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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
3
G Palmer MD argues in Good Housekeeping that the body’s excretory system parallels municipal sanitation. He warns poisons from metabolism, like uric acid, accumulate if not eliminated by drinking water. Regular early morning and evening water intake aids health, while drinking water with meals should be limited.
Rochester engineer patenting a steering device for twin screw steamships. A throttle valve on each engine pair links to a central tiller. central position gives equal steam, tilting reduces steam to one set so that its propeller slows, controlling turn. Also notes on sweetbrier fruit indigestibility harming goats in Australia.
Consul General Richard Guenther in Frankfurt reports that German papers note rising overseas interest in artificial clay. The ceramic material forms a claylike mass from sand chalk cement glue and petroleum, cured by heat to harden, and is used for artificial stone tiles gutters and similar products.
Bradstreets notes two thirds of world post office letters are to or from English speakers. About 125 million of roughly 500 million speakers use English, with 90 million Russian, 75 million German, 55 million French, 45 million Spanish, 25 million Italian and 12 million Portuguese.
A new molecular modification of aluminium called cvalrite draws attention as a bright, steellike, nonoxidizing metal cheaper than brass. Tests show it meets claims, and engineers suggest replacing nickel and copper with evalorite in telephone and telegraph apparatus.
A Cuban inventor presents a nailless horseshoe design per the New York Herald. The device uses a central plate with pivoted shoe parts, a binding mechanism to hold them in position, and a plate acting as protection and support. The entire shoe is secured without nails, relying on the plate to keep it on the hoof.
A Russian inventor, Dr. K. Donalowski, introduces an electrical metallizing method for textiles that can impregnate thick cloth with metals or coat its surface. The process includes pretreatment with a metal salt solution, oxidation to sediment metallic grains into fibers, and electrolytic deposition in a metal salt bath with adjustable current and bath content.
A curious Anthropologie note describes Russian peasants hibernating to endure winter hunger. The head of the house limits rye, the family sleeps four to five months, movement is restricted to essentials, and only urgent need ends the slumber, a district wide practice called lojka.
A French physician Dr. Mosse claims success with potato based cures for diabetes. The Revue Scientifique notes alkalinizing effects similar to Vichy waters, with potatoes aiding tissue oxidation and suggesting potato bread as a seasonal alternative. Egg yolks can offset phosphate loss from potato diets.
Fashion notes describe white silk driving coats with tailored and lace trims, some military in style, plus black taffeta versions. A yachting gown in white linen duck features a three piece skirt with marine blue trim and blue taffeta accents. A second blue linen ensemble showcases an Eton coat with white linen undercollar and buttoned front, blue stitched details.
Practical advice on treating yellow spots from sewing machine oil. Rub with household ammonia before washing or use washing powder. Soap alone often sets stains rather than removes them.
The hammock chair invites repose on the piazza or lawn in summer. It sits between a seat and a couch, a lazy compromise. An elaborate version with canopy and embroidery showcases decorative handiwork while plain canvas or coarse linen remains comfortable and useful for the idle mortal.
The notice seeks kindly on short basques to tailor made gowns with waistbands. Jace is the favorite adornment for the throat and front. The mingle features various ornaments aligned with gown color.
A simple two jaw planting tool, pivoted and forming a continuous round tapered body, is outlined for transplanting, inserting fertilizer, and placing plants. Handles extend upward with right angle bends and springs keep jaws closed, enabling single handed use.
A compact garden planter is described that inserts a plant and can also deliver fertilizer when pressed into the ground. Unlike larger two handed devices requiring foot power, this model operates with hand pressure and remains easy to carry. John J. Olinger of New York City is credited with the patent.
The United States Department of Agriculture claims a breakthrough using bacteria as fertilizer to replace imported nitrate-based products. Farmers would mix a culture into water overnight, soak seeds, then plant, yielding potentially better results than current costly methods.
French aeronauts discuss a Sahara journey by balloon with M Deburaux eager to attempt Tunis to the Niger if winds permit Count Castillon de Saint-Victor plans to accompany. A large crew balloon costs about 0,000, so a triad journey with an automatic device is proposed costing roughly 4,000.
A Las Palmas professor, Senor Clemente Figueras, claims a simple method to collect and store atmospheric electricity without chemicals or dynamos. He asserts a generator and motor exist, with a 500 volt current used at home, promising an industrial revolution though he reveals no underlying principles.
Captain B. W. Morgan tells of a Welsh guest who eats little at first yet is coaxed into trying genuine English plum pudding. The guest reveals a hearty appetite later, remarking that Welsh eaters are “like a lot of bogs,” in a humorous Pittsburg News fragment.
A New Orleans winter in 1884 85 tale recalls Admiral Luce showing a visitor an autograph claim by Shakespeare. A learned Englishman insists it is false but Luce asserts authenticity. He points to a page in his guest book reading William Shakespeare mayor of New Orleans January 12 1865. The Briton withdraws in shock, per Chicago Record.
The piece notes Romana near printing, a hand written daily newspaper, a senate record, and clay pot repairs with rivets. It contrasts goat milk with cow milk, calling goat milk hard to digest, rich in old matter, with strong odor and birine bitterness, and unsuitable for infants.
A colored Austin waiter told a Boston man at a hotel that in eastern Texas a white man married a Negro woman. The Boston man asked if he was not derided, and the waiter replied he was, sadly, and that they ridiculed him out of town to avail.
Dr James W Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana claims a universal elixir can cure any disease and restore health. He offers the remedy free by mail, citing witnesses of cures from rheumatism to paralysis and a return of nerve power and vitality with no cost or risk. He urges patients to state their ailment and receive the treatment free.
The Massillon Michigan sleeping car line on the Pennsylvania G R I route known as The Fishing Line now runs to Mackinaw City. Passengers travel Massillon to Grand Rapids Petoskey and Mackinaw City without changing cars, departing 10 10 a m central time. Breakfast at Mackinac Island Grand hotel awaits next morn small resorts along Little Traverse bay Indian river and Crooked river also ready for breakfast. For details contact J A Shoemaker Massillon Ticket Agent.
For over sixty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been pitched as a remedy for teething pain. The ad claims the product soothes the child, softens the TB, allays pain, cures wind colic, and treats diarrhea. Bottles priced at twenty five cents.
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