Portable Hydrant Heads Clamp Over Standpipes in Fire Service
Portable hydrant heads designed to clamp over standpipes are carried on fire department vehicles. The compact heads weigh about 110 pounds and support four two and a half inch hose couplings plus a three inch or monitor nozzle connection. They fasten with a latch and can be placed quickly after removing the standpipe cap, improving response time. The device includes dual handles for one-man operation and several valve levers to regulate water pressure.
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Baltimore
Substitutes For Pneumatic Tires Explored
A year of inventor effort focuses on the tire problem with many patents proposed as safer substitutes for pneumatic tires.
Testing Gas Engine Batteries and Wet Spark Coils
Instructions urge gas engine users to weekly test batteries by briefly touching the post with a wire from the igniter to check for a bright spark. If no spark, verify clean tight connections, examine switch blades, ensure bright clean wire insulation, and avoid loose joints. Wet spark coils may be dried by heating in hot water below boiling, careful to avoid damage.
Battery Spark Test Instructions by Blacksmith and Wheelwright
A brief note explains that a small puff of smoke or a warm pin indicates the battery is okay. Do not hold the pin or carbon for long. If no spark appears the batteries are likely exhausted and should be replaced.
Flat wheel danger shown by rail breakage stats
Railway Age Gazette reports flat wheels causing severe rail breakage across multiple states. February incidents include a shelled wheel breaking 960 rails in 200 miles in Ohio and nearly 100 rails on a New York line.
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Railway Age Gazette
Ohio
New York State
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wonderful Rug Making Machine Sparks Textile Interest
A new rug making device impresses textile men by producing clipped hearth rugs thirty inches wide and six feet long at sixty per hour. It automates 2,520 cloth clips per rug, with only cutting remaining manual, and claims labor and material savings from $36.50 per 100 to $6.09 per 100. The design uses spring clips to pick up and feed clips to the machine.
Danger In Water Supply From Pollution
Rivers and streams across the nation serve as main water sources, but pollution from sewage and industrial refuse, including mines and mills, contaminates many waters. Though natural purification occurs, periodic typhoid outbreaks show the ongoing risk to users of these waters.
The Pit In Garrick's Time Weather and Attire
In Garrick's era when the weather was warm men in the pit removed coats and vests describing stage practice and costume norms of the period.
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Garrick
Wire drag finds hidden rocks at harbor mouths and channels
The coast and geodetic survey reports sweeping harbor bottoms with a new wire drag has uncover ed nearly 100 rocks wrecks and obstructions that long haunted ships. This method promises to save lives and dollars by revealing perils unseen by sounding.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
Anaina Canal
Pacific
Blankets From Demajagua Bark Forge Local Warmth
In Hecuador natives harvest five to six foot pieces of demajagua bark from trees to craft blankets. The damp bark is beaten to increase flexibility, peeled, and sun dried forming a soft cream colored sheet. These natural blankets are light warm durable and roll into compact bundles for storage.
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Ecuador
French glass strengthens safety with celluloid core
The new glass uses a thin celluloid sheet between two gelatin layers and glass sheets, pressed under heavy force to ensure adhesion. It remains transparent and only cracks locally when struck, potentially reducing injuries in car and railway accidents.
Warren National Bank Report of condition February 4 1913
Report of the condition of Warren National Bank Warren Pennsylvania at close of business February 4 1913. Resources list loans and discounts 2 103 082 69 United States bonds 300 000 00 other bonds and securities 1 160 863 55 cash items 8 273 09 and more totaling 4 363 699 75. Capital stock 300 000 00 Surplus 275 000 00 deposits 3 441 364 12 total liabilities and resources 4 363 699 75.
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First National Bank
Warren
Pennsylvania
Warren National Bank
U.S
U. S
Ccc
Erereree
ANA Savings Danks
Speen
United States
Citizens National Bank
Citizens National Bank Report of condition February 4 1913
The report details assets and liabilities for Citizens National Bank Warren County Pennsylvania as of February 4 1913. It lists loans 41935084 overdrafts 466852 U S bonds 10000000 premiums 400000 bonds and securities 16316.98 real estate 3677 7d banking house 1500000 and more liabilities including capital stock 50000 surplus undivided profits dividends unpaid deposits 36186277 demand certificates 1492257 and total 64303008 dollars. Notary public certification dated February 10 1915 by cashier O A Pressel and directors Reeves Beshlin Peterson Gerould.
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State of
Pennsylvania
Warren
C. T.conarro
T. Conarro
Ozro Nesmith
U.S
Ryeskizieis Soloo
I. O. A. Pressel
O. A. Pressel
Esther M. Park
How to Cool Hot Bearings in Machinery
New bearings often run hot. Scrape the box to fit the shaft, use light oil with common sulphur to provide grit that smooths the babbitt. Do not use other gritty materials. If hot, apply white lead and water to cool while keeping the shaft running. Do not shut down the machine or the babbitt may contract and stick the shaft.
Bending Cast Iron Technique Described by Popular Mechanics
The article explains that cast iron can be bent or straightened with light hammer blows. A piece of flat cast iron placed on a level surface should yield to gentle impacts without cracking if struck carefully.
Progress in 1918 Automobile Design Emphasizes Wire Wheels
The Scientific American notes cars have not reached finality and designers still push efficiency. Manufacturers increasingly offer wire wheels, with over twenty shops listing them as options and a few making wire wheels standard while wooden artillery wheels remain optional.
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