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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
7
A Boston area excursion promises healthful sea air aboard the steamer Cape Cod to Provincetown. Sailings depart Lay Line Wharf at 4 a.m. Sundays with on board refreshments and commodious staterooms. Round trip fare is 1.00 with stop over 1.50.
The civic service course opens Monday August 26 at 5 PM to train men for postal service exams and customs service. It covers arithmetic composition letter writing geography penmanship and reading addresses with a physical exam at Union rooms. Two evenings weekly Monday and Thursday for two hours. exams begin late November.
Report details the planned suspension bridge across Colorado's Royal Gorge with a height of about 2027 feet above the river and a span of 230 feet. It will be built of flat steel and cables, feature glass decking, granite anchorages, and strong side rails, costing about one million dollars.
A German medical paper denounces long fingernails as unsightly and dangerous. It argues nails should be kept short to avoid skin injury and infection, noting risks to wearers and children in close contact.
The Attis spider displays two large eyes that shift from dark brown to bright grass green then back again. The changes occur repeatedly under apparent willful control, seemingly as a display the spider enjoys demonstrating, with eye color shifting like a veil behind the cornea.
Lieutenant Colonel C Durnford, an English naturalist, disputes the idea that flying fish glide as airplanes. He explains that flight starts with a tail propelled jump, aided by fin-like wings, continues with rapid wing movement, and ends when the wings slow or stop before water.
An expert proposes a theory that even well dried wood can warp as residual substances remain in the sap. These substances absorb moisture, swell, and distort the wood fibers leading to warping. The explanation suggests chemical residues drive dimensional changes after drying.
In the desert south of Yuma at Adair bay Mexico vast lakes of carbonate of soda form snowlike masses. The natural process evaporates water under intense heat producing soda without machinery. An engineer estimates surface reserves could yield about 100 tons daily for 75 years.
An Indianapolis firm markets an allegedly puncture proof pneumatic tire in two styles. A passenger car tire uses a pneumatic core on a steel rim with two steel bands and a thick solid rubber jacket to prevent punctures and keep the tread on. A commercial version uses a hollow steel cage with optional rawhide or rubber cover to reduce street noise.
A practical fire escape uses a circular self winding rope case. The rope stores inside a circular box with a central opening and unwinds when thrown from a window. An iron chain end secures the rope to a stationary book inside the building.
Mosers James Collie and Charles Beauchene of Lake Linden Michigan unveil an improved try-square with a short blade forming two wings for simultaneous marking of two faces. It marks square plumb and bevel cuts, includes graduated arcs on each face, and preserves standard stock alignment.
French chemist Moissan continues distillation experiments using electric arcs on various metals and metalloids. He claims no known substance is undistillable in labs, notes iron vapors condense as crystalline dust and discusses arc temperatures around 2500°C, with solar conditions likely raising ebulition temperatures beyond Earth.
Professor Behring reports a milk sterilization method using oxidized German perphydrol requiring one gram per liter to kill germs. The process avoids boiling and preserves essential milk properties, allowing long storage but requiring warming before drinking and no catalytic additives. Light harms both sterilized milks, so storage in darkness or colored bottles is advised.
The new submarine signal apparatus uses underwater bells whose notes can be heard far away. It helps ships warn others in fog and dense weather and prevent collisions. Nineteen iron ships on the eastern U S coast are equipped and findings are favorable.
Dr A E Gibson notes in the Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette that bread is essential for many but not universal. He cites peoples with high health thriving on diets without bread, challenging bread's centrality.
A naturalist argues rabbits have white tails to help young find their mother during pursuit. He notes the underlying fur color blends with the ground, making white tails a clearer signal when escaping danger.
Property notices list 14 houses in Somerville and nearby areas with 7 to 19 rooms, suitable for 2 to 7 families. Listings include rents ranging from 216 to 564 per year, sale prices from 2500 to 9000, and land from 4700 to 8655 square feet. Locations include Bedford Street Belm ont Belmont and Broadway among others.
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