First Automobile Born In 1769 Says Historic Note
Malcolm Meewell summarizes early auto history in Technical World Magazine noting a Glasgow student proposed steam power for wheels in 1769. French engineer Nicolas Joseph Cugnot built a three wheeler ten years later, whose run ended when it toppled. Paris officials barred repairs and locked the machine away to prevent harm.
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Malcolm Me Ewell
The
Technical World Magazine
Glasgow
Robinson
University of Edinburgh
Nicholas Joseph Cugnot
Ita
Parle
Cugnot
Panic and progress as gas lights London in dawn of industry
In London’s early use of illuminating gas fears of suffocation and explosions spread among citizens. Samuel Clegg faced resistance when lighting Westminister bridge burners but demonstrated safety by igniting a torch himself. He later bored a hole in a gas holder and lit a candle, alarming onlookers yet provoking no accident and shifting opinion toward the new technology.
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London
Samuel Clegg
Westminster Bridge
Clegg
Royal Society of London
Melbourne telephone girls stage group photograph
In Melbourne the central exchange girls suspended all phone work during the busy hour to pose for a group photograph. They were allowed seven minutes for the shoot, but it lasted nearly half an hour causing many calls to go unanswered. The fire brigade rushed to the exchange in vain and left annoyed upon learning the truth. Melbourne papers flood with pressure to abolish the “lady celephanist.” A board is investigating the incident.
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Melbourne
Australia
Central Exchange
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Exchange
Doing the Best She Could Hotel Guest Water Request
A hotel guest repeatedly asks for glasses of water at the counter. She explains she is trying to reach a fire and uses the water to cool a man who is ill, claiming to be aiding a neighbor and asserting she has a duty to help.
Gladstone Overcame Obstacle at French Railway Stop
Gladstone faced a regulatory snag during a visit to France. He managed to secure relief for a refreshment break at a station cafe, avoiding a potential delay. The incident highlighted tensions over local rules and the need for smooth cross border travel.
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Gladstone
France
Allan Tronilor
Boe Wripe
Elf
Uilausrune
Razor Care Through Resting Blades, 1890s Insight
A man explains that frequent grinding harms razors and endorses a rigid hard strap for maintenance. He favors rotating six razors, shaving daily but allowing each blade a rest to preserve edge quality, noting the edge also needs downtime like any machine.
Marked Words On Virtue From Cambridge Professor
Regius Professor of Physics at Cambridge University, Clifford Allbutt, told King's College Hospital students that persistent boredom with oneself signals a defect. He warned science cannot shield people from base thoughts and urged physicians to guard the purity of their own hearts.
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Clifford Allbutt
Ll. Dol
Regius
Physics
Cambridge University
King’s College Hospital
London
Burial Fees at Westminster Abbey Decline Since Past Decade
The Westminster Abbey interment costs are set by scale, totaling about £91 4s 8d to £111 4s 8d depending on status, with lower sums than fifty years ago. Charges cover fabric fund, dean and canons, choir officers, verger, and upholstery like scarves. Previously fees reached £150 to £160 plus undertaker items.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Honest Washington Joke Sparks Lesson On Truth
A South Chicago teacher tried to teach honesty after a pupil habitually fibbed. She cited George Washington not telling a lie, prompting the boy to quip casually about what was wrong with him. The exchange captured a moment of training in virtue in public schools.
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Chicago
George Washington
Novel Desert Bath in California Desert
A description of a hot sand bath among early California pioneers. Surface water is shallow while beneath lies dry soil, with the body supported by a crossbar and suspended perpendicular in the sand. Heat is intense but tolerable, delivering a unique gentle massage-like sensation.
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California Desert
Tim
Obliged to Smoke on New York City Streets
A distorted morning scene describes smokers on the Brooklyn Bridge and nearby pavements with half-burnt matches and cigarette boxes, illustrating how ubiquitous the habit is in daily commerce and street life. The piece emphasizes the prevalence of smoking in New York and its commercial impact.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
New Yuuk Prens
Ambulance Trains and Medical Care Across Nations
Fragmentary OCR describes ambulance trains and hospital-like cars in American and German contexts, noting modern medical equipment and sleeping arrangements for patients and staff. Mentions Steperrow Limit as admirably equipped with operating table and necessary surgical appliances.
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American
Germany
Steperrow
Jenptle
Lion Afraid Of The Ostrich In Ancient Hunting Talks
A historical note discusses the lion's fear of the ostrich and its fighting limitations. It cites Behilines, a German African traveler, noting the ostrich can deliver swift kicks and evade lions with rapid escapes. It mentions Schillings and debates which big game poses the greatest danger and the need for coordinated rifle support in a hunt.
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Behilines
Schillings
Nightcap Fashion Returns To Regency Style
A Liverpool Mercury item notes the nightcap regaining popularity as a fashionable costume accessory. It discusses early nineteenth century caps with wide strings and pictures, praising the modern form as dainty and becoming for both matrons and young women.
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Liverpool
Eng
Mercury
No Escape From It Fly Tale Warns of Tainted Food
A San Francisco Chronicle anecdote tells of a mother housefly warning her offspring about adulterated sugar and beef and warning them to avoid mill and food dangers. The tale ends with the mother drinking fly poison, only to find it adulterated as well and survive.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Old Age Pensions Idea Advocated by Browne
Sir James Crichton Browne argues for old age pensions to ease anxiety, promote simplicity, and improve well being. He links life insurance to mental calm and suggests national coverage would aid the bucolic mind and contribute to a healthier old age.
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James Crichton Browne
Danger of a Formula in Legal Examinations
A Green Bag critique warns lawyers against overreliance on fixed phrases in witness examination. It cites a murder trial where the prosecutor asked if the defendant showed tiny signs of remorse and how many, a question that provoked laughter from the judge and illustrates form overshadowing substance.
Derrick Named for Hangman In Historical Echo
An odd etymology piece traces the mechanical derrick to the hangman’s device, citing a distant English hangman named Derrick. It notes a mistaken belief that the term derives from pirates in a Moroccan region, reflecting folklore rather than fact.
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Derrick
Morocco
Rim
Chamberlain’s vehicle failure may move
Fragmentary OCR suggests a report on Chamberlain’s vehicle problems impacting plans or schedules. Readable bits indicate a potential delay or disruption linked to his travel or event. Further context is unclear, but the note implies an obstruction or fault affecting movement.
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