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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
7
A Michigan inventor patented a fruit and vegetable scarifying tool. It uses two circular plates with teeth to grate produce while keeping hands away. a hand strap guides the second disk as the object is rolled, catching juices in the pan.
A German lighthouse introduces an electric illuminant system that automatically focuses the lamp if the original is extinguished. Connecticut resident opens a private motion picture theater viewable from a dinner table. A London cafe attendant patents a combination lock for umbrella handles. Swedish electrical transcriber copies piano organ music from a wax ribbon. Missouri seamstress invents a foldable capacious sewing cabinet. French inventor develops acid treated paper that destroys inscriptions after time.
A Wisconsin inventor makes a unique hammock with a wooden bottom frame a lattice filled back frame and two hinged end frames. The back pivots on two posts and the ends pull down by chains from four large suspension chains, letting the back and ends adjust to any user position.
The article discusses Newtonian and modern views on light pressure. It cites estimates that sunlight exerts about 74 000 tons of pressure on the globe and that 15 000 trillions of light particles strike the Earth each second, enough to resemble a five and a half pound shot per second, yet no danger is posed.
The New York Medical Journal states high pressure city life and heavy stimulant use contribute to arterial degeneration and early senility. It notes cases of atheromatous arteries in men in their 40s and 50s in New York versus older men in Norway who retain youthful arterial elasticity.
An English sportsman has adapted an automobile to drive a small 82-foot yawl. The car is run into a deep cockpit, wheels jacked up, and the car connected to the yacht propeller by chain gearing. A 16 HP car powered the yacht against head winds on a three week cruise.
A French scientist calls for adding potassium to the catalog of radioactive substances. Innovations include glass spoons with tubular handles to replace straws, hot topics on cooking and hygiene. Additional notes mention a 17th century grain drill by Polheim in Sweden, a Belgian steel hydroplane reaching 45 mph, and new sanitation and culinary tools from Philadelphia and Wisconsin.
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