Inside the New York shot tower and its vast manufacturing process
The article describes the operation of a tall shot tower and its extensive machinery. It details melting lead, forming pellets, sieving by size, polishing, sorting in rotating drums, and quality testing before storage and shipment. It emphasizes the precision and scale of the plant and its capacity to produce up to a hundred tons of shot daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Moulton Poyoou
Saetiee
Severdh
Love on a Dime Ends in Fading Affection
A fragment recalls a boy named Harry who ferried a girl to school daily. He asks for a dime from her mother claiming repayment for rides, then the speaker ends the relationship after paying. The casual exchange marks a turning point in a small town romance.
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Pfarry
Harry
Oddest Couple I Know
Hostetter Smith calls Dan Broadhead and his wife the oddest couple he knows yet they seem to enjoy life. They pursue what they want, ignore public opinion, own up to art ignorance, avoid politics, and live in a comfortable old house with a yard of antique flowers.
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Dan Broadhead
Hostetter Smith
Observation on happiness influence in business outlook
Grit notes that helping others creates happiness for oneself and adds that reversing this idea applies to today’s industrial conditions. The remark suggests fostering positive worker and customer relations drives success and reduces unhappiness in the market environment.
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Asage
Small One Floor Home Promises Lasting Beauty and Practicality
A one floor design by William A. Radford highlights a compact, cost mindful house with a large front porch and side entry. It emphasizes permanent construction, fire resistance, resale value, and efficient room flow with two bedrooms, a dining room with five windows, and a rear porch icebox setup.
Banana Food Value Urges Global Attention
A London Answers writer extols bananas as a superior food source noting Humboldt comparison acre yields, high caloric output, and minimal cultivation compared with potatoes. The piece argues bananas feed more people per acre, with simple cultivation and abundance across vast tropical belts.
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London
Humboldt
Prisoner and Lawyer Debate Credibility of Self Narratives
A prisoner argues for telling his own story while the lawyer notes its potential conviction. The dialogue highlights tension between personal narrative and legal assessment of credibility.
The Traitor Boss Mr Lindelof Confronted over Kiss Claim
In a tense office moment, a clerk reports a young lady accusing Lindelof of kissing her during work hours. The boss forbids levity as the complaint is raised. No names or dates are provided in the fragment.
All Around the World Highlights Curious Facts
The passage notes eggplant fruit called mad apple, Greek bead use, England's artificial flower industry employing over 10 000, a Maine inventor's precision instrument for thousandth accuracy, a 64 barrel machine gun from the 17th century, 20 stars brighter than others, sea bottom sand moved by 0.4 knot current, and serologic tests differentiating human blood from animal blood except anthropoid apes.
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England
Maine
Dr Pierce Medicine Pioneered in New York Launch
Fifty years ago a Pennsylvania physician gained fame for treating diseases and coined Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription. He moved to New York and offered it nationwide with druggists, touting its tonic effects for women and relief for back pain and uric acid symptoms. He urged sending 10 cents to Buffalo for a sample and free medical advice.
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Pennsylvania
Dr. Pierce
Affair
N. Y
Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
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