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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
8
A science feature describes a tiny camera hidden in field glasses that looks like a harmless spy lens. The device can take clear photographs without alerting subjects, tempting pranksters and challenging photographers to capture natural poses unseen.
A Missouri inventor created a wall mounted shaving mirror with a jointed rod that rotates around the neck to show the back of the neck. The device lets a man see the hard to reach area while shaving and can be used for regular shaving when folded flat.
A partial OCR passage discusses springs and water measures, mentioning miners and prospectors. The garbled text references an instrument and surface aspects, with unclear phrasing about testing and employment. Key named entities are not identifiable due to corruption.
An unclear fragment references health improvement and growth, with stray phrases about feathers and a general sense of stronger condition. No clear people, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
A home insect trap uses a ceiling pipe with hanging funnels and a vacuum to pull flies into cups above. Baited loops of bread and molasses on a table lure remaining insects, which are sucked up and trapped when the motor stops. Authorities warn flies spread disease, making such devices worthwhile.
An Ohio inventor patents a unique apparatus resembling a wicker bowl or balloon with a central motor and two opposite propellers. The craft rises by propeller thrust, then sails freely, steered by varying propeller action. It may someday offer controlled flight beyond current airship trends.
How Machinery Sreathes, O Gorman, British engineering authority, notes that idle machinery such as automobiles breathes through air spaces as temperature changes. Moisture in the air condenses in cavities and can cause damage to cylinders, gear boxes, clutch chambers and bearings, undermining stored machines. Oil cannot fully protect inaccessible parts, as water content remains and causes corrosion.
Readable fragments discuss 30 000 production, a France invention, beads, and sound traveling at 13 miles per minute. References include caterpillars, feeding rates, tides, gases, and fermentation related terms. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or individuals.
The article describes Chiriqui as ideal for cattle raising with potrero fattening grounds, diverse fodder crops like guinea and savoya grass, para and jujuca on low land, and future irrigation prospects after the Panama Canal. It notes climate, health, and soil advantages, plus plans for rail and port links to enhance export of ranch products.
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