HISTORY'S MYSTERIES Jean Lafitte and twin prints in fashion
Jean Lafitte, the pirate of Barataria, rose to power with a slave-smuggling network and helped Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 before fading from history. Designers are touting twin prints in two tones for coordinated day and evening wear, with plaids and harness decolletage leading spring fashion.
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Sawdust Uses Expand Beyond Common Applications
The Washington Star reports sawdust has broad industrial value. Oxalic acid is produced from wood sawdust on a large scale, and sawdust also aids soda ash manufacture. Mahogany and rosewood dust dress furs, while fine shavings from cedar woods yield perfumes.
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Washington Star
Cow Rescue Rig Added to Methuen Fire Department
Methuen Massachusetts firefighters receive a new cow rescue outfit with an improvised derrick to handle the increasing calls from farmers whose cows fell into wells. The equipment addition reflects the growing need to aid bovines in farm accidents and improve response.
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