Port Huron honors Miss Bina West head of Maccabees
Port Huron Michigan hosted a reception for Miss Bina M West supreme commander of the Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees in recognition of her work. The event organized by the mayor and city commission brought together local societies and business groups. The association operates in fifty five states and provinces offering life and disability protection and burial benefits. Miss West signed away over 1 200 000 in protected funds. The eighth quadrennial New York convention discussed renaming the group and establishing a new home office in Port Huron. The society now serves about 187 000 women and plans a state hospital service in each state.
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Port Huron
Mich
Bina M. West
Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Black
Miss West
Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
New York
Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
The
Order
B. M. West
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Miles M. Dawson
New York City
James V. Berry
Mr. Dawson
United States
Mount Wilson 100 inch Reflector Parts Near Completion
The Mount Wilson observatory reports assembly of the 100 inch reflector mounting will likely occur at Fore River shops before shipment to Adena via the Panama Canal early this year. Smaller parts and accessories are under construction at the observatory. The driving clock nears completion with heavy bronze and iron castings and a two ton driving weight. The circular steel building is complete to the rails for the dome which is nearly finished in Chicago. Dome and building may be finished next summer with the mirror grinding and figuring well advanced.
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Mount Wilson Observatory
Fore River
Adena
Panama Canal
Scientific American
Observatory
Chicazo
The Pigment Lithopone and Lithopene Production
Lithopone is made by mixing zinc sulfate and barium sulfide to form zinc sulfide and barium sulfate, filtered, heated, dispersed in water, disintegrated, washed, dried and ground. It is very stable and among the whitest pigments used in high grade enamels though sensitive to light and moisture.
Improved Automobile Sump Pan For Easier Cleaning
Popular Mechanics describes a simple sod pan under the engine crank case using metal sheets attached to the frame. The lightweight inexpensive design reduces jarring and allows easy cleaning, replacing the heavy built pan that often loosens and must be removed from the chassis.
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Popular
New Spark Plug Uses Quartz Window to View Combustion
A British firm has devised a spark plug with a tubular center electrode and a quartz window to reveal the flame color and thus the mixture in the chamber. Detaching the window and using a milled nut turns it into a priming plug for direct gasoline injection.
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Scientific American
Fish Oil In Paints and Its Uses in Heat Resistant Coatings
Menhaden oil, used in paints for smokestacks and heat resistance, is costly but valuable rather than an adulterant. Proper treatment reduces evaporation losses and creates unpleasant vapors for workers. When mixed with linseed oil it yields waterproof paints for various purposes with satisfactory results according to Engineering Magazine.
Inflation of Automobile Tires Warns Against Underinflation
An Automobile Dealer warns that most tire damage comes from under inflation. Maintaining eight tenths of specified pressure per inch of tire cross section can prevent blowouts, even in heat. Emphasis on using high quality tubes to protect the tire's core.
Tin or Lead Coating Method For Metal Protection
A process coats metal to prevent corrosion using pure tin or pure lead or with zinc. The metal is reduced to powder, mixed with a thick fluid, and applied with a stiff brush. The coating is melted with heat from a torch or oven and adheres without running, suitable for vertical or inverted surfaces.
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Painting
The article warns painters about lead poisoning from white black and red lead paints. It notes the skin near fingernails as a common entry point and advises dipping fingertips in warm paraffin or beeswax, then wearing gloves. Paraffin can be removed after work or at day’s end.
New Coconut Water Coagulant for Rubber
A consular report claims a new process uses fermented coconut water as a rubber coagulant. Fermented for four to five days, one to two ounces coagulate a pint of latex, producing clearer, better colored rubber than crude acetic acid or cocoa fermentation treatments, with potential value for Sri Lanka’s Ceylon rubber industry.
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Ceylon
Hardening Steel Surfaces
A recent discovery describes hardening cast or forged steel without altering prior heat treatments or form. For gear teeth only the outer surface about one sixteenth inch is heated briefly with a high temperature flame, then cooled rapidly, forming a hardened outer film. Extending the flame deepens hardness to about three sixteenths inch with a rotating blaze to prevent burning.
Sisal Waste Found as Upholstery Rope Substitute
In the Babamna Islands waste from cleaning sisal fiber is found to be a viable substitute for horsehair in upholstery. The material is twisted into rope and dyed, and when formed into upholstery round it remains springy.
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Babamna Islands
Italian proverbs on advice, soil, weather, and wisdom
A collection of Italian proverbs notes that give advice on giving counsel and health headaches. It mentions choosing safer risks, valuing good soil and a good mother, a family needing favorable weather seed and husband, and that a master's eye sees more than four of a servant.
What Landed Him There
Quote caption from Detroit Free Press joke: a man in prison declares his stay is due to his convictions and the jury’s acquittal would have released him. The humor hinges on a play on words about beliefs versus legal verdicts.
Swinging Spout Faucet Combines Hot and Cold Water Control
A kitchen fixture features a long swinging spout movable to either side and combines hot and cold water lines for mixed temperate output. The design emphasizes convenience for kitchen use by enabling easy position adjustment and precise water temperature.
Chocolate Rice Pudding
Combine rice salt sugar milk and butter in a large dish then stir in vanilla and cocoa dissolved in hot water. Bake slowly until the rice is tender then top with a meringue made from egg whites and powdered sugar and bake twelve minutes more. Serve warm with cream.
Lemon Cream Pie Recipe Instructions
A simple lemon cream pie method folds sugar flour lemon juice egg yolks milk and butter into a batter. Bake in one crust in a moderate oven until the top forms a light self frosting from whipped egg whites for a dainty finish.
Apple Cream Pie From Old Recipe
A historic pie guide describes stewing tart apples, pressing or sieving, then folding in butter yolks sugar lemon juice and stiff egg whites with the apples. Bake in pastry lined tin until set and serve cold topped with whipped cream.
Fairy Gingercakes Recipe with Spices and Ginger
A compact old recipe for ginger cakes uses 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lard 1 egg 1 cup sour milk with 1 teaspoon soda foaming 1 teaspoon ginger about a pint sifted flour to make a light sponge like dough. Wean if mixed too stiff and may add raisins or extra spices.
Pineapple Salad Dressing Recipe Fragments
A fragment describes making a pineapple salad dressing using pineapple juice. The readable portion specifies a half cup of juice and half a ... context unclear, with no complete method or other ingredients provided.
Pineapple Lettuce with Custard Dressing and Walnuts
Pineapple slices served on lettuce leaves with a thick custard made from lemon yolks and cornstarch, finished with a touch of cream. Top with grated cheese and chopped walnuts for serving.
Removing Grease Spots From Carpet Quickly
A grease spot on the carpet may be removed easily if one acts quickly. Scrape off all that can be removed with a knife, then coat the spot with cornmeal and rub in well. As the cornmeal is brushed out it carries the grease with it. If grease remains, lay a blotting paper over the spot and press with a warm iron.
Paraffining Jelly Method Described for Jelly Topping
A simple paraffin technique describes placing a small wax lump in the glass before pouring juice. The wax melts and rises to the surface as the jelly sets, reducing the need to melt wax later. A filbert sized piece suffices for an ordinary jelly glass.
Stain Removal Method for White Goods
Varnish stains on white fabrics can be removed by moistening with ammonia then applying a few drops of turpentine. Roll the treated area for about fifteen minutes, wash with soapy water, rinse, finish thoroughly and dry in the sun.
How to Clean Suede Shoes Properly
To clean suede shoes place them on shoe trees or stuff with paper if absent. Rub with a rug moistened with spirits of turpentine, then air dry. The turpentine odor should disappear as the shoes dry.
Ham Balls And Global Reflections In A Patchwork Page
A humorous recipe for ham balls amid a column of varied notes. It cites Admiral Dewey’s view of the navy and ponders wartime trials, watermelon harvests, the Nobel prize, China Japan neutrality, and centenarian former VP Morton. It closes with a quip about Chaucer and stenographers.
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Dewey
Cruel Story on Wheels Fueled by Hands and Oil
A fragment quotes Ouida describing a cruel tale moving on wheels as many hands oil the mechanism. The line evokes mechanized cruelty and complicity among workers.
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Ouida
Rail accident statistics show casualties in 1914 lower
The elumr notes a gradual drop in casualties from 1912 to 1914 with 1914 the lowest yet under comparable conditions. It cites continued use of wooden coaches light rails and imperfect signals while an automatic train stop remains absent, though safety improvements are expected.
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Elumr
Naval daring in 1812 drives wooden ships to sea
The naval board urged laying up sloops and frigates fearing British attack. Admirals insisted on action, sending ships to sea where they fought well and nearly forced England from the western seas, proving the value of active vessels.
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United States Navy
Naval Board
England
Iceland Trade Line Promises Modern Commerce
An optimistic look at Iceland establishing a trade line with American ports to boost civilized progress. The piece praises Norse endurance and compares pioneers facing harsh environments, noting mutual benefit from Icelandic fish mutton and wool. Skoal to the northland.
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Iceland
War Fare Across Europe Targets Noncombatants In Talks
The piece laments war on civilians in Europe with aerial bombardment of cities and villages. It notes Huerta family food orders and bonds as a gambler’s risk, plus Americans visiting battlefields postwar and guides’ tips. It also critiques high life in New York and the Brazil/Portugal revolts theme.
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Huerta
Long Island
Unpleasant Expression Traced in Pursed Features
A perceptible habit of tension emerges as the mouth tightens and deep lines form between the eyes, producing a cross expression. The text questions whether an angry face with features knotted is the most unattractive sight.
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WRS
M.louise Hinrichs
Supreme Finance Keeper
Frances D.partridge Teme
En Sree
Association
Port Huron, Mich
Universal Peace
U. P
China
Japan
Levi P. Morton
Europe
Chaucer
William E. Floyd, Magician
Floyds
Lyceum
Mobala
the Herald
the Cowboy
Lone Santo
Weyman-Bruton Company
Union Square
Victoriano Huerta
Senora Huerta
Nation
Atlantic
Portugal
God
Attorneys AT Law
Dan Pearsall
U. S. Court Commissioner
Wishkah Block
J. T. Ennis
Heron St
Sheet Metal Works
E. J. Richards
Prop
Aberdeen Window & House Cleaning Co
D. P. McMullen
West Heron Street
Messenger Service
City Messenger CO
Victor Erickson
Wishkah St
Jones & Jones, Ince
Corner Market
H Streets
Undertakers
Fissel & Pinnick Undertakers
Wishkah Street
Whiteside Undertaking Company Funeral Directors Office
Grays Harbor County
Wise Advertisers
Herald
the City Messenger Company
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