Scientific American Magazine
Volume 77, Issue 7You are currently logged out. Please sign in to download the issue PDF.
Features
Steel Wagon Tracks on Country Roads
The Alaskan Gold Fields
Proposed Completion of the Hudson River Tunnel
The Fastest Train in the World
Moving to the New Library, Washington
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions
Death of Prof. McClure
Salicylic Acid in Food
Elevated Tries Fuel Oil--Unsuccessful Experiment with One Train on Third Avenue
Trial of a Sextuplex Telegraph System
Railway Mail Catcher and Delivery Devices
Sir John Evans
The Utilization of New York City Garbage
Drill in the United States Navy
An Important Decision
A New Method of Building Submerged Foundations
To Inventors - August 14, 1897
Departments
New Books, Etc - August 14, 1897
Business and Personal - August 14, 1897
Recently Patented Inventions - August 14, 1897
Notes and Queries - August 14, 1897
Index of Inventions - August 14, 1897
Patents - August 14, 1897