SkyMall<\/STRONG><\/P> vol. 1, no. 1<\/P> Fall, 1903<\/P> <\/P> This is your captains speaking: These are exciting times indeed. With the advent of controlled, powered, and briefly sustained heavier-than-air human flight, men, women, and children will be able to travel distances of up to 250 feet in a matter of seconds at altitudes of almost a dozen feet above the ground! And what better way to spend those heady moments in defiance of gravity than by shopping for unique items that we\u2019ve chosen especially for you! \u2014 O & W.<\/P> <\/P> <\/P> \u2022 NEW! Ever wanted to measure your heart\u2019s electrical conduction system? Now you can!<\/STRONG><\/P> For entirely too long, it was impossible to detect electrical impulses generated by the polarization and depolarization of cardiac tissue, but now it\u2019s as easy as immersing each of your limbs into containers of salt solutions! Far superior to 1873\u2019s Lippmann Capillary Electrometer, Dutchman Willem Einthoven\u2019s innovative \u201cElectroKardioGraph\u201d represents the very latest in technology to measure the rate and regularity of heartbeats, not to mention the size and position of the heart\u2019s chambers, the presence of any damage to the heart, and the effects of drugs used to regulate the heart. Comes with four starter salt-solution-immersion packets; additional immersion packets sold separately. Some assembly required. Patent pending.<\/P> EKG101A <\/STRONG>ElectroKardioGraph $99.99 <\/STRONG><\/P> EKG101B <\/STRONG>Replacement string galvanometer $9.99<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/P> \u2022 NOVEL! A \u201cbear\u201d necessity for kids of all ages!<\/STRONG><\/P> It\u2019s the soft, cuddly toy inspired by a political cartoon and endorsed by the President himself\u2014\u201cTeddy\u2019s bear\u201d! The Ideal Novelty and Toy Co. manufactures the most adorable and agreeable traveling companion, covered in tawny mohair fur and adorned with realistic eyes, nose, and claws. So cute, you might not be able to bear it!<\/P> POTUS26<\/STRONG> Teddy\u2019s bear $1.99<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/P> \u2022 COLORFUL! Mark our words: Chalk + oily paraffin wax = fun!<\/STRONG><\/P> Another one for the kids: They\u2019re called \u201ccrayons,\u201d and they\u2019ll keep tykes busy for hours\u2014the artistic ones even longer! The basic box from Binney & Smith Company contains eight safe, high-quality, paraffin wax sticks suitable for drawing on almost any surface, although you\u2019ll probably want to limit the creativity to paper. Assorted colors include barnside red and carbon black. Mostly non-toxic; semi-flammable.<\/P> CRYLA8<\/STRONG> Box of eight crayons 5\u00a2<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/P> \u2022 ORIGINAL! Show your team spirit in advance of the first \u201cWorld Series\u201d!<\/STRONG><\/P> The matchup the country demanded begins on October 1, when the Boston Americans of the American League face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in the first World Series of Major League Baseball, a best-of-nine-games matchup to determine the very best \u201cAmerica\u2019s pastime\u201d team until, possibly, next year. But even if you can\u2019t make it to Huntington Avenue Grounds or Exposition Park, you can make your loyalties known with a full-color pennant, suitable for flying just below the noble 45-star flag of the United States of America on any pole or mast! 100% wool. Double stitched. 36 inches long. No refunds after October 13, 1903; no exchanges after Game 5.<\/P> MLBWS1A<\/STRONG> Boston Americans pennant $4.99<\/STRONG><\/P> MLBWS1N<\/STRONG> Pittsburgh Pirates pennant $4.99<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/P> \u2022 CLASSIC! Ready… aim… shoot\u2014at home: the weapon made famous in the cinema!<\/STRONG><\/P> This winter will bring the release of the film already being hailed as \u201cabsolutely the superior of any moving picture ever made\u201d and a \u201cfaithful imitation of the genuine ‘Hold Ups’ made famous by various outlaw bands in the far West…\u201d\u2014it\u2019s The Great Train Robbery! An unprecedented twelve minutes long, made on a budget of $150, the \u201cmovie\u201d is a milestone. When you\u2019ve seen it, you\u2019ll want to relive it\u2014especially the climactic final scene, which we won\u2019t describe here. (We don\u2019t want to spoil it for anyone!) Suffice it to say, though: You\u2019ll need a Colt Single Action Army revolver\u2014the \u201cGun That Won the West\u201d! Cartridges sold separately. Not recommended for the fair sex or children under 12.<\/P> CLT45 <\/STRONG>Single Action Army revolver Telegraph for price.<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/P> \u2022 LOOK! Get the hang of this creative contrivance without losing your shirt!<\/STRONG><\/P> If you\u2019ve ever gotten to your place of employment\u2014be it the bank, the meatpacking plant, or the shirtwaist factory\u2014and went to hang your coat on one of the hooks provided by management only to find that your colleagues have claimed them all, then you know the hardship that Albert J. Parkhouse faced when one morning earlier this year he arrived to work at the Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company in Jackson, Michigan. Irritated but inspired, Parkhouse picked up some wire at hand and fashioned it into what Timberlake is now selling as the Wire Hanger. Lightweight and exceptionally thin, these admirably simple devices will quickly replace the bulkier wooden and whalebone hangers in your closets and your heart.<\/P> TWNC2<\/STRONG> Box of 48 wire hangers $3.15<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/P> \u2022 STATE-OF-THE-ART! The \u201cmost reliable machine in the world\u201d!<\/STRONG><\/P> The Ford Model A is the first and best car produced by Ford Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan. This mechanical marvel comes as a two-seater runabout or four-seater tonneau model with an option to add a top. The horizontal-mounted flat-2, situated amidships of the car, produces a powerful 8 horsepower! Standard with a \u201cplanetary transmission\u201d fitted with two forward speeds and reverse, the automobile weighs just 1,240 lb and can zoom to a top speed of 28 mph\u2014almost enough to take flight! 72-inch wheelbase, band brakes. Available in any color, as long as it\u2019s red. <\/P>
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