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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1900
Page
8
James C. Andvergon of Highland Park designs a two person cycle car to move two passengers with one rider. The machine uses two hinged frames with rear handlebars, wheels turning in opposite directions to balance. The operator controls steering and keeps the cab upright for safe boarding and alighting, suitable for urban use.
An observer recounts peril on Spanish roads where ox carts block high mountain routes and descend zigzags. Cyclists rely on brakes as panic arises among oxen and mules, with near misses and a wagon overturn near Burgos and Madrid.
The Cleveland Cycling Gazette argues for a law imposing a fine from ten to one hundred dollars on bicycle builders who produce faulty wheels. It warns that riders face hospitalizations from broken forks and unsafe parts and calls for legal protection and stricter standards in bicycle construction.
Henry L. Haff of Chicago has patented a simple inexpensive bicycle carrier. It attaches to safety bicycles in minutes and does not affect steering. The single wheel sits under the weight center with pneumatic tire and ball bearings for easy propulsion, with a basket or receptacle replacing seat and foot-rest when carrying packages. The device pivots in joints to avoid interference with the bike frame.
An English inventor has perfected a puncture locator using an ammoniac tire solution that stains a blue spot around the puncture and emits a strong odor detectable by nose and eye. The device helps pinpoint patch sites precisely.
In a Washington letter, Henry Wilson and fellow barbers recount Maj. McKinley’s close shaves and preference for quiet chats. Alec Thomas and John Williams detail how McKinley, Bryan, and other lawmakers were styled, shaved, and treated, noting party cloak room habits and the barbers’ neutral stance amid politics.
Bryan and Stevenson were officially notified as the Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees at Military Park Indianapolis on August 9. Thousands of spectators witnessed the event as Senator James K. Jones and Congressman James Richardson spoke, and Bryan delivered a lengthy address denouncing militarism and defending republican government.
In Indianapolis on August 9, Democratic leaders voiced measured praise for Mr Towne s withdrawal from the populist national ticket. Bry an called Towne s letter manly and patriotic, noting it met expectations of those who know him best. Other Democratic figures echoed a similar sentiment, framing the move as prudent.
A Washington dispatch reports Admiral George Dewey in New York says news from the Philippines is encouraging as Aguinaldo’s lieutenants surrender one by one. He predicts ongoing resistance until after the November election while noting China presents bravely hidden dangers and China’s leaders seek Li Hung Chang’s guidance under allied pressure.
Horace W. Toutting, a missionary in China, reports from Nagasaki dated July 3 that three weeks earlier an air ship Humber carried them from Peitai Ho after Chinese troops closed in. They hired fishing junks to escape surf, risking death from the commander’s warning. They reached the Nashville at Che Foo, then a Japanese warship. 76 people were moved, their homes looted, then transported to Taku.
Rev. Jonathan Lees of the London Missionary Society arrived on the Empress of India from Tien Tsin. He credited Chinese converts with saving many missionaries during the siege, noting they hid at barricades under heavy gunfire. He criticized foreign diplomats as naive about native rulers, recounting Sir Claude MacDonald misjudging danger to visitors at Pekin.
A steamer report claims Russian ex-officers and Siberian troops joined Boxers in China and killed 200 Chinese aboard a junk, then burned bodies and sent the wreck downstream the Pei-To. The tale appears in several oriental papers with corroborative details, noting doubts about Prince Tuan’s imperial lineage.
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