Brakeman Ventriloquist Prank On Estherville Run
Elmer Moore a noted musician from Estherville was amused by a brakeman's ventriloquist prank aboard a M and St L line train. A voice from under the car teased him asking about stations and riding the rods, then disappeared, leaving a crowd to search for the unseen rider.
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Patent Grain Door A H Ditsworth Seeks U S Patent
Bancroft Register reports A H Ditsworth has applied for a patent on an automatic grain door designed for grain cars. The double door swings from the top, with a lower door to the exterior and an upper door to the interior, enabling complete unloading. The inventor claims practical, profitable potential for railroads and shippers.
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Marshall A. H. Disworth
United States Patent Office
Ditsworth
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A New Rubber Foam Tire From Paris
A pneumatic tire that resists collapse is described as rubber foam or caoutchouc mousse. Made in Paris, it uses ind ia rubber with numerous gas bubbles, forming a sponge like solid that remains flexible yet highly compressible, preventing total puncture collapse in cars or bicycles.
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India
Paris
Scientific American
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