Dust Effect on Gars Explained
The United States Bureau of Standards completed lab tests on road dust’s impact on automobile lubricants. The study measured journal bearing friction under varying dust content, bearing speeds, oil viscosity, and load, comparing straight mineral oil with a fine abrasive mix. Under mild conditions results were similar, but under harsher conditions the abrasive increased friction, signaling a potential field for further research into journal bearing wear.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Itrict Fonda
Ford
Oklahoma Territory Formation and Public Land Strip
The strip of land known as Public Land Strip Panhandle or no man’s land became part of Oklahoma after the organic act approved May 2 1800 created the Oklahoma Territory. The region joined the territory as part of its formation and governance under the new act.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
No Men's Land
Territory of
Stroke of Luck Hat Blown Off then Walked Home Envy
A London woman’s hat was blown off in the street and run over by a passing carriage. The incident ended with the hat recovered and worn home, making the wearer the envy of local women who admired the latest style.
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Whman
London
Library Notes Florence Mi
Florence Mi library notes list assorted books and authors including The French Revolution in Fiction De La Mare Come Hither Crossings Halliburton Royal Road to Romance and War Birds Diary of an Unknown Aviator plus works by Kellogg McSpadden Moore Skinner Tanner Yaft and Wilson among others valued around 100 dollars overall.
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Halliburton
Josephson
Kellogg
Kelly
McNeish
McSpadden
Moore
Skinner
Tanner
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Day of Horaa Steak staple for men in Atone age
A fragment notes the horee forming a staple article of food for men in the Atone age, implying dietary habits and social context. The text provides limited details beyond the concept of hor a steak being central to male meals of that era.
Scattering Traffic Said to Ease Congestion
Traffic experts urge dispersed routing to curb jams as car registrations rise. A highlighted case shows a motorist cutting a two day highway trip to nine hours by using alternate routes, reducing load on main thoroughfares and easing congestion.
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Mane
Nine
Sis
Origin of "Candidate" in Roman public life
Pathfinder Magazine states the word candidate derives from Latin candidatae meaning white. In Rome aspiring office seekers wore white togas in the Forum and other public places, becoming known as candidati, from which our modern term candidate is drawn.
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Rome
America
Rag Money Describes Paper Money Behind Gold Standard
A historic note explains rag money as term for paper money not backed by gold or silver, meaning money not easily convertible into coin. It identifies greenback money as rag money and emphasizes the lack of intrinsic metal backing.
The Right Way to Navigate Temptation on the Street
A short moral note advises pedestrians to keep to the right when meeting others and temptation, urging safer behavior with a single rule. The guidance emphasizes orderly conduct and personal restraint to avoid harm in street interactions.
Or Weeks If a girl marries and does poorly
Atchison Globe notes that a wife’s unhappy marriage can demoralize other girls for months, reflecting social expectations and gossip in the community. The Ada reference suggests broader local reactions echoed in this newspaper item.
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Atchison Globe
Beach Scene Description by a Visitor
A narrator notes a beach with vegetated dunes and advancing waves. The tone hints at social bias and travel interest while mentioning Pacific Islands and loafers. The piece reflects casual observations of people and movement along the shore.
Inventor Asa’s Hidden Law Book Unveiled
A New York Sun report details Asa, an inventor who perfected an invisible mimicry of a law book. The piece notes the clever concealment and its implications in legal perception, highlighting the unusual device’s reception and potential questions raised by authorities.
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Asa
Simeta
New York
Comet Periods Compared By Early Skywatchers
C notes that among comets appearing more than once Endie’s comet shows the shortest orbital period about 0.8 years while Halley’s comet holds the longest period near ten years in the historical observatory record.
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Caval Observatory
Endie
Halleys
Ancient Mexican copper treated as hard as steel
The Dearborn Independent reports that Axstecs treated copper as hard as steel thousands of years ago, according to Afleca of Mexico. The claim highlights ancient metallurgy and ties to Mexican peoples, with no clear dating or corroboration presented.
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Afleca
Mexico
Dearborn Independent
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Firestone
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Heme
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Madison Street
Forest Park
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