Mirage and Storm Over the Staked Plain at Dumas Texas
Doemas Texas September report on the Staked Plain reveals underground rivers feeding a vast pasture landscape with wind and mirage illusions. A 22 mile ride from Chaoning to Dumas captures a tempest turning sea like, with dust, rain, and a gold light sunset transforming the plains into a dreamscape.
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Doemas
Tex
Panhandle
Brazos
Colorado
Canadian
Pecos
New Orleans
Sam Weller
Plains
Chaoning
Dumas
Panhandie
Elso
Witch
Gulf
Loi
Weeasch
Texas
Atlantic
Tile fish expedition and zinc battery innovations explored
The article reviews the Grampus cruise seeking the tile fish once found near Nantucket and weighing up to fifty pounds with vivid markings and a distinct dorsal fin. It also discusses a practical zinc battery design improving internal resistance, storage, and transport efficiency for telegraph uses and industries.
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United States Fish Commissioners’ Department
Kirby
Nantucket
Tropics
Fish Commission
New England
Great Ran
Big Island
Gulf Stream
Wasteless Gravity Zinc Invented by G d Infreville
An inventor G d Infreville unveils a method to economise in battery work by reducing sine waste. Previously the electrode removal required before full consumption caused up to 45 percent loss of sine pure material. The new process promises lower waste and higher yield in zinc battery operations.
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G. d’Infreville
Long distance telephony tests on Sydney Melbourne copper line
Australian correspondent reports experiments with the new copper wire from Sydney to Albury 386 miles then iron wire to Melbourne 190 miles. Voices at Albury clear, Melbourne still distinct though fainter. Hunnings transmitter and Bell receivers used. railway lines caused amusing induction effects. A couple private chat included kisses and a girl’s giggle and a bass reply, then a brief song.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Albury
Melurne
Firat
Old
Madrid
Tribulations of Storage Battery Cars in London
A London electrical journal warns that accumulator cars have a short life due to inherent system weaknesses and poor financial management. The criticism cites the London North Metropolitan Tramway’s storage-battery fleet as a troubled example, with reports of insufficient reliability and mismanagement.
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London Electrical Journal
London North Metropolitan Tramway
Birminghem
Alvo
Vel
Birmingham
Accumulator Trams Show Hidden Profit Omitting Exceptional Costs
Despite a 1391-2 loss of over 8,000 dollars on accumulator tram per mile costs Birmingham Tramway Company reports that abnormal charges skewed figures. Excluding these, accumulator traction would have profited. Directors affirm faith by signing a maintenance contract at 2 cents per mile.
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Birmingham Tramway Company
Hard Work Not Overwork Claims by Dr. Pye Smith
Dr. Pye Smith argues that ordinary mental labor does not harm health and that overwork is more tied to excess eating than to brain work. He says nutritious digestible food, regular work, rest when fatigued, and avoiding stimulants allow sustained effort without shortening life.
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Pye Smith
Plante type storage battery offers long life and rugged use
The article describes a Plante type battery with perforated lead strips corrugated and woven into mats then pressed into plates. The resulting cells claim very long life, high surface area, lighter weight, and resistance to buckling and short circuits, making them suitable for rough use and commercial applications.
What Garner Takes to Africa
A fragment describes Prof Garner’s preparation for field research in Africa. He plans to use a silent, reed-barrelled gun to calm or deter a herd by firing a steel missile powered by two rubber bands and two steel springs. The description emphasizes the device’s unique design and purpose in studying simian language.
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Garner
Ellasten
Apparatus for self defense with ammonia douche described
A canteen on a belt holds concentrated ammonia with a two foot hose and metallic nozzle. The nozzle fits the fourth finger for quick use and includes a ring and valve. The device is designed to be worn under clothing and used instantly against a surprise foe or animal.
The Mosquito Decimation by Simple Kerosene Remedy
A cottage resident identified a rain water pool of 60 square feet as the breeding site and sprayed four ounces of kerosene. Ten days later 7 400 dead insects were counted including 371 female mosquitos, preventing an estimated 111 300 offspring. The method is praised as simple and cheap and could cover over 96 000 square feet with a barrel of kerosene. If used in early June, it may curb the first generation of biting insects.
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Wales
Blackening of Incandescent Lamps Reveals Mercury Sulphide Factor
Ohio State University electrical lab studied ten makers of incandescent lamps. They found candlepower declines about 10 percent every 200 hours, 95 of 127 lamps lasted over 11,000 hours, and initial efficiency rose from 4.2 to 5.6 after 600 hours and to 7 watts per candle power after 1,200 hours. They note lamp bulb blackening stems largely from mercury vapor left by Sprengel pumps, with less effect in non mercury exhausts. sulfur traces may form mercury sulfide, clarifying the cause.
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Electrical Laboratory
Ohio State University
Novel Electric Incubator Promises Egg Hatching Breakthrough
An electric incubator automates heat control to within fiftieth of a degree. It uses a water tank radiator and a thermostat that vents heat at 104 Fahrenheit. The device, built on a multitubular system, reportedly saves 30 percent in fuel.
Pasteur Cholera Inoculation Talks With Russia
Negotiations are under way with the Russian Government to introduce inoculation against cholera in affected districts. Dr Mafikiza, a noted European author, is cited in the report as part of the scientific discussion.
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Pasteur
Mafikiza
Self Experimentation Sparks Call for Global Cholera Vaccination
A man asserts he has tested the cholera virus on himself and believes he is immune by the after symptoms. He urges universal vaccination for cholera in all regions affected by the epidemic.
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Ity
New Reading Light Box With Coin operated Power
A new English railway carriage feature adds a passenger reading light separate from the roof lamps. The compact unit, about 3 inches, uses a penny to activate a half hour electric light directed by a reflector. If electricity fails the coin is returned to the operator automatically.
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Csra
Inventor Advocates Disoxygenated Glass For Engineering
An engineer writes to the newspaper proposing disoxygenation of glass drawing an analogy to steel production. He argues glass could rival iron in strength and density, offering superior pipes, rigging, fencing, and ship components, while remaining cheaper and lighter though unsuitable for electrical conduction.
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Ates
Improvement in Billiard Table Cushions
A cushion improvement embeds cords in the cushion nose to receive the ball impact. This stiffening returns the ball with greater energy, reducing frictional retardation from the cloth.
Electric tanning of dog skins sparks Paris claim
A French paper reports a new electric tanning method for stray dog skins in the Paris pound. It allegedly turns hides into leather in four days versus months by traditional tanning, yielding softer, finer leather for ladies shoes.
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Paris
Temperance Union Plans October Events and Pledge Drives
The union notes steady growth despite political tensions. The next meeting is Tuesday night at the Board of Government, with St Brigid's hosting the union's event. October 10 marks Father Matthew's birth anniversary and the Temperance Truth Bureau issue two, by Archbishop Trela, will be published before October. Veterans McBarne Leahy McLaughlin and Kelly remain active in monthly meetings. Autocretics urged to celebrate October 10 with tract distribution and orders to the union secretary.
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Tne Board of Government
St. Bridzot's
Father Matthew
Tum
Temperance Truth Bureau
Tretla
Messrs
McBarne
Leahy
McLaughlin
Kelly
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