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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1928
Page
10
University of Kansas astronomer Dr Dinsmore Alter outlines a theory that an ancient giant planet exploded scattering asteroids into orbit. He predicts earth’s surface will crack and vanish in a colossal blast while the universe remains unchanged.
Dr Alter explains that a lost planet larger than Mercury but smaller than Mars formed four large fragments after bursting from cooling crusts. The moon, Mars, and Earth face eventual destruction, though Earth’s surface remains stable for millions of years. The sun also faces a distant end as stars shed mass.
The article explains airplane propeller windmills used at U S mail landing fields to generate electricity. Four blade wind turbines drive generators with gears and brakes for high wind protection and storage batteries smooth output during calm periods. Historical notes on windmills trace origins to Persia and the Netherlands with Lord Kelvin proposing electricity use in the late nineteenth century.
Albany inventor Charles W. Armbrust proposes a mouthpiece and condenser device to capture moisture from exhaled breath for thirst relief. The setup includes a rubber mouthpiece, neck straps, a waist condenser, and a moisture trap to collect water for drinking or moistening lips and throat. He claims the device is simple enough for a child to operate.
A historical note traces a pattern of unusually cold years since 1924 with Atlantic waters cooler, alpine glaciers shrinking then expanding, and frosts penetrating regions normally free of snow. It cites February 1924 and January 1925 events across France Italy Sicily and the Riviera as examples of an atypical winter trend.
A table top eighteen hole indoor golf variant uses billiard cues and a disk ball with cup shaped holes and hazards. A desk envelope opener slices edges safely while a cutting wheel fits a slot on a handle. Ramage of Langdon NC unveils a toy car that somersaults for spectators. Jarret Rollins of Auburn California markets dimmer spectacles for headlights. A naval landing gear design uses dual oil filled cylinders to cushion landings. Roscoe Maranzino of Los Angeles patents a jeweled illuminated radiator cap with a three part assembly.
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