Electric Hansom Cabs Now Operating in New York City
New York City sees electric hansom cabs in regular service. The four wheel design carries a rear battery unit weighing about 1,000 pounds. Cabs reach up to 25 mph with a 25 mile range per charge and cost roughly 50 cents per day to operate, comparable to horse upkeep. An advertising cab and an electric delivery wagon are planned by the company.
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New York City
Lundell
New York
Starion
Central Stariou
Nursing Bottle Tubes Condemned by Buffalo Health Officer
Dr Werde health officer of Buffalo secures ordinance banning nursing bottle snngz rub ber tubes. The long tube had advocates as a preventive of sucking air and as an time saver, but hygienic concerns and self feeding issues prompted the ban. The old nipple is praised for ease of cleansing and practicality.
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Werde
Buffalo
Iowan Invents Rapid Corn Cutter For Harvest Season
Rapid Corn Cutter by an Iowa inventor aims to harvest and separate ears and stalks at 16 acres per day. The machine would operate by the next harvest season and promises significant field efficiency gains.
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Iowan
Kitchen Utensils and the Case for Glazed Earthenware
The article praises glazed earthenware and porcelain as superior kitchen vessels. It notes distrust of tin and copper, prefers dry storage for bread and salt in glazed containers, and stores vinegar, sugar, and coffee in wood, glass, or glazed pottery. It cautions against metal reacting with acidic foods and endorses aluminum when affordable.
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Wetin
China
How to Make Worcestershire Sauce
Pound cayenne shallot and garlic in a marble mortar. Gradually mix in white wine vinegar and strain. Add Indian soy, cork and store. If preferred, pour boiling vinegar over the dry mix and let stand to extract flavor. Sauce improves with aging.
How to Keep the Silver Bright
Practical advice on cleaning and preserving silver pieces. Recommends boiling water and ammonia suds for cleaning, wiping each piece promptly, and avoiding frequent rubbing. Suggests tissue paper and special bleaches for storage, camphor wrapping to prevent tarnish, and camphor with white flannel to prevent yellowing.
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Canton
How to Preserve Eggs in Lime Water
To preserve eggs, mix a pound of unslaked lime, a pound of coarse rock salt, and three gallons of hot water. Store eggs in this liquid for fourteen days, stirring daily to prevent yolk hardening. A thin crust should form on top. cover jars with bladder and use eggs soon after lay.
How to Shampoo the Face and Restful Night Guidance
The guide describes washing the face with hot water and glycerin soap, rubbing with almond meal, rinsing with hot then cold water, drying, and perfuming the brows. It then suggests dressing in negligee and slippers, drinking lemon tea, and sleeping for a rosy mood and improved outlook.
Pencil With Electric Light Aids Night Reporting
A small electric lamp affixed to a pencil lets French reporters write and take notes after dark, enabling clearer transcription of events during evening assignments.
Treating Moths In Furniture And Furs In Homes
Practical guide from a periodical on controlling moths in upholstery and fur items. Recommends heating rooms to kill eggs, borax and tobacco in upholstery, cedar storage, and frequent treatment of carpets, curtains, and hangings to prevent infestation. Uses plain, older pest-control language.
How to Make a Pretty Toilet Table
Instructions describe making a circular or gysture table with cloth wrapped edge half way to the beer. Crown the top with crape paper and cover remaining distance to the carpet. Finish with overlapping paper and decorative bows for a striking effect.
How to Keep Palms and Ferns for Longer Life
The article advises summer care for palms and ferns to maintain health through winter. It suggests planting palms in a sunny yet shaded yard, avoiding harsh sun, and using summer rains and ozone. It recommends two centerpieces to swap when leaves droop, and keeping one centerpiece under a chandelier with regular water spraying to prolong life.
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Sounis Jr
Beenaumy
How Captain Cock Was Killed on Owhyhee
The account notes Captain Cock’s death on February 14, 1779 during tensions with natives on Hawaii. After attempting to seize the king following a supposed kidnapping, resistance led to hostilities and the captain and several companions were killed.
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Captain Cock
Owhyhee
Hawaii
Conk
Dr King’s New Discovery Promotes Health Claims
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, urging buyers to insist on it over substitutes and promising money refunds if not beneficial. It also notes trial bottles at Lee Allen’s drug store and lists price of regular bottles. A separate note from Popular Science News mentions cleaning surgical instruments with a taramic acid solution and water.
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Ackell
Chemical News
Pr. King
Dr. King
Dr King
Lee Allen’s
Blenkiser
Popular Science News
Wave Motor Tested by Los Angeles Inventor at Redondo Beach
Los Angeles inventor Parvin Wright tested a new wave meter three miles from Redondo Beach using a 100 foot wharf setup. The device uses a hydraulic compressor and Pelton wheel to generate power, producing five horsepower with a 24 foot tide. Wright claims future tests will scale output and that coast power could cost about 10 dollars per horsepower per year. He has patents in Germany France and England.
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Los Angeles
Redondo
Cal
Parvin Wright
Wright
Germany
France
England
New Copper Casting Breakthrough Promises Pure Metal
The Electrical Review reports a new metal named M. B. enprer cast pure copper with higher tensile strength. It claims 95 percent conductivity and greater elasticity, enabling lighter yet stronger wires and components for dynamos motors and railway telegraphic gear. Edison is noted as supervising production at Menlo Park.
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The
Electrical Review
Foundeymen
Evnison
Edison
Menio Park
Perfect Vacuum Produced By Elmer Gates Method
Professor Elmer Gates of Washington claims to have produced a perfect vacuum using a speedy glass drawing technique. He fills a high temperature inner glass tube with molten glass, then withdraws the outer tube by exhausting air, allowing gravity to close the end and cool, creating a supposedly airless space. Engineering News notes the novelty of the approach.
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Elmer Gates
Washington
Nonpoisonous match claim and coffee packing machine
Reported invention by M. Pouleaux claims a nonpoisonous match using potassium permanganate and amyl acetate with tests at Pas teur Lucifer factory showing safe storage and odor improvement. The Arbuckles’ coffee packing machine handles 30,000 two pound packages in 24 hours, equating to 200 workers and lowering cost per cup of coffee.
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M. Pouleaux
Pasteur Lucifer Match
New Chair Cars to Be Added on Brazil Division
The Chicago and Eastern Railroad will add two elegant chair cars on the Brazil Division starting Sept. 1. The Dearborn Station Chicago train at 12 35 p m and the Brazil Tet train at 10 50 a m will run with these cars. They feature patent favorable chairs, comfortable upholstery, and a seating capacity for 40, enhancing travel to the famed Indians Mineral Springs.
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Brazil
Dearborn
Chicago
Mushroom Raising Origins and Techniques in France
The mushroom industry began in France after Milan beds proved profitable. French growers developed beds near cave mouths, using manure beds and repeated turning, watering, and fermentation control to produce a continuous three month crop. Blanc seed bricks remain viable for two to three years if kept dry and airy.
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Frases
Milan
France
Furs Preserved By Light Dry Closets And Regular Inspection
The article states that moth protection for furs is best achieved by constant attention. Furs are inspected and stored in light dry closets rather than scented chests, with frequent checks until needed again. In fall they return in as perfect condition with no odor from storage.
How to Launder Organdie and Swisa
Directions describe starch and glue starch methods to launder organdie and swisa garments. It explains making a raw starch solution, testing stiffness by ironing wet fabric, and using glue starch for dark colors. Garments should be stiffened to the feel of new cloth, not overly stiff.
How to Bake Bananas With Buttered Pan
Peel the bananas and space them on a buttered biscuit pan. Mix sherry or lemon juice with sugar and butter, then place the dish in hot water to melt the butter. Bake in a moderate oven for half an hour, basting the bananas with the prepared butter until used.
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward for Uncurable Case
An advertisement for Efali's Catarrh Cure promises one hundred dollars if the remedy cannot cure catarrh. F. J. Cheney & Co. are mentioned as proprietors in Toledo Ohio. Endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan & Marvin claim Cheney's honesty and financial ability. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as an internal remedy priced at 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials offered free.
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Efali
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
How to Strengthen Weak Ankles
Advice on strengthening ankles through saltwater baths cold-water bandaging daily massage for five to ten minutes. Repeated over a few weeks, this regimen aims to produce stronger ankles. Then a stray note mentions cider vinegar and baking powder at a local shop.
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