Birthday of the Traveling Engine and the steam locomotive
A century of steam locomotive progress traces George Stephenson from early experiments at Killingworth to the Rocket’s 1829 triumph. The piece highlights trials, public opposition, and pivotal tests in England and the United States, noting Horatio Allen and Peter Cooper, and the York engine’s lasting impact on American railroading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephenson
Stephenson
Kent
Ireman
Talingworth
England
Blackett and
Hadley
Wylam
Leets
Blenkingop
Lord Havensworth
Wiest Moor
Bern
Stephenan
Duke of Portland
Kilmarink
Enging
Hetton
Lunceriam
Stockton and Darlinston
Durham
Toweh
Tidewalter
Robert Ho Thurston
Manchester
Shverpen
Stockton and Darling
Stockton and Darlington
Liverpool and Manchester
The
Quarterly Review
Woolwich
Congreve
Iousa of Commons
George Rennie
Newcastle and Carlisle
Liverpool
United States
Horatio Allen
Novelty Works
Bis City
South Caroling, Railway Company
Alten
Teagan
Peter Cooper
Baltimore and Ohio
Cooper
Pioneer
York
Penn
Davie & Gartner
Phineas Davis
Davis
Davia & Gartner
Amerles
Chickens Chew Tobacco In Nicaragua Tale
Norman McInnes recounts how his Leghorn chickens chewed tobacco after eating greens around a patch of grown leaves near a mine in Bluefields Nicaragua. The birds developed nicotine flavors in their meat, making the eggs and chicken unsuitable for eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Norman McInnes
Imperal
McInnes
Nicaragua
Bluefields
Bluefields American
Havana
States
Mr McInnes
Let Out Heat: Rethink American Architecture in Heat
In the St. Louis Globe-Democrat editorial the author argues that American houses trap heat, urging better design with more openings. He cites hot summers, the use of tents in parks for mothers, and compares to arid climates and bungalow models to demand improved ventilation and sun entry in winter and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
United States
Arctic Circle
India
America
London police and bold jury ladies clash in custody
Chicago Tribune reports on London police surprised by the fearless actions of jury ladies. An officer sues restraint as a woman frees herself, causing a dramatic tug over trousers. The scene is described as an unequal combat highlighting superwomen traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunfatr
Chicago Tribune
London
Tetanus dangers outlined in public health lecture
A Royal Institute of Public Health talk by M. L. Valllard warned that tetanus germs thrive in soil dust and on vegetables and hay. He urged vigorous antiseptic treatment of all wounds, noting spores spread via dust and that severe wounds demand heavy antisepsis while minor injuries are often neglected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Insitute of Public Health
M. L. Valllard
Human Leopard and Alligator Societies in Sierra Leone
A report of ancient secret societies in Sierra Leone, the Human Leopard and Human Alligator, their ritual murders for medicine or power, government crackdowns from 1896 to 1912, trials and executions, and the ongoing fear and influence these groups hold over local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Colonial Office
T. J Alldridge
Iin
Protectorate
Parliamenta
Human Leopard Society
Human Alligator Society
Aildridge
Leaward
Mr Marriott
Africa
Merewether
Sherbro
Alldridge
Imperia
Pujehun
Prince of Wales
Aldridge
West African Frontier Force
W B Griffith
Gold Coast
Aot
Nigeria
E. M. Merewether
Local Anesthesia by Pressure on Nerve Centers
The article reports Dr William H. Fitzgerald of St Francis Hospital Hartford claims that controlled finger pressure on facial nerve centers can numb areas for minor surgery and dentistry. It notes skepticism from medical journals and outlines his method of applying pressure on specific points to create localized insensitivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Willam H. Fitzgerald
St Francis Hospital
Hartford, Conn
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
R Kendick Smith
Fitgerald
Fitzgerald
Tims
Stiffsen
Tuffer
Carrel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aan
Steph
Enson
Serra Leone
Fitzgerald Marriott
Quatuor Coronati Lodge of
Freemasons
Lould
Flesch
Marminescu
University of Bucharest
Tollurcs
Simec
Marinescu
Donaldson
Kutama
J Herinewart
Pamin
la Mienca
la Vie
Herimcourt
Nett
Itas
Herincourt
Fase Spa
peeAnlHive
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