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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1889
Page
3
A fragmented historical piece recounts early electric advances and dangers. It details how the electric current became central to telegraph and ocean transport, notes accidents and fatalities from electrical work, and mentions figures like A W Darksom and William Harrgaten John standing as experts whose reports illuminate the era's risks and innovations.
A historical account details electrocution injuries from live utility wires in New York and surrounding areas. It cites instances on Madison Square and Broad Street where workers and bystanders suffered severe shocks, with diversing effects from muscle paralysis to burns. Notable figures include a United States Illuminating Company foreman and inventor ideas by Kajen on underwater communication.
In the winter of 1887 53 Dr Ed Seler journeyed to Mexico to pursue archmorodical researches. Preliminary report in Proceedings of the Tayat Gyographical society reveals he studied Huaxteca Zapotica and found no fundamental difference between Aztec hieroglyphics and Maya manuscripts. He visited the Byaxteen Indians, described forested terraces and river valleys, villages along rivers, and ranches where people engage in domestic agriculture and animal husbandry. The capital draws its cattle to Pashura, very limited irrigation exists, and much of the country imports goods from the United States. Indigenous people produce beans, peppers, brown sugar, palm fiber, and tallow candles. literacy is rare, and customs include dancing, cockfighting, and horse racing. Throug h trails through forests, villages have jaras and thatched houses. tortillas form the staple food.
An old timepiece from Amsterdam, a nine foot tall Dutch clock with lunar phase and quirky figures, drew interest from Philadelphia dealers and Mrs Anthony Tinkle of Mount Autura. Clock maker W W Seely compared it to a near duplicate from Toronto, noting its antiquated brass and woodwork. Estimates ranged around $40 to $1,000, with collectors debating value as the clock’s rich craft and history stood out.
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