Alcodial pocket computer helps gauge drunkenness
Toronto doctors develop the alcodial a pocket size slide rule to estimate blood alcohol content from weight and drinks. The rotating dial marks green yellow red zones guiding safe driving and drinking limits. It aims to educate about alcoholism and prevent overindulgence while aiding hangover and drunk driving awareness.
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Riverside Illinois Still Lit by Gas Street Lamps
Gas street lights remain on about 31 miles of Riverside's 36 mile street grid amid ongoing public support for retaining the gas lamps. Village Manager George L. Opper says residents favor the traditional glow and oppose switching to electric lighting, though business districts use electric lights.
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Lamps Turned On And Off By Weekly Clock Mechanism
A clock mechanism, operated weekly, triggers a system that powers lamps on and off daily. The lamps were installed several years after the device’s development, marking an early integration of automated lighting.
Firemen Put Out Grease Fire on Stove
Fifteen Cleveland firefighters responded to a grease fire in a housewife’s kitchen. One man smothered the blaze with a wet dishrag to extinguish it.
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