Bomb for Dog Troubles Arms Inventions and Vessels
A German inventor proposes a small explosion bomb to deter barking dogs used in country roads and cities. A Berlin post office incident with exploding packages alarms officials fearing anarchist plots. The piece also describes a New Orleans patent for a sailing vessel with a telescopic centerboard and adjustable spinnaker booms for variable sail area.
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Germany
Berlin
Frederick
Post Office
William King
New Orleans
Hammon unveils advanced air sailing kite in San Francisco
Inventor W. H. Hammon of San Francisco flies a pioneering scientific kite claimed to surpass previous models. The device, a box-like multicell design with extending lever, aims to carry instruments and cameras high above the ground to study wind and atmospheric conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hammon
San Francisco
Hammon
Ben Franklin
Weather Bureau
Washington
Swan Foot Propellers and their fate on the Thames
The first propellers used the feet of swans and ducks, inspiring a steam yacht. The craft moved well, but river debris and roots blocked it on the Thames, leading to the abandonment of swan-foot propulsion in favor of the screw design.
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Thames
The Newest Sailing Weasel
The article notes few patents on sailing vessel rigs due to sailor conservatism. It describes a 2 cm devised vessel with radical improvements both above and below the water line and hints at various devices.
Industrial Notes from Across the World
Taunton, Massachusetts manufactures a exceptionally fine wire of one five hundredth inch thickness using diamond-drawn holes. Five hundred tons of light steel rails moved from Milwaukee to Japan via Buffalo and New York. British experts note diminishing leverage with Japan. Crude rubber prices rise due to bicycle tire demand, and Southern states push bicycle factories amid few existing facilities. Korea opens up with Morse’s railroad concession between Seoul and Chemulpo. Sulphur trade declines with Italy proposing export duty cut, while Uitlanders in Transvaal complain of a dynamite monopoly raising prices. Paris scientists evaluate Roentgen use for bombs and internal mechanisms. Cloakmakers’ wages cited from Berlin reports show earnings in 1893 and 1894 under differing weeks.
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Taunton
Mass
Milwaukee Steel Works
Japan
Buffalo
New York
Corea
Morse
Seoul
Chemulpo
Sicily
Italy
Uitlanders
Transvaal
Brouardel
Paris Municipal Laboratory
Academy of Sciences
Roentgen
Princess gown gains favor in women’s fashion notes
In Woman's Corner the princess gown is praised for flattering a plump figure with long lines and elegant tailoring. The article describes a prune tinted taffeta model with turquoise buttons, high stock, and mutton sleeves, noting its suitability for mourning wear and the skill required to perfect the cut. It also offers advice for overworked housewives on rest and light exercise.
Pointed Row in The Worthy Watchers Assembly
A satirical vignette features the Worthy Warden and Worthy Vice-Warden during a tense moment. The Vice-Warden interrupts with a pointed remark and a bent pin as the Warden dismisses the objection, saying the point has already been sat upon.
North Dakota Wheat Crop Puffs Up County Lines
A Real Estate Agent recalls a booming wheat harvest that filled county lines and crowded mortgages off the land into the rivers. He notes the previous bumper crop two years ago bent township boundaries and made townships hard to distinguish.
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North Dakota
Maud Questions Father Bill Owed Firm
A man reports calling on Maud to ask about a bill her father owed the firm. Maud blushes and responds with a soft inquiry as the exchange reveals the payment matter and her reaction.
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Maud
Poet I have written a tragedy in six acts
Critre-That's carrying the joke a little tea fay. The lines appear as a playful exchange. The fragment hints at a humorous contrast between dramatic ambition and lighthearted banter.
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Critre
Paris dressmaker crafts fine underlinen for children
A Paris firm on Rue des Petits Champs creates children's dresses and underlinen in cream printed foulard displaying roses eglantine and dead green foliage. The dress features a gathered waist skirt and two rows of eyelet embroidery twelve centimeters from the hem with narrow green ribbon threaded through.
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Paris
Rue Des Petits- Champs
Dress description of black silk gown with jet lace inserts
A lustreless black silk gown features heavy jet lace insertions and narrow cut jet bands. All long seams carry the insertion with jet cords along each edge. The leg o f mutton sleeves are encircled with insertion rows, creating a novel dressy effect.
Garden Fete Gowns on Governor Morgan’s East Side Grounds
A Barnard alumnae organized garden party on private East 37th Street grounds owned by Governor Morgan. Attendees wore garden party gowns in white dotted Swiss and grass linen with lace trim, embroidery, and a green bow, accompanied by matching hats.
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East 37Th Street
New York
Morgan
Barnard College
Decollete dress with mousseline and silk trims described
A low neck corsage features gathered waist lines and a pink silk transparent neckline with lace trim. The tour de coul shows a broken mousseline collar and back bows. a cream mousseline dress with a flounce is worn with Mechlin lace. Balloon sleeves, green satin ribbon waist, and bow accents complete the ensemble.
Avoiding Injury from Tannin in Tea
A household guide advises that tea should not steep with grounds longer than three to seven minutes. If only one pot is available, infuse briefly in a separate vessel and pour into the pot, discarding the grounds to avoid tannin buildup and excessive tea consumption.
Rest for Tired Housewives Offers Rest Advice for Women
A columnist counsels that when vacations fail, resting at home can ease burdens of women’s work, urging readers to seek quiet routines and simple break moments without grand plans. The piece frames rest as a practical remedy for daily fatigue.
Encouraged Father Says Daughter Gave Encouragement
In a witty exchange from a Philadelphia American item the suitor quips that the father was generous, noting the daughter told him the parent was kind. The brief humorous line reflects social chatter of the era.
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Philadelphia
You Will Like Virginia Rail Fare Sale Details
Advertises July 7 21 August 4 18 return fares from northwest via Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio to Virginia for one fare plus $2. Homeseekers urged to visit rich farm lands with promises of perfect climate and strong markets. Send for rates pamphlet and farm listings from U S Truitt N W P D 284 Clark St Chicago.
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Northwest
Big Four
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Virginia
U. S. Truitt
Clark Street
Chicago
Stranger and One-Armed Man Exchange Tales
A dialog in the Washington Evening Times features a one armed man and a stranger. The man reveals he lost his arm not in combat but by being bitten, after a long exchange about past battles and injuries. The curious questioner agrees to stop asking for details.
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Washington Evening Times
Homeseekers Excursions South by Chicago & Eastern Illinois
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois R A announces July 6 7 2021 and several August September October dates for first class round trip tickets to Florida and the South. Tickets cost one fare plus two dollars round trip and are valid 31 days from sale. For details contact C W Humphrey N P A St Paul or C L Stone G P and T A Chicago.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. A
Florida
South
C. W. Humphrey
St. Paul
Minn
Clark Street
C. L. Stone
Chicago
Lewiston Man Rehitches Shoulder After Runaway Accident
A Lewiston man with a dislocated shoulder was aided by a sympathetic woman who hung his arm over a chair back and told him to pull from a lower rung. He complied and the shoulder slipped back into place, allowing him to continue his day.
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Lewiston
Walf-Fare Excursions Sell Summer Round Trip Tickets
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain rout offer round trip tickets on July 7 and 21 at one fare plus 2 dollars to points across Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Missouri Arkansas Texas and Louisiana. Tickets valid 21 days from sale with stop over privileges. For details contact Bissell Wilson D P A 111 Adams street Chicago.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain Rout
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Bissell Wilson
Adams Street
Chicago
Trees Most Prone to Lightning Strikes
A historical note lists trees considered vulnerable or resistant to lightning. Cedar and fig trees are rarely struck, beech, larch, fir, and chestnut are oddly repellent to bolts, while oaks, yews, elms, and Lombardy poplars are more likely targets.
Patient praises Kay's Renovator for rheumatism relief
W Hatch of Marshalltown Iowa reports four years of rheumatism and nervousness with poor results from doctors. After six weeks using Dr Kay's Renovator he feels better and recommends it widely. Sold by druggists 25 cents or one dollar by mail from Dr B J Kay Medical Co Omaha Nebraska. Send for free sample and booklet.
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W. Hatch
Marshalltown
Iowa
Dr. Kay
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Omaha
Neb
Parisians Bet on Balloon Bets in Amusement Gambling
Blase Parisians cheer a new pastime using toy balloons as bets on how far they travel in a set time. Each balloon carries a postal card to log arrival time and location, then returned. A week passes before payout. A Walkerton merchant handled 9,000,000 eggs last season.
Woman to Woman on Female Ailments and Doctor Gender
Article argues women face female diseases that doctors often mismanage due to gender. It claims women prefer female physicians who understand symptoms like backache nervousness fatigue and reproductive issues, urging suitable care from the right sex.
Domestic Reportes Quip Sparks Household Banter
Mrs Disbrow claims men over forty mistake every attractive woman as in love with them. Mr D replies he has never accused her. Detroit Free Press records a playful exchange between a husband and wife reflecting social humor.
Remarkable claims for common tonics and tools
The notice extols Syrup of Figs as a universal family laxative and praises Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with free trial offers. It also claims coal mining employed 9,000 in Kansas and 350 boys, a nail-making machine replacing 1,000 workers, and locomotives lasting 1,000,000 miles before wear.
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Kansas
Dr. Kline
Dre. Kline
Arch St. Phiacelphis
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised. price stated
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy priced at 75e. In a separate line, Mrs. Mary Adair, reportedly never troubled by headaches, has died recently in St. Ignace Michigan.
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Hall
Price
Mary Adair
St. Ignace, Mich
Missionaries In Uganda Describe Reception By Natives
A Church Missionary Society group arriving in Uganda is welcomed with evident joy among locals especially women. The article notes that English ladies’ waists draw attention and natives nickname them slender middled. The king questions their ages and, impressed by their sleeves, jokes that their food must be stored up their sleeves because it cannot go inside.
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Uganda
Church Missionary Society
Portable chamois case holds jewels neatly
A soft chamois roll up case with small inside pockets that button over for rings and pins proves the most convenient and portable receptacle for jewels.
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Tshall
Brunswick
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Ayer
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South Carolina
America
Europe
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Pope Mfg. CO
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Conn
Uncle Sam
North Arkansas
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Harrison, Ark
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