Ultraviolet Lamps to Cure Disease in Food and Farms
Prof. Harry Steenbock of the University of Wisconsin has developed and patented a method to irradiate foods with ultraviolet light. The process transfers vitamin D to cereals fats and other foods to boost calcium absorption and help prevent rickets. Experiments show irradiated hens lay more eggs and hatch healthier chicks, suggesting broader health and economic benefits.
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Harry Steenbock
University of Wisconsin
Steenbock
Craig Daie
Craig
Prof
Inventor’s device aims to silence the snorer
Edward J. King of 4 has devised a mouth piece worn during sleep. A metal plate fits the teeth and keeps jaws apart while two channels direct air into the lungs. The device, when worn, is claimed to stop snoring by preventing obstructed breathing.
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Edward J. King
Why Few Women Are Pigeon Toed
A historical note reviews human evolution from quadrupeds to bipeds and describes how modern women show varying foot positions from inward to outward. Data from John W Crist at Michigan State College suggest age and especially weight influence outward foot turning, with heavier, older individuals more likely to stand with feet turned outward as the base of balance under the upright posture.
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John W. Crist
Michigan State College
Journal of Heredity
Crist
Why Victims of Word Blindness Read Not
The article discusses word blindness or dyslexia, tracing theories from a congenital defect in the temporal lobe to Dr. Samuel Orton's new view. It notes the lack of necropsy data, compares congenital and acquired cases, and explores hemispheric destruction, engrams, mirror reading, and mirror writing as possible factors, while acknowledging the theory's controversial status.
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Samuel T. Orton
Ohio
Orton
Cerebrum
London Lancet
Return of the Chignon Promises Hair Return for Bobbed Styles
A Swiss inventor introduces a light aluminum framed chignon that attaches to the back of the neck to transform bobbed hair into a Grecian knot. The device clips onto a supporting bar, with upward turning combs to secure the look without disarranging the hair.
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Robert Ebert
Delemont
Switzerland
Novel propeller airplane and amusing dolls described
The article lists Carl A J Carlson of Jamestown NY with a springless high speed propeller driven by a screw shaft to propel an airplane. Ralph A Freundlich of Brooklyn invents a toy doll with a rubber head balloon feature. Walter Christiansen of Miami introduces a sun powered device to heat water for home use mounted on a roof.
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Carl A. J. Carlson
Jamestown
N. Y
Ralph A. Freundlich
Brooklyn
Walter Christiansen
Miami
Florida
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