PICTORS OF THE TELETYPIC AGE: EARLY TELEGRAPHIC ARTIFACTS
Report describes European and American experiments in picture transmission by telegraphic means. It covers a German system with four-square pictorial transmission, a proposed multiwire teleautograph variant, and Elisha Gray’s teleautograph. Notes technical setups, transmitter and receiver actions, and claims of simplicity and practicality versus cost and accuracy. Mentions Professor Johnson’s improvement idea and a linguistic aside on the phrase Hear, hear from a 19th century house of commons scene.
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Eutine
United State
Germany
Voustuts
Elisha Wied
Anys
Philadelphia Times
War Ships Lost Last Year From 1893 Records
The year 1893 saw seven warships lost, with only one sunk in actual combat. The Javary ironclad monitor fell to forts near Slo Jan kro on November 27. Other losses included the Russian cruiser Witatz and the Rusealka, the Barrosa in the Wed Sea, and the monitor Russalka sunk in a storm near Helsongfors. France lost the La Bourdonnais cruiser, while the British Victoria capsized off Tunis after a collision with Camperdown, killing Admiral Tryon and 19 others. The Alexander Petron, a new Havre-built steel ship, also vanished with eighty crew aboard. only one survived.
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Philadelphia
Javary
Moilo
Slo Jankro
Russia
Witatz
Ironiay
Rusealka
Bay of Lazareg
Binazillen
Admiral Berrosa
Barrosa
Wed Sea
Suez Canal
Russalka
Reval
Helsongfors
la Bourdonnais
France
Victoria
Tunis
Camperdown
Tryon
Sos
Alexsander Petron
Hnuythat
Havre
Fragmented Dialogue From A Row Of Odd Characters
Odd scraps feature Ife Darling and Tired Passenger in a crowded room scene with a fat office boy and an elderly maiden. A belligerent meeting speaker declares dictatorship while a manager seeks stenographers. Tone hints at a humorous collage of conversations and social scenes from a busy public space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Shere
Mille Train Fair
Housekeepers Should Remember Royal Baking Powder Ad
The Government Chemists analyzed major baking powder brands and placed Royal first for strength purity and wholesomeness. Thousands of tests nationwide confirm its unrivaled qualities. Avoid powders offering gifts or cheaper options as they often contain alum lime or sulphuric acid and make food unwholesome.
A Curious Mix of Science and Society in a Turbulent Era
The article blends notes on atmospheric electricity with brief items on herbal laxatives, plant transplant experiments, catarrh cures, colonial hunting reports, and royal ceremonies. It cites St Cergnes forest glow, Syrup of Migs, transplant outcomes for cherry trees, and a baptism scene of Prussia’s royal child, all framed in period pamphlet style and miscellany tone.
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St. Elena’s
Jura
St. Cergnes
Tropics
St. Rimo's
A Young Lady's Heart Misplaced Case
A doctor in this city found a curious malposition of the heart in a 20 year old woman seeking spinal help. The organ sits on the right, beating upward against the right collarbone, with a double curve of the large vessels and the base downward. It causes pain only when moving fast or upstairs, but otherwise little inconvenience. The report appears in the Indianapolis Journal. Also an advertisement for Brown's Broxwellian Trocucy praised by Reverend Henry Ward Beecher.
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Indianapolis Journal
The Feminine Mouth Study Draws Harsh Conclusions
A historical column summarizes a male speaker’s dubious theories on how mouth size and shape reflect a woman’s mind and character. It claims small mouths indicate shallow sentiment, large mouths test a man’s wit, and delicate mouths imply sensitivity but lack brilliance, while coarse mouths presage strong traits. It concludes with a sensational claim of 0,000 barmaids in England.
Frozen Mild Fire and Tea of Malaria Cure
An early health notice describes malaria symptoms with alternating chill and fever, then warmth. It extols Jostotter's Stomach Bitters as a general tonic and liver aid, boasting universal use across Americas and Australia. Also lists bread and pastry recipes and claims Brereman's Prams cure weak stomachs, with a brief jab at ancient athletic candidates diet.
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Jostotter
North
South America
Guatemala
Pano Ama
Mexico
Australia
Prominent New Hampshire citizen praises Pierce Pellets
Robert Manson of West Rye, NH endorses Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets in a letter to Dr St V Pierce. An immigration inspector also touts the pellets for liver health and relief from constipation. The pills are sugar coated and vegetable based, marketed as a gentle laxative and stomach aid.
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Robert Manson
West Rye
Manson
St. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Fuerco
U.S. Inspector of Immigration
Pierce
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