Detecting Light-Weight Coins and Electric Lights Promises
A 19th century report describes storage batteries in Paris central stations improving efficiency and reducing disputes. It notes a New York bank detection of 1891 fold eagles with electrolysis pores, rejected by an electric coin detector that sorts by weight using an electromagnet. It also mentions Tesla inspired electric experiments and a glass piercing electric arc phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Foster
Foster
Electric
Paris
New York
California
Secret telegraph receiver could read messages in busy offices
An expert tested telegraph security by visiting Wall Street brokers and New York hotels and found messages easily obtained. A secret receiver with a special aluminum resonator can read signals on a tube, prompting readers to respond Yes or No by postcard to McElroy in Chicago for a book on real estate values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Chicago
James E
Robi. L. McElroy
Chamber of Commerce
Clearance Sale on Black Silks and Satins in 1900s Styles
A department wide sale lists Black French Serges and Velvets discounted from 50c to 44c per yard and up. India Silks, Moire Francaise, Pault de Soie, and all silk brocades sell for reduced prices, with many items cut to about one third off former costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Moire Francaise
Moire Antique
Faille Francaise
Armores
Usc
Clearance Sale on Dress Goods and Ginghams
Goods on sale include Cotton Charlies Cheveron Suilings Latines Lawns Idelian Cloths French Batistes and Mousselines American Ginghams Fine Dress Ginghams Scotch Ginghams D and J Andersons fabrics with clearance prices well below former tags Remnants of wash dress goods also offered at less than half regular prices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Charlies
Cheveron Suilings
D .& J. Anderson
D. & J. Anderson
Clearance Sale on Wool Jackets and Suits
All wool flannel and serge jackets in blazer and reefer styles drop from 5 to 12 dollars to 3 dollars. Black all wool blazer and reefer jackets fall from 12 to 20 dollars to 5 dollars. All Russian blouse suits plus lawn and cotton pieces reduced to 3 dollars, 2 dollars for lawn styles. Large cuts on plain and fancy cloth and silk suits. finest all wool cloth suits at 10 dollars.
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Eton
Tea Gowns and Negligees Clearance Sale Details
Readable text describes a clearance sale on tea gowns and negligees with reductions across many fabrics and styles. Prices move from $5 to $30 with marked reductions including items formerly $10 to $30 now selling at lower amounts. Strong emphasis on dramatic price cuts and discount tiers.
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Toronto
Cox
Messin
McKinnie & Chessman Mig Co
Seri
Co. W. Postlethwaite
Drogaista
Wpxinnie & Chessman Mfg CO
Penn Ave
Pittsburg, Er J
Pittsburg
Jos. Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
N. E
Fifth Street
United States
Soc
Bedford
Socond
Silk Department
Cloak and Suit Department
J. _ DIAMOND, pease
Joseph Fleming & Son
Finch
Gibson
Jos. Fleming & Son
Market St
Pittsburg, Pa
Chessman's
Ince
Chessman Optical Company
Federal Street
Allegheny
Wallace Optical Co
Sapte
Liberty Street
Jytrrs
Stieren
Smithfield St
Koehler
Sixth Street
Ae Daly
Fom
Fica
Kauemanng
Kaufmanns
Frank G. Carpenter
Blaine, Elkins, Rusk, Tracy
Carpenter
Russia
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the Dispatch
Istebary
Amy Andvons
G. G. O’brien
Court House
Water Street
Huain
THE
Family Safeguard Oil
Wits
Elaine
Wales
Fittsbure
F. Zoeller
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