Rocket Plane to Berlin to New York in Twenty Six Minutes
A German stratosphere rocket plane is described as capable of flying Berlin to New York in about twenty six minutes. The craft uses alcohol oxygen rockets, a braking rocket, and lead glass cabins with electric lighting, delivering extreme acceleration and near zero interior gravity effects for passengers.
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York
Berlin
Germany
Die Umschau
Earth
America
New York
It Is Simple But Uncle Sam Objects
A device claimed to double butter output by mixing butter with milk yields two pounds from one. The process uses a cylinder pint of milk and a perforated disk as a dasher. The USDA declares the product merely a butter and milk mixture, not real butter.
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Uncle Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
Insect-Proof Cedar Plaster For Closets
A plaster product blends genuine Tennessee red cedar with other ingredients to release cedar fragrance inside walls. It aims to mimic cedar wood lining, offering lasting scent, sanitary and washable surfaces, and cost savings for both old and new homes.
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Tennessee
Synthetic housecleaning predicted as future gala event
A Pennsylvania chemist foresees dramatic home makeovers with concrete and steel construction, Bakelite furniture, synthetic textiles, and washable surfaces. He imagines ultra low costs, burnable soiled items, spring bonfires, and a post cleaning air drying blast, turning housework into a domestic holiday.
Colors That Make Good Salesmen
The article argues black and white or black and yellow stand out most on signs and licenses. It notes red and green have longer visible ranges, but street signage aims to catch passersby up close. It also observes books use vivid cover colors to attract customers.
Inventors Aid Lung Treatments With Oxygen Hood Device
A Bostonian, Warren E. Collins, has invented an apparatus to supply vitalizing gas to a hood for treating lung troubles. The device aims to deliver oxygen efficiently, aiding patients in need of respiratory support.
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Warren E. Collins
Mystery of Corpse Candles and Sacred Woods Across Times
The article surveys the lore of corpse candles or Saint Elmo fire seen during storms on ships and in Alpine scenes, and explains they are electrical brush discharges. It traces superstition to sailors and peasants, notes Saint Elmo sightings on mastheads and church steeples, and contrasts with scientific explanation. It further touches on older reverence for sacred trees like oaks and the mistletoe linked to ancient rites.
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Ferdinand
Saint Elmo
Alps
France
England
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