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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
15
An article explains folding roof brackets reduce accidents by replacing dangerous scaffolds. It describes brackets that fold and lock with a supporting board, spikes, and easy setup to stead the roof shingling process, noting safer work for carpenters and crews on sloped surfaces.
A fragment describes a timepiece by Eng Harrison Martingale claiming a possible 80 000 year runtime using a quartz rod glass vessel and radium charged electroscope. It notes a Berlin observatory clock and seeks a vault environment to resist temperature and pressure effects. It also warns on tungsten filament fragility and a method to rejoin broken ends.
The article describes a varnish based on cork ground pressed with copal to coat metal walls. It remains hygroscopic, drawing water vapor from the air and reducing humidity by a measurable amount over exposed surfaces.
The Roman Catholic Church list shows a morning Low Mass at 10 a.m. a solemn high Mass, catechism at 2 p.m. and Benediction at 7 p.m. A weekly Lo service occurs at 7 15 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday.
Coffins of all sizes in stock including leaden and other caskets on short notice. Graves dug and all arrangements made for interment or shipment. Lady in attendance when required. Orders may be left at E. Carrolls Hardware, Lake Lumber Co Office, Herald Office, or Armstrong Trading Co Store.
E. W. Widdowson of Nelson British Columbia offers assay analysis for gold silver lead or copper at one dollar per sample. Gold silver or silver lead analyses cost one fifty. Other metals such as coal cement and fireclay analyses available on application. Largest custom assay claims to be in Western Canada. Terms cash.
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