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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
5
The article urges strict enforcement of contagious disease rules and better school hygiene. It highlights why older buildings need upgrades, the dangers of whooping cough to infants, the need for left-side light to reduce glare, proper desks to aid breathing, and ventilation systems that draw air from outside without relying on windows.
The article explains that sulfur in the air causes silver to tarnish and that tarnish appears within months if not cleaned. It recommends a thin collodion varnish coating to keep silver bright, removable with warm water, and notes tarnished silver can be restored by rubbing with a soft cloth dampened with a dilute potassium cyanide solution followed by rinsing.
The article describes a safe crossing device for wire fences using a double statepladder anchored by gas pipe ends driven into the ground. It notes such a device allows multiple crossings without tension on the wires and is easy to construct for handy readers. It also touches on unused US land totaling 600 million acres and arid regions west of the Mississippi offering relief from congestion.
A Russian prince's adjustable curved ruler helps draw curves of any radius and measures arc size with a sliding gauge. The device uses pivoted levers and a steel face to maintain the curve, while an indicator shows the arc diameter or circumference. Rubber forests expand Venezuela rubber industry near Orinoco with trees and sap milk gathered along river tracks. A combined cake dish and candle holder by Mrs. Julia Earl features removable candle sockets on a central vertical tube. A pigeon delivering illness news from Matinicus to Rockland ends tragically after shot injuries.
The smallest watch in the world has been made in Geneva with dedicated tools. It could fit four watches the size of a 25-cent piece, contains 100 separate parts, and weighs one thirtieth of an ounce. Hands measure one eleventh and one twentieth of an inch. Valued at $1250.
A Dresden manufacturer reports success with compressed air enabling glass vessels of unprecedented size. Previously concave glass yielded vessels up to about 26 gallons, now bath tubs and large kettles can be blown.
The text claims rising demand for St Jacob's Oil as the leading remedy for rheumatism and aches, noting sales surpass all other outward applications. It also mentions Mme Pompadour's library auction listing thousands of works across theology law natural history literature belles lettres and history.
An assorted page advertises Allen's Foot-Ease for tight shoes and foot problems with a 25 cent price and free trial by mail. Also promoted are steel sheets for pen making, a dubious money-earning scheme from St. Louis, and various quotes and patent medicine notices including Piso's Cure for Consumption and Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup.
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