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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
2
A roster of humorous clippings and oddities on fashion, industry, and manners. Bits include butter production, a monorail joke, alarm clocks to Peking, a bread trust, and a range of light vignettes about shoes, skirts, goats, and marriages. Many items rely on dated humor and social curiosities.
A Kentucky inventor unveils a new two part Y shaped wrench with four short arms and serrated edges that grip objects firmly. The mechanism allows various grips for large or small items and prevents slipping as sections squeeze together. It promises to loosen stubborn nuts efficiently.
An Illinois inventor unveils a new lifting jack that raises a wheel three inches in one stroke. The device uses a lever action for fast height, and leather-mounted parts protect the axle or hub from paint scratching. It can be adjusted instantly to a different height.
The implement stands about a foot high, has no springs, and is very sturdy yet portable. Its compact size makes it easy to handle and store in a car toolbox. A set of four jacks could keep tires off an oily floor at rest, potentially saving tire wear.
M Petit secures a French patent for a seaweed treatment to make packing material. Seaweed is soaked in sodium hydroxide for five hours, drained, and soured with dilute sulphuric acid. The resulting product serves as a substitute for wood wool and paper shavings in packing and related uses.
A Swiss engineer has devised a coating process for metal wood and other materials. The technique injects the molten metal under inert gas pressure and deposits it as a spray onto the surface to be coated.
A neater and more durable hekto graph pad can be made from artists' modeling clay saturated with pure glycerine, replacing the usual gelatin glycerine mix.
A German patent describes a grinding machine for steel balls that holds a ball inside the device until it is fully formed and sized to specification, ensuring accuracy in diameter and roundness.
United States manufacturers shipped 104,888,838 pounds of printing paper abroad in the reported year. The export volume reflects sustained demand for coated and uncoated papers amid industrial growth and foreign trade activity.
An old newspaper item explains practical methods to cut different glass forms. It covers threading and burning a string for small bottles, and using hot oil and cold water to split carboys, plus using heavy shears under water to form circular sheet glass with careful bite control.
A simple clip fashioned from No 12 gauge wire bent as shown and mounted with two screws makes a handy holder for bottles or oil cans. Used in a toolbox it prevents spills by keeping the can upright, and similar clips are recommended for timers to keep acid bottles off the bench.
German diving instructor Captain Grobi has designed a rifle that can be fired underwater. It uses a water jet rather than a traditional bullet, delivering powerful penetration capable of piercing medium armor plates. The weapon is loaded with a cartridge in india rubber and built with a sturdy barrel.
Industrial exported 104 883 838 pounds of printing paper last year. Cypress water tanks resist decay for over 25 years. Cork bark gas lights when heated. A lava brick plant rises in Honolulu by a San Francisco man. Gold leaf from a $20 coin covers over 16 square yards. Turpentine and kerosene polish furniture cheaply with flannel. The oldest Chinese chain bridge spans a half mile between peaks. Anthracite fights charcoal in heat. dry wood halves its value. Japanese papermaking uses millet stalks. Manchuria ships about 245 000 tons of pulp yearly. A Michigan inventor patents a sieve attach shovel for ash removal.
A story from the Kansas City Star recounts Alexander, a Black man in Shreveport, buying all 105 reserved tickets for a show aimed at Black patrons. He planned to keep others away, claiming he’d monopolize the tickets with a large cash payment, using only one seat himself. The incident ends with unknown fate for Alexander after the performance.
The old iron-bound wooden platform at Washington's treasury served as the route for vast daily cash flows. It bore hundreds of millions weekly in currency notes and bonds, with its top surface handling stacks of money in cases and iron chests before modern systems replaced it.
An athletic program with an exhibition football game and strength feats was held in the White Star liner Adriatic’s smoking room. Passengers report chair lifts and door removal as feats, with a famous Princeton athlete among the competitors. No official score was kept. the chief steward kept a tally.
Cartoon caption features a worker observing a paradox in labor protests. A bystander comments on striking workers, while strike breakers are hired to end the strike, leading to a meta situation where both sides strike. The dialogue satirically questions labor conflict dynamics.
Dialogue shows neighbors arguing over scratched flower beds blamed on hens and yard chickens. One man defends his household duties while a sick neighbor’s child with measles draws attention to care and shared community help. The talk blends domestic chaos with comic misunderstandings and plans to visit.
A short moral urging cleanliness and wholesome living. Encourages letting sunlight and free air reach all, living by the maxim Eat to live not live to eat, and keeping both the physical home and the life it sustains clean for well being.
Rev R S MacArthur of New York City says he always removes his hat when voting. He views the ballot box as sacred and prays as he votes, noting that voting is a privilege to be treated with great respect.
Mr Bore reacts with surprise as the scene shows it is early ten oclock and Miss Caustique doubts the time with a suppressed yawn suggesting it might be eleven.
A conscientious minister testifies that Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum improved his digestion headaches and morning energy. He notes reduced nervous strain and stronger sermons after adopting the breakfast cereal, and mentions others helped by the product from Battle Creek Michigan.
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