A Right-Angle House Plan Promises Comfort and Light
A feature explains why a house built at right angles to itself is space efficient. It argues such design offers light, air, easy heating, and practical porches. The piece notes costs between two and a half thousand dollars and cites Porches, screens, and adjustable sash as value adds. It mentions William A. Radford as authority for readers seeking building advice and addresses.
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Willam A. Radford
Willam A. Radforn
Prairie &Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Ourweather
Appropriate Uniform in Lim burg Invasion Exchange
A dialogue imagines German invaders at Limburg and debates what uniforms they might wear. One suggests cheesecloth would be scent detectable, while the other notes that would fail to blend movement, implying practical uniform concerns in an imagined wartime scene.
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Limburg
State Bankers Meet Opens Illinois Association Convention
More than twelve hundred members of the Illinois Bankers association registered at the Congress hotel Chicago on opening day of the annual convention. About 800 delegates came from outside Chicago. The gathering focused on credentials tickets and social events including a dinner at Midway Gardens. Hospital contracts were let for state buildings in Alton and Chicago, including administration buildings, cottages, nurses home, plumbing and heating work awarded to local firms.
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The
Illinois Association
Chicago
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Congress Hotel
Midway Gardens
Francis I
Congress
Springfield
Board of Administration
Alton— State Hospital
A. W. Stoolman
Champaign
Jacksonville Plumbing & Heating Company
Jacksonville
D. F. Edwards
St. Louis
Chicago—State Hospital
J. P
J. W. O’connor
Keating
A. Kilander & Co
Barrett & McCall
Peoria Hit by Severe Wind and Rain Storm
A strong wind and rain storm battered Peoria causing extensive damage. The electric light plant flooded leaving the city in darkness for two hours. More than twenty boats sank on the Illinois river and basements were pumped out at Union Station and in the business district after over two inches of rain in three hours.
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Peoria
Illinois
Union Station
Reserves Stop at Cairo During Illinois Naval Cruisers
General Frank 8 Dickson adjutant general of Illinois toured the Illinois for a few hours in Cairo before heading to the Shiloh battlefield on the annual Illinois naval reserves cruise. On board were Lt Maxfield Lt Hill of the naval militia Captain McGee and 22 naval reservists.
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Cairo
Frank 8. Dickson
Adjutant General of
Illinois
Shiloh
Illinois Naval Reserves
Adjutant General
Maxfield
Hill
McGee
Regular Army
Illinois Requisition Honored in Bond Return Case
Springfield Governor Ralston honored a requisition from Governor Dunne to return George F. Graham from Indianapolis to Sangamon County authorities. Graham is wanted for allegedly operating a confidence game on John O Connor, reportedly causing a ten dollar loss.
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Springfield
Ralston
Dunne
George F. Graham
Indianapolis
Sangamon County
John O'Connor
O’connor
McManus Acquitted in Slaying Case in St Louis
James McManus of St Louis, twenty six, was acquitted by Judge Fisher in the municipal court of murdering Frank Farmer in a roomsing house here last July. The court found the evidence insufficient to convict. Star Spangled Banner Anniversary urged in Illinois schools. Governor Dunne proclaims October Wire Prevention Day noting average state losses of one million dollars monthly.
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St. Louis
Chicago
James McManus
Frank Farmer
Fisher
Farmer
McManus
Springfield
Francis G. Blair
Illinois
Dunne
Illinois Road Contract Awarded to Cameron Joyce Co
The state highway commission awarded a contract for a state aid road in Williamsville county to Cameron Joyce & Co of Keokuk Iowa. The road will be concrete and cost eight thousand nine hundred eighty six dollars.
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Llinois
Springfield
State Highway Commission
Williamsville
Cameron, Joyce & Co
Keokuk
Gun Toter Fined $200 in Cairo Case
In Cairo Judge Sabath fined J. H. Gray two hundred dollars for carrying concealed weapons. J. Cecil McKinney of St. Louis was arrested with him and returned to the state penitentiary.
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Cairo
J. H. Gray
Sabath
J. Cecil McKinney
St. Louis
State Penitentiary
Buckets in Water Tank Offer Hidden Fire Combat Aid
Describes an invention for early fire fighting using a tank of water with a cover to reduce evaporation and conceal buckets from view. Novel features include weighted handles ensuring the top bucket remains upright and full as it is raised, while the next bucket swings up ready for use.
Screw Designed To Prevent Loosening In Furniture
A newly patented screw for furniture aims to stop loosening after installation. It features a longitudinal slot and edge shape that offers no resistance during insertion but uses raised heels to hinder withdrawal, addressing the issue of screws working loose in medium grade furniture.
Domestic Vessels of India and Their Copper Tradition
Domestic vessels used by the people of India are mostly copper or brass. Departure from this usage faces obstacles tied to ritual observances of cleanliness and tradition, shaping practical choices in everyday life.
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India
Waste Product Turns into Yarn and Twine
English mills report success in converting flax waste into yarn and twine. The process recovers material previously treated as waste, expanding textile inputs. Mills aim to curb waste and reduce costs while adding value to flax byproducts for broader use across the industry.
Lamp safety lens linked to miners eye disease
The article notes that safety lamps in modern mining raise eye strain and a related disease among underground workers, especially coal miners. Open flame lighting shows far fewer cases. In Britain about 1,618 miners suffered in a year, with over 15,000 dollars in compensation losses and reduced earning capacity before severe stages.
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Great Britain
Covering For Bevel Gears From Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics describes a protective hood for bevel gears noting their danger due to shape. The hood is a cylindrical sheet metal piece cut at 45 degrees at both ends to form a triangle, with a large shaft hole so the shaft cannot touch the hood and supports tailored to conditions.
Chimneyless steam boiler heats torpedo boat engine
A Russian naval engineer named Schmidt introduces a chimneyless steam boiler and furnace for a torpedo boat. Liquid fuel combusts with minimal smoke, cooling exhaust from 3600F to 1800F before mixing with cold water to create superheated steam. The resulting steam-gas mix lowers emissions and claims efficiency up to 97 percent.
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Schmidt
Railroads use brine soak to preserve ties and poles
A brief note describes Russian railroads protecting ties and telegraph poles from decay by soaking them in strong brine for several months before use. An Illinois man patented clamps to hold paint brushes on pole ends at any angle, reducing ladder needs. Cork slabs compressed from 14 inches to half inch are tested for flooring in railroad cars.
A Girl’s Daily Duties for Graceful Health and Teeth
A girl who would have a graceful carriage, sound digestion, a clear complexion and fine teeth must work daily. No work is better for this than ordinary housework, done with diligence and carefulness.
Calf Heart Dishes and Stuffing Methods Folio
Beet heart dishes vary in price and are economical when used occasionally. Prepare by washing to remove blood and roasting or stuffing. Recipes include a sausage onion stuffing, a rage onion stuffing with bread crumb and egg, and veal heart with onion carrot casserole. Heart a la Francaise uses parsley, suet stuffing, and a brown gravy with spinach and tomatoes.
Poem fragment on time stealing from us and self
The quoted line reflects on time eroding personal identity as years pass. It emphasizes the gradual loss of self through the passage of time, expressing a melancholic view of aging and memory. The text invites reflection on how daily life accumulates to shape who we become.
Old Age Diets Emphasize Mild, Easy Foods and Milk
Analyzing aging digestion, the article urges gentler elimination due to diminished liver and kidney function. It advises less food intake, avoiding overindulgence, choosing easily chewed foods, and using milk as a near perfect staple. It notes small frequent meals and milk-based tonight remedies for insomnia.
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William A. Radford
Brassey
Bunker
Pian
Foren
Pope
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