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  2. SCIENCE.

    An "aseptic barber shop" is the latest defence against the wily microbe. The absence of the's shows that it is a Yankee idea. The barber will start by washing his hands in antiseptic fluid and then ...

    Article : 370 words
  3. A Handy Lifting Crane.

    Our illustration shows a handy lifting crane, which will be found very useful wherever moderately heavy weights are to be lifted. On farms a crane of this kind is mounted on a waggon, while at a store ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 65 words
  4. Preventing a Horse from Kicking.

    To answer to an inquiry on the above, a correspondent of the "American Agriculturist" says: "The accompanying illustration shows a simple yet effective device which I used on a confirmed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 215 words
  5. What and How to Invent for Profit.

    Mr. Victor Evans, in the "Patent Record," writes instructively on this subject. In the course of his remarks be says:—It is must important for the inventor to know what to invent. It is not ...

    Article : 362 words
  6. Torpedo Boat Makes Over 35 Knots an Hour.

    The Viper has recently passed through her official trials with very creditable results. In four consecutive runs over a measured mile she attained a mean speed of 34-8 knots an hour, the fastest mile ...

    Article : 230 words
  7. The Australian Insect World.

    Professor Darwin once described Australia as the naturalist's paradise, and certainly it presents an ever fresh and inexhaustible field for the study of the various branches of natural history. It is (writes ...

    Article : 393 words
  8. For Carrying Heavy Boxes.

    One of the unhandy things to move upon the farm is a heavy box which has no handles or other projections. The illustration shows a contrivance that permits two persons to pick up ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
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