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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1919
Page
8
An article extols paint as the key to conserving structural materials and saving resources. It argues paint outruns rubber coatings in durability and waterproofing, noting a film protects wood surfaces for years at a low cost. It urges protecting dwellings, barns, fences, and tools with high grade, colored paints to extend life.
Gabriel d Annunzio, famed poet and dramatist, led Italian airmen and orchestrated daring night torpedo raids on battleships. At over fifty, he joined the front and commanded a squadron of young pilots, becoming a celebrated wartime figure after his literary influence.
The article notes changes in Mesopotamia after the war with the British presence. It reports 320000 acres brought under cultivation and the digging of irrigation ditches. Infrastructure improvements include Bagdad electric works paved streets waterworks sewerage a fire dept and police force. Modern Brotherhood.
New Yorkers woke to breakfast headlines about Cleopatra's Needle showing signs of disintegration as sandstone fragments peeled away. A park employee reported the damage while photographs showed glyphs exposed. London's Cleopatra’s Needle rested unharmed on the Thames as New York prepared a protecting paint formula for stone preservation.
The Obelisk, a gift from the Khedive of Egypt, was brought to New York after three years of effort by Lieutenant Commander Gorringe. It is 9 feet 2 inches tall, base 7 feet 8 1 2 inches square, weighs 219 1 2 tons, and was placed in position January 22, 1891. The monument’s travels span 6 490 miles from the Nile toward the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
Dr. William Kuekro of the Metropolitan Museum of Art reports a new coating method that stops disintegration and restores damaged areas. The prior paraffin coating failed to fully protect the artwork, but the latest process achieves lasting preservation.
A historical note extols linseed oil as the painter's best friend among binders and vehicle substances. It praises its fixing power, affordability, and essential role in making painting work satisfactory.
The text urges protecting the exterior to halt disintegration and decay of materials. It states surface care prevents deterioration, suggesting interior elements remain safe if the surface is maintained. the wording is inconsistently phrased but emphasizes exterior protection as key.
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