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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
6
Mary Rogers Miller extols home aquariums as a natural, balanced ecosystem. Advising on size, placement, plants, and water, the piece explains interdependence of plants and animals, the need for cool water, and gradual setup from pond-derived plants to a fully functioning indoor aquarium.
The Cham ber Journal notes a new alloy called albradium developed from aluminium. It is described as a perfectly white metal with attractive appearance that can be cast into plates tubes reds and ornamental castings. It is corrosion resistant and durable with price favorable against brass German silver and bronze, though soldering and achieving perfect screw threads in aluminium compounds remain challenges.
A humorous line from Popular Science notes a teacher who scolds theft from bird nests yet jokes she will wear the birds on her bonnet when grown. A child’s clever reply highlights the silliness of adult logic about wildlife.
The New York Living Post reports corn oil, a byproduct of corn, may substitute olive oil after degerming removes the germ. It claims 5,000,000 gallons of crude corn oil produced yearly, with new processes to clarify and deodorize it at about 10 cents a gallon. Experiments suggest higher digestibility, but it may still masquerade as olive oil upon entry to the market.
The Colorado board of health issued rules to curb consumption as rising tuberculosis cases push people to the breezy mountains. Key points urge avoiding exposure through expectoration, infected milk, and meat. boil milk to 170 degrees for 30 minutes. err on vigilance with meat. carry spit cups for disposal. emphasize fresh air, sunlight, and weekly disinfection of sickrooms. The policy stresses not a crusade, but precautionary steps to protect others and reduce spread.
A summary of Dr. I L Cunningham s findings on electric shocks and their deadly effects. The first immediate impact is heart fibrillation disrupting rhythmic muscle contraction. Nervous centers lose nourishment, leading to rapid cell death. Stronger currents interrupt respiration, causing asphyxia, with convulsions often present.
Consul John N. Rutlin in Asuncion submits a supplementary report noting Paraguay’s abundant fibrous plants. Caraguata and dhba Ma are key fibers, with ap peapple leaves also offering excellent fiber. A $400 separating plant and potential setup north of Asuncion are discussed.
The bur artichoke or globe artichoke may become a prominent diet item if the United States Department of Agriculture pushes adoption. It thrives in Mediterranean climates, is sensitive to cold, and is cultivated in Louisiana by Creoles on rich Mississippi bottom land. Various preparation methods include boiling with salt and dressing, stuffing with salmon and crumbs, and German style parboiling and baking.
The journal of the Society of Arts reports oysters in Australia are cheap and plentiful in Sydney at sixpence to a shilling per plate or bottle. New South Wales coast offers ideal oyster culture with abundant spat, unlike Britain and America. Government statistician Coghlan notes that state-run pares could aid scientific culture, while rocks provide ready detachment for Sydney harbor picnics.
The Evening Standard mocks ancient alchemists Hermes Geber and Flammell for chasing the lapis philosophorum and the elixir of life. It notes modern scientists Nansen Raleigh and Skoentgen replacing them, criticizing their lack of wit and overblown claims yet acknowledging real humor in their exaggerated works.
Professor Manierola presents a paper to a Mexican scientific society on longevity connected with mental work. He classifies professions into three groups by impact on life span and reports that the general mental worker averages above 60 years, while men of science scholars and historians exceed 70 years by about 18 months or more.
Practical tips from Good Housekeeping on wall papering and color choosing for living rooms. It advises avoiding dark bold patterns, favoring lighter harmonious hues, and matching color to room light. Yellow is preferred for north rooms, while blue is cautioned as cool and depressing. Delicate tints and neutral backgrounds suit spaces with limited sun and varied furnishings.
A vintage instruction describes selecting smooth eggplants, halving them, removing pulp to a one third inch shell, and mixing tomato onion eggplant flesh green pepper bread crumbs butter and salt. Stuff shells with the mixture, top with butter, and bake eighty minutes for a variety dish.
Main Pastry Ferries: a heaping cupful of flour preferably pastry flour with a saltspoon of salt one-third to half cupful of butter or lard or half of each cold water to make a salt dough mix salt with flour rub in shortening until a mealy powder then add cold water to form a stiff dough. If salted butter is used do not add salt to Nour. This is the simplest form of pastry and the kind most generally used says Table Talk.
Article describes the English custom of marmalade on breakfast and the rise of honey pots for American tables, with design notes on glass or silver vessels. It then presents two Vogue shown summer frocks for girls aged four, detailing fabrics, trims, and accessories.
Three circulars signed by R Buckenserderfer of the W and L E railway announce J N Merwin as assistant general freight and passenger agent at Cleveland O effective May 1 H W Mc Master becomes Toledo division superintendent replacing Merwin and J E Taussig is named assistant general manager with Cleveland headquarters Merwin and family move to Cleveland as Mc Master prepares to assume duties A rundown of recent inspections and train movements accompanies the notices and the new timetable takes effect at 12 01 p m Sunday.
A vintage advertisement warns of deadly poultry diseases like cholera roup and gape and touts American Poultry Mixture as a universal cure. It claims wide use by breeders, guarantees refunds, and offers a $50 guarantee for any uncured case. It urges readers to mail $1 for a sample box to American Mfg. Co. in Verre Haute Indiana.
Traveler's Register notes that Tax Inverempent Co will print any material needed in the line of job work. The message emphasizes that advertising space is a good investment and hints at available printing services for varied projects.
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