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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
12
Scientists unveil a portable thunderstorm on wheels to study lightning and rain formation. Experiments show rain drops form around dust and ions in supersaturated air, with high voltage discharges triggering condensation and droplets.
A historical guide explains lead carving as an easy, reusable craft. It details inexpensive materials from plumbers scraps, basic tools, and step by step projects such as carving a domino and a door knocker with smooth finishing and optional aluminum imitation.
John D. Bundy of De Kalb Texas invents a barrier that forces drivers to stop look and listen before crossing rails. Straw picket fences create pockets on both sides with detours guiding motorists through a restricted passage and back to cross safely. Gates on cross fences remain locked but can be opened by officials.
Field notes recount Emmett Reid Dunn’s Jamaica expedition seeking the elusive Hyla lichenata. He and a local boy cut through tangles of parastic pines collecting specimens while describing a pale yellowish green frog with a dark eye bar and a pointed snout and a second blackish frog living among the wild pines.
The article surveys historical map orientation alternating sides over eras, noting early maps often placed east or south, with Ptolemy favoring north. It explains Renaissance and 16th century shifts toward north-up due to meridians, globals showing northern landmass, and standard modern practice.
Vienna scientist Professor Siedel reports that high frequency wireless waves can sterilize and keep warm milk fresh and sweet for a month. The method could extend to other foods and may grow into commercial use, especially in hot weather.
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