Joliet man sells article to American Record Guide on Edison sound tests
Angus Joss of 810 Audrey avenue, a Spectator circulation worker, sold a two part article on Thomas A Edison’s sound experiments to The American Record Guide. The first installment, Edison and the Diamond Disc, appeared as the leading article in December 1947.
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American Record Guide
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the Spectator
Thomas A. Edison
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Footwear consumption gaps highlight US lead
The United States remains the world’s largest shoe consumer with a per capita annual intake of 3.12 pairs, well ahead of Canada at 2.01 pairs. This positions the US as the top market in footwear demand among major nations.
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United States
Canada
Ice rink created on vacant lot by community group
A cooperative project by businessmen and veterans levelled an empty lot and flooded it to form a large outdoor ice rink. Children tried out skates given by Santa as Robert Tesdale William Peterson and Phil Werbish pose for a spectator photo at their Benton and Chapin street addresses.
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Mother Nature
Robert Tesdale
Benton Street
William Peterson
E. Chapin
Phil Werbish
Derby opens first industrial school on Fellenberg plan
Industrial School Plan established in Derby Connecticut in 1819 by Josiah Holbrook. The school follows the Fellenberg model with students paying part of tuition through labor on the farm.
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Conn
Josiah Holbrook
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