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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1878
Page
8
A collection of miscellaneous notes covers plant root lengths, iron rustproofing methods, scarlet fever heat data, and curious anecdotes. It includes a claim that barley roots reach 189 feet versus 126 for wheat, a method to coat iron with magnetic oxide, and fever-therapy temperature details alongside scattered cultural and historical curios.
The author contrasts Irish rail travel with American coaches noting cramped, second class cars nicknamed Black Marias, and a lack of safety measures. Trains stop long enough for changes of horses elsewhere, while stepping across tracks is forbidden. The piece adds a final quip about Franklin and wealthy widows.
Professor Leone Levi comments on English workers saving only 20 million of 1.5 billion annual earnings. An Paris Exhibition electrical servant call is praised. A Philadelphian debuts a steamboat propeller with four paddles on endless cables, claiming smoother water and better speed.
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