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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
6
A framed device uses hot and cold water to generate current. Two boards with 500 holes hold copper and galvanizer wires alternately, twisted and soldered to form a circuit. A bell and iron terminal complete the setup. a flame on one end and water on the other create a temp difference driving current.
An 8 foot mower fitted with Interurban car wheels was drawn by a motor car to clear weeds along the right of way. The wheels keep the mower on the rails and provide traction for cutting heavy clover burdock and thistles at about five tiles per hour.
Instructions describe making a Leyden jar using two tin cans with an insulating layer of silk riga and parchment. The inner can is slightly raised to prevent arcing, allowing charging from a friction machine or electrophorus. An associated note reports Chicago elevated railway noise-reduction gravel bed experiment abandoned due to water damage and structural harm.
A massive shipment described as the record potato train arrived at Northern Maine Junction. The 75-car train, comprised of potatoes from multiple Bangor & Aroostook points, carried about 38 000 bushels valued between 28 000 and 30 000 dollars.
A fragment describes making an inexpensive electric massage device using a sink and simple battery powered components. It outlines basic assembly ideas but lacks complete steps or safety guidance. The text hints at a DIY approach with limited details.
A sketch shows connecting three or four dry cells to two ordinary silver spoons. Handles should be insulated to protect the operator from shocks. Hu Chuen in China patents a simpler wireless telegraphy method using domestic materials. Authorities commend it as cheaper and easier, with Canton equipment deemed successful though full details are not yet available.
The native sugar plant Eupatorium re jbaudianum grows along the Amatmbahi river border in Paraguay. It stands about five inches high, with a tiny piece placed on the tongue yielding a long lasting sweetness. Its saccharine power surpasses ordinary sugar, and recent work suggests its nectar closely resembles licorice in composition.
Louisiana reports a 50 000 ton sugar crop this year, a record for the state. Beet sugar production in the nation led in 1905 and is expected to total about 453 300 tons this season.
Experiments show telephone based train dispatching is practical, with Hatmond of the Los ton rail line proving it on a past trial. Western roads adopted portable sets for on train use, linking crews to stations via quick, error resistant methods and improving safety during wrecks while the selector system speeds orders. A Nevada train halt followed a meteor sighting described as house sized by engineers and passengers, the light nearly blinding crew momentarily.
A New York Press observation notes railroads publish times one minute faster than those given to employees to ensure late arrivals still miss nothing. The scheme lets late riders board as gates close and trains depart on schedule despite delays.
A Scientific American excerpt discusses British practice where headlights are rare due to few grade crossings and strong signal lighting. It argues for bright yet nonblinding lights, compares off lamps and acetylene, and notes electrified depots using Berlin Tempelhof yard battery locomotives with 40 hp, 300 volt supply, 100 cells, and tests showing seven feet per second speeds with 60 to 200 ton trains.
Leipsic Germany builds a vast $31 million union station to consolidate 13 lines. The project, among the world’s largest, features 24 parallel tracks on a single level, a 40 foot wide through-walkway between tracks, and a 1,115 foot facade wider than Washington’s Union Station. Costs shared by Saxony state Prussian government Leipsic city and the empire.
The Great Northern Railway in England provides a railroad playbox for child passengers. It includes cardboard reproductions of trains and stations with miniature guards, porters, newsboys, passengers, and other railway people to amuse babies during long trips.
A guide explains converting an unused door into a built in bookcase by adding shelves and crosspieces. It suggests installing two gratings or curtain rod supports, matching woodwork, and using closet doors or painting panels if needed. Draperies may fill width gaps for a finished look.
A simple wind speed device is described using a broken umbrella framework and rattles as cups. Builders mount cross arms and a vertical spindle on a glass base, aiming for about 540 revolutions per minute per mile per hour wind. The piece also includes light humor and stray juvenile quips.
A whimsical dialogue features a small boy named Cyrus answering age questions with a pompous air while noting his mother dresses him. A visitor asks his age, he replies Cm five and laments missed six due to his mamma’s insistence on dresses.
A bell wired with two extra leads to a non insulated binding post and the adjusting screw can deliver a shock. Popular Mechanics notes a larger shock if one knife is placed in water while the other rests in the hand.
A Diamond Fields Advertiser tale recounts a cat from the Fietersburg post office that vanished after being near Johannesburg mail bags. After a telegram to the Johannesburg office, the animal returned by night train, weary but safe, with the misadventure blamed on postal misplacement. Another brief note describes a Chicago Daily News item about a clever boy who finds an alternate view to a warm day swimming situation, highlighting his wit and a punning exchange with his father.
A visiting head of the house discovers the hostler and his own young son engaged with the broken tail of a kite in a stable. The man scolds, and the son jokes about his rubber heels, noting the pair’s absence from work.
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