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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1911
Page
2
A low cost DIY concrete mixer design uses a gas pipe shaft with drilled holes to spray water as the cube mixer rotates. An attached frame, hinged loading door, and a tank-fed water system speed mixing, promising fourfold faster results than hand mixing with thorough wetting and turning.
An English firm begins production of duralumin, a new aluminium alloy lighter and stronger than steel in many applications. Discovered by T B Weeks at Vickers, the alloy can be rolled, drawn, forged, and stresses its flexibility. The firm plans Birmingham works to manufacture it and patents cover its widespread use. The article notes the wallpaper design trend that makes rooms appear larger and taller.
W A Jaquythe describes two tin or galvanised iron clips shown in Fig 1 to hold brushes so they do not slip into paint. The brush can hang on the pot as in Fig 2 to drain excess paint and keep bristles straight rather than bending while resting on the pot bottom.
D H Mowen of Hagerstown Maryland has invented a ventilator to create drafts in defective or faulty fuel. It can be molded from ceramic or terra cotta and used for chimneys in new buildings or built as sheet metal for chimneys and stacks. Diagonal partitions block downward drafts while upward draft rises with air velocity, even when attached to a car or vehicle.
A collage of industrial tidbits notes Pennsylvania leads in coal, West Virginia second, Argentina importing about 1000 windmills monthly from the United States, and a Connecticut fireman creating tongs for handling hot metals. Other items mention Finland as a big European flour consumer, aluminum brushing producing satin finish, U.S. broom material from Kansas, and postal card production capacity. A Kansas woman uses a fan cooling device, a French rail set adapts bicycles for rail use, and a Philadelphia knob secures furniture on uneven floors. Bab Silk monorail ends with balance wheels for starting.
A historical guide for business women emphasizes tailored outfits and economical laundry, promoting black and dark hues with white collars and nets. It advises simple hats, durable fabrics like beaver and felt, and neat hair, plus careful tea service to convey daintiness and composure.
A quirky exchange in TitBits features Mr Tellitt Wright-Just then no Squall, Ms Kidder’s remnant sail, and a waiter quarreling over turtle soup. The waiter jokes that Shakespeare warned against expecting substance in a name, comparing it to college pudding lacking college content.
In Sandy Oregon a greyhound named Reyhound wandered away after meeting a coyote and has since roamed with the wolves of the prairie. He now avoids human settlements except for occasional hen theft when hunger is high.
A smart little dress in blue Nattler shantungs features a long waist bodice fastened at the side and a square neck. Skirt and bodice join the same waist band with finished edges on the right side and sleeves.
A Illinois woman for twenty years drank coffee and suffered coffee heart stress. After switching to Postum her kidney and bowel action improved, nerves steadied, and she regained desire and energy for mental work. She reports increased brain power and stamina for demanding tasks. Read The Road to Wellville in the package.
A caution to every buyer to examine each bottle of Castoria ensure it bears the signature and is the safe, familiar remedy for infants and children, in use for over BO years and the kind you have always bought.
An author friend has shifted from writing to raising pigs as the telephone era ends the old night-work routine at the office. The change signals a broader shift in work patterns as communication technology transforms employment.
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