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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1892
Page
4
A brief wartime epitaph speaks of a fallen soldier who has finished his task and crossed to a peaceful shore. Morning light and happiness surround him as his work ends and his journey toward a brighter shore begins.
In the Agra district a British regiment uncovers a mystery of the rajah’s garden. A sentry witnesses a ghostly chase by a naked man and a tiger. A trapdoor leads to underground chambers where three living stranglers and a tiger are found. The trio die and the palace burns, with corpses bearing the rajah’s amulet.
The article recalls Daubigny building a river boat to paint river scenes, sailing the Oise and Seine with his son and companions. It also notes a map of the heavens, advances in instantaneous photography, and Henri Courtonne's telephotography experiments linked to Edison, with claims of future image transmission and a Paris St. Petersburg example.
A report recalls the Mississippi river gamblers era and a famed figure nicknamed King Harry. Tales claim a knife, revolver and bloodstained clothing were found amid Planters Hotel ruins, with alleged connections to a fatal card game and a notorious cheating dispute.
A scientist projects that in about 6,000,000 years the earth’s forces will erode all terrain flattening mountains and valleys. Continents will erode, seas will flood the land, creating a global watery mantle with life possible only without dry land.
Professor Skeal argues Latin and Greek aid style in English composition but believes broader study of languages and English literature would be more beneficial for students.
A natural arch at Hirnishkeischer Bohemia formed by differential rock destruction stands colossal and rugged with its summit about 7 400 feet above sea level.
The series surveys effects of exercise on the human body and advances in photography and electric railroading. It notes balloon use in warfare and outlines potential applications in military operations.
Dr. J.M. Rice explains how muscular activity pushes blood and lymph to the heart, improves circulation, speeds waste elimination, and helps prevent diseases from congestion. An Athenian professor, Damaskin, plans a steam ice locomotive to Span Spitzbergen and reach the North Pole in two days, starting late September.
The London balloon uses varnished cambric and now benefits from lighter construction while maintaining efficiency. Improvements focus on weight reduction across the apparatus, making the system more profitable. The Belgian Government has adopted this signaling method.
George Westinghouse Jr. argues against electric traction for standard gauge railroads. He says centralizing power from coal and using steam plants on wheels would duplicate equipment and lower efficiency due to energy conversion losses.
The new umbrella shaped device forms a complete gutter around its rim when opened. It catches rain on mansard roofs and directs it to a central drain through the handle, keeping water off trousers and soil.
A French surgeon introduces rubber marching heels and a Pennsylvania inventor mounts a rear-facing mirror on eyeglasses. Balloon war signaling evolves with electric lamps, while Bruce leads experiments for naval and military use. Thunderstorm and aurora height studies report ranges from 0.5 to 18 miles.
In 1888 Lowville Minnesota Justice George Wilkinson testifies that Boschee's German Syrup cured a severe lung cold with night sweats after exposure. He says one bottle broke up the illness and left him healthy, giving earnest commendation to the remedy.
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