Frictional Electricity Trickles Through 19th Century Press Room
A correspondent reports on frictional electricity observed in a Heston printing shop. Paper sheets clinging, sparking, and tearing as inked leaves leave the presses at high speed reveal electrical charges. Observers note shocks, bundled sheets, and difficulty in controlling the phenomenon, with broader impact on winter operations and press efficiency.
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Ond
Heston
Paper Trade World
Phu
Wis Forrows
Prolusyers Bell
Weadman
Lust Electricians
Promised Chicago drummer clashes with local dealer
A chaotic Wisconsin street scene unfolds as a Chicago drummer hired a horse and rode ten miles to press a trade with a Sugar, Stardids Go grocer. A confrontation at the store ends with a tense standoff as the proprietor and his wife threaten with weapons amid rumors of a mercantile clash and possible European plans.
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Wisconsin
Tenched
Chicago
Europe
Opossum Hunting in Australia by Prof H N Mosely
In Camden Park near Sydney, Prof Mosely describes opossum hunting methods under moonlight. Hunters position to catch the animal emerging from trees, using a gun shot to force it down. Females often carry young in the pouch. observations note young attachment and challenges in retrieving joeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
H N- Mosely
William McAvetime
Camden Park
Sydney
New South Wales
Australi
Not Exactly Thet A Lawyer Bets On An Old Case
A Buffalo man visits a lawyer to arrange a settlement involving a long-ago guardia claim over an heiress now of age and set to marry. The con artist talks of selling bonds to “prove where most of the mana went,” but the citizen demands papers turning everything over to the gal and a lease of time. The lawyer promises to fix it in ten minutes for $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lmeyer
Guardia
Thaye
Flere
Senator Romilly Hosts Landlord For Dinner Demand
A tableau shows M Gauithier de Romilly, dean of the Senate, inviting his landlord to dinner after a dispute over repairs. The landlord insists on timing, but the senator remains firm while noting other commitments. The scene blends satire and social tension in a brief, comic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gauithier de Romilly
Senate
Landord
M de Romilly
Veronia
Chiz Penne VF
Women Interview Leader on Temperance Visit to Gavicld
A report on Mary Clemmer Ames and a delegation of two hundred women who met with President Arthur to press temperance. He declined being a temperance advocate but welcomed the visit, complimented the ladies, and gave each a flower, leaving them hopeful about the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Clemmer Ames
Gavicld
Ami
Arthur
Gardeld
Humorous reform talk and a court barber tale
The piece recalls William Robinson of Warrington famed for wit and his stance on woman suffrage. It recounts Samuel Bowles of the Republica and notes Cox’s ten month term for selling liquor in Rowland VI. Cox refused payment, endured a shaved beard by the warden, sued for damages, and awaits a third jury after two verdicts against the warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hairston
Fortuna
Cox
Rowland, VI
Man with oversized watch sparks suspicion in Ireland Basia case
A man in Ireland or Basia is viewed as a suspicious character after being found with a watch larger than the regulation Bally-eye size. The incident centers on Jen and the semblance of justice.
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Ireland
Basia
Jen
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