A Mother's Mistake in a Spring Calf Mission
A farmer sends his son Thomas to town to sell a calf with a heavy burden of eggs and a turkey balanced on his head. His mother forbids handling a kiss, leading to comical mishaps when Annie Pixley offers help and Thomas kisses her. He returns home with Annie, revealing the lesson that his mother’s burden prevented a proper farewell kiss.
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Thomas
Bin
Tom
Lim
Annie Mixley
Tomi
Piris
Annie
Tor
Cnlf
Ton
Lherty
Annie Pixley
Dishwashing Machine Cleans and Sterilizes Plates
A new household appliance is marketed to wash and sterilize silver and china. It features a cylindrical aluminium tank on four legs with casters for mobility. A central pump, lever operated, sends hot water in a strong stream over dishes while china rests at the bottom to drain easily.
Larch Invents Dishwasher With Steam Sterilizing Action
A historical note describes an early dishwashing device. Glass and silverware are placed in a wire basket near the top of a tank. Boiling water, soap powder, and a pumping cycle sterilize the dishes. Suds are drawn off, rinse water added, and the hot system dries items quickly after removal from the machine.
Artificial kidney concept inspires future medical potential
At the International Medical Congress in London Professor Abel described an artificial kidney using celloidin tubes to filter blood. Blood is moved through porous tubes in saline, acting as a filter, suggesting possible future treatment for diseases. The method may not yet prove feasibility for direct body blood replacement.
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London
Abel
Wang
Lighting costs for electric car generators at speedway
Tests at the Indianapolis motor speedway used standard cars to measure fuel spent on electric lighting systems. Cars ran on a single gallon with generator connected and without to compare distances, revealing 7.3 percent consumption for higher power cars and 10.77 percent for power cars.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Portland man invents compact egg packing case
A Portland Oregon man claims a new egg packing case can hold fifty dozen eggs in space used for thirty dozen. A test loaded the packed case on an express wagon and jostled it along a rough logging road before dumping it on the freight platform. one egg was broken during the test.
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Portland
Ore
Testing Dry Colle Battery Amperage Consistency
All cells of a dry battery should register similar amperage and at least seven amperes. Cells below this should be replaced. Keep cells at even amperage, hence new cells should not be placed with nearly exhausted ones to maintain balance.
Waterproof Calcimine Adds Safe Waterproofing To Paint
Ordinary calcimine may be made somewhat waterproof by the addition of a little phosphate of soda. The note highlights a simple chemical additive to improve water resistance in lime based coatings.
King Baby Rides In Willow Carriage In Crochet Outfit
A charming baby carriage ensemble features a white wool crochet set including a carriage rug, strap, hood, and sweater jacket. Trimmed with pale blue ribbon rosettes and pink rosebud embroidery, the outfit offers a handcrafted gift option or ready-made pieces for a delicate presentation.
Feeding Young Turkeys Maiden Often Responsible For Bowel Trouble
A town Homestead correspondent advises on turkey raising focusing on stock quality White Holland as preferred. Recommendations cover incubation, brooding, dry housing, feeding schedules dry mashes rolled oats and grit, avoiding wet mashes to prevent bowel trouble, lice control and powdering routines, and expected weights for young toms and hens.
Start Blowly With Chickens To Begin Poultry Business
Do not overextend in year one avoid many breeds and give half hearted care. Start small with a few choice birds and ample time, then scale conservatively for long term success. Hat Industry in the Philippines exploration of cultivating Carladovica palmate to produce Panama hats, with Java as existing production and similar leaf preparation methods to sabutan weaving. Experimental cultivation underway at Lamao and La Carlota stations.
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Philippines
Philippine Bureau of Agriculture
Java
South America
Lamao
la Carlota
One Man Fire Brigade Brings Shipboard Fire Control
A new shipboard fire fighting system enables a single man to detect fires from a central cabinet resembling a church organ. Twenty eight pipes run to bunkers and boiler rooms. when smoke is detected the watchman signals and releases steam to blanket and smother the fire, replacing a full brigade’s effort.
Wind Deflector For Aeroplanes By Constantin
M Constantin, a noted designer, applies the saute vent wind deflector concept to aircraft wings. Arcs positioned forward of the wing curve upward toward the rear to divert wind away from the upper surface. The aim is to reduce airflow disruption and boost lift.
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M. Constantin
Setting a Band Saw Teeth Alignment Trick
Practical tip for band saw setup describes placing the blade on the wheels upside down so teeth point upward. Tighten, draw the saw to the correct width, and slowly rotate by hand until one full turn to straighten out misaligned teeth and avoid manual resetting.
Plug Cock Lubricant Mixture Instructions
A historical note describes a simple plugcock lubricant recipe using one pound suet and half a pound beeswax. Melt together thoroughly while hot, strain, and let cool to set. The blend aims to prevent leakage and aid sealing for plug cocks.
Behold the Crowd of Grief and Honest Hearts
A reflective musing on heartlessness and friendship, questioning who would mourn us and how the ache of loss weighs on life. The speaker imagines a hearse navigating a vast, imagined harem of dear friendships, and wonders how constant change in grief would tax our existence.
Maieser What Succeeds That Tred Testing
Hocker That tired feeling.
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Maieser
Hocker
Automobile gear shift by steering wheel thumb control
A new automotive concept uses a wheel on the steering wheel operable by thumb and forefinger to select second third or fourth speed or reverse or neutral. Gear changes use compressed air at 200 to 250 psi from the engine driven compressor, with clutch pedal setting to engage neutral then release to reach the chosen speed. The car also features a compressed air starter and a hose to inflate tires.
Ferro-concrete replaces timber in Auckland harbor work
A British magazine notes Auckland harbor engineers shifted to ferro-concrete for wharf and quay construction to combat teredo damage. Concrete has proven durable against molluscs while woodwork failed, guiding a plan to replace all existing timber in port facilities.
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Auckland
New Zealand
A Difficult Bridge Problem in Calgary Alberta
Calgary Alberta solved a bridge problem by building a leve bridge across the Bow river and digging an inclined tunnel through the bluff to reach both city parts. The method avoided deep cuts or high embankments and preserved riverbank property while linking the north and south sections.
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Calgary
Alberts
Bow River
The Little Stranger by Louise B. Cummings
A damaged tale of a couple torn by early marriage strife. Jim deserts Lizzie after their first year, starts a new life in trade, and later, drawn back by pity and a baby, returns to find Lizzie hospitalized with their child. The piece traces desertion, repentance, and the bonds of family.
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Little Burden
Jim
Lissie
Mra
Lizzie
Lizsie
Cane Abe
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
England
By Louise B. Cummings
Linsie
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