Sun Boiler Aims to Cool Summer Heat and Warm Winter
Dr. Charles G. Abbot of the Smithsonian demonstrates a sun boiler that concentrates sunlight with a concave mirror to heat water into steam. He envisions wide uses from powering engines and pumping water to heating or cooling homes with stored solar heat in a sand silo. He notes a sun boiler could yield 2–3 hp with a 15 by 12 ft mirror and a broader plant might produce 70 000 hp per square mile.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Charles G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
America
Abbot
Tropics
Dr. Abbot
Public Opinion Echoes Radio Address by Justice Black
A radio address by Associate Justice Hugo L. Black drew wide attention both in the United States and Europe. The piece emphasizes the power of public opinion and notes the global interest in the Supreme Court's views, without weighing the merits of the issue discussed.
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Supreme Court
Europe
Hugo L. Black
Supreme
Public Opinion and the Power of the Mass Mind
An excerpt on how public opinion shapes democracy and policy. It argues the public press forms opinion and can influence elections, legislation, and social reform, warning of mass psychology's double edge and urging a united call for peace and welfare.
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Justice Black
Congress
Decorator tips for bold looks on a tight budget
A feature on affordable interior decorating challenges a high priced expert and offers practical ideas. With $3,000 to spend, a couple can still achieve stylish results through trims, upholstery details, and lampshade embellishments. Highlights include rug options like Normandie Quilt and Flowers and Scroll machine made in America with classic styling cues.
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America
Responsibility and freedom in civic thinking
The text reflects on individual responsibility as a trust to society and to conscience and to the Creator. It questions how faithfully citizens express their convictions and how many defer to others to think for them, emphasizing the privilege of freedom and personal duty.
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Osaka
Rheumatism Causes and Prevention in Modern Times
The article discusses rheumatism and arthritis as rising health concerns in Europe and America, noting infection sources from teeth and organs, and outlining three relief strategies: heat, salicylates, and reduced starch in diet. It includes a case about a man who improves health by shifting to five smaller meals daily.
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Great Britain
Europe
America
Ralph Pemberton
Philadelphia
A. A. Fletcher
Toronto
Father of Electricity Title Named William Gilbert
The English thinker William Gilbert born in 1540 is nicknamed the father of electricity for early work linking magnetism and electricity. His contributions laid foundations for later electrical science and experimentation.
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William Gilbert
Father of
Louis Philippe Known as Citizen King of France
Louis Philippe, ruler of France from 1830 to 1848, earned the nickname Citizen King for his popular image and constitutional monarchy.
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Louis Philippe
France
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BY Charles Sughroe
Tala Birell
Associated Newspapers
WNU
Arnold
IA Sloth
Institute OF Child Welfare
THE
University OF Minnesota
WNU Service
Carver
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Marie Antoinette
Betty Wells
WNN Service
Western Newspaper Union
Claude A. Swanson
Navy
Wilson Brown, Jr
United States Fleet
David Foote Sellers
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sellers
Japan
Dr. Barton
Phillips
Seneca
Shean
O Street
WNY
Lincoln, Neb
Sentinels of Health
Nature
Dean
Doan
Doans
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