Brick Absorbs Water Absorbing Capacity Noted
A brick absorbs water with a typical capacity of about 16 ounces. The size and porosity of the brick determine how much liquid it can retain before saturation.
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
5
A brick absorbs water with a typical capacity of about 16 ounces. The size and porosity of the brick determine how much liquid it can retain before saturation.
An advertisement extols Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles affecting men and women. It touts mild effective relief, offers samples and pamphlets, and directs readers to Dr. Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York for more information.
Apple prices have fallen from peak levels as the corner on the crop loosens. Barrels now go for about 2.50 to 3.00, with demand light and large dealers facing losses after storing apples bought at higher prices last fall. Reports say eastern stock is abundant and accumulations sit unsold on rail sidings.
Teachers of Clarke County met in town with attendance including Mrs. R. P. Page and Mrs. A. P. Osborne. Miss Tan Fa Reynolds spent Saturday in Rippon West Virginia visiting Dr. Obrone's. Dr. Henry Plinster of Bloomington spent Saturday in town. Dr. and Mrs. B. O. Grove went to Luray to visit Grove’s parents. Mr. J. Hammond Siler of Berkeley Springs West Virginia spent time in town. Marshall McCormick Jr. recently operated on for appendicitis is at Dr. Tucker’s hospital and able to be out. Alfred Kerfoot of Philadelphia is visiting. John Grubbs spent Saturday in Front Royal. Mrs. S. F. Baughman left Sunday for Washington to visit daughter Mrs. John Lutz.
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