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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
10
An article urges medical evaluation for mouth breathers to prevent serious health effects. It notes that nasal obstructions from swollen nostrils during colds force mouth breathing and raises risks to tonsils and lungs. It highlights enlarged pharyngeal glands, enlarged tonsils, and nasal polyps as common causes needing physician removal when obstructive.
A study from Cence and Ivy Rogress reveals bacteria exposed to liquid hydrogen temperature for ten hours retain vitality. The report notes liquid hydrogen is roughly a quarter of liquid air temperature, and liquid air is a quarter of average atmospheric temperature, based on absolute zero references.
An inventor presents a practical guide to insert in books for quick access to references and comments on the same subject. Readers place the first index slip at the nearest reference, then insert companion slips with index numbers, threading them through the book for easy future reference.
An illustrated hospital bed features a cooling tank with ice and water for cooling any body part and a hot-treatment section for the rest. The mattress inflates with hot water or air and connects to a nearby heater to regulate fever. Supports for fractures, a thermometer, writing tablet, and medicine glass holder are included.
Balloon races tied to the Paris exposition produced notable results. Seventeen balloons started in one afternoon with pilots aiming for pre-set landings and using air currents and guide-ropes to reach targets. One aeronaut traveled thirty miles and landed within a half mile of his goal. the highest altitude reached was 27,000 feet. In a long-distance race six balloons started and three landed in Russia. About 1,400 miles were covered in thirty seven hours.
Dr Allan Macfadyen and Mr Sydney Rowland reported to the Royal Society that liquid air temperature has no appreciable effect on the vitality of micro organisms. The finding suggests that certain microbes endure extreme cold temperatures better than expected.
A device records a telephonic message on a wax cylinder using sound wave undulations. The recipient can later play the cylinder and hear the message, enabling communication when the addressee is away.
Scientific Jottings note Count von Zeppelin's cigar shaped air ship making several successful runs on Lake Constance aided by fan wheels. The craft sometimes failed to return yet achieved its first trial last summer. The piece also covers eyeglass care with green soap and describes an electric bed connected alarm clock that rings until the sleeper rises.
A modest line from a play echoes a festive mood as guests gather for a hearty meal and warm hospitality. The excerpt hints at communal joy and hospitality in a lighthearted scene.
Dr Andrew Wilson argues in the London Chronicle that sleep results from brain cell fatigue and the breaking of neural contacts. He compares nighttime brain exchange to a telephone switchboard, noting insomnia creates a competing habit of wakefulness and that doctors only negate the vicious cycle by replacing sleep with repose.
The New York Press notes scarce rooms worldwide furnished in silver. It cites Mrs Mackay with a silver reception room in London, Windsor Castle’s silver set given to Charles II, the Shah of Persia’s silver room, the Turkish sultans dining table, and the Czar of Astasia’s Kremlin chamber of silver and gold furniture.
Clare Montagu reads a marriage ad seeking an elderly bachelor for a wife. She, eighteen and valued at 11 million dollars, imagines a match but questions why a man of means would advertise for a wife, the Detroit Journal notes with cautious doubt.
Arthur Simmons, longtime White House attendant, was dozing when an usher reported a man seeking Mr. Cortelyou. Simmons refused, saying Cortelyou is unavailable in his sanctum sanorum, per the New York Tribune quote.
A proposed law would ban marriage for women over forty five with a $1000 fine. The opinion notes this discriminates against poorer women who most need a husband to care for them.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. leads a Sunday Bible class at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in New York, guiding about 100 members including honorary guests Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller Sr. He commends Christian action over mere worship, emphasizes work and charity, and recently funded a $250,000 school for the poor modeled after Cooper Union, set to open at Forty-seventh Street and Tenth Avenue.
A brief fragment advises avoiding anger and door slamming, urging calm responses and patience instead of sulking. It emphasizes not letting anger linger and postponing temper to a later day with a cheerful outlook.
Ainslee's describes Uncle Sam's secret service spotters who blend with Paris society to spot smugglers of duty evasive goods. They live incognito in European capitals, trailing suspects and signaling customs inspectors, earning up to ten dollars a day.
A remembered line states there will always be something to be said of woman as long as one exists on earth. The remark reflects a timeless view on women's enduring presence and discourse.
A seasoned voice argues that laughter helps in life but crying is needed to manage a husband when necessary, reflecting gender role humor in a Boston Journal item.
Five years ago Palisades cliffs near the Hudson faced destruction from quarrying. Private owners halted blasting, agreed to sell, and funds are being raised to create an interstate park. Legislatures must allocate money for a public driveway and park, securing the cliffs for future generations.
The Chicago News reports cocoanut palm disease spreading in St James Jamaica, risking the island’s cocoa nut palms and threatening the industry. Government action urged to curb spread before further loss of trees and impact on the colony’s valuable crop.
In Columbus Ohio a suit to recover payment for a pane of glass cites a strange defense. The plaintiff allegedly took the glass from a coffin and the gruesome associations linked to a penny were said to render it unusable.
Tim Atach of St Louis displays rare fishing curios from flies to diamond spoons. He recalls a rainbow trout lure made with six diamonds worth 300 dollars. He fished Verona at Spring River holiday week and caught numerous gems with the glittering lure.
A compact collection of famous quotes on justice pride ignorance benevolence and humility. Notable voices include Schiller Degerando Voltaire Channing Richter Colton La Bruyere Hosea Ballou Chatham Bulwer Walpole Fenelon and others offering reflections on character and conduct.
John Denison near thirty lives a routine middle class existence in New York earning 2400 a year. He plans his future around a fixed job, apartment, family, and social routines, fearing twenty more years of sameness unless change occurs. He accepts his lot yet worries about staying financially afloat and life insurance if a misstep occurs.
The 1829 Washing ton hand press and R H Hoe web press enable rapid output. Modern typesetting followed with Mergenthaler’s linotype machine, increasing hourly volumes from a few hundred to 96 000 papers.
A new trolley design in Dublin United Tramways features a swivelling arm mounted beside the car to stay clear of passengers who ride atop the tram. The small wheel sits in a casting and a double swivel joint aids keeping the trolley on the wire.
The article notes rubies command far higher prices by weight than diamonds. It cites a four carat ruby valued around 7000 to 15000 dollars and a ten carat ruby recently selling for about 50000 dollars.
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