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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
3
Readers learn how alpine saldanella and other plants like foxglove and arums heat their blossoms. Botanists explain snowmelt from heat produced inside buds or blooms. the arum spathe can reach 103 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit while outside air stays around 58 degrees.
A German inventor introduces a novel wind gauge that makes wind force visible beyond what an anemometer can show. The device translates wind speed into readable visuals, helping observers distinguish between moderate and strong winds at a glance.
A writer in the New York Herald describes a wind measuring device using an anemometer and vane connected to a revolving plate. A scale shows wind categories from light to hurricane. Observers say it works well and would aid schoolhouses race tracks and seaside resorts.
The Red Jacket shaft at Calumet and Hecla in Michigan is claimed to be the deepest in the world. Sunk after 1889 with nine years of continuous work, it reached about 4,900 feet, costing around 2.5 million dollars. The vertical shaft contrasts with other dips in the mine and follows the lode, standing unparalleled in mining.
A German designed street washing and sweeping machine may interest U S cities says Consul Creevey. It clears roads with minimal dust and handles mud grit and bricks. Initial cost nearly 1428 dollars with potential to cut wages by about 2142 dollars annually. savings may outweigh price in first year.
Princeton Democrat Louis J. Oswald uses clothespins to pin his campaign card to voters in Knox and Vanderburgh counties. The idea, born at Vincennes fair, spread as he buys thousands of pins to distribute. Oswald, president of Princeton coal mine, hopes the gimmick aids his bid for joint representative.
Mary Hart a former newspaperwoman now Red Cross nurse at Nome City inherits from a murdered Alaska prospector. The will names 375 acres Kalkaska County Michigan and 1 565 acres in Lawrence County Tennessee plus personal property in a Logan Ohio bank. Hart plans to move to claim the estate, while Greenwich Greenwich CT adds Putnam Hill steps and a bronze plate monument thanks to Mrs Henry H Adams.
The Kansas City inventor George C Hale tests an automatic chemical extinguisher designed for isolated buildings without water supply. A stationary 500 to 1000 gallon tank releases carbonic acid gas via a sprinkler when heat triggers a piston mechanism, with a connected alarm system to notify fire departments. A second note details a heavy iron safe device intended to foil burglars by driving a loaded safe down an air shaft, offering strong protection but limited city practicality.
M W de Fonvielle urges use of balloons to study volcanic phenomena. Ascents should avoid violent eruptions. Free and captive balloons available. wonders why French warships with captive balloons weren’t sent to Martinique. Automate cameras thermometers vessels to capture gas specimens.
A brief public notice invites customers to open an account by mailing in or visiting in person with a minimum deposit of one dollar. The message emphasizes convenience and accessibility for new customers.
Settlers move westward with special low rates to Colorado Utah Montana Nevada Idaho Oregon Washington California and more via the Chicago & North Western. One way second class tickets from Chicago and special round trip Hameseekeers tickets on select Tuesdays to the Pacific Coast and West. Maps and free material available. agent nearby or address N M Breeze 435 Vine Cincinnati Ohio ALF Cleveland 244 Superior street Cleveland Ohio.
Reduced rail rates from Chicago to hunting and fishing grounds in Wisconsin and Michigan. Tickets on sale September 15 to November 15 with excellent train service. Descriptive booklet with laws and full particulars available from ticket agents or AF. Cleveland.
The order fixes terms for 1903 across Ashtabula Lake Cuyahoga Portage Trumbull Mahoning Stark Carroll counties with specific January February March and April dates. Judges Hole Ambler Gillmer Robinson Hopers Cudwell Metcalfe named Supervising Judge Robinson. sessions begin at designated towns and dates in Warren Ohio.
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