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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
2
A historical account describes Professor Elmer Gates’ magnetic sand process to extract iron and gold from beach and river sand. The device uses “Taffy’s whiskers” on a magnet belt to capture iron and gold, then a diamagnetic separator to separate the metals before smelting.
A disk fashioned from a special metal in a star shape sits atop a candle with a central hole for the wick. It stops melted wax from dripping and staining carpets clothes and other articles, reducing mess and nuisance. Popular Science notes this device as a practical improvement.
An ordinary 16 candle power lamp immersed in a quart of water reportedly heats the water to its boiling point in about one hour, illustrating lamp efficiency and heat transfer.
The seedless orange known as Riverside navel originated from 1870 importations after an American woman noted Bahia oranges in Brazil. William Saunders expanded propagation at the Agriculture Department, grafting buds and distributing plants to Florida and California, with California’s Riverside area achieving notable success despite Florida’s setbacks.
The article posits that the first sundial was likely a simple upright spear or stick placed by a nomadic chief. As the sun climbs, the noon shadow shortens and points north, enabling early measurement. A plumbed upright stick with a knob at the top would sharpen shadow observation and foster astronomical study.
The Telegraphone uses a steel ribbon instead of a wax cylinder and magnetized points to record speech as a permanent magnetic trace. A magnet near the ribbon prints words when spoken, readable later by a similar magnet. It can record at a distance via telephone telegraph lines and support wide message distribution by a continuous ribbon system. The ribbon thickness is about one five hundredth of an inch.
The kammatograph records nearly 600 pictures on a 12 inch plate by turning a handle and moving the camera slowly. A fourteenth second exposure is used for each frame, producing an animated effect when the positive plate is viewed with a lantern.
A. EB, Whitehouse cites Darwin to claim the moon once had salt water seas. He posits that Australia's 1,000 mile barrier reef, two miles wide and 3,000 feet deep, could have formed any visible lunar crater.
The American Kitchen Magazine outlines three Philadelphia style ice cream methods using pure cream and sugar. Quick method combines sugar with flavoring stirred into cream. second method whips cream then folds in unwhipped cream and final whipping. third method heats cream with sugar, cools, adds flavoring, yielding rich texture.
Autumn forerunner waists from a Fifth Avenue tailor shown by the New York Sun. The robin's egg blue waist features a bolero held by gilt button straps and black velvet girdle. A white taffeta underbodice, black velvet jacket, and ivory satin base with dung lace trim described.
The New York Sun notes Prince of Wales styles spark interest though not all catch on here. Open waistcoat buttons and rolled trousers gain attention while Austrian hats fade outside Tyrol. Soft gray hats endure, filmed at Marienbad, and June ends frock coats as social norms shift. Bar Harbor and Newport temperate climes guide dress.
Canned peaches are halved and pitted then dropped into cold water. For every four pounds of fruit make a syrup from a pint of sugar and a quart of water. Drain peaches, simmer in the boiling syrup until tender but not soft, then fill jars and seal immediately.
The New York Sun warns that railroads face a growing tie shortage as sources are far away and demand exceeds supply. Experts seek cheap, durable substitutes while foresters note that continued tie reliance threatens forests. annual tie needs run into millions for major lines like Pennsylvania and New York Central.
At a Paris Academy of Medicine meeting Dr Tuffier described three operations where anesthesia was achieved by injecting one centigramme of cocaine into the spinal canal. The method paralyzed sensation to the brain while preserving mental activity, reducing blood sight and wound distress. he claims 80 trials with many advantages and no drawbacks noted.
The deepest oil well in America lies about 25 miles from Pittsburg and remains unfinished after a prior accident. Recent reports say the hole had reached roughly 5,500 feet, a little over a mile, before work was halted due to the mishap.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account explains the rare 1804 silver dollars known as diamond dollars. It describes four genuine originals locked in Washington vaults, the rest lost at sea, and details restrikes misrepresented as originals. The piece shares anecdotes of collectors and a cautionary tale of mispriced counterfeit belief.
Colonel T W Sigginson notes English hospitality toward Americans, praising the English habit of sparing guests from expense. He recalls a country house visit where the host allowed him to pay only a threepence admission, preferring to avoid creating a sense of obligation. He prefers the English approach to true hospitality over the American custom of shielding guests from costs.
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