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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
2
The article describes a stylish piazza with green painted wicker and rattan furnishings. It highlights hunter green decor, comfortable seating with flat braid or rush seats, and modular suites including a sofa and easy chairs.
The article details lightweight outdoor living options with light reception chairs octagon two tier tables and rattan sofas. It covers floor coverings jute rugs shades screens and portable portable decor like flower boxes hammocks and umbrella stands. Also describes back piazza workshops and summer fabrics for curtains valances and portieres.
A lively excerpt presents practical cherry preserving and dessert recipes. It outlines canning with syrup, cherry preserves, spiced cherries, cherry pie, cherry shortcake, cherry sauce, cherry pudding, and cherry tart, detailing quantities and steps for each method.
The Designer shows a compact pocket court plaster case made of heavy white celluloid with ribbon edging and pierced edges. It includes upper and lower covers with varied color plaster sheets inside and decorative rhyme on the top cover. Also suggests matching penwipers and needlebooks with chamois and flannel interiors.
The New York Sun notes the strict sailor hat wanes in popularity, offering substitutes in soft lacelike straw with velvet bows and chiffon, plus turbans and toques. A pale pink batiste gown for a teen suggests refined styling with scalloped hems, lace, and tucked yoke detailing.
A compact electric air pump from the Auto Electric Air Pump Co of New York City uses a gear driven piston and a spring loaded tumbler to automatically cut off current when pressure is high. It runs on a 110 volt circuit, draws under one amp, and can be used for atomizers airbrushes clocks and tires with minimal operating cost.
The English heliograph uses a mirror with a shutter to send day signals by sun flashes, with letters and numerals encoded by flash duration. At night, balloons or searchlights replace lanterns for long ranges. A fire alarm invention combines graphaphone and telephone to announce fires via floor records and thermostats, lighting buildings and guiding firefighters.
The New London Rosa Baker reported no whales on a southern Atlantic cruise, and a southern port sale of an American whaler shows failure for whale oil. Experts caution against assuming the sperm whale is vanishing, noting its deep sea range and temporary absence from familiar haunts.
Consul Guenther reports German railways and steamship lines test oil as fuel with thorough investigations into oil fired locomotives and steamboats. Benzine powered engines have operated in the Katowicz district for over a year, consuming about 22 pounds daily and costing $1.80 per day while hauling roughly 120 metric tons at 14 cents per ton, versus 256 cents with horses. Experiments with oil benzine and gasoline are encouraging, with liquid fuel expected to largely supplant coal in European manufacturing.
A Brazilian healer relies on the calyx of the surgical ant to close wounds by trapping its head nippers in flesh and jerking free the body, sewing the wound. Also notes on an artificial ivory patent from Germany and a blood-variation study finding no race-based differences. Ostrich transportmenace described with a stocking over their heads to ease feeding lambs.
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