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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
4
An experimental solar heat box built in Tacona Philadelphia uses double glass and a blackened pipe system to trap heat and produce steam. With 1059 square feet of glass, it yielded 7 ½ horsepower at low upkeep cost, offering fuel-free power and potential tropical-region advantages for gardeners and energy researchers.
American physicist Doctor Cushman reports rusting begins with hydrogen particles in water rather than oxygen. He claims acids yield hydrogen ions boosting corrosion and that iron can be passivated by chromic acid treatment, potentially protecting structural ironwork and machinery.
A reflective piece credits Britain with reforms in Egypt including regulated slavery, improved Nile utilization, better means of income, and modernized public services. It lauds soldiers pride, hospital care, humane treatment of the insane, reduced punishment severity, and education progress led by a global schoolmaster figure.
An Irishman named Coughlin sued the city after a burst water main flooded the cellar under his shanty and drowned a hen. After delays and influence, he received four pounds in settlement. He announced the money with a quip about buying four pounds of ducks.
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