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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
4
An experimental solar engine uses a double glass frame to trap heat and boil water. A 30 square foot glass area yielded 2.5 horsepower with low upkeep costs and no fuel requirement. Built near Tacony Philadelphia, the device suggests practical use in tropical regions and possible garden frame inspiration.
An American physicist Dr Cushman asserts rusting of iron is caused by electricity with hydrogen particles initiating attack, not oxygen. He explains ions in water drive corrosion and notes that immersion in chrome acid can render iron passive, resisting electro chemical attack, offering rural ironwork protection.
A summary praising British influence in Egypt describing abolition of slavery, reduced fiscal burdens, rule of law, prudent Nile use, improved locomotion, better military attire, enhanced hospital care, humane treatment of the insane, and the expanding role of the schoolmaster with uncertain but promising outcomes.
A Irishman named Coughlin lived in a shanty over a flooded cellar after a watermain burst. He sued the city and won four pounds, planning to buy four pounds worth of ducks with the money. The local humor reflects on strange exchanges and social observations.
An old man starts a business with a small capital and a big plan. He spends on stock and a full page ad, grows his shop, expands space, and uses window displays to attract customers. The town learns of his success as he keeps prices steady and his ads draw repeat shoppers.
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