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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
7
Three Canadian side ventures backed by American and British capital plan to generate electricity from Niagara Falls with turbines and sell on the Canadian side as far as 200 miles away. Engineers design a 1900 foot long 150 by 400 by 3 foot penstock trench and a 150 foot shaft to discharge water from the bottom through a tunnel to the Horseshoe Falls center.
Edinburg resident H. G. Hitner rigged a rotary washing machine to a bicycle frame. He pedals to New Market as clothes wash, then the cloths emerge clean and his family enjoys a lighter laundry day. A second item notes a Philadelphia man’s dog igniting gunpowder, causing severe burns to William Wolf.
An Iowa woman describes years of nervous spells headaches and digestive issues tied to coffee. After stopping coffee and trying Postum she notes better sleep no nervous symptoms weight gain and her husband’s headaches disappearing. The testimonial cites Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and mentions The Road to Wellville.
The Indian Runner duck, rooted in India and popularized in England before 1890 and now in the United States, weighs 4½ to 5 pounds for drakes and about a pound less for ducks. They lay early, can produce up to 126 eggs a year, and are valued as prolific foragers.
A New York Sun quote describes choosing a seat in a car as a lottery. The careful passenger avoids drunks, sleepers, readers, crossers, and crowded spouses, seeks space beside thin ladies or two calm elderly men, and worries about sudden heavy or tall riders at the next stop. The piece origin hints at urban transit quirks and cautious seating strategy.
The article urges lime and gravel in the yard, clean water for chicks, and a clean roasting place. It warns rats, stresses feed coops to protect young birds, notes the top layer hen, and recommends a constant dust bath to combat lice. It cautions against excess salt and favors a small amount in food.
Professor Borchers of Aix-la-Chapelle is said to have developed a low cost electrolysis process to obtain calcium. The metal is lighter than aluminum, harder than lead, with a specific gravity of 1.58, and can be hammered into leaf form though it oxidizes rapidly.
The Mexican government has received a petition from an inventor seeking exclusive rights to manufacture a pulverized paint that with cold water forms an oil-like pigment superior in tropical climates. It claims paint colors can be produced in all shades without costly oils, potentially impacting U S painters.
The report consolidates prices across cities on August 17, showing firm hogs and steady to firm grains. Wheat ranges from No 2 red at about 1.06 to 1.07 per bushel, corn around 58 to 61 cents, oats near 35 to 46 cents, and butter at 19 cents per pound. Livestock lists feature beef steers around 5.30 to 5.50, best veals 6.25 to 6.50, and lambs 4.50 to 6.75 with sheep and hogs similarly priced across markets in Minneapolis, Cleveland, Toledo, East Buffalo and Picadate.
A fish-man visits a summer residence, comments on the doctor husband, and hints at selling two mackerel prepared for briler use. He recalls a wealthy aunt who steered him from medicine to business, arguing his intellect suited other work.
The Pittsburg Dispatch cites Brot sheets definitions on Peach Bore Uppers Christopher Columbus Symposium Womanly Woman A Conservative Modern Drama and Latchkey. These mock dictionary entries describe social habits professions and gender norms with satirical tone and period viewpoints.
A. E. Carlile of Cleveland Arkansas reports a 23 year kidney trouble cure after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. He declares the remedy the best for sick kidneys and urges fellow sufferers to try it. The ad claims the pills cure from backache to Bright's Disease.
A young woman boasts of Mayflower ancestry and recalls voyage memories. Mrs. Packinham of Chicago counters with a wry note on travel cheapness aboard that boat. The exchange showcases witty family pride and regional humor in a Washington Star feature.
Missouri Pacific Rail way introduces a daily through Tourist Sleeping Car Line from St Louis to San Francisco starting August 15. The scenic route passes Pueblo Colorado Denver and Rio Grande Salt Lake City Ogden and Southern Pacific to California with up to date service and low rates through September 10. Colonist one way tickets offered September 15 to October 15. Apply to Missouri Pacific representatives or H C Townsend in St Louis for rates and berths.
A Paris newspaper suggests Roosevelt Parker Cleveland and Bryan have all been named nominees for president. The note underscores French alarm at rising absinthe consumption.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for severe foot pain at the St. Louis Exposition and lists druggist sales for 25 cents. It quotes a satirical NYP line about political candidates and advertises Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial offer. It also includes a quip from the Chicago Daily News about marriages to deter a husband from lingering at home.
A newspaper clipping notes Mrs Thos Robbins of Norwich New York credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving her life three years earlier in 1900. It also mentions a remark about editors writing poetry from the Chicago Daily News.
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