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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
2
The paper urges selecting candidates and adopting the platform represented by the Republican machine. It praises past wisdom and predicts good future results, noting strong attacks from opposing press and urging support in Greencastle, Indiana.
In Indianapolis December remarks defend Samuel M. Ralston’s governorship, praising reforms, debt repayment, and better state finances. The piece cites national and local figures, argues Republicans misjudged Ralston, and notes successors praised as capable. Additional sketches praise health advice columnist bits and satirical verse.
A biographical piece arguing railroad and steamship travel in the United States offers remarkable value. It contrasts low per mile costs with high comfort, noting free baggage allowances, electric lighting, ice water, and luxurious Pullman cars. The author urges travelers to appreciate gratis comfort and services during journeys.
The war boosts a small industry by shifting globe production from Germany to Britain. Brown paper forms the core globe body, coated with plaster and finished by girls who apply gores and color. Modern surface production prevents yellowing, and a four stone load cannot break a sphere made on home premises.
About 25,000,000 tons of gold ore are hoisted yearly from Witwatersrand mines. The tailings disposal poses a major problem as the barren rock is dumped down slopes by a steel conveyor and stacker. Piles grow huge and wind spreads sand unless moisture-retaining coverings are used. Popular Mechanics.
A Rochester inventor receives patents for a gear teeth caliper that functions as a double reading instrument to measure gear tooth depth breadth span and identify short distances.
A historical overview of artificial limbs discusses cork legs as a fictional trope, then explains modern construction using basswood or willow, with hollow shells, springs, and waterproof varnish. It covers knee joints for high amputations, foot mechanisms with vulcanized rubber, and the rarity of artificial arms. Government policies provide allowances and travel support for veterans, with a note on many preferring monetary substitutes. Historical examples include ancient finds and Goetz von Berlichingen.
Commandant Agnus reports to the Académie des Sciences on why a shot produces two sounds. He explains the first from air friction as the projectile passes, and the second from the detonation wave. The detonation travels at sound speed while the bullet races ahead, creating the distinct acoustic twofold.
A Johns Hopkins zoology professor investigates how flatfish change color to blend with surroundings. The piece notes animals mimic environments, with examples like wearing reds and blues turning to grays and russets, and mentions moths or insect colors resembling twigs.
A yellow parchment volume bound in old material was found in Ellis Hall at the University of Chicago. The Vindelinus de Spina edition of Lactantius De Divina Institutorium Ad versum Centes, printed in Venice in 1472, is one of only two known copies, valued at thousands of dollars.
The balance wheel of a large watch with a 0.75 inch diameter and 2.36 inch circumference makes five oscillations per second with a 15 degree amplitude. The rim travels about 18 miles per second, equating to 1 mile per hour and 24 miles in a day, implying that in three years of uninterrupted motion the rim could reach the Earth’s circumference. Also notes motion of locomotive at 20 mph would take nearly three months. The text mentions thumb tacks and cleanable oilcloth pantry and cupboard labeling.
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