New Prospecting Machine For Klondike Region
William Schwarnweber of St. Louis has patents for a prospecting device to work thawed ground at depths up to 30 feet without fires. A steel screw and a two foot deep cylinder with a bottomless bucket pull dirt to the surface for washing and pan. The article also previews future electric matches and pocket lighters as advances in lighting and ignition.
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Klondike
William Schwarnweber
St. Louis
Lasken Placer
Schwannweber
Hydration Test for Room Dampness Proposed
A method using a kilogram of fresh lime sealed in a room to detect moisture. After 24 hours, if the lime absorbs more than 10 grams, the room is damp and unhealthy. The test seeks to settle landlord tenant disputes by proving dampness through lime hydration.
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New York Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette
Maxim Produces New Incandescent Lamp in England
Hiram Maxim, now living in England, claims a new incandescent lamp using a mineral filament with unknown composition. He asserts a 1000 hour life and 28.10 watts per candle power. Filament cost is reported at about one tenth of a cent each.
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Hiram Maxim
England
Maxim
Bright new paint for machinery in transport adopted in Germany
Engineering News reports a bright work paint for machinery in transport now used in Germany. The paint contains grease and volatile oils and forms an air tight skin on iron that resists salt water, salt air, rain, snow, steam, gases and acid or ammonia fumes. It is neutral, leaves no mark when removed, is transparent, and does not crack or rub off in handling.
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Germany
Johnson Steel Wins Rail Orders for Ireland
Johnson Steel of Cleveland secured 20 000 tons of steel rails for electricroads in Ireland. The firm underbid American mills on the seaboard and all English concerns, according to American Machinist.
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Johnson Steel Company
Cleveland
Ireland
Seaboard
Hiccough Traced to Tongue Base Tumor
A 42 year old man suffered months of periodic hiccough. Norwegian physician identifies tumor at the bass of the tongue as the cause.
Remembrance of Buell and Brough in Rainy Speech
A Chicago Later Ocean fragment recalls Governor Brough of Ohio delivering his last speech on a rain slick brick corner in Columbus after Richmond fell. It also recounts General Buell halting thirsty soldiers at a spring, issuing orders to preserve water and lead 30 thousand men to drink before night.
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Brough
Ohio
Capitol Square
Columbus
Richmond
Goyasmor Brough
Governor Brough
Buell
Shiloh
Grand Review
Banker and stranger negotiate over glass vessel
In a Strand Magazine excerpt a sinister stranger demands money from a banker. He threatens to explode both if the vessel is broken, as the banker notes an address and instructs to deliver the item to a new servant girl before negotiating a price.
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Strand Magazine
Theater Chat. He In China a play is six monthe
The note humorously contrasts staying home with going out between acts. It records a witty exchange about theater attendance and shoe leather as a metaphor for absence during performances.
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China
The Naval Chaplain and Naval Burials
The chaplain serves at sea and in naval hospitals guiding the dying and consoling the sick. Burial rites follow church affiliation when possible, with ships halted at sea for a military funeral and taps in the presence of officers and crew. At hospitals escorts accompany the procession to the grave.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Local Doctor
Pierson, Mich. resident M Geary praises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as curing more piles than all other remedies combined and claiming it also cures eczema and other skin diseases said by Dr. W. A. Wricit.
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S- M. Geary
Pierson, Mich
Critique of Fiction and a Patent Remedy Pitch
The piece critiques Oscar Wilde and literary conscience, cites Artemus Ward and Homer, then shifts to a Dr Pierce patent medicine pitch. It asserts fiction can mislead readers and claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription treats female maladies and enhances feminine organs during pivotal life moments.
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Oscar Wilde
Artemus Ward
Homer
Frederic M. Bird
Lippincott’s
Pierce
Try Allen's Foot Ease Powder for Easy Walking
A vintage advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool swollen nervous hot feet and relieve soreness from tight shoes. It claims to cure swollen sweating feet blisters and bunions and offers a trial package free with a 25 cent price at druggists and shoe stores.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Matrimony Invitations and Fashionable Engraving
A society wedding note stresses correct form and fine stationery for invitations. It recommends consulting J. P. Stevens & Bro., engravers on West Alabama Street in Atlanta, who keep up with London and New York trends.
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Messrs. J. P. Stevens & Bro
Alabama St
Atlanta
London
New York
An Old Idea in Cure Claims by Browns Iron Bitters
An old belief links impure blood to most diseases and cites Browns Iron Bitters as proof with doctors noting daily strengthening of health. The ad touts Browns Iron Bitters as widely sold and mentions Dr Miles Nerve Plasters for rheumatism.
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