British patent office versus American novelty rules
The piece argues English patents lack prior examination and originality checks, allowing crank ideas like perpetual motion and flying machines to be granted. It notes American examination adds value and novelty, prompting English inventors to seek U.S. patents for cheaper fees and stronger presumptions of novelty. It suggests Britons may increasingly pursue foreign patents for protection.
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America
Wor
Washington
Wovige
United States
N Eyland
Great Britain
Strangest Fish With Three Pairs Of Canine Teeth Found Near Gilbert Islands
Dr. Augustine Kraemer reports discovering a toothed fish near Butaritari and Makin in the Gilberts. The creature belongs to the Trichiuridae family, is 75 centimeters long, has three pairs of upper jaw canines and one pair in the lower jaw, and lacks belly fins. It inhabits deep, rocky areas and is approached with difficulty by fishermen using primitive hooks.
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Gilbert Islands
Augustine Kraemer
Butaritari
Makin
Excelsior Woodwork and Rare White Rhinoceroses
The text describes Excelsior woodwork using bass wood and poplar, detailing log cutting, splitting, and fiber shaping at high stroke rates. It then notes a small, protected herd of white rhinoceroses in Natal, highlighting their extreme rarity and legal protection amid hunting pressures.
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Reine Secientifique
Natal
Disinfecting Vapors and Generators in Greenhouse Work
East Orange expert Dr. Kitchen details using hydrocyanic acid and nicotine vapors to kill insects and bacteria. He advocates many small generators placed around a space to diffuse disinfecting vapors, achieving stronger effect with quicker generation, at lower cost and labor.
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Br J
W. M. Kitchen
East Orange
N. J
Kitchen
Homemade apple drier for stove top use and clean operation
J. G. Allshouse describes a simple apple drying device built from a tin box with four interior sieves that slide on tin supports. The design uses direct stove heat or hot air, can omit a bottom, and features a hinged side door for access, making small scale fruit drying cleaner and more efficient.
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J. G. Allshouse
Strange cherry worms and steam paradox headline
A Waterloo Indiana report describes Charles Trickley cutting eight cherry trees filled with pits replaced by countless bright red worms. The worms appeared after the blossom, leading to burial of the trees. Also noted is a steam paradox claiming water cannot exceed 22 degrees due to steam loss. Additional mentions include long life in crabs and a controversial health claim.
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Charles Trickley
Waterloo
French florist grows plants in eggshell pots for transplanting
A French florist and poultry breeder uses eggshells as miniature planters. He drains shells, fills with rich soil, seeds delicate plants, and roots remain undisturbed, yielding strong transplants for muskmelons and other ornamentals. American Gardening.
Treat Foot Rot in Sheep with Careful Hoof Treatment
The article advises trimming away all diseased hoof material then applying treatments such as blue vitriol butyr of antimony muriatic acid or red lead blue vitriol nitric acid and tar. It warns that deep careful removal is essential to reveal foul matter and quarantine diseased animals from healthy flock members.
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Woal
Packing Roll Butter for Freshness and Safe Transit
Instructions describe wrapping and salting roll butter to preserve freshness. It suggests muslin wrapping after washing sizing out, salty brine, lining boxes with paper, and careful packing to prevent damage during shipment. Floral care notes mention heliotrope stems and green foliage for decoration.
Raspberry culture and care for long-term yields
George Wyler describes soil prep, drainage, and humus rich ground for raspberries. He advises winter manuring, early spring plowing, 3 foot rows, and alternating potato strips for mulch and weed control. Prune laterals, manage canes, and use ridges to protect plants for multiple fruitful years.
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George Wyler
Ohio
Mule and chain pull grapevines lesson
An orchard farmer recounts using a mule and a long chain to uproot two acres of vineyard quickly. A Yankee neighbor demonstrates fastening a chain to vines with a timber lever, then the mule hauls them out, a method applicable to other grubbing tasks and fence posts.
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Orange Judd
Hidden mating mysteries in plant horticulture unfold
The article surveys plant maternity and self sterility across fruits like grapes pears and apples noting self sterile varieties are common. It suggests that varieties may influence each other when planted together and opens a field for further horticultural research.
Fragmented text note on forestry and policy discussion
The readable fragments discuss forestry and related policy ideas. Mentions of planning, forestation concepts, and potential regional actions appear, but the text is garbled with unclear names and dates.
Odd Montana Jurist Hosts Peculiar Frontier Marriage Ceremony
A Helena Mont judge George Hazel recounts a Belknap Mont JP Reed 1875 wedding where the bride swore to support the US constitution and Montana laws while the groom agreed to labor deeds and constant affection. The ceremony ended with a Lord's Prayer, a pistol crack, and beer cork pop.
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Montana
George Hazel
Helena
Mont
Justices of the Peace
New York Tribune
Prostate
Washington
Reed
J.P
Belknap
United States
Territory
Commodity price report from New York Cleveland and Toledo
Market notes list flour wheat oats butter cheese eggs potatoes and livestock prices from New York Cleveland Toledo and Chicago on July 29 including flour patents 3.60 to 3.80 per barrel and cattle calves and sheep quotes with steers at 5.00 to 5.10 and spring lambs 4.00 to 25.00 per head.
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New York
Qeveland
York State
Chidaro
Sheep Walks Broadway Crowd With Its Boy Owner
A young man parades a fully grown sheep named Romeo through New York's busy streets from Broadway near Forty second to Eighth Avenue. The animal wears a collar and moves like a calm pet, drawing amused attention as crowds observe. The owner says Romeo is faithful and raised by him, part of the family in their flat, with neighbors fond of the animal.
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Broadway
Forty-second ‘Street
New—York
Romeo
Humorous Relics and Courtroom Echoes in 19th Century Tales
A Buxton Herald note mocks a cruel doctor and a frail maiden, while a story recalls a German emperor’s dinner joke about salad else where a sharp tongue quip contrasts how husbands and wives endure remarks with a grain of salt and pepper. The piece blends satire and social observation from era publications.
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America
Lima
Tes
Chicago-Chronicle
Editor and sharp wits clash in a clipped exchange
A humorous line from the Philadelphia Press recounts a visitor offering sharpened wise saws and the editor replying that they already have their own files for that task. The exchange shows witty newsroom banter.
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Philadelphia
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Aids Sore Feet
Footwear remedy claim for tight shoes and foot ailments. Promotes ease for corns itching swelling and sweating. Advertising copy lists stores and a free sample offer with a New York contact address.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmated
le Roy
N. Y
Minerva Rivalry Quip About Owls and Bacchus
A humorous exchange recalls Minerva and Bacchus with a boiled owl joke. Pucek contrasts Minerva's favored bird with a mistaken reference, highlighting playful mythic imagery.
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Minerva
Bacchua
Pucek
Opium and Whisky Habits Book Offer
A sales pitch urging every man and woman in the United States to obtain a book on opium and whisky diseases. Address B M Woolley Atlanta Ga Box 887 for a free copy.
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United States
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta
Croup Cure Advertisements and Humorous Quips from 1900
A jumble of old ads and quips, including Cheek That Ugly Cough and Hotsie's Croup Cure with Noopium, a charitable bore remark, and Mrs Widder comments. The note cites American Pine's Cure for throat ailments and a dated anecdote about an Irishman saved the day before execution in Chicago.
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Hotsie
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