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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
6
Practical fashions describe two piece skirt patterns for front or side closing in various fabrics, with patterns 6127 and 6250, sizes 22 to 30 inch waist and children’s sizes 8 10 12, plus instructions to mail 1 or 10 cents for patterns. The remainder covers light prose on states of mind, a Canadian remark, and trivia about fowl scent and a habeas corpus quote.
Reports prepared for the Texas Welfare commission show 437 miles of good roads under construction in Texas with potential to double in 22 months. The proposed river-to-the-gulf highway would cover 630 miles, passing through Galveston Harris Waller Brazos Robertson Falls Limestone McLennan Hill Navarro Johnson Ellis Tarrant Dallas Denton Collin Grayson Cooke, with expected completion by 1914 and a $400 million property value gain along the route. Dallas-Texarkana highway planned from Dallas through Collin Grayson Fannin Lamar Red River Bowie at an estimated $600,000 cost. Public highways total 2104 miles in these counties, and trunk line work aims to boost adjacent regions.
A Riley county road was graded a half mile in one day using one traction engine one road grader and three men at a total cost of 7.50 dollars The engine burned kerosene at 20 gallons daily at 0 73 dollars per gallon totaling 1 50 Three workers operated the setup with the engineer the only required skilled position Laborers could perform the rest The normal road grading cost ranges from 16 to 50 dollars per mile depending on soil width and labor cost.
Grass and livestock should go hand in hand. A farm properly managed with grasses and proper rotation could produce more than current crops and improve year after year.
A woman who hates a chicken caring hog also hates chickens. since the birds cannot distinguish between the two, keep them separated to preserve family harmony.
A 1912 instructional piece explains simple open circuit and series batteries. It details materials like salammoniac cells, zinc and carbon elements, and safe handling, with diagrams for constructing jars, racks, and a crank mechanism. It warns labeling poisonous solutions and removing zinc when not in use.
The guide details crafting a closed circuit bi chromate battery from zinc and carbon elements. It describes assembling holders from wood and jar tops, shaping and mounting carbon and zinc parts, and preparing the bi chromate solution with four ounces potash, four ounces sulfuric acid, and one quart water.
A French authority reports paper can now be used for serviceable gas pipes. Two methods are described. One uses pulp pressed in a mold with a mandrel, dried, and varnished for rigidity and durability. The second builds up sheets of Manila paper with asphalt cement into a tube around an iron core, then hardens and seals with alumina-based coating.
During Charles I’s era a country girl sought work in London as a subwayman at a brew house. The brewer married her, and after his death she inherited a fortune. She settled her husband’s alfderm, later married Mr Hyde who became Earl of Clarendon. Their daughter became wife to James I, mother to Mary and Anne, Queens of England.
A gambler who sought chances among Indians was scalped during the incident. After the operation he rose, brandished a roll of bills, and yelled a bold wager to the crowd, declaring, I’ll bet you ten to one you can’t do it again.
In Philadelphia a pair of young artists share a studio and living space during financial strain. One morning the younger artist vents at their improvised meals, while the other counters with a light remark about a recluse cooking for 19 years.
An old advertorial snippet urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the claim In Use For Over 30 Years as a safe remedy for infants and children. A wedding scene quotes a daughter reassuring her mother about last wishes, reflecting period text from Lippincott's.
A fragmented dialogue pits Palmer Whiffle tree against a city man over eating habits and hospitality. The ad blurbs promote Red Cross Bail Blue value, a grocer Ady, and assertions about a woman’s gossip impact, plus a cigar claim aboutLEWIS' Single Binder and a jab at vanity versus conceit.
A humorous aside from Stray Stories recounts a husband stating he will return by ten to avoid his wife’s beans, noting a vegetarian supper as the consequence. The exchange, delivered at eleven p.m., captures a light local humor moment.
A playful exchange features Mr Undersize lamenting if known in youth while Miss Pert dismisses shrimp salad as unappealing. The light dialogue hints at humor over trivial matters and social banter.
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