Novel Forces And Top Spinning Device Debuts
Popular Science outlines experiments at the London Royal Society. A beaker rotation with a water column shows central pressure drop and outward expansion, steam columns resembling solar prominences form under high heat. A Western inventor introduces a top spinning device using a specialized wire and cord system. Frederick W. Kranz of Minneapolis is noted as the patentee. Also described is a lemon-pressing machine with a pressure plate and vertical posts. Prof. de Hean proposes ether vortex explanations for electricity, outlining three basic hypotheses about electrons and surface vortices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Royal Society
T. C Porter
Ax Wallas
Frederick W. Kranz
Minneapolis, Minn
de Hean
University of Liege
Novel marking brush and washing machine designs
The article introduces a novel marking brush with a liquid reservoir and a screw cap to limit flow, improving cleanliness and reducing spills in shipping departments. It also describes a Brooklyn inventor's washing machine featuring a corrugated inner surface and a crank-driven agitator that simulates hand scrubbing while protecting fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gether
Dawne
Crandall
Brooklyn
B. C
Wholesale Lemon Squeezer Mystery In Cherokee NC
A garbled report from Cherokee North Carolina describes lemons pressed for lemonade in large restaurants and dry goods during a hot period. It mentions Josepha and Bots et in relation to an unusual incident or observation about selling or serving lemonade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josepha
N.C
Dark Planets Hidden Worlds Reveal Two Suspect Bodies
An English astronomer cites nine observed transits of dark bodies crossing the sun's disk since 1761. He infers two unknown planets in Earth's orbit with periods about 174 and 20 days. One lies closer to the sun than Mercury at roughly 12.7 million miles, the other between Mercury and Venus at about 51 million miles and 1700 to 2000 miles wide, potentially visible as a third magnitude star 30 degrees from the sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jone
Mercury
Venus
Prize for Scientific Paper by Imperial Academy Vienna
Prof Joseph Geegen offers about 1000 dollars for the best answer to whether any nitrogen in albuminates after metallic ballooning in the animal body is eliminated by lungs or kidneys in any form. Essays must be sent in before February 1 to either Gur map, Preveh, or Magneh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Geegen
Imperial Academy of Sciences
Vienna
Bacterial Diagram and Apparatus Demonstration Mentioned
Dr Victor Vaigbu of the University of Michigan described a minute machine that could produce various bacilli using an abstracted organic lamp. He showed a mechanism that dyed materials bright yellow or pink and claimed it could create diverse bacteria with the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor ©. Vaigbu
Univer Eity
Michigan
Rochmily
Ene
Hawthorne’s Solitary Boyhood Shaped by Reading and Withdrawal
The piece recounts Nathaniel Hawthorne’s early life in Worcester and Salem, detailing a childhood accident that weakened his eye, his extended withdrawal from school and society, and how reading and solitude fueled his later path as a writer. It notes his family ties, later college years, and the move from seclusion to publication with Twice Told Tales.
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Worcester
Lef College
I Sajem
Mass
Hathorine
Fawthorne
Hawthorne
Boston
The Bird That Laughs by August Era
A vivid August Era meditation on humor in animals led by the chat and parrot. The chat is praised as the “bird that laughs,” famed for its gleeful notes and cunning mischief, while other birds, pets, and livestock are noted for their playful antics and lighthearted frolics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Humming Top From Box Model And Lyrics Fragments
A garbled page fragment describes a humming top craft made from a baking powder box and pine wood. Instructions mention a square hole in the bottom, a shoulder on the spindle, and glue to secure the latter. It references August Kookenan and a poem style text with scattered phrases.
Monkey Killed by Pony in Odd Long Branch Incident
A report from Long Branch describes an unusual incident where a monkey owned by Robert Hubbard was killed after an encounter with a pony named Keown and Mutts. The monkey exhibited strong actions before the fatal clash, with observers noting the pony’s formidable response and the animal’s bizarre behavior.
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Pony
Jake
Rotert Hubbard
Long Bradeh
Heath
Monkey Killed by Man After Painful Strike
A Newark News report describes a fatal attack where Butta struck a chained monkey named Jacko after the animal’s display. The injured animal died the next morning as bystander Mr. Hubard recalled the incident and the assailant’s remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butta
Jacko
Mr. Hubbard
Butts
Newark News
Eighth Birthday Volume of Good Resolutions
A Kitty presented volume to Johnny on his eighth birthday in plain English. It outlines a series of good resolutions written as a neat, pullinked work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Johnny
Speed of Mole Heightens Burrow Race Curiosity
A strange experiment compares speeds of animals including pigeons swallows and a mole. Pigeons reach 56 mph, swallows 92 mph, and a mole reportedly covers ground quickly when startled from its tunnel. A three mile wager among creatures yielded flour handicaps for bees and a dramatic burrow chase observed by observers.
How Some Boys Get Along at Columbia and Yale
The article notes that about forty percent of Columbia University freshmen save part of their funds for college and six percent can cover their expenses entirely. It mentions a Detroit boy with schooling aims and early employment, illustrating how money and work habits influence educational paths and future opportunities.
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Columbia University
Yale University
Kelly
Detroit
United Hites Brande Railway
Abe
Nurnet
Wwe
Anyane
Telon
Lotto
Bette
Thrift of the French and the ragpicker market in Paris
A fragment describes Paris ragpickers sorting through household discards from wealthy homes. It notes second hand fairs on the outer boulevard where two cent replacements are possible for broken items. It claims fifty thousand ragpickers earn about ten thousand dollars daily from such pickings.
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Paria
Paris
Fielda
Hetics
Anna Seaton Schmidt
Donahov
Multilingual Press in the United States Decline in Non English
The article lists twenty five newspaper languages alongside English and notes a growing dominance of English in print. Census data show 94.3 percent of papers used English in the last census year, dropping to 92.9 percent in 1890. It discusses American linguistic diversity and the shift toward English language publications.
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United
Lost Dog Advertising Gaffe Reveals Witty Owner
A man seeks a grand advertisement offering sovereign reward to find his lost dog. He explains the boy who went missing with the dog cannot be found, yet insists the ad will entice a retriever. The newspaper man, amused, notes the owner’s odd logic and reflects on common sense and publicity.
Roughing It Up to Date in Adirondack Camp Tale
A street conversation aboard the Sixth Avenue elevated train references a New York Herald account of roughing it in the Adirondacks. A man boasts of a camp with two stories, fine furnishings, trophies, and every luxury, claiming a grand time after a winter in the city.
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New York Herald
Adirondacks
New Use for the Pulpit in a Rural Parish
A puzzleditem reports a country parish recently adopted an unconventional approach to preaching. The preacher urged a quiet congregation to listen from the chancel as a curious crowd gathered, sparking debate about decorum and sacred space.
Mysterious Advertisements and Crimes Roil Late City Pages
A chaotic page mixes an odd jewelry of items from a 19th century market and a grim death. Notable mentions include an Larceny inquiry, a hermit found dead in Virginia, and varied trade notices from shoe stores to bank deposits.
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George Calmerons
Ville
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Hawethorne
Hawthorse
Kesinalon
Hiimectt
Uat
August Kookenan
Br J Vitwin Sell
Bowtty Atecole
Fiorduha
York
Dolphin Record
Thia
Allen 8
Olmsted
Salt Lake
Trivunc
Uta
Wyoming
Bune
City
Utah
Sugar Trust
Philadelphia
New York
Amer
Japan
China
East
Barns
Trinity Springs
Ind
Try
Parla
Winston
Gould
George Gould
Charles
de Hans
Atlanta
Grr
Ken Hisemant
Pi Malling
Kinwan
Tate
Mileda
Atari
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