Michigan professor named dean of Boston University law school
The text notes Mewan Blenlow, recently named dean of Boston University Law School, was born in Baton Rouge Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1866 with a PhD from Harvard listed among his credentials.
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Melvicio M. Blenlow
University of Michigan
Boston University
Baton Rapida
Mich
Mewan
Harvard University
Impulse Water Wheel and Driving Power Device Innovation
A mechanical advance introduces spring controlled clamps at the driver tip to grip screw heads, aiding placement in corners. The device allows jaws to open by rear extensions, then clamp to secure the screw until it enters its socket. When releasing, the clamp retracts to expose the driver tip.
Mechanical Directory and star altitude instrument details
A description of a mechanical directory with a crank operated endless name sheet and a precise index strip passing behind a cabinet glass. It explains rapid page exposure, adjustable insertions for corrections, and a feature to read names easily. It also mentions Prof Joly’s method for observing star altitudes and vessel steering using sextants and diurnal corrections.
Fragmented historical note hints at proposed correction
A garbled snippet discusses a method described as very useful and long awaited, noting a correction is important amid rough weather. It hints at a proposal that was not introduced earlier and remains uncertain due to damaged text.
Electric Fire Pump From Haven France Demonstrated
A suermetal tow device built in Haven France uses a captain of the fire company designed electric fire pump. The compact cart carries a dynamo powered by current from a nearby streetcar or electric light wire. It can jet water to over one hundred feet, activating in three minutes versus fourteen for a steam pump, enabling quick action where electricity is available.
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Haven
France
Europe
Switzerland
Scotland
Impulse Water Wheels and Early Wireless Progress
Impulse wheels use water jets to drive elliptical buckets delivering dual impulses for efficiency. The report notes wireless telegraphy efforts on the Congo river with delays due to loss of a transport vessel. A folding window clothes dryer is described for single rooms, mounting on window frames with lightweight wooden bars and steel supports.
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Africa
Congo River
South Africa
England
Withernsea
London Electrical Engineer
Bahama
Telegraph Contract For Alaska Stations Earmarked
A contract has been signed with the Marcon Telegraph Company to erect two stations in Alaska. One will be at Fort Gibbon on the Hoe between Fort Egtert and Bt. Michael's, linking to a second near Dates Rap Ida up the Tapkpale river. The deal requires both stations to operate under specified terms.
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We Fine Corps
Marcon Whelves Telegraph Company
Alaska
Fort Gibbon
Fort Egtert
Bt. Michael
St Jacobs Oil Credited With Relieving Rheumatism
A letter from Miss Jessie Stephen of Hartington Mond Aberdenn describes severe rheumatic pain that left her unable to dress without crying out. After using St Jacobs Oil she regained mobility, with two more bottles completing improvement, and she now works normally. The testimony portrays the remedy as conquering pain.
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Jessie Stephen
Hartington Mond
Aberdenn
St. Jacobs
Inherited Complexion Claims in Racial Offspring
An English physician argues offspring inherit complexion from the father. He claims a negro baby born to a father with white blood will be near Caucasian at birth, while a child of a white mother and black father will become nearly as black as a full negro after a month.
Salt Lake Business College Ad Promotes Courses
The Templeton location invites business, professional, and educational men to inquire about Ellis Cabinet bookkeeping and Gregg shorthand systems. The Salt Lake Business College claims leadership saying we lead, others follow.
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Gregg
Templeton
Salt Lake
How Did the Turkeys Know Premonition of Disaster
A Virginia farmer recalls his turkeys roosting on fence posts and tree limbs as a storm toppled a buttonwood tree. He wonders how the birds sensed doom before the weather struck. Later items note old marriage customs in Europe and other miscellaneous notes.
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Virginia
Missing Kinship Threads Weave Through Saline Disappearance
A blurred report chronicles a Saline girl entangled with alleged abductions and vanished relatives. The lone interview notes her favorite caller, questions linger over her brothers’ whereabouts, and a recent event hints at family ties unraveling amid community concern.
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Howe
Dean
Putnam Padma Dyes and Army Service Varied
The text notes Putnam Padma Dyes and Three Russian forces with Europe forces five years active, Ghirtewa reserve, two years in the eneoud re varve, Asia seven years active, Corcadis three years active, and related service differences.
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Thvesla
Europe
Ghirtewa
Asia
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