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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
6
The article notes large US outlays for imported coffee while Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines show potential to produce it commercially. It highlights Florida sponge industry growth with a $856000 yearly value, and introduces a pneumatic cotton picker by Rev Meyers and new uses for cottonseed in lubricants and animal feeds.
France to ship first cars for a regular 150 mile run to Tananarivo Madagascar. The capital sits high above the coast with about a 6 percent average grade. Officials plan a one way trip in 14 hours and will later establish a factory on the island to build and repair vehicles.
Manufacturers produce marble by a natural formation method but in weeks, using soft limestone infused with coloring agents that sink in rather than surface color. The finished material takes a fine polish and many specimens show beautiful color and markings.
The odor of flowers is weaker in darkness than sun light with some species showing near total loss. Dark-grown flowers are generally smaller though peduncles may be more developed. weight and size are reduced except when peduncle growth counterbalances. Also notes water hyacinth invasion in Florida and Louisiana affecting rivers, canals, and logging. Eucalyptus praised as curative plant believed to ward off influenza and kill it. imported from southern France.
A man plans a boiled dinner for his wife away at work, using a string and candle to trigger a cover to drop vegetables into the pot. The mechanism cooks the meal by itself, delivering a ready dinner upon the return home, as described in Youth’s Companion.
Greenland is described as a closed country under Denmark with strict entry permits required for outsiders. Trade is monopolized by the state with government vessels controlling sailings and fixed prices to protect natives from exploitation. The nine Greenland Company ships, including brigs and barks, perform most exchanges with Denmark, typically conducting two or three annual voyages.
A Washington Post quote contrasts a man’s contempt for women with a travel anecdote on a New York bound through train. In a morning car scene, two men are taken away by a conductor because a man in tower 8 has been found dead. The woman opposite reacts with practical indifference, remarking on the danger in a car full of women.
An Englishman bet he could cook a plum pudding ten feet underwater in the Thames using lime heat. The pudding in a tin within a lime sack cooked in two hours. The note also mentions historic Chinese hair rules before 1627 and the Mantchoo edict linking the pigtail to loyalty.
An early phonographic knapsack lets a dancer wear a back carrier with ear receivers to play waltz music for partners. Separately, Dr. Theodor Berndt of Wiesbaden touts electric eyeglasses that restore vision via a copper and zinc frame with an acidic current. A Chicago Record-Herald piece notes fans becoming more mechanical, moving beyond lace and silk to brass and wood devices.
A compact device named the cold air fan delivers a steady draft of cool air and is likened to a cross between an egg beater and a hand training machine for boxers. Marketed quickly, over 4,000 units have sold, with claims of air velocity comparable to a similarly sized electric fan. The mechanism uses a hand grip and ratchet to spin detachable blades up to 4,000 RPM.
Coke ashes are ground to a fine powder and mixed with slaked lime in a tenth part ratio. Water is added to form a stiff paste, shaped into bricks, air dried without heat, and stacked to cure. The result is hard durable building material suitable for construction.
Describes a chemical life preserver plan using calcium carbide sealed in an airtight rubber vest with water in a separate receptacle. A contrivance would release water to generate acetylene gas inside, inflating the garment when needed.
A new sheet metal shutter resists fire and weighs far less than wooden shutters. Its concave slats mimic standard wooden designs while providing improved protection against both entry and exit of flames and heat.
A distorted verse fragment attributes wind as a guiding, elusive force. It speaks of love returning with the wind and thoughts wandering, unable to be held. The piece, credited to Iris and Aldis Dunbar in Ainstee's Magazine, evokes transience and roaming impressions.
An anecdote about Phillips Brooks then a Harvard graduate and Boston Latin teacher who punished an innocent boy. Later as bishop of Massachusetts he met the grown man, asked forgiveness, and received a candid reply about past mistakes. The tale, from Youths Companion, highlights humility and forgiveness.
Leslie's Weekly describes a Chinese custom where twenty documents gain the emperor’s authority only when a red spot is placed by the sovereign. Each day the grand council submits papers to the ruler, who marks approval with a brush dot, making the document sacred.
A London Truth quips about a man who claims to predict weather and guides others in a southern Australian colony. On holiday in England he tours a famous fruit garden and notes farmers trained peach trees on the wall’s south side to catch midday sap, mocking weather lore.
An editorial quip from the Washington Star about failed newspapers and a dissident editor. It recalls Broncho Bill noting a desk bound editor could not defend a doorway with a six shooter. A separate note claims the Swedish mile equals 11,700 yards, the longest mile in the world for travelers near a desired point.
A wife urges her husband to fetch a doctor after their child swallows a halfpenny. Pat dismisses the worry with a sharp remark. A boy proclaims future plans while an old man recalls past deeds, and a remark notes the Chinese began writing before migrating from the Caspian south region.
Notice of new train schedules on the Pennsylvania Lines affecting Massillon departures. It lists departure times for several services, inquiries directed to J. A. Shoemaker and F. Van Dusen, and details on excursion and colonists' tickets. Also includes updated schedule for the W. & LE R'y with massillon departure times and parlor car service, signed by W. 2K. Hansen, Agent.
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