Bowling turns from vice to national pastime in America
A 75 year overview shows bowling rising from disrepute to No. 1 indoor sport. The American Bowling Congress' fortieth annual tournament runs March 7 to May 6 with about 30,000 bowlers from 800 cities expected. The piece traces early origins, from cavemen to Dutch settlers, and notes 1901 as the first ABC tournament with 41 five-man teams among others.
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America
American Bowling Congress
Rip van Winkle
New York
Detroit
Household Questions and Tips for Dry Handling
Use a dry holder to lift hot dishes avoid heat burning fingers. Dry rugs lay flat when dried properly and coconut marshmallows roll in shredded coconut by shaking each piece in a bag.
New Paint Absorbs and Radiates Heat Promising Heat Saving
A California expert, W F Alder, developed a paint that absorbs heat and then radiates it. In tests, a copper cube painted with the compound ran 40 degrees Celsius hotter than an unpainted cube. Fruit tree trunks painted with the mixture withstood frost, suggesting homes could be partially heated by paint in the future.
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W. F. Alder
Virtue and Repentance Echoes in Classic Quote
A Bulwer Lytton line frames a call to seek virtue for the future after repentance for past deeds. The eloquent couplet urges moral renewal and steadfast guidance toward better conduct.
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Bulwer Lytton
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