Diverse facts from science to travel and crime
A miscellany notes hypnotism in French colleges, student counts in German and French universities, beet sugar production, Pan-American exposition searchlight, Welsh ordination, Berlin tree planting, Cardiff population growth, Kennebunkport canoe building, a runaway horse in Denver, pickpocket law in Mexico, New Orleans drunkenness arrests, Italian royal congratulatory telegrams, UK animal experiments, wine prices vs whisky demand, Milwaukee vs Detroit arrests, a bellringer injury in Bologna, New York market rents, Pan-American travel fares via Lehigh Valley, DeWitt's Little Early Risers endorsements and other brief notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
St. David's
Cardiff
City of
Mexico
Tehuantepec
New Orleans
Baltimore
Italy
United Kingdom
London Lancet
Milwaukee
Detroit
Wologna
New York
Wallabout
Brooklyn
Liquid air effects and a vacuum illusion described
A report details dramatic liquid air experiments showing metal embedding and extended suspension of a 50 pound weight at room temperature, plus transformations of alcohol and a claim that Torricelli’s vacuum is illusory as a thin mercury vapor forms a silvered mirror at contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Dewar
Torricelli
Cassell
Veterans furnish room at Confederate Soldiers Home
Rice and Gray report that the Grand Army of the Republic post in Atlanta asked to furnish a room at the Confederate Soldiers Home. Funds for the furniture were quietly contributed by post members. An inscription over the door will note that comforts were provided by veterans of the northern army.
Crowninshield Designs Independence for America's Cup Challenge
Boston designer Bowdoin B. Crowninshield, famed for the 90 foot Independence, is poised to defend against the Belmont syndicate craft and contend with Lipton’s Shamrock. Crowninshield, a Harvard graduate, has progressed from 22 and 28 footers to 90 feet, confident in Independence’s swift potential as preparatory races draw public interest.
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Bowdoin B. Crowninshield
Crowninshield
Boston
Independence
Lipton
Shamrock
Margard University
Ilix
Belmont Syndicate
Nat Slerreshoff
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Freeland Tribune
THE
Tribune Printing Company
Limited
Orvhen
Freeland
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Freeland, PA
Lehigh Valley Railroad
C. Buck
Beirne, Ark
DeWitt
Grover's City Drug Store
James White
Bryanzaville
Ind
Grover
City Drug Store
Maryland
Sun
Massachusetts
Baltimore Sun
Tyrol
Japan
Cincinnati Enquirer
Germany
White Haven
Mountain Park
Lehigh Sandy Run
Lehigh Tanne White Haven
Rita Penobowwa
Soloman’s Gap
Upper Lehigh
St. Ann’s Band
MM. J. Te
Sandy
Ain
Scranton
Usk
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
Laxakola
Larakola
Fox Free
Laxakola CO
Nassau Street
N.Y
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Hank Cy Lug
W.k.gresh & Sons
al Druggists
Sporting World
Wp. T. Thomas
Sumterville
Ala
Grover’s City Drug Store
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Banne
High Valley Railroad
Fkreland
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
Sandy Run
Pittston
Hazleton
Johom
Delano
Pottsville
Del
Chinoy City
Shenandoah
Mt. Carrie
Vegates
All Points
Haze Oaleton
Herblehem
Mahanoy City
Mt. Carmel
Adelphia
Huston
Kite Haven
Rollin H. Wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
Ler
G. J. Gildroy
Arleton
D&laware
Susquaahanna
Scchuylkill
Drifton
Joddo
Eckley
Hazie Brook
Stockton
Beaver Meadow Road
Roan
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Trombhicken
Deringer
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Sheppton
Tomhicken
Unday
Tenis
Cnpida
Humboldt
Vonetion
Haazleton Junction
Hazle Brook
Jeddo
Luther
Smith
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