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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1892
Page
11
A review notes that the baseball magnates discussed a 12 club league for next year and a shorter professional season. It highlights debt woes, possible continuation of the 12 club format, and doubts about overall stability and public support for the big league.
A Dispatch rep visits Blair & Co. stock farm near Tyrone Pa. to view brood mares, young stock, and high quality performers. Sultroe leads the stable. two promising 1891 foals to Anteno and a Duke Medium colt are bred for purses over 90000. The article extols Pennsylvania climate advantages and invites inquiries to George D Bidlr & Co. and J D Henderson.
Workmen at a Taverny quarry in Montmorency, France unearthed an unknown cavern during gypsum digging. An underground gallery extends about a third of a mile, 260 feet below the surface, ending in a opening roughly 2.5 feet high and wide.
Dr. T. M. Burger argues wool kept next to the skin protects against heat cold and dampness year round. He cautions against dress changes that invite catarrh and lung illness and cites wool’s nonconductive and electrical properties aiding health.
A historical note describes the ox and whale as highly versatile, detailing uses of the ox’s flesh blood horns hooves hides offal and fat for food wine production glue leather and tallow among others. It also notes the horse and its parts used for various goods including leather stuffing mattresses and glue and mentions bone and blood uses.
Geological Survey notes Missouri oil scarce with only West Boone in Bates County yielding for 1859 and 1890. Oil found in sand 220 feet deep near Adrian and Paola with limited production and high costs. Reports describe thin sand and thick oil hindering sustained output.
The voyage to Antarctica saw many stowaways aboard the Dundee ships Disna and Polar Star. Twenty five stowaways were landed from the Disna and fifteen were put ashore from the Polar Star near Blyth.
Description of a novel street watering device resembling a streetcar. A large iron plate water reservoir feeds a horizontal distribution pipe with multiple apertures along the track. Workers in front maneuver the pipe to direct spray while street traffic passes, enabling rapid regular sprinkling without scaring horses.
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