassa
Stafhp
le Devoir
Montreal
Canada
Postes
U.S
Ottawa 2
Ontario
Henri Bourassa
Great Britain
Black River Stamp Club
Elyria Savings and Trust
Abbe Road
Cleveland Street
Ex nun and college head discusses religion and education
Ex nun and Webster College president Jacqueline Grennan discusses religion education and culture in excerpts from her speeches. She argues for lay control of Webster and speaks to students educators and volunteers on topics from ethics to civil rights and ecumenism.
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Jacqueline Grennan
McGraw-Hill
Miss Grennan
Webster College
Missouri
Order of the Sisters of Loretto
Webster
Cal World of Search
Peace Corps
Karl Rahner
Teilhard de Chardin
Harvey Cox
Miles A. Smith
Associated Press
Da Vinci Wind Gauge Demonstration
A short metal strip acts as a wind gauge. Bend a stiff metal piece and hang its shorter end by threads so it can swing with the air. As wind pushes the hanging strip, it deflects the strip along a marked scale, showing wind strength. Leonardo da Vinci, famed painter of the Mona Lisa, was also an inventor with hundreds of devices. The device uses a stationary strip and a movable piece to measure wind deflection.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italy's lakes lure vacationing families
The National Geographic July piece by Franc Shor tours northern Italy lake country. It highlights Lake Como and Lake Maggiore with promenades villas and islands Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori, plus Pre mana and Bardolino winegrowing regions and a family friendly lakeside scene along with a note on local time and a shoreline festival vibe.
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Washington
Lombardy
Alps
Como
National Geographic
Franc Shor
Italy
Lake Garda
Mount Baldo
Lake Maggiore
Shor
Isola Bella
Isola Dei Pescatori
Antique Carved Desk From England Shows Chippendale Style
A reader asks about a desk bought in England in the 1920s, 22 by 42 by 22 inches, with elaborate shell inlay on corners. The answer notes it reflects early Chippendale characteristics such as bracket feet and marquetry shell inlay typical of 1730–1790 English work.
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England
E.M
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