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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1891
Page
3
Dr. Flint revisits his 1860s prediction of a medical revolution driven by specific micro organisms and targeted lymph agents. He cites Koch experiments aiming to cure typhus typhoid measles diphtheria and scarlet fever and suggests future cures may halt diseases promptly, sparing damage and expediting recovery.
The piece discusses lake port shipbuilding advancing through cutting vessels into sections for transport via canal to the sea. It notes the Lake Michigan hull built and floated to Montreal in two sections, with parts rejoined in dry dock as a complete hull. It compares lake output to seaboard shipyards and predicts a vast future for lake industry. Also describes a breathing device using a chest belt and take-up mechanism to promote deep respiration and strengthen lungs.
A driver can release pressure by lifting his foot from the treadle to free a team of horses when they pull hard. The mechanism allows quick control as needed to manage a trammeled head pair.
Oberlin Smith outlines coming railway reforms including electromotor driven axles, lighter car construction using steel aluminum rubber leather and paper blends, and tighter mass reduction to 400 pounds per passenger. Rubber tires could yield high speeds and smoother motion, making today’s car look like a wheelbarrow beside a new vehicle.
The text argues boiled meat wastes nutrients while braising preserves quality. It explains keeping a constant slight ebullition at the pot edge, with meat slowly simmering in stock so the liquid is absorbed. It warns against stopping the boil or overcooking once tender.
A new door design uses a series of slim slats joined by wooden spindles to roll up around a spiral drum, inspired by roller-top desks. The compact door winds into a small roll, allowing a three-foot door to occupy much less space than its swinging counterpart.
The Society for the Encouragement of National Industry awarded a prize for a process to recover tin from the wash water of silks treated with bichloride of tin. The method uses milk of lime added to the water and agitation to cause tin oxide to settle within hours for easy collection and disposal.
The notice advertises discounted grocery items at Thompson's Grocery 301 Market Street and 69 Third Avenue. It lists granulated sugar tomatoes salmon apricots peaches currants soaps tea and other staples with prices, free delivery in city limits and prepaid freight for orders over ten dollars to outlying areas.
An ad notes Trox Crry beer as a popular brew praised for purity and nourishment with physicians recommending it and dealers keeping it. A separate line announces a special sale of tapestry Brussels carpets linked to Groetzinger's advertisement.
The body of General F. F. Spinner arrived in Jersey City from Jacksonville and was sent to Mohawk New York for burial tomorrow. His famous signature involved dipping a pen into thick ink and piling strokes into cross angles. Spinner's tenure as Treasury head made him a public figure admired for accessibility.
Shelby Free Press editor Mr. Max E. Dickerson owns Sitting Bull's private war-club. The relic came from Elroy Post, a scenic artist for Union Pacific, who received it from the chief years ago. Post was given two pony portraits by Sitting Bull as thanks. The club, about 21 inches long with a buffalo horn, bears marks of extensive service. Dickinson holds credentials and Smithsonian inquiries regarding purchase, with no disposition yet.
A red mud smeared countryman visits the New York Tribune editorial room claiming insider news from his district. He pitches items about Mrs. Jackson’s ankle, Si Jenkins’s hay accident, and a promised scoop, then departs after being sent to the downstairs clerk.
Hon D P Wells of Marion county holds a rare 1716 Stradivarius violin. It bears the famed stamp and has passed expert scrutiny though its history is unknown. A European Stradivarius sold for 10000, and Wells may part with it for a similar sum, though not for sale today.
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