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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
3
Professor R W Wood describes experiments using a submerged camera in water to simulate a fish’s view. A glass sheet over a water filled pail created a circular image with a 180 degree working angle, though distortion occurred at the rim, illustrating how objects like Mt Vernon Place would look to a fish.
Terribly Destructive power of a single missile shell illustrated by a Journal of the United States Artillery plate. The photo shows fragments scattered from an actual proving ground test assembling a shell burst and its probable damage.
Popular Mechanics discusses a six inch anti personnel shell specimen. It weighed 102144 pounds and yielded fragments totaling 94315 pounds with the largest piece at 1014 pounds. The shell passed through Krupp plate and burst eight feet beyond. About 650 fragments were recovered and the danger to nearby people stressed.
Maurice, engineer-in-chief of the French navy, devised a boiler that continues supplying steam for hours after extinction. The system stores heat in a salt mix reaching about 450 C, reducing weight and space needs. Trials at Cherbourg show favorable results with marine and electric station applications possible.
The highest velocity of underground water is reported as 144 feet per 24 hours. A new record was observed in gravel near Jucson, Arizona during the Christmas holidays by Mr. H C Wolff from the University of Wisconsin mathematics department.
A curious fact explains how a hair shows its root end when magnified. By pinching and sliding the hair, the teeth along its sides act like ratchet teeth, guiding motion in one direction and affecting violin bow hair alignment for even sound.
Canada struggles with a gender imbalance as 14 000 new settlers arrive this year and only about eight percent are women. Most immigrants are young men from Ireland Scotland and England, leaving the dominion short of wives and prompting a government suggestion to look to old countries for mates.
The article outlines a compact twenty four by thirty nine and a half foot house suitable for a good sized home. It claims a building cost around 1500 to 1600 dollars under favorable conditions with plain neat finishes. A hollow brick wall forms the cellar with brick flooring and proper drainage into a scientifically constructed cesspool.
A.Radford describes a spacious second floor with three bedrooms and an attic storage area, emphasizing a large kitchen and ample cellar and pantry space. He argues for elevated sites, better drainage, and careful planning to secure desirable, healthier neighborhoods and long term value for young families.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent provides step by step directions to build a self feeder for hogs. The design uses a 28 inch high front, lengthwise boards, a slanted rear, a bottom plank, and guards to keep hogs out of the trough. Materials include 2x12 bottom, 2x6 front, several 1x12 boards, and 1x3 strips.
Shipping Illustrated claims that a large business is forming to equip mines with electric locomotives to replace animal and mechanical haulage. It argues electric mine haulage offers clear advantages in efficiency and economy and predicts other methods will become the exception.
A record feat in shipbuilding on the Great Lakes marks the launch of the 10000 ton ore carrier Joseph G Butler Jr after 55 days from keel laying. The rapid construction underscores a surge in lake shipping capacity and industrial output.
The Railway and Engineering Review notes that fine steel dust inhaled by New York subway workers may harm health, causing potential consumption due to brake dust from high speeds and frequent stops in tunnel air. A brakeman killed recently is cited, with coroner supporting part of the theory.
Beasts banish or kill community members deemed Irzy or wicked, including bees beavers elephants and cravs as described in a moralizing segment.
A copper metal plate about the size of a nickel was found in a slot machine at an Iola cigar store. One side bears the flag and the words The Flag of Our Union If anyone attempts to tear it down shoot him on the spot. The other side shows DIX and the year 1863. The coin references Maj Gen Dix and Gen Butler during New Orleans occupation. The origin of the piece remains unknown.
A Fatehargh India firm organizes to provide remunerative labor for Indian Christians left out for the Gospel. It operates on a profit sharing plan with one fourth of profits distributed among workers employed six months or more in proportion to their wages.
Four calcium carbide factories in Norway exported 5 258 tons in 1904 valued at about 265 000 dollars. In 1905 the export reached nearly 000 tons, signaling continued growth in the sector.
The notorious blacksnake terrorizing near Zionsville Pennsylvania met its end when it was struck by a moving freight train on the Perkiomen railroad as an extra freight passed by. The startled engineer watched as the reptile reared on the track before the wheels crushed it, ending its menace.
A Washington Star exchange notes a pianist with lengthy hair prompting remarks about noise and ear protection. Mr Comrox adds a quip about playing similar music and wearing ear muffs if needed.
A letter discusses dairy cow productivity showing two good cows yield different butter fat amounts from the same feed. One cow averages 1.5 to 2 pounds daily, another only one pound. The piece labels a low producer as a fraud and argues the government will push unsuitable general purpose cows, while farmers know what they do not want.
The Farm Journal explains frost can lift standard posts. use a smaller top with smooth sides, then box the post so the box slides upward freely. The frost lifts the box rather than the sloping post, preventing posts from being raised.
Pig farmers urged to prevent thumps by increasing exercise and reducing feed. Young pigs should be stirred out of the nest and moved about when not turned out to avoid overfat conditions.
A durable wash for painting rough woodwork is made by slaking freshly burned lump lime in hot brine. It can be colored by adding dry stainers as desired and may be applied with an ordinary whitewash brush.
Farm Journal notes ducks do not suffer from cholera or gapes and will lay many eggs. They hatch more uniformly, a trait that benefits their poultry farming prospects.
A farmer describes chick rearing using cracked wheat as the main feed with beef scraps and skimmed milk available. Seeds are scattered on the floor to encourage scratching, with coarse sand and chaff in the brooder. Soft foods are avoided. mash is never fed from hatch to maturity.
The Farmers' Review notes lice cause unprolific hens and drooped wings mimicking disease. Regular access to dust baths helps them fight insects. if infested, apply lard to lice sites at wing bases, tail bases, top of head, and under wings, avoiding full-body greasing.
The Farmers' Review advocates free range for hens to reduce costs and keep birds healthy. Placing hen houses away from living areas prevents garden damage, except when plants or fruit are ripening. Free range allows hens to forage, lowering the need for human feed.
A humorous or practical tip suggests trimming the bottom of old trousers to avoid bees crawling up the legs, attributed to a homemaker speaker. The fragment implies a folk remedy or frugal fashion advice with no further context or details.
R D Chappell of Tuscola county Michigan describes a bee keeping trick to tuck large bee legs inside socks and let pants hang outside to keep bees out and reduce dust and dirt while working in dusty areas. The plan promises pleasing results.
The article praises Swiss chard as an ideal garden crop for poultry yards. It grows like beets, has small roots, is ready in six weeks, and can yield all season with light protection from overly eager fowl. It is favored over cabbage and rape for hens.
The Farm Journal extols a cow hog and hen trio as reliable income sources. It claims these animals will support the family, raise mortgages, and bring in weekly money all year, a combination touted as a steady economic safeguard.
In some regions farmers grow chicory for its root to mix with inexpensive coffees. The soil needed is Hecht sandy loam and the ground should be prepared similarly to corn planting.
Bulletin No. 140 from the Department of Agriculture Harrisburg Pa outlines sheep husbandry by Joseph E Wing an expert from Ohio. The item urges readers to obtain the bulletin for guidance on improving flocks and practices.
The article argues American flockmasters must adopt permanent pasture methods to sustain production. It cites England as a model, notes soils grow poorer with constant cropping, and cites Forest Grove farm in Ohio experimenting with seeded pastures and fertilizer to boost yield.
Grisdale of Ontario proposes a distinctive hog house layout illustrated with a central passage higher than surrounding floors. Side troughs feed into a rear slanting feeding floor, a raised rear sleeping platform, and cement floors angled to drain water to the rear corners for drier pens.
A Rural New Yorker account warns cattle should not access fresh lead paint as a cow lapped a painted corner and died within hours. The piece cites multiple cases where livestock ingested paint pigment, highlighting risks to livestock and property.
A Farm Journal writer describes preparing poultry feathers by clipping soft feathers, washing in warm water, placing in a cheesecloth bag, and drying in the sun until fluffy clean and odorless. This method yields manageable feathers for reuse.
A farming note advises operators to cultivate corn from June into July while avoiding deep cultivation near the corn plants to prevent damage.
The writer advises variable cultivation based on season, advising deep preplanting prep and multiple postplantings. Rows 40 to 42 inches apart suit poor land. a one row cultivator is used. crabgrass and fox tail hinder wet-season cultivation. More frequent careful cultivation can boost yields and conserve moisture for dry spells.
The piece notes darnel or poison herb Lolium temulentum has a disputed toxicity and describes its seed forms. It identifies field darnel Lolium arvense as related and discusses classification by botanists. It adds that darnel is an annual weed introduced from Europe and more common on the western coast, with seed separation from wheat feasible using screens.
Dr Paul Fischer state veterinarian of Ohio argues diseases in livestock are manageable by farmers actions alone. He says press exaggeration harms industry, lowers vigilance, and careless attitudes reduce profits and quality. Control rests with individual farmers who understand and adjust conditions.
Farm Journal suggests a quick method to clear new ground by cutting saplings four feet from the ground then attaching a six foot chain and using horses to pull the stump out. Do this after a long rain when the soil is loose for easier uprooting.
The Farmers' Review argues that farm layout affects profits by saving or wasting time and labor. The arrangement should reflect the specific work to be done, with fields buildings and roads positioned to maximize efficiency and reduce losses.
The text describes seed color changes from crimson to reddish yellow and red brown, noting reliability and preference for certain seeds. It compares different seed states and their suitability, implying that water tests indicate seed quality.
The narrator notes hens demanding breakfast at first light as old millstones grind through the night. The grist is already ground out before daylight, forcing an urgent morning meal.
Fine fowls receive better care and yield higher returns than mongrels. Broilers are preferred for their quicker and stronger profits, with lower feeding costs.
The note warns that using manure solely as a top dressing causes much of its fertility to dissipate into the soil profile rather than remain available on the surface for crops.
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