Cold light for cinema ends heat risk and fires
A French inventor M Dussand develops a true cold light for cinema using a metal filament lamp driven by a strong battery with a commutator. The system pulses to appear steady, cooling between bursts, allowing gelatin films and brighter projections six by six feet without dangerous heat. Lecturers and audiences gain safer, cheaper illumination and lighter equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dussand
la Nature
M. Dussand
Dr Thoman Electric Oil Praised by Athletes
An advertisement extols Dr Thoman Electric Oil as a superior rub for athletes. It claims the oil lubricates and loosens muscles, relieves soreness, and strengthens sinews for upcoming strain, with athletes of years backing its value.
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Ux Sam
Department of Justice
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Kansas City
Tama Jim Wilson
Europe
Frontieramen
America
A Ride From France Against a Malay Tiger
French traveler Rosny rode a bicycle through Malay Peninsula fields and forest chased by a tiger. He dodged, pedaled hard, crossed a banana roadblock, and sped toward plantation buildings as the beast gave pursuit.
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Rosny
Friedman
Costs of clearing 15 inches of snow in Manchester 1909 10
The Corporation of Manchester reports that clearing 15 inches of snow in the winter of 1909 10 cost 29 705 dollars and provided work for at least 15 040 men.
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Corporation of Manchester
England
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Offer Gentle Purge
A historical ad describes Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as a thorough but gentle solution to clear the stomach and bowels of impurities. It claims mild action with painless effects, suitable for delicate constitutions, aiding regularity and a permanent cure without distress.
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Dussand
Zam-Buk Healing Helps Winnipeg Blacksmith Pains
A Winnipeg blacksmith burned by molten metal describes a severe foot wound and blood poisoning. He credits Zam-Buk with stopping the discharge and healing the open sore within weeks, advising its use for injuries, sores, and skin conditions. The ad promotes Zam-Buk at 50 cents per box and warns against inferior substitutes.
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J. Nixon
William Ave
Winnipeg
C.P.B
Zam-Bub Co
Toronto
Superior Wheel Disc Harrow and Cultivator for quick farming
Farmers are urged to buy the Superior Wheel Disc Harrow and Cultivator. The tool comes in multiple lengths and turns over ground thoroughly with independent discs and center-cut disc. Easy operation suitable for a single team, with depth and pressure adjustable by levers. Booklet available from The American Rack heraldic Co. Winnipeg.
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American Rack Heraldic Co
King and Jamen Streets
Winnipeg
Mother Graves Worm Exterminate Promises Safe Treatment
A patent remedy named Mother Graves Worm Exterminate claims to eradicate worms in children without injury. It asserts full effectiveness with a mild action, appealing to parents seeking safe pediatric treatment.
Costly snow work in American cities noted
The author notes that New York averages 87 inches of snow annually, Boston 45 inches, and Philadelphia 22 inches, with these cities covering larger areas and paying higher wages, implying greater expense for snow removal compared with Manchester.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Manchester
England
Practical Household Hints From A Bygone Guide
A series of old fashioned advice on shoe care apples preparation and preservation, threading a necklace with cat gut, repurposing string into squares for dish cloths, and proper umbrella drying methods. The tips emphasize frugality and simple home routines from a historical source.
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Ieee
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