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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
8
Seattle maintains a city guinea pig herd of about 700 to supply its bacteriological laboratories and the federal Magna laboratory. The animals are essential for germ tests and medical research, acting as the stand in for human physiology in many experiments.
The article discusses how a tiny natural deviation enables steel production. It cites Professor Arnold and Sir Robert Hadfield on iron carbon interactions and the unexpected behavior of nickel cobalt alloys under heat, explaining why steel hardens and why pure iron is insufficient for tools.
Garrett Serviss notes the fly as a wonderful yet troublesome creature. He argues its muscles rival steel in strength and its nerve reaction is lightning fast, citing Felix Plateau experiments. If a fly matched human size, its power could lift heavy loads and kill dangerous animals, while its speed allows it to dodge an oncoming express train.
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