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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
7
Johns Hopkins physics professor H A Rowland reports a laboratory demonstration linking magnetism to rapid rotation. A brass-cased wire-wound wheel, spun by an electric motor, generates magnetism. faster rotation is said to strengthen the effect, aiming to explain planetary magnetism through rotating bodies.
The German admiralty tested copper tin zinc iron and aluminum alloys in sea water. Iron tin and aluminum bronzes showed little deterioration over up to two years. When iron and tin bronzes were in contact iron suffered severe attack, losing two thirds of strength and four fifths elongation after two years. The admiralty concluded corrosion depends on relative position in the electrical scale, with electro-negative metals resisting contact and electro-positive metals corroding quickly.
A Chicago inventor received a patent for a hygienic wardrobe with a metal frame that can be disassembled for cleaning. The space between frames uses a fabric that blocks vermin and allows light, while a pendant disinfectant holder at the top fumes the garments. Curtains detach for cleaning and the unit packs into a box for moving.
Prof Spring reports years of experiments to explain water color. He concludes pure blue is the natural color of water, observed through a long tube of distilled water against white, as in Lake Geneva in quiet weather. Slight turbidity from extremely fine particles alters the hue.
Indian coal is widespread except in Bombay Sind the northwest provinces Oudh Rajputana and Mysore where scarce. Bengal and Assam seams reach 50 to 180 feet thick with depths up to 700 feet. Bengal supplies over three quarters of India’s coal and quality varies. Fixed carbon 50–60 percent and calorific value over 6000 calories per gram. ash commonly under 10 percent and sulphur minimal. Much Bengal coal is steam grade and coke suitable for iron smelting.
A life saving collar from Ghent Belgium by Hubert de Wilde uses a hinged cork collar backed by a strong spring. It weighs about five and a half pounds and displaces twelve quarts of water for roughly twenty pounds buoyancy. Tests claim it outperforms the life buoy and cork jacket enabling full body submersion with arms free and quick adjustment.
France’s under secretary of state for posts and telegrams orders daily disinfection of public phones with carbolic acid solution to curb disease spread. Medical experts approve the aim but critique carbolic acid for its odor and weak microbe-killing power.
The Tokio Card and Pasteboard company of Japan is experimenting with pasteboard as a roofing shingle substitute. The material can be produced about 50 percent cheaper than wood, is tarred for weather resistance, and made in the desired thickness.
The statement frames personal vice as an affront to God, emphasizing gratitude for life and being. It presents a moral appeal urging self-discipline and spiritual obedience through religious authority.
Baldur Gazette reports W Creamer near town owns 1 280 acres with 800 cultivated and 480 pasture and wood. He harvests 500 acres of wheat and 200 of other grains, keeps 40 horses 60 cattle 50 pigs, and operates a threshing outfit. His farm features a 55 by 55 foot barn with stables and hay, granary storing 3 000 bushels of wheat, and abundant water.
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors including Thomas Forstner Sigel Arthur Deverell and J J Lake George H Goodell Albert F Kresen and A Leasman Joseph Latourell and E A Fischer Carl B Olson Merwin Lothrop Johnson as patent attorneys at 011 912 Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul Minn noting fields from box walkover car seat throttle valve mechanical movement music stand and harness.
The advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as the universal internal treatment. It promises a $100 prize for any uncured case and urges readers to obtain circulars and testimonials.
A Washington Star quote shows two lawyers debating strategy in a criminal case. One asks about acquittal prospects while the other vows to delay the trial enough times to prevent a conviction.
A brief excerpt shows an aged parent questioning a suitor about his daughter. The youth replies with frank humor noting the daughter’s squint, suggesting cautious optimism about the match as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
J. M. Dennett, County Surveyor of Valley City North Dakota, reports a new coal mining discovery west of Pennsylvania with anticipated profits of 1000 to 1.
A reflection on growing old as a core aspect of wisdom and a challenging chapter in the broader craft of living, attributed to Amiel.
The remark notes that marriages often fail when entered without sufficient life experience. It emphasizes the role of practical knowledge in sustaining partnerships and cautions against rushing into matrimony.
An advertisement asserts that FITS are permanently cured and nerves restored after using Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial and mentions a Philadelphia address for the procedure and treatment. no medical guarantees are provided.
A reflective piece notes that those who are not prepared for surprises remain unfazed by sudden events. It argues readiness steadies reactions, while spontaneity can complicate outcomes in daily life.
A girl is in love when she uses the word gloaming for twilight. The phrase signals affection and poetic mood, reflecting how language marks emotion in everyday speech.
In a Punch excerpt, Sandy describes a neighbor Donald as a curious saddle who offered whisky during a chat. Sandy interrupts, noting his restraint. The exchange underscores a light, humorous social scene between locals.
An immature youth lectures an aged gentleman on future punishment but is kicked in anger. The elder quips that reforming an old fogg is folly and laments not being enlightened fifty years earlier. Philadelphia Press.
A salary of 18 dollars per week plus expenses to a man with a one or two horse rig to introduce the Acme Poultry Compound and Lice Killer era Farmers. Send address with stamp to Acme Mfg. Co. Des Moines Iowa.
A neighbor reports Sal has run off with Si Peavy. The farmer dismisses the claim, insisting no man could abduct Sal and suggesting she may have left with Si, as reported by the Indianapolis Press.
A short quotation from the Indianapolis Journal notes the value of changing political views to keep the mind flexible. The exchange includes a speaker identified as Cousin Amelia and a witty response about conviction shifts. The item portrays a social, intellectual moment rather than a breaking news event.
Aunt Gertrude asks Tommy what he will do when he is a man. He replies he will grow a beard to avoid washing so much face. The dialogue is a humorous exchange from Collier's Weekly.
At the London hospital a special Jewish section exists with separate wards and a kosher kitchen. A rabbi conducts weekly services, and door frames bear commandments. Accommodations hold eighteen men and fourteen women, but demand often exceeds space. A lone Jewish nurse works outside her faith in a children’s ward as patients endure despair and brief relief amid hopeful scenes.
A cab collision near the Law Courts led Sir Richard Webster to give his cabman an ecard as a potential witness. The court verdict favored the cabman, and upon leaving, the cabbie awaited, inviting Sir Richard to ride, declaring he knew it would be all right to be up there facing the judge.
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