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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
1
The Philadelphia North American discusses Japan's currency, noting the yen base value equals 50 cents in gold, with sen and rin divisions. It explains paper notes of one to ten yen, silver coins of ten to fifty sen, and copper and nickel coins, while warning travelers of exchange rebates and higher inland rates.
A Baltimore Sun anecdote recounts Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire the younger discovering his baboon wore a diamond necklace similar to Madame Saint-Hilaire's missing piece. The scientist dismissed it as the baboon's own possession, until the wife learned the truth at a social gathering.
A historical note states that a falling body covers 16.1 feet in the first second and reaches 32.2 feet per second at the end of that second. It travels 22.2 feet in the second second, totaling 38.3 feet, and by the end of the second second its velocity is 64.4 feet per second, illustrating the progressive increase in speed.
Jones praises a book on The Wonders of Nature calling it remarkable and mankind insignificant. His wife dismisses it saying a woman need not read 400 pages to know the same truth, according to a judge in a brief exchange.
A millionaire who rose from poverty is reminded that his self made status leaves his women folk no prouder than a homemade dress. The grim reply underlines social pecking and class pride in a witty exchange.
An officer remarks that a long running account had escaped notice. The exchange shows casual acknowledgment of the prolonged financial matter, with a suggestion that its duration was not surprising.
A terse exchange questions whether the presented statistics prove anything. The fragment hints at a student or speaker asking the professor about the meaning and implications of the data discussed.
In 1913 the value of secondary metals excluding gold, silver, platinum and iron recovered in the United States was 72,845,000 dollars, down from 77,396,000 dollars in 1912. Copper, lead, zinc, tin and aluminum show sizable shares of domestic scrap recovery with substantial portions of primary outputs.
A French inventor develops a worm gear where the teeth mesh along the wheel side, increasing power and gear life. The design allows the worm to sit close to the axle, avoiding inclined engine setups. Also described is a simplified earthwork instrument that eliminates trig tables in rail road cut and fill measurements, enabling rapid calculations by straightforward multiplications and additions.
A new light dome crafted from opaque china by art ware makers enters the market. The snowy white body bears a velvety glaze on interior and exterior, with decorative colors burned into the china to resist deterioration.
A varnish based rust protective coating is described using four ounces of dammar varnish and half a gallon of turpentine. Articles are dipped or washed in the solution to form a thin colorless coat that shields polished surfaces and hardware from rust and corrosion.
A famed landscape painter bought two Louise Quinze sofas at public sale. Although high price and pedigree suggested value, he doubted authenticity. He placed the sofa in his studio and it collapsed when he sat, causing bruising. He noted worm-eaten wood and declared it genuine.
Brief collection of clipped quips and vignettes from various papers. Includes Sir Squire Bancroft recalling black grapes and a whimsical remark about never bringing black grapes in serious cases. Also jokes about debts and quarrelsome characters, plus a sympathy gag about a husband ill and a late night consultation.
A simple test determines silk quality by burning a fiber sample with a match. If the fabric holds its shape, it is adulterated with minerals. If it smolders into a puffed mass, the silk is pure.
A Philadelphia Ledger joke recounts a mother’s quick quip as the doctor diagnoses acute rheumatism in her baby son. The mother remarks that the ailment is fitting since everything he does or says is cute.
A brief dialogue features a boy named Floyd asking Mr. Neighbors to kill an old hen that pecks him. Mr. Neighbors questions which hen, and Floyd identifies the hen as the pecking one.
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