Master of the tricks of the trade in nitrate work
An American photographer in Shanghai employs a Cantonese assistant Li Kwa who deserts with hopes of starting his own business using nitrate of silver. The apprentice misuses Mexican dollars, producing nitrate of copper instead. The pair debate the cause, suspect bad dollars, and reflect on profit and risk in improvised chemistry.
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Shanghai
Li Kwa
Cen
Sing Kwa
Bingwa
Scribner
Wind powered sailing car aims to outrun trains on long tracks
The article describes a wind driven sailing car devised by C J Bascom. With a 600 foot length and two large booms the vehicle weighs about 600 pounds and reaches speeds up to forty miles per hour with favorable wind. Projections suggest faster speeds on long stretches, but friction and design limits temper performance.
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Kansas
Aires
Pacific Railroad
C.J. Bascom
Avera
S ‘Stron
Axl
Cote
Medicine and mercy lift a consumptive girl toward life
A narrative extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Hostetter’s Bitters as cures for consumption and nerve weakness. It praises a youthful patient restored by tonic remedies, urging others to use the remedies to revive health, appetite, and vigor. The piece mixes medical testimonial with compassionate exhortation.
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Lipa
Polly
Dr. Pierce
Wild Patent Remedies Ad From Early Drug Catalog
A garbled ad lists various tonics and salves sold by pharmacy firms in New York, Boston, and Chicago. It touts Sheridan’s Cavalry Powders for eggs, Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment for bronchitis, Tobias Venetian Liniment for diarrheal and respiratory ailments, and Brooke’s bronchial troches for coughs, all promising cures and urging purchase through druggists and Park Place addresses.
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Tobias
Park Place
New York
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