Do It Yourself Shelf Braces Via Wire Supports
Gordon Dinsmoor explains a cheap shelf support using four screw eyes and two lengths of galvanized iron wire No 8 to No 14. The brace wires are fashioned with a strap iron tool for bending and secured into sturdy studs. For multiple shelves stack, use upper eyes as lower for next. End of shelf should extend two inches beyond the wire to prevent slipping. For heavy shelves, add extra wires at intervals.
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Gordon Dinsmoor
Simple Gate Hinge Step by Step
The National Tribune explains a self closing gate hinge made from two round iron bars. Heat and twist the bars around each other twice then bend and flatten ends to form screw holes. The twisted section acts as a screw and the gate closes under its own weight.
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National Tribune
Water turbine designed to drive electrical generator
A new 900 horse power water turbine with three blade sets is designed to power an electrical generator at Sewell's Falls in New Haven Connecticut. The device aims to convert river flow into usable electric energy for local illumination and industrial use.
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Sewell’s Falls
New Haven
Conn
Diagram of water turbine at Sewall's Falls shows balanced shaft
The three blade sets adapt to head variation from 16 to 12 feet with upper and lower runners discharging downward and the middle upward. This balances the turbine shaft and eases thrust bearing strain. Efficiency is estimated at 75 to 78 percent per Electrical Magazine. Also notes a South American tribe worshiping Bismarck and a method to distinguish steel from iron using nitric acid.
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Sewall's Falls
New Haven
Barge Canal Construction Near Oneida Lake
A New York barge canal project near Oneida Lake shows vast levee work and a German built scoop pan machine that digs and piles earth while building the canal embankment. The article contrasts modern methods with 1817 practices noting immense productivity gains and a $100,000 rock handling machine slated for Rochester area work.
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Empire State
The
New York Tribune
Oneida Lake
Germany
Chicago
Rochester
Steam Cleaning Exterior Buildings Introduced in England
In England a new method to clean building exteriors uses waterproof clothing and dia rubber tubes to spray a jet of steam over the walls, cleansing them beautifully as described by Popular Mechanics.
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England
Oldest Tree in the World at Tenerife
The dragon tree of Tenerife is described as the world’s oldest living plant, estimated between 4000 and 6000 years old. It reportedly stood over 70 feet tall before storms in 1819 and 1867 stripped away most branches, leaving a solitary trunk.
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Teneriffe
Canadian and Indian mica values shift since 1895
The record notes Canadian mica values rising steadily since 1895 while Indian mica values fall. By 1904 Canadian mica is stronger than Indian, with about one million in weekly patent activity.
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India
Ui Unc
Effective log drag improves road work say Ken Tucky
W L Bower of Kentucky proposes attaching the log drag to wagon gear rather than the team to steady the drag. He explains adjustments by weight position, chain length, and using a solid timber stick, noting potential substitutions like a split log and easy attachment with minimal extra draft.
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W. L. Bower
Kentucky
Prairie Farmer
How to Build a Hay Derrick According to the Ohio Farmer
The Ohio Farmer describes assembling a hay derrick with mortised frame parts and bolted members. It explains pole, arm, braces, pulleys and block and tackle, noting the need for a strong B piece and protection at M, with assembly that remains intact when moved to a site.
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Ohio
Road Plane Keeps Highways In Fine Condition
George W. Brown of Mount Corey C writes Farm Journal about a home built road plane. Two oak planks 3x8 inches nine feet long form the blade, braced with 2x4s and iron from grain drill wheels. The device is dragged along roadways to center dirt, aiding drainage and leaving surfaces good for travel.
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George W. Brown
Mount Corey
Farm Journal
Low headed fruit trees for early bearing
Prof. E. P. Sandsten of Wisconsin argues there is no fixed height for heading fruit trees. 24 inches or less can be effective for early fruiting. He cautions against growing forest trees and notes low headed stock costs more per area and labor, but growers will pay for desired fruit production.
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E. P. Sandsten
Wisconsin
Rotation of crops praised by Kane county farmer
A Kane county Illinois farmer notes wide adoption of crop rotation. Corn oats and clover form the main sequence with fewer dry year failures for clover in recent years. The practice boosts yields of oats and corn, though some farmers shifting only oats and corn lack good results.
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Kane County
Ill
Concentrated feeding for dairy cows in milk production
A dairy expert argues that cows rise to peak production only with adequate concentrated food, noting bulk feeds are cheaper to grow but less efficient. The balance depends on forage quality, with clover or alfalfa favored over straw or stalks, and suggests 8 10 pounds of meal for most cows during lactation, with rare exceptions for very large cows.
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Orange Judd Harmer
Commercial Trends in 19th Century Global Exports
The report notes Argentina exported 3 825 124 sheep and lamb carcasses and 1 922 757 beef quarters. France yields coal iron lignite salt and other minerals. Germany and Japan traded silk with the United States in 1890 and 1904 05, with Japan’s silk exports rising from 7 470 000 to 22 410 000 dollars.
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Argentina
France
Germany
United States
Japan
Seven Years Ago Rochester Chemist Discovers Kidney Cure
William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co Rochester New York recounts using Doans Kidney Pills seven years ago to end back pain and kidney irregularities after trying them he claims to be cured after three boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foater Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Rochester
William A. Franklin
Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co
N. Y
Dean
Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Profit Pointers on Business Fun and Focus
Advice on building businesses through attention to detail. Stress that success comes from steady focus rather than anxiety. Emphasizes balancing hard work with enjoyable work and avoiding over anxious behavior.
Alphabet Engraved on Pin Becomes Laughable Tale
A Chicago Tribune gag exchange notes a man allegedly engraved the alphabet on a pin head, with skepticism over the feat and a witty remark that he could have carved the ten commandments on it as a coupling pin.
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Candy Dunn
Y. Knott
Chicago Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad with Testimonials and Reward
An sources advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar reward for a cure, asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and lists testimonials from local business figures. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes Toledo druggists as sellers.
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F. A. Cheney & CO
Tolado
J. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
O. Flair
Hall
Her Favorite Play Quote Sparks Baseball Joke
The Montreal Star quotes a girl asking for Shakespeare jokes and a youth praising home runs over the left field fence. The ad notes smokers call for Lewis' Single Binder cigar from dealers or Lewis' Factory in Peoria Ul.
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Montreal Star
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Keeping Her Handy
A commuter with a mower and weekly ham asks about a rope. Harker replies it will be used as a father. The man quips about a new cow versus a new cook in a brief Chicago Daily News vignette.
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Harker
Chicago Daily News
Doctor and Lawyer Exchange Quip in Illustrated Bits
A humorous exchange pits a doctor against a lawyer as the doctor quips that the profession does not elevate men to angels. The lawyer retorts with a dry rebuttal about the advantage doctors hold.
Graduation Thought Sparks Question About Solitude
In a Chicago Daily News piece a student facing June graduation muses on being alone. When asked if she fears solitude she replies that it depends on who she is alone with, revealing a reflective view on relationships and loneliness.
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Chicizo
Ambiguous Ad Copy Notes From Yale Record Gums Syrup Tale
An ad style snippet cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children and soothing gums. It contrasts talk with enthusiasm backed by a price and a boast about cure all around a 26 cent bottle.
Farmer Keeps Mixed Crest of Dairy Breeds in Milk Herd
A visitor observes Jersey bloat signs in a Jersey bull and notes similar issues with Shorthorn and Galway breeds. The farmer responds that he once kept each breed, claiming the Galloway bull was the best, yet he continues to milk from a mixed herd.
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Jersey
C. P. Goodrich
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