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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
3
Paris reports that five practical experiments aim to replace coal and oil as engines of power. Researchers work with natural energies in real world tests and hope to put new methods to work for mankind, potentially ending oil dependence.
The annual opening luncheon of the 20th Century club is set for Friday at 1 pm in the Herring Hotel. Mrs. Paul Nunn will headline with an original story from her latest publication. The article notes Norway’s recent election doubling the labor party’s representation.
A survey of proposed methods to harvest natural energy sources cites five ideas: tapping seawater heat differences via the gulf stream, tidal energy devices, desert heat differentials, wind exploitation, and artificial water drops between seas. German engineer Claude plans a Mediterranean Atlantic dam to generate power and irrigation. Claude, allied with Academy colleagues, seeks to prove the sea’s thermal energy usable with a pipe project off Cuba. He targets 100 horsepower by October and 1500 hp by February, funded largely by fellow scientists.
An old advertisement touts Gordon's antiseptic as a remedy for indigestion sour stomach and heartburn. It claims one dose stops fermentation soothes the stomach lining and restores natural digestion. It promises refund if not satisfied and cites a price under three cents per dose.
A fully equipped power station of 16 000 horsepower is described as a practical first unit with potential for unlimited replication. Bernard Dubos is testing a long pipe project, aiming to lay a tube up the Atlas Mountains from base to summit to exploit a novel incline route.
Advert explains O-Joy Corn Wafers as a ten cent remedy for corns. Press a wafer on the corn, pain ends immediately, shoes no longer hurt. When bathed later, corn and roots peel away. Six wafers cost a dime at druggists. Broadway audiences praised the product.
The concept describes heat forming whirlpool like cones that rise. It proposes canalizing the cyclone by routing heat beneath a glass surface to a ground pipe, where a turbine at the top would convert the force into electrical energy.
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