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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar91912newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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June, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS xm ELECTRIC COOKING ON RAILROAD TRAINS ELECTRICITY has been applied in a new way to increase the comfort of railway travel by the introduction of electric cooking devices on the dining cars of cer- tain fast trains between Chicago and the Northwest. A feature of the service is that the passengers are encouraged to dis- play their culinary skill. Connection to the lighting current of the train, which is sup- plied by a steam turbine generator set, is made at an outlet at every table to which the usual devices—frying pan, water heater and egg boiler, chafing dish, teakettle, toaster, coffee percolator—are connected. Apart from the diversion of thus varying the monotony of a long railroad trip, food prepared in the kitchen is maintained in good condition by electrically heated re- ceptacles. THE JAPANESE AS PHOTOG- RAPHERS A WRITER in the "Japanese Maga- zine" has the following interesting information to give concerning photog- raphy in Japan: about two thirds of a cen- tury ago (1843) photography was among the innovations that came to Japan with the introduction of Western civilization. Lord Mito was one of the first men of prominence to start investigations in pho- tography. He sent Kikuchi, one of his retainers, to Nagasaki, where he learned of a Dutch book containing elementary instructions in photography, and was able to secure it. Kikuchi had the book translated into Japanese, and having mastered the subject, returned to instruct the prince. Immediately the necessary outfit, camera, chemicals, etc., were or- dered through the Dutch merchants in Nagasaki. They arrived, and the art of photography was practised for the first time by Lord Mito himself. The prog- ress and use of the art and its study were seriously retarded by the superstitious fear and dread with which it was re- garded by the people, who thought it en- dangered their lives. Shemoaka Renja was the first in the field as a professional, and met with the greatest difficulties in pursuing his work. To gain the neces- sary knowledge of the art of photography he entered the service of the American Envoy as a menial, as he had heard that the Minister's interpreter was well equipped for taking photographs. The latter readily complied with his request for lessons in the principles of photog- raphy. Learning of the arrival in Yoko- hama of a real photographer from America, Shemoaka straightway left for the port to make his acquaintance. He succeeded in acquiring the photog- rapher's complete equipment, and opened his own studio to the public. But he had to depend entirely upon the patronage of foreigners, for no Japanese could be in- duced to go near such a place. At first things went well enough; but later he had great difficulties in replenishing the small laboratory, and worse still, was ignorant as to the preparations in which the chemicals must be used. His experi- ments resulted in utter failure, and he was about to abandon his beloved project when a final trial brought success, to his great joy. Knowing he could find ready sale for pictures of the city, he placed his camera inside a palanquin, so that he could manipulate behind drawn curtains, as he did not dare to take the pictures openly. By having himself carried OTHE SILENT
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Pleasant as a Touring Car for Summer Driving The all-round window space of the Silent Waverley Limousine-Five makes it the ideal electric for summer driving. When all the windows are down it is open as a touring car, with the added comfort of a roof to break the sun's rays. The Silent Waverley Limousine-Five Design and Construction Patented Seating five grown people, the driver on the front seat with full view ahead, the Limousine-Five is not merely the woman's car, but the family town and suburban car, luxuri- ous, economical and convenient. Easy to drive as the smallest brougham—easy riding as a cradle. fl IIJ /"« Factory and Home Office I US W aVCrley LOIUpany, 226 South East Street, Indianapolis, Ind

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