A 1000 Foot Ocean Liner With Armor Considered
At the Iron and Steel Institute convention in Pittsburg Sir Nathaniel Barnaby argues for armor on ships and the plausibility of a 1000 by 800 foot steel liner. He envisions 69,000 hp engines achieving fifteen knots with afloat harbors inside the ship to handle cargo and crews, proposing a fortified sea residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron and Steel Institute
Pittsburg
Nathaniel Barnaby
K.C.B
Mercantile Marine
America
Atlantic
Scientific American
Mayor Appoints Missing Man. He Resumes Duty in City
A Cincinnati man vanished for nine weeks while detectives hunted. A keen observer urged the mayor to place the missing man in a city post. Two hours later the appointee rushed to the mayoral office to be sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Iman
Divers battle a devil fish near Vancouver water pipes
On Saturday morning divers Llewellyn and McHardy repairing Narrows pipes fought an octopus near the Meanie Clyde and Wannel. After a tense struggle using eight foot crowbars, Llewellyn bloodied the beast while McHardy’s leg was seized. They severed a tentacle and later returned to haul the still-living animal aboard. Vancouver News Advertiser reports.
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Llewellyn
McHardy
Narrows
Vancouver
Victoria
Cumbera
San Francisco
Clyde
Vancouver News-Advertiser
Advich to Mothers. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
Disturbing night cries from a sick child are addressed with Winslow's Soothing Syrup. The ad touts immediate relief for teething pain, cures diarrhea and dysentery, regulates the stomach, relieves wind colic, and strengthens the system. Sold by druggists worldwide, 25 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mus WinsLow
Controlling Electricity in the Printing Press
An 19th century technique explains wiring a copper conductor from a zinc fly board to the feed board and gas pipe to earth to drain static electricity. The method uses brass clips and wiring around the press framework to store or generate electricity and evacuate it through gas piping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Amer
Art
Do You Keep a Rooster
A Canadian Poultry Review notice promotes a monthly magazine offering readers a question and answer column on poultry, show reports with scores, and judging criticisms. Subscription offer: $1.50 for new subscribers or 7.49 each with a limited time window. Canadian Kennel Gazette and Pigeons and Pets are published from the same office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Poultry Review
Toronto
America
Canada
United States
Hagland
LB. Donovan
Canadian Kennel Gazette
The
Canadian Kennel Club
Great Error Hunt in December Our Homes Contest
A prize of 750 dollars in kind or cash will go to the reader who finds the most errors in the December issue of Our Homes. Cash prizes include five of 200 dollars, one of 100, eight of 50, ten of 25, twenty-five of 10, fifty of 5, one hundred of 2, and six hundred twelve of 1. Rules and regulations, plus copy of the December issue, will be sent on receipt of 15 cents in stamps. Competition closes February 1, 1891, Brockville, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Hosen Publishing Co
Brockville
Canada
Deafness Cured by Simple Remedy Promises Help
A pamphlet claims a 22 year deafness case was cured by a simple remedy and offers more details to applicants at a Montreal address, Nicagvysox, 30 St. Jobo Street.
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St. Jobo Trot
Montreal
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N. Ohman
ST John's, NF
Ohman
Qiu
Marble Works
New Gower Street
ST John’s
Nfld
Mark Chaplin
Water Street
St. John’s
Tia Boarp
Worcs
Odfice
J. W. Withers
Tas
Mostar
Vaxquishep
Crowzans
Advich
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