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The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890 “I can go to sleep at any time or place. Often I just lean up against the wall and take a nap of half an hour. Nothing so rests me as noise. When I heard that they were going to build a boiler...   High-res

The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890

“I can go to sleep at any time or place. Often I just lean up against the wall and take a nap of half an hour. Nothing so rests me as noise. When I heard that they were going to build a boiler factory over there it made me happy. I often go over there for a rest and a snooze.”

The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890 “Ah, that would be difficult to say. We may some day come upon one of the great secrets of nature. I am always on the lookout for something which will help me to solve the problem of navigating...   High-res

The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890

“Ah, that would be difficult to say. We may some day come upon one of the great secrets of nature. I am always on the lookout for something which will help me to solve the problem of navigating the air. I have worked hard upon this subject, but I am very much discouraged.  We may find something new before that comes, but that will come.”

The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890 “It would be ridiculous to dream of seeing any one between New York and Paris. The round form of the earth, if there were no other difficulty in the way, would make the thing impossible.”   High-res

The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890

“It would be ridiculous to dream of seeing any one between New York and Paris. The round form of the earth, if there were no other difficulty in the way, would make the thing impossible.”

The Record-Union, Sacramento, California, June 23, 1890

He bangs in upon you in your office. “ Whoop!” he cries, “what an oven!” and he leaves the door wide open and a torrent of icy wind rushes in and bathes your slippered feet in a chill that doesn’t leave them for a week, after which he throws up all the windows.