Edison House of Reinforced Concrete Pours New Design
The article describes a one family reinforced concrete house by Edison, using cement and molds to form a complete, decorative single structure. It details a 23 by 60 foot floor plan, two stories, three large rooms, a cellar, and integrated heating and plumbing. The design features fully cast decoration, all walls and floors of reinforced concrete, and minimal wood use for doors and window frames. The mold process yields a smooth surface ready for painting, with a cost around 1200 dollars when bought in large quantities.
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Hix House
Howse
Ha House
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Waa
Forson
Catfish Team Hauls Log and Boat in Scrubgrass Pond
A tale from Scrubgrass valley describes Molefetcher and his family training catfish to haul a canoe and log, then racing them around a pond. The catfish pull a boat upstream until a hawk attack ends the run, and the pair are retired with the herd. Jefferson Shellenbanker plans a study at the Mulefetcher pub as a thunderstorm disrupts the scene.
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Erastus
Kassy Corsort
Kassy
Molefatecher
Malefeteher
Familly
Molefetcher
Fishhawk
Hell
Jefferson Shellenbanker
Jefferson Shellenbankee
Shellenhanker
Lackawack
Mulefitcher
Iran
Killedem
Bath
Jetur
Izaker
The Hope Diamond Curse Across Centuries of Disaster
The Hope diamond, famed for its blue brilliance, is tied to a long history of misfortune from its royal owners in France and India to Henry Thomas Hope and the Newcastle family. Its latest sale to the Sultan of Turkey ended a saga of wealth, tragedy, and legend, with tales of abdications, marriages, and a string of ill fortunes surrounding the gem.
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Inia
Jean Baptiste Tavarnier
Df Aubonne
Louis XIV
France
Amsterdam
Wille Hamond
Louis
Leila XV
London
Blue Howe
Slamond
Henry Thomas Hope
Henrietta
Duke of
Newcastle
Francia Hone
May Yoke
Lori Francis Hope
Lord Hopes
Tinally
Acon
Marual Bend
New York
Parla
Truth Telling and Forgiveness in a Father Son Moment
A Chicago reader recalls a father forgiving his son George after the boy admits dulling a carving knife. The father stresses honesty and warns that hiding truth causes greater trouble, recalling a slingshot and a warning against cutting limbs from trees.
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Ferald
George
Georgte
George Youl
Tve
Waterproof matches may aid explorers and campers
A New York press note discusses inventing matches that stay dry after soaking. It suggests chemists could develop waterproof ignition with secure fuses and a market built through advertising. Waterproof match boxes already exist, but a reliable, dry match would become a camper essential.
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York
Spartsmen
Campera
The Hides of Roosevelt Bullets Unearthed in London Text
A London news snippet discusses the thick hide used on Roosevelt bullets and compares it to the skin thickness of a hippopotamus. The article notes the hide’s protective yet dangerous nature and compares the English penny to the American half dollar in size.
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London News
Sea Boss Sense and Naval Education Raise Hard Questions
Bangor readers hear a rugged coastal skipper defend the Navy and sea sense over formal education. He recalls a 1900s fog near Portland Head and argues officers rely on practical seamanship, not books alone, noting ship pilots and harbor knowledge shaped by a lifetime at sea.
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Maine
Jack Wiisana
Uncle Bam
Zekiel
Navy
Spain
New York
Annapoli
Partic Jar
Nothwest
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Portland
Apology Proposes Missing Reesville News Item
The Reavis Wisconsin Review issues a public apology to two leading Reesville residents for omitting a Memorial Day related notice. Chas Tass rural carrier and Philip Kohn of Route 2 visited friends and shopped, then returned home at noon. They bought suits valued at 84 dollars on May 9.
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Iour
Reesville
Chas Tass
Route
Philip Kohn
Watertuam
Uncle Sam
Beesville
Narrowest Street Sparks World Fame in Yarmouth
The seaport town of Great Yarmouth in England is famed for a rimmed passage called Eitty Witches Row, claimed as the narrowest street in the world. Its maximum width is six inches and only twenty nine inches separate wall to wall in the section. The town features many similarly named rows, totaling about 147 narrow lanes across roughly seven tiles in length each, all forming a quaint but impractical maze.
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Great Yarmouth
England
Yarmouth
Hatty Witches Row
Biggest Drum in the World Display At Exhibition
A novelty exhibit showcases a drum eight feet in diameter with a tympanum fashioned from one of the largest buffalo hides imported into the country. The display highlights the instrument as a remarkable example of oversized percussion crafted for the event.
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Pero
Poker Story From a California Hotel The Earthquake Ends It
In a rambled tale set in a California hotel lobby, lawyers and a cattleman recount a high stakes poker game on the Pacific Coast. An early 1900s quake hits as a young player pushes to the limit, the pot grows, and a pivotal misread hand leads to a dramatic collapse of the room and a hard lesson on table stakes.
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Cafornia
Terra
Robert Louis Stevenson
Autor
Golden State
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Leeson
Francisco
Talon Club
de Raine
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Funda
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West
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