Word: lightnesses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Presses whirred last week in the U. S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing, turning out a new 2? stamp. Standard size, standard red color, it will commemorate the golden jubilee of Thomas Alva Edison's electric light bulb (TIME, May 27). Design : The bulb, rays of light; the caption, "Edison's First Lamp...
...prepared, when the bids were let, to construct AC generators on the Forbes design, and was quick to acknow ledge Mr. Adams' victory when the installations proved successful. The compressed-air plan was scrapped. Alternating Current began flashing from Niagara in volume sufficient to turn every wheel and light every bulb in Buffalo. When Lord Kelvin visited the Falls and signed the visitors' book, he cheerfully saluted the wisdom Mr. Adams had shown in proceeding contrary to the foremost electrical advice of the time...
...cynics, they recalled that the late great blind Joseph Pulitzer was called, in the '90s, "Father of Yellow Journalism.'"* More light on the award for 1928 was shed last week by Dr. Richard Eugene Burton, Chairman of the Award Committee...
...flash of lightning lured her into the storm. Forced into her room, she moaned and wailed like a caged animal till Joan, unnerved by the noise, unshackled by jealousy, let her out-"a white flame of freedom, blown steadily through the dark rain, carrying with it its own light." Inevitably, hideous lightning struck Lynneth's favorite tree, killed her beneath...
...International Business Machines (headed for the 200 mark), on General Electric (may split 4 for 1), Baltimore & Ohio (earnings may be $15 a share this year), and on many another stock. There was also definite bear counsel on Public Service of New Jersey (priced too high), American Power & Light (why buy stocks at their high?), Wright Aero (headed for lower levels soon) and others, including general disapproval of coppers and oils...