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268 Foul Air in Well
To remove foul air from a well,
lower an open Umbrella by the handle
with a string till near the bottom.
Pull it up and Empty out the carbonic
acid gas, which is heavier than air,
and Keep on lowering and raisting until
a lighted candle will burn when lowered.
June 10 1893
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Price of Railroad Cars
A Flat Car costs about $380, a flat
bottom coal car $475, a gondola
drop bottom $500, a double hopper
bottom coke car $540, A Box Car $600,
A Stock Car $550, A fruit car (Ventilated)
$700, A Refrigerator $800, A four wheel
caboose $550, 8 wheel Caboose $800, All
with brakes complete. A 50 foot mail
and baggage car costs $3500, A Second
class coach $4800, a first class Coach
$5500, A first class Pulman $15000
July 29 1893 [Scientific American]
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Cutting Glass
Use a piece of small glass tube and
draw out the point to a fine long
Teat, and then insert it into a piece
of Rubber Tubing attached to a gas
burner. Hold it like a lead pencil
with the point of flame against the
file scratch and lead the crack all
along the glass April 18 1891
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Drilling Glass 269
To make holes 7/16 inch through 1/8 glass
Use a brass tube very thin, use Emery No. 5 #
and water. January 29 1887
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Cure for Diptheria
Use "Benzoate of Sodium" Every hour
the patient takes a tablespoonful of the
solution, 15 grains to the ounce, and at the
same time 1/6 grain "Sulphide of Calcium"
in Syrup. In addition the throat is
sprayed Every half hour with a 50 per cent
Solution of Benzoate of Sodium. Eat
Beef Juice, tender Raw Meat Milk Etc. but use
no Bread or dry food. Janyary 29 1887
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Bait for Rats
Sunflower Seeds are the very best thing
Rats will run all over for them May 18 1889
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To Make Ground glass
Put 2 sheets of glass face to face and
Sprinkle Emery powder between them and
then wet it with water. Rub one against
the other till done June 1 1889
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Oil for Watches
The Oil made from the heads and jaws
of the Black fish are the best for Watches
Cut out the piece shaped like a melon
on Each side of the head, but be careful
to cut not blood with it. July 28 1888
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Cure for Diptheria
Lime Water is splendid for Diptheria
Swallow a tablespoonfull Every hour
Requires no gargling. Clean out the
bowels until calomel August 25 1888 [Scientific American]
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