Iron seems to pave the way for steel in trade
The Northwestern Trader's Gazette explains steel replaces wrought iron in many uses. It covers steel rails, beams, ships, boilers, rifles, and tin plate with steel, noting price trends, production shifts, and emerging nails industry changes due to cheaper steel plates and new refining methods.
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Northwestern
England
Bessemer Steel
Bessemer
Wales
Siemens
ISS
Wheeling Manufernrers
Troy
Steel Nail and Propeller Shaft Debate Changes Naval Plans
The old process produced less per man than the new method boosting output from fifteen tons to 150 250 tons daily, threatening puddlers’ jobs. The Contractors and Master Carpenters’ Association of Wheeling plus union builders seek boycotts. Despite experiments, steel propeller shafts eluded shipbuilders until the Navy boards pushed steel, Roach lost bids, and the Dolphin’s shaft failed on trial, prompting redesigns weakening sterns of new destroyers.
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John Roach
Advisory Board
Roach
Dolphin
Foul Atmosphere Need for Fresh Air in Dwellings
Dr. S S W Bowles urges that modern houses must balance warmth and dryness with adequate fresh air ingress and egress. He warns against hermetically sealed spaces and explains how slight openings and an open fireplace can provide purer air without strong drafts. He suggests a simple test by reentering a room after breathing outside air to judge air quality.
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