Heroic Glimpses Turn To Tragedy In Os mond Edwards Tale
Os mond Edwards rises as a revered civil war figure who leads a company with strict detachment and saves his regiment at a critical moment. He loses a leg at Santiago and returns, admired yet distant, as the public shifts view from hero to a limping veteran. Miss Emory endures romance disillusionment when his cork leg becomes central to her perception of him.
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Mt Fe
Osmond Edwards
Cuba
Edwards
Heutenant
Cailted States
Lim
Santiago Edwards
Gwendolle Every
Colonel Osmond Edwards
Fits Guncee
Tover
Niss Emory
Tim
War
Queda
Saltmaking Invention Sold Across Borders Claims
Reports from Faugiend say James Hodgkinson of Basford sold American rights to his saltmaking process for 1 000990 and Canadian rights via Cesadian interests to a Canadian railway. The price not announced. claims describe lower coal use, uniform crystal sizes, and automatic salt discharge from pans with a single fire and patented draft control.
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Faugiend
James Hodgkinson
Basford
Remarkable soundproof room at University of Utrecht
The University of Utrecht physiologic institute houses a nearly noiseless chamber seven and a half feet square. It sits atop a laboratory building and is ventilated and sunlit. Walls floors and ceilings use multiple sound deadening layers. Inside some feel ear sensations while experiments run. Sounds are produced inside or admitted from outside via a copper tube, plugged with lead when unused.
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Physiological Institute of
University of Utrecht
Scientific American
Silica Glass Made in Electric Furnace Shielded by Liquid Silver
Researchers describe producing transparent silica glass from melted quartz in an electric furnace. By raising quartz temperature before embedding it in liquid silica at 2,000 degrees and using liquid silver as a shield, air bubbles are prevented and bubbles-forming rupture is avoided.
Algerian Heather Roots For Pipes Auctioned Rights
A British consular officer notes Algeria has auctioned extraction rights for white heather roots over 240000 acres in Constantine over five years. An American backed company operates in several forests near Bone, building facilities to prepare the roots for dry pipe production. Roots must stay wet to prevent cracking during processing.
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Algeria
Department of
Constantine
Bone
German chemist claims substitute for celluloid
A German chemist Dr A Elchen gruen is reported to have discovered an incombustible substitute for cellulose nitrate known as celion It can be colored like celluloid and made into various objects It melts on contact with a flame but does not ignite
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A. Elchengruen
Dr. Elchengruen
Coomre
Preservation of Iron in 19th Century Reinforced Roof
The engineer reports a reinforced concrete slab roof from 1852 with embedded three and one quarter inch I beams remains perfectly preserved. A portion of the concrete was removed thirteen years after installation and showed no deterioration. A recent inspection confirmed continued preservation with no signs of decay.
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Imail
Paris
Latest Remedy For Burne
A new burn remedy recommends a lukewarm poultice made from dry yeast from grain or wet yeast from breweries. Apply as soon as possible to stop pain and hasten healing. The yeast absorbs bacterial poison through its caustic properties, according to the text.
German swimming apparatus aid for trained and untrained
A German swimming master designed a pocket portable apparatus for both skilled and novice swimmers. It consists of two oblong cushions with five compartments each connected by transversal strings and inflated by a valve. It keeps the head and neck free, reduces pendulous motion, and allows vertical or horizontal positioning for extended, fatigue free swimming.
Guard Children’s Eyesight at Moving Picture Shows
An English authority urges forcing children to sit further back at movies to protect eyesight. He cautions against front seating and suggests parents move children to back rows or demand a seating line, to prevent long term visual defects.
Tanning Methods In China Report
The Desible hide is soaked in aiom and water for two days or longer if sun dried. Hides are peeled on a bench into thin sheets expanded by sticks. Sheets dry over straw fire in an earthen store giving a yellowish color. Final drying occurs under a gun’s heat. Consular Report.
Uses of Sulphur in Industry and Medicine
Sulphur touches many sectors from fertilisers to papermaking and chemical manufacture. Pyrite products supply sulphur for sulphuric acid used with phosphate fertilisers. It is also used in wood pulp, match production, powder mills, sugar refining, rubber goods, and as a medicinal drug.
Belgian Axle Grease Formula From Historic Text
The article describes a historical recipe for Belgian axle grease using powdered slaked lime 300 parts, tar oil 300 parts, paraffin oil 800 parts, rosin oil 600 parts, strong lye 12 parts. Lime and lye are heated with rosin oil stirred in until white, tar oil added, then paraffin oil, and finally about 400 parts of soap until uniform.
Fitting Wagon Spokes
Instructions to tighten wagon wheel spokes by splitting the tenon with a chisel and driving a wedge in the cut. Describes method and precision needed for a secure fit.
Jointing a Boat Deck for Tight Seams
The article explains techniques for jointing boat deck planks to create tight seams. It details seasoning, fitting, burnishing the joint edge to compress wool, planing flush, and fastening. It covers both deck planks and wooden tanks, noting moisture expands compressed wood to seal joints.
Motor Driven Plow Faces Limits of Ground and Weight
Traction engines from English and American makers power two to four furrow plows under one or two operators. In soft soil their weight causes sticking. in hard ground insufficient traction prevents effective plowing. A Swiss universal motorcar introduced after two years aims to meet all needs but faces early market challenges.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Motor Plow and Cultivator Demonstrated in Zurich
A Swiss Agricultural Society demonstration in Zurich last April wowed Swiss and foreign farmers. The machine replaces the plow with a rotating hoe drum mounted on a wagon driven by a motor, moving forward as it cultivates a crest strip to the desired depth, leaving the field ready for sowing. Each machine uses multiple tool sets suited to different tasks.
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Swiss Agricultural Society
Zurich
Mechanica
Mistletos a Menace in Forests
The mistletoe, a parasite on regional trees, damages hosts as it slowly grows over years. It saps branches and can kill the tree if unchecked. The only effective remedy is removing diseased trees.
Cleaning Gauge Glasses Procedure
Close the upper and lower valves and open the pet cock to drain water from the gauge glass. Place a cup of muriatic acid under the cock, then open the lower valve to push acid into the gauge glass. Alternate valve openings drives acid through, with two or three applications cleaning a fifty glass.
Lifeboat from Airship America moved by five ton truck
Worcester exhibition of the America lifeboat prompts a speedy Boston transport using a motor truck. Engineer Vaniman notes regular rail options were impractical due to size. a five ton truck carried the lifeboat and navigational gear to Boston in about four and a half hours, saving time and cost.
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Express Company
Worcester
Boston
Best Form of Wire Splice for Galvanized Iron Wire
An Electrical World writer describes the ideal splice for galvanised iron wire. The neck should have five complete turns before four or five end turns coil the wire around a straight section of the other, with the neck turns providing most holding power and yielding minimally after set.
Use of Iodine In Surgery For Wound Asepsis
Iodine at official strength has proven satisfactory for preparing wounds and areas for operations, reducing pain from scrubbing. The tincture is brushed on in thin layers without cleansing, occasionally using benzine or alcohol to remove grease. Inflammation from iodine is rare, with advantages outweighing risks.
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Germany
Tuning a Bell Reveals Sound Harmony Process
The article explains bell tuning mirrors piano tuning with five distinct sounds needing harmony. Operators shave parts to blend tones. shaving too deep lengthens the process as more adjustments are required to restore balance.
Formula For Liquid Veneer Polish
A simple mixture yields a brilliant polish without rubbing. Combine linseed oil ten parts vinegar five parts hydrochloric acid two parts putty powder as binder and a dash of acetate for perfume.
Clock of Crystal for Indian Prince Unveiled
A seven foot high clock built entirely of crystal finshed by a London clockmaker for an Indian prince. The work showcases intricate crystal pieces and showcases the artisan’s craftsmanship.
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London
Scientific exercise routine for tired muscles from Chicago Tribune
An early fitness note suggests a muscular framework problem from lack of activity. It recommends standing upright with feet together, lifting arms to shoulder level, breathing, and twisting the torso to relieve fatigue. Other tips include bending forward with knees stiff and shaking the body to exercise muscles and vital organs.
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Chicago Tribune
Electric Rock Drill Uses Air Cushion Power
A new electric rock drill claims ruggedness of air or steam drills with the efficiency of electrical power. It uses compressed air as a cushion between piston and motor driven cylinder, which moves with about 500 strokes per minute. The system retains air to protect mechanisms from shocks, unlike ordinary air drills.
Sailcloth Tester for Yacht Sail Strain Testing
A sailcloth tester uses a long weighted lever to apply strain to a strip of cloth. Weights on the arm adjust the load and a scale shows the exact degree of strain exerted on the cloth to ensure no flaws tear under severe racing conditions.
How Deserts Are Formed Explained
A concise explanation argues deserts form in place from disintegration of underlying rocks. It says Sahara like sands originate from local rock breakdown, matching road dust in composition and appearance. Deserts arise where ocean winds lose moisture passing over mountains or land before reaching interiors.
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Sahare
Wiem
Rest Intervals Dictated for German Troops In Marches
German military experts recommend rest after every three days of marching to prevent fatigue. The plan calls for a full day of recuperation following three days of marching to maintain troop strength and supply efficiency during heavy operations.
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Cod
Madrid Wine Merchant Sails into a Pirate Tale
A first person narrator recounts being kidnapped in Spain while pursuing wine trading. Brigands seize him near Madrid and demand ransom from his father. A peasant girl named Pepita aids a dramatic rescue, leading to the brigands’ execution and a daring escape plan involving a wine cask. They smuggle a prisoner to safety with careful ruses at the capital.
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Madrid
Spain
Buter
Senor
Raonsom
Bue
Vepita
Jose Sanchez
Sanchez
Jim Pepita
Jenn
Pepitas
Toam
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