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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
3
A lengthy notice details a new insulator pin design claimed to improve electrical isolation and mechanical strength. It discusses the patent aims, potential applications in railway and transmission systems, materials, and assembly methods, highlighting expected performance gains and manufacturing considerations.
A fragment describes a makeshift electric heater using a hollow center iron rod, German silver wire, and a pipe covering forming a butt at each end. Practical Machinist notes a resistance around 13.91 ohms and a method involving current tricks through the coil to heat.
The excerpt describes heat generation and current needs for galvanised iron coils, suitable wire gauges, and assembling a cap over a heater with drilled holes. It mentions whisky provisions for the British House of Commons and a stored vat of whisky for 670 members, plus a wry note on power and preparation. It ends with a comic line about a young man’s first shave.
The article outlines building a wireless receiver with a distant signal focus. It details materials and steps: creating a 3 inch square hardwood base, mounting a harmonica-like standard, brass strips, binding posts, and a glass strip with a wine solution, plus precise screw and wire arrangements for a functioning cathode anode setup. It emphasizes safety and practical construction for early radio experiments.
Instructions describe threading a platinum wire into a tapped cathode support, filling a cup with ten percent sulfuric acid, and wiring a telephone receiver to connect the anode, cathode, and detector to test optimal position. adjust screw to feed cathode until a signal indicates best detector operation.
The article describes the longest electric locomotive used in creating a trio railway to London. The engine weighs 31 tons with batteries powering a full day’s work. Each self-contained locomotive is expected to haul complete electric trains if the supplying current fails.
Ruvbeckia golden glow is a wonderful plant that blooms through August and September. It grows vigorously and is hardy, deserving a place in hardy borders. The article discusses companion plants, border arrangement, annual sowing, and care tips for dense, attractive plantings.
A fragment of old Chicago Tribune text offers recipes for invalids. It includes instructions for a lean broth, vegetable soup, chicken broth, and a savory custard, with steps for preparation, simmering times, and serving notes. The piece reads as a period medical culinary guide with archaic terminology.
The article urges thorough hostessing with comfortable spare rooms for women guests. It warns against stuffy rooms and closed windows, advocates ample drawer space and proper lighting, and suggests testing the room by sleeping there yourself. It also includes children’s humor, porcelain ornament care tips, and summer wallpaper trends.
Fragmentary notes describe the rear plan of a hen image, a country gentleman label, and a central window at the front. Measurements mention 14 feet and 12 or 4 nile inv, with unclear references to width and arrangement in a historical drawing.
Detailed description of a hen house front elevation and quartering, including entrance, small end windows, dropping boards, hinges, and wire supports. Notes on roofing, roost placement, and suitable roasting space for Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte breeds. Mentions barley in cold climates and canvas curtain option.
The text explains night time roost protection using a hooded roost and recommends roosting poles of round timber or square rounded tops. It advises forcing poultry to sit on flat corners, placing nests off the ground, and designing them so hens can enter unseen by others.
A dated primer on bantam breeding highlights popular varieties such as the Ohio Partier and White Seateh Grey, noting feather quality and color standards. It discusses breed subtypes, profits from selling birds, and the advice to maintain quality to boost demand while warning against overextension.
The article outlines a small poultry house for 20 to 30 hens with 4 to 6 square feet per bird and simple, cheap construction options. It discusses flooring choices, drainage, and raising the floor if ground is damp, plus maintenance to prevent scaly leg disease with kerosene emulsion. It also notes fresh water and shade for growing chicks, recommends milk or buttermilk for young birds, and ends with short jokes and excerpts from other papers.
A 19th century account describes a man engineering a night time kennel closure for a hen house about 200 feet from the dwelling. He details a wire run to traps and pulleys on the roof to secure the building, a device tested to ensure hens remain safe at night.
A mixed, quirky fragment covers poultry care tips including coop upkeep with whitewash and lighting, beekeeping hive entrance depth, and cautions about mites fleas and insect killers. It offers advice on duck liberty, separating aggressive mite chickens, fattening for market, and feeding lettuce. Also includes a brief quip about boys learning to swim versus dodging trolleys and cars.
A fragmentary item describes an odd tale involving a blue eyed innocent and a two thousand year old mummy. A miner displaced by ire and copper oxide preservation features in a brief, enigmatic report from a local page.
A newly formed Deaf Women Farm Club in Lering Techine prepares for a dedication of a large shoe manufacturing plant. The event features open house, a concert, and extensive invitations to retailers and manufacturers. The plant spans 260 by 60 feet with two stories, housing a full jobbing department and offices, including a sample room and telegraph facilities.
An OCR fragment recounts old advertisements and medical claims about Curettienra and Cathcaro cures, notes on Tabaccher leaves and hairs, and a remark that the German emperor enjoys Mexican coffee. The jumbled text mentions Mrs A Maurer of State St and references July 1, 1905.
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