Aircycle tale promises man fly like birds in new winged craft
The article describes the Aircycle a two winged hollow body device where a pilot lies swimmer style and uses pedal levers to flap wings. Captain Dibovsky explains bird flight principles, seeks to reduce crashes, and compares the design to an albatross with a horizontal tail fan for stability.
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Museum of Natural History
Fadden
Ktor Dibovsky
Pearson
Dibovsky
Minos
Greece
Captain Dibovsky
Icarus
Daedalus
The Tiny Electric Oven That Glazes Porcelain Teeth
The smallest electric furnace bakes a glaze to counterfeit enamel on false teeth at 1945 degrees Fahrenheit, while over 20 million artificial teeth are produced in the U S yearly. Porcelain teeth vary in more than fifty shades, matched by a detachable thirty-tooth shade wheel, reflecting natural color gradation from biting edge to gum.
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United States
Rome
George Washington
Irritable Mimosa Plants and Their Touch Response
The sensitive plant or Mimosa earns its name from irritability of its pinnate leaves. When touched the leaflets fold, pairs close, and repeated handling causes neighboring leaflets to droop, with the whole leaf appearing withered.
Inventors Offer Passenger Car, Automobiled Ship and Flight Ideas
A round up of new gadgets includes a potato cutting device by Joseph A. Bogdenawich of Ringtown Pa a two child pedal rocking car by Charles H. Boardman of Columbus Ohio a water capable car by George E Powell of Chicago and a combined airplane and rigid airship concept by Wayne F Short of Bloomington Ind Also described is a plant shown in Science and Invention with leaf movements and an electric plant end noted for its deadly protection on touch.
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Joseph A. Bogdenawich
Ringtown
Charles H. Boardman
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
George E. Powell
Wayne F. Short
Bloomington
Ind
Wawspaper Peatur- Bernina
Everal
E. E. Free
Des Moines
New Jersey
Ring
Touching plants that hurt and the curious sensitive briar
The text describes touch sensitive plants causing pain along the arm and a lump forming, noting this sensation lasts hours. It mentions in the southern United States two or three species of sensitive briar and cacti exist that do not cause pain when touched, calling these curiosities part of how nature defends her plants. It claims the sensitive plant is among thousands of interesting species.
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United States
Calendar reforms and leap day proposal reach fever pitch
The article outlines competing calendar reform plans including the International Fixed Calendar League’s thirteen twenty eight day months with a year day, and proposals to equalize quarters or redefine leap day. It notes historic shifts from Julius Caesar to Gregory and hints at a 1938 target year for a universal system. It also reports on mysterious radio related phenomena tied to electrical interference observed by scientists.
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International Fixed Calendar League
Julius Caesar
Egypt
B. C
Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Pope Gregory
England
Gregory
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