Relics From Napoleons Inconstant Found Along California Coast
A tale of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Inconstant unfolds from San Francisco to Monterey as relics of the 1804 escape ship surface. Salvage includes teak knees timbers copper bolts and a porthole plate linked to Napoleons doomed European dream and the Louisiana Purchase’s distant echo.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Pacific Coast
Napoleon
Elba
Europe
Waterloo
St. Helena
California
San Francisco
Monterey
George Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Spain
France
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mississippi
West Indies
Britain
England
Louisiana Territory
Monroe
Livingston
Jefferson
Congress
Lewis and Clark
St. Louis
Pacific
Rockies
Napleon
Natalie
Monterey Bay
Jose Abrego
J. J. Leppert
Paris
Louisiana Purchase
Two Simple Rules to Aid in Tuning
Two tuning rules help maximize radio reception by maintaining resonance and approaching distant station wavelengths slowly. The article advocates replacing small knobs with a geared single knob vernier dial for continuous, accurate tuning and reduced contact losses, improving both distant and local station clarity.
Extension Handle for Radio Set Builder
Simple modification guides a radio or meter control using a composition knob with a shaft hole. Drill an eighth inch hole in the knob to fit a six inch wood dowel pin as an extension. Shellac secures the pin. Attach a protractor to the panel above the instrument shaft, using a pointer made from brass or bought with the knob.
Life Budgeting Courses Emphasize Time Management
Colleges add life budgeting courses to teach budgeting time as well as money. The program covers leisure work reading and other pursuits amid fewer working hours and rising leisure time, aiming to curb wasted hours and promote healthier routines.
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin Fragrance
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap for bathing and hot water. Rinse and dry softly then dust with Cuticura Talcum for a pleasant fragrance priced 25 cents each.
Politeness Akin to Git It Is because cold is rare
A compact aphorism notes that gilding lacks solidity yet shows brilliance and that politeness mimics kindness by appearance rather than substance. De Levis is cited as the source of the quotation.
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de Levis
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Lincoln
George Rogers Clark
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Grant
North American
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Quebec
Northwest Territory
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Sippi
Alleghanies
Tapoleon
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