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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
In a large English factory producing surveying instruments spiders spin the silk used for cross hairs in telescope lenses. The delicate web is almost invisible yet vital, handled by girls who wind the thread onto a metal frame. Spiders are kept in a room under supervision to yield thousands of yards each season.
A peculiar account describes spiders kept in a large woolen cage where little workmen survive on flies. In winter the colony dies and new workers must be recruited, with only large fat spiders fit to spin tough thread. Girls tending the spiders treat them as pets and give nicknames.
Excavations for a drainage project in Alexandria reveal a large well built conduit of Roman origin carrying clear water. A second find is a splendid road laid 18 feet below the surface, paved entirely with blocks of rough marble.
Fire at the Strickler farm barn near Waynesboro was subdued by a milking man and milk buckets before broader flames could spread. Mrs Wuer Beeler and Arthur Kirkpatrick spotted the blaze and aided with water as a barnyard milker pulled flames under control using three nails of milk.
In Danville Mh Virginia Cannou neseure, granddaughter of Uncle Joe, joins Red Cross service during wartime. She trains in Chicago, assists at headquarters, and helps with hospital supplies and meals, showcasing steadfast dedication and public service for the war effort.
A mechanical bookkeeper developed by an Iowan promises simple operation and accurate totals. The device handles debits and credits, produces trial balances, bank statements, cash and merchandise records, and can make change with one hand. It aims to streamline accounting tasks and replace bulkier machines.
Fire escape chutes allow rapid exits from a large powder plant at Carvey Point New Jersey. Windows overlook platforms and metal chutes guide workers to the ground. Workers reportedly use the chutes daily, illustrating an unusual safety provision at the plant.
This page outlines affordable beef cuts including chuck shank brisket flank and rounds, noting approximate waste percentages and best uses. It emphasizes long slow cooking for many cuts, with guidance on roasting stews soups and braising to maximize flavor and yield.
Fragmentary text compares a modern sleeping beauty image with the Liley tale. The note mentions a Tocay girl and a pajama worn with a tin comb, plus a jacket and mercette reference, but the passage is garbled and hard to interpret.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a tale of planned con games and bias. It mentions a man who cheats to aid Heaven and a woman evading capture, with scattered references to work, money, and a rise in tension.
Congress approves a large war funding package totaling about 2.0 billion dollars after conference committee revisions. The measure includes 750 million dollars for support and procurement related to shipbuilding and related programs.
A New York scientist unveils a rapid method that allows a sitter to have 600 separate photos taken in minutes, view a negative within ten minutes, and choose among twenty four poses for enlargements all within one hour. The process uses standard photography plates with a lightproof magazine and rapid development to produce a final positive plate.
The readable text contains scattered phrases about blunt remarks and wisdom, plus references to fools and burglars. It appears as a corrupted OCR page with broken words, names, and misplaced letters, lacking a clear narrative or date.
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