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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
7
A survey of recent home and science progress highlights notable developments in window shade fabrics and sitter café concepts, alongside rare electricity experiments on torpedo craft and advances in phonograph technology.
A Youth's Companion summary notes hydrophobia or rabies as a rare, communicable disease. It explains transmission through virus inoculation via wounds, bites from rabid animals, and why not all bites cause hydrophobia. It also challenges the notion that mad dogs are common and that water fear defines the illness.
A Turkish physician Dr. Menahem Hodara reports success in implanting hairs into scarified bald scalp areas. Hairs trimmed and implanted form real bulbs and grow into new long hairs, suggesting potential for treating baldness beyond favus cases, according to the New York Herald.
The present type of window shade is defective in that it fails to operate correctly and needs redesign or replacement to restore proper function. The defect affects opening and closing action and may cause uneven shading or mechanical jamming. A corrective specification should address balance, tension, and guide alignment for reliable performance.
A patented adjustable frame holder for window shades allows placement at any point within a standard size window. The wire or heavier metal frame uses brackets soldered to it and rests on outward projecting arms that engage with grooves. The design showcases an interchangeable support system for shade installation.
Kansas City inventor Millard F Brown patents a kitchen cabinet combining a flour bin and spice chest with a built in sifter. The design features a bottom handle operated sifter whose motion is shielded to keep insects and dust out while the mechanism moves.
The Japanese government has ordered four first class torpedo boats from Yarrows. In one boat the auxiliary machinery will be driven by electricity, promising fuel economy and improved safety since a damaged wire is easier to mend than a ruptured steam pipe, which can eject escaping steam and endanger crew.
A device named the polyphone attaches to the phonograph to double sound volume. It uses two horns each with a diaphragm and stylus to produce louder sound and better duality. The principle relies on a sounding board repeating sound at short intervals so original and repeated waves reach the ear together.
A hollow spindle piano stool mechanism allows height adjustment without turning the screw. An Italian patent proposes a waist belt with a triangular pad to counter seasickness. A U shaped coin holder secures varied coins with a spring wire. A spring steel key enables reuse of old spike holes on rail beds. A rapid envelope moistening and sealing machine feeds envelopes singly and folds flaps before sealing.
An essay contrasts American prowess with French restraint in tool use and invention. It cites a Guadeloupe manufacturer praising American machines for precise fit, low friction, high efficiency, and overall durability, while noting France treats skilled labor as socially lower.
A collection of remarks about Dutch spirit with anecdotes from Newcastle and London. It notes a Dutch reform church in Newcastle, a suspended church contract, a future town hall conversion, and boasts about English and Dutch resilience. It mentions a lone old Newcastle resident warned of 30,000 English troops and cites Olive Schreiner on race fusion and Dutch marriage.
A reflection on the stupidity of drawing lines in small places and the value of enjoying life. The piece argues wealth rank or leadership do not shield anyone from unhappiness and asserts true judgment rests on individual character and distinctiveness.
In a Chicago Daily News snippet, an agent debates an incubator used to raise babies, while a woman remarks on the device. The discussion notes a phonographic attachment that sings Rock a-Bye Baby, suggesting mixed feelings about technological aid and maternal comfort.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat anecdote recalls a man with a powerful hand telescope on a roof spotting a stranger at a study desk. The onlooker describes dramatic gestures and verses being written, then another observer jokes the activity is a struggle with mosquitoes rather than divine inspiration.
A Kansas City Journal note describes a little girl beside her mother on street cars acting oddly. The girl counts white horses to a hundred and observes signs of meeting a future husband, with gestures and whispered counts revealing a game of fate among young girls.
The New York Sun reports Alaska may replace Sicily as the U S sulfur supplier. Makushin Volcano near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with a 5500 foot peak, sits over steaming sulfur deposits. Work to develop the find is slated to begin in April, promising vast future tonnage from the region.
In France the coal mining sector reports about 81,000 miners employed across the industry. The figure highlights the scale of mining activity and the key role of miners in regional economies.
A fragment notes yLaatt plans relocation to Rhode Island due to exhausted credit in Philadelphia. The line hints at Providence as a place of opportunity for credit-seeking individuals.
A scientist unveils an electric band device claimed to stimulate the brain. The pitch contrasts with Hofstetter's Stomach Bitters, billed for fifty years as a natural remedy curing dyspepsia and stomach troubles while boosting the system.
The Chicago Tribune notes a change in a calm neighborhood as a painless dentist opens an office on the second floor transforming the area. Residents reflect on the shift from quiet to bustling activity and new presence in the building.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal describes a woman noting a man’s disguise as imperfect. The scene recalls a tramp at a kitchen door and a humorous exchange about the can the man carried, highlighting a sharp eye for detail.
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets for quick cold relief with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature.
Miss Daintee complains about an awful occupation and says it should be possible to be employed in a place where tin and meats are produced. Mr. Edgemore argues the ability is essential, insisting that only those who can perform the job are hired, citing the New York World.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease powder. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy and cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample sent free Allen-8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y
The Observant Boarder notes Dewey has returned to his college and taken up pranks at Hazen. The Cross eyed Boarder asks how, implying continued mischief connected to Hazen.
A fragmented note mentions morphine laudanum opium and cocaine as a supposed harmless home cure. It references Mrs M H Baldwin and Box 1212 Chicago, with unclear context and repeated failures to inform authorities.
Willie Wyman proclaims his father resembles Dewey and his grandfather resembles Dom Paul as quoted in the Chicago News. The exchange features colorful bragging from Tommy and Billy about wartime era boxing figures.
Mrs. Mulligan of Plumstead Kent England offers a strong testimonial dated November 8 1893 praising Piso’s Cure for consumption and recommending it broadly for sufferers.
Dialogue suggests Mrs Bludsoe and Col Corkright inebriated last night while Maj Bludsoe denies drinking heavily. a brief comedic exchange echoes in a Puck style vignette.
The remark contrasts two types of men who speak little when they should, and others who fill the air with remarks. It suggests analysis of communication tendencies without naming individuals or events.
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