Who deserves credit for inventing the steamboat
The piece surveys claims over who invented the steamboat, weighing Robert Fulton against Lieut John Fitch and others. It notes government monuments, Smithsonian labels, and writings that credit Fitch and several early inventors, including Samuel Morey, Oliver Evans, Robert Rumsay, and Henry M. Shreve, while detailing later milestones in steamboat progress and travel times.
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Robert Sulton
Robert Fulton
Hall of Fame
New York University
Amer‘tica
John Fitch
Delaware River
Fulton
Judson
Fitch
National Patriotic ‘Societies
Witch
Congress
Bacarts Ky
Smithsonian Institution
Joan Fitch
Philadelphia
Malcom Keir
Yale University Press
Samuel Morey
New Hampshire
Hartford
New York
Morey
Bordentown
Delaware
William Longstreet
New Jersey
Savannaah River
Elijah Ormsbee
Connecticut
Cranston
Providence
Pawtucket
Oliver Evans
Robert KN. Livingston
Hudson
John Evans
Hoboken
N. J
Maryland
Franklin
Rumsey
General Washington
Bath
London
Pitch
Livingston
Henry M. Shreve
Shreveport
Shreve
Washington
Louisville
New Orleans
Western Newspaper Union
David Meets Western Hemisphere On Golden Gate Quest
David wanders toward the Pacific and explores a harbor gate of rocks. A colorful stranger, Western Hemisphere, invites him to learn about the Living Map and the world’s hemispheres, while wryly lamenting how books flatten vast knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Compass
Davin
Golden Gate
Harbor
Mwe
North
South America
Greenland
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
David Webster
Western
Witness recounts husband’s refusal to fund meals
A Detroit News report quotes a woman on the stand describing her husband’s refusal to provide money. She recalled asking for funds for food, and he knocked her cold without a word, a clear signal of his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pound
Detroit News
Witch-hiking tale told by benign lad on public highway
Archibald visiting his aunt on a public highway converses with a pedestrian loitering near the farm. The wary aunt calls the lad inside and asks about the stranger. The boy answers the visitor was witch-hiking, an animated reply amid village chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald
Boy Attentive at Shop, Hears Ask for Pool Trip
A northern Indiana lad, a keen listener, browses bulk buys with a young bookseller. On a warm day he eagerly asks to visit the swimming pool and, receiving only a vague reply, sighs “Mother, I wish when I ask you to do things you would sign on the dotted line.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Iis
Film of Lung Interior Shot at Charite Hospital
A film showing the interior of the lung during an operation was shot recently at Charite Hospital in Berlin by Doctor Siebert. The footage is said to reveal clear details of the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charite Hospital
Berlin
Germany
Siebert
In bringing up a child think of its old age.
A concise quotation reflecting parental guidance on long term impact and respect for aging. The fragment invokes Joubert and J P Senn to frame a wisdom-like note on upbringing and reverence for elders.
La Junta mother credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs Joan Osborn of La Junta Colorado says after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained appetite improved sleep and reduced nervousness. She claims the product helped her health enabling her to care for six children and perform daily work and she would recommend it to others.
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la Junta
Colo
Lydia E.pinkham
Mars
Joan Osborn
Colorado
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Advised for Acidity Relief
The piece promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a reliable remedy for excess stomach acid. It claims one spoonful neutralizes much more acid, relieves discomfort quickly, dispels gas, and sweetens the system. It recommends use for both adults and children and notes availability at drug stores.
Lamp Post Bumpers Installed on Los Angeles Hills
Bumpers for lamp posts have been placed on some of Los Angeles' hilly streets to protect the posts from auto impact. The move aims to reduce property damage and streetlight outages on steep sections. City crews report pilot installation across select neighborhoods and plan wider rollout if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts can trigger fat loss by cleansing the bowels and kidneys. It promises weight loss within three weeks with continuous energy, clearer skin, and sharper eyes, and offers a money back guarantee if no health improvement is felt. Leading druggists worldwide are selling Kruschen Salts.
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Ieven Steamboa
Burlington
Potomac River
Shepherdstown
City
Albany
Tiodel
Daddys
Dilly Dale
Jean
Ath
Simco
J. P. Senn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Phillips
Festa
Henry Pansy
Henry
Violet
Parker
Hiscox Chem. Wks
Potchozue
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N. 1
Cal
Omar
Omaha
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