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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
2
The article discusses tomb depictions of rope making and compares manila rope to leather belts for power transmission. It notes manila rope wears internally as fibers crush and break inside sheaves, while leather belts wear is external. It cites leather’s allowable stress around 320 psi and manila rope strength loss about 5 percent per year, yielding about 288 psi safe working stress.
Dr. Allan J. McLaughlin of the U S public health service warns that water purification and sewage plants fail when operated by politically appointed non experts. He advocates sanitary engineering graduates who can adjust chemicals and perform daily bacteriological checks to prevent disasters. Chromic iron ore deposits noted in Maryland Pennsylvania North Carolina Wyoming and California could meet demand if ore value and demand justify mining.
Article discusses periodic overhauling for gasoline engines and notes worn piston rings as a frequent yet often overlooked cause of compression loss. It explains how this leads to reduced efficiency and power and mentions resulting warm base chamber and carbonization from lubricant buildup.
A brief record notes alleged deficiencies in an unspecified house plan under scrutiny. The fragment mentions WA and PA locations and a third-party review, but lacks full details or outcomes.
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