Ferrets In Stores Protect Goods From Rats Costs Saved
A Whitestone dry goods merchant advocates trained ferrets to control rats in warehouses. He recalls visiting London stores with ferret keepers and shows how ferrets locate and kill rats in cages and in action test pits. Prices range from five to twenty dollars a pair. The piece also describes New York City Tombs interiors and a Mennonite Dunkard election by lot for a preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Thare
Europe
Fulton Street
Lis
New York
New York City
Center Street
Blackwell's Island
Walsh
Women
McAuliff
Leplic
The New Phonograph and Edison's Practical Aim
The Detroit Free Press notes Edison’s claim that the phonograph is perfected for practical use. It highlights potential business uses such as dictation, testimony reproduction, and copying, plus music reproduction and opera access, while acknowledging novelty and possible playful reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Edison
Edison
Detroit
Kree Press
Pungent Paragraphs and Quips From Various Papers
A collage of aphorisms and satirical snippets from Harper's Bazar Garden City Sentinel Pomeroy's Advance Thought Boston Transcript and Dallas Intelligencer. Notes on manners wealth politics and courtly humor appear in brisk quips and witticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Garden City Sentinel
Pomeroy
Jim
Mary
Bliffkins
Teras Sipings
Fogg
Brown
McFinn
Boston Transcript
Texas
Dallas
Ter
Legiess
Natural gas wells deemed inexplosive by English scientist
English scientist argues that natural gas wells and gas storage sites are largely inexplosive. He cites experiments showing coal gas mixed with air in tubes or bore holes can fail to explode, even when exposed to flame. He warns against overreaching panic about widespread disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmainsville
Henry E Good
Sun. Panae
China
Foo-Chang
United States
Toledo
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Lake Erie
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
W. Mattiu Williams
Gentleman's Magazine
Clever Malingering Foiled by Color Contrast Science
A Metz hammerman pretended eye injury to avoid work and claim compensation. Doctors ruled the eye intact, but he insisted on blindness. Using Chevreul color contrast theory, a specialist tested him with red and white glasses and green text, revealing he read with the left eye only. The tribunal upheld the expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
M. Chevreul
Manchester Guardian
A Bridge Across the Channel
A French led proposal outlines a Dover Strait bridge from near Cape Grisnez Ambleteuse to Folke stone. The plan envisions 35 kilometers, costing a milliard, seven years to build, tall enough for ships, with wartime blow-up potential. M Hersent is named as sponsor per the St James Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straits of Dover
Cape Grisnez
Ambleteuse
Folkestone
M. Hersent
Suez Canal
St James
Morality and health claims in periodical advertisements
A fragment from a late 19th century page features moral conduct debates linked to health, marketing of remedies like Scott's Emulsion and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and testimonials from physicians and patients. It cites perceived links between virtue, insanity, and bodily health, praising remedies and urging cautious investigation into moral health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirver
Carrie L. Wallis
Beverly
Mass
Lillie Stephens
Louis- File
Scott
Marasmus
T. W. Prence
Knoxville
Ala
Hostetter
Bonanza
Waahingtan
Pierce
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Fianca
Bessie
Smith
Robinson
Dr. Pierce
Missouri Pacific Railway
Florida
California
el Paso
City of Mexico
Kansas City
St. Louis
Union Depot
Sos
Nebraska City
Lincoln
Wichita
Kansas Points
Texas and
Calfornia
Atchison and St. Joseph
J. H. Srox
Pac
Mae Glenn
Tas
Puck Acarr
Algernon Poll
Poors
Astex
Ial Asintor
Tetas Siftinas
Ays Suice
Tezas
Uck
Tux
Puck
Tansill
Pris
Asu
Dryas
Ely
Greenwich
Geneh
Mary Kk
Maryland Avenue
Washington, D. C
Eleventh Street
Aes
R. G. Tral Troll
St. Louiso
St. Jacobs
BE. W.ler
York, Pa
Chas
W. Law, Jr
Pottstown
Merrells
I “Tonic
MFPP
St.louis
Imal Atamdare
SOI
Ak Pea
Taboe
St. Cititaco, Nn
Pacific
Pacific Manufacturing CO
Wales
Goodyear Shoe Co
Wales Goodyear
L'art de la Mode
Ae Lavest
Oeon Age
Pack Mian
Minnesota
Caileeds
Etertine
Hestion
Wizard Oil
Chicaco
Eesey
W. J. Horne
Laventor
Wabash Ar
Chicamo
Matin
He Scinstat
Hran
W. W. Agron
John P. Bena
Dr. Mixon
Do. Claes
Columbia Law Sted bin Trey Clames
SM Exch
Yale
Universi of
Pens
Phila
Wotleriey Counce
Cumutangus University
Elasnee
Loldetie
Eliria Thomb
Cannes Wens
Arents
Ente
Towne
Citven
Sounson & CO
Iuid
Dr. Scotts
Broadway
Tabet Sottee
Lend
Guarantee
Borns Aki
Hom
J Bee
Vuluabdieoumitand
P.O. Vickemy
Rva Mita
Bull Paper
Grev
Nev
Chemical Laboratory of Wonto’s
Buffalo, N
Sege
Colm
W. Harsven
Jt N.Y
Rosnina
Peg
Pine Street
Runyan P
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