Hypnosis hazards and oddities spark medical caution
A British case shows an amateur hypnotist’s failed attempt leaves a man highly excited, speechless, then in cataleptic fits. He later sings continuously for days and runs a fever, illustrating the unpredictable effects of untrained suggestion. Other notes mention a heroic engineer stopping a runaway train, a chicken’s crop cleaned of debris, and various oddities from sports to Arctic exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbia
Matt Winters
Winters
Emanuel Price
Paul Street
Auburn
N. Y
George Jacobs
Noday
Hon
J. M. Verwoert
Peary
Greenland
Arctic
Godham
Cape Cod
Verhoeff
Monroe County
Mount Herman
Sam McPherson
Process of Candied Citron Production Described
The Washington Star outlines how citron is grown in California and Florida and details the traditional candied peel method. Rinds are brined, pulp removed by workers, rinsed, boiled, soaked in eight syrups, boiled again, dried, then crystallized and packed for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Department of Agriculture
United States
Washington Star
Prince of Monaco Fits Steam Yacht for Oceanography
A 50 ton displacement steam yacht is fitted by the Prince of Monaco for oceanography. It features extra steam power for scientific work, an engine room with a dynamo a ammonia freez ing machine a water still and related apparatus. Lighting comes from electric lamps and a 10000 candle power search light for night sea observations. It includes a stethmatan chamber a cold chamber laboratories winches and cables for deep sea soundings and signals substantial progress in the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Monaco
Balloon mining plan eyed for Cataract Canyon treasure
S C Rees proposes a balloon assisted prospect in Cataract canyon to reach a 1200 foot high carbonate ledge above the Colorado river. An aeronaut and balloon will descend into the canyon bottom to tie rope anchors before lifting workers to the ledge with multiple airtight compartments for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Rees
Colorado River
Rees
Aeronaut
Howard
Messrs
Prescott
Arizona
Journal-Miner
Bananas Rise to Big Business at New York Port
The New York port handles about five million banana bunches yearly with New Orleans close behind. Trade has grown over the last fifteen years, aided by seven importing houses and thirty steamers. Bananas mature in months with Jamaica and Port Lemoth sustaining year round shipments. they are perishable and must be moved quickly from dock to market, with ripening and waste managed by traders and longshoremen as jammed traffic and competitive pricing drive profits and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Kerr
Murray Street
Cuba
Jamaica
Port Lemoth
South American
Aspinwall
Chicago
Cincinnati
Church collection items through the years Nor modern boxes and plates
A historical overview of church collection methods from small close nets and cone bags to circular wooden and metal plates. It notes prices for various styles including plush bags seven inches diameter, oak boxes, brass and bronze plates, and silver pieces, with common texts and receiving basins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Hermit Gunmaker of Great Barrington Observed
George C. Crosby, a 30 year recluse in Great Barrington Massachusetts, runs a small arms shop by night and sells pie by day. Gifted with mechanical ingenuity he has designed and produced several arms with twisted barrels, spurning offers from Springfield Armory and keeping his shop interior unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Crosby
Great Barrington
Mass
Crosby
Springfield Armory
Whipping by Machinery In Russia Dispatch Device
In a fragment from The Argosy the article notes a Russian inventor completing a contrivance that administers punishment with rapid dispatch, illustrating how machinery replaces manual methods in various industries and shocks sensibilities.
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Taynicep
St. Louis
Dent
Florida and Western
Wallahasse
McWilliams
Gibson and
Monroe Streets
Princeton
Ile
Houston
Tex
Mr. Santorp
Mr. Carroll
Daytonia
Wiliam Overman
Raritan Bay
N. J
Prosanty
Wm. Jacobs
Mecklenberg Township
Spain
Malaga
Europe
America
Atlantic
Trenton N. J. American
Citron
Science At Sea
Jobhe
Celerity
York World
Hermit Gunmaker
Industrie
Howe
Russia
Lea
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