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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
8
A compact electric heater fits in a pocket and boils a quart of water in three minutes when plugged into a standard socket. The device, praised by Popular Mechanics, costs three tenths of a cent per quart and detaches instantly when not in use. It is a perforated metal cylinder, five inches long and one and a quarter inches in diameter, with a six ampere, 117 volt AC capacity.
Oregon man Martin O. Cox of Tygh Valley reveals a dynamite based trap for killing wild animals. A concealed explosive cartridge is baited and wired to a battery circuit. tension on the bait arm closes contacts, triggering the charge when the animal seizes the bait.
The article discusses Dr. Rieder of Bi eglitz proposing to charge the human body with high alternating currents to make the car drum vibrate and hear the current. By placing a Leyden jar coating against the ear and grasping the opposite pole, speech could be transmitted telephonically. Deaf people might be especially affected by the device. Aches in the ear after experiments suggest a different method may be needed.
The Northern California Power Company maintains wireless plants at its hydro electric sites to communicate with each plant and the Redding home office. In case telephone lines are down or storms make them dangerous.
Berlin reports a friction driven steel wire device 1 millimeter thick used to cut trunks up to 20 inches thick in about six minutes. The wire is moved by an electric motor and heated by friction to burn through timber, delivering a smoother cut without wedges. A portable 10 horsepower motor and dynamo can generate electricity if not available.
An ingenious electric pressing iron slides on a vertical guide rod. It has two spring pressed heated plates with a base foot stirrup and a top handle for steady use. Power is drawn from a stamp socket via a plug and wires.
A fallacious belief claims small steel items attract lightning, debunked by noting that natural discharges span long distances and immense power. The Austrian minister of commerce now requires wireless telegraphy on all seagoing passenger ships beyond Gibraltar or Aden for safety and protection.
Seventy square feet of belt surface a minute will transmit one horsepower. Retaining devices prevent telephone receivers on shipboard from swinging. French farmers test a prolific potato from Uruguay. Kansan patent for a shade with spring fingers to grasp an incandescent lamp globe. New automatic fire alarm uses heated fluid expanding to signal danger. Portable wireless field outfit with 60 foot pole trial by British army. Pocket electric heater boils a quart of water in three minutes. Whirlpool模拟 bath maker to hold 176000 gallons of water driven by electric motor at New York bathers.
This newspaper description details a practical skirt pattern 4807 suitable for walking in serge cheviot tashmere satin linen pongee gingham and navy cottons. It features front and back paneling with edge stitching half way down and reversed box plait seams. Size 22 to 82 inches waist. medium uses 5 1/2 yards 36 inch material. pattern cost 10 cents plus mail order details.
Building expert William A. Radford outlines practical house planning emphasizing a rectangular outline, balanced proportions, and functional interiors. The sample plan features five rooms on each floor, a first floor bedroom, broad bay windows, and a large front porch. beveled siding and cement block construction yield a dignified design priced around $4,000 for a 31 by 45 foot footprint.
Jane Calhoun notes in Harper's Bazar a Japanese influenced upstairs room with light gray walls and deeper gray woodwork. The first bedroom features lavender and light blue crepe curtains, lavender wool braided rugs, a gray homespun linen bedspread with a white monogram, a glass topped dressing table, and minimal gray photographic art of white birches.
Mr Plumpleigh a portly visitor inquires the way out of a deserted station after dark a ragged urchin mocks his bulk and asks if he has tried sideways the scene unfolds with dry humor at the crumbling rail yard
A illustrated summer dress pattern for girls 6 to 12 years, showing a plain dress with optional white lawn guimpe and a belt. It notes fabric choices like linen and zephyr gingham, mentions plaited skirts, and provides yardage for the 8 year size. Also includes brief items on rust stain remedies and electric light effects.
Abstracts of title and specialty loans highlight real estate services. Listings include offices at East Fifth Street, the Dr. W C Heers ENT clinic near Opera House Block, Dr. W C Heers dentist над Green street, and G R Miller musion services. Also shown are J A Giffen successor to C Thurman Furniture and W M Bailey licensed embalmer with contact numbers.
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