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1910 Memorial Day Gathering Winthrop Massachusetts Photo
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| 1910 Memorial Day Observance near Town Hall and Civil War Monument Winthrop, Massachusetts William H. Clark, History of Winthrop Public Library Archives |
Monday, June 8, 2020
The Mayflower Billington Brothers Dubbed First Juvenile Delinquents in America
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| Pint Sized Pilgrims Also Caused Trouble |
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Sewall Short Inventions and Patents
Sewall Short (1796-1857) born in Newburyport, Massachusetts to William Short and Elizabeth "Betsy" Pike ( 1775-1839) Sewall's gr. grandfather was cabinet maker Joseph Short. In December 1821 he married Eunice Jenkins. I found some inventions and patents Sewall was credited for. This is beginning research and more on this, but sharing what I have found so far.
Nantucket Inquirer Saturday, Feb 03, 1838 Nantucket, MA Page: 3
Sewall Short patent Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity heated without contact between combustion gases and charge; electrically heated heated by hot air or gas
New York Daily Whig; Mr. S. Short; Invented; Operation: Nantucket Inquirer Wednesday, Sep 12, 1838 Nantucket, MA Vol: XVIII Issue: 72 Page: 2
Nantucket Inquirer Saturday, Aug 10, 1833 Nantucket, MA Vol: XIII Issue: 63 Page: Copy of 3
Nantucket Inquirer Tuesday, Nov 11, 1823 Nantucket, MA Vol: III Issue: 46 Page: 4
Newburyport Herald Friday, Dec 18, 1829 Newburyport, MA Page: 1
Nantucket Inquirer Saturday, Dec 01, 1832 Nantucket, MA Vol: XII Issue: 48 Page: 3
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| In 1830, Sewall Short and Noah Bradford submitted a patent application
for the submarine explorer. In their application, they claimed that they
had created a water-tight suit, different from any diving apparatus
known before. Drawing of Submarine Explorer National Archives |
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| Nantucket Inquirer |
Sewall Short patent Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity heated without contact between combustion gases and charge; electrically heated heated by hot air or gas
1837-09-06 Application granted
1837-09-06 Publication of US421A
1854-09-06 Anticipated expiration
2019-08-28 Application status is Expired - Lifetime
Nantucket Inquirer Tuesday, Nov 11, 1823 Nantucket, MA Vol: III Issue: 46 Page: 4
Improvement In Stringed Instruments Boston Recorder Thursday, Feb 02, 1854 Boston, MA Vol: XXXIX Issue: 5 Page: 20
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Indian War Vet Patrick Burke of Amesbury
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| Amesbury Daily News Amesbury, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 18th, 1928 |
Patrick Burke (1850-1928) born in County Corke, Ireland November 14 and arrived in the United States . He was son of Patrick Burke (d 1902) and Bridgett ?
He married Mary Herrian on 5 Jul 1877. The couple are listed in 1880 census living on Friend Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts and he is working in the carriage industry.
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Inez Bowers Quaker Girl Preacher
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