Mercerized cotton and the birth of a silk like fabric
An English dyer John Mercer discovered mercerizing by filtering caustic soda through cotton cloth. The process strengthened, dyed brilliantly, and gained luster when done under tension, transforming cotton toward a silk like finish and opening a large new industry despite earlier shrinkage challenges and rival efforts in Europe. The story traces Mercer's early efforts, near bankruptcy, and later experiments by Lowe and others that perfected the method.
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John Mercer
John Watt
Mercer
Wilk
Nike
Naqural
Accrington
Hargreaves
Horace Lowe
England
Thomas and Provost
Germany
Railway accident toll climbs past six thousand yearly
A historical account notes 6,859 killed and 40,888 injured in U.S. railway accidents per year. Of the dead, 1,958 were railroad employees and 21,761 were injured. Among the injured, 279 workers died during coupling and 6,984 were harmed.
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United States
Gettysburg
Interstate Commerce Commission
Landslide Threat Plagues Missouri Pacific Tracks Near Bluff
A landslide along the Missouri River near Bluff endangers a long stretch of Missouri Pacific track. The bluff, a centuries old river cliff, slides yearly as spring rains loosen earth. Maintenance crews and engineers watch and slow trains to avert damaging falls and preserve the rail line's integrity.
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Atchivon
Cor
Chicago
Missouri Pacife
United States
Missouri Pacific
Eudens
Pacific
Missouri River
Kansas
Kansas City
Nebraska Line
Plecon
Tea takes science role in daily living says doctor
A doctor praises tea noting its dependability and energizing effect when taken in the evening or at five o clock. He warns against tea with heavy meals but endorses a well made cup as a refreshing tonic for weary workers. The piece cites the New York Post and a local paper on tea culture.
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Phil Stefan
New York Post
New York
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Spectator Throws Dollar from Gallery at Meadville Opera House
A Meadvill e audience member tossed a silver dollar toward the stage during a performance, missing the target and striking a woman in the balcony. The blow left a gash needing treatment at a nearby drug store.
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Meadville Opera House
Successful Farmer at Creamer Farm in Manitoba
Baldur Gazette notes W. Creamer, a premier mixed farmer near town, manages a 1280 acre operation with 400 acres plowed for wheat, 200 acres grain, 800 pasture and timberland. His enterprise includes 40 horses, 60 cattle, 50 pigs, extensive buildings, a grain granary and a threshing setup. A 1899-era profile highlights resilience amid limited rail and markets and predicts thousands moving to western Canada for farming.
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Geven
W. Creamer
Ita
Farmera
Diay
Creamer
Hin Prenilsen
Western Canada
Baldur (Man
Life and health of gems and their supposed vitality
A fragmented discussion claims jewels such as opals pearls rubies and garnets have life or breath when worn and that air from a wearer’s hand affects their color and brilliance. It warns to store jeweled rings or pins to allow them to “revive” and retain sparkle, citing alleged demonstrations of gems regaining brilliancy after rest.
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Wien
Egg Trade Expands Across America Since 1885
The egg market has grown large in New York City, totaling over 9 million dollars annually as preservation methods lowered prices. Daily consumption reaches about 2,160,000 eggs in the city, with most coming from the West. The United States produces vast numbers, yet imports 16 million dozens yearly from Canada, Spain, Italy, and even China.
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New York City
New York
United States
Canada
Spain
Taly
China
Grain-O the new food drink from your grocer
Try Grain-O today to replace coffee with a safe drink for children and adults. It tastes like rich mocha and java while costing only one fourth the price of coffee, about 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Proposals by maidens once legal leap year rule
Queen Margaret of Scotland allegedly decreed that maidens may propose to lovers in leap years and be wed if unbetrothed, a privilege later limited by parliament. The text then drifts into unrelated notes about medicines, taxes, and Swedes’ height and gymnastic schooling.
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Margaret
Scotland
Parliament
Poultry Compound Ad Seeks Agent In Iowa
A vintage classified style notice offers $18 weekly plus expenses for a man with one or two horses to introduce a poultry compound and lice killer from Acme Mfg Co of Des Moines Iowa. The ad mentions sample and emphasizes a strong intention to act.
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Andrew
Samp
Acme Mfg, Co
Dow Moines
Lowa
Merrick at Tin Test Analysis of Herrick in Century
Aldrich discusses Herrick and Shakespeare in the March Century essay. The short, smooth poems impress with memory charm yet invite rereading, contrasting Herrick's compact verse with Shakespeare’s vast reach.
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Merrick
Aldrich
Herrick
Heaven
Shakespeare
England
Hesperides
Shake- Epere
New York School Chief Blames Prize Fights For Boy Misconduct
The New York superintendent of schools says corporal punishment cases are rising this year and blames newspaper coverage of prize fights for encouraging fighting among boys. He argues sensational boxing scenes at ringside impact youth behavior and contribute to disorderly acts.
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Rotten
New York
Imaginary money used in Spain Portugal and Gibraltar
An article explains a monetary system of purely imaginary currency. Spain uses reales vellon valued at five cents, Portugal uses reis and milreis with Melcher as coin, and a 10 250 rels bill would read 10 milrels 250 rels. The Gibrattian rent is a theoretical unit, valued at about $112, with no circulating use.
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Spain
Portugal
Rein
Milrets
Witmelcher
Gibraltar
Invasion defense and rapid fire gun trials noted
The document discusses Canada’s self sufficiency and Britain’s potential need to provide defense in case of an attack. It also reports on an experimental twelve pounder automatic machine gun in the United States army, claiming a rate of 450 shots per minute and one-man handling, alongside mentions of unrelated phrases and dates.
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Canada
Britain
United States Army
Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
The notice claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eases backaches and dull pains caused by female complaints. It asserts results are achieved with no cost and provides an address in Lynn, Massachusetts for readers to contact.
English Woman Inventor Introduces War Shield
Miss Lormont Murphy, English inventor, unveils a lightweight aluminum war shield lined with heapskin for South Africa. Claimed to divert bullets or swords, weighing one pound and wearable under a uniform. Lord Roberts accepts the gift before departing for the front, expressing thanks.
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Lormont Murphy
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Miser Lormont Murphy
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