23 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
1
A French engineer Louis Paris reportedly creates sapphires from alabrous clay and oxide colorant using an oxy hydrogen furnace and precise scales. The artificial stones replicate color hardness and weight of natural sapphires and may disrupt drill bit markets by providing cheaper substitutes.
The article surveys 19th century illustration, noting that until 1879 fine engraving and wood engraving dominated plates, lithography and photography were rare, etchings faded, and mezzotint failed for large runs. Two decades later line engraving declined while wood engraving rose, and photography began influencing reproductions, foreshadowing color processes for book images.
In northern Michigan two boys David Nelson and Harry Mortgan trek seven miles in search of rabbits. Night falls, they build camp, wake to a bear and wolf, climb a tree, kill the wolf, the bear lunges, Harry holds off the bear while David reloads and shoots. They drag the bear to camp, skin it, and sell the hide for 25 dollars, split between them. Reported by Himer Engels in Detroit Free Press.
Baron de Fleurville and Howard L. Ropes from near Dexter Bay create a kite powered boat. They piloted a four by two foot kite to tow a boat across Lake Ontario to Dexter bay and Black River, landing near Grenadier islands then returning. The idea promises versatile uses for fishing trips and outings, though oars are advised if winds fail.
Veritas, a beautiful queen's daughter marked by a fairy on her birthday, learns to value happiness gifted by Felicitas. Though the mark remained, the kiss brings joy, and Veritas grows revered for her noble words and pure heart as she ages without seeking removal.
In TURN ABOUT IS FAIR a judge frames a gag about sowing kindness. A Sunday school teacher’s line prompts a humorous exchange as seeds become a symbol in the scene.
An instructional excerpt explains proper treatment for electric burns. It warns against touching blistered areas or rupturing fluid-filled blisters, emphasizes keeping wounds clean and protected with sterilized gauze, and notes that fresh handkerchiefs and old rancid oil worsen pain and infection. It cites Dr. W. W. Sanford and Railroad Men's Magazine illustrations showing a burn’s progression to healing without scars.
A step by step guide describes making a toy electric locomotive with a dollar motor, brass frame, grooved wheels, and a self-made track using metal strips and wood ties. It covers wheel fabrication, axle mounting, trolley wire insulation, belt drive, and assembly details for a functional miniature railway.
A curious experiment by Prof. Francis E. Nipher studied a discharge round a right angled corner formed by bending a conducting wire. A photographic plate beneath the wire showed that negative discharge went straight through the bend and affected the plate, while a positive discharge did not. The current seemed to turn the corner without leaving the bend.
The largest electrical cooking device in use is a bake-oven in Marseilles. It stands six feet high with two stacked compartments heated by resistance rolls. Baking 50 pounds of bread costs under 60 cents. Benefits include rapid action even temperatures, no fire danger, and controllable performance.
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