15 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
1
An article describes a sun powered engine using a double layer glass frame to trap heat. An experimental box in Tacona Philadelphia with 680 square feet of glass produced 314 horsepower and cost £500 to build. The system promises fuel free operation and could aid brewers and gas works pending further development.
Dr Cushman argues that hydrogen, not oxygen, begins iron corrosion via charged hydrogen particles in electric environments. He details how hydrogen ions form and intensify electrochemical attack on iron, suggesting existing protective methods may be insufficient for stray wire ironwork and machinery.
The article praises reforms in Egypt, noting slavery near abolition, reduced fiscal burdens, and rule of law. It claims improvements in nature and agriculture, a more disciplined military, better hospitals, and improved punishment of crime. It highlights education as a promising, growing field led by schoolmasters.
An Irishman named Coughlin lived in a shanty beside a road. A burst water main flooded his cellar and drowned his hens. After delays, officials awarded £4 in damages, and Coughlin planned to spend it on four pounds of duck meat.
A quirky scene in a medical satire shows a doctor declaring only a guillotine could remove a double chin. A ticket inspector interrupts with a humorous aside about not stopping at that place. The whimsical dialogue features a Bohemian misfit and puzzled characters around Featherware and a pawn broker named Green's.
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