Flushing sewer design weighs cost and efficiency in rocky areas
A detailed report argues that a 250 gallon flush forms a solid water column in small pipes but not in 18 inch mains, noting cost gaps near $5,000 per mile for separate systems and higher maintenance for combined sewers. It endorses keeping sewers close to street surfaces, banning cellar fixtures, and outlines capacity, drainage, and purification requirements for a planned Philadelphia street system.
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Philadelphia
Elf
Canada
Cambridge
Mass
Sarver Aggessments
City of
Providence
Jersey
Decay and Sewage Disposal in Soil Filtration
The article explains two decay types, mineralization and putrefaction, and argues sewage disposal aims to hasten safe decomposition. It covers chemical precipitation flaws, soil irrigation filtration benefits, trenching, weed growth, odor risks, mosquito concerns, and the use of coke and other porous media to boost purification. It notes septic tanks reduce putrefaction by separating sludge and scum, guiding clarified effluent onward.
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Ste
Septic Tank Advice Shapes Local Sewer Plan Expansion
A Cambridge Mass expert outlines septic tank and disposal options for a city sewer project. He recommends ponding effluent at the junction of runs, reserving 20 acres for future irrigation use, and building a septic tank on the upper tract to avoid costly放 trenching. He warns wool-washing waste requires a dedicated tank and details funding schemes including taxes and bonds.
Fertilizer and Farm Machinery Arrive for Fall Work
Two carloads of fertilizer from factories include Garden and Potash mix for oats and corn. Local dealer offers Kraus Sulky Corn Worker, Brookville Wagons, Hoosier drills, and Deering mowers, reapers, and binders. Machinery features roller and bicycle ball bearings for lighter use and longer wear. See samples and prices before buying.
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Kraus
Brookville
Drovers and Shippers Open Sales Point Near Philadelphia
Headquarters for Drovers and Shippers advertises the Elroy Hotel and Sale and Exchange Stables in Montgomery County twenty miles north of Philadelphia. It offers a garden spot for public sales of livestock with stable room for four carloads. No commission charged and advertising promptly attended to.
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Elroy Hotel and Sale and Exchange
Montgomery County
Philadelphia
Hatfield
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Bond
Spurr
Ruth S. Empfield
Philadelphia Street
Lydick’s Grocery
Josiah Lydick
Indiana
Frank Douglass
PENN
Elroy Hotel
Elroy, Montgomery Co
Delp
Elroy, Pa
R.w.wehrle
B. I. Wehrle
Steving & Sutton
Penn Run
G. E. Frantz
Penn Ruy
Pasa
Clymer Manufacturing Co
Ticfarland’s Foundry
McFarland & Turner
I. McFarland, Smith &MacCartney
A. L. Smith
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
McCreight
Church Street
McCormick
Quinnipiac
Jas. Is. Culp
South Sixth Street
Indiana, Pas
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