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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1918
Page
14
In the Electrical Experimenter H Gernsback proposes a modern method to down air planes using whirling wires and South American bolos as a model. The concept envisions rapidly revolving strands that could entangle or disable aircraft, forming a defensive system similar to two leaden balls on rope ends.
The Dundee Food Control Committee notes carrageen or Irish moss as a potential food source. Known as hen's dulse in Scotland, it grows on rocks in the littoral zone and yields a gelatinous, porridge like product when prepared. Rich in iodine and sulphur, carrageen could augment the national food supply if properly harvested and used.
A zoological expedition in Yunan province reports securing several fine serow specimens, a rare mammal to the western world. The illustration reveals an unknown variety, and the animal is described as wary, fleet, and deadly to dogs when cornered. Local hunters praise primitive firearms and crossbows in pursuit.
An illustrated guide shows a porch swing support built by a gasfitter using familiar materials. The design explains rope and fittings, pipe sizes, and adjustable dimensions, with dismantling possible by unscrewing unions. The article notes accessibility for readers less versed in mechanics while preserving sturdy weight capacity for occupants.
The article cites Herodotus noting Egyptian censuses around 3050 B C for pyramid plans and 1400 B C for land apportionment by Ramesses II. It also mentions Hebrew biblical censuses by Moses and David for military strength, and a 1200 B C Chinese census collecting provincial data.
The German press touts Cellulon as a wood pulp fibre a substitute for jute and cotton but the English Board of Trade Journal reports it is not spun from long strips of paper. The process is described as a direct manufacture from wood pulp akin to artificial silk, involving high pressure extrusion through small holes. Consul General at Zurich notes the method follows the same general lines as artificial silk production.
An overview of competing theories on cancer origin, arguing for a germ versus metabolism view, with emphasis on vitamins and hormones as key to prevention and treatment. It stresses diet rich in fruits and vegetables, the thyroid’s role, and cautions against overreliance on radium or surgery alone.
An article by Dr Edwin Dowora argues healthy sleep varies by age and individual recovery, noting babies 15 to 18 hours daily shifting to about ten hours by adolescence. It stresses deep, undisturbed sleep in hygienic rooms, warns against early rising, and lauds separate beds for better rest and overall health.
A mounted remains of a young okapi captured by the American Museum of Natural History expedition in Belgian Congo is described. The animal, tame but died after two weeks, shows vivid color contrasts including yellowish white cheeks, vinous red neck, and zebra like forelimbs with purple black stripes. The okapi was first described by Sir Harry Johnston after a living sighting in Uganda.
Dr. Kirk W. Holmes in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests using discarded inner auto tubes as ice packs by filling crosswise cut pieces with cracked ice and sealing ends. Tubes can be adapted to any body region, leak repairs use adhesive plaster, and tubes may serve as ear douches or protective coverings in emergencies when rubber materials are scarce.
Dr Charles Higgens reports in the London Lancet on triplex glass armor for eyes and wind shields tested from thirty yards. Spectacles made of triplex glass resisted shrapnel with no splinters, unlike ordinary glass which shattered. Triplex glass, two glass layers with celluloid, is gaining use in the British Army despite grinding challenges for lenses.
The Ordnance Department will open a six week optical training program at Mechanics Institute in Rochester to produce skilled workers for optic lenses and prisms. Instructors from local firms will guide grinding polishing centring and inspection. Women workers are encouraged as demand for optical munitions grows and wages are to be paid during training.
Dr. William Groeick of St. Paul explains a new condensing method that turns buttermilk into a semi solid, ice cream like product. The nutrient rich material preserves milk proteins fats and sugars to improve flour substitutes. Eight to ten pounds added to a barrel of flour yields higher value bread with browning and moisture retention at lower baking temperatures.
S Leonard in Popular Science describes injecting water into pumpkin stalks to hasten development. Holes in stems take lamp wicks that reach jars of water, causing fruits to swell quickly and reach harvest readiness sooner. Individual plants then bear more fruit without taxing the parent plant heavily.
Soldiers showed courage at times but fled from the enemy due to present disease nerve maladies gassing alcoholism influenza and other factors court martial spared punishment as examinations cited. Chicago paid 7 652 442 for infections measles and diphtheria in a year, blamed on prevention neglect and indifference per the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Copper compounds are used in canned vegetables to deepen green color. A simple test detects copper by mashing vegetables with muriatic acid, heating, straining the residue, and testing the liquid. The method helps prevent copper poisoning.
Radium therapy is being explored for eye conditions with several cataract cases showing excellent results. Vision reportedly improves within a week after starting treatment. The early reports suggest radium may offer a new approach for restoring sight in cataract patients.
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