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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
6
Evelyn and Ronald discuss the duel fallout and Captain Winkles bravado as Col Hasbrooke and guests reflect on a perilous confrontation. Mrs Lancaster recalls a tragic Civil War past, shaping her quiet, aristocratic presence and the house’s tense mood.
After supper the three gentlemen stayed at table as the ladies left. They drank wine and watched the women furtively, while Capt. Winkie, in a tuxedo and white shirt, kept watch from the sidelines as the scene unfolded.
The article reports English officers debating armored protection for troops in Africa. Capt Furse promotes a 200 pound roller mantlet for six men, mobile and siege-friendly, covering half a mile with a rifle shield system. Shield designs include 3/16 inch and 7 pound variants, capable of withstanding musketry at various ranges.
An experimental vessel designed by Walter Dean of Toronto features four cigar shaped steel hulls with an outer helical propeller cylinder. The inner cylinder holds the engine and crew while a 12 inch gear wheel drives a rack on the outer surface. A 12 inch keel prevents rotary movement as trials near.
A new roller boat with a shallow keel and about 125 pounds weight may struggle to stay balanced. Experts suggest a deeper keel with a cigar shaped weight similar to bulb keel yachts to improve stability. The craft features decked ends protected from wash by comings and a bridge connecting decks above a revolving cylinder.
A two story wooden house treated to resist fire was tested in New York under the oversight of the New York board of fire underwriters and city building and fire departments. A fierce blaze was set beneath the structure yet the prepared wood suffered only minor charring and remained intact.
An extensive operation on the banks of Yogo creek Montana produces sapphires and rubies rivaling the finest in the world. Both gems are varieties of corundum once found mainly in Burmah and Siam.
The article states light travels 192000 miles per second. It notes sunlight reaches Earth in eight minutes. It adds that light from some twelfth magnitude stars takes about 4000 years to arrive.
Chicago Chronicle explains how leveling the Great Lakes to sea level would shrink or erase major basins. It notes Superior would lose two thirds of its size, Michigan and Huron shrink to ponds, Erie and Ontario would be greatly reduced, with depths ranging from 36 to 1000 feet.
In a contentious exchange a crafty politician asks about his intentions and a committee spokesman says the wife will not talk. He insists he met someone else, asserting the misidentification with great positiveness.
A Washington Star quip recalls a patient man who narrowly avoided loss after a pocket was picked just before the first race. The banter contrasts luck and misfortune as the man insists no money was lost, hinting at a sly twist of fate in the betting scene.
A humorous note from the Chicago Times-Herald contrasts praising the early worm with praising the early bird, implying a witty critique of conventional proverbs and timing. The piece uses playful language to invert expectations.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune feature extols the bicycle rickshaw as a new lightweight attachment to ordinary bicycles. It argues it will supplant tandem bikes, enabling comfortable two person travel with social conversation, ease of stopping, and wide appeal in parks and outdoor gatherings.
In Havana El Figaro readers elected Senorita Silvia Alfonso y Aldama as beauty queen. The contest, overseen by Count Fernandina’s daughter, drew rivals from the city’s social set with gifts promised from leading merchants for the queen.
A historic recipe describes grinding 1 percent pounds of trimmings at the packing house or pork store, finely mincing, seasoning with salt and pepper, forming four balls, flattening to half an inch, dipping in beaten egg and bread crumbs, frying in lard until light brown. It notes the mix can fill sausages and sage for turkeys or game.
One third vinegar and two thirds linseed oil form an inexpensive furniture polish. The mixture brightens wood when rubbed in during spring cleaning.
An essay argues for strong nerves and fresh night nurses for serious illness. It notes that emotion harms sickrooms, night watching is crucial, and daytime attendants are unfit for night duties. It urges careful temperature and air control to aid recovery.
In a reflective note, the speaker speaks of recent blessing with triplets and a cautious happiness as he tends the children. He admits not feeling overwhelmed, yet acknowledges pleasure in fatherhood while managing responsibilities.
Olga jokes about gender roles after overhearing a drawing room conversation. The cook questions why being a lady would be better, and Olga notes the troubles of servants. The sketch relies on social satire from a Punch magazine humor piece.
The column notes marriage does not change a man as a wife recalls John’s lingering tricks. A Chicago Daily News item shares a playful domestic remark about returning love and household loyalties. An adjacent feature on cooking suggests finishing boiled cabbage onions and carrots with milk pepper salt and butter for a delicate taste.
The passage notes that when Congress loses interest, Saturday sessions are typically dull with many members proposing adjournment from Friday to Monday to end the week early.
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