Mechanism of wireless telegraphy and Marconi system
The article describes Messia, Kemp, and Bradfield operating the Wimereaux end of Marconi wireless telegraphy between Wimereaux near Boulogne and South Waveland England thirty-two miles apart. It explains transmitter and receiver design, the coherer detector, elevated masts, and the Morse code signals transmitted without wires despite weather and obstacles. It also notes Marconi’s receiver using a Branly coherer and the induction coil powered Morse key. A separate section mentions the Chinese detective force as a secret organization surveilling all people in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messia, Kemp and Bradfield
Wimereaux
Marconi
Boulogne
South Waveland
England
English Channel
Hertz
South Foreland
Earth
Lodge
Trap-Door Spiders Demonstrate Remarkable Instincts
Description of trap door spiders and branch trap doors explains how nests conceal entrances and respond to threats. An anecdote from Our Animal Friends details a spider rebuilding its web after a storm, using a wooden splinter as a temporary brace and retrieving it to restore structure. The piece argues this implies intelligence beyond instinct.
The Dogs of Constantinople and Their Role
A historical note describes Constantinople’s dogs as a large, masterless, seculiar institution kept for city health. They scavenge, city districts are protected by canine boundaries, and the dogs show little affection for humans, often being kicked by passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doga
Constantinople
Dogs of
Legion
Builiwick
Queen Margaret of Italy Possessed Handkerchief Worth $30,000
A rare handkerchief of rice fiber, twenty years in weaving, valued at about $30,000, belonged to Queen Margaret of Italy. The delicate piece is light and diminutive, kept in a gold box under an inch wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Italy
Sympathy for Clara In London Court Presentation Mentioned
A fragment from Tit Bits notes that Clara In London plans a court presentation, while Ellen hopes the girl will be acquitted, reflecting sympathetic inferences about the case and reader concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Clara
London
Ellen
An Abneramt Pale Animal Quips From Comic Exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange mocks an Abneramt Pale and Bullinger with remarks on ears, noting the creature looks unusual, and a reply describes the ears as kind of earle in a humorous tone.
Fireproof Wood Coating Curious London Test
A London test on a plaster wood coating claims to render wood fireproof. Wood treated with lime and vegetable fiber and a small amount of tung state of soda withstood twenty minutes of blowpipe heat and a later furnace, showing the wood beneath at only 70 degrees Fahrenheit after removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rous
Pall Mall Gazette
Dujter
Truthful Youth Takes Job With Earnest Claim
An English paper recounts a store job interview where a boy insists he is not lazy and proves his claim with energetic assurance. The manager advertises for workers and notes many claim to be diligent, but the boy's bold assertion lands him the position.
Human stature and growth hints from a physician
A well known physician answers readers questions on human height. He argues nature keeps stature in a middle range, and while growth mainly occurs before ages eighteen and sixteen for men and women, leg length and early health largely decide final height. Regular outdoor exercise, fresh air, proper nourishment, and early bedtimes are advised to maximize natural growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariona
Northwestern inventors amid patent slate and device notes
A scrambled list from Hutchinson Minnesota and nearby towns shows Patints and patentees like Quentinal H Ames Reuben W Iree man Fergus Falla James D Matcher Calvin Q Hayes Laurence P Leonard Norman McAuley and John Whers ter with various devices including steering mechanisms, plaiting machines, a dental matrig clamp and a smoky generator. The entry ends with a patriotic wartime quip from the Syrneuda Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Quentinal H. Ames
Hutchinson
Minn
Mathis Pink
Ohaska
Mion
Reuben W. Ireeman
Fergus Falla
James D. Matcher
Minneapolis
Calvin Q. Hayes
Grand Sorks
N. D
Laurence P. Leonard
Whseca
Norman McAuley
Hill City
Wee
John Wherster
Ber
John ,Taylor
Jollette
Morwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Hlomer Crosy
Paul
It Works Like Grain Binder and Deering Horizontal Corn Binder
An old ad style note praises the Deering Horizontal Corn Binder as a practical solution for binding corn with machinery. It emphasizes horse power, ease of use, and reduced field loss, while also advertising Allen’s Foot Ease powder for new shoes and offering a sample through Allen & Co. LeRoy, N.Y. The fragment ends with a proverb about an able man showing spirit by gentle words and resolute actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering
Deering Harvester CO
HESS
A Story of Sterility and Relief Letter to Mrs Pinkham
A patient reports years of dull back pain heavy menses and leucorrhea with infertility. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she became pregnant and continues the remedy with strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Praauam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mao
Your Medicine Worked Wonders in New Castle
A testimonial from a woman in New Castle praising AMtedicina for curing long standing ailments after seven years of marriage. She recounts four births, two miscarriages, womb prolapse, leucorrhea, back and leg pains, indigestion, and nervous stomach tremors, claiming all illnesses vanished and life restored.
Health and Beauty a Book for Every Woman
Mrs Moktee Rankin and Mrs Ditza Wike praise Peruna and Dr Hartmans Health and Beauty for women. The ad urges every woman to own the book and learn Dr Hartmans experience with catarrh and female ailments. Free book on catarrh offered from Columbus Ohio by Dr Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moktee Rankin
Ad Trescas
Mc- Kee Rankin
Oliza Wike
Akron
Obio
Sage
McKea Rankin
Ditza Wike
Dr. Hartman
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Sleeping Cars of the Baltimore and Ohio in 1848
French observer L Xavire Eyma, writing for L Illustrated Paris in July 1848, details the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's length and finances, and provides a vivid account of sleeping car interiors described as compact houses with male and female compartments. He notes limited security for valuables and mentions theft risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Xavire Eyma
L'Illustration
Paris
United
Atnee
Hall of reading advertisements promises bargains
The note urges readers to study the advertisements for better understanding and bargains. It touts reliable advertisers who deliver what they advertise, guiding readers toward excellent deals and value in the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nme
Why Aguinaldo Rests On Knowledge For Lies
A garbled exchange questions Emilio Aguinaldo and his reliance on knowledge as a perceived basis for deceit. The Chicago Dines Herald fragment hints at political intrigue and character assessment in a clipped, era-appropriate tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Aguinaldo
Chicago
Dines-Herald
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China
Rarost Tookot-Handkerchiet Wortkik
Aly
Panamea Canal
el Porvenir
Carthaena
Panama Canal
Colombia
United States
Central America
France
Patints
Syrneuda Herald
Allen
Easo
Drugglata
Olmsted
LeRoy
Mre
Fireham NO
Waskburn
Barron
W. A. Bourne
Shell Lake Lumber CO
Shell Lake
Wis
AMO
Milié
Minnsapalla
Bricow Qipe
Minnespalla
Ordey
Prioga
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