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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
10
A new typewriter design by Dr. F. T. Schidlovsky from Athens Georgia uses a touch sense to select letters. The mechanism relies on spring fingers and a sliding wire base to print characters with minimal adjustment. A preservative heart solution is described for meat storage by the same report.
The water curtain idea once for theater safety is now used for general building protection. A 4 inch steel main around the top of the structure feeds through pumps to create a continuous water sheet from cornice to pavement. The system can isolate protected sections and add relays above openings to complete curtain action if the main sheet is disrupted by wind or other causes.
A German inventor’s new fire apparatus with an eighty five foot telescope ladder was tested in Pittsburg. The ladder extends from a heavy truck carrying an air tank and operates by compressed air. It can be aimed at a window or other reachable spot and a fireman on the end can rescue trapped people who are lowered safely down the ladder.
Alfred Anderson of Frazee Minnesota proposes a kitchen hood system to vent cooking odors directly into the chimney. The device uses a metallic hood over the stove with pot lids containing tubes that channel vapors into the hood and thence to the chimney by draft.
A new blow off valve for steam engineers uses a split piston inside a cylindrical chamber. Screwing down tightens the piston with an interior wedge, making a tight fit without boiler pressure. Opening first releases the wedge then lifts the piston for a full straight way, avoiding sticking.
Inventor Homer Poling of Curtain West Virginia introduces a toothbrush with a single direction motion. The design uses a V spring and a rack bar to rotate the brush shaft while preventing backward rotation, guiding bristles toward the tooth edge for cleaner teeth.
Nichols and Hull demonstrated light pressure before the American Astronomical Society using an hour glass vacuum tube with carbon sponge dust. In a strong arc-light beam the larger particles fell straight while finer particles deviated from vertical, aligning with the radi ant push hypothesis.
A German inventor Louis Kanffeld claims a new glass that will not crack or break even when chilled in ice water and placed over a blazing lamp. The material is described as hardy enough to serve as a hammer, lifebuoy, or to break coal, and water on its vessel boils rapidly.
The Canadian steamer Eureka 103 feet long with 12½ feet draft and 250 tons used vertical fins on each side amidships to slow from 11 knots. Each fin measures 3½ by 10 feet with %-inch boiler plate, hinged and cushioned by water cylinders. Opening the fins stopped the vessel suddenly, and one fin alone could turn the ship in its own length at full speed.
A suspended car system in Paris uses rolling wheels on a central rail on an iron elevated structure. The design allows cars to navigate very sharp curves with a 1,299 foot radius, improving city transit options.
In a dialogue from Stray Stories Johnny asks what a lawgiver is and a father replies law is not given but sold in small, costly portions. The exchange frames law as a scarce commodity rather than a universal gift.
A quarrel in a domestic scene between a husband and wife leads to a blunt exchange. The husband tries to press his preferences while the wife dismisses him, prompting a terse retort about smoking in the parlor.
A heated exchange erupts as Mrs Snitcher-Oh challenges a witness who testifies that her mother remains sane, insisting the opinion is inappropriate and the court should judge her mother’s condition anew.
A burglar entered a sleeping suburban apartment, searched the room, failed to find valuables, muttered about getting satisfaction, then set the bureau alarm clock to 3 and left quietly.
A nephew stands to inherit if old Peterby dies. A family friend hints at a wedding boon, but Peterby replies I will pretend I am dangerously ill to mend his happiness.
A witty dialogue on epitaphs and lies in remembering friends, with Jinks and Winks debating why men misstate memories. Conversation notes the difficulty of truth in posthumous tributes and the effort to set records straight through chatter.
Tom asks about a wedding while away. Jack explains he married another woman after his fiancée wed someone else. The exchange notes a simple separation and new marriages without conflict.
An apprehensive patriot questions wealth as a priority, while a pragmatic man asks what alternative remains. The exchange spotlights a tension over economic values and social ideals in the nation.
The convicted murderer confronts his fate, shouting about promised escape as the attorney examines the final state evidence. The lawyer retorts that circumstances, not promises, will determine the outcome.
A humorous exchange features Mr Halton praised for finishing the birdseed, prompting a quip about it being a new breakfast food. The light moment highlights playful banter between characters.
In a humorous exchange, a mistress asks Julia for her diamond comb she left in her hair. Julia quips she cannot locate the hair itself, highlighting a light domestic moment.
Not Always Practical quotes Knickerbocker Charles Beresford debating naval policy. He argues three battleships are cheaper than war but emphasizes human costs and concerns about leadership.
A speaker argues April has a unique historical role noting major events begun in April across wars expeditions and explorations from the American Revolution to the Spanish American War. He questions why Americans overlook April’s significance and suggests a deeper historical pattern behind these April happenings.
The London Chronicle notes that since the Reformation no Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury was buried in the metropolitan cathedral without special leave, with Benson's 1895 interment precedent. It details the sacred ground holding remains from Cuthbert to Cardinal Pole and highlights Canterbury’s medieval architecture including the Archbishops chair and Purbeck marble tombs.
A 1901 US Geological Survey report compares the monetary value of metals and minerals mined in 1901. It ranks iron and copper ahead of gold and silver in total value, noting coal petroleum and natural gas surpassed all metal production. Gold and silver, though famed, fall lower in worth when measured by production value.
Geological Survey officials test a patented electrical detector that signals water beneath ground by needle vibrations. The device, resembling a seismograph, records water volume and flow direction and could guide irrigation and drilling decisions. It may fail near volcanoes and may later detect oil with weaker signals.
Leslie's Monthly notes a sizeable Chinese presence in the United States with about 100000 Chinamen and 20000 in San Francisco. It Details colonies in New York Philadelphia Boston and Chicago and cites Kwong-Tung as the main emigration source. The piece highlights literacy and Chinese newspapers in SF and New York and remarks on adventurous emigration from Kwong-Tung.
An old newspaper ad touts Defiance Starch praising unmatched quality and value at 16 ounces for 10 cents. It also promotes June Tint Butter Color claiming top market butter color, urging readers to try and save money.
An old ad style item notes a young girl recovering from her first love, alongside brisk product pitches for Laxatige Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee. It also hints that concerns over a tight British uniform may cause heart disease among soldiers.
A claim about Defiance Starch compares its 16 oz packages to 12 oz others and notes price differences. A relic discovery in England uncovers sixty bronze coins dating from 1750 found in a pond at Elemore Colliery.
An old Houston advertisement promotes McCane's Detective Agency offering trained and reliable detective services. It contrasts spiritual exhortations with practical help and notes a harsh moral tone in a setting described as the Arctic of sin.
Mrs. Thos. Rubbins of Maple Street Norwich New York writes that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago, dated February 17 1900.
President Marvin Hughitt announced Chicago and Northwestern has purchased and taken possession of the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad with operations as the Nebraska and Wyoming division. General managers announced new officers including C A Cairns as general passenger agent, G F Bidwell as Nebraska and Wyoming division manager, J A Kuhn as assistant general freight and passenger agent, W H Jones as division freight agent, and J W Munn as division passenger agent at Omaha.
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