Hawkins Auto-aero-mobile a comic peril on wheels
Griggs narrates a test flight of Hawkins's aluminum bodied auto with a balloon canopy that acts as a dirigible. The vehicle leaps over town, snags telegraph wires, and finally crashes to the ground after a crowd watches in alarm. Hawkins survives with a split lip. Griggs avoids serious harm.
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Hawkins
Griggs
Griges
Brody
Hawkine
Hawkins Auto-aeromobile
Hook and Ladder Company
Telegraph Company
Scott
Great Caesar
Flinders
Ping
Hawkins Auto-aero- Mobile
Ory Saget
Aera Rapetfin
Jordan
Brotherton
Experimental roads progress in Illinois state system
The Illinois highway commission accelerates work on experimental roads across sections, overcoming railroad freight rate delays. Salem township completes 2200 feet with a 14 foot macadam eight inch depth using state supplied crushed stone and a steam roller. Greene farm road praised for low cost maintenance using a drag method, inspiring local interest in earth-road upkeep.
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Ainess State Highway Commission
Salem
Thie
Salem Township
Highway Commissioners
Farmers’ Review
State Highway Commission
Tllinois
Menar
Illinois Southern Railroad
John H. Greene
Woad
Greene
Cypress logs sink north of latitude study by government
A humorous account from Washington sent scientists to observe bald cypress lumber in a southern camp. Logs floated south then sank after passing a latitude line, prompting a theory that earth rotation affects buoyancy.
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Washington
Weington
American Magazine
Sigument
Farm and Home Finery Builds Hidden Cellar Door
A reader describes a discreet cellar door under the kitchen. A heavy frame of 2x8 boards with matched planks forms two hinged parts that meet as a tabletop when closed. One section slides aside to reveal the cellar stairs for access.
A Useful Device Ring with Legs for Outdoor Kettle
A ring with legs on it supports an iron kettle when heating water outdoors. Place the bend near the kettle base to prevent tipping, making fires more convenient.
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Auto-Aero Mobile
W.G. Chapman
Ilinois
Highway Commission
Cypress
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