Noah Webster and the Dictionary's Birth in 1828
A century after Noah Webster began his linguistic project, his 1828 dictionary emerged as a landmark in American language. Webster, a self-taught scholar and schoolteacher from West Hartford, created a monumental work that reshaped spelling, definitions, and even daily writing, founding a lasting standard used worldwide.
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Mr. Webster
Hezekiah Howe
New Haven
Conn
Noah Webster
Samuel Johnson
Doctor. Johnson
Webster
Daniel Webster
Bubble in a Sapphire Exhibited at British Museum
A sapphire weighing nine carats on display in the British Museum shows a bubble that appears and disappears with temperature changes. It is believed the cavity in the gum holds carbonic acid gas under high pressure, and at the gas's critical point the bubble behavior alters under the applied pressure.
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British Museum
A& Sapphire
Brilliant prison house becomes a visible bubble tale
A fragment suggests a surreal image where a prison house dissolves or reforms into a visible bubble. The text hints at transformation, but lacks clear entities or events to confirm specifics.
China Cultivates Nettles for Silk Like Textile Fabric
A nettle species grown in China yields a soft silk like cloth praised for strength beauty and texture. The grass cloth has a 4 000 year history in Chinese textile use and is noted for lower cost compared with the finest silks.
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China
Pineapple Fibers Used in Handkerchiefs and More
Pineapple fibers also employed in the manufacture of handkerchiefs and other articles.
Air Sickness Antidote Installed at Tempelhof Field
An apparatus at Tempelhof field near Berlin provides an antidote for airsick passengers. Passengers may inhale a cinnamon and oxygen mixture said to quiet the nerves of the diaphragm and prevent sickness.
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Tempelhof Field
Berlin
Germany
Made-Over Hat Changes Jessy Sparks Family Change
Jessy, facing her daughters’ sharp critique of her makeover, accepts Mrs. Darrin’s invitation for a Rexmere visit. She buys a new hat with savings, travels with her daughters to lunch, and discovers a rare confidence as Major Scott charms the group.
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Essy Bain
Jessy
Peggy
Betty
Hal Darrin
Peg
Hal
Charmeuse
Tom
Mrs. Darrin
Darrin
Madam Louise
Mrs. Durrin
Louise
Mother
Helen Soule
Major Scott
Bet
Turn the Limelight on Presidents' Wives
A historical note on how First Ladies transitioned from unseen figures to subjects of intense public scrutiny. The piece cites Abigail Adams, Dolly Madison, Frances Cleveland, Alice Roosevelt, Mrs Taft, Wilson brides, and Mrs Coolidge to show rising media attention to presidential spouses and the growing interest in future First Ladies.
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White House
Abigail Adams
Dolly Madison
Maria Monroe
Washington
Frances Folsom
Grover Cleveland
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Taft
Wilson
Inn Without Beds in China Offers Heated Stone Bed
The text describes small Chinese inns with no beds. A heated raised stone 10 to 12 feet long serves as bed and dining surface. Guests spread mats to sleep and eat meals atop the platform, sharing the space.
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China
Senator Sorghum Comments on Presence in Congress
An editorial quote from the Washington Star records Senator Sorghum defending his ongoing visibility in the Senate while dismissing the import of others opinions. He states he merely wishes to remind constituents that he is still here.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Painter or Picture Seller Identity in The Needful Quantity
Kemper stated he was painting and had sold four pictures indicating talent inherited from his father. The exchange clarifies whether he is a painter or primarily a picture seller, with the response: not a painter, but a picture seller.
Great Mind Quotes Clash With Office Gadget
A playful exchange contrasts Busy Emma Hal with a dictation machine in an office setting. Emma remarks on frustration as Life notes a well known idea: a great mind treats little minds as such and is never belittled by them.
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Emma Hal
Emma
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Elmo Scott Watson
New England
West Hartford
Noah, Sr
Yale College
Young Webster
Hartford
Goshen
N. Y
America
Dilworth
Johnson
France
England
Connecticut
Ainee
D. J. Wals
Fae
P. Co., Inc
Jimmie
Bailey
Swissco
Swissco Hair Treatment Co
Clocionati
Obie
Dr. Peery
Peery
Carter
Ieee
Pearl &T
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