Mushroom house sprouts in Rehovot sparks Israeli home trial
A Rehovot home built around a central pillar, dubbed a mushroom house, showcases a new, inexpensive building method in Israel. The design implants a cellar porch and entrance, creating a shaded youth-friendly porch on rainy days and a cool retreat amid hot sun.
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Rehovot
Ravid
Israel
Lost Chord Clubs Learn New Speech Pathways After Laryngectomy
Lucius Wade of Chicago, a WWII veteran, joins Lost Chord Club members in adjusting to speech after laryngectomy. The article notes esophageal speech, emotional recovery, and support groups under the International Association of Laryngectomees and the American Cancer Society.
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Susan Lichtendorf
Associated Press
Lucius Wade
Chicago
South Pacific
Jackson
Miss
Wade
International Association of Laryngectomees
American Cancer Society
Illinois
Earl Benson
Rockford
Ill
Benson
Farmland Prices Rise Across Regions Driven by Recreation
Prices of farmland have nearly doubled in 15 years as exurban growth and second homes push values higher. The national index reached 188 with regional leaders from Delta 253 and Southwest 237, while California and Kansas showed mixed results. Corn Belt tops at $380 per acre, reflecting agricultural factors amid broader market trends.
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New York
America
Agriculture Department
Comic Research Service
Vermont
New Jersey
California
Kansas
Mountain
Pacific
Early Exports From America Opened With Sassafras Bark
The first tree product cargoes from America were sassafras bark gathered on the coasts of Maine and Massachusetts and shipped to England in 1608 by Martin Pring. Earlier, in 1605, Capt. George Weymouth carried white pine logs from Maine via the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers to England.
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America
Maine
Massachusetts
England
Martin Pring
George Weymouth
Penobscot
Kennebec
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