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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1915)
13 HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Late Inventions and Appliances HAT 1IX8 THAT STAY. THESIS odd-looking lintpluB uro re cent Inventions. It 1 claiming Hint they will not coino loose cither from the hair or the hat. Ono of them Is twisted like n cork-screw just below Its head, and when the nln Is puulicd Into position the wearer glvo3 ' fraj& tfcfip' It n twist which holds It. A rcverso twist withdraws It. Tho other pin Is entirely spiral. It Is not neces sary that Its point should pass through tho opposlto Bide of the hat. Unusual Lawn Ornament. On tho sloping lawn of a country houso near Los Angeles stands a most unusual ornament, a largo gloho of crystal, supported upon n concrcto pedestal. This shilling sphcro of glass acts ns a mirror from any posi tion tho obsorvor may tako, reflect ing tho landscape with singular clar ity. Tho concroto pillar upon which It Is polsod Is hcxagonnl, onmo four feet In height. As tho Summer buii gllstcus from tho pollBhcd surfaco of tho globe, It Is visible from long distances, and Is n landmark In that section. Old Tiro Protects New One. By an arrangement of lugs fitted with rings which mny ho bolted Into an old tiro casing, English motorists savo wear and tear on their now tires. Tho dovlce, which hnB only recently liinti lirnltrrlit nltf tu flnaltrnnfl in nrn. V vent tho cover of tho good tires from coming In contact with tho road sur faco. Kept In placo of tho now tiro by a chain of a particular design, old covcrB protect tho now tires to such an extent that It Is practically Impos Hlblo for a puncturo to occur. Thcro Is no creep, no wear, nor friction be tween tho outer cover and tho tiro, nnd It Is almost Imposslblo to discover from tho appcaranco that n dlecardod cover Is being used on tho whcol. OlVliS NAIL A BTAItT. THE difficulty of trying to drive n nnll ut a point higher than yon can reach, Hog In starting tho nail. Ono way to over come this is to tako a thin sliver of wood, a foot or two long, nnd drive tho nail through tho ont of It. Then uso this ns a hnndlo until you linvo given tho nail a blow or two. But If a person has much of this work to do ho Bhould try putting an attachment on his ham mor such ns Is shown In tho accom panying cut. A pleco of Bprlngy shoot metal Is all that Is needed. Htainplng Aula Bodies. Most modem motor-car bodies nro mndo from pressed steel, stamped to tho desired shnpo. A stamping press built In America and now on exhibi tion in England Is so largo that tho body of a touring car can bo fash ioned eomplcto In two Impressions. Moro llinn 50 men can find standing room in nnd upon this big machino, which, by means of a double-action togglo dovlce, Is ablo to exort a prcs Hiiro of 1G00 tons. To Travel Through Sand. A dovlco to aid automobiles In traversing sandy roads without trou blo bus been Invonted by a California man. It consists of an endless bolt on ndJiiBtablo rollers, and bo arranged that tho rear wheels run on tho bolt Instead of on the ground. Tho rollors aro nttached to tho sldo of tho ton ncau abovo tho rear wheels, and to tho bottom of tho framo In front of tho wheels. Tho forward rollers aro hold In contact with tho ground by springs, which compress and allow tho rollers to rlBo In enso an obstruc tion Is encountered in tho wheel track. Supplementary to tho dovlce, tho Inventor ntnehes broad strips of bolt fabric to tho front tires, nnd thus equipped declares his car can mako 20 miles an hour over sandy wastes whero an ordinary car would booh stall. Tho dcvlco Is readily removed, only in minutes being necessary to put It on or to tnko It off. Ho has applied for a patent on his invention. Notes on Health and Sanitation CROQUET FOIt MENTAL ItKST. PE1MODS of mental relaxation nro absolutely o s s o n 1 1 n 1 to brain structures. And tho moro comploto this relaxation, tho greater tho ro nowed energy with which tho mind will roturn to Its task. Each great thinker tins his own peculiar way of securing this relaxation; but n very common method Is that of reverting to childish frivolities, particularly during periods of great inontal Btrcss. Louis L. Stcdmun, who was with (iflnernl Oyuma'u army during tho HiiBuo-JnpancRo War, gives u strik ing Illustration of this, which ho wit nessed during ono of tho strenuous campaigns in Asia, following a groat council of war In which tho generals had Just participated. "On leaving tho council chamber, ono of tho Btrangcat sights over wit nessed nt tho headquarters of an army presented Itsolf. Directly In front of Marshal Oynma's personal oftlco was n croquot ground, nnd thcro ut play, lll.-o happy children, wore Generals Kodama and Fukushlma nnd two other members of tho genornl staff, GcneralH Matsukawa and Ochl. Kodu nta and Matsukawa woro matched ngalnst Fukushlma nnd Ochl. and tho combat was vigorous. Thoy had named ono of tho posts Harbin nnd tho other Klrlnaud, and fought for positions as cagorly ns though on a bnttlotlold. Evory truo shot at long rango was greeted with shouts of np plauso, whllo If n genoral went wldo of his mark ho was called a Russian. When a ball rolled too far Its ownor would danco boforo it, making crosses on tho ground with his mallet and bo seeching It to atop, whllo tho others screamed- with laughter." Evoryono familiar with tho work ing of montal mnchlnory will under stand that this croquot-ground plnycd a part In winning battles almost as important as that of tho council chamber. CAKE OF THE FEET. THE most important elements In n soldier's equipment aro his rlfio and his feet. Both rcquiro con stant enro and nttontlon, and Biuco tho fnto of an nrmy mny depend upon tho coridltlon of Kb feet and its weapons, It is an unpardonnblo otfenso for n soldier to havo cither ono or tho otlior out of repair. Slnco feet nro also very usoful, ns well ns troublesomo nppondages to civilians, tho rulos for preventing Boro feet as recommended by tho Red Cross Association may not como amiss for nnyonc. Tho gist of theso rules Is as follows: After washing with soap nnd water tho feet Hhould ho dried very gently not rubbed. Thoy should bo dabbed lightly with alcohol on cotton, oxcopt whero tho skin Is brokon. When dry, they should bo dusted with a powder composed of equal parts of starch and boric powdor. Reddened skin or recent blisters Bhould bo pro tected by strips of-ndhcslvo plastor and corns should bo protected In tho samo manner. Toenails Bhould bo cut short. Socks should bo washed often, and thoroughly drlod beforo use. Ono of tho hardest tasks for tho soldier (and for many, many civil ians) Is breaking In now shoos. Soak ing with crudo enstor oil seems to bo tho most offectlvo method, special at tention to tho softening bolng paid to tho parts just abovo tho hool, ovor tho HiBtop and about tho groat too. STENOGRAPHERS WANTED f.ootl .Salaries. Itnplil Promotion 1 You can lenrn by mull. Write today for full Information, .sue- CUSS NIIOIITHAM) NUIIOOL, Liberty 1IIU?., Seattle. Wash. Optionlte 1'tmtofflve. ASK your friends to buy their Railroad Tickets to Cali fornia, via the Pacifc Northwest. TOUCAN EARN $50.00 && " - 'i iPHriflfit imnAvnifinriiri Will Drilling Machine, 11 Prill, throuth aay (otmibooi pt yeart ahead of tar other, Hu leewd of drOliij 130 (eel and dnvina cilia la 9 kourA Aaothel let Old where 70 feet wl drilled ia 2 M gtL diitHIal) tl9cpatiL Oemaciopcru. ElecUkallr equipped fa UBiJniQishtj. FuliinsUo. Enffioalinitioa. CataIoe.ua V2 JEIEHSON MACHINEHr CO., Minfri., Ptrtlintf, Or feTx IT'Kx'TlSPFSWPWHHBHHIiiilH innfriai."" ' a x fcimuUl'l U.i... i til ,lrtlHUIIllWW,jl !iiiniiiait R &! S$ ivN-rz JW&3&&' -. 'j a;?z v a. . .-F ss futm-". i I- V ..tf p: at a Price lhat Makes Morses too Expensive to keep! Big news for you farmers! Now you enn havo a tractor on your place In fact, you can't afford to bo without it. I49S buys Uia Hull das Tractor. Designed by men who havo specialized In tractors for yenrs. The Hlg Four "30" waa their creation now tho sturdy "Uull" comes because theso experienced men realized tliat thcro was a gigantic demand everywhere for a small trac tor. After constant work they perfected tho Hull Ons Tractor. They eliminated one of tho big bull wheels nnd thus eliminated a lot of other expensive and heavy mechanism, such as In tho frame, axlo and differential Rears. Every pnrt of tho "null" In easy to Ret nt you don't havo to tako tho tractor all apart to repair somo lMlo ploca of mnchlnory. Tho "Dull" is a 3-whcclcd ma chine two In a hard, smooth furrow, ono on tho stubble. Ono of tho furrow wheels gulden tho machino when plow ing, relieving tho driver of that responsibility. It has a level ing dovlco by which thu oper ator can readily level tractor when on sldo hllln. Has but G working gears (think of It only live). 11ns but ono drlvo wheel, thus needs no equalis ing gears, linn but one tnutn drlvo gear, which will last dur ing llfo of tho tractor. Motor is two-cyllndcr, four cycle, water-cooled type no better mo tor on tho market today anywhere! Tho Hull Tractor delivers 13 horsepower nt tho belt, G horsn- Iiowor nt tho drawbar nnd Is ullt to do tho dally work of S onllnnry horses. It travels faiter than horses and heeps right on going. Never goto tired. Costs nothing for har ness. CostH one half as much for gasollno no for horsefecd. Never vats when not working. Never gots slclc. dots your work tlono bettor, cheaper nnd on time. It's tho best pxylna Investment you could possibly put out on your place, whether you havo SO or 800 acres. Tho "Dull" In not only a tractor It's an expert nt cvorythlng! Hero's what It dues: Pulls Plows, Seeders, Harvesters, Mowers, Drills, Discs, Grinds Feed, Snwa Wood. Does Any Stationary Belt Work. Send for Free Booklet Jara for jouroeU hr hun dred, of firmer. all ier ilia country ut uilns The Hull Uu Traetor In pl.co of lionet. READ THESE FEW LETTEUS Kudl.l, Minn.. Un lllfi. 9lt. t lot. Mia'IluU" Liril it work and It U vulllnf uirr Eitoma la Uu tlubble. and I Uei It wUI iiiul four, I i. had from WIT to oo hundred titltort ttery flr. and It prorea to be on of UiO but uacwa vrcr uuhu joiin mnvKn. Slid Wand, Minn., April II. 1911. lb "IliiU" li norMnf not lr. I pulled tti-hone road fr tiler t aa irtrii. tperU of our mile an hour leaterdtr. 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