Turning Cotton Into Silk By Leonard A Barrett
Article notes progress in converting cotton into silk and other synthetic ideas from 1929. Describes rayon as prior imitation, a Tennessee plant advancing cotton to silk, and broader hopes for synthetic foods fuels and rain. Questions whether leisure and progress truly improve society amid economic shifts from cotton and rising science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Barrett
Elizabethton
Tenn
South
Western Newspaper Union
Flag Day origins traced to 1777 adoption by Congress
The article recalls Flag Day on June 14 marking the Stars and Stripes’ 1777 adoption by Congress. It notes the June 4 observance beginning in 1889 by New York teacher George Bruid and spreading through patriotic societies to establish the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
United States
George Bruid
New York
Fairy Tale for the Children
The days speak of belonging to someone or something and each day feels personal to a child, a father, and a mother. The text frames birthdays as shared duties and personal importance in family life and business alike.
The Tale of Dates and Days in Father Time’s Voice
A playful meditation on how different days matter to people and creatures. It follows Mrs Cucumber Green and a chorus of voices including a family with a birthday girl, her big brother Bud, and the concept of time as Father Time. The piece contrasts Thanksgiving New Year Easter and other holidays with personal significance and misunderstandings among dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Alice
Bud
Lincoln
Washington
Good Things for the Table From a 1929 Western Union Recipe
A vintage column offers homely kitchen guidance with Corn Spoon Bread and Excellent Salad Dressing. Recipes include rice pudding with gelatin and pineapple sauce, Tennessee Apple Tarts with lemon zest, and tips to vary cooked cereal with raisins dates or bananas for variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Timekeeper Never Lost His Great Interest in the World
The remark honors a longtime timekeeper who remained devoted to the wonderful world he tracked, cherishing every moment as part of his enduring contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourand
France
London
Spacious Vessels and Deck Space on the Hood
The article notes a 50 000 ton ship has deck space about eight football fields long and describes the British battleship Hood where a hundred yard race could be rowed straight along the quarter deck.
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Hood
Theory of Einstein and the expansion of scientific thought
The essay compares Einstein’s relativity with Newton and Darwin, noting public fascination and the lasting impact of new ideas. It discusses how radium and Madame Curie illustrate practical value, while Einstein’s theory reshapes views on time and space, frames of reference, and scientific progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Curie
Doctor Einstein
Charles Darwin
Madamne Curie
United States
Queer Tunes Bring Back Old Things
A mother croons and a sister sings as a tale told by someone fills the street or vale with notes of gold, reviving memories through song.
Lava soil yields best vineyard ground around volcanoes
Dr Henry S Washington of Carnegie Institute explains that lava flows provide the prime vineyard soil. Many top grapes grow on lava near long extinct volcanoes and, as at Mount Etna, around mountains that occasionally rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Washington
Carnegie Institute
Mount Etna
Castoria: A Gentle Baby Remedy for Fussiness and Sleep
Castoria offers quick comfort for fretful babies with safe vegetable ingredients. Doctors endorse it for the youngest infants and recommend keeping an extra bottle for emergencies. It also helps older children and comes with a reader on uses.
Popular American Machetes Sell Fast in Brazil Market
Machetes, heavy blades from tropical origins, are most popular in Brazil when made in the United States. About 1,500 are bought monthly and hardware dealers stock sharp, clean imports from the U.S. for versatile use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
South America
Brazil
United States
First railroad opens in Washington state history
The Walla Walla and Colorado River railroad was the first in what is now Washington. It opened November 1 1875 and spanned 32 miles from Walla Walla to Wallula, Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Walla Walla & Colorado River
Walla Walla
Wash
Wallula
Farmers Prefer Neighbors Run Experiments Over Themselves
The saying notes that most farmers would rather a neighbor conduct agricultural experiments than try them personally, reflecting a hesitancy to change routines and a trust in peer-tested methods.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Advertises Digestive Relief
A vintage promotional piece extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the perfect anti acid for sour stomachs and indigestion. It cites medical endorsement and widespread use, urging readers not to diet but to use Phillips for relief. The ad notes Milk of Magnesia as a U S registered trademark of the Charles H L Phillips Chemical Co and its predecessor since 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
U. S
Charles HL Phillips Chemical Co
Charles J1. Phillips
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William G. Conley
West Virginia
Mary Jo Matthews
Mannington
W. Va
Winchester
Oli
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Viola Brothers
Argus
Hate
Mrs. Cucumber Green
Nellie Maxwell
John Greenleaf Whittier
Tennessee
Gabby Gertie
Walt
Einstein
Newton
Faraday
Maxwell
By Douglas Malloch
Douglas Malloch
Asdicastoria
Hanford
Early Western Railroad
Wwe
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