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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
2
A Texas inventor builds a simple measuring tool to determine log diameter instantly. The device uses a sliding arm and fixed arm to contact the log at a chosen point, allowing accurate gauge of thickness along the log or at the base.
A government commission probes a railway corrosion site in southern Italy where rails showed hollowed surfaces. A gray worm, about two centimeters long, fed by a corrosive secretion injected into iron, softening it for the worm to consume.
A fragment describes a unique lighter for ordinary gas jets and stoves to be manufactured soon. It highlights a trigger plunger and safety-like sparks, plus mentions wall paper removal in several American cities as part of broader notes about substitutes and industrial curios.
The article surveys glass applications from bridges and pavements to iridescent fabrics and glass curtains. It highlights a near mile long bridge with a thick glass deck spanning a gorge, plate glass bellies and ceramic block pavements, claimed to be watertight and more durable yet cheaper than stone, plus early synthetic textiles and glass-embellished fabrics from European makers.
A Michigan inventor develops a compact cabinet baler to compress waste paper into bundles of 100 to 125 sheets. Operated by a side crank with a gear system, the device facilitates saving and shipping by producing uniform bales that command better rates.
Fragmented notes describe 25 000 workers in Scottish iron and coal, an India rubber gatherer averaging 16 pounds daily, gender participation in Java industries, and various industrial topics. References touch gohilleh rating, rubber substitutes from bitumen, exhaust effects, and safe powdermaking in France, plus a claim about impervious brick cores floating in water and ostrich feathers shipment.
The article outlines a shift from wool to mutton in U S agriculture, tracing roots to English and Spanish Merinos, noting Wyoming and New Mexico ranges. It highlights three main range sheep types, dipping practices, selective breeding for meat and fleece, and the need for proper feeding, shelters, and skilled shepherds to boost profitability and quality.
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