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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1895
Page
3
A French inventor named Gauthier shows a six foot diameter unicycle with spokes bent in one direction to lower the rider’s center of gravity. Cassiters Magazine provides a photo. Its practicality and speed remain unclear as future use is uncertain.
The outbreak spreads from Constantinople to St Petersburg with many cases and deaths. English troops in Cairo face exposure as pilgrims return home, raising alarm about potential entry into America. Officials urge strict quarantine to prevent importation of infection amid dry hot conditions.
The New York City Board of Education received a census summary: 168,020 male and 171,746 female pupils. The table shows 60,089 truants, implying 6 to 6 million dollars needed for securing delinquent care and 6.6 million dollars available for new school buildings, with an estimated 25 new structures required.
A recipe describes heating seven pounds of coconut oil to 30 degrees Fahrenheit then adding a half pound caustic soda and mixing well. Four hours later heat again, add four pounds of white vernian tin, stir thoroughly, then add one pound ox gall and mix. Dry curd soap is pressed into cakes after combining with the heated mixture and allowing to solidify.
A slender steel needle can be driven through a nickel by sealing the needle in a cork with the point exposed. Position the cork on two wood blocks, place a mark on the cork, and strike with a hammer so the needle passes through the coin. A er a quarter may be substituted for the nickel in the demonstration.
The article notes proposals and observations on mine shaft depths, citing M Grousset’s plan for 500 m shafts and reports from Paris School of Mines director Heron de la Goupiliere. It lists depths of European mines around 1280 m and 1336 m in various locations, with sources from Le Nature and Geta.
The report notes a rock temperature of 40 degrees with good ventilation lowering pit atmosphere at depth to 3 degrees. Despite the cold, mining work continued, though workers faced challenges from the conditions.
Excavations at Eretria reveal a gymnasium and other well paved buildings likely along the ancient street between the theater and the naval school of King Otho. Three inscriptions and three heads plus architectural fragments are found as the American School of Classical Studies continues work begun years ago.
The observer HO Horner of Springfield Massachusetts notes two large sunspot areas and faculae near developing spots at the solar disk edge. The drawing dated May 19 shows typical sun spot phenomena with early development stages observed using a Pinch Instrument at 19.5 hours and power of 100.
Innovative thermometers for moderately deep waters feature a copper cylinder to shield the tube from fish and rocks. A weighted bottom sink, a reading door at the front of the scale, and a tight seal ensure water drawn from the bottom transmits nearly unaltered temperature through the water column.
Engineers discuss river crossing methods for large cities. The Chicago Van Vuuren street bridge design features high rails and a bascule spine to prevent collisions and maintain channel width. The proposed drawbridge plan uses tall piers and upright towers to reduce leverage and improve safety for vessels and trains.
A historic science view argues that aging stems from poisons produced in the gut by fermentative and proteolytic processes. It claims degenerative changes in organs arise from absorbed toxins constantly present in the digestive tract, accelerating aging if the diet fosters toxin accumulation.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a boy asking his mother about kissing Mrs. Dewittaker and Mrs. Jewbihaker. The mother answers with hesitation and uncertainty about social boundaries, reflecting a child’s naive curiosity and adult reticence.
The Rice Bmelting and Refining company received pig load from Dover increasing the Sret charge to the pew furnace. West Dolores reports a rich ore strike in the Emma with pay streak two feet wide worth about 170 dollars per ton. The Syndicate tunnel extends 200 feet, the largest wining tunnel visited, enlarged nightly along 41100 feet of property. The Diamond drill at Rico Aspen mines hit gas forcing layoffs. air compressors run and drilling paused until gas is cleared and adjacent territory protected.
Frossard and Van Kees lease on Mineral Hill plans to sink a shaft to 200 feet then drift. Gold-bearing pockets, late-stage ore development, and multiple claims including Poverty Gatch and Claypole Brown show ongoing underground work. Ripple Creek and Plarence cyanide tall noted, with daily ore tonnage around five tops, while activity near Gillett and Mun Phere district describes widespread exploration and low grade ore handling.
A dense, old newspaper fragment mix recounts Mindag mining notes in California Nevada County with ore finds and prospector reports, then shifts to vanilla pod gathering and curing methods. It includes mining leaders, ore assays, and prospects near Caderm and Gould Curry and a later digression on vanilla cultivation and plant care.
State Engineer Meadie will oversee the work with two engineers in charge for the Providence company. The canal will carry water to support placer operations and irrigate 1 000 acres of Wyoming and Astrade lands. Details include a 10 foot dome and two wires of wooden pipe, with contracts for pipe and savings let to BP Aven of Denver.
Montana report outlines sale of The Roach Brothers base property to a Chicago syndicate for 16 00 dollars to Georgetown district. It mentions new gold discoveries west of Whitehall with a vein three feet wide and grading 26 to the ton.
Fragmentary verse about mothering by beast and a farewell walk by the sea. The speaker reflects on souls adoration and enduring heartbreak while referencing college, a cheap fellow hogma, and a desire to mend a damaged heart after a punitive punishment.
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