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    The New French Atlantic Steamship La Bourgogne

    Inventions Wanted in India

    The American Museum of Natural History

    National Academy of Sciences--Annual Meeting at Washington

    Night Sky--April and May - 1886

    By Richard A. Proctor

    A Crate for Shipping Fruits, Vegetables, Etc.

    Twick's Combined Land Roller and Clod Crusher

    An Adjustable Automatic Oil Cup

    A Spring for Lumber Wagons

    A Simple Fire Escape

    A Double-Link, Automatic Car Coupling

    Improved Steam Boiler

    Construction of Torpedo Boats

    A Home-Made Printing Press

    Simple Match Trick

    A Detachable Billiard Cue Tip

    A Small Condensing Engine and Boiler

    Othniel Charles Marsh

    By A Yale Classmate

    Novel Mode of Feeding Lambs

    Engineering Inventions - May 1, 1886

    Special - May 1, 1886

    Miscellaneous Inventions - May 1, 1886

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      Index of Inventions - May 1, 1886

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