First U Go at Navy's Holland No 9 Returns to Public View
The Holland No. 9 submarine, saved from scrap by public appeal, was transferred from Philadelphia to New York for display at the Bronx International Exposition for a year. Built by J. Holland in Elizabethport, it is 53 feet long with a 10 foot 3 inch diameter and carried one bow torpedo tube and three short torpedoes.
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Inventors and Odds in a Far-reaching Year
A Wisconsin inventor patents a nearly destructible concrete keg. Helmeta for aviators now integrates wireless receivers in ear flaps. Japanese focus on Australian ores for refining in Japan. US homes reach one car per eight families this year. Scientists classify 100 oyster species. An English tool delivers 8 000 hammering strikes per minute. Lunatic asylum inmates show hair color rarity. A woman patents a double loop streetcar trap that could scar either tall or short passengers.
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Kansas City inventor debuts teeth cleaning thread implement
A Kansas City man introduces a thread device to clean between teeth. Norway plans a plant using a Belgian engineer process to electrically extract zinc from previously worthless ores. An inventor claims a new square funnel works faster than the round version, creating rotary motion in squids and delaying flow.
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State Insurance and Auto Departments Net Big Iowa Profit
Reports to the Iowa governor show the insurance business paid taxes and fees totaling 1 210 114 in two years, with a department spend of 404 540 22 leaving a net profit of 1 150 714. This money funds state operations while insurance firms pay license fees and examination costs. The automobile department has collected about 1 800 000 through October, with 90 percent returned to counties for roads and bridges, five percent for department operations, and five percent to the state highway commission.
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Motor Licenses Soon Due Under New Three Year Plates
Des Moines reports Secretary of State W S Allen will mail letters to motor vehicle owners urging early registration for 1917. New law sets three year number plates, annual fees, and January 1 due dates with 10 percent penalty by April 1 and 5 percent monthly thereafter. Insurance lien may apply for unpaid fees. Cars used four years before August 1 cost half the regular fee, and those bought after August 1 pay half for the remainder of the year.
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Des Moines
W. S. Allen
Record Farm Sells at 265 Per Acre Near Town
Elmer Young bought the Kennedy farm of 178 acres one mile east of town for 265 per acre, paying 47,170. The buyer plans a home and modern house, reflecting rising real estate values in the state. Kennedy had purchased five years ago at 200 per acre.
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Furnish New Hospital Ames Advances Early Operation
Mary Greeley Memorial hospital furnishing rush continues with 21 individuals and groups seeking contracts. Ames Women's Club to outfit the reception room at a cost of 200 dollars as work proceeds toward an early opening next month.
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Mary Greeley Memorial Hospital
Ames Women’s Club
Paving Cheaper Than Estimate in Marshalltown
A concrete street paving project in Marshalltown cost $14,478.05, about 5 percent above the engineer’s estimate of $14,108.34. The paving itself totaled $12,789.08, with the remainder covering advertising engineering and inspection costs.
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Marshalltown
Autumn game and cooking hints from rustic kitchen guidance
A vintage column discusses autumn game preparations and cooking tips. It covers choosing wild fowl, fattening notes, purifying flavors, and methods for roasting or stews. It includes steps for roasted quail with buttered toast, lemon gravy, and serving with pork fat and grape jelly.
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Sidney Stith
Oysters in Various Ways and Oyster Dishes
Instructions for preparing oysters in multiple dishes including au naturel stew scuffle spindled oysters and Virginia Oyster Soup. Recipes cover handling washing soaking steaming and serving with details on ingredients such as eggs cream butter mace celery red pepper and lemon juice.
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Virginia
Pineapple Growers Seek Iron Sulphate Treatment For Sick Plants
Hawaiian pineapple fields suffer yellowing and weak plants due to manganese in black soil. Iron sulphate sprays reportedly restore vigor and green leaves, improving fruit flavor to match top growing regions. Experiments show manganese dioxide in soil blocks iron uptake, while leaf wetting with copper enables iron absorption. Field results hinge on proper application and soil conditions.
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Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
M. O. Johnson
Millions in Sand and Gravel Digging Across the Nation
The prior year saw 79,281,735 short tons of sand and gravel mined in the United States, valued at $23,846,999. This figure reflects large scale extraction contributing to nationwide construction materials supply.
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