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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1903
Page
7
A new weed pulling machine from Minnesota uses two intermeshing rollers and rotary blades to uproot weeds while mowing tops to ground level. The device, drawn by a tractor over fields, lifts weeds with roots intact and destroys taller growths by feeding tops under rollers. A Missouri inventor is noted as the device’s creator.
An improved automatic plane designed by Jerry W. Kirby of Butte Montana features a pressed steel body and a self adjusting roller system. The device promises lighter weight lower cost and easier operation with adjustable rollers and standard bearings. About percent of carpenters who have viewed it have adopted the new plane.
The text argues that flight efficiency depends on more than power, noting that the fastest or strongest birds may not be the best flyers. It details wing spans, body weight, and wing surface, comparing modern birds with extinct pterodactyls and suggesting flight ease came from balance and skill, not sheer muscle.
An Austrian inventor outlines a device to reduce grounding shocks and reverse engines. The design features an extended prow with a sliding head that detects hidden obstacles, closes an electric circuit, and triggers engine reversal. Springs or hydraulic pressure aid the mechanism to push clear and lift the bow.
Progress of Invention notes advances in electrical grid fly killers, a red photography solution reducing darkroom needs, a French scientist cutting liquid air cost by half, and broader electricity use in Britain. A German Reichstag bill targets matches using phosphorus, citing health concerns from a patented new additive.
Readers glimpse a collection of wartime recollections from Civil War veterans. The centerpiece is a letter from Capt Dent describing Dent's battery at Mission Ridge and Chickamauga, including a near-miss with a stump, a fallen man, and the white horse flag, plus postwar notes on a grateful former slave turned cook who stayed with him. A separate item notes that veteran groups find San Francisco encampment travel too costly and seek lower railroad rates.
The report lists convictions for fraudulent pension claims by soldiers and civilians, noting 226 convictions last year across categories such as widows false claims and forged documents. A fund of 106000 is being raised for an upcoming ex-Confederate soldiers reunion in New Orleans with donations including 11000 and several 600, 800 and 200 gifts. the Union Veterans Association expresses regret over limited giving and praise for Confederate veterans.
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee postpones its Washington meeting from May to October 15 to await the President’s presence at the unveiling of the Statue of Gen. Sherman.
The Michigan State Board of Health warns to keep drinking water sources clean and to obtain future supplies only from uncontaminated sites. It cites Plymouth Pa Typhoid outbreaks, cess pits, privy vaults, and wells near cemeteries as risks, urging dry privies and removal of drain into wells.
A farmer explains a detachable wagon box design called the knockdown box. Built from common lumber and hardware, the box measures about 12 feet long, holds twenty two bushels of corn, and can be disassembled for storage. W Brown Hancock County Ohio describes materials, dimensions, and cost for ready and final assembled versions.
A Knox County farmer argues grain feeding is profitable mainly on pasture. He notes dairy ventures in the county lack creameries and shares decades of practice using grain with cows producing milk. He asserts a moderate grain ration sustains milk flow, especially late summer when grain is scarce, keeping cows healthy and ready for business.
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