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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1893
Page
3
A brief poetic quotation urging total generosity from Rose Terry Cooke. The lines call for unreserved giving like heaven flowing, beyond small acts or mere surplus, to be truly Giver of life and abundance rather than faint, partial generosity.
Cameron begs to marry Linda Frere after apology from Mrs Hutchinson. Linda and Temple plot stealthy meetings while sharing secrets about Cameron and the boot cleaner deception. Linda applauds the grandfather plan and Temple pursues a kiss despite Papa’s presence.
Linda fears her father the colonel will oppose her romance with Temple. They debate his stance on marrying for money and the banker’s son as a match. Temple realizes a favored suitor’s gesture could become a grave offense if he is not welcome. The scene ends with uncertainty about the colonel’s reaction.
An English speaking Alps guide tells of an American man and his wife visiting mountain viewpoints. The guide points out a remarkable echo that repeats every word five times. The husband declines to shout, joking that he already endures his wife's words fivefold.
A charity family child asks a tramp for self-help guidance, suggesting with gentle wit that even Satan might find tasks for idle hands. The exchange reveals themes of work and virtue amid poverty and aid.
Article reviews Prof. Dewar's London demonstrations on liquefying air and gases, producing liquids at extreme cold, with details on liquid oxygen and nitrogen, ozone, and implications for physics. It also briefly mentions a train conduit device with exhaust, steam nozzle, and safety features.
An English electrical paper describes a nickel in the slot scheme where a crank turns a dynamo to generate electricity. Every hundred revolutions yields 2 cents of energy cost or value, with the machine to sell illumination or power. The idea envisions households crank for health and recompense, potentially aiding unemployment but questions its practicality in the United States.
An article discusses an innovative smoke and cinder conductor for railroads. It describes a practical tubular conduit system proposed by William H. Moor of Atlanta Ohio, designed to channel emissions along the length of a moving train to reduce nuisance and protect nearby property.
A St Louis plant has adopted compressed air to power tools via a Norwalk compressor and underground piping. Seven large air engines and one smaller 6x14 engine distribute air to tool stations, replacing electric transmission in the shop. Benefits include cleanliness and convenience, but economy remains unproven pending data. cooling from exhausts may aid summer comfort while winter warming costs could rise. It is possibly the first full plant organized to distribute prime-mair power throughout a factory.
A British inventor introduces a device using two ink tapes placed side by side in a movable frame. By a lever shift, one or the other tape inks the type to create black for text and red for capitals, with potential multi color effects by varying ink colors on the tapes. The system can be adapted to major typewriters and enables multicolor typewriting.
A survey of tech advances notes Pitman shorthand 1837 and Westinghouse air brakes 1869. Telegraph operators numbered 37,000 in the US and copper etching dates back to 1512. A patent for automatic musical instruments and a new electric lamp footlights claim eye comfort. Pacific cable cost ~70 million. Western Union runs 750,000 titles of wire with 1,000 offices and 600 new openings yearly. An electrical sleigh is touted for winter use. A door lock switch reportedly powers room lights. An obscure Lon an motomime curtain line hints at ornate stage props.
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