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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
7
Advice for women cyclists on proper bicycle fit and riding form to avoid injury and improve appearance. Emphasizes adjusting seatposts and handlebars, maintaining slight forward lean, and avoiding side sways during descents. Encourages graceful riding and proper attire.
An inspector rides to inspect a suspended Elberfeld railroad in Germany. The line is hung on inverted U supports with A-shaped trestles and uses electric power. A bicycle adaptation allows the rider to maneuver the car suspended from a single overhead line.
The piece describes a rider suspended above a railway line by bicycle wheels, claiming safety and immunity from traffic laws. It then cites a highway bill section defining carriage broadly to include stage coaches wagons sleighs automobiles bicycles and other pedumotive or motor vehicles.
A newspaper note from Golden Days explains a quick fix for bent wheels after a crash. Turn broken spoke ends into hooks, string between hooks, insert a stick as a tourniquet, twist to tension the wheel, then slip the stick behind the next spoke and ride home.
The automobile pictured may be the first driven by liquid air. Designed by Prof. G. F. Bobrick the car resembles a standard motor carriage but uses liquid air tanks and piping instead of gasoline and water. It starts by admitting liquid air to an expander coil and moves at notable speeds, impressing scientific circles with a propulsion powered by liquid air.
Chicago police urge a public automobile pound as a practical fix for abandoned or stalled cars. Patrolmen report heavy effort in moving broken downs and owners’ indifference, risking liability if cars clog streets. Chief Sylvester supports towing to the pound with owner billed for tow and poundmaster fees.
A prominent dealer warns that cheap tires deter many riders from cycling. He notes they wear out quickly, puncture easily, and offer poor performance, urging buyers to invest in high grade tires for longevity and better riding.
The plant Cow Cockle, a red flowered annual from Europe, is spreading rapidly in the northwest and across the United States. It is poisonous to some extent and seeds travel by grain and wind, warning that stock should not eat it and milled wheat should be seed-free.
The piece argues there is always room at the top for capable workers in any field from farming to business. It contrasts leaders who strive for improvement with others who settle for the bottom, urging higher ambition and ongoing effort over complacency.
Peafowls serve as ornament and food, maturing slowly with hens laying ten to sixteen eggs. Chicks grow fast but must be fed regularly to avoid perishables, while males are quarrelsome and chicks are at risk. Meat should be given chopped thrice weekly after week one.
The guidance stresses maintaining a neat apiary free from grass weeds and rubbish to support healthy hives and efficient management. Clean surroundings reduce disease risk and improve foraging efficiency for bees.
A snippet notes frames not perfectly straight melt into wax and rough use will never make a hardy horse. It suggests practical caution about material work and resilience without naming people or places.
A California coast event reports Pacific waters turning terra cotta red within 65 miles of Los Angeles shore. Fish fled to deeper water, a phosphorescent sea glows at night, and pockets of fresh water emerge on the beach. A tidal wave followed the quake with no definitive explanation.
A quip about theater life recalls an actress who has cried when told the manager skipped with the receipts in the middle of a five act tragedy. The remark, from a New York Weekly piece, satirizes backstage financial woes.
A collage of old quotes from Chicago Daily News Philadelphia Times and Town Topics. It includes a remark on living with a genius, a quip about goats as yacht mascots, a comparison to rams on battleships, and a note about keeping cool.
New York and several regional centers publish commodity prices and cattle prices. Wheat and corn futures and cash values appear for Wheat No 2 red, flour patents, oats, butter, cheese, eggs, potatoes, hogs, steers, lambs, and sheep. Prices vary by city including Cleveland Toledo East Liberty and Cincinnati with noted August 6 reporting.
A letter from Robert W. Wilcox, delegate to Congress from Hawaii and the Sandwich Islands, attests that Peruna cures catarrh of the stomach and dyspepsia. He cites Dr. Hartman and urges readers to seek guidance from the Hartman Sanitarium for advice and treatment.
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