Inventions and fortunes from patents flood the world
The piece surveys Yankee inventors and patent success stories from tiny ideas to large fortunes. It highlights rubber balls with cords, the cork wire top, the cotton tie arrowhead, Fifteen puzzle origins, Pharaohs serpent pills, and emery powder on cloth. It notes patent wealth surpassing mines and warns of risky laboratory deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Patent Office
Washington
New York
Eis
Aa Folt
Patsom
Cooma
Thich
lEbe
Brooklyn
Mann
Walter Aikin
Aiken
William Chandler Raymond
Pats
Rattlesnake Jim and the Mountain Snake Den
The narrator recalls how he earned the nickname Rattlesnake Jim after a perilous canyon ascent with McGill. While chasing a claim on Middle Feather, they faced a den of rattlesnakes. Fire from double-barrel guns, many shots, and a brave scramble up a tree saved them. They fled to Mountain Spring Home, ending the tale with the origin of the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill
Middle Feather
California
Beppe
Fereak
Bob
Hell
Overland Monthly
Sign of a Bad Temper in Awan and Habitual Grumbling
An analysis notes Awan often appears a bore and a person of bad temper due to habit rather than cruelty. He mostly restrains himself, grumbles for effect, and rarely loses self control. Those around him say his peevishness is tiresome but forgivable, a second nature from long indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awan
Chambers’ Journal
Health notes on skin function and hot bath cautions
A discussion on skin as a major excretory organ stresses the need to keep skin clean to aid toxin removal. It explains how sweat glands and ducts form a ten mile drainage system and warns that blocking this leads to kidney and lung strain, with hot baths advised for cleanliness but not overuse. The piece shifts to travel recollections about California gold country, mosquitoes, and a harsh San Joaquin journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. News
Stockton
San Francisco
Suisun
San Pablo
San Joaquin
Tule
Acre
Yar Die Tress
Napoleon
Duchesse d'Abrantes
Amelia Gere Musom
Bristol
Lie
Thoughtful sketch of Louisa May Alcott by Miss Laxarius
The Cent sketches Alcott as a realist narrator who drew from everyday New England life. It praises her ability to meet children on their own terms, using memory and experience rather than invention, and notes the lasting questions about time and adaptability of her themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Shell
General Assembly
State of
Daniel J. Ryan
Josephine Laxarius
Loulén May Alcott
Miss Alcott
New England
Ble
Intelligent chimpanzees in Emin Pashas tale from Africa
Emin Pasha reports a forest chimps tribe in Msongwa raids villages for bananas using torches to light their forays. A clever chimp steals a drum from European troops and beats it at the headquarters, while no battle follows, suggesting intelligence still lower than humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stanley
Africa
Emin Pasha
Msongwa
Emin
A Cruel Wind on 11th Street Injures a Grinder
A gust rattled a hand organ near 11th Street and 8th Avenue blowing a black placard reading Sam paralyzed off its stand. The blind musician kept playing Annie Rooney while the placard slid away. Times notes Princess Beatrice weighs 210 pounds.
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11Th Street
8Th Avenue
Sam
Annie Rooney
Beatrice
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Maby
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Carrier
Parker
Unas
Carrie A. Parker
Main St
Etna House
E. A. King
Riddle Block
Thorn
Patchen
Whoro
Marabiiio
Gano
Willian
Sir Archie
Bellona
Belair
Bring Chiel
Lady Thorn
Mombring Unymaster
Mumbrino
Imforte
Messenger
American Eclipse
Tessey Otichards
Archie
Imp
Virginie
Duroc
Miller
Messenge
Guy
Walkes
Astral
Hosa Wilke
Elvira
Cleora
Bermuda
Alcantra
Mambrino Fatehen
Mambrino Patehen
Silverone
Chusrtle
Bie
Linaie
Orphin
Lov Patehen
Dynamite
Linnetie
Mawibring Pal TV
Vauxbtors
Granddaichter Oy
Osher Eberasions
Mambino Patehen
Mambrino
Nim
Rookstown
Uotel
Moginré
Rodolph
Sesson
Havouna
Charlestown
Rudolph
Powell Iros
Shadeland
Springboro
Keohmeter
Rysdyk
Hambletonian
Desu
Lady Crocker
Wild Rover
Modert
Rechanter
Dolly
Black Bashaw
Means & Strong
F.C. Park
Graduate Optician
Ravenna
Chrosrix
W. Z. Meconney
W. S. Gibbons
McTye
God
the Shoeman
Frank Motvtyyse
Atete
Brown
Corner Main and
Prospect Sts
Hazen St
J. RR
Burns
Kent
Macine An Gana Repair Works
Reeds' Opera Block
E. F. Barton
Col Ravenna
Fev
Wolff’ Eels
SRA
Itis
Shushing
Wolff
Randoli
Xinitotphia
Mann Ad Il Broadwi
Massillon
Cannelion
Yar
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Brindeyor
Owlers Joh
Risdon & Marler Geasery
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Wirtz
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Stone ‘Store
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Superter
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Empire
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Meveland
Pittsburgh
Setae
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Centrad
Asad
Bayard AN
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Ori Ih
Malvern
Waynesberg
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Fiala
Bunday
Fiagetop
Meala
Joseph Wood
EA. Ford
Kirnveigh Setiata
Eer Aranar
Pennsylvania
Armstrong
Raveans
Davart
Eastwak
Vestibute
Kinbarson
York
Dr. Mourns
Mases
Chicago
Div
Youngsawe
Pittsburg & Western By. Co
Central
Sandord Teme
Trogheny
FTE Ge
Ammreo
W. B. Lixton
Connie
Saag Seo Ae
CS San Ea Bortree Mfg. CO
Jackson, Mich
Youn
G. P. Heimes
Empire Building
North Ghesteat
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