Modern chemists turn waste into wealth in new processes
The article explains how sawdust becomes food and textiles via cellulose cracking and wax extraction from coal. It notes that straw, peanut shells, and other waste are being converted into insulation boards, dyes, fertilizer, and even edible fats. It highlights researchers from US Bureau of Mines and Standards and claims a future of synthetic foods and materials from coal and plant waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
United States Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
Utah
Alciom Ct
Grover C. Mueller
Popular Science Monthly
A. QO. Jaeger
Cr. I Dowell
Chicago
Irance
Mr. Mueller
Warren FE. Kemsey
United States Bureau of Standards
American Chemical Society
Radio breakthroughs claim to save planes in fog
A report outlines Alexanderson’s experiments with air to ground height indicators using radio echoes to chart a plane’s height. It discusses a two transmitter setup for peak signals and notes other science feats including a finger mounted eye aid and new plant based fibers from banana stalks and seaweed with practical uses in textiles and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. W. Alexandrious
Alexanderson
Hand Pad for the Golf Player
Beldon H. Blake of Canton Ohio proposes a leather left hand pad with a palm strap to grip the golf club, holding the handle and preventing a released grip at the top of the upstroke or during follow through. The wrist strap and buckle secure the pad around the wrist with two additional straps for secure encirclement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beldon H. Blake
Canton
Ohio
Annay
Treating Snake Bites Warns of Limited Venom Risk
Dr. Leonhard Stejneger notes fewer venomous snakes in the United States, but rattlers, copperheads, and moccasins remain a danger. The article outlines recommended first aid including incision, suction, cauterization, tourniquet use, and cautions against alcohol, with emphasis on improvised anti venom serum and home remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Leonhard Stejneger
United States
Llence
Do rocks grow or only by accretion in fields
The piece explains that rocks do not grow but may appear to enlarge through accretion and soil movement. It cites a USGS statement describing how freezing and thawing in fields lifts rocks to the surface and leaves larger rocks to remain as smaller ones are removed, potentially misleading farmers into thinking rocks grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Guiana
England
Essex
Sussex
Medical Times
Eaeti
Wilds
United States Geological Survey
Bircher's dual use chopping bowl becomes cutting board
Rochester inventor Eugene A. Bircher introduces a chopping bowl that reverses to a cutting board. A rounded bowl bottom tends to tilt and spill, but the square wooden base with a circular edge flange stabilizes the unit when flipped, allowing use of the bottom as a cutting surface.
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Eugene A. Bircher
Rochester
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Albert Ogullet
Jersey City
N. J
Balingcao
Pacific
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