Scientific American Magazine
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Features
American Built Cruisers for Japan
The Fatigue of Metals
Proposed Bridge across the St. Lawrence at Quebec
The New Rules of Practice of the Patent Office Abrogated
Interesting Marine Statistics
Settlement of the Vacant Public Lands of the United States
Municipal Government without Taxation
Death of Prof. Fresenius
An Improved Bicycle Brake
Tests of the Wearing Qualities of Flooring Materials
A Valve Testing and Locking Device
The "Winged Victory" for the Battleship Massachusetts
An Improved Swing
An Automatic Railway Switch
Parseval's Kite Balloon
The Last of the Yukiahs
Departments
Correspondence - July 3, 1897
Recently Patented Inventions - July 3, 1897
New Books, Etc. - July 3, 1897
Business and Personal - July 3, 1897
Notes and Queries - July 3, 1897
Index of Inventions - July 3, 1897
Patents - July 3, 1897
