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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
3
From early historical records to modern inquiry, the article discusses ancient methods of hoisting heavy building materials to great heights. It notes the pyramids of Egypt as a mystery, suggesting builders used now lost mechanical contrivances or exceptional patience, with the gap between ancient and modern knowledge highlighted.
A Los Angeles man has crafted an attachment for electric fans to cool and wash air. It features a metal drum that fits the guard, a water tank below, and a windmill like blade assembly inside. Water drops are held by wire mesh blades to evaporate as air passes, cooling the stream. Includes a separate oil cleaner using capillary action to separate dirt from used oil.
The Missouri River spans about 2, miles and drains 527,155 square miles, outweighing New Jersey through Mississippi region combined. It may not serve as transport again but will aid irrigation and power in the basin. A new inexpensive calculating device helps clerks by quickly adding and multiplying on ledger pages. Also included are notes on making durable putty from whiting and white lead with linseed oil.
Care of Valveu notes that pushing a valve from the center causes unequal wear on stem and seating. It urges true alignment of the stem end and lifter tapnet for even contact. The passage also explains firedamp or wiredamp as carbureted hydrogen from coal seams and its explosive risk when ignited by improper ignition or exposure.
Eddie Collins, Chicago White Sox captain and second baseman, long hailed as the premier at his position, debuted as a strong leaguer under Connie Mack. A Columbia alum, he shifted from shortstop to second, where Mack dubbed his “pocket” and predicted he would become the greatest in the game. Mack later sold Collins to Charles A. Comiskey in December 1918.
A historical account describes a tapping code used by Russian prisoners to communicate across prison cells. It details two systems, a simple numeric code and a 25 letter checkerboard method, enabling prisoners to spell words via taps in walls or floors despite cell separation and conducting walls.
Princeton reports the Palmer stadium track nearing completion and set to open May 18 for interscholastic and varsity meets with Virginia. The quarter mile oval features 220 yard straightaways, 18 foot track width, 23 foot straights, and aims for superior running surface compared to Yale and Pennsylvania, rivaling Harvard.
The cork mats used as substitutes for dirt pits failed to meet the event needs at the national championships. Wesley Oter Jr of Yale could not clear five feet eleven inches as the mats did not support spikes and caused jarring upon landing, disrupting form during attempts.
The National Association of Amateur Oarsmen awarded the annual gscull and big races to Duluth Minn for August 11 and 12 under the Duluth Boat Club. Invitations from Lynn Mass and Buffalo were rejected as their bids had not been west in over four years. Duluth businessmen agreed to meet all transportation costs for boats and crews.
The Harvard Yale varsity four mile race will be rowed on Friday June 23 on the Thames river at New London Connecticut per a tentative regatta program released. Due to tidal conditions the race will be rowed upstream for the third straight year. Five events on the program include a graduate eight oar race on Thursday June 22 and multiple freshman and varsity eight races leading to the final.
John McLean former NL catcher acquires the Eastern Baseball league's New Haven franchise for $9,000. Larry McLean leads the change as the buyer and new owner. The sale secures ownership of the local club, signaling a fresh era for New Haven baseball operations.
An excerpt from Franklin E. Lane's Economic Preparedness argues petroleum’s vast but uncertain U.S. supply. It warns against crude usage competing with coal, notes petroleum’s irreplaceable role in industry, transportation, and daily life, and highlights the need for substitutes.
Frank Sloman, a California youth, shattered the American scholastic record for the quarter mile with 4815 seconds. The pace follows a rare pattern, as the 440 yard dash record has been broken only three times in fifteen years. Previous marks include C Long 5115 in 1901 and Ted Meredith 4845 in 1912. If Sloman keeps improving, he may join the ranks of history’s great quarter milers.
The New York Post notes many famous epigrams are dubious or invented by journalists. It cites Wellington, Cambronne, Abbe d'Enghworth, Johnson, Goethe, Pitt, and others, showing how editing and rumor shaped enduring lines and their attributions.
A London Tit-Bita note explains vast geologic time by imagining paper wrapped around a room wall to show a hundred years as one tenth of an inch and a million years as the full length. It also asks readers to picture a tiny stream eroding rock to illustrate the immense ages involved.
Robert Louis Stevenson died in Seomaa at 8 10 PM on December 3 1894 at age forty five after a day marked by intense heat. He had spent the morning writing the last chapters of Hermiston and felt buoyant about his work. His cousin Graham Balfour records that he discussed a potential lecture tour to America and enjoyed a card game with his wife to lift her spirits.
British oarsman Le Bloue Smith of Cambridge University was killed in the fighting in northern France. He rowed for Cambridge in the boat five times and also represented Eton and Henley successes. His death marks the sixteenth Oxford and Cambridge oarsman to fall in the war.
The record notes 6,000,000 barrels of salt produced in 1880 at an average price of 81 cents per barrel and 35,000,000 barrels produced in 1914 at an average price of 29.5 cents per barrel.
A porcelain spark plug can be tight when cold and leak when the engine heats up due to uneven expansion of metal and ceramic components.
Aluminum foil once imported now produced in New Jersey aims to partially replace tin foil for wrapping chocolate tobacco and tea. The change reflects a shift in packaging materials with aluminum offering similar protective qualities and cost considerations for manufacturers and retailers in the region.
A fragment describes preparing a stuffed baked ham with bone removal and clove stuffing, followed by a cocoanut flake roll recipe with butter eggs milk and lemon flavor. The piece also includes a humorous restaurant exchange about tips versus retainers, attributed to the Yonkers Statesman.
A village youth named Jones plans marriage to a young man named Jack. A young woman visits a matron friend to share the happy news, exclaiming her embroidery need not be altered. The Columbus disputed item reflects local chatter about the engagement.
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