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IN Cornhill, Boston, thirty years ago, there was a shop for the manufacture and repair of nautical instruments and philosophical apparatus, kept by Ari Davis. Mr. Davis was a very ingenious mechanic, ...
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Many people dream of being rich and successful. But some people have had dreams — literal dreams — that led them to riches and success. Here are the tales of two of them. In 1846, Elias Howe Jr. was ...
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. – Clearly, this old sewing machine is a relic. Quite an antique. It’s a Howe model, dating back to at least 1872, and ranks among some of the first sewing machines ever made. It’s ...