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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
4
Health authorities in New York and other cities note fumigation has limited impact on preventing infectious diseases. They point out that abandoning room disinfection after initial cases can lead to secondary infections. Emphasis shifts to direct infection control and Italian dress of infection over frequent germicidal gas fumigation.
An Mooglish electrical engineer and his son claim a new mine safety device that automatically blasts an alarm when gas or firedamp reaches dangerous levels. The boxlike detector uses a sensitive plate and keeps sounding as long as the air remains impure, allowing miners to escape. Tests show whisky vapor from three drops can trigger the alarm, illustrating sensitivity to airborne hazards.
A survey notes famed writers were often underappreciated in their day. It cites Flaubert receiving 100 francs for Madame Bovary, Chateaubriand failing to publish Genie du Christianisme, Fromentin's Dominique ignored, and Weson and Thackeray unable to secure early publication for works. The piece argues contemporaries’ judgments can be fallible.
A two vessel setup with a thin milk stream descending from the upper to the lower vessel uses electric arc carbon points on either side. The circulating ozone produced by the electric current around the stream is claimed to kill all waterborne organisms in the milk.
A garbled OCR fragment shows Shanew Vrenely remarking about the Smith-Petersons with crude, repeated jests. The speaker notes interactions across household figures including a baby, a dog, and a husband, all within a single day.
Vienna reports an imminent uprising linked to a funds hack challenging authorities. Analysts say even if rigs occur they will not supply the money desired, casting doubt on the effectiveness of the scheme.
A fragment recalls a long winter journey in Nova Scotia where alcohol intoxication altered speech and balance. The narrator, after an antispolis voyage, describes green lozenges simmering and severe drunkenness, detailing failed attempts to speak and walk, with brief allusions to Abyssinian campaigns and colonial wars.
An overheard exchange centers on a manager and a middleweight as they discuss marital strife and the need to hire a sparring partner. The dialogue hints at tensions from a wife leaving and daily quarrels, framing a gritty backstage scene.
A Detroit News piece reflects on knee breeches as a nostalgic, practical wear, praising their fit and comfort. The writer laments social pressures and personal cowardice about adopting knee breeches, contrasting them with longer trousers and noting the closet-bound inconvenience of frequent pressing.
Metropolitan Traffic notes push to shift load from subway cars to elevated routes as passengers express longing for open air. Street window speakers tout open air delights and charts claim the subway can save many Ville Arenas by this shift. The piece hints at intertwined ownership among transit interests and mounting elevated traffic.
Explorers in the Wenailian forests report monkeys showing clear marks of smallpox. George Clarke Weyer notes uncertainty about disease transmission between humans and simians.
The Elks propose a memorial in Chicago with a circular building and secret dome supported by allied pillars. Two wings will flank the rotunda and connect by a passageway, forming a prominent city landmark for the fraternal order.
New York City introduces a state of the art fire alarm network for Manhattan with a cost of 1,600,000. It links central stations to 1,688 street corner boxes, uses 850 miles of cable and 17,000 wires. A user at a box follows door instructions to trigger a three round signaling sequence. The system automatically notifies fire houses and stations. The article also contains unrelated sensational material from Popular Mechanics Magazine about executions and sacrifices.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Gauls favoring human sacrifice and a hollow deity image for offerings. Mentions a giant effigy and priests entering it, with references to Ashanti kings seeking danger centuries ago.
A garbled account shows a nervous speaker described as Andiie bay sharpening a pen while another girl advertises a job. An anxious interaction follows with references to Miss Dank and a boss directing leather-like tasks. The scene closes with a quotation about self command.
A damaged OCR fragment recounts a judge questioning a defendant about carrying a loaded revolver and disposing of other items at a lake. It mentions Mr. Pin-Yea returning all but the revolver and a dispute over the facts.
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