Power from the Waves at Point Lobos Reveals New Turbine
A San Francisco Evam trix report describes a wave powered pump at Point Lobos that drives a piston and water wheels to lift water for a reservoir and power mills. The device uses a six by twelve foot planking shield to catch waves, a fourteen foot air chamber, and a pipe system elevating water to 500 feet above sea level for later use in baths and city services.
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Cliff House
Point Lobos
Eigteen
San Francisco
Evamtrix
Stealing a Trade Moral Dilemma From a California Tale
An anecdote from Dixon's White Conquest questions whether charging for know how makes a trade sacred. Ho Ling hires a carpenter for ten shanties at a high price, then workers arrive and copy the craft, producing cheaper houses. The tale contrasts ownership of skill with exploitation, noting the carpenter’s inability to seek redress against imitators.
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W. H. Dixon
Ho Ling
California
Dizon
Footprints of Amphibians in Coal Period Display
Professor Bickmore described fossil footprints from Turner's Fall Massachusetts as casts from a coal period amphibian. The 14 foot elongated animal walked mainly on hind feet with shorter forelegs and lived partly in water and on riverbanks, while New York’s coast lay 100 miles farther into the sea and the Hudson channel followed by steamers once cut a great valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Bickmore
Museum of Natural History
New York
Museum
Turner’s Fall
Mass
Bickmore
Connecticut Valley
Coast Survey
Hudson River
Trivune
Points About Gen Harrison in The Philadelphia News
The Philadelphia News describes President elect Harrison detailing personal traits and habits. It lists physical measurements, clothing, smoking, diet, hobbies, reading, sleep, household help, and religious affiliation as a portrait of the leader.
Persian Centaurs and a Drunk English Rider in Abusheher
An English naval officer in Abusheher on a spirited horse is mocked by Persians for poor horsemanship. A native speaker tries to console him claiming he rides well when drunk, while mounted Arabs tease explorer Mr. Lagar by brushing his face with lances as a dare.
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Abusheher
Lagar
Nineveh
Knightly Orders in Medieval Europe and Modern Decorations
A survey of medieval knightly and royal orders, naming the principal aristocratic and religious orders, and noting the Legion of Honor and Iron Cross as modern democratic and battlefield decorations. It describes order types, origins, and how they are worn and valued across Europe.
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Europe
St. John of Jerusalem
Holy Land
le Calatrava
d’Santiago
d’Alcantara
D’ Avis
Order of the Templers
Hospitalers
Order
St. Maurice Et St. Lazare
Garter
England
Seraph
Sweden
Norway
St. Annunciata
Italy
Austria
Spain
Elenchant
Denmark
Russia
Black Eagle
Prussia
Austro-Hungary
St. Hubert
Bavaria
St. Louis
France
Danebrog
Montesa
Christ
Portugal
White Eagle
Poland
Bath
Wurtemberg
Netherlands
Hesse
Legion of Honor
Germany
St. Lewis Republic
Wood Splitting Invention by W E Hathaway
New Bedford Mass. inventor W E Hathaway designs a machine that splits wood faster than axe work. A heavy vertical bar with a wire and eccentric connected to shafting driven by an electric motor accelerates wood splitting. The device uses lightning as a metaphor for rapid action.
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Me. W. E. Hathaway
New Bedford
Mass
Mr. Hathaway
Snails as Delicacy and Remedy Across Europe
The article notes snails are valued like oysters for nourishment and health. It cites recipes from Medical Classics recommending boiled red garden snails in milk for consumption and use of raw snails for hemorrhoids. It mentions Roman edible snails as delicacy and remedy and lists garden and yellow banded snails as common on the Continent.
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Willich
Winter fashion prescribes monkey and ostrich feather-boas
A brief style note describes bold winter accessories featuring feather boas in monkey and ostrich patterns. The piece highlights daring texture and statement use for cold season wardrobes.
Flour of sulphur stops damage from carpet bags
A historical note claims flour of sulphur acts as an effective preventive against the ravages of carpet bags or buffalos motba.
Kemp's Balsam Adverts Free Sample Bottles
Advertising note touts Kemp's Balsam for coughs and colds. Proprietor offers free sample bottles through all druggists to prove its value before purchase. Large bottles priced at one dollar. Claims could save you from consumption.
Eggs Keep Fresh When Stored Between 40 and 80 Degrees
The note states eggs remain fresh if kept in a temperature range from 40 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It emphasizes stable warmth slows spoilage during the season.
New Cod Liver Oil Remedy Promises Aid for Starving Children
Dr W. W. Cone of Waco Texas endorses SC tr's Emision of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. He reports it restores wasted tissues and boosts strength and appetite in infantile wasting. The palatable formula is claimed to be easily digested and effective as a food and remedy.
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SC Tr
W. Cones
Waco
Texas
Clever Man Recovers from Dread Disease with Free Recipe
After years of illness from a loathsome catarrh and failed remedies, a man discovers a treatment that saved his life. He offers the recipe to all sufferers who mail a self addressed stamped envelope to Professor J A Lawrence Waren Street N J, free of charge.
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J. A. Lawrence
Waren &T
Mysterious Mietet Item Prompts Curious Notes
Fragmentary OCR hints at a medical or cosmetic item, mentioning Dr Jeane Thom and an eye related topic. The text fragment includes phrases about dosage per bottle and possible delivery details. Further readable context is limited.
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Jeane Thom
Throw all your soapsuds now on your aspar agus beds
The note describes spreading soapsuds on beds with effects to appear in early spring, using vivid Irish phrasing and ambiguous agricultural guidance.
Edwin Perrest and Forrest on Thoroughness in Life
A historian cites Forrest saying success comes from thorough effort and not neglecting trifles. The piece warns that minor symptoms like hacking cough and night sweats signal approaching consumption and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a sovereign remedy.
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Edwin Perrest
Forrest
Dr. Pierce
Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy Promoted In Street Dialogue
A street overheard dialogue from Nineveh area references catarrh and a remedy. Jones and Smith discuss nasal discharge and spitting while one man claims Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy cured his disease. The pair mention drug stores selling the product.
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Jones. Smith
Dr. Sage
Damaged Cabbage Heads Fed to Laying Hens Noted
Damaged or small cabbage heads are repurposed for poultry feeding as a cost saving practice. Farmers report hens readily consume the leftovers, turning waste into fodder options within farm operations.
Lethe of modern rivers named the Spree in essay
A reflective piece notes carpet work as humble labor, praising its potential grace. It frames rivers as geographical metaphors, calling the Spree a modern symbol and inviting consideration of memory and place.
Ayer's Almanac Press Run Report Revealed
The piece notes that thirteen to fourteen million copies of Ayer's Almanac are printed annually. It describes a machine producing up to one hundred thousand almanacs per day, using twenty-five miles of paper daily. It mentions a volume with translations in twenty-one languages and links to demand for Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
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Avyer
Ayer
Thanksgiving Jokes Stir Up Dinner Table Laughs
During a Thanksgiving dinner, Smith ribs Jones with a joke about the turkey being luckier than the people. Jones asks how so, and Smith quips that the bird isn’t stuffed with chestnuts until after death.
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Jones
Smith
You Friend Committe Death by Own Action
A reminiscence about a friend whose death followed long standing health issues. The note suggests he might have lived if he had used Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purga tive Pellets, praising the ease and purity of the remedy and warning others not to imitate his neglect.
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Dr. Pierce
Piso's Cure for Consumption Sold Everywhere
An old advert promises Piso's Cure for Consumption as the best couch medicine. It claims a bail can be made to work in the yoke to render him more servable and prevent ferocity. Sold everywhere for 2 cents.
Coal ashes improve walkways and paths when used
The text notes coal ashes are excellent for walkways and paths and help harden them. It emphasizes their effectiveness in creating firm surfaces for pedestrian use.
Radical Cure for Epileptic Fire Offered by H G Root
Letter to the editor from H G Root of New York offering a positive remedy for epilepsy. He promises to send a sample bottle and treatise to any sufferer who provides a postal and express address, expressing strong confidence in the cure.
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H.G. Root
Peakl St
New York
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