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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1888
Page
3
A dense, fragmentary report details economics and culture across regions. It mentions Galera brand and Wiesly Ober, various commodities, minerals, and trade networks, with references to Europe Asia and America, and notes on profits, prices, and industrial topics amidst scattered commentary.
An illustrated description shows shoes largely built by machinery replacing craftwork. Leather passes through tanning and cutting, with upper and sole components prepared by specialized workers and machines. The process ends with stitching, lasting, attaching soles, heel setting, burnishing, and final shaping for market.
Detailed description of pottery production from clay to finished ware. Covers materials like china clay and feldspar, washing, wedging, molding by plaster, and the roles of throwers and presser. Describes firing in saggers, kiln sizes, and glaze composition, with notes on drying, sagger preparation, and post firing finishing.
An interview with a circus keeper describes life under canvas, handling lions tigers and giraffes, fears, and the dangers of wild beasts. He recalls training methods, animal behaviors, and the urge to educate spectators about natural history amid curious questions from the public.
The article traces the date palm’s strict male and female separation, noting Arabs propagate by slips to ensure fertilization. It details palm flowering, pollen transfer, and the historical discovery of plant sex, contrasting with other species and noting human culinary interests in dates.
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