Plant touted as fountain of youth in India and Arizona
The Hydrocotyle Asiatica plant is described as a longevity aid with brain boosting leaves. Miss Mary Forbes introduced it to the United States and collaborated with the Carnegie Institute and University of Arizona on experiments.
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Ponce de Leon
Florida
India
Nandda Narain
Mary E. Forbes
Tucson
Arizona
United States
Carnegie Institute of Science At
University of Arizona
Forbes
Ceylon
Indian Medical Service
Miss Forbes
France
Algiers
Tce Wells Now Used as a Cold Storage Plant for the Farm
Ice formed in caves during winter can persist into summer, prompting experiments by the U S Department of Agriculture on using ice wells for cooling and storing milk on farms. A typical well is an eight by eight foot pit nine and a half feet deep with daily water added in freezing weather, covered by a small house.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Fee
Animals That Go to Church Please and Amuse Parishioners
In Sydenham England six sheep wandered down the church aisle sat near the pulpit and waited. Vergeres and sidesmen chased them with little success. A church official notes dog payments in medieval accounts and recalls fox terriers kept for religious exercises. Other tales include a pig snoring in a squire’s pew and various animals wandering into country churches.
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Sydenham
England
Brecon
Yorkshire
Banking by curb depository device ushers in car based deposits
A curb depository box outside a bank allows customers to deposit money and valuables without leaving their car. Deposits drop through a chute into a vault, with insured receipts and no key required, used by individuals and large firms for after hours or daily deposits.
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Scientific American
California
Indian TOYS Made of BARK by Chippewa Children
Indian toys fashioned from bark and cat tail rush outer sheaths are described. Duck-shaped toys float easily on water when blown by breath. Cat tail down warms Chippewa cradle boards and moccasins. Birch bark designs include human figures birds and animals as playthings.
Inventions for Dolls Teeth Tongues Light Electric Gadgets
Samuel Marcus of Brooklyn patents a doll mouth with white celluloid teeth and red tongue, a tiny electric light powered by a pocket battery for hands free work, plus a safe insulated lamp. Berlin chemist unveils hot ice for skating rinks, melting above ordinary ice. An Indian inventor crafts a musical instrument from acorns tuned by size and teeth, while a globe puzzle uses continent maps to teach geography.
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Samuel Marcus
Brooklyn
Berlin
Germany
German design trains by air propeller driven rail car
A new German invention blends rail and air travel as a train propelled by a rear mounted propeller may exceed 160 mph. The cockpit sits at the front with a circular window, while wings at the rear aid balance and stability. The concept envisions a monorail midsection with angled rails and hook devices to reduce friction.
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