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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
8
The National Magazine sends staff to South Africa with Arthur W. Tarbell reporting from the field. Monthly articles will present American observations and exclusive photographs as hostilities unfold, reflecting American enterprise and reader interest.
Experiments by A F Yarrow show nickel steel, famed for warship armor, also makes durable boiler material. It resists fire, hydrochloric acid, and superheated steam better than mild steel. Yarrow estimates nickel steel boilers last two to three times longer, with weight savings but higher cost.
The article highlights La Porte as the southern Gulf’s most promising inland seaport with dry land and artesian water. It notes the American Land Co of Chicago promoting a general property sale at La Porte on February 14 to 17, 1900, as shipping grows toward the Mexican Gulf.
A Wenatern Peach quips about a loud yard preacher as Mrs. Stubb notes the visitor was after dinner. Mr. Stubb humorously calls such speakers “after dinner speakers” in a Chicago News excerpt.
The Delineator in its 55th volume presents in the February issue a plate of colored embroideries with designs and instructions. The feature, aimed at ladies, marks a continuation of the magazine’s effort to charm its patrons. The note closes with a historical aside: the German empire had 31,639 post offices in 1898.
Study topics include the lethal effects of modern projectiles, the influence of white vehicle finishes, and the broad historic tin trade. It also surveys bread types like wholemeal and the role of aluminum strength in industry.
The Lancet argues that nitrogen content does not equal nourishment and that wholemeal bread is harder to digest due to husk particles. It cautions modern roller milling reduces minerals in white bread, impacting bone and dental health, while germ and wholemeal breads boost mineral salts like phosphates of lime and potash beneficial to the body.
An American inventor from Washington unveils a conical rotating base shell with a separate base on ball bearings and four retractable steel blades. When fired, the blades deploy outward to slash enemies while the main body continues to spin, creating a terrifying new munition.
A shell cuts a path through the enemy ranks, leaving a clear track in seconds. After penetrating the target, it explodes with four flying knives that pose a high risk to those nearby, making its impact more baneful than a standard shell.
A new thin smooth strong paper made from asbestos can be produced on ordinary paper machinery. It yields fireproof material suitable for lanterns and other items needing lightness and safety and can be waterproofed.
A California man patenting a novel tricycle design shows a rider seated in a rocking chair within a cage. The rocker movement on springs drives a sprocket and chain to turn the rear wheels, aiming to strengthen abdominal muscles.
Studies of Jupiter during the 1899 opposition reveal new rotation rate figures. The equator shows nonuniform motion with acceleration since 1897, moving 30 degrees north or south relative to the surface at 200 to 300 miles per hour, indicating a composed structure of vapors rather than a solid crust.
Investigation of tin diffusion in ancient times suggests tin from the British Isles moved overland to the Aegean about a thousand years before Christ. The anchor's invention 2,700 years ago opened a sea route to the eastern Mediterranean, with Phrygians later controlling the tin trade. Greeks in Homer era marveled at North Britain’s long summer nights.
The London Lancet notes bacteria can break down stone walls as nitri fying bacteria swarm in mud from cement disintegration in reservoirs. The decay is linked to nitrous acid from bacteria, yet these microbes also play a crucial role in purifying water through their activities.
The Aluminum World notes cast aluminum matches cast iron in tensile strength but is weak in compression. Under transverse load aluminum lacks rigidity and bends nearly twice its height before breaking. Tensile strength rises with forging and pressing at 600°F, and nickel alloying greatly boosts strength.
Mr Etheredge of the Colombo museum notes a cobra specimen from Jaffna Ceylon measured on its skin at seven feet nine inches, described as the largest cobra ever recorded. The remark contrasts beauty with danger in the creature.
A Minnesota farmer recounts his Manitoba experience from Virden to Strandon, detailing homestead entries, building a shanty, breaking 75 acres, and harvesting about 2700 bushels of grain. He notes strong clay loam soil, yields of 24.5 bushels per acre on non sod land, proximity to Virden and Hargrave, and land available from the CPR at 2.50 per acre with modest prices for living and future crops.
A humorous exchange shows a railway claims agent accusing Farmer Slyone of killing multiple horses and two cows on the line. The agent jokes that in future, advance notice would allow them to send an experienced butcher to avoid derailing trains.
Local claim states deafness cannot be cured by external applications and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh caused deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice invites readers to request circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and notes Hall's Family Pills as best.
In Detroit Free Press style dialogue, an old man asks if a man can procure life's necessities on 1800 dollars a year. The young man doubts wives are essential, while the elder quips luxury depends on means, revealing humorous views on marriage and budget.
Advertises SLOCUMS ANTI-DYSPEPTIC WORM CARES a stomach remedy with a cure or money back guarantee. Available at all druggists for 25 cents with a note to insist on the genuine product.
A brief Baltimore News item reports a quarrel over a slander claim with a guest cursing insomnia. The landlord retorts with a snappy offer of five dollars to locate a bedbug in the house.
An advertised position offers 18 dollars per week plus salary of 818 per week and expenses to a man with one or two horses to introduce poultry products including Compound and Lice Killer to farmers. Reference required. Apply with stamp to AcMEMra Co Des Moines Iowa.
A London observer notes a daily smoke haze described as a vast smoke cloud weighing about 300 tons that lingers above the metropolis, shaping daily life and city air.
Reliable help wanted for the infirmary in East Las Vegas New Mexico. Board and pay likely, see J H Teitiebaum treasurer for full information. Address Bend 12c in stamps for details.
In Tokio seven crematories operate keeping cremation costs very low, pushing several old-style undertakers out of business as a result.
An old newspaper snippet advertises Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial offer, claims permanent cure after one day’s use, and lists R H King Ltd as distributor in Philadelphia. It includes other medicinal pitches for cold cures, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, Brown’s Teething Cordial, and references to famous quine supplies.
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