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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
11
A New York inventor proposes a paper tube device to hold coins for deposit. Clerks drop five dollars in dimes into a tube closed at one end with an open end widened. Two projecting wings are bent inward and the top flaps down to seal the package, with optional gum.
An English firm adds chemicals to plate emulsion that prevent over exposure in snapshot use. It enables inside work where bright light near windows skews time exposures, allowing an exposure up to forty times normal with standard development, though extra developer is advised for excessive exposure.
A clever inventor creates a revolving calendar handle for a pen. The device displays the current date in a barrel through a trough and locks to prevent misdating. The office boy can adjust it daily, aided by a memory feature for baseball batting averages.
Frank P. Matthews of Baltimore has won a patent for a convertible coat that can serve as a daytime frock coat or cutaway and rapidly transform into an evening coat or swallowtail. The device allows quick style changes, combining practical wear with formal versatility.
The Journal of Surgery notes Dr. E. C. Titus showed that cobalt blue light through a flexible glass mat can render a body area insensible within twenty minutes. The anesthesia lasts about thirty minutes, enabling minor procedures without pain. blue light therapy has historical roots and renewed medical interest.
A leather watch protector keeps the dial visible while a new metallic support pivots on the attaching points. It can be set to lift and steady the watch on a table, providing a stable display when needed and folding neatly around the case when not in use.
Twenty five percent of aviation accidents are due to poor construction. A French minister of aviation was added to the war office staff. Esperanto is taught in Batata funded schools in England France and Germany. A pistol shaped fly killer has been invented in England. A 150 pound man yields enough grease for 75 candles and a pound of soap. A burial casket that stands upright on a stool has been patented by a Philadelphian. Dr A D Wadsworth at Columbia University works on pneumonia serum. Sleepwalking is linked to one brain part staying awake. A meat cutter that slices meat automatically exists by a Massachusetts inventor. A California lead pencil sharpener works like scissors. A Vienna physician links respiratory diseases to clean shaven men. A shipyard gun firm designs a gas defense shell. A miniature fountain for bottled water handlers lets people drink without touching receptacles. German cities discuss roofs bearing letters to guide aviators.
Tests show a horse able to pull 1000 pounds on level ground drops to 900 pounds with a one foot in 100 rise. The difficulty rises steadily as the slope becomes steeper, illustrating how grade affects pulling power.
In a 1912 tale, Frank Lessing resists an arranged marriage to Dorothy until a parrot named Ephraim hints at her affection. The elderly uncle threatens to leave his estate to a parrot home if marriage fails. Dorothy discovers love, expressing newfound affection for Frank as the parrot squawks cryptic messages and prompts a reconciliation.
Kansas Agricultural College engineers received several small testing machines to measure road durability. They test rock pressure, cementation, sand fort building qualities, and cement brands to predict how long a pavement will last. The department’s tests remove guesswork from road construction.
The first national road congress at Atlantic City on October 15 focused on stopping the drain on road revenues, improving management and maintenance, and discussing related issues. Speakers debated farmer access to markets, auto taxation, federal state and local road systems, and proposed an ocean to ocean highway. The congress favored federal aid and urged model laws and prison labor for highway work.
The text argues against choosing breeding stock solely on pedigree or low sale price. It notes some pedigreed animals may ruin a herd, while a farmer’s pig that is not high-class can still be valuable for growth or prolificacy. It warns against keeping culls and inferior pigs as breeders and advocates using them for meat instead.
Shippers of live poultry should use proper coops, not the small ones. Birds arriving cramped suffer and risk lower prices, and a commission man may face trouble with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if stock is not moved promptly into suitable coops, which may not always be available.
The pickle worm has caused trouble this fall. spraying cucumbers with arsenate of lead could have prevented larvae from entering the fruits. The residue can be washed off cucumbers, so proper washing before use eliminates danger.
When stock levels justify, cultivate crops that serve sailing needs and farm markets. Grow crops that will be needed to optimize use of farm products and improve profit.
Iowa Experiment Station reports experiments over two seasons show quack grass can be eradicated by sowing sorghum. Infested fields were replanted in late May. vigorous sorghum growth smothered the quack grass so none was harvested for feed that fall. The method avoids crop losses and provides a nutritious livestock ration.
A family dynamic tightens as Dorothy rejects Frank’s proposal under uncle Will’s pressure. Their friction cools into distance, while Frank pines for Dorothy during a business trip. On returning home he finds uncle eager for his company and birds replacing human clouds.
A London Mail report highlights the varied fortunes of Bible society colporters in many countries. They face hazards such as tigers, leopards, and political danger, yet sometimes receive curious payments like eggs money hens pigs peppers water or rice in exchange for Bibles.
A readers question reveals a lighthearted exchange about voting habits within a marriage. One spouse claims independence while the other notes mutual voting behavior, illustrating domestic political dynamics.
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