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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
3
The text describes adrenalin as a landmark discovery by Dr Jokichi Takamine, noting its powerful blood pressure effects, bloodless surgical applications, and potential cardiac stimulation. It mentions costs at $7,000 per pound and its possible use in resuscitation, plus a diphtheria transmission note and seasickness prevention exposition in Ostend.
French astronomer Camille Mammarian conducted silk worm experiments reported by Bouquet de la Grye at the Academie des Sciences. Worms raised under natural light yielded equal male and female counts, while those raised under a light violet glass produced 77 percent males, suggesting a potential new sex theory.
Iowa professor Carl B. Seashore introduces a psychomechanical device called the psychergograph to measure brain power. He claims it can identify the brightest scholar, the earnest plodder, and the quick but unreliable, testing individuals' mental abilities and task performance across ages.
Rosso and Laurenti claim their cleptoscope offers the best attainable vision for submarine crews with a 60 degree viewing range. Only a five inch diameter tube breaches surface, keeping most of the apparatus hidden below. In France boiler inspections are liberal but not necessarily safer with rules requiring inspections at manufacture, repairs, ownership changes and every ten years.
Gunnar Anderson, a Scandinavian botanist, studies arctic plant growth. He notes about 435 flowering species in Iceland and 286 in Greenland with many elsewhere. Wild parsnip Pasti naea sativa is poisonous, causing a rash on children’s skin, treated by salt water. Reports also mention asbestos experiments and portable asbestos housing in field operations.
An oily German brown product described as healing and steam producing material gains general interest in Germany. Officials note its potential uses in industry and medicine, sparking public curiosity and debate over its applications and safety.
Barris McVea of Vanceville La patents a wagon fitted fertilizer distributer. The device uses a backboard frame with two hoppers and an agitator shaft to break lumps and feed material through a wheel, replacing the tailboard for wagon distribution.
Description of a wagon mounted fertilizer distributor with feed wheels driven from a rear wagon wheel via sprocket chain, clutch to engage or disengage, and adjustable pivoting spouts to direct fertilizer across a wide ground width. Stides close hopper openings and two adjustable discharge spouts allow precise delivery between rows.
The article traces a bold expedition from Florida toward the plains framed as a gold hunt. It notes participants Crediles and Indiams Repaid With Blood Route in a perilous journey amid frontier legends and perilous routes.
Gronce L. Karwin recounts the 16th century Spanish expedition led by De Soto from Florida across the Southeast in search of El Dorado. The narrative covers encounters with chiefs such as Vilacucho and Adahachi, sieges at Mauvilla, brutal battles, and the expedition’s eventual death and retreat toward Texas and Mexico.
Austrian wood prep uses an electric bath to draw sap from green wood, drying takes two weeks before use. A Dresden firm launches Kolumbusholy veneer, a thin wood backed by impregnated paper, rolls 66.6 by 4.92 feet, strong when dry and used as wainscoting or molding. Prices 30 to 50 percent lower than solid wood items.
M. O. Leighton a Wealth Inspector from Montclair New Jersey reports abundant bacteria in modeling clay used in schools. He found sterilization requires superheated steam at 15 to 20 pounds pressure for 45 minutes. Identified species occur in pus formations.
Semenow's researches indicate X rays reflect the direction of transmission of electric vibrations via the ether. Vibrations are communicated to all bodies met along their path. When bodies are charged and insulated, they lose their charges by radiation.
A Belgian volcano has burned almost a century, sending large smoke columns and harming nearby economies. In Brule, France, another man made fire began when a coal mass of millions of tons ignited about two centuries ago and continues smouldering in a vast crater.
A reflective note on varied tastes in football and amusements. The writer dislikes street yells and crowds yet acknowledges others enjoy sports. It argues against condemning others for differing ideas and urges tolerance.
A London News note describes the motto of the Husbands Protection society as a verse from the 1549 Wife Beater's Bible. It claims the line urges husbands to govern wives by force, framing obedience as a duty and teaching discipline through fear of God.
An article on child morals cites a Swabian schoolmaster whose fifty-one years supervising a large school included 911000 floggings 171000 lashes 200000 spankings 136000 ear bores 22700 heart tasks and many other penalties as an example of old discipline.
Dialogue snippet shows Joaksmith believed married and in housekeeping while another character argues about jokes on servant girls implying experience. The exchange cites 807 as a possible clue, with tensions over truth and humor.
Deacon Bumper recalls a time in Ulster County when pelts served as money. Muskrats, foxes, wolves, minks, otters, coons and bearskins traded for goods and liquor. He contrasts the old pelts economy with today’s gold, silver and paper money.
The author cites Emerson on letter abbreviations and courtesy phrases. The text argues that concise expressions risk misunderstanding when over dispensed. It notes tone and rhythm convey much beyond written words and warns against clumsy phrases.
The article compares telephony density across cities, noting San Francisco with 21 524 phones and 342 782 people, Copenhagen with 15 318 phones and 12 550 population, and London, York, and Torq tin as other examples, illustrating varying per thousand rates and public-utility conditions.
A suburban American tells of an English guest who behaved badly, causing nerves to fray. The host feared offending two independent maids, hid his panic, and endured the guest’s odd demands. The tale ends with the English visitor’s troublesome arrival and the host’s strained morale.
The article explains hoarfrost forms as moisture from the air settles on cold surfaces. It notes radiating heat surfaces collect frost best and that mist or haze can yield delicate designs, with foggy days sometimes offset by abundant hoarfrost.
Household advice covers drying gloves to prevent mold, careful packing, and velvet grate cleaning after polish. It warns stuffing metal teapots with tar to avoid mustiness, suggests glove leather scraps for laces, and offers tips to revive picture frames. Cleaning advice for cut glass favors soap, sawdust, and soft brushing for clear sparkle.
A fragmented newspaper snippet shows a man declaring a public official should be our servant. The text is garbled but suggests a discussion of duty and governance with mentions of court, judge, and restraint.
A devotional discussion on Pentecost in Acts 2 notes the Holy Spirit filling the apostles, speaking through them in diverse languages, and drawing Jews from many nations. It contrasts natural wisdom with divine revelation and emphasizes reliance on the Spirit for proclamation of God’s works.
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